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 Cubs 4, Nationals 3 (13 innings)
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.
Red Sox 5, Yankees 1
Steven Wright confounded the New York Yankees with his knuckleball
by pitching a three-hitter and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1
victory Sunday night.
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.
 Orioles 11, A's 3
Manny Machado hit two of Baltimore's six home runs, including a
grand slam, as the Orioles took the three-game series against the
Oakland Athletics with a 11-3 victory.
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.
Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 2
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.
Indians 5, Royals 4
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.
Phillies 6, Marlins 5
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.
White Sox 3, Twins 1
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.
Rangers 8, Tigers 3
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.
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Diamondbacks 5, Braves 3 (11 innings)
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.
Rockies 2, Giants 0
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.
Pirates 10, Cardinals 5
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.
Astros 5, Mariners 1
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.
Rays 3, Angels 1
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.
Brewers 5, Reds 4
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.
Mets 4, Padres 3
Yoenis Cespedes hit his 11th homer of the season and Asdrubel
Cabrera drove home two runs with a pair of singles Sunday afternoon
as the New York Mets defeated the Padres 4-3 at Petco Park to earn a
split of their four-game series.
Right-handed starter Matt Harvey (3-4) got credit for the win,
allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out 10
over six innings. Additionally, it was Havey who scored the decisive
fourth Mets run after doubling in the sixth.
(Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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