This was the second time McCutchen has gone deep three times in a game. He also accomplished the feat on Aug. 1, 2009, against Washington.
The perennial All-Star entered the game in a 3-for- 23 funk on this road trip but rediscovered his swing. McCutchen hit solo shots in the first and second innings off starter Jorge De La Rosa (1-3). He also lined a three run homer off reliever Christian Bergman in the sixth.
White Sox 10, Jays 1
TORONTO (AP) — Chris Sale won again, pitching eight sharp innings and leading Chicago over Toronto for its fifth straight win.
Sale (5-0) has won all of his starts this season and leads the majors in victories. The lefty ace has a 1.66 ERA.
Sale carried a one-hitter into the seventh inning, retiring 13 straight batters before Edwin Encarnacion homered. Sale gave up four hits in eight innings, striking out six and walking two.
Cubs 4, Brewers 3
CHICAGO (AP) — Addison Russell’s two-out, two run triple in the sixth inning snapped a tie and Chicago held off Milwaukee to secure its best 20-game start since 1907.
Anthony Rizzo added an RBI single in the seventh and Adam Warren (2-0) struck out three in two scoreless innings as the Cubs improved to 15-5, surpassing the 1969 club’s 14-6 start. The 1907 World Serieswinning team began 16-4.
Ryan Braun’s pinch-hit, two-run double off Pedro Strop in the eighth got the Brewers within a run. But Hector Rondon pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save.
Twins 6, Indians 5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sano singled in a run with one out in the ninth inning, giving Minnesota walk-off win over Cleveland.
Minnesota rallied after Mike Napoli homered off Kevin Jepsen (2-3) in the top of the ninth to tie the game 5-5. It was Jepsen’s third blown save in five chances.
Marlins 6, Dodgers 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered for the third straight game, hitting a go-ahead, three-run shot off Clayton Kershaw, and Miami rallied to beat Los Angeles for its third straight victory.
The Marlins trailed 3-0 before scoring five runs in the sixth inning off Kershaw (2-1), capped by Stanton’s drive into the center-field bleachers.
Mets 4, Reds 3
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes returned from a leg injury to line a tying, three-run homer as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning off Brandon Finnegan, slumping David Wright had a go-ahead single later in the inning and New York rallied past Cincinnati for its 10th straight win against the Reds.
A’s 5, Tigers 1
DETROIT (AP) — Rich Hill allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings, and Oakland beat Detroit.
Marcus Semien homered for the A’s, and Hill (3-2) breezed through Detroit’s righty-heavy lineup with little trouble. The left-hander struck out eight and wasn’t really in any jams after he escaped the first inning with two on.
Rays 3, Orioles 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay beat Baltimore.
After Steven Souza Jr. had a two-out single in the sixth, Kiermaier put the Rays up 3- 1 on his two-run shot off Ubaldo Jimenez (1-2).
Tampa Bay has won three in a row, with 11 of its 13 runs over the stretch coming with two outs.
Giants 1, Padres 0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched a seven-hitter for his seventh career shutout to outwork James Shields, and San Francisco beat San Diego.
Cueto (4-1) struck out a season-high 11 batters, walked one and repeatedly pitched out of trouble to help the Giants to their seventh straight home win against the Padres. It was his 13th career complete game.
Mariners 11, Astros 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson
Cano hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, Nathan Karns threw seven shutout innings and Seattle beat Houston.
Rangers 10, Yankees 1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A.J. Griffin pitched eight strong innings, Mitch Moreland hit a bases-loaded two-run single during a five-run third and Texas beat New York.
Angels 9, Royals 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Giavotella drove in three runs with his first homer of the season, Mike Trout and Carlos Perez had two-run singles and Los Angeles beat Kansas City.
Phillies 4, Nationals 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andres Blanco’s three hits included a two-run homer and he scored the go-ahead run on Maikel Franco’s seventh inning double, helping Philadelphia edge Bryce Harper and Washington.
Cardinals 8, D-Backs 2
PHOENIX (AP) — Carlos Martinez gave up three hits in eight scoreless innings, Brandon Moss and Stephen Piscotty homered and St. Louis beat Arizona.
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