CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta’s bid for a second straight no-hitter ended after five pitches and the Cubs ace went on to win his 16th straight decision, leading Chicago over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday.
Arrieta (5-0) gave up one run, three hits and four walks in five innings — the first run he allowed at Wrigley Field since July 25. Alex Presley’s fifth-inning RBI double ended Arrieta’s home scoreless streak at 52 2/3 innings, four outs shy of the big league record.
At 16-5, Chicago is off to its best 21-game start since 1907.
Ben Zobrist hit a two-run single in the first off Taylor Jungmann (0-4), who gave up five runs, six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Phillies 3, Nationals 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cameron Rupp hit a tiebreaking, two-run double off Jonathan Papelbon in a three-run ninth, and Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep.
Aaron Nola, Dalier Hinojosa, Elvis Araujo (1- 0) and Jeanmar Gomez combined on a four-hitter and extended Washington’s scoreless streak to 22 innings.
Odubel Herrera singled off Felipe Rivero (0-1) opening the ninth and took third on Freddy Galvis’ double.
Tigers 7, A’s 3
DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Gose doubled and homered, and Anibal Sanchez (3-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Sanchez struck out nine, but walked seven — one shy of his big league high.
Orioles 10, White Sox 2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny Machado had a grand slam and a career high five RBIs, helping Baltimore stop Chicago’s six-game winning streak.
Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo hit consecutive third-inning homers for the Orioles, 8-1 at Camden Yards.
Machado stopped an 0- for-17 slide with an RBI double in a four-run third against John Danks (0-4) and homered in the sixth off Jake Petricka.
D-Backs 3, Cardinals 0
PHOENIX (AP) — Rubby De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and pitched two-hit ball through seven innings and Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury homered for Arizona.
The Diamondbacks forced a split in the four-game series. De La Rosa (3-3) had been shaky this year and was demoted to the bullpen for a time but turned in his second straight strong start.
Marlins 5, Dodgers 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dee Gordon and Martin Prado drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with consecutive two-out singles in the seventh inning, and Miami got home runs from Giancarlo Stanton and J.T. Realmuto to complete a four game sweep.
Jose Fernandez (2-2) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking three.
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