Scherzer pitches into 9th, Nationals beat Padres 5-1
WASHINGTON: Max Scherzer struck out 13 and gave up three hits over 8 2/3 innings, leading the Washington Nationals over the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night.
Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Michael A. Taylor homered for the Nationals.
Scherzer (5-3) got pulled by acting manager Chris Speier in the ninth, and Koda Glover got his fourth save. Speier is filling while manager Dusty Baker is away this weekend to attend his son Darren’s high school graduation in California.
Luis Perdomo (0-2) allowed three runs over six innings.
Dodgers 4 Cubs 0: In Los Angeles, Alex Wood allowed two hits over five scoreless innings, Chase Utley and Adrian Gonzalez homered, and Los Angeles defeated Chicago in the series opener.
Wood extended his career-high scoreless innings streak to 25 1/3, longest in the majors this season. The left-hander began the season in the bullpen, got a chance to sub for some of the Dodgers’ injured starters and has remained in the rotation since. Wood (6-0) struck out eight and walked two. The Dodgers have won nine of their last 11 at home, and their 19-8 home record is secondbest in the majors.
Rockies 10 Cardinals 0: In Denver, rookie Antonio Senzatela threw eight sharp innings to grab a share of the major league lead in wins and Charlie Blackmon had a homer and RBI single as part of an eight-run eighth for Colorado.
Fresh off a 7-3 road swing, the Rockies kept right on rolling behind Senzatela, who joins Clayton Kershaw, Dallas Keuchel and Ervin Santana with seven victories.
Senzatela (7-1) scattered five hits and showed plenty of poise as the 22-year-old escaped trouble courtesy of four double plays.
Carlos Martinez (3-4) gave up three runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Astros 2 Orioles 0: In Houston, Jake Marisnick and Carlos Beltran each homered for Houston to back a solid start by Joe Musgrove.
Musgrove (4-4) allowed four hits in seven innings before the bullpen closed it out to send the Orioles to their season-high fifth straight loss. Ken Giles threw a perfect ninth for his 14th save.
Kevin Gausman (2-4) yielded eight hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Blue Jays 7 Rangers 6: In Toronto, Devon Travis hit his second career grand slam and Toronto posted its fourth straight win.
Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales also connected for the Blue Jays, who activated star infielders Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki off the disabled list.
Aaron Loup (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings. Roberto Osuna struck out Mike Napoli for his eighth save.
A.J. Griffin (4-2) was forced to leave in the second after suffering a strained left intercostal muscle. Texas has lost four straight.
Mets 8 Pirates 1: In Pittsburgh, Neil Walker homered twice in his return to his hometown and Jacob deGrom gave New York’s bullpen a needed rest.
Walker, who grew up in Pittsburgh and played seven seasons for the Pirates, had three hits and drove in four runs.
DeGrom (4-1) became the first Mets starter to get an out in the eighth inning since last June, pitching 8 1/3 innings and striking out 10. He also got two hits. Chad Kuhl (1-5) took the loss. Rays 5 Twins 2: In Minneapolis, Chris Archer struck out 11 while pitching into the eighth inning and Tampa Bay hit three home runs.
Archer (4-3) gave up two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings and reached double digits in strikeouts for the fourth time in five May starts. Logan Morrison, Kevin Kiermaier and Steven Souza Jr. all went deep, and Alex Colome got four outs for his 13th save.
Hector Santiago (4-3) gave up three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Marlins 8 Angels 5: In Miami, Giancarlo Stanton homered off the retaining wall behind the center field fence, a shot estimated at 460 feet, to lead Miami.