Cubs rally in key Central win

CHICAGO — Kris Bryant galloped home from first base on Anthony Rizzo’s bloop double, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday in the ever-tightening NL Central race.

A classic pitchers’ duel between Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright kept it scoreless into the eighth at Wrigley Field. The Cubs began the day one game behind shaky Milwaukee for the division lead, with the Cardinals 3½ back of the Brewers. A GIANTS 5, PADRES 4: Nick Hundley singled in Kelby Tomlinson with two outs in the 12th inning for host San Francisco. A INDIANS 2, BLUE JAYS 1: Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff home run in the 10th inning for a walkoff win for Cleveland. A METS 6, ATHLETICS 5: Wilmer Flores hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and New York rallied from an early five-run deficit for its fourth straight win. A ROYALS 7, WHITE SOX 5: Mike Moustakas homered twice to lead host Kansas City and extend Chicago’s longest losing streak in two years to eight games. A RANGERS 4, RAYS 3: Visiting Texas turned three Tampa Bay miscues into a three-run sixth en route to the victory. A BREWERS 9, PHILLIES 8: Domingo Santana singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and visiting Milwaukee snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak. A TWINS 6, TIGERS 5: Kyle Gibson took a shutout into the eighth inning in his longest start of the season, and Zack Granite had three of host Minnesota’s 14 hits. A MARLINS 5, REDS 4: J.T. Realmuto hit a pair of two-run homers and a double to win at slumping Cincinnati. A NATIONALS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3: Bryce Harper homered and drove in two runs, and Tanner Roark struck out a season-high 11 as Washington won at Arizona. A ROCKIES 7, PIRATES 3: German Marquez matched a career best with nine strikeouts in seven innings for host Colorado. A DODGERS 6, BRAVES 2: Chris Taylor drove in three runs with a homer and a triple, and Corey Seager and Chase Utley hit solo shots as host Los Angeles snapped a two-game skid. A ANGELS 7, RED SOX 3: Andrelton Simmons drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run homer, and Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 with two RBIs as host Los Angeles rallied.