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 The Braves started the rally when pinch hitter Pedro Ciriaco beat
out an infield grounder to shortstop, only the fourth hit against
Washington starter Max Scherzer. Ciriaco went to second on a
sacrifice and scored on Maybin's single.
Scherzer (9-6) had his three-game winning streak snapped. He allowed
five hits and struck out nine in 8 1/3 innings.
Atlanta starter Manny Banuelos, making his first appearance in the
major leagues, was in control until leaving in the sixth inning due
to cramps and dehydration. In 5 2/3 scoreless innings, he struck out
seven.
Indians 5, Rays 4 (10 innings)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mike Aviles sent the first pitch of the 10th
inning over the wall in left field, giving Cleveland a win over
Tampa Bay.
The Indians completed a four-game sweep of the Rays, who hadn't been
swept in a four-game series since September 2009 at the New York
Yankees.
Indians starter Corey Kluber struck out 14, his second-highest total
of the season. He left after eight innings with the game tied 4-4.
Marlins 5, Giants 4
MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez, returning to the mound for the first time
in nearly 14 months, homered and pitched six innings as Miami swept
San Francisco.
Fernandez (1-0) -- who hadn't pitched since May 9, 2014, due to
Tommy John surgery -- allowed seven hits and no walks, striking out
six.
His solo home run in the fifth inning sparked a four-run rally.
Justin Bour, who has homered in three straight games, followed with
a three-run shot later in the inning to give Miami a 5-3 lead.
Cubs 6, Mets 1
NEW YORK -- Jake Arrieta threw eight strong innings and Jonathan
Herrera hit a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs as Chicago
completed a three-game sweep of New York.
The Cubs won all seven games this season against the Mets, the first
time Chicago has swept New York in a season. Chicago won four in a
row against the Mets at Wrigley Field, May 11-14.
The Mets scored just one run in 29 innings in being swept at home
for the first time since Aug. 12-14, 2014, by the Washington
Nationals. New York has scored two runs or fewer in 12 of its last
14 games.
Pirates 8, Tigers 4
DETROIT -- Francisco Liriano blanked Detroit on five hits in seven
innings and Pittsburgh swept a three-game interleague series.
Liriano (5-6) was 1-9 against Detroit in his previous 14 appearances
but mixed fastballs and offspeed pitches to avoid any damage. He
walked three and struck out five.
Neil Walker had four hits and drove in three runs for Pittsburgh,
and Andrew McCutcheon drove in two. J.D. Martinez hit a three-run
home run for Detroit.
Rangers 2, Orioles 0
BALTIMORE -- Leonys Martin and Rougned Odor hit RBI singles in the
ninth inning, and Texas beat Baltimore to take three of four games
in the series.
Rangers right-hander Yovani Gallardo extended his scoreless streak
to 29 1/3 innings, the fourth longest in franchise history. He threw
six innings of two-hit ball while striking out two and walking
three. He has not given up a run since June 10 against the Oakland
A's.
Keone Kela (5-5) picked up the win after facing one batter and
inducing an inning-ending double play in the eighth. Shawn Tolleson
earned his 12th save with a perfect ninth.
Brewers 8, Phillies 7 (11 innings)
PHILADELPHIA -- Adam Lind singled home the winning run in the 11th
inning, and Milwaukee completed a four-game sweep of Philadelphia.
The Brewers blew a 7-4 lead in the seventh inning before pulling out
their fifth consecutive victory.
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With one out in the 11th, Lind hit a first-pitch fastball from Luis
Garcia into center field to score Jonathan Lucroy, who led off the
inning with a double. Lucroy and Jean Segura each had three hits for
Milwaukee.
Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 6
TORONTO -- David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and Hanley Ramirez
added a solo blast in an eight-run first inning as Boston defeated
Toronto.
Alejandro De Aza went 3-for-5 with four RBIs for the Red Sox, who
took three of four in Toronto to finish their road trip at 5-2.
Brock Holt and Xander Bogaerts each had four hits for Boston.
Twins 2, Royals 0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kyle Gibson pitched eight scoreless innings as
Minnesota blanked Kansas City. The first-place Royals lost their
four straight, matching their season high.
Gibson (6-6) limited the Royals to four hits, all singles. He walked
four and struck out seven.
Danny Santana's RBI triple in the fifth inning knocked in the game's
first run. It was Santana's first extra-base hit since May 20. The
Twins added a run in the ninth on an Eduardo Escobar triple.
Padres 5, Cardinals 3 (11 innings)
ST. LOUIS -- Pinch hitter Will Venable crushed a two-run,
11th-inning homer to give San Diego a win over St. Louis.
Clint Barmes reached with two outs in the 11th on a ground-rule
double down the right field line. The ball was originally ruled
foul, but the call was overturned by replay officials in New York
City.
Venable then jumped on the first pitch from Carlos Villanueva (3-3)
for his sixth homer of the season as San Diego started a 10-game
road trip by handing St. Louis its third consecutive loss.
Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 1
PHOENIX -- A.J. Pollock homered, and Jeremy Hellickson gave up one
run and three hits in seven innings in Arizona's victory over
Colorado.
Pollock's homer leading off the sixth inning tied the score at 1.
David Peralta hit a two-out, two-run triple off Chris Rusin later in
the inning after Nolan Arenado committed an error, his first of two
in the game.
Arizona's Yasmany Tomas and Aaron Hill hit two-run, seventh-inning
doubles off Scott Oberg.
Athletics 4, Mariners 0
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Scott Kazmir allowed two hits over eight shutout
innings, Marcus Semien homered, and Oakland topped Seattle.
Kazmir struck out seven, including four straight at one point, and
was perfect until Franklin Gutierrez doubled with one out in the
fifth. He didn't walk a batter. Kazmir (5-5) improved to 5-0 against
teams in the American League West.
The A's, who beat the Mariners for just the second time in seven
games this season, scored all four runs on two-out hits. Josh Pheley
had a two-run double in the first, Semien a solo home run in the
fifth and rookie Mark Canha an RBI triple in the seventh, his first
career triple.
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