WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Senzel made a leaping catch to save a run in the ninth inning, then hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 5-4 Thursday for their 20th win in 24 games.
Cincinnati (49-39) stretched its winning streak to five and maintained a two-game lead over the second-place Brewers in the NL Central heading into a weekend series at Milwaukee.
Senzel preserved a 3-3 tie when he made the leaping catch on CJ Abrams with a runner on second, then hit a leadoff two-run homer in the 10th off Hunter Harvey (3-4). Tony Santillan (1-0) got the win and Alexis Díaz earned his 25th save after allowing Lane Thomas' RBI single.
BREWERS 6, CUBS 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Victor Caratini homered off Michael Fulmer (0-5) to break a 5-5 tie in the eighth
Cody Bellinger was 4 for 4 with three RBIs for the Cubs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle and raising his average to .298.
Milwaukee led 4-1 in the sixth inning and 5-3 in the eighth before Yan Gomes’ two-run homer off J.C. Mejía (1-0). Joel Payamps got his third save.
BLUE JAYS 6, WHITE SOX 2, 11 INNINGS
CHICAGO (AP) — George Springer and Bo Bichette hit RBI singles off Aaron Bummer (3-2) during a six-run 11th inning of a doubleheader opener.
Jordan Romano (4-4) got the win as José Berríos and four relievers combined on a four-hitter.
Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games, wasting a stellar performance by Lance Lynn, who struck out 11 in seven shutout innings.
TIGERS 9, ATHLETICS 0
DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez had a two-run single in the first inning and All-Star Michael Lorenzen (3-6) combined with Tyler Holton, Brendan White and Chasen Shreve on a four-hitter.
Jake Marisnick homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who pitched their fifth shutout of the season.
Rookie Hogan Harris (2-3) allowed a career-high seven runs, eight hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings. Oakland has been blanked 10 times and was held to four hits or fewer for the 16th time. At 25-64, the A's are on pace to finish 46-116, the most losses since the 2003 Tigers went 43-119.
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