Yamamoto gets 1st victory in Dodgers' win over the Cubs

CHICAGO >> Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched out of two early jams in five scoreless innings for his first career major league victory, Max Muncy hit a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday.

Shohei Ohtani had two hits and reached base three times to help the Dodgers improve to 8-3 with their fifth victory in six games.

REDS 9, METS 6 >> Spencer Steer hit a three-run homer during Cincinnati's five-run eighth inning, helping the Reds knock off New York.

PHILLIES 5, NATIONALS 2 >> J.T. Realmuto followed an intentional walk to Bryce Harper by driving a hanging curveball over the wall for a three-run homer, helping Philadelphia beat Washington.

CARDINALS 3, MARLINS 1 >> The winless Marlins, who are off to the worst start in the 33-year history of the Miami franchise, dropped their ninth consecutive game, losing to Steve Matz and St. Louis.

GUARDIANS 3, TWINS 1 >> David Fry hit a three-run homer and seven Cleveland pitchers combined on a two-hitter, helping the Guardians beat Minnesota.

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3, WHITE SOX 0 >> Michael Wacha threw seven innings of two-hit ball and M.J. Melendez launched a two-run homer as Kansas City beat slumping Chicago.

PIRATES 5, ORIOLES 4 (11 INNINGS) >> Oneil Cruz singled home the winning run in the 11th inning to give Pittsburgh a victory over Baltimore.

BRAVES 9, DIAMONDBACKS 8>> Austin Riley had three hits, the last an eighth-inning single that drove in the go-ahead run, and Atlanta overcame a six-run, first-inning deficit to beat Arizona.

RANGERS 7, ASTROS 2 >> Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking single, six Texas relievers limited Houston to three hits over 5 1/3 innings, and the Rangers overcame Corey Seager's two-run error to beat the Astros.

MARINERS 5, BREWERS 3 >> Jorge Polanco and Luis Urias homered, helping Bryce Miller and Seattle beat Milwaukee.

YANKEES 9, BLUE JAYS 8 >> Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homered, and New York chased Kevin Gausman in the second inning of a victory over Toronto.

RAYS 8, ROCKIES 6 >> Yandy Díaz hit a go-ahead tworun single to cap a five-run eighth inning and Tampa Bay rallied to beat Colorado.

MICHAEL REAVES — GETTY IMAGES Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday in Chicago.