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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dodgers 7, Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA

Adrian Gonzalez hit two home runs and had five RBIs and Los Angeles extended their NL West lead with a victory over Philadelphia. Justin Turner also homered and Joc Pederson reached base four times for the first-place Dodgers, who moved 11/2 games ahead of San Francisco. On Tuesday, Los Angeles took over sole possession of the division lead for the first time since May 10.

Rockies 12, Nationals 10

DENVER

D.J. LeMahieu kept tormenting Washington with two hits, Gerardo Parra drove in four runs and Colorado beat Stephen Strasburg. Tony Wolters homered and had three hits, and Charlie Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 12 games. LeMahieu singled in his first at-bat to stretch his on-base streak to 10 plate appearances, the fourth longest in club history.

Reds 3, Marlins 2

CINCINNATI

Brandon Phillips drove in two runs with his second double of the game and Cincinnati rallied to beat Miami. Billy Hamilton was on second base and Joey Votto on first after being walked intentionally in the seventh inning when Phillips lined a pitch from Nick Wittgen (3-2) to the gap in right-center field to drive in the go-ahead runs.

Cubs 6, Brewers 1

CHICAGO

Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer during a five-run first inning, Jon Lester pitched into the seventh and Chicago beat Milwaukee for their 17th win in 20 games. Soler’s shot capped the inning after RBI singles by Ben Zobrist and Addison Russell. Lester (13-4) got his fourth straight win, giving up one run and three hits in 62/3 innings while striking out seven.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 7, Yankees 4

NEW YORK

J.A. Happ won his 11th consecutive decision to become the first 17-game winner, Melvin Upton Jr. hit a three-run homer and Toronto beat New York. Darwin Barney had an early two-run double, and Russell Martin added three hits, including an RBI single off CC Sabathia. The AL East-leading Blue Jays took two of three in the series.

Red Sox 8, Orioles 1, 6 innings

BALTIMORE

David Price allowed four hits before a rainstorm stopped play for good after six innings, and Boston beat Baltimore for its sixth straight victory. Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and drove in four runs for the Red Sox. They swept the two-game series to climb past the Orioles into second place in the AL East.

Royals 4, Tigers 1

DETROIT

Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift Kansas City past Detroit for a three-game sweep. Hosmer broke up Anibal Sanchez’s no-hit bid with a double in the seventh inning after spoiling his perfect game with a walk in the fifth. Sanchez threw seven shutout innings after allowing eight runs in four innings in his previous start.

Rangers 6, Athletics 2

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Yu Darvish struck out nine and Texas beat Oakland, giving the right-hander his first victory in his last 11 starts against the AL West-rival Athletics. Darvish (4-3) had a demonstrative show of emotion, pumping his fist and letting out a shout, after striking out Coco Crisp to end the seventh inning.

INTERLEAGUE

Cardinals 8, Astros 2

HOUSTON

Carlos Martinez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and Jeremy Hazelbaker and Brandon Moss homered in St. Louis’ victory over Houston. The Cardinals have won four straight and have a slim hold on the second NL wild-card spot. Martinez (11-7) pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, allowing a run and striking out seven.

Rays 2, Padres 0

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Chris Archer struck out nine in 71/3 innings, Brad Miller homered again and Tampa Bay beat San Diego to complete a three-game sweep. Archer (7-16) allowed four hits and a walk. He’s at risk of becoming the majors’ first 20-game loser since Detroit’s Mike Maroth (21) in 2003, but also leads the AL with 186 strikeouts.

Twins 10, Braves 3

ATLANTA

Kyle Gibson threw his first nine-inning complete game and Minnesota overcame two hits from Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat Atlanta. Juan Centeno drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth, and Minnesota swept the two-game series between the major leagues’ worst teams. The Braves dropped to 18-41 at home despite Swanson’s strong debut in his hometown.

Associated Press