SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong pitched seven innings to outduel San Francisco nemesis Clayton Kershaw for the second time this season and Melky Cabrera homered to help the Giants move within a game of Los Angeles for first place in the NL West with a 2-0 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Vogelsong (7-3) followed Barry Zito’s seven innings in an 8-0 win in the series opener Monday with his own gem, marking the first time the Dodgers had been blanked in consecutive games in San Francisco since 1987 and for the second time ever.
Cardinals 5, Marlins 2
MIAMI (AP) — Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the Cardinals to their fifth straight victory.
One night after Molina’s tying homer in the ninth inning keyed a huge comeback, St. Louis scored five unearned runs in the first.
Reds 4, Brewers 3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bronson Arroyo took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before giving up a three-run lead, but Drew Stubbs led off the bottom half with a homer, sending Cincinnati to the victory.
Arroyo allowed only one runner through the first seven innings, hitting Ryan Braun in the first. The slumping Brewers hit only four balls out of the infield during that stretch.
Braves 8, D-Backs 1
ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hudson pitched eight sharp innings and Atlanta opened its longest homestand of the season with a victory.
Hudson (6-3) allowed one run and seven hits, struck out seven and walked one.
Cubs 5, Mets 3
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in his first game with the Cubs.
Rizzo doubled home Steve Clevenger with two out in the fourth, making it 4-3 and sending the Mets to their fourth straight loss — matching a season high. Rizzo was called up earlier in the day for his highly anticipated Cubs debut after posting big numbers for Triple-A Iowa.
Phillies 5, Pirates 4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ty Wigginton and Carlos Ruiz homered to back Vance Worley and Philadelphia won its second straight to climb out of last place in the NL East.
Nationals 12, Rockies 5
DENVER (AP) — Adam LaRoche homered twice for Washington, and Ryan Zimmerman collected his 1,000th career hit and also homered.
Astros 5, Padres 3
HOUSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Jed Lowrie added a solo shot and the Astros held on for the win.
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