ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery blanked his old teammates over five innings and Nolan Arenado drove in the lone run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 1-0. Four St. Louis pitchers held the Yankees to just two hits — singles in the first and third. Only two runners reached second base. Giovanny Gallegos pitched 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his 11th save, striking out the final two hitters. The only run came in the first inning as Paul Goldschmidt doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Arenado. Domingo Germán (1-2) took the loss, giving up the run and four hits in five innings. They play again today at 1:15.
CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Smyly tossed shutout ball into the seventh inning for his first win at Wrigley Field for the Cubs, leading Chicago past the Miami Marlins 4-0. P.J. Higgins homered and singled, and Nico Hoerner added three hits and an RBI to help the Cubs defeat Miami for a second straight day after losing five straight. The Marlins lost their sixth game in seven and were shut out for the 12th time this season. Smyly finally prevailed at home in his sixth start this season at Wrigley. He signed with the Cubs in March. They play again today at 1:15.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer tied a season high with 11 strikeouts over seven innings and the New York Mets beat the sloppy Atlanta Braves 6-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Francisco Lindor had three hits and three RBIs as New York took the opener 8-5, and the Mets stretched their NL East lead to 5 1/2 games. Mets fans taunted the second-place Braves in the ninth inning of Game 2 by performing the tomahawk chop, a tradition at games in Atlanta despite complaints from some Native American groups that the chant is degrading.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 for their seventh consecutive victory. Will Smith homered and drove in three runs, and Max Muncy hit a three-run shot as the Dodgers continued to sprint away from the rest of the NL West. The Dodgers boosted their division lead to a season-high 14 1/2 games with their 16th win in their last 18 meetings with San Diego. Los Angeles has won six consecutive series against the Padres, whose big trade-deadline moves haven’t yet overcome the Dodgers’ everyday excellence. Brandon Drury had an RBI double during a three-run fourth inning, but the Padres lost their third straight.
