Major League Baseball results | Wednesday

Braves 7, Nationals 6, 1st game Braves 2, Nationals 0, 2nd game

WASHINGTON — Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings Wednesday, lifting the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep.

Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled and had a pair of singles as Atlanta won the opener 7-6.

Reds 11, Pirates 4

CINCINNATI — Tyler Naquin hit another leadoff homer, this time off Chad Kuhl (01), Kyle Farmer added a two-run double in the first, and Cincinnati won its fifth straight

Red Sox 9, Rays 2

BOSTON — Christian Vázquez homered, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and J.D. Martinez went for extra bases for the seventh game in a row as Boston completed a three-game sweep.

Indians 4, Royals 2

CLEVELAND — José Ramírez’s second two-run homer of the game snapped a tie in the eighth against Greg Holland (0-1). Twins 3, Tigers 2

DETROIT — Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth.

Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Gibson (1-0) struck out eight and allowed six hits over six scoreless innings. Ian Kennedy, the third

Texas reliever, struck out three around a hit in the ninth for his second save, both in less than 24 hours.

Brewers 4, Cubs 2

CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th off Brandon Workman (0-1). Cain also hit a solo homer in the eighth.

Phillies 8, Mets 2

PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto each hit a three-run homer, Rhys Hoskins had a solo shot and Philadelphia took two of three from a division rival after opening with a three-game sweep of threetime defending NL East champion Atlanta. Giants 3, Padres 2

SAN DIEGO — Alex Dickerson scored on

Donovan Solano’s sacrifice fly in the 10th off Tim Hill (0-1) .

Mariners 8, White Sox 4

SEATTLE — Kyle Seager slapped an opposite-field, bases clearing double for the big blow in Seattle’s seven-run sixth inning, and the Mariners avoided a sweep.

Cardinals 7, Marlins 0

MIAMI — Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and Dylan Carlson added a grand slam as St. Louis finished a three-game sweep that dropped the Marlins to 1-5 for the first time since 2015.

Orioles 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 (11) Arizona at Colorado, late