
Corey Kluber (8-7) allowed three hits in eight innings as the Indians extended their best streak since an 11-game string in 1982.
Cubs 7, Reds 2, 15 innings
CINCINNATI (AP) — Kris Bryant singled home the tiebreaking run in the 15th inning and Chicago manager Joe Maddon used three pitchers in left field while beating Cincinnati.
With the Cubs out of position players, relievers Travis Wood and Spencer Patton (1- 0) alternated between left field and the mound in the 14th. Wood then finished it off with reliever Pedro Strop in left.
Nationals 5, Mets 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lucas Giolito threw four scoreless innings in his rain shortened major league debut to help Washington.
Baseball’s top pitching prospect allowed just one hit. The 21-year-old struck out one and walked two before a lengthy rain delay ended his outing.
Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer, his team-leading 16th.
Athletics 13, Giants 11
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jake Smolinski hit a go-ahead, three-run homer during Oakland’s five-run eighth inning.
The A’s overcame a pair of three-run deficits to win their second straight game in the Bay Bridge Series and cap their best road trip in nearly three years.
Khris Davis hit his 19th homer, and Stephen Vogt, Billy Butler and Josh Phegley each drove in two runs to help the A’s finish a 5-1 trip that started with three wins in four games against the Angels.
Phillies 4, D-Backs 3
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona ace Zack Greinke left after two innings with tightness in his oblique muscle and Philadelphia rallied with two runs in the ninth inning.
Maikel Franco homered for the Phillies.
Brad Ziegler (2-3) has blown two of his last three save chances after converting 43 in a row.
Astros 7, Angels 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Correa hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Tim Lincecum, sending Houston toward its ninth win in 10 games.
Correa went 3 for 4 and matched his career high with four RBIs. The Astros beat the Angels for the seventh straight time.
Orioles 11, Padres 7
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Jones hit a leadoff homer against his hometown team and Hyun Soo Kim and Chris Davis also homered for Baltimore in its sixth straight victory.
The Orioles lead the majors with 123 homers, including 54 in June.
Ubaldo Jimenez (5-7) beat the Padres in consecutive starts, giving up a run and three hits in five innings. Erik Johnson (0-4) allowed four runs in five innings.
Mariners 5, Pirates 2
SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his 20th home run of the season and Robinson Cano had three hits for Seattle.
Cruz became the only current player with at least 20 home runs in every season since 2009. David Ortiz and Brian McCann can also reach that mark this season.
Rangers 7, Yankees 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Cole Hamels breezed through seven shutout innings to win his fourth consecutive start, Adrian Beltre homered and drove in three runs, and Texas kept rolling.
The Rangers have won four in a row and 12 of 14 overall, and eight straight on the road.
Hamels (9-1) yielded six singles and struck out seven in out pitching CC Sabathia (5-5).
Dodgers 6, Brewers 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Teen lefty Julio Urias posted his first big league win as Los Angeles held off Milwaukee.
Urias (1-2) gave up two hits and walked six in six innings. The 19-year-old rookie left with a 6-2 lead, and Kenley Jansen got his 23rd save.
Cardinals 8, Royals 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Carpenter homered and St. Louis finished with a two-game split in Kansas City. The intrastate series now shifts to Busch Stadium for two games.
Michael Wacha (4-7) allowed four runs over six innings. Yordano Ventura (6- 5) allowed seven runs on seven hits, three walks and a hit batter in 5 1/3 innings.
Twins 4, White Sox 0
CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Dozier homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Minnesota.
It was the ninth straight game with an extra-base hit for Dozier, the longest streak for the franchise since it moved to Minnesota in 1961.
The Twins beat Chicago for the first time in seven tries. Kyle Gibson (1-5) pitched seven innings of five-hit ball.
Dozier pulled both homers off Jose Quintana (5-8).
Tigers 7, Marlins 5
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera’s three-run homer highlighted a seven-run fifth inning that boosted Detroit.
Jose Iglesias and Nick Castellanos also homered during the big inning, which came after Adam Conley (4- 5) had been dominant through four.
Mike Pelfrey (2-7) allowed four runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer for Miami.
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