WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
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Cubs 7, REDS 1: Michael Hermosillo homered for the first time since 2018, Ian Happ and Sergio Alcántara also went deep, and the depleted Cubs took two of three from their playoffcontending NL Central rivals.
Cleveland at TWINS, late: Eli Morgan threw six scoreless innings, Daniel Johnson hit a two-run homer and Cleveland held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Rockies at PADRES, late: Germán Márquez pitched into the seventh inning and helped himself with two hits and two RBIS as the Rockies overcame three home runs by San Diego and beat the Padres 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Mets at GIANTS, late: Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back Logan Webb’s sixth straight win, and the San Francisco Giants beat the fading New York Mets 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Blue Jays at NATIONALS, late: Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team and the Nationals snapped a seasonhigh, seven-game losing streak Tuesday with a 12-6 victory over Toronto.
Red Sox at YANKEES, late: Luis Gil posted his third straight scoreless start and the New York Yankees beat Boston 2-0 Tuesday night to sweep a doubleheader and move ahead of the Red Sox for an AL wild-card spot.
Angels at TIGERS, late: Jo Adell hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his first homer this season and Kurt Suzuki followed with a solo blast, lifting the Angels to an 8-2 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Orioles at RAYS, late: Nelson Cruz homered twice, three pitchers combined on a four-hitter, and the AL Eastleading
Tampa Bay Rays extended the Orioles’ losing streak to 13 games with an 10-0 victory on Tuesday.
Braves at MARLINS, late: Jorge Soler snapped a scoreless tie with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 Tuesday night.
Brewers at CARDINALS, late: Corbin Burnes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kolten Wong had three hits and was hit by a pitch against his former team as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Tuesday night.
Mariners at RANGERS, late: Tyler Anderson allowed one run on three hits in six innings to earn his first win with Seattle as the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday.
Astros at ROYALS, late: Daniel Lynch allowed one run over seven crisp innings, seldom-used Hanser Alberto gave the Royals the lead with a tworun double in the sixth, and Kansas City held on to beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Athletics at WHITE SOX, late: Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt was carted off the field Tuesday after he was struck on the side of his head by a line drive, casting a shadow over the Athletics’ 9-0 loss to the White Sox.
Phillies at DIAMONDBACKS, late: Josh Vanmeter hit a two-run homer, Taylor Widener pitched five quality innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Pirates at DODGERS, late: Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.