Harper helps Nationals snap four-game skid

Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in three runs, Koda Glover earned the save in the first opportunity since Ryan Madson was placed on the disabled list, and Washington snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5- 4 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night in St. Louis.

The Nationals won for just the third time in their last 10 games and snapped the Cardinals’ season-high, eight-game winning streak.

“We needed a win today,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “Get on that plane, have a nice happy flight and come back tomorrow and be at home and be ready.”

A beleaguered bullpen that had blown two leads to start the losing streak took care of the rest. Justin Miller pitched two scoreless innings before Glover closed it out.

“There’s been a lot of changes (in the bullpen),” Miller said. “It’s unfortunate, a couple of injuries and stuff like that.” METS 24-6, PHILLIES 4-9 » Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer, Scott Kingery had a solo shot, and host Philadelphia beat New York 9- 6 to split their doubleheader. In the first game, Jose Bautista hit a grand slam and had a career-high-seven-RBIs as the Mets set a franchise record for runs, prompting the Phillies to use two position players to pitch the final three innings of a 24- 4 rout. RANGERS 8, ANGELS 6 » Jurickson Profar started an especially rare triple play and homered to help host Texas rally from an early five-run deficit for an 8-6 victory over Los Angeles. With the bases loaded, David Fletcher hit a low liner toward third base that Profar picked on a short hop. Profar stepped on third to force out Eric Young Jr. and then tagged Taylor Ward, who had stumbled off the base into foul territory. Profar then threw to Rougned Odor, and the second baseman tagged Kole Calhoun.