Rivas, Cubs stomp Pirates to end skid

CHICAGO — Alfonso Rivas had three hits and five RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs stopped a four-game slide by pounding the Pittsburgh Pirates 21-0 on Saturday.

Rivas, who was recalled Friday from Triple-A Iowa, capped Chicago’s eight-run second with a three-run homer. He tacked on RBI singles in the fourth and fifth.

The Cubs finished with 23 hits in their most lopsided shutout win dating to at least 1901.

RAYS 3, RED SOX 2 (10): Kevin Kiermaier capped a three-run 10th inning with a game-ending homer and Tampa Bay beat visiting Boston after losing their bid for a combined no-hitter in the top half of the final frame.

ORIOLES 5, ANGELS 4: Ryan Mountcastle drove in three runs, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and visiting Baltimore overcame two homers by Mike Trout to rally past Los Angeles.

MARLINS 9, BRAVES 7: Pinch-hitter Garrett Cooper’s bases-loaded, go-ahead single in the seventh drove in two runs and Miami beat host Atlanta.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, METS 2: Arizona’s offense had a season-high 11 hits, Humberto Castellanos pitched five solid innings and the home team cooled off New York by beating them.

MARINERS 13, ROYALS 7: Ty France homered to cap a six-run eighth inning that broke a 7-all tie and Seattle survived for a home victory over Kansas City.

GIANTS 5, NATIONALS 2: Alex Wood pitched five effective innings and the bullpen closed it out, leading San Francisco to a road victory over Washington.

BREWERS 5, PHILLIES 3: Willy Adames stole home, Hunter Renfroe homered and Adrian Houser tossed six solid innings to lead visiting Milwaukee by Philadelphia.

TWINS 9, WHITE SOX 2: Byron Buxton and Luis Arraez each had four hits, helping Dylan Bundy and host Minnesota beat banged-up Chicago.

YANKEES 6, GUARDIANS 5: Fans in the right-field bleachers pelted Cleveland outfielders with bottles, cans and debris in a chaotic scene moments after Isiah KinerFalefa and pinch-hitter Gleyber Torres got RBI hits with two outs in the ninth inning to lift New York to a home victory.

RANGERS 2, ATHLETICS 0: Brad Miller hit a key single in the eighth inning that drove in two runs after a replay review as visiting Texas beat Oakland.

CARDINALS 5, REDS 0: Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2 ⁄3 innings of one-hit ball, Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs and St. Louis beat injury-plagued Cincinnati, which was handed its 11th straight loss, on the road.

ROCKIES 3, TIGERS 2: Austin Gomber tossed six scoreless innings as visiting Colorado spoiled the major league pitching debut of Beau Brieske with a victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader.

PADRES 3, DODGERS 2 Austin Nola hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for host San Diego, who won to snap a 10-game losing streak to rival Los Angeles.