Miley, Naquin lead Reds to win

Wade Miley pitched six-hit ball over seven innings and Tyler Naquin homered and extended his major league-leading hitting streak as the Cincinnati Reds beat the host Miami Marlins, 6-0.

Miley (11-4) struck out five, walked one and hit a run-scoring double. The 34-year-old left-hander lowered his ERA to 2.74 and hasn’t lost since May 19, a span of 16 starts.

Naquin had three hits to stretch his hitting streak to 16 games, the longest current run in the majors. Mike Moustakas also went deep for the Reds, who began Friday two games ahead of San Diego for the second NL wild card.

Moustakas and Miley had RBI doubles in a four- run fourth. With Moustakas at second and first base open, the Marlins intentionally walked Max Schrock to face Miley, who hit a hard grounder that bounced inside the third base line and rolled to the left- field corner. Schrock and Miley later scored on shortstop Miguel Rojas’ throwing error for a 5-0 lead.

Cincinnati increased its advantage on Moustakas’ solo blast in the eighth. Moustakas drove reliever Paul Campbell’s first pitch to the upper deck in right for his sixth homer of the season.

Jeff Hoffman relieved Miley and pitched two scoreless innings around two walks.

Other games

Nationals 2, Mets 1: Paolo Espino struck out a careerhigh seven while also singling and scoring a run for the first time in the majors, leading visiting Washington past freefalling New York.

Red Sox 4, Indians 3: Jonathan Araúz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after being recalled before the game due to visiting Boston’s COVID-19 case, sending the Red Sox past Cleveland. Araúz drove a 3-2 pitch from James Karinchak (7-4) over the wall in right to rally the Red Sox.

Rays 6, Orioles 3: Shane McClanahan won his fifth consecutive start and Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer and visiting Tampa Bay beat Baltimore. Tampa Bay improved to 16-1 against Baltimore this season.

Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1: Victor Reyes hit a pinch-hit tiebreaking inside-the-park home run in the eighth as host Detroit held on to beat Toronto. Reyes, hitting for Zack Short, led off the inning with a sinking drive to center and his aggressive baserunning paid off as Reyes slid safely un