Bryant hits 3 HRs, 2 doubles
CINCINNATI — Kris Bryant became the first major leaguer to hit three homers and two doubles in a game, and Jake Arrieta added a solo shot in the ballpark where he threw a no-hitter in April, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 11-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
The Cubs pulled out of their 1-6 slide behind a tandem that’s had some historic moments in Cincinnati.
Arrieta (12-2) threw his second career no-hitter on April 21 during a 16-0 win over the Reds. Bryant led the way with a pair of homers in that game, including a grand slam that gave him a career-high six RBIs.
INDIANS 8, BRAVES 3: Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three-run homer, Trevor Bauer gave up two runs in six innings, and visiting Cleveland beat Atlanta for its 10th straight win, the majors’ longest winning streak of the season.
NATIONALS 11, METS 4: Washington dealt Noah Syndergaard his first loss in more than a month with a victory over visiting New York in the opener of a three-game series between the division rivals.
RAYS 13, RED SOX 7: Nick Franklin homered and drove in a career-high five runs to help Tampa Bay end an 11-game losing streak with a victory over visitng Boston.
DODGERS 5, PIRATES 4: A.J. Ellis hit a tiebreaking, twoout infield single that capped a four-run fifth inning as Los Angeles rallied to beat host Pittsburgh and salvage the finale of a four-game series.
ATHLETICS 8, GIANTS 3: Daniel Mengden pitched into the eighth inning for his first major league win, backed by Marcus Semien’s three-run homer and four RBIs, as host Oakland beat San Francisco to open the Bay Bridge Series.
ROYALS 6, CARDINALS 2: Danny Duffy matched a career best with eight sharp innings as Kansas City routed visiting St. Louis to open a four-game, two-city series.
ROCKIES 9, BLUE JAYS 5: Carlos Gonzalez homered, Jon Gray pitched seven solid innings, and Colorado beat visiting Toronto to spoil Troy Tulowitzki’s return.
PHILLIES 8, DIAMONDBACKS 0: Vince Velasquez threw five strong innings in his return from the DL, and Philadelphia opened a three-game series in Arizona with a shutout.