CINCINNATI — Bronson Arroyo gave the best performance of his long comeback, pitching three-hit ball over six innings Sunday as the Cincinnati Reds salvaged a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

The 40-year-old Arroyo (2-2) allowed Anthony Rizzo’s two-run homer – his third of the series – and struck out seven batters for the first time since May 13, 2014. The lanky right-hander has needed more than two years to recover from Tommy John surgery.

Cincinnati starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo pitched six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and the Reds beat the Cubs 7-5 in Cincinnati. Associated Press/John Minchillo

Raisel Iglesias gave up a pair of runs in the ninth before finishing off the Reds’ 3-7 homestand.

Patrick Kivlehan’s bases-loaded double highlighted a four-run sixth inning off John Lackey (1-3) and decided a matchup of up-in-years starters.

CARDINALS 6, MARLINS 4: Mike Leake allowed two runs over six innings and drove in two runs to lead St. Louis to a victory in Milwaukee, the Cardinals’ sixth win in seven games.

PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 2: Cesar Hernandez, Aaron Altherr and Odubel Herrera hit consecutive homers in the eighth, Zach Eflin threw seven sharp innings and Philadelphia beat Atlanta to complete a three-game sweep at home.

ROCKIES 8, GIANTS 0: Kyle Freeland scattered six hits over seven sharp innings, Gerardo Parra hit a two-run homer and host Colorado beat San Francisco for a three-game sweep at Coors Field.

DODGERS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 2: Brandon McCarthy gave Los Angeles a much-needed strong start, Yasmani Grandal homered in a six-run fifth inning and the Dodgers avoided being swept in Phoenix.

MARLINS 7, PADRES 3: Justin Bour hit a three-run homer to cap the six-run sixth inning and help Miami to a win San Diego.

NATIONAL 6, METS 3: Daniel Murphy hit a grand slam in the first inning and Max Scherzer struck out nine in eight innings as Washington won in New York.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TIGERS 13, TWINS 4: John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and Detroit to a victory in Minneapolis.

WHITE SOX 6, INDIANS 2: Melky Cabrera drove in a pair of runs, Derek Holland tossed six strong innings and Chicago busted out of an offensive funk for a victory at home over Cleveland.

ASTROS 6, RAYS 4: Brian McCann and Yuli Gurriel both had RBI singles in the 10th inning, and Houston rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida.

BLUE JAYS 6, ANGELS 2: Marcus Stroman pitched a seven-hitter and Devon Travis hit a go-ahead, two-run homer during a four-run eighth inning in Toronto’s 6-2 victory in Anaheim, California.

RANGERS 5, ROYALS 2: Yu Darvish pitched eight innings in his longest outing since elbow surgery two years ago and Texas scored the tying and go-ahead runs without a hit, completing a four-game sweep with a win in Arlington, Texas.

MARINERS 11, ATHLETICS 1: Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs, Taylor Motter hit his first career grand slam and visiting Seattle routed Oakland.

INTERLEAGUE

PIRATES 2, YANKEES 1: Ivan Nova gained a measure of revenge over his old team, limiting New York to just four hits over seven innings as Pittsburgh held on for a victory at home.

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