RIZZO, SOLER HELP KEEP RED-HOT CUBS ROLLING IN WIN OVER BREWERS

chicago» Anthony Rizzo and Jorge Soler each drove in two runs, Dan Haren picked up his first victory for the Cubs and Chicago won for the 11th time in 12 games, beating the Brewers 6-3 on Tuesday night. The Cubs continue to roll. They started this three-game series on a winning note after sweeping four from defending champion San Francisco.

Haren (8-7), acquired from Miami on July 31, pitched into the sixth.

Rizzo had two hits, including an RBI double, and drew a bases-loaded walk. He is 19-for-42 in his past 12 games.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Michael Brantley hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 16th inning to give the Indians a 5-4 victory over the Yankees .… Jose Bautista hit a solo home run, Drew Hutchison (11-2) pitched seven strong innings and the Blue Jays won their ninth straight game, beating the Athletics 4-2. Toronto starting pitchers have held the opposition to three earned runs or fewer in 15 consecutive games. Hutchison (11-2) allowed two runs and four hits in seven-plus innings. The right-hander hadn’t completed seven innings since a complete-game victory over the Chicago White Sox on May 25. Hutchison is 9-1 with a 2.68 ERA in 12 home starts and 2-1 with a 9.00 ERA in 11 road outings. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 11th save. … Carlos Martinez was strongest at the end of his eight innings and Jason Heyward had two hits and two RBIs, helping the Cardinals edge the Pirates 4-3 in a matchup of the National League’s top two teams. Yadier Molina tied it with a sacrifice fly and rookie Stephen Piscotty singled in the go-ahead run on consecutive at-bats off Jeff Locke (6-7) in the fifth inning. Kolten Wong singled twice for his first multihit game of the month and Piscotty had three hits. … Erasmo Ramirez pitched efficiently into the eighth inning for his first win in more than a month, Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in the seventh and the Rays beat the Braves 2-0. Kiermaier’s fifth home run of the season — and first since June 3 — came off Williams Perez one out after Asdrubal Cabrera’s infield single. Cabrera’s seventh multihit game in his last eight gave him a .358 batting average since coming off the disabled list July 28. … Dee Gordon tripled to lead off the 10th inning and scored on a walk-off base hit by Justin Bour to lift the Marlins to a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Red Sox. The Red Sox led 4-0 in the sixth inning before the Marlins climbed back into the game with two runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and one in the ninth before Bour’s heroics in the 10th. … Lorenzo Cain went 4-for-4 with a home run and Yordano Ventura (7-7) pitched six scoreless innings as the Royals defeated the Tigers 6-1. Cain, who raised his average to .316, led off the sixth with his 12th homer, a mammoth shot to left field. Mike Moustakas snapped an 0-for18 drought with a homer to right with Kendrys Morales aboard in the same inning. Eduardo Escobar’s two-out double in the ninth inning drove in the winning run, capping a late rally by the Twins for a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Rangers. Joe Mauer and Miguel Sano tied the game with RBI doubles in the eighth, and Glen Perkins (1-3) pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the win, just the seventh for the Twins in 23 games since the all-star break.