CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered and had four hits, including an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.Juan Soto added three hits and Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 in six innings, helping Washington finish off its first sweep of Chicago since September 2012. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 23-10 in a three-game series between the top two teams in the NL wild-card standings.Kyle Schwarber, Addison Russell and Victor Caratini homered for Chicago, which had won five in a row before Washington rolled into town. The Cubs fell 2½ games behind first-place St. Louis in the NL Central.The Nationals grabbed the lead for good when Howie Kendrick scored on Tyler Chatwood's wild pitch with Rendon at the plate in the 11th. Rendon then drove in Trea Turner with a single off Chatwood (5-2).Daniel Hudson (7-3) pitched two innings for the win.The Cubs played without Anthony Rizzo, sidelined by tightness in... [More]

Blue jays first. Bo Bichette singles to right field. Derek Fisher singles to left field. Bo Bichette to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. Randal Grichuk flies out to deep right field to Mallex Smith. Bo Bichette to third. Justin Smoak singles to shallow center field. Derek Fisher to third. Bo Bichette scores. Teoscar Hernandez doubles to deep left field. Justin Smoak to third. Derek Fisher scores. Cavan Biggio walks. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 2, Mariners 0.Mariners second. Omar Narvaez homers to right field. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to shallow right field, Cavan Biggio to Justin Smoak. Tim Lopes strikes out swinging. Jake Fraley singles to deep right field. Dee Gordon triples to deep right field. Jake Fraley scores. Mallex Smith pops out to Justin Smoak.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Mariners 2.Blue jays third. Randal Grichuk doubles to deep left field. Justin Smoak walks. Teoscar Hernandez... [More]

Dodgers fourth. Corey Seager called out on strikes. Will Smith homers to left field. Chris Taylor triples to deep right center field, tagged out at home, Randal Grichuk to Cavan Biggio to Reese McGuire. Matt Beaty pops out to shallow right field to Cavan Biggio.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays ninth. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez homers to center field. Brandon Drury flies out to deep center field to Chris Taylor. Billy McKinney pops out to third base to Corey Seager.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Dodgers 1.Dodgers tenth. Kike Hernandez pinch-hitting for Joc Pederson. Kike Hernandez flies out to center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Max Muncy homers to center field.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 2, Blue jays 1.

Blue jays first. Bo Bichette homers to center field. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Randal Grichuk grounds out to shortstop. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Dodgers 0.Blue jays third. Derek Fisher homers to center field. Sean Reid-Foley strikes out swinging. Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. Brandon Drury grounds out to shortstop, Corey Seager to Cody Bellinger.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers third. Joc Pederson lines out to right field to Randal Grichuk. Clayton Kershaw strikes out swinging. A.J. Pollock homers to right field. Max Muncy walks. Will Smith homers to center field. Max Muncy scores. Cody Bellinger singles to right center field. Chris Taylor walks. Cody Bellinger to second. Corey Seager doubles to deep right field. Chris Taylor scores. Cody Bellinger scores. Kike Hernandez strikes out swinging.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 5, Blue jays 2.Dodgers... [More]

Mariners second. Kyle Seager lines out to right field to Billy McKinney. Austin Nola singles to third base. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Dee Gordon walks. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Austin Nola to third. Keon Broxton out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Derek Fisher. Austin Nola scores. Dylan Moore walks. Dee Gordon to second. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Tim Lopes lines out to deep right field to Billy McKinney.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mariners 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Rowdy Tellez lines out to left field to Tim Lopes. Randal Grichuk grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Justin Smoak doubles to deep right center field. Derek Fisher walks. Billy McKinney singles to right field. Derek Fisher to third. Justin Smoak scores. Reese McGuire grounds out to shallow right field, Dee Gordon to Austin Nola.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Blue jays 1.Mariners fourth. Austin Nola homers to left field. Daniel Vogelbach doubles to deep left center field.... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Saturday's game against Seattle after two innings because of a sore left knee. Brandon Drury replaced Guerrero at third base in the third.In the second, Guerrero cut in front of shortstop Bo Bichette to field Austin Nola's grounder and made an awkward throw across his body, too late to record the out. Nola later came around to score on a sacrifice fly.The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. and a finalist in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in Cleveland, Guerrero leads AL rookies in hits (95) and doubles (22). He homered in Friday's win over the Mariners, his 14th. He's batting .274 with 54 RBIs in 93 games.Guerrero missed more than a month at Double-A New Hampshire last season because of a strained ligament in his left knee.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Aug. 181915 — Boston opened Braves Field with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.1931 — New York's Lou Gehrig played in his 1,000th consecutive game. Gehrig went hitless in the 5-4 loss to Detroit.1948 — Brooklyn's Rex Barney pitched a one-hitter for a 1-0 win over Robin Roberts and the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park.1956 — The Cincinnati Reds hit eight home runs and the Milwaukee Braves added two to set a National League record for home runs by two clubs in a nine-inning night game. Bob Thurman's three homers and double led the Reds in the 13-4 rout.1960 — Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves pitched a no-hitter, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Burdette faced the minimum 27 batters.1965 — Hank Aaron of Milwaukee hit Curt Simmons' pitch on top of the pavilion roof at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis for an apparent home run. However, umpire Chris Pelekoudas called him out for being out of the batter's box when he connected. Nevertheless, the Braves won the game 5-3.1967... [More]

Mariners second. Kyle Seager singles to left field. Austin Nola strikes out swinging. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Kyle Seager to second. Tim Lopes singles to right center field. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Kyle Seager scores. Dee Gordon flies out to deep center field to Teoscar Hernandez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Randal Grichuk grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Justin Smoak doubles to deep right center field. Teoscar Hernandez called out on strikes. Brandon Drury singles to left field. Justin Smoak scores. Derek Fisher homers to center field. Brandon Drury scores. Danny Jansen lines out to left field to Tim Lopes.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Mariners 2.Blue jays third. Bo Bichette flies out to deep right center field to Dylan Moore. Cavan Biggio singles to right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Randal Grichuk homers to center field. Justin Smoak flies out to left... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.The Twins and Indians play six more times, all in September.ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.The Twins and Indians play six more times, all in September.ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run double against his former team, helping the Washington Nationals beat the streaking New York Mets 7-4 Sunday.Nationals star Juan Soto was injured on Cabrera's bases-loaded hit in the seventh inning. Soto went from first to third but turned his right ankle after getting a late stop sign from third base coach Bob Henley. He was worked on by trainers in the outfield grass before coming out of the game.Victor Robles replaced Soto and homered off Edwin Díaz in the ninth.Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 26th save two nights after blowing a three-run lead in the final inning. The Nats bullpen had blown five consecutive save chances at Citi Field prior to Sunday.The Mets had won eight in a row. They dropped 1 1/2 games behind Washington for the top NL wild card.Jeff McNeil had two hits and two RBIs, and Robert Gsellman (2-3) got the loss.YANKEES 1, BLUE JAYS 0TORONTO (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka and Aroldis Chapman combined on a... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in 7 1/3 shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Matt Adams homered, and the Washington Nationals continued their midseason surge with a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.Washington has won seven of its last eight and is 25-10 since May 24. The Nationals improved to 44-41, the first time they've been three games over .500 this season.Strasburg (10-4) was, as usual, brilliant against the Marlins. He allowed two hits and two walks while extending his personal winning streak against Miami to 11. The right-hander is 20-7 with a 2.86 ERA in 34 career starts against the Marlins, who didn't get a man past first until the eighth.Strasburg's gem included the first immaculate inning of his career. Strasburg needed just nine pitches to strike out Garrett Cooper, Neil Walker and Starlin Castro in the fourth.Miami's Sandy Alcantara (4-8), making his first start since earning an All-Star nod Sunday, allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.ANGELS 6,... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in 7 1/3 shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Matt Adams homered, and the Washington Nationals continued their midseason surge with a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.Washington has won seven of its last eight and is 25-10 since May 24. The Nationals improved to 44-41, the first time they've been three games over .500 this season.Strasburg (10-4) was, as usual, brilliant against the Marlins. He allowed two hits and two walks while extending his personal winning streak against Miami to 11. The right-hander is 20-7 with a 2.86 ERA in 34 career starts against the Marlins, who didn't get a man past first until the eighth.Strasburg's gem included the first immaculate inning of his career. Strasburg needed just nine pitches to strike out Garrett Cooper, Neil Walker and Starlin Castro in the fourth.Miami's Sandy Alcantara (4-8), making his first start since earning an All-Star nod Sunday, allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.ANGELS 6,... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in 7 1/3 shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Matt Adams homered, and the Washington Nationals continued their midseason surge with a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.Washington has won seven of its last eight and is 25-10 since May 24. The Nationals improved to 44-41, the first time they've been three games over .500 this season.Strasburg (10-4) was, as usual, brilliant against the Marlins. He allowed two hits and two walks while extending his personal winning streak against Miami to 11. The right-hander is 20-7 with a 2.86 ERA in 34 career starts against the Marlins, who didn't get a man past first until the eighth.Strasburg's gem included the first immaculate inning of his career. Strasburg needed just nine pitches to strike out Garrett Cooper, Neil Walker and Starlin Castro in the fourth.Miami's Sandy Alcantara (4-8), making his first start since earning an All-Star nod Sunday, allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.ANGELS 6,... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in 7 1/3 shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Matt Adams homered, and the Washington Nationals continued their midseason surge with a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.Washington has won seven of its last eight and is 25-10 since May 24. The Nationals improved to 44-41, the first time they've been three games over .500 this season.Strasburg (10-4) was, as usual, brilliant against the Marlins. He allowed two hits and two walks while extending his personal winning streak against Miami to 11. The right-hander is 20-7 with a 2.86 ERA in 34 career starts against the Marlins, who didn't get a man past first until the eighth.Strasburg's gem included the first immaculate inning of his career. Strasburg needed just nine pitches to strike out Garrett Cooper, Neil Walker and Starlin Castro in the fourth.Miami's Sandy Alcantara (4-8), making his first start since earning an All-Star nod Sunday, allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.ANGELS 6,... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Charlie Morton allowed five hits in seven innings, extending his unbeaten streak to 20 starts and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.Morton (7-0) hasn't lost since Aug. 11, and only Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, at 21 starts, has a longer active unbeaten streak. Morton struck out eight with no walks and needed just 83 pitches to complete seven innings.Austin Meadows tripled and scored on a throwing error in the third to open the scoring. Tampa Bay scored two more runs in the fifth and snapped its four-game losing streak.Spencer Turnbull (3-5) allowed three runs in five innings.METS 7, GIANTS 0NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Vargas pitched his first shutout in two years, Amed Rosario hit a three-run homer and New York won despite losing Robinson Canó hours after his return from the injured list.Michael Conforto and Adeiny Hechavarría each had a solo homer for the Mets, who ended a three-game skid with their second win in seven games.Canó... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Charlie Morton allowed five hits in seven innings, extending his unbeaten streak to 20 starts and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.Morton (7-0) hasn't lost since Aug. 11, and only Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, at 21 starts, has a longer active unbeaten streak. Morton struck out eight with no walks and needed just 83 pitches to complete seven innings.Austin Meadows tripled and scored on a throwing error in the third to open the scoring. Tampa Bay scored two more runs in the fifth and snapped its four-game losing streak.Spencer Turnbull (3-5) allowed three runs in five innings.METS 7, GIANTS 0NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Vargas pitched his first shutout in two years, Amed Rosario hit a three-run homer and New York won despite losing Robinson Canó hours after his return from the injured list.Michael Conforto and Adeiny Hechavarría each had a solo homer for the Mets, who ended a three-game skid with their second win in seven games.Canó... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Charlie Morton allowed five hits in seven innings, extending his unbeaten streak to 20 starts and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.Morton (7-0) hasn't lost since Aug. 11, and only Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, at 21 starts, has a longer active unbeaten streak. Morton struck out eight with no walks and needed just 83 pitches to complete seven innings.Austin Meadows tripled and scored on a throwing error in the third to open the scoring. Tampa Bay scored two more runs in the fifth and snapped its four-game losing streak.Spencer Turnbull (3-5) allowed three runs in five innings.METS 7, GIANTS 0NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Vargas pitched his first shutout in two years, Amed Rosario hit a three-run homer and New York won despite losing Robinson Canó hours after his return from the injured list.Michael Conforto and Adeiny Hechavarría each had a solo homer for the Mets, who ended a three-game skid with their second win in seven games.Canó... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Charlie Morton allowed five hits in seven innings, extending his unbeaten streak to 20 starts and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.Morton (7-0) hasn't lost since Aug. 11, and only Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, at 21 starts, has a longer active unbeaten streak. Morton struck out eight with no walks and needed just 83 pitches to complete seven innings.Austin Meadows tripled and scored on a throwing error in the third to open the scoring. Tampa Bay scored two more runs in the fifth and snapped its four-game losing streak.Spencer Turnbull (3-5) allowed three runs in five innings.METS 7, GIANTS 0NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Vargas pitched his first shutout in two years, Amed Rosario hit a three-run homer and New York won despite losing Robinson Canó hours after his return from the injured list.Michael Conforto and Adeiny Hechavarría each had a solo homer for the Mets, who ended a three-game skid with their second win in seven games.Canó... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — Charlie Morton allowed five hits in seven innings, extending his unbeaten streak to 20 starts and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.Morton (7-0) hasn't lost since Aug. 11, and only Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, at 21 starts, has a longer active unbeaten streak. Morton struck out eight with no walks and needed just 83 pitches to complete seven innings.Austin Meadows tripled and scored on a throwing error in the third to open the scoring. Tampa Bay scored two more runs in the fifth and snapped its four-game losing streak.Spencer Turnbull (3-5) allowed three runs in five innings.METS 7, GIANTS 0NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Vargas pitched his first shutout in two years, Amed Rosario hit a three-run homer and New York won despite losing Robinson Canó hours after his return from the injured list.Michael Conforto and Adeiny Hechavarría each had a solo homer for the Mets, who ended a three-game skid with their second win in seven games.Canó... [More]