The Cubs’ four-game winning streak ended, with starter Jason Hammel hooked after just 2-1/3 innings, having given up three runs. Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant hits a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Carlos Ruiz, left, watches along with home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Lo.
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The veteran right-hander, who has been a significant part of the rotation’s MLB-leading success this year, already was all but assured of falling short of the 200 innings needed to vest his $12 million option for 2017, even before combining for just 5 2/3 innings his last two starts. He’ll attempt to bounce back next week against the Giants.
NL MVP Bryce Harper was ejected in the 10th after getting called out on strikes.
NY rookie catcher Gary Sanchez homered for the third straight game.
After a 1-2-3 second, Hammel ran into trouble in the third, allowing a leadoff double to Andrew Toles, a single to the pitcher Urias, and an RBI single to Chase Utley that gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.
Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon hit two home runs, including the go-ahead shot in the 11th inning, to power the Rockies past Washington 9-4.
YANKEES 13, ORIOLES 5: Rookie Gary Sanchez kept up a most remarkable run, homering for the third straight game as the New York Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 13-5 Saturday. “It just happened to happen”, said Seager, who is batting.452 with four home runs and 10 RBIs since August 8.
Salvador Perez hit two solo homers for the Royals.
Quintana allowed one run and struck out eight. He’s also now hit in his last six consecutive games. The 33-year-old has compiled a 3.21 ERA, 7.52 K/9, 2.88 BB/9 and 44 percent ground-ball rate in 137 2/3 frames, but his future in Chicago doesn’t seem secure, as Wittenmyer notes. The runners advanced, but it didn’t matter as Russell and Jorge Soler struck out to end the inning. He later flipped his helmet onto the field from the bench.
In St. Louis, Khris Davis hustled home on an infield grounder in the eighth inning and Oakland rallied for two runs to beat the Cardinals.
The Blue Jays trailed 7-6 in the eighth when Kevin Pillar doubled with one out off Ryan Pressly (6-6).
ASTROS 6, RAYS 2: At Houston, rookie Alex Bregman homered and had three RBIs to back seven solid innings by Dallas Keuchel and lead Houston over Tampa Bay.
Polanco doubled off reliever Blaine Boyer (1-3) with one-out in the sixth, giving the Pirates a 9-6 lead that stood.
San Diego’s Clayton Richard pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Padres past Miami 1-0.
Jake McGee (1-3) pitched a flawless 10th that included striking out Harper.
Cincinnati’s Anthony DeSclafani pitched a shutout in the first complete game of his career as the Reds careered away to a 13-0 thrashing of Arizona.
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On deck: Now unable to go for a back-to-back series sweep Sunday, the Cubs will try to win two of three with Jon Lester (14-4, 2.81 ERA) on the mound against Normal, Ill.’s own Brock Stewart (0-2, 11.25 ERA). Closer Kenley Jansen pitched a ideal ninth inning with one strikeout for this 39th save, ensuring that the Dodgers would remain two games ahead of the second-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West.Los Angeles kept left-hander Jon Lester from getting his 15th victory.
