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CINCINNATI — St. Louis kept Scooter Gennett in check a day after his four-homer game, but Patrick Kivlehan had a pinch three-run shot that sparked the Reds to a 6-4 victory on Wednesday night, extending the Cardinals’ longest losing streak in four years.
The Cardinals have dropped six in a row. They let a 4-1 lead slip away when Kivlehan — another utility player like Gennett — and Joey Votto homered during a five-run seventh.
BREWERS 6, GIANTS 3: Jimmy Nelson pitched six solid innings for host Milwaukee, and Jesus Aguilar drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the fifth. Nelson (4-3) struck out six and allowed seven hits along with his first walk since May 23.
BRAVES 14, PHILLIES 1: In Atlanta, Mike Foltynewicz allowed only four hits in seven scoreless innings, Nick Markakis drove in five runs and the Braves ended the Phillies’ fourgame winning streak.
MARLINS 6, CUBS 5: Marcell Ozuna hit his 15th homer, J.T. Realmuto also went deep and Miami hung on to avoid a three-game road sweep.
DODGERS 2, NATIONALS 1: Clayton Kershaw outdueled Stephen Strasburg with seven sharp innings and Yasmani Grandal hit a tiebreaking RBI double for Los Angeles at home. Kershaw (8-2) allowed three hits and struck out nine in his first win since May 17. Strasburg (7-2) struck out eight in six innings in his first loss since April 29.
ROYALS 7, ASTROS 5: Jason Vargas tossed five solid innings for his eighth victory, Cheslor Cuthbert drove in three runs for host Kansas City.
TIGERS 4, ANGELS 0: Buck Farmer outlasted Alex Meyer in an unexpected pitchers’ duel, and Justin Upton hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning for Detroit at home. Farmer (2-0) allowed three hits in 62/3 innings.
RAYS 3, WHITE SOX 1: Jacob Faria took a three-hitter into the seventh inning of his major league debut for host Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old righty walked two and struck out five in 61/3 innings, settling down after falling behind three batters into the game to help Tampa Bay end a season-high four-game losing streak before a crowd of just 9,313.
BLUE JAYS 7, ATHLETICS 5 (10): Josh Donaldson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th inning against his former club, helping the Blue Jays avoid a sweep on the road.
ROCKIES 8, INDIANS 1: Kyle Freeland pitched 61/3 effective innings, Nolan Arenado drove in three runs and host Colorado won its fourth straight. Charlie Blackmon added two RBI for the Rockies, who lead the NL with 38 wins.
ORIOLES 9, PIRATES 6 (11): In Baltimore, Trey Mancini tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth, then hit a three-run drive in the 11th for the O’s. — AP