MONDAY’S RESULTS

Nationals 3, Pirates 2: Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and host Washington beat Pittsburgh. Luis Garcia had three hits for the Nationals, who’ve won five of seven. Top prospect Oneil Cruz hit his first homer of the season for Pittsburgh. Pirates reliever Chris Stratton (4-4) was an out away from working around Garcia’s leadoff double in the eighth when Franco launched a first-pitch slider to left-center, giving the Nationals their first lead of the night.

Cardinals 9, Marlins 0: Juan Yepez had his first career multihomer game and Adam Wainwright pitched seven scoreless innings as St. Louis beat visiting Miami. Yepez drove in five runs. Paul Goldschmidt went 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Wainwright (6-5) scattered seven hits through his first five innings. He retired the final seven batters he faced and struck out nine. Marlins starter Pablo Lopez (5-4) gave up five runs in five innings.

Rockies 4, Dodgers 0: Chad Kuhl pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout and host Colorado beat Los Angeles. Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer and the Rockies handed Tyler Anderson (8-1) his first loss in 12 starts and two relief appearances this season. Kris Bryant went 1 for 4 in his return to the lineup after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. Kuhl (5-5) was sharp after giving up 11 runs over 141⁄3 innings in his previous three starts. He struck out five and didn’t walk a batter in the longest outing of his career. Kuhl allowed just two singles through eight innings — and one was erased on a double play. Gavin Lux led off the ninth with a double but he was left stranded at second.