Harper exits early, but Nats strike late to edge Yankees

WASHINGTON — Cleanup hitter Bryce Harper and manager Matt Williams were both ejected in the third inning Wednesday night, but the Washington Nationals came back to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Denard Span’s tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh.

In his second at-bat Wednesday, Harper got into an argument with plate umpire Marvin Hudson after a first-pitch strike call and was tossed. Williams then came out of the dugout to move Harper out of the way and get in Hudson’s face, leading to the second ejection.

CARDINALS 9, METS 0: Matt Adams hit a three-run homer, and St. Louis roughed up Bartolo Colon at New York.

MARINERS 4, ORIOLES 2: Roenis Elias took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, and Seattle won at Baltimore.

ANGELS 4, BLUE JAYS 3: Marc Krauss hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh to lift Los Angeles to a win.

DIAMONDBACKS 6, MARLINS 1: Chase Anderson allowed four hits in a career-high eight innings, and Arizona dealt host Miami its sixth straight loss.

BRAVES 2, RAYS 1: Rookie Todd Cunningham drove in the tiebreaking run with a groundout as Atlanta beat Tampa Bay.

TIGERS 5, BREWERS 2: Nick Castellanos hit a basesloaded triple with two out in the eighth inning to lift Detroit to a victory over visiting Milwaukee.

RANGERS 2, RED SOX 1: Phil Klein allowed one run in his first big league start as Texas beat Boston at Fenway Park.

ROYALS 7, REDS 1: Jeremy Guthrie threw six shutout innings, and host Kansas City beat Cincinnati.

TWINS 4, PIRATES 3: Joe Mauer hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot off Antonio Bastardo in the 13th inning that pushed Minnesota to a victory at Pittsburgh.

PHILLIES 4, ROCKIES 2: Ryan Howard homered to lead Philadelphia to its seventh victory in eight games.

RANGERS 2, RED SOX 1: Phil Klein allowed one run in his first big league start, and Texas beat Boston at Fenway Park.

INDIANS 4, WHITE SOX 3: Shaun Marcum won his first start in almost two years, and Cleveland won at Chicago.

GIANTS 4, DODGERS 0: Tim Lincecum combined with three relievers on a six-hitter in San Francisco’s home win.