MLB RECAPS

MLB Recaps: Marlins erase six-run deficit in win

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June 19, 2017 at 11:55 pm.

Jun 19, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Marcell Ozuna (13) hits the game winning RBI single to defeat the Washington Nationals at Marlins Park. Photo Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 19, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Marcell Ozuna (13) hits the game winning RBI single to defeat the Washington Nationals at Marlins Park. Photo Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

MIAMI — Marcell Ozuna hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday and the Miami Marlins rallied from a six-run deficit and pulled out an 8-7 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Ozuna helped the Marlins pull off their biggest comeback of the season when he singled to deep center field of Enny Romero.

Justin Bour hit a grand slam during a six-run third against Taylor Roark and Giancarlo Stanton hit the game-tying solo homer in the seventh against Jacob Turner.

Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and Anthony Rendon hit a solo shot for the Nationals.

Indians 12, Orioles 0

BALTIMORE — Corey Kluber struck out 11 and pitched a complete game as Cleveland totaled 17 hits in a rout of Baltimore.

Kluber faced three above the minimum in his 12th career complete game. He was backed by homers by Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis.

Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy was tagged for six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Royals 4, Red Sox 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whit Merrifield and Lorenzo Cain delivered RBI singles in the seventh inning and Kansas City continued its surge by beating Boston.

Eric Hosmer homered and Jason Hammel pitched seven strong innings as Kansas City won for the eighth time in 10 games.

Jackie Bradley Jr. homered for the Red Sox.

Cubs 3, Padres 2

CHICAGO — Javier Baez scored the go-ahead run on a fielding error by Jose Pirela in the seventh inning and Chicago edged San Diego.

Anthony Rizzo extended his career-high hitting streak to 13 games and Willson Contreras homered for the Cubs.

Pirela and Yangervis Solarte homered off Jon Lester, who allowed two runs and five hits in six innings.

Pirates 8, Brewers 1

MILWAUKEE — Andrew McCutchen hit his 13th homer and drove in three runs as Pittsburgh routed Milwaukee.

Gerrit Cole allowed one run and three hits in seven innings while Adam Frazier drove in two runs for Pittsburgh.

Travis Shaw homered for Milwaukee and Matt Garza allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Braves 9, Giants 0

ATLANTA — Matt Adams hit his 10th homer for Atlanta in a rout over San Francisco, which dropped its seventh straight game.

Adams added an RBI single and has 27 RBIs in 28 games since being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on May 21. R.A. Dickey scattered three hits in seven innings while pinch hitter Danny Santana hit a three-run homer.

San Francisco’s Johnny Cueto allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings.

Reds 7, Rays 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Jesse Winker hit the tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth and Cincinnati snapped a nine-game losing streak by beating Tampa Bay.

Winker snapped a 3-3 tie after being called up from the minors earlier in the day. Scooter Gennett hit a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run on Winkler’s hit.

Steven Souza Jr. and Daniel Robertson homered for Tampa Bay.

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