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NEW YORK (AP) — Denard Span had a run-scoring infield hit with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped the New York Yankees’ seven-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Wednesday.

After the game, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said closer Andrew Miller will go on the disabled list because of a strained forearm muscle, an injury that pushes setup man Dellin Betances into a ninth-inning role.

Michael Taylor hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth against 22-year-old rookie Jacob Lindgren, helping Washington win for just the third time in 12 games.

Tyler Moore led off the 11th with a single off Chris Capuano (0-4) and advanced on Jose Lobaton’s sacrifice and Danny Espinosa’s tapper back to the mound. Span then hit a high chopper up the middle. Second baseman Stephen Drew fielded the ball as he crossed past second base but Span beat the one-hop throw for his third hit.

Blake Treinen (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win, and Drew Storen was perfect in the 11th for his 19th save, tying St. Louis’ Trevor Rosenthal for the NL lead.

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DODGERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasiel Puig homered among his four hits, Howie Kendrick singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Los Angeles beat Arizona for the seventh straight time.

Daniel Hudson (1-2) issued consecutive one-out walks to Puig and Adrian Gonzalez before Kendrick’s bloop single to right field gave the Dodgers a three-game sweep.

ATHLETICS 5, RANGERS 4

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sam Fuld scored the winning run on a slide into home to just beat the throw with one out in the ninth and Oakland snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over Texas.

Fuld hit a one-out single off Keone Kela (4-3) for just his eighth hit in 80 at-bats and stole second. Fuld advanced on Billy Burns’ infield single and shortstop Elvis Andrus held the ball rather than throwing to third.

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Josh Reddick followed with a sharp grounder that second baseman Adam Rosales fielded and threw home just barely too late. It marked Reddick’s fifth career game-ending RBI.

CARDINALS 4, ROCKIES 2

DENVER (AP) — Carlos Martinez pitched efficiently into the seventh inning for a fifth straight start and Randal Grichuk hit a solo homer, helping St. Louis beat Colorado to avoid a series sweep.

Martinez (7-2) had a shutout until Ben Paulsen’s two-run homer in the seventh. He gave up eight hits in 6 1-3 innings and tied a career-high with two singles at the plate. Martinez also scored a run to help the Cardinals salvage the final game of what’s been a rough series.

GIANTS 8, METS 5

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Belt hit one of San Francisco’s three homers off a struggling Matt Harvey, and the Giants scored five times in the sixth inning in a victory over New York.

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Buster Posey had three RBIs, including a two-run double off Harvey that tied the score in the sixth. Belt followed with a two-run shot, and Justin Maxwell added a long homer later in the inning that gave San Francisco a 7-4 lead.

ROYALS 7, TWINS 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Gordon hit a three-run homer, Edinson Volquez struck out six batters over seven innings and Kansas City beat Minnesota to finish the first series sweep this season of the Twins at home.

RAYS 4, ANGELS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria homered and Erasmo Ramirez got help from four relievers in pitching Tampa Bay past Los Angeles.

Longoria, who started at third base after being out of the lineup the past three games due to a sore left wrist, put the Rays up 3-2 with a solo homer in the third off Jered Weaver (4-6). It was just his second home run in his last 28 games, and sixth this season.

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WHITE SOX 4, ASTROS 1

CHICAGO (AP) — Geovany Soto hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, leading Jose Quintana and Chicago over Houston and handing the Astros their seventh straight loss.

REDS 5, PHILLIES 2

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ivan De Jesus Jr. homered for the second time in three games, and Cincinnati Reds swept Philadelphia Wednesday after losing shortstop Zack Cozart to a knee injury.

Cozart twisted his right ankle and knee as he tried to beat out a grounder in the first inning. He crumpled to the ground, rolled on his back and grabbed the knee, wincing in pain. He didn’t put any weight on the right leg as he was helped off the field and taken for an exam.

BLUE JAYS 7, MARLINS 2

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TORONTO (AP) — Justin Smoak hit one of four Blue Jays homers, Scott Copeland won in his first major league start and Toronto beat Miami to extend its winning streak to eight.

Josh Donaldson, Russell Martin and Jose Reyes also connected for the Blue Jays (31-30), who moved above .500 for the first time since May 19 (16-15). Toronto is on its longest winning run since a nine-game streak from May 20-28 last year.

CUBS 12, TIGERS 3

DETROIT (AP) — Chris Coghlan and Miguel Montero each hit a three-run homer, and Chicago pounded Detroit.

Jake Arrieta (6-4) shut out the Tigers until Yoenis Cespedes hit a three-run shot of his own in the sixth. The Cubs led 6-0 before that, and Chicago added six more runs in the seventh.

PIRATES 2, BREWERS 0

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Morton scattered three hits in 7 1-3 innings to remain unbeaten in his return from hip surgery as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee.

Morton (4-0) struck out six and walked three to win his fourth straight start since coming off the disabled list last month. He didn’t allow a hit until Aramis Ramirez led off the fifth with a single up the middle.

BRAVES 4, PADRES 1

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Williams Perez allowed only four hits in seven innings, Kelly Johnson returned from the disabled list with three hits and Atlanta beat San Diego.

Johnson had an RBI single in the second inning in his return after missing 24 games with a strained right oblique. Cameron Maybin drove in a run with two of Atlanta’s 14 hits.

MARINERS 9, INDIANS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Seager, batting cleanup in place of ailing Nelson Cruz, hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead Seattle past Cleveland.

Cruz, who leads the American League with 18 home runs, missed the game because of back spasms. Seager helped Seattle win for the second straight day at Progressive Field after a 2-9 homestand.



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