Kershaw, Dodgers edge Strasburg, Nats
Freeland, Arenado lead Rockies past Indians
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw outdueled Stephen Strasburg with seven sharp innings and Yasmani Grandal hit a tie-breaking RBI double, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Wednesday.
Kershaw (8-2) allowed three hits and struck out nine in his first win since May 17. Pedro Baez got two outs before Kenley Jansen finished for his 10th save.
“I didn’t have much today in the tank,” Kershaw said. “I felt fine, it just wasn’t coming out quite the way I wanted to today. I felt like I threw a lot of off-speed pitches. That’s a good lineup, too. They have a really good team over there. I’m fortunate to get a win.”
Strasburg (7-2) struck out eight in six innings in his first loss since April 29. The ace right-hander was 5-0 with a 2.75 ERA in his previous six starts.
In a rematch of last year’s NL Division Series, won by Los Angeles in five games, the NL-leading Nationals took two of three from the Dodgers.
REDS 6, CARDINALS 4: In Cincinnati, St. Louis kept Scooter Gennett in check a day after his four-homer game, but Patrick Kivlehan had a pinch three-run shot that sparked the Reds and extended
the Cardinals’ longest losing streak in four years. The Cardinals have dropped six in a row. MARLINS 6, CUBS 5: In Chicago, Marcell Ozuna hit his 15th homer, J.T. Realmuto also went deep and Miami avoided a three-game sweep. BRAVES 14, PHILLIES 1: In Atlanta, Mike Foltynewicz allowed only four hits in seven scoreless innings, Nick Markakis drove in five runs and the Braves ended the Phillies’ four-game winning streak.
BREWERS 6, GIANTS 3: In Milwaukee, Jimmy Nelson pitched six solid innings and Jesus Aguilar drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the fifth to help the Brewers pull away.
ROCKIES 8, INDIANS 1: In Denver, Kyle Freeland pitched 6⅓ effective innings, Nolan Arenado drove in three runs and Colorado earned its fourth straight win.
Freeland (7-3) allowed one run and six hits, struck out five and walked none while lowering his ERA to 3.34. The Denver native has turned in a quality start in eight of his last nine starts.
“I got chills,” Freeland said. “Day game, middle of the week, getting a crowd like that (36,909) — it’s great for the city and great for this team.”
ORIOLES 9, PIRATES 6 (11): In Baltimore, Trey Mancini tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, then hit a three-run drive in the 11th to give the Orioles a comeback victory.
METS 4, RANGERS 3: In Arlington, Texas, Jay Bruce homered twice and New York scored the tie-breaking run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by second baseman Rougned Odor to beat Texas. BLUE JAYS 7, ATHLETICS 5 (10): In Oakland, Calif., Josh Donaldson hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the 10th inning against his former club, Justin Smoak also homered in the inning for his second long ball of the day, and Toronto avoided a sweep. YANKEES 8, RED SOX 0 : In New York, CC Sabathia won his fifth straight start to beat Rick Porcello in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, and Chris Carter drove in four runs with a threerun homer and an RBI single that led the Yankees over Boston.
TIGERS 4, ANGELS 0: In Detroit, Buck Farmer outlasted Alex Meyer in an unexpected pitchers’ duel, and Justin Upton hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Tigers.
RAYS 3, WHITE SOX 1: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Jacob Faria took a three-hitter into the seventh inning of his major league debut for Tampa Bay.
ROYALS 7, ASTROS 5: In Kansas City, Mo., Jason Vargas tossed five solid innings for his eighth victory, Cheslor Cuthbert drove in three runs and the Royals defeated Houston.