Fedde sharp in return from COVID-19 list

Erick Fedde returned after nearly a month on the COVID-19 injured list and pitched five sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff homer and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Saturday afternoon to open a seveninning doubleheader.

The Nationals handed Kevin Gausman (7-1) his first loss this season. He began the day with a 1.27 ERA, but Schwarber quickly put a dent in that impressive number.

Washington is now 1-5 in seven-inning games this year after Thursday’s rainout led to the daynight split doubleheader. The NL West-leading Giants are 1-2 in seveninning games.

Fedde (4-4) last pitched on May 16 and was placed on the COVID-19 list three days later after testing positive. He rejoined the rotation by limiting the Giants to four hits while striking out seven and walking none.

• Brewers 7, Pirates 4:

Christian Yelich hit a three-run double during a five-run fourth inning and host Milwaukee bailed out starter Corbin Burnes in a win over Pittsburgh.

• Reds 10, Rockies 3: Wade Miley delivered on the mound and at the plate, Joey Votto had a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning and host Cincinnati beatslumping Colorado.

• Mets 4, Padres 1:

Marcus Stroman pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning, Francisco Lindor hit an early tworun homer and host New York beat slumping San Diego.

INTERLEAGUE

• Angels 8, Diamondbacks 7: Anthony Rendon homered and drove in four runs, and Los Angelesrallied from a five-run deficit to win at Arizona.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

• White Sox 15, Tigers 2: Dylan Cease became the first Chicago pitcher to win his first eight career starts against an opponent as the White

Sox cruised past host Detroit.

• Athletics 11, Royals 2: Matt Olson had four hits, including his 16th home run, and host Oakland roughed Kansas City rookie Jackson Kowar in romping past the Royals.

• Rays 5,

Orioles 4: Joey Wendle hit an RBI double during a three-run first inning and AL East-leading Tampa Bay handed visitingBaltimore its recordsetting 14th consecutive road loss.

• Blue Jays 7, Red

Sox 2: Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer — one of three long balls by Toronto in the fifth inning — to extend his club-record road hitting streak to 25 games, and the Blue Jays rebounded from a tough loss to win at Boston.

ELSEWHERE

• Obituary: Jim “Mudcat” Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota’s first World Series team in 1965, has died. He was 85. The Twins announced Grant’s death Saturday. No cause of death was given.