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 Cubs 6, Pirates 2
Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer, Anthony Rizzo had a solo shot
among his three hits and Jon Lester worked out of a pair of jams
while pitching 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the
Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
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.
Mets 8, Braves 0
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.
 Reds 7, Giants 4
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.
Nationals 13, Royals 2
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 MLB, had errors on the first two
batters of the game.
Rockies 2, Padres 0
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.
Angels 7, Brewers 3
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, Athletics 8
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.
Indians 4, Tigers 0
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.
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Blue Jays 4, Rangers 3
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.
Marlins 4, Diamondbacks 3
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.
Yankees 7, Orioles 0
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.
Rays 8, Dodgers 5
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.
Red Sox 5, White Sox 2
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.
Cardinals 5, Phillies 4
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.
Astros 16, Twins 4
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.
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