WASHINGTON (AP) Max Scherzer retired the first 16 batters he faced and threw seven innings of two-hit ball, striking out 11 in a pitching masterpiece that carried the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Monday night.
Scherzer's bid for his third career no-hitter ended with one out in the sixth when Addison Russell homered on a 3-2 pitch. The only other batter to reach against Scherzer (8-4) was Anthony Rizzo, who doubled in the seventh.
Facing the team with the best record in the majors, Scherzer became the 26th pitcher in baseball history to have 40 games with at least 10 strikeouts. He has won three straight starts, allowing only three runs over 22 innings.
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Shawn Kelley got five outs for his first save.
Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning for the NL East-leading Nationals, who have won four straight and seven of eight.
Kyle Hendricks (4-6) gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
ROYALS 2, INDIANS 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Whit Merrifield hit his first career homer, Edinson Volquez tossed seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball and Kansas City beat Cleveland to end a five-game skid against the Indians.
Alcides Escobar also drove in a run for theRoyals, who have won three in a row after an eight-game losing streak. They also won their seventh consecutive game at Kauffman Stadium.
Volquez (6-6) walked the bases loaded in the first inning before settling down, allowing only a double to Jason Kipnis and a single to Lonnie Chisenhall.
Kelvin Herrera allowed a leadoff homer to Kipnis in the eighth. Wade Davis earned his 18th save.
Carlos Carrasco (2-2) gave up both Kansas City runs and 10 hits over six innings.
WHITE SOX 10, TIGERS 9, 12 INNINGS
CHICAGO (AP) - Adam Eaton singled home the winning run in the 12th inning for his fourth hit of the night, and Chicago rallied from seven runs down in a wild victory over Detroit.
J.B. Shuck led off the 12th with a double down the first-base line and advanced on Tim Anderson's sacrifice. With the infield playing in, Eaton bounced a grounder up the middle against Anibal Sanchez (3-7).
Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer for Chicago, and Dioner Navarro had a solo shot. Zach Duke (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win, long after White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected for arguing balls and strikes.
The White Sox trailed 7-0 in the third after another shaky outing from James Shields in his second start since he was acquired from San Diego. They faced a 9-7 deficit in the ninth before they got to Francisco Rodriguez for two runs with two outs, snapping a string of 19 straight successful save opportunities for the veteran closer.
Brett Lawrie and Avisail Garcia delivered consecutive RBI singles to tie it.
Ian Kinsler homered for the third straight game for Detroit, which had won seven of nine. J.D. Martinez had three hits while subbing for designated hitter Victor Martinez, sidelined by right knee irritation.
DIAMONDBACKS 3, DODGERS 2
PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Greinke won his sixth consecutive start, aided by three defensive gems in his first game against his former team since leaving Los Angeles, and Arizona got home runs from Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb to beat the Dodgers.
Greinke (9-3), who signed a $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Diamondbackslast offseason, was backed by big plays from left fielder Peter O'Brien, second baseman Jean Segura and center fielder Michael Bourn. The right-hander allowed two runs and seven hits, throwing a season-high 119 pitches in seven innings.
Brad Ziegler got five outs for his 41st consecutive save, 13th this season. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth with the help of a diving catch by Bourn.
Goldschmidt and Lamb homered off Mike Bolsinger (1-4). Corey Seager hit his 15th homer for the Dodgers.
PHILLIES 7, BLUE JAYS 0
TORONTO (AP) - Ryan Howard and Odubel Herrera homered, Jerad Eickhoff pitched six spotless innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season, and Philadelphiasnapped a four-game losing streak by beating Toronto.
Herrera had three RBIs as the Phillies won for the third time in 13 meetings with the Blue Jays. Peter Bourjos had two hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which had lost 17 of 22 overall.
Eickhoff (4-8) allowed three hits and four walks. David Hernandez, Hector Neris and Andrew Bailey finished the six-hitter.
Toronto scored 21 runs in winning its previous two games but did not manage an extra-base hit against the Phillies.
Herrera and Howard homered off knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (4-7), who went 6 1/3 innings. He is 0-5 with a 5.14 ERA in seven home starts.
REDS 9, BRAVES 8
ATLANTA (AP) - Tyler Holt drew a bases-loaded walk from Arodys Vizcaino to force home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and Cincinnati edged Atlanta in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the National League.
Five Braves pitchers combined for eight walks, including three by Vizcaino (1-2) in the ninth.
Adam Duvall homered and drove in three runs for the Reds. Ross Ohlendorf (5-5) allowed one run in the eighth, and Tony Cingrani earned his seventh save.
Freddie Freeman drove in three runs with three hits for the Braves, including a homer.
MARLINS 13, PADRES 4
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Adeiny Hechavarria drove in four runs and Miami routed San Diego.
Ichiro Suzuki had three of the Marlins' season-high 19 hits, leaving him one shy of equaling Pete Rose's total of 4,256 - the major league record. Suzuki collected 1,278 hits during his nine seasons in Japan.
Martin Prado homered for the Marlins, who rested sore slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Still, they built an 8-1 cushion by the third inning and eased to their third win in five games.
Wei-Yin Chen (4-2) allowed four solo homers and seven hits in six innings. He struck out seven and won for just the second time in eight starts.
Colin Rea (3-3) was battered for eight runs and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings, the shortest start of his career.
ATHLETICS 14, RANGERS 5
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Khris Davis homered and drove in five runs, Marcus Semien and Jake Smolinski each had three hits and Oakland pounded first-place Texas, hours after the Rangers put pitcher Yu Darvish on the disabled list.
The A's snapped a seven-game losing streak on Sunday, then beat a Texas team that had won eight of 10.
Davis hit his 15th homer off Cesar Ramos (1-3) in the fifth.
Ramos allowed eight runs in 3 2/3 innings. He pitched in place of Darvish, who had been scheduled to start this game before experiencing shoulder discomfort.
Daniel Coulombe (1-0) won in relief of starter Sean Manaea, who exited after 4 1/3 innings with a strained left forearm.
Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo homered in his first game back from the disabled list.
Josh Phegley added a three-run homer for the A's, his first. Zach Neal went three innings for his first save.
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