Stanton hits 50th home run, Marlins sweep Padres

NATIONAL LEAGUE MARLINS 6, PADRES 2

MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton hit his 50th home run to break an eighth-inning tie, helping the Miami Marlins sweep the San Diego Padres with a 6-2 victory on Sunday.

Stanton became the first National League player to reach 50 home runs since Prince Fielder hit 50 for Milwaukee in 2007. Stanton’s 17 home runs in August tied him for the second-most in MLB history in the month, behind Rudy York’s 18 in 1937.

With the score 2-2, Dee Gordon singled to lead off the eighth. Stanton then drove a 2-1 pitch from Clayton Richard (6-13) into the hedge in center field.

The All-Star slugger also walked, doubled home a run and singled in four plate appearances, hiking his average to .296. He increased his RBI total to 108, a career high.

Dan Straily, Kyle Barraclough (51) and two other pitchers combined on a seven-hitter. The Marlins’ three-game sweep and fourth consecutive victory overall gave them 13 victories in the past 16 games.

BREWERS 3, DODGERS 2 Jimmy Nelson took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and visiting Milwaukee beat Yu Darvish in his return from the disabled list, defeating the Dodgers to hand Los Angeles its first series loss in nearly three months. PHILLIES 6, CUBS 3 Rookie Rhys Hoskins homered for the fifth consecutive game and made a diving catch to start a game-changing triple play in the fifth inning, leading host Philadelphia past Chicago.

DIAMONDBACKS 11, GIANTS 0 Patrick Corbin pitched seven-plus innings in his fourth consecutive victory, J.D. Martinez homered twice and host Arizona pulled away for the victory.

ROCKIES 3, BRAVES 0 Jon Gray pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run home run, leading visiting

Sunday’s games NATIONAL LEAGUE

Miami 6, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 2 Colorado 3, Atlanta 0 NY Mets 6-4, Washington 5-5 Philadelphia 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Arizona 11, San Francisco 0 Milwaukee 3, LA Dodgers 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NY Yankees 10, Seattle 1 Minnesota 7, Toronto 2 Cleveland 12, Kansas City 0 Baltimore 2, Boston 1 Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 2 (10) Houston 7, LA Angels 5 Oakland 8, Texas 3

INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 2 (10) Colorado over Atlanta. PIRATES 5, REDS 2 John Jaso and Starling Marte each drove in two runs as visiting Pittsburgh earned its second consecutive victory.

METS 6-4, NATIONALS 5-5 Sean Doolittle allowed a run before earning his 13th save in 13 opportunities with Washington and host Washington beat New York 5-4 Sunday night, salvaging a doubleheader split. Amed Rosario hit a home run in the eighth inning to lift New York to a 6-5 victory in the first game.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

INDIANS 12, ROYALS 0 Yan Gomes hit a grand slam to highlight host Cleveland’s ninerun second inning, and the AL Central-leading Indians completed a three-game shutout sweep. Carlos Carrasco (13-6) allowed six hits in seven innings, and the Indians, who haven’t given up a run in 28 innings, outscored the Royals 20-0 in the series.

TWINS 7, BLUE JAYS 2 Byron Buxton homered three times and set a career high with five RBI, powering visiting Minnesota to a victory over Toronto. Buxton had four hits, scored four runs and stole a base in his first career multihomer game. Kyle Gibson (8-10) pitched into the seventh inning for the Twins.

YANKEES 10, MARINERS 1 Host New York took advantage of a record five errors by Seattle in the first inning. Mariners shortstop

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INTERLEAGUE

RAYS 3, CARDINALS 2 (10) Logan Morrison hit his second home run of the game in the 10th inning for visiting Tampa Bay. Morrison drove a 97-mph fastball from Sam Tuivailala (33) into the right-center field bleachers with one out in the 10th for his 31st home run.