Scherzer fans 3,000th
Max Scherzer got his 3,000th career strikeout and took a perfect game into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Scherzer retired his first 22 batters before Eric Hosmer doubled to deep right with one out in the eighth. The crowd of 42,637 saluted Scherzer with a standing ovation after he finished the inning.
The 37-year-old All-Star reached 3,000 career strikeouts in the fifth when Hosmer went down swinging.
Scherzer struck out nine overall on 92 pitches. The three-time Cy Young Award winner threw an immaculate inning in the second with three strikeouts on nine pitches.
Corey Seager and Mookie Betts hit solo homers, and Justin Turner added a three-run blast in the seventh to back Scherzer.
Cardinals 2, Reds 0 — Nolan Arenado homered for the second game in a row and five pitchers combined on a fivehitter as St. Louis beat Cincinnati.
Giants 6, Cubs 5 — Wilmer Flores homered and drove in three runs, Kris Bryant scored two against his former team, and San Francisco hung on against Chicago for its seasonhigh seventh straight win.
Braves 5, Marlins 3 — Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman each hit a solo homer off Anthony Bass in the seventh inning, Eddie Rosario went deep off Edward Cabrera in the fourth, and Atlanta beat Miami.
Rockies 5, Phillies 4 — Garrett Hampson homered twice and knocked in all five runs as Colorado dealt another blow to Philadelphia’s playoff hopes.
Nationals 6, Pirates 2 — Patrick Corbin worked seven strong innings as Washington avoided a three-games sweep at Pittsburgh.
Interleague
Brewers 11, Indians 1 — Eric Lauer no-hit Cleveland into the sixth inning a day after Milwaukee threw a historymaking no-no, and his teammates belted five homers.
Diamondbacks 5, Mariners 4 — Tyler Gilbert gave up two hits in another sharp outing, Ketel Marte homered and Arizona beat Seattle.
American League
Blue Jays 22, Orioles 7 — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Teoscar Hernández each hit a grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged his 44th homer, and Toronto overpowered Baltimore, finishing two runs shy of the franchise record.
Rangers 4, Athletics 3 — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits and two RBI, Taylor Hearn won his fourth straight start and Texas put another dent in Oakland’s playoff hopes.
Astros 3, Angels 1 — Lance McCullers Jr. threw six strong innings, Kyle Tucker homered and Houston beat Los Angeles.
Tigers 8, Rays 7 — Robbie Grossman drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning, Jeimer Candelario homered twice, and Detroit beat Tampa Bay.
Royals 5, Twins 3 — Kyle Isbel drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning and Kansas City beat Minnesota.