UNDATED (AP) — And now there are seven.
The Chicago Cubs have authored the seventh no-hitter of the major league season, doing it against the defending World Series champs. Zach Davies combined with three relievers on the no-no as the Cubs beat the Dodgers, 4-0.
The Cubs did it despite eight walks, five from Davies over the first six innings. Craig Kimbrel also walked a batter, but he also struck out three in the ninth to end it.
The seven no-hitters tie a modern major league record. It’s the 17th thrown by the Cubs, and second in as many seasons.
Javier Baez hit a first-inning homer off Walker Buehler who lost for the first time in eight decisions this season. Wilsson Contreras added a two-run blast in the sixth to give Davies breathing room.
In other major league action:
— Tony Santillan earned his first career victory and Nick Castellanos smacked a two-run home run as the Reds topped the Braves, 5-3. Santillan gave up just one run over six innings, a Freddie Freeman homer in the top of the first. Castellanos drove in four runs.
— The Nationals are finally back at .500 after Kyle Schwarber crushed two more homers in a 7-3 defeat of the Marlins. Schwarber has homered 12 times since June 12 and became the fourth player in major league history with eight home runs and 15 RBI in a five-game span. Juan Soto had two doubles and two RBI to back Joe Ross, who was reached for just four hits over seven shutout innings of the Nats’ fifth win in a row.
— Bryan Reynolds had a three-run homer among his three hits to help the Pirates beat the Cardinals for the first time in their last 10 meetings, 8-2. Adam Frazier and Phillip Evans also homered for Pittsburgh in its first win over St. Louis since Sept. 18, 2020. Winning pitcher Chad Kuhl allowed one run and three hits with two strikeouts and three walks in six innings.
— Carlos Correa had three hits, walked twice and drove in three runs as the Astros rolled to their 11th win in a row, 12-3 over the Tigers. Yordan Alvarez put the capper on the rout with a grand slam in the ninth to finish with five RBIs. Luis García won his fourth straight start, allowing two runs and seven hits in six innings.
— Chris Bassitt allowed one run and five hits over seven innings as the Athletics downed the Rangers, 5-1 to gain a split of their four-game series. Bassitt is 8-0 with a 2.95 ERA in 14 starts since losing his first two appearances. Jed Lowrie drove in runs with a single and a no-doubt home run.
— Homers by Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit powered the Yankees to their seventh win in nine games, 8-1 over the Royals. Judge opened the scoring with a first-inning blast and finished with three hits. Sanchez went deep for the second straight game, a three-run shot in the sixth to break the game open.
— Two hits were enough for the Rays as Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to complete their 1-0 win over the Red Sox. Margot rapped a two-out single, stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Christian Vázquez before coming home with the winning run. Nick Pivetta, Josh Taylor and Darwinzon Hernandez combined to no-hit Toronto until Kevin Kiermaier’s one-out double in the eighth.
— Lourdes Gurriel Jr. belted his first career grand slam in a six-run first that catapulted the Blue Jays past the Orioles, 9-0. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked his major league-leading 24th home run as Toronto handed Baltimore its 20th consecutive road loss, tying the 1916 Athletics for the second-longest in American League history. Anthony Kay tied his career high with eight strikeouts in five innings and combined with four relievers on a seven-hitter.
— Eddie Rosario broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single to push the Indians past the Twins, 4-1. Rosario spent six seasons with the Twins and was playing his first game in Minnesota since he signed with Cleveland in the offseason. Minnesota starter Jose Berríos allowed one run on four hits with two walks and nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.
