CHICAGO — Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo homered in a five-run second inning Saturday and the Chicago Cubs hung on from there to beat the San Diego Padres, 5-4.
Jason Heyward added three hits and an RBI for the NL Central leaders.
Kyle Hendricks (8-9) allowed four runs on five hits in 52/3 innings to win his second straight start. He struck out seven and walked none.
The Chicago bullpen backed Hendricks with 31/3 hitless innings. Steve Cishek and Brandon Kintzler combined to retire seven straight batters, and Pedro Strop worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his seventh save.
REDS 7, NATIONALS 1: Phillip Ervin hit a three-run homer, Brandon Dixon had a solo shot and Cincinnati snapped a three-game losing streak with a win in Washington in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Anthony DeSclafani (5-3) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings.
PHILLIES 8, MARLINS 3: Carlos Santana had three hits, including one of Philadelphia’s four homers, and Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight strong innings at home.
Cesar Hernandez, Nick Williams and Asdrubal Cabrera also went deep for the Phillies, who won their fourth straight.
METS 3, BRAVES 0: Kevin Gausman was outpitched in his Braves debut by Zack Wheeler, and New York Mets won at home to stop Atlanta’s five-game winning streak.
Rookie second baseman Jeff McNeil went 4 for 4 and Austin Jackson had an RBI infield single.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX 2, RAYS 1: Tim Anderson scored when Matt Duffy committed a throwing error on Leury Garcia’s two-strike bunt in the ninth inning at St. Petersburg, Florida, and Chicago earned its third straight win.
INDIANS 3, ANGELS 0: Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout this season and Leonys Martin homered for Cleveland at home.
NOTES
CARDINALS: Outfielder Dexter Fowler was put on the 10-day disabled list with a broken left foot. Second baseman Kolten Wong was activated from the 10-day DL.
PADRES: San Diego placed left fielder Wil Myers on the 10-day disabled list with a left foot bone bruise.
RAYS: Infielder Daniel Robertson was put on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb and might miss the rest of the season.
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