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 Zobrist's home run in the third inning opened the scoring and came
immediately after center fielder Andrew McCutchen dropped Rizzo's
two-out liner for an error to extend the inning, sending the Cubs on
their way to their seventh win in eight games.
Chicago improved its major-league-best record to 20-6 while winning
its seventh consecutive road game. The Cubs completed their first
sweep in Pittsburgh since Sept. 7-9, 2012, and moved six games in
front of the second-place Pirates (15-13) in the National League
Central.
Lester (3-1) scattered eight hits, struck out five and walked two,
lowering his ERA to 1.58. The left-hander has allowed one run or
less in five of his six starts this season.
Mets 8, Braves 0
NEW YORK -- Steven Matz allowed two hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings
and Lucas Duda hit two of New York's four homers as the Mets blanked
Atlanta.
The Mets bounced back from being one-hit on Tuesday night to win for
the 15th time in 19 games. The Braves have scored one run or fewer
eight times this season.
Matz walked none, hit a batter and struck out eight in equaling the
longest start of his major league career. The Braves hit just six
balls into the outfield against Matz, who has given up just two runs
in 27 innings while winning his last four starts.
 Reds 7, Giants 4
CINCINNATI -- Zack Cozart returned to the lineup and hit a two-run
home run -- one of four homers hit by Cincinnati -- and Dan Straily
earned his first victory as a Red in a victory over San Francisco in
the finale of a three-game series.
Eugenio Suarez had three hits, including a two-run homer, and
Brandon Phillips and Adam Duvall added solo shots for the Reds, who
avoided being swept by the Giants in Cincinnati for the first time
since 1999.
Brandon Belt and Conor Gillaspie homered for San Francisco off
Straily (1-1), who allowed three runs and six hits over 6 1/3
innings.
Nationals 13, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Washington scored early and often, with six runs
in the first inning and four in the third to blow away Kansas City.
The Nationals batted around twice in the first three innings. Kris
Medlen gave up nine runs (six earned) and nine hits in two-plus
innings after the Royals, who came into the game tied with the
Nationals for the fewest errors in Major League Baseball, had errors
on the first two batters of the game.
Bryce Harper hit his 10th homer of the season in the fifth to extend
the lead to 12-2.
Rockies 2, Padres 0
SAN DIEGO -- Tyler Chatwood pitched eight scoreless innings and
added a single that led to Colorado's first run to help the Rockies
avoid being swept in a three-game series.
Chatwood, 26, is now 4-0 in four road games this season with a
major-league-best 0.33 road ERA. Jake McGee picked up his seventh
save with a perfect ninth to complete the eighth shutout against the
Padres this season.
Christian Adames' RBI groundout in the fifth and DJ LeMahieu's
successful squeeze bunt in the ninth accounted for the Rockies'
runs.
 Angels 7, Brewers 3
MILWAUKEE -- Mike Trout's seventh homer of the season and a two-run
single by Johnny Giavotella sparked a four-run rally in the eighth
inning that helped the Angels win.
Trout already had an RBI triple to his credit on the day when he
stepped in against Tyler Thornburg, who hung a slider that Trout
ripped to right. Pinch hitter C.J. Cron added an RBI double in the
inning, and Giavotella contributed a two-run single off Blaine
Boyer.
Mariners 9, Athletic s 8
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rookie Dae-Ho Lee had the first multi-homer game
of his major league career, and Nelson Cruz hit a two-run shot as
Seattle swept the three-game series.
The Mariners won their seventh straight game in Oakland and hit
three home runs against the A's for the second straight game.
Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez gave up eight runs (four
earned) on nine hits and lasted only four innings, matching his
shortest outing against the A's in 42 career starts.
Indians 4, Tigers 0
CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber pitched a five-hitter for his second
career shutout, and Cleveland beat Detroit. The Indians managed just
five hits, too, but three of them knocked in runs.
Kluber (2-3) struck out six and walked two. He threw 111 pitches and
retired the last 10 men he faced in a row.
Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez (3-3) held the Indians scoreless in
six of the seven innings he pitched, but in the other inning, the
fourth, Cleveland scored four runs. Sanchez gave up four hits and
three walks while striking out seven.
Blue Jays 4, Rangers 3
TORONTO -- Russell Martin singled home the winning run in the bottom
of the ninth inning, and Toronto defeated Texas.
It was the second consecutive walk-off win for the Blue Jays over
the Rangers after Texas won the opener of the four-game series on
Monday.
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Edwin Encarnacion, who hit a two-run homer in the sixth to tie the
game, led off the bottom of the ninth with a single against
right-hander Tony Barnette (1-2). Ezequiel Carrera pinch-ran for
Encarnacion, and Carrera eventually came around to score when
Martin's deep fly to right dropped in.
Marlins 4, Diamondbacks 3
MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run home run, and Jose
Fernandez won yet another home game as Miami defeated Arizona.
Stanton's homer was his ninth of the season, and he also added a
double, a walk and two runs scored. Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto,
batting leadoff for the second time in his life and for the second
straight game, provided a spark, going 3-for-4 and raising his
batting average to .329.
Fernandez (3-2) lasted just five innings, allowing six hits, two
walks and three runs. However, he struck out seven and did enough to
improve his career home record to 19-1 -- the best home winning
percentage to start a pitcher's career through 29 starts in more
than 100 years.
Yankees 7, Orioles 0
BALTIMORE -- CC Sabathia threw seven innings in his best start of
the season, and Brian McCann drove in three runs as New York snapped
a six-game losing streak with a victory over Baltimore.
Sabathia (2-2) came into the game with a 5.06 ERA, but he allowed
just six hits and got out of a couple of early jams. The left-hander
struck out six and walked two for his first victory over Baltimore
since 2013.
The Yankees gave Sabathia all the offense he needed in a three-run
sixth inning against Baltimore starter Tyler Wilson (1-1). Carlos
Beltran made it 1-0 on a sacrifice fly, McCann added an RBI single
two batters later, and another run scored on an error.
Rays 8, Dodgers 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay hit four home runs -- including a
three-run, go-ahead blast from Steve Pearce in the sixth inning --
and the Rays split a two-game series with Los Angeles.
Solo home runs by Brandon Guyer and Steven Souza -- who would later
leave the game with a pectoral muscle spasm but is day-to-day -- had
the Rays tied 2-2 with the Dodgers after 5 1/2 innings. In the
sixth, Guyer singled and advanced on an error on a ground ball hit
by Evan Longoria. Pearce followed with a three-run home run to knock
Dodgers starter Alex Wood (1-3) out of the game.
The Rays added three runs in the seventh on a solo home run by Curt
Casali and RBI doubles by Longoria and Kevin Kiermaier.
Red Sox 5, White Sox 2
CHICAGO -- David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs, and Clay
Buchholz picked up his first win of the season as Boston beat
Chicago.
Ortiz's two-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Red Sox a 3-2
lead. He followed up with an RBI single in the seventh, punching a
hit to the opposite field with the White Sox in a defensive shift.
Buchholz (1-3) pitched seven strong innings, limiting the White Sox
to three hits and two runs while striking out six and walking three.
Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his ninth
save.
Cardinals 5, Phillies 4
ST. LOUIS -- Headed for a sixth loss in seven games, St. Louis
rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat
Philadelphia. Matt Holliday supplied the game-winning hit, bouncing
a single into left field that scored Aledmys Diaz with the winning
run.
Stephen Piscotty (3-for-5) tied it with an infield single with the
bases loaded, plating Kolten Wong. Pinch runner Carlos Martinez was
retired in a rundown between third and home, with Diaz advancing to
third.
The rally made a winner of reliever Kevin Siegrist, who struck out
three while allowing one hit in the ninth. He improved to 4-0.
Philadelphia closer Jeanmar Gomez (2-1) blew a save for the first
time in 10 chances this year.
Astros 16, Twins 4
HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both finished a triple
short of hitting for the cycle, and Houston blew out Minnesota.
The Astros won consecutive games for the first time this season
behind an unrelenting offensive attack. Altuve and Correa both
finished 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs.
Jason Castro extended his hitting streak to six games, going 2-for-3
with two walks, three runs and four RBIs.
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