CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta’s bid for a second straight no-hitter ended after five pitches and the Cubs ace went on to win his 16th straight decision, leading Chicago over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday. ADVERTISING CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta’s bid
CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta’s bid for a second straight no-hitter ended after five pitches and the Cubs ace went on to win his 16th straight decision, leading Chicago over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday.
Arrieta (5-0) gave up one run, three hits and four walks in five innings — the first run he allowed at Wrigley Field since July 25. Alex Presley’s fifth-inning RBI double ended Arrieta’s home scoreless streak at 52 2/3 innings, four outs shy of the big league record.
At 16-5, Chicago is off to its best 21-game start since 1907.
PHILLIES 3, NATIONALS 0
WASHINGTON — Cameron Rupp hit a tiebreaking, two-run double off Jonathan Papelbon in a three-run ninth, and Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep.
Aaron Nola, Dalier Hinojosa, Elvis Araujo (1-0) and Jeanmar Gomez combined on a four-hitter and extended Washington’s scoreless streak to 22 innings.
TIGERS 7, ATHLETICS 3
DETROIT — Anthony Gose doubled and homered, and Anibal Sanchez (3-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Sanchez struck out nine, but walked seven — one shy of his big league high.
ORIOLES 10, WHITE SOX 2
BALTIMORE — Manny Machado had a grand slam and a career-high five RBIs, helping Baltimore stop Chicago’s six-game winning streak.
Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo hit consecutive third-inning homers for the Orioles, 8-1 at Camden Yards.
BRAVES 5, RED SOX 3
BOSTON — Nick Markakis had three singles, a double and three RBIs, helping Atlanta Braves end an eight-game losing streak.
Mallex Smith doubled twice and had an RBI single for the Braves, a big league-worst 5-17.
DIAMONDBACKS 3, CARDINALS 0
PHOENIX — Rubby De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and pitched two-hit ball through seven innings and Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury homered for Arizona.
The Diamondbacks forced a split in the four-game series. De La Rosa (3-3) had been shaky this year and was demoted to the bullpen for a time but turned in his second straight strong start.
MARLINS 5, DODGERS 3
LOS ANGELES — Dee Gordon and Martin Prado drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with consecutive two-out singles in the seventh inning, and Miami got home runs from Giancarlo Stanton and J.T. Realmuto to complete a four-game sweep.
Jose Fernandez (2-2) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking three.
Kenta Maeda (3-1) was charged with four runs and seven hits over 6 2-3 innings in his fifth big league start, after allowing just one run in 25 2-3 innings.
