Sep 18, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wily Peralta (38) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Photo Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Brewers handed Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks his first loss in nine starts as they claimed a 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.
The Brewers took three of four from the National League Central champions in the weekend series, but the Cubs still won 12 of 19 in the 2016 series.
Brewers right-hander Wily Peralty worked six innings for his second win in 12 days over Chicago.
Right-handed reliever Tyler Thornburg earned his 11th save despite putting two Cubs on in the ninth. He struck out Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo to preserve the Milwaukee win.
Hendricks, a potential Cy Young Award candidate, last lost on July 26 against the White Sox and then won six games and had two no decisions over the next seven-plus weeks.
Red Sox 5, Yankees 4
BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez slugged two home runs, including the go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning, and had four RBIs to help Boston beat New York at Fenway Park.
Ramirez also launched a three-run shot two innings earlier. Ramirez has 28 homers on the year, nine in September and 20 since the All-Star break.
He also matched his career high in RBIs at 106, set in 2009 with the Florida Marlins. Ramirez was 9-for-16 with four homers and nine RBIs in the four-game series with the Yankees.
Mets 3, Twins 2
NEW YORK — Gabriel Ynoa came within an out of a win by pitching 4 2/3 effective innings, T.J. Rivera homered and New York completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota.
Ynoa allowed one run and four hits while throwing 76 pitches. He struck out eight, equaling a season-high set June 23 at Reno for Triple-A Las Vegas. Ynoa was pressed into the role when originally scheduled starter Jacob deGrom was lost for the season due to an elbow injury Saturday.
After Saturday’s 12-inning win, the Mets rested regulars Jose Reyes, Asdrubal Cabrera, James Loney and Curtis Granderson.
Reds 7, Pirates 4
CINCINNATI — Joey Votto had four hits including a home run and Tucker Barnhart tied a career high with four RBIs to help Cincinnati avoid a four-game sweep with a victory over Pittsburgh at Great American Ball Park.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Pirates, who last swept a four-game series in Cincinnati in 1991. The Pirates swept a doubleheader from the Reds on Saturday.
Pirates shortstop Sean Rodriquez hit his 17th home run of the season in the loss.
Orioles 2, Rays 1
BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit his league-leading 43rd home run in the eighth inning and Baltimore beat Tampa Bay, earning a split in the four-game series.
The Orioles won four of their past six games and hold one of the wild card spots for the playoffs entering the final two weeks of the season.
Manny Machado got his career-high 36th home run of the season for the Orioles.
Tigers 9, Indians 5
CLEVELAND — Justin Upton and J.D. Martinez hit home runs to lead Detroit over Cleveland at Progressive Field.
Daniel Norris pitched five innings and gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits to get the win. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the last 1 1/3 innings to pick up his 43rd save.
Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer gave up six runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss. Bauer struck out five, walked two and hit three batters.
Marlins 5, Phillies 4
PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to an eighth-inning rally, Miami beat Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park to avoid a sweep.
Reliever Hector Neris took the loss after blowing a two-run lead for the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth. Christian Yelich hit the left-field foul pole to tie the game at four befor the Marlins got an unearned run.
Mike Dunn picked up the win and A.J. Ramos recorded his 37th save of the season.
Royals 10, White Sox 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kendrys Morales and Alex Gordon homered as Kansas City blasted Chicago.
Morales drove in four runs with a two-run homer in the sixth, a single in the first and a double in the fourth. His home run off reliever Chris Beck was his 1,000th career hit.
Starter Danny Duffy was the beneficiary of the Royals’ offensive splurge. He allowed three runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out eight in seven-plus innings.
Rangers 5, Athletics 2
ARLINGTON, Texas — Khris Davis reached 40 home runs by slamming two as Oakland won its second consecutive game against Texas.
Oakland has now won six of its last seven games and Texas has dropped three of four.
Davis hit a solo homer off Texas starter Colby Lewis (6-3) in the fourth inning to cut the Rangers’ lead to 2-1. After the A’s moved ahead 3-2, Davis added some insurance in the eighth with a two-run homer off Keone Kela.
Mariners 7, Astros 3
SEATTLE — Seth Smith hit a pair of homers as Seattle defeated Houston to salvage the final game of the series.
Smith’s 15th and 16th home runs, both of which came off Astros starter Doug Fister, helped the Mariners jump out to a 7-1 lead over the first four innings. Seattle (79-70) went on to snap its two-game losing streak while maintaining a three-game separation behind American League wild-card leader Baltimore. The Toronto Blue Jays held a 2 1/2-game lead over the Mariners at the conclusion of Seattle’s win.
Houston (78-71) fell to four games behind Baltimore and three behind the Blue Jays.
Cardinals 3, Giants 0
SAN FRANCISCO — Rookie right-hander Alex Reyes combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, leading St. Louis to a victory over San Francisco and a split of the four-game series.
Aledmys Diaz smacked a two-run home run off Giants starter Albert Suarez in the third inning, giving St. Louis a lead it would not relinquish en route to its second straight victory.
As a result, the Giants (79-70) and Cardinals (78-71) end the series exactly where they started – with San Francisco holding a one-game advantage in the National League wild-card race with now 13 games to play.
Angels 4, Blue Jays 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie Alex Meyer combined with four relievers on a shutout as Los Angeles defeated Toronto at Angel Stadium.
Meyer (1-3) scattered two hits and three walks in five shutout innings while amassing a career-high seven strikeouts and throwing 79 pitches. The right-hander came to the Angels with fellow pitcher Ricky Nolasco from the Minnesota Twins in a four-player transaction at the trading deadline for left-hander Hector Santiago.
The Angels’ pitchers combined to concede just four hits and collect 12 strikeouts.
Braves 6, Nationals 2
ATLANTA — Right-hander Matt Wisler continued his late-season resurgence, throwing 5 2/3 strong innings in Atlanta’s rain-shortened win over Washington.
The game was called with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Umpires stopped play for the second time and waited 110 minutes before postponing the game when heavy rains left the field unplayable.
Wisler (7-12) allowed two runs and five hits and struck out two. He did not walk a batter and was the beneficiary of two double plays. He threw only 66 pitches but did not return to the mound after a 97-minute rain delay, the first of two lengthy stoppages.
Rockies 6, Padres 3
DENVER — Colorado parlayed an early five-run rally and superb relief pitching into a win over San Diego.
The sweep of the Padres was the Rockies’ first since they won all three games in a set at Coors Field in September 2014.
Rockies starter Chad Bettis wasn’t as sharp as he has been recently. Bettis, who pitched into the sixth, was 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his past three starts. Chris Rusin, Boone Logan and Adam Ottavino followed Bettis (13-7) to the mound, combining to work 3 2/3 scoreless innings and retire 11 of the 13 batters they faced.
The Rockies sent 10 batters to the plate during a five-run fourth, a rally that included four hits and three walks. Mark Reynolds’ two-run homer put the Rockies ahead 2-1 with one out.
Diamondbacks 10, Dodgers 9 (12 innings)
PHOENIX — Arizona overcame its major-league-worst pitching to outlast Los Angeles in 12 innings.
The Diamondbacks’ Brandon Drury ended the marathon by singling home Paul Goldschmidt, who had doubled.
Chris Owings hit a two-run homer in the eighth to tie the game 9-9.
The Diamondbacks rolled to a 6-0 lead while Robbie Ray retired the first 14 batters he faced, eight by strikeout. Then Hernandez drilled a 2-1 pitch over the left-field fence.
Drury also had his 15th homer, a solo shot to left, in the fifth inning.
