LOS ANGELES — Brian Dozier delivered a two-run double in the first inning and Manny Machado had three hits and two runs Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros, 3-2.
With the Dodgers struggling for offense against the team that beat them in last year’s World Series, it was the new additions who came through. Machado was acquired from Baltimore during the All-Star break and Dozier came over from Minnesota at last week’s trade deadline.
The Astros, who won the 2017 World Series in seven games, took the weekend series in Los Angeles by winning the first two games.
George Springer and Tony Kemp homered for the Astros, but Springer exited in the third with left thumb discomfort after he was thrown out trying to steal second base.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PADRES 10, CUBS 6: Jon Lester was hit hard again and visiting San Diego also battered Chicago’s bullpen.
Cory Spangenberg put San Diego ahead to stay with a tiebreaking double off Carl Edwards Jr. (3-2) with two outs in the eighth inning. Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer and Travis Jankowski added a two-run single in the Padres’ four-run ninth against Randy Rosario.
ROCKIES 5, BREWERS 4: Nolan Arenado hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the 11th inning and Colorado won at Milwaukee.
Arenado’s 29th homer of the season came off Brewers closer Corey Knebel (2-2) and helped the Rockies avoid a sweep.
PHILLIES 5, MARLINS 3: Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and Philadelphia won at home to complete a four-game sweep.
Cabrera crushed a 2-0 slider from Drew Steckenrider (3-2) into the right-field seats for his 20th homer and second in two days.
CARDINALS 2, PIRATES 1: Jack Flaherty cruised through six innings, Matt Carpenter hit another homer and St. Louis held on at Pittsburgh.
BRAVES 5, METS 4: Nick Markakis hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning and Atlanta, helped by pitcher Julio Teheran’s first big league homer, rallied at New York.
NATIONALS 2, REDS 1: Matt Wieters homered to back Tanner Roark, who went seven innings to win his third straight start, and Washington won at home.
GIANTS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2: Evan Longoria’s solo home run in the eighth inning led San Francisco at Phoenix.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MARINERS 6, BLUE JAYS 3: Kyle Seager hit two home runs and Nelson Cruz added another as Seattle won at home.
ORIOLES 9, RANGERS 6: Mark Trumbo homered twice and drove in five runs, and Baltimore won at Arlington, Texas, in a back-and-forth game to avoid a four-game sweep.
TWINS 6, ROYALS 5: Rookie Jake Cave hit his first career grand slam and closer Fernando Rodney survived a chaotic ninth inning as Minnesota won at Minneapolis.
WHITE SOX 8, RAYS 7: Daniel Palka hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning at St. Petersburg, Florida, and Chicago completed its first three-game sweep in a year.
INDIANS 4, ANGELS 3: Jose Ramirez hit a three-run homer, rookie Shane Bieber picked up his sixth win and Cleveland won at home.
ATHLETICS 6, TIGERS 0: Trevor Cahill struck out 10 in six innings, Khris Davis and Matt Chapman both homered for the second consecutive game and Oakland won at home to complete a season sweep.
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