Edman lifts Cards with walk-off HR
Tommy Edman hit a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning for the first walk-off hit of his career, lifting the Cardinals to a 5-4 victory Saturday against the visiting Reds.
Losing pitcher Joel Kuhnel walked Dylan Carlson to lead off the ninth but got Yadier Molina to ground into a double play. Juan Yepez followed with a single before Edman reached down for a slider at the knees and drove the ball over the wall in right-center field.
Cardinals star Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-4, ending his streak of reaching base at 46 games.
Braves 10, Pirates 4
Ozzie Albies hit a grand slam to highlight an eight-run seventh inning, and the host Braves extended their winning streak to 10 games by rallying past the Pirates. It is the Braves’ longest winning streak since a 14-gamer in July/August 2013.
Athletics 10, Guardians 5
Seth Brown hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the visiting Athletics stopped a 10-game losing streak — their longest in 11 years — by defeating the Guardians. The A’s also had a nine-game skid this season.
Phillies 4, Diamondbacks 0
Zack Wheeler yielded two hits and struck out eight in six innings, Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer and the host Phillies won their ninth consecutive game — and improved to 8-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson — by blanking the Diamondbacks.
Nationals 8, Brewers 6
Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell hit backto-back-to-back homers against Eric Lauer in the fifth inning to help the Nationals hand the visiting Brewers their eighth consecutive loss. The Brewers have been outscored 57-20 during their skid.
Twins 6, Rays 5
Major-league batting leader Luis Arraez hit his first career grand slam to highlight a five-run third inning that fueled the host Twins past the Rays. Arraez got at least three hits for the seventh time this season, raising his average to .367.
This and that
Former Cubs shortstop Javy Baez drew three unintentional walks in a game for the first time in his 909-game career in the Tigers’ 3-1 victory against the visiting Blue Jays.
◆ Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler has a strained elbow ligament and will be shut down for six to eight weeks. He is expected back this season, but manager Dave Roberts said it’s ‘‘gonna be awhile.’’