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Scherzer gets 13 strikeouts in 10th win, Nationals beat Rays

By The Associated Press came to an end.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Kyle Hendricks (4-5) allowed
Scherzer pitched eight five runs and five hits in five
strong innings to become innings.
the first 10-game winner MARLINS 7, CARDINALS 4
in the majors this season, ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brian
striking out 13 in the Anderson and J.T. Riddle
Washington Nationals' 4-2 homered to help a shaky
victory over the Tampa Bay Jose Urena get his first win
Rays on Tuesday night. of the season as Miami
Scherzer (10-1) won his ninth stopped a six-game losing
consecutive decision while streak. Anderson had a
scattering five hits and did two-run homer and two
not allow a runner past singles for the Marlins, who
second base until pinch had lost nine of 10.
hitter Brad Miller's two-out Urena (1-7) pitched five
double in the eighth. innings, allowing 10 hits and
Sean Doolittle pitched the four runs for his first win in
ninth for his 15th save in 16 13 starts. Kyle Barraclough
opportunities. pitched the ninth for
Scherzer struck out Johnny second save.
Field, Christian Arroyo and Preston Guilmet (0-1)
Daniel Robertson on a made his St Louis debut
combined nine pitches after the Cardinals called
in the sixth inning. It was him up Tuesday from
the third nine pitch/three Triple-A Memphis. It was
strikeout inning in Nationals a forgettable one inning
history and the first since of work. In his first game
Scherzer did it against against his former team, St.
Philadelphia on May 14, Louis' Marcell Ozuna went 3
2017. for 4 with an RBI.
Tampa Bay starter Nathan BRAVES 14, PADRES 1
Eovaldi (1-1) gave up four SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie
runs in five innings in his Freeman homered among
second start back from his four hits, Dansby
Tommy John surgery. Swanson and Nick Markakis
DIAMONDBACKS 3, GIANTS also went deep and
2 Atlanta routed San Diego.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sean Newcomb and Luke
Madison Bumgarner tossed Jackson combined on a
six solid innings in his long- four-hitter for the NL East
awaited season debut but leaders, who unloaded
was outpitched by Patrick Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the third inning of the team's with 18 hits one night after
Corbin as Arizona snapped baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Washington. losing the series opener 11-
San Francisco's five-game Associated Press 4. The Padres, last in the NL
winning streak. West, were denied their first
More than two months and Cody Bellinger hit overall to fall to .500 (30-30) pitchers back from his latest four-game winning streak
after breaking the pinkie on home runs and surging for the first time this season. major injury. of the season.
his pitching hand during his Los Angeles won its fourth ROCKIES 9, REDS 6 DeSclafani (0-1) was Newcomb (7-1) allowed
final start of spring training, straight and 14th in the last CINCINNATI (AP) — activated off the disabled only three singles in six
Bumgarner (0-1) allowed 18. Chris Iannetta hit a two- list before the game and innings, and each time the
two runs and eight hits in his Pederson hit a two-run run homer off Anthony got hit hard at the outset. baserunner was erased on
first regular-season outing. shot off Joe Musgrove (2- DeSclafani in his return to PHILLIES 6, CUBS 1 a double play. He struck
Corbin (6-2) struck out 1) in the second inning, the mound, and Carlos CHICAGO (AP) — Zach out three and walked four.
seven over 6 1/3 innings, Puig led off the fourth with Gonzalez added a three- Eflin pitched into the Jackson almost got through
permitting one run and his seventh of the season run shot to power Colorado. eighth inning, Nick Williams three hitless innings of relief
four hits with two walks. The and Bellinger drilled a long The Rockies ended a four- homered and Philadelphia before allowing rookie
left-hander was staked to blast that smacked off game losing streak that snapped a three-game Franmil Reyes' homer with
an early lead that barely the batter's eye in center was their longest since they slide. two outs in the ninth, his
held up for the first-place field against reliever Tyler dropped eight in a row last Williams had three RBIs and sixth. Jackson walked
Diamondbacks. Glasnow in the sixth. June. Eflin (2-2) allowed one run two and struck out five in
Buster Posey hit an RBI single Ross Stripling (4-1) remained Left-hander Kyle Freeland and eight hits in a season- earning his first save.
with two outs in the ninth unbeaten as a starter this (6-5) allowed three runs high 7 2/3 innings to end a The Padres turned to
and Andrew McCutchen season, striking out seven while pitching into the two-game skid for his first infielder Cory Spangenberg
followed with a single while giving up four singles seventh. He also got his win since May 7. to pitch the ninth in his first
before Brad Boxberger in five innings. The Dodgers first RBI of the season with Seranthony Dominguez big league appearance
retired Evan Longoria on a moved back to .500 (30-30) a bases-loaded walk as got the final three outs to on the mound. He gave up
groundout to earn his 14th for the first time since April Colorado pulled away. extend his scoreless streak one run on two hits and a
save. 24. The Reds matched the to 14 2/3 innings. walk.
DODGERS 5, PIRATES 0 Pittsburgh has been shut third-worst start in franchise Anthony Rizzo had two hits Freeman's first three hits
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joc out three times in a week history at 21-40 despite and an RBI as Chicago's were off Jordan Lyles (2-
Pederson, Yaisel Puig and dropped 13 of 17 getting one of their top four-game winning streak 2).q