UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have put an emphatic finish on their three-game series of National League division leaders.
Jorge Soler and Austin Riley homered off Anthony DeSclafani in the fourth inning before the Braves completed a 9-0 rout of the Giants.
Ian Anderson pitched well in his first start since July 11, allowing four hits over 5 2/3 inning. Anderson missed 39 games with right shoulder inflammation.
Eddie Rosario added two-run triple in the sixth for the NL East leaders, who stayed 4 1/2 games ahead of the Phillies. Ozzie Albies connected for his 23rd homer in the eighth.
The Giants lost for only the fifth time in 20 games but still lead the NL West by 2 1/2 games over the Dodgers.
Los Angeles absorbed a 5-0 loss to the Rockies behind Antonio Senzatela, who allowing two hits over seven sparkling innings. The Dodgers finished with just three hits in their fourth shutout loss of the season.
CJ Cron leads the majors with 33 RBIs this month after supplying a three-run homer.
The Dodgers lost for just the fourth time in 21 games.
Checking out Sunday’s other major league action:
— The Phillies won their third in a row as Freddy Galvis collected three RBIs in a 7-4 downing of the Diamondbacks. Rafael Marchand and Travis Jankowski hit back-to-back RBI triples to back Ranger Suarez, who allowed just one run over 5 1/3. Bryce Harper, Jean Segura and Marchand each had two hits for the Phillies.
— The Brewers’ three-game skid is over after Rowdy Tellez and Luis Urias homered to power them to a 6-2 win over the Twins. Tellez belted a three-run shot, Urias added a solo blast and Kolten Wong hit a two-run double as Milwaukee extended its lead in the NL Central to 8 1/2 games over Cincinnati. Aaron Ashby surrendered a two-run homer by Miguel Sanó but just two other hits over five innings for his first major league win.
— The Reds dropped a 2-1 decision to the Marlins, which cuts Cincinnati’s lead for the second NL wild card to 1 1/2 games over San Diego. Luzardo allowed one hit and no runs in six-plus innings, helping Miami beat the Reds for the second straight day after 11 straight losses to Cincy. Jesús Sánchez hit a two-run homer in the first, his sixth homer of the year and his second in two days.
— The Pirates pulled out a 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Yoshi Tsutsugo’s three-run homer off Alex Reyes in the bottom of the ninth. Five of Tsustugo’s nine hits with the Pirates have been home runs. Kwang Hyun Kim pitched four innings of one-run ball for St. Louis in his return to the rotation.
— Francisco Lindor forced a balk in the first inning and hit a two-run double as the Mets whipped the Nationals, 9-4. Javier Báez and Jonathan Villar homered as New York pulled off its first series win since a sweep of Washington on Aug. 10-12. The Nats’ three hits all came on homers as Josh Bell furnished two and Juan Soto had the other.
— Joey Wendle drove in six runs with a pair of homers, including a grand slam that broke open the Rays’ victory over the Orioles, 12-8. Austin Meadows and Jordan Luplow also homered for Tampa Bay, which finished 18-1 against Baltimore this year. Ryan Mountcastle tied a career high with four hits, including his 24th home run for the Orioles.
— The Rays’ lead in the AL East is up to six games over the Yankees following New York’s 3-1 loss to the Athletics. Tony Kemp broke a 1-1 deadlock with a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Kemp, Josh Harrison and Yan Gomes each had two hits to help the A’s move back within 5 1/2 games of the AL West-leading Astros.
— Yu Chang doubled home Oscar Mercado with the go-ahead run on a fielder’s interference call in the eighth inning as the Indians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Red Sox. Cleveland trailed 4-0 and did not have a hit off Tanner Houck over the first 5 1/3 innings before José Ramirez lined a solo homer to right. Rafael Devers hit two solo home runs for Boston, which now leads Oakland by 2 1/2 games for the second AL wild card.
— The Rangers crushed the Astros, 13-2 as Adolis García hit the first grand slam by a Texas batter in almost two years. García’s 29th homer came during an eight-run outburst in the fifth, the highest-scoring inning for the last-place Rangers this season. DJ Peters led off the fifth with a 450-foot drive and finished with three RBIs as Texas avoided being swept by Houston again.
— Luis Robert slammed two of the White Sox’s five home runs in a 13-1 laugher against the Cubs. Eloy Jiménez, Yasmani Grandal and Brian Goodwin also connected for the White Sox, who went 5-1 against the Cubs this year. Robert, Jiménez and Goodwin each drove in three runs to support Dylan Cease, who tied a career high with 11 strikeouts.
— Kyle Seager connected for a two-run drive to help the Mariners beat the Royals 4-3. Seager hit his career-high 31st homer in the seventh inning, lifting the Mariners to a 4-2 lead and helping them avoid a four-game series sweep at home. Kansas city catcher Salvador Perez homered for the fifth consecutive game and provided 11 RBIs via the long ball in the series.
— Jose Berríos allowed one unearned run on six hits over seven innings to pitch the Blue Jays past the Tigers, 2-1. Bo Bichette and Kevin Smith homered as Toronto took the rubber match of the three-game set. Tim Mayza got the final four outs for his first career save.
