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 Hammel (4-2) allowed five hits, no walks and one run in 6 2/3
innings, lowering his ERA to 2.82. All 11 strikeouts were swinging.
The Cubs used a balanced attack on offense with eight different
players getting a hit. The most impressive of those hits was a solo
home run in the eighth inning by Starlin Castro, who pulled it to
left for his fourth long ball of the season.
Miami continues its month-long funk. Since May 3, the Marlins have
gone 8-19.
Marlins rookie right-hander Jose Urena (0-2) pitched a career-high
six innings, allowing four hits, three walks and three runs.
Astros 5, Orioles 2
HOUSTON -- Evan Gattis capped a four-run rally with a two-run,
two-out single in the seventh inning as Houston bounced back to beat
Baltimore.
Having scuffled for most of the night against Orioles right-hander
Ubaldo Jimenez, the Astros recovered in the seventh, starting with a
leadoff double by Chris Carter. Houston added three more hits
against two Baltimore relievers, with Gattis' opposite-field hit to
right field coming off right-hander Tommy Hunter.
The Astros loaded the bases against Brad Brach (3-1) before George
Springer added a run-scoring single to center on a 3-0 pitch and
Jose Altuve chipped in a sacrifice fly.
Brewers 1, Cardinals 0
ST. LOUIS -- Mike Fiers worked six scoreless innings as Milwaukee
made a first-inning run stand up for a win over St. Louis.
Fiers (2-5) gave up four hits, walked two and struck out six. A
bullpen that worked a staggering 13 1/3 innings in Sunday's 7-6,
17-inning win over Arizona got the last nine outs, with Francisco
Rodriguez pitching the ninth to earn his ninth save.
Jaime Garcia (1-2) was a tough-luck loser, allowing only three hits
and a run in seven innings with no walks and four strikeouts. It was
only the seventh loss in 27 home games for St. Louis.
Dodgers 11, Rockies 4
DENVER -- Clayton Kershaw baffled the Rockies and aided his own
cause with the first three-hit game of his career, leading Los
Angeles past Colorado.
Andre Ethier and Jimmy Rollins hit solo homers for the Dodgers in
the second inning. Joc Pederson hit a three-run shot in the sixth,
when the Dodgers sent 12 batters to the plate and broke open a 2-2
game with a six-run uprising that matched their highest-scoring
inning of the season.
Los Angeles' Howie Kendrick hit a three-run homer in the eighth to
give him four RBIs. Adrian Gonzalez went 4-for-4, and everybody in
the Dodgers' starting lineup had at least one hit in the team's
18-hit attack.
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Braves 8, Diamondbacks 1
PHOENIX -- Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs to
support Alex Wood's stellar eight innings, and Atlanta cruised past
Arizona.
Freeman's seventh home run and second as many games gave the Braves
a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning. The first baseman added an RBI
single in the sixth inning to make it 7-1.
That was more than enough for Wood, who allowed one run on seven
hits over eight innings. Wood (4-2) struck out four, and he did not
walk a batter for the first time since Aug. 31. The left-hander also
hit a two-run single that opened the scoring. Wood has allowed a
total of three earned runs and four runs overall in his past three
starts.
Mets 7, Padres 0
SAN DIEGO -- Jacob deGrom pitched eight scoreless innings as New
York breezed past San Diego.
DeGrom (6-4) gave up just two hits and struck out eight. He didn't
walk a batter in snapping the Mets' seven-game road losing streak.
Sean Gilmartin pitched the ninth to give deGrom his first road win
in four decisions this season.
The Padres' Andrew Cashner (2-8) lasted just 4 2/3 innings, charged
with six runs (five earned) on a career-high 11 hits. He also struck
out a career-high 12 batters.
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