Hamels out early as Reds top Cubs
CINCINNATI — Cole Hamels left after only one inning because of discomfort in his side — another setback to the Chicago Cubs' rotation — and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their four-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory.
The Cubs already were missing Kyle Hendricks, sidelined by a sore pitching shoulder. Hamels (6-3) exited after throwing 22 pitches and giving up a walk, two hits and a run in the first inning. He came out to warm up for the second inning and left the mound.
It was a huge break for the last-place Reds, who were 1-11 career against the left-hander entering the game. Plus, Hamels had been on his best streak of the season, going at least seven innings in each of his last five starts with a 1.00 ERA.
Sonny Gray (4-5) pitched shutout ball into the seventh before giving up Jason Heyward's two-run homer. Michael Lorenzen pitched out of the two-on threat in the eighth and got the last five outs for his fifth save in six chances.
Joey Votto had a season-high four singles and drove in a run.
BRAVES 6, METS 2: Streaking rookie Mike Soroka outpitched Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, and visiting Atlanta got a two-run homer from fellow youngster Austin Riley in a victory over plummeting New York.
RANGERS 5, RAYS 0: Lance Lynn struck out 10 over eight innings of three-hit ball, and visiting Texas beat Tampa Bay for its season-best sixth-consecutive win.
ROCKIES 13, DODGERS 9: Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika and David Dahl each homered in an eight-run fifth inning as Colorado beat visiting Los Angeles.
PADRES 3, CARDINALS 1: Rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eric Hosmer hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning as host San Diego beat St. Louis.
WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 4: Ross Detwiler pitched five effective innings for his first win in nearly three years as host Chicago beat Minnesota.
PIRATES 3, BREWERS 2: Kevin Newman homered and extended his hitting streak to 18 games, and visiting Pittsburgh rallied with two late runs to beat Milwaukee.
ORIOLES 13, INDIANS 0: Baltimore took the luster off Mike Clevinger’s return from the injured list, scoring seven early runs in a rout of visiting Cleveland.
BLUE JAYS 6, ROYALS 2: Eric Sogard hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice for his second straight multi-homer game, and host Toronto topped Kansas City.
MARLINS 6, PHILLIES 2: Brian Anderson drove in three runs with a double and his 11th homer as Miami snapped Philadelphia’s four-game winning streak.
NATIONALS 3, TIGERS 1: Anibal Sanchez beat his former team for his third win in four starts, and visiting Washington beat Detroit.