NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez reached 2,999 hits with a pair of singles, and Carlos Beltran and Brett Gardner each had two-run homers, leading the New York Yankees to a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins.

Rodriguez hit an RBI single in the first inning for the second straight night, flied out to right field in the third and hit a sharp grounder past diving third baseman Donovan Solano in the fifth to move within one hit of becoming the 29th player to reach the 3,000 plateau.

He lined out in the sixth, his first try at the milestone ”“ swinging at specially marked balls.

Yankee Stadium played a piece of Beethoven’s famed Symphony No. 5 as Rodriguez came to bat in the eighth, but Miami reliever Sam Dyson didn’t give A-Rod a chance to swing, throwing four inside pitches that sent the slugger leaping back each time.

PADRES 3, ATHLETICS 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pat Murphy got his first win as San Diego’s manager, Derek Norris homered against his former team and the Padres beat Oakland.

Matt Kemp hit his second home run in three days, and San Diego stopped a four-game losing streak. The Padres fired manager Bud Black on Monday and hired Murphy the following day.

Ian Kennedy (4-5) gave up one run and four hits in six innings, allowing only one runner past second base. Kennedy, who struck out Stephen Vogt with the potential tying run at the third in the sixth, has a 2.63 ERA in his last four starts after compiling a 7.15 ERA in his first eight.

Craig Kimbrel pitched a one-hit ninth for his 17th save in 18 chances, completing a five-hitter.

TWINS 2, CARDINALS 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Slumping Kennys Vargas hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Minnesota to a victory and a two-game sweep of St. Louis.

Joe Mauer homered for the Twins, too, tying the game in the eighth to answer Jason Heyward’s solo shot for the Cardinals in the seventh.

Vargas grounded into two double plays, ruining a bases-loaded rally on one of those with one out in the seventh inning. He more than made up for that with his game-ending drive into the right-field seats off a slow curveball from Carlos Villanueva (3-2).

Vargas, who is 5 for 27 since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester, was mobbed at home plate by his teammates.

Blaine Boyer (2-2) pitched the ninth for the victory, after eight dominant innings by Mike Pelfrey in an old-fashioned duel with Jaime Garcia.

INDIANS 4, CUBS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Giovanny Urshela’s seventh-inning single drove in the go-ahead run and Cleveland beat Chicago.

Kyle Schwarber hit his first major league home run for the Cubs, a two-run blast off Danny Salazar in the fifth that tied the game at 3-all.

The game was delayed twice by rain for a total of 1 hour and 41 minutes. Following a 1:16 delay in the fifth, Indians manager Terry Francona went with closer Cody Allen to work out of a bases-loaded jam.

The Indians bounced back from Wednesday’s 17-0 loss and survived another big night from Schwarber, who had two hits and is 6 for 10 with four RBIs in three games since being called up Tuesday.

Zach McAllister (2-2) pitched 1 1-3 innings while Bryan Shaw recorded the final four outs for his first save.

BLUE JAYS 7, METS 1

TORONTO (AP) — R.A. Dickey pitched into the eighth inning to earn the win against his former team, Chris Colabello hit a solo homer and Toronto beat New York.

Jose Bautista drove in two runs as the Blue Jays, who lost back-to-back games at Citi Field earlier this week, swept two against the visiting Mets. Toronto is 13-3 in June.

Dickey (3-6) allowed one run and three hits for his first victory since May 21. The knuckleballer, who won the NL Cy Young with the Mets in 2012, didn’t give up a hit until Juan Lagares’ two-out double in the fifth. He left after Lucas Duda’s one-out homer in the eighth.

Dickey, 40, beat 42-year-old Bartolo Colon (9-5) in the first matchup between two starting pitchers in their 40s since Aug. 15, 2008, when Philadelphia’s Jamie Moyer (45) beat San Diego’s Greg Maddux (42).

RAYS 5, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington star Bryce Harper exited early after hurting his left leg while taking an awkward tumble making a throw, and the Nationals lost to Tampa Bay.

There was no announcement by the Nationals during the game on Harper’s injury.

The All-Star right fielder slipped and fell on the wet grass while trying to throw home on Asdrubal Cabrera’s single in the sixth inning. Harper held his left leg while down on the ground and then gingerly walked off the field.

Harper’s throw went wildly into the dugout during a four-run inning for Tampa Bay.

Joey Butler homered for the AL East-leading Rays, who took three of four in the home-and-home interleague set.

Chris Archer (8-4) won his fifth straight decision. Brad Boxberger pitched the ninth for his 16th save.

PHILLIES 2, ORIOLES 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and Philadelphia snapped a nine-game losing streak with a victory over Baltimore.

The Phillies, who have the worst record in the majors at 23-45, avoided being swept in four consecutive series. They had lost 19 of 22.

Manny Machado hit his third career leadoff homer and second in three games against the Phillies. But he struck out with runners on first and third and one out in the seventh.