WASHINGTON

Max Scherzer retired the first 16 batters he faced and threw seven innings of two-hit ball, striking out 11 in a pitching masterpiece that carried the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Monday night.

Scherzer’s bid for his third career no-hitter ended with one out in the sixth when Addison Russell homered on a 3-2 pitch. The only other batter to reach against Scherzer (8-4) was Anthony Rizzo, who doubled in the seventh.

Facing the team with the best record in the majors, Scherzer became the 26th pitcher in baseball history to have 40 games with at least 10 strikeouts. He has won three straight starts, allowing only three runs over 22 innings.

Royals 2, Indians 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit his first career homer, Edinson Volquez tossed seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball and Kansas City beat Cleveland to end a five-game skid against the Indians.

Alcides Escobar also drove in a run for the Royals, who have won three in a row after an eight-game losing streak. They also won their seventh consecutive game at Kauffman Stadium.

White Sox 10, Tigers 9

CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Eaton singled home the winning run in the 12th inning for his fourth hit of the night, and Chicago rallied from seven runs down in a wild victory over Detroit.

J.B. Shuck led off the 12th with a double down the first-base line and advanced on Tim Anderson’s sacrifice. With the infield playing in, Eaton bounced a grounder up the middle against Anibal Sanchez (3-7).

The White Sox trailed 7-0 in the third after another shaky outing from James Shields in his second start since he was acquired from San Diego.

D-Backs 3, Dodgers 2

PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke won his sixth consecutive start, aided by three defensive gems in his first game against his former team since leaving Los Angeles, and Arizona got home runs from Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb to beat the Dodgers.

Phillies 7, Blue Jays 0

TORONTO (AP) — Ryan Howard and Odubel Herrera homered, Jerad Eickhoff pitched six spotless innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season, and Philadelphia snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Toronto.

Reds 9, Braves 8

ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Holt drew a bases-loaded walk from Arodys Vizcaino to force home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and Cincinnati edged Atlanta in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the National League.

Marlins 13, Padres 4

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adeiny Hechavarria drove in four runs and Miami routed San Diego.

A’s 14, Rangers 5

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and drove in five runs, Marcus Semien and Jake Smolinski each had three hits and Oakland pounded first-place Texas, hours after the Rangers put pitcher Yu Darvish on the disabled list.

The A’s snapped a seven-game losing streak on Sunday, then beat a Texas team that had won eight of 10.