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Scherzer pitches 7 innings as Nationals top Marlins 3-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max straight following a four-
Scherzer pitched seven game winning streak.
sharp innings for Washing- REDS 11, PADRES 3
ton in his first start since CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey
he was sidelined by neck Votto homered for the third
spasms. straight game and pulled
Bryce Harper homered for into a tie with Ted Kluszews-
Washington, and pinch hit- ki on the Reds’ career list.
ter Adam Lind singled in The Reds homered four
the tiebreaking run in the times in all, with Patrick
eighth inning. The Nation- Kivlehan hitting his first ca-
als expanded their lead in reer grand slam. Adam Du-
the NL East over second- vall and Zack Cozart also
place Miami to 14 games. connected. Votto’s 251st
Brandon Kintzler (4-2) career homer off Jhoulys
worked the eighth and Chacin (11-8) moved him
Sean Doolittle got three into a tie for fifth place with
outs to earn his sixth save. Big Klu, the first baseman
Giancarlo Stanton hit his who cut the sleeves off his
major league-leading uniform to free his big up-
37th homer for the Marlins, per arms. Votto’s 136th
matching his previous ca- Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball homer at Great American
reer high. Jarlin Garcia (0- game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in Washington. bumped him ahead of
2) got the loss. Associated Press Jay Bruce for the ballpark
Scherzer struck out nine record. Jose Pirela drove
and gave up two runs. The Wade Davis got three outs five and walked two, giv- Francisco Cervelli put the in all of San Diego’s runs
right-hander was coming for his 24th save in 24 tries. ing up only a leadoff sin- Pirates in front with an RBI with his first career multi-
off an abbreviated start San Francisco left-hander gle to James McCann in double off Jordan Zim- homer game. The first was
against the Marlins six days Matt Moore (3-12) was the third. Williams threw a mermann (7-9) in the sec- a two-run shot off Tim Adle-
earlier, when he was pulled charged with five runs and career-high 107 pitches ond. John Jaso provided man, who went only 4 2/3
after one inning with neck eight hits in six innings. and never allowed a run- some late insurance with a innings. Adleman hasn’t
spasms. PIRATES 3, TIGERS 0 ner to third base. Juan pinch-hit two-run homer in won since June 27, going
CUBS 5, GIANTS 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Nicasio got three outs for the seventh. 0-5 in seven starts with a
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Williams pitched seven his second save, complet- Zimmermann struck out 6.88 ERA. Blake Wood (1-4)
Javier Baez hit an inside- crisp innings, leading Pitts- ing Pittsburgh’s one-hitter. three and walked two replaced Adleman in the
the-park homer to back burgh to the win. The Pirates have won three in seven innings. The Ti- fifth and pitched out of a
Jake Arrieta’s 11th win in Williams (5-4) struck out straight and four of five. gers have dropped three two-on threat.q
the champion Cubs’ first
visit to AT&T Park since
eliminating San Francisco Rockies honor Baylor by hanging manger’s jersey in dugout
in Game 4 of the NL Divi-
sion Series last October. By TOM WITHERS appearance in their third from the other dugout. You kees, Red Sox and Twins. In
Baez’s 16th homer took a AP Sports Writer season. Since his passing, knew he was around. He 1979 for California, he was
tricky bounce off the low CLEVELAND (AP) — Don Baylor has been remem- was a great man.” named the AL’s MVP after
wall in right-center and Baylor’s one-of-a-kind pres- bered for his honesty, integ- The Indians observed a mo- leading the majors with 139
deflected past oncoming ence was again with the rity and fairness. ment of silence for Baylor RBIs and scoring 120 runs.
right fielder Carlos Mon- Colorado Rockies. “He was a gentleman with before Tuesday’s first pitch. But Baylor is perhaps best
crief nearly 100 feet back Baylor, the team’s first man- a lot of class and dignity,” A photo of Baylor, smiling remembered for being a
in the direction of the cor- ager who died Monday current Rockies manager and wearing his Rockies baseball magnet as he was
ner in right. after a lengthy battle with Bud Black said. “On the cap and jersey, hit by pitches 267 times in
The NL Central lead- cancer, was honored Tues- baseball side he was an was shown on the ball- his career.
ers moved 1 1/2 games day night as the Rockies outstanding player. park’s enormous score- “He stood right on the
ahead of second-place hung his No. 25 jersey inside He was an old-school board. Fans and players plate,” said Black, a former
Milwaukee, which lost 5-4 their dugout at Progressive tough guy. for both teams applauded big-league pitcher who hit
at Minnesota. Field. There was a toughness to following the tribute. Baylor four times. “People
San Francisco rookie Ry- An intimidating player for him that was real. Baylor went 440-469 in six ask me: ‘Who were your
der Jones hit his first career 19 seasons, Baylor became There was a presence to seasons as Colorado’s toughest outs?’
home run with a two-run Colorado’s manager in Don that you felt on the manager. I had a bunch, but he was
shot in the sixth off Arrieta 1993 and led the expansion field, whether it was in the He played for the Orioles, menacing. He was a men-
(11-8). Rockies to their first playoff game, around the cage, Athletics, Angels, Yan- acing hitter.” q