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Familia, Mets hold off Cubs

CHICAGO — Jeurys Familia escaped a bases-loaded jam with a game-ending double play after Rene Rivera drove in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the top of the ninth, lifting the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Familia walked Addison Russell and Miguel Montero to start the ninth, then Javier Baez reached on a bunt single when third baseman Jose Reyes threw wide to first. Pinch-hitter Matt Szczur hit a grounder to first baseman James Loney, and Loney threw out Russell at the plate. Kris Bryant then hit into a 5-4-3 double play to give Familia his 33rd save in 33 chances.

Red Sox 4, Giants 0

BOSTON — David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and Rick Porcello remained unbeaten at home as Boston beat struggling San Francisco.

Brock Holt also homered for the Red Sox, who won for the seventh time in eight games. The NL West-leading Giants remained winless since the All-Star break with their fourth straight loss.

Porcello (12-2) scattered four hits over 6 1-3 innings, improving to 9-0 at home.

Dodgers 8, Nationals 4

WASHINGTON — Chase Utley drove in three runs with three hits, including a leadoff homer that quickly spoiled the major league debut of Reynaldo Lopez and sent Los Angeles over Washington.

Los Angeles has won six straight in the series.

Marlins 2, Phillies 1

PHILADELPHIA — Christian Yelich homered and drove in the winning run with a single in the 10th inning.

J.T. Realmuto added two hits for the Marlins, who won their third straight to remain one game ahead of the New York Mets for the second wild-card spot in the National League.

Indians 7, Royals 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Salazar handled the Royals for the third time this season while the Cleveland Indians roughed up Kansas City’s starter-by-committee.

Salazar (11-3) allowed three runs over 6 2-3 innings while striking out seven.

Blue Jays 5, D’Backs 1

PHOENIX — Edwin Encarnacion hit his 25th home run and Aaron Sanchez pitched seven strong innings for Toronto.

Sanchez (10-1), pitching on nine days’ rest thanks to the All-Star break, allowed a run and scattered six hits to improve to 9-0 in his last 15 starts. He struck out five with no walks and hit two batters.

Yankees 7, Orioles 1

NEW YORK — Starlin Castro hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Nathan Eovaldi won for the first time since May and New York beat Baltimore to move back above .500.

The AL East-leading Orioles have lost three in a row.

Angels 8, Rangers 6

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols hit a pair of three-run homers and Los Angeles remained unbeaten since the All-Star break with its season-best fifth straight victory.

Pujols connected in the fourth and fifth innings against Kyle Lohse (0-2) for his second multi-homer game in three days, driving in six runs for the first time since 2009.

Athletics 4, Astros 3

OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus Semien scored from second base on Josh Reddick’s two-out infield single in the 10th inning to lift Oakland.

The A’s rallied from three runs down and trailed 3-2 before Coco Crisp’s game-tying double off Astros closer Will Harris in the ninth.

White Sox 6, Mariners 1

SEATTLE — Melky Cabrera hit a tie-breaking homer leading off the seventh inning, Todd Frazier added a two-run shot in the ninth and Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak.

Cabrera lined his ninth home run of the season just over the wall in left field off Seattle starter Wade Miley (6-7) to snap a 1-1 tie.

Twins 6, Tigers 2

DETROIT — Tommy Milone held Detroit scoreless until the ninth inning, and Minnesota broke through with five runs in the seventh.

Brian Dozier hit a two-run homer and Eduardo Nunez had three RBIs.

Rays 10, Rockies 1

DENVER — Blake Snell held Colorado to one hit over six strong innings, Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs and Tampa Bay ended an 11-game road losing streak.

Braves 5, Reds 4

CINCINNATI — Atlanta’s bullpen blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but Ender Inciarte hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th that evened a series between the NL’s worst teams.

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