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Fired-up Scherzer

strikes out 15 at

Nats beat Reds 4-1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Max ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby
Scherzer struck out a sea- Swanson homered, drove
son high 15, allowing three in three runs and scored
hits over eight innings to the tiebreaker on Freddie
lead the Washington Na- Freeman's double off Joe
tionals over Cincinnati 4-1 Jiménez (2-3) in the eighth.
on Sunday, their 12th win in Touki Toussaint (3-0) got
14 games against the Reds. one out in the eighth.
When manager Dave Mar- Atlanta took two of three
tinez visited the mound with from the Tigers for its first
a runner on second and home interleague series
two outs in the ninth, Scher- win since also winning two
zer told him emphatically of three against Detroit in
to keep him in the game. 2016. Atlanta was 0-5-3 in
Scherzer then fanned Joey its last eight home series
Votto on three straight against American League
called strikes. teams.
Scherzer (3-5) reached BREWERS 4, PIRATES 2
double figures in strikeouts PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach
for the fourth time in 13 Davies (6-0) allowed eight
starts this season and 86th hits over eight-plus in-
time in his career, nings, struck out three and
Sean Doolittle pitched a walked one.
perfect ninth for his 12th Corbin Burnes inherited a
save as Washington won two-on, one-out jam in the
for the seventh time in nine ninth but wiggled free for
games. his first save this season and
Sonny Gray (2-5) gave up second of his big career.
two runs and five hits in five Eric Thames hit a two-run
innings. Anthony Rendon homer and an RBI double
had three hits, including an for Milwaukee.
RBI single in the first, and Jordan Lyles (5-3) gave up
raised his average to .331. four runs and eight hits in six
CARDINALS 2, CUBS 1 innings.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam DODGERS 8, PHILLIES 0
Wainwright (5-5) over- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich
came a career-high seven Hill (2-1) struck out nine
walks to pitch eight shut- and scattered three hits
out innings and beat Cole over seven innings, and
Hamels (4-2) as St. Louis West-leading Los Angeles
completed a three-game completed a three-game
sweep. sweep of East-leading Phil- Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws in the eighth inning of a baseball game
The Cardinals got just four adelphia. against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Cincinnati.
hits in their fourth straight Joc Pederson homered to
win. Chicago was limited cap a seven-run eighth in- Nomar Mazara for longest 12 games. David Dahl add- ing out eight for the Marlins,
to three hits, and lost for the ning. The Dodgers extend- in the majors this season. ed an RBI double. who won two of three. Mi-
sixth time in seven games. ed their winning streak to He added a two-run single Toronto completed a win- ami outscored San Diego
Wainwright didn't allow a five with their seventh series in the eighth. less six-game trip. Aaron 18-6 in the final two games.
hit until Kris Bryant singled sweep. Philadelphia has Eduardo Escobar also hit a Sanchez (3-6) lost his ca- With the Padres trailing 9-1,
with one out in the sixth. He lost four in a row for the first two-run shot in the first. reer-worst fifth straight de- they had rookie third base-
gave up two hits and struck time this season. ROCKIES 5, BLUE JAYS 1 cision, allowing four runs man Ty France pitch the
out eight. Hamels gave up David Freese homered for DENVER (AP) — Antonio and seven hits in six innings. ninth and he allowed just a
one unearned run and two the second straight game, Senzatela (4-4) allowed MARLINS 9, PADRES 3 single. Austin Hedges, who
hits over seven innings. connecting in the seventh one run and four hits in six SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge got the day off from catch-
Kolten Wong hit a sacrifice against Vince Velasquez innings, Chris Iannetta hom- Alfaro homered, doubled ing, played third.
fly in the fifth and pinch-hit- (2-3). ered and Colorado won its and drove in a career-high Hunter Renfroe homered
ter Matt Carpenter added DIAMONDBACKS 7, METS 1 eighth straight game. The four runs for the Miami Mar- twice for San Diego and
a two-out, RBI single off PHOENIX (AP) — Merrill Kelly Rockies swept their week- lins, who beat the Padres in drove in three runs.
Mike Montgomery in the (5-6) struck out a career- end set against the strug- a game delayed 28 min- Alfaro hit a two-run homer
eighth. high 10, and Ketel Marte gling Blue Jays to close out utes after a swarm of bees with two outs in the sec-
Addison Russell hit an RBI hit a long homer and had a 9-1 homestand. settled on a microphone ond, his ninth, off left-hand-
grounder in the ninth off three RBIs. Nolan Arenado homered on the netting near the er Matt Strahm (2-5). He
John Gant, who got his Marte hit his first career and singled while extend- home dugout. added a two-run double in
third save when David Bote leadoff home run, a 482- ing his hitting streak to 13 Trevor Richards (3-5) held the fourth. Garrett Cooper
grounded out. foot shot off Steven Matz games, and Raimel Tapia San Diego to one hit in five hit a solo homer with two
BRAVES 7, TIGERS 4 (4-4) that matched Texas' increased his hit streak to scoreless innings while strik- outs in the third.q