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 Machado hit a two-run shot in the first inning and added his third
career slam in the eighth for a career- high six RBIs.
Jonathan Schoop and Pedro Alvarez hit back-to-back homers in the
second. Schoop went 3-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 11
games, one shy of his career high, while the home run by Alvarez
reached Eutaw Street.
Mark Trumbo launched a two-run shot in the third. Four of
Baltimore's homers came off Oakland starter Kendall Graveman (1-4),
who lasted just 2 2/3 innings. Joey Rickard got a solo shot off A's
reliever Ryan Dull in the fourth.
Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO -- Howie Kendrick hit a run-scoring single with two out in
the eighth inning to end a tie as Los Angeles defeated Toronto.
Joc Pederson homered for the Dodgers, who won the final two games of
the best-of-three series after the Blue Jays took the opener.
Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling allowed one hit and one run with
six strikeouts in six inning. He was replaced by right-hander Chris
Hatcher to start the seventh and gave up an unearned run on a single
by Kevin Pillar and an error by right-fielder Trayce Thompson.
Hatcher (3-3) wound up with the win when the Dodgers scored twice in
the eighth.
 Indians 5, Royals 4
CLEVELAND -- Josh Tomlin pitched six innings to keep his perfect
record intact and Mike Napoli homered to lead Cleveland over Kansas
City.
The Indians fell behind 3-1, but rallied to take a lead that Tomlin
and the bullpen preserved. The win improved Tomlin's record to 5-0.
Cody Allen pitched the ninth inning to pick up his eighth save.
Cleveland needed just two pitches to take an early lead. In the
bottom of the first inning, leadoff hitter Carlos Santana hit the
first pitch from Edinson Volquez (3-3) into the right field seats
for his fifth home run.
Phillies 6, Marlins 5
MIAMI -- Tyler Goeddel and Andres Blanco hit consecutive RBI doubles
with two outs in the eighth inning, helping Philadelphia rally past
Miami.
The Phillies took two of three games in their weekend series, moving
ahead of the Marlins and into third place in the NL East.
Hector Neris (1-1) earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of
relief work. Reliever David Phelps (2-2) took the loss.
White Sox 3, Twins 1
CHICAGO -- Left-hander Jose Quintana pitched seven strong innings
and Chicago held off Minnesota to complete a three-game sweep.
Avisail Garcia finished 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored
for the White Sox, who won for the sixth time in the past eight
games and the 12th time in the past 16 games.
Quintana (5-1) won his fourth consecutive decision for the first
time in his five-year career. He allowed one run on six hits in
seven innings. He walked one and struck out five.
Rangers 8, Tigers 3
DETROIT -- Bobby Wilson hit his first career grand slam and Delino
DeShields capped a seven-run eighth inning by following with a solo
shot to give Texas a comeback victory over Detroit, which has now
lost six straight.
Justin Verlander turned a 2-0 lead over to the Tigers' bullpen to
open the eighth, blanking the Rangers on three hits, nine strikeouts
and two walks in his seven innings of work.
Tom Wilhelmsen (2-2) pitched a 1-2-3 seventh in relief of starter
Martin Perez to pick up the win.
 Cubs 4, Nationals 3 (13 innings)
CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta had a rare off day, but Chicago rallied for
a victory over Washington.
Javier Baez homered in the 13th inning as the Cubs beat the
Nationals 4-3 on Sunday. The Cubs swept the Nationals in four games
and extended their season-high winning streak to seven.
Chicago has the majors' best record at 24-6 while the Nationals are
19-12.
Arrieta -- the reigning National League Cy Young winner -- allowed
three runs (two earned) and six hits in five innings in a matchup of
the league's top teams. He struck out seven, but walked four (one
intentional), threw three wild pitches and committed a fielding
error. His 0.84 ERA that led all of baseball rose to 1.13.
Kris Bryant's two-run single tied the game 3-3 in the seventh,
preventing Arrieta's first loss since July 25.
Diamondbacks 5, Braves 3 (11 innings)
ATLANTA -- Chris Herrmann hit a pair of home runs, including a
two-run shot in the 11th inning, to give Arizona a win and
three-game sweep of Atlanta at Turner field.
The winning pitcher was Randall Delgado and Brad Ziegler worked a
scoreless inning to earn his seventh save.
 Braves starter Foltynewicz pitched seven innings, his longest stint
since going 7 2/3 against Milwaukee on May 24, 2015, and allowed two
runs on five hits. He matched his career high with eight strikeouts.
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Rockies 2, Giants 0
SAN FRANCISCO -- Eddie Butler combined with four relievers on a
six-hit shutout , allowing Colorado to gain a split of their
four-game series with San Francisco.
Nolan Arenado had a single, double and triple for the Rockies, who
completed a 6-4 trip through National League West sites.
Boone Logan, Carlos Estevez, Chad Qualls and closer Jake McGee
pitched the final three innings, with McGee recording his eighth
save despite Brandon Belt's leadoff single in the ninth.
Pirates 10, Cardinals 5
ST. LOUIS -- Gregory Polanco's three-run homer off the left field
foul pole capped a four-run seventh inning, lifting Pittsburgh over
St. Louis at Busch Stadium.
Those runs became vital when the Cardinals rallied for three in its
half of the seventh, capped by a two-run single by Yadier Molina
that brought it back into contention.
But the Pirates turned to setup man Tony Watson, who pitched a clean
eighth to settle things down. Josh Harrison and Chris Stewart added
two-out RBI singles in the ninth that served as insurance for their
fifth win over the Cardinals in six meetings this year.
Astros 5, Mariners 1
HOUSTON -- Collin McHugh pitched seven strong innings and Jose
Altuve recorded his third career three-steal game as Houston
salvaged a four-game series split with Seattle at Minute Maid Park.
McHugh delivered his best start of the season, allowing just one run
on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts. The lone run he
surrendered came courtesy of scalding hot Mariners second baseman
Robinson Cano, who crushed his 12th home run of the season and fifth
against the Astros leading off the top of the fourth inning.
Otherwise, McHugh was practically impenetrable. He retired the
Mariners in order in the first, third and seventh innings. The
Mariners managed consecutive baserunners in the second and fifth,
but with two outs each time, McHugh easily recovered to snuff those
rallies.
Rays 3, Angels 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Brad Miller hit a two-run home run and Curt
Casali added a solo drive to give Tampa Bay a win over Los Angeles
at Angel Stadium.
Matt Andriese, recalled from Triple-A Durham, won his season debut.
Andriese retired 13 of 15 batters between the first and fifth
innings, permitting just two walks during that span.
Nick Tropeano amassed 10 strikeouts, one less than his career high,
in 5 1/3 innings. But Tropeano received his second consecutive loss
after allowing three runs, seven hits and two walks.
Brewers 5, Reds 4
CINCINNATI -- Jonathan Lucroy hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth,
one of three homers hit by Milwaukee in a victory over Cincinnati at
Great American Ball Park.
Adam Duvall homered for the Reds, who endured yet another bullpen
meltdown and settled for a split in the series.
Ryan Braun and Hernan Perez also homered for the Brewers, who came
from behind to win for the second straight day.
Mets 4, Padres 3
SAN DIEGO -- Yoenis Cespedes hit his 11th homer of the season and
Asdrubel Cabrera drove home two runs with a pair of singles as New
York defeated San Diego at Petco Park to earn a split of their
four-game series.
Matt Harvey got credit for the win, allowing two runs on four hits
and two walks while striking out 10 over six innings. Additionally,
it was Harvey who scored the decisive fourth Mets run after doubling
in the sixth.
Red Sox 5, Yankees 1
NEW YORK -- Steven Wright confounded New York with his knuckleball
by pitching a three-hitter and leading Boston to a victory.
Wright (3-3) picked up his third win in his many appearances in New
York by working quickly and efficiently. He was at 85 pitches
through the eighth inning and finished off his first complete game
by throwing 16 more pitches in the ninth.
The right-hander struck out seven, walked one and threw 66 of 101
pitches for strikes. He nearly became the first Red Sox pitch a
nine-inning shutout at New York since Jon Lester on July 3 but gave
up a two-out home run to Brett Gardner.
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