SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
The Nationals became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff berth this season, winning the NL East as Stephen Strasburg extended his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 34 innings in a 3-2 victory over the Phillies . ... Aaron Judge homered twice in the Yankees’ 16-7 rout of the Rangers, becoming only the second major-league rookie with a 40-homer season. He joined Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankees to hit 40 home runs at age 25 or younger. Mark McGwire hit 49 homers as a rookie with Oakland in 1987 . ... Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer for the Brewers, who beat the Cubs 3-1. The Brewers completed a three-game series sweep and closed within two games of the NL Central leaders . ... Yadier Molina hit a threerun homer and tied his career high with five RBIs, helping the Cardinals rout the Pirates 7-0 . ... Rick Porcello, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, was dealt his major league-leading 17th loss, the victim of poor run support again as the Rays beat the Red Sox 4-1. Boston has scored two runs or fewer 18 times in 30 starts made by Porcello (9-17) . ... Jason Vargas collected his career-high 15th victory and Brandon Moss homered and drove in four runs as the Royals routed the Twins 11-3. Eric Hosmer has 12 hits in his past 15 at-bats, raising his batting average to .328 . ... Tucker Barnhart’s career-high five RBIs helped the Reds beat the Mets 10-5. The Reds rallied for three runs in the seventh to make it 3-3. Scooter Gennett was called out on strikes by plate umpire Shane Livensparger to end the inning, and Reds manager Bryan Price came out to argue. Price was contesting the call with Livensparger and crew chief Jerry Layne when New York firefighter Makiah Brown walked on the field for her rendition of “God Bless America.” Price and the two umpires took off their hats for the performance, then resumed the argument when Brown finished . ... Teoscar Hernandez hit his first two home runs of the season, helping the Blue Jays pound the Tigers 8-2 . ... Jose Abreu connected for two home runs one day after hitting for the cycle, helping the White Sox rout the Giants 8-1 in an interleague matchup of last-place teams . ... Rio Ruiz hit a tying, two-run single with two outs in a three-run ninth inning and Lane Adams hit a two-run homer off Vance Worley in the 11th that gave the Braves a 10-8 victory over the Marlins . ... Justin Upton’s two-run double in the eighth helped the Angels pin a 5-3 loss on the Mariners . ... Dallas Keuchel walked in two runs and hit a batter to force in another run during a shaky sixth inning, and the Athletics completed a four-game sweep of the Astros with a 10-2 victory . ... Paul Goldschmidt homered on his 30th birthday and J.D. Martinez went deep twice, helping the Diamondbacks beat the Padres 3-2.