Fedde sharp as Nationals top Dodgers
WASHINGTON — Las Vegas High and UNLV product Erick Fedde combined with three relievers on a six-hit shutout, Cesar Hernandez hit an RBI single in the sixth inning, and Washington beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.
The Nationals had lost nine straight to the Dodgers dating to the 2019 playoffs. Los Angeles (29-14), which has the National League’s best record, lost for the second time in 11 games. Washington was outscored 19-5 in the series’ first two games.
Fedde (3-3), a 29-year-old right-hander, allowed six hits and one walk while striking out six in six innings. Carl Edwards Jr. pitched the seventh,
Kyle Finnegan escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the eighth, and Tanner Rainey did the same in the ninth for his fourth save in six tries.
NL home run leader Mookie Betts was out of the Dodgers’ lineup for a planned day off but struck out as a pinch hitter leading off the eighth. That snapped Betts’ 12-game streak with a run scored, which was tied with Rafael Furcal (2010) for the Dodgers’ longest such stretch since they moved to Los Angeles.
The Nationals manufactured a run in the sixth off Julio Urias (3-4) when Victor Robles walked, Alcides Escobar followed with a bunt single and Hernandez singled to left. Urias (3-4) allowed a run on four hits and three walks in six innings, striking out three.
■ Giants 9, Mets 3: At San Francisco, Evan Longoria homered twice and Joc Pederson hit his fourth in two games as San Francisco went deep four times in the first two innings off rookie Thomas Szapucki (0-1).
■ Reds 4, Cubs 3: At Cincinnati, Joey Votto homered in the second, hit a two-run triple in the third and then shouted at Chicago reliever Rowan Wick after being brushed back in the eighth.
■ Rays 5, Marlins 4: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Harold Ramirez homered in Tampa Bay’s five-run first, and Colin Poche struck out Jesus Aguilar to strand the bases loaded in the ninth.
■ Pirates 10, Rockies 5: At Pittsburgh, Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski hit a tying three-run homer in the sixth, and Josh Vanmeter had a three-run shot in the Pittsburgh seventh.
■ Tigers 4, Twins 2: At Minneapolis, Jeimer Candelario hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the Detroit 10th after Harold Castro went deep in the sixth and eighth for the Tigers.
■ White Sox 3, Red Sox 1: At Chicago, Jake Burger hit a three-run homer on an 0-and-2 pitch in the fifth to back Lucas Giolito (3-1), who allowed one run in six innings.
■ Athletics 4, Mariners 2: At Seattle, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run homer and Seth Brown a solo shot off reigning Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray (4-5).
■ Yankees 2, Orioles 0: At New York, J.P. Sears (2-0) allowed three hits and two walks in five shutout innings to win his first major league start.
■ Braves 8, Phillies 4: At Atlanta, Dansby Swanson went 4-for-5 with a home run and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the Atlanta fifth.
■ Rangers 7, Angels 2: At Anaheim, Calif.,
Kole Calhoun had a two-run homer, a double and a single and scored three runs against his ex-team.
■ Brewers 2, Padres 1: At San Diego, Rowdy Tellez hit a tying RBI double in the seventh, and Tyrone Taylor followed with a sacrifice fly.
■ Astros 2, Guardians 1: At Houston, Cristian Javier (3-2) shut out Cleveland on three hits while striking out nine in 5⅔ innings.