May 19, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Junior Guerra (41) pitches in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park. Photo Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
MILWAUKEE — Junior Guerra struck out a career-high 11 batters and Chris Carter and Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit home runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday at Miller Park.
Guerra (3-0) became the first Brewers pitcher with double-digit strikeouts since Mike Fiers had 10 last July 23 against Arizona. He gave up a leadoff homer to Dexter Fowler in the first inning and an RBI single to Miguel Montero in the second but just three hits and two walks in his final five innings.
Cubs starter Jason Hammel (5-1) was 8-0 with a 2.37 ERA in 11 career starts against the Brewers entering the game but couldn’t protect the early lead. He left after six innings having allowed four runs, five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Mariners 7, Orioles 2
BALTIMORE — Adam Lind continued a solid May with a three-run homer and Nathan Karns made his seventh straight start without a loss as Seattle beat Baltimore.
Lind now has two homers during a modest six-game hitting streak and three overall after he began the season at .059 in 17 at-bats. His home run on a 3-2 pitch from Tyler Wilson (2-2) in the sixth inning gave the Mariners a 5-1 lead.
Karns (4-1), in his fifth career start against the Orioles, allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts in five innings.
Leonys Martin added a two-run homer in the ninth for the Mariners, who took two of three in the series. The Orioles lost a home series for the first time this season.
