CARDINALS 7, REDS 3
ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn beat Cincinnati for the third consecutive time, Jhonny Peralta hit a bases-clearing double and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Reds 7-3 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Reds starter Johnny Cueto (15-7) was off-kilter from the get-go and missed a chance to become the majors' first 16-game winner. He allowed five runs in five-plus innings, and his seven-game winning streak ended.
The Cardinals have won eight of nine and swept the Reds at home for the first time since Sept. 26-28, 2008. Cincinnati has lost 10 of 12, with Cueto getting the two victories.
Jon Jay had three hits, scored twice and was plunked by a pitch for the sixth time in six games for St. Louis. He is batting .514 (18 for 35) during a 12-game hitting streak, and has been hit by a pitch a majors-leading 16 times.
Lynn (14-8) gave up four singles and was set to pitch the eighth leading 5-0 before a 58-minute rain delay ended his outing.
The Reds scored three times in the ninth, and Trevor Rosenthal got two outs for his 37th save in 42 chances.
Brandon Phillips got his first hit of the series, a single in the Reds seventh for the 1,500th of his career. Pinch-hitter Kris Negron had an RBI infield hit in the ninth.
GIANTS 8, CUBS 3 Jake Peavy pitched seven solid innings in his fifth start with San Francisco, and the Giants rolled past host Chicago just hours after they won a protest regarding a rain-shortened loss from the night before.
NATIONALS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Pinch-hitter Anthony Rendon's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted surging host Washington past Arizona for its ninth consecutive victory.
PIRATES 3, BRAVES 2 Justin Upton dropped a routine fly ball in the ninth inning which set the stage for Gaby Sanchez's game-winning sacrifice fly that capped a comeback as Pittsburgh beat visiting Atlanta.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ASTROS 5, YANKEES 2 Scott Feldman shut down slumping New York again, and Robbie Grossman snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single that sent visiting Houston to a victory.
TIGERS 6, RAYS 0 Rick Porcello pitched a three-hitter for his AL-leading third shutout, and Victor Martinez hit a grand slam, leading Detroit over host Tampa Bay.
ANGELS 8, RED SOX 3 Josh Hamilton broke out of a slump with two hits and three RBI, Howie Kendrick drove in two runs, and Los Angeles beat host Boston.
ORIOLES 4, WHITE SOX 3 Nelson Cruz took the major league lead with his 33rd home run, and surging Baltimore completed a three-game sweep of host Chicago.
INDIANS 5, TWINS 0 Rookie T.J. House pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, and Mike Aviles had three hits and two RBI to lift visiting Cleveland over Minnesota.
INTERLEAGUE
ROCKIES 5, ROYALS 2 Matt McBride hit his first career grand slam and Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight crisp innings, helping host Colorado cool off Kansas City with a victory. The loss trims the Royals' lead to one game over Detroit in the AL Central.
RANGERS 5, MARLINS 4 Nick Martinez allowed two runs in six innings in his homecoming, Alex Rios drove in two runs, and visiting Texas roughed up Miami starter Nathan Eovaldi on the way to a victory over the Marlins.
PHILLIES 4, MARINERS 3 Wil Nieves doubled and had three hits, and Cole Hamels got a victory when he wasn't at his best as Philadelphia defeated visiting Seattle.
METS 8, ATHLETICS 5 Lucas Duda hit a three-run home run, Eric Campbell also connected and New York beat host Oakland to snap a three-game losing streak.
BLUE JAYS 9, BREWERS 5 Jose Bautista's three-run home run capped a five-run sixth inning, and visiting Toronto outslugged Milwaukee, snapping the Brewers' five-game winning streak. Colby Rasmus also homered for Toronto, which outhit the NL Central leaders 15-10.
Sports on 08/21/2014