WASHINGTON — Danny Espinosa hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
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WASHINGTON — Danny Espinosa hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Espinosa hit a three-run shot to cap the Nationals’ five-run third inning, and added another solo blast in the sixth, his 10th of the season. It was the second multihomer game of his career. He also hit two against the New York Mets on Sept. 6, 2010.
Pirates 5, Mets 1
NEW YORK — Neil Walker hit a two-run single in the eighth inning off a game and gritty R.A. Dickey to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally past the New York Mets.
Josh Harrison stroked a tying single with two outs in the eighth to cap a successful major league debut and Pittsburgh got another fine outing from a starting pitcher. This time it was James McDonald, who gave up his only run on an infield dribbler.
Brewers 7, Reds 2
CINCINNATI — Ailing Corey Hart homered and drove in four runs on a hot, muggy night, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a victory over the Reds that broke their losing streak in Cincinnati.
The Brewers had lost their last six games and 12 of their last 13 at Great American Ball Park. The road overall has been a bad place for Milwaukee this season — the Brewers are 9-18 away from home.
Padres 5, Braves 4
ATLANTA — Ryan Ludwick had an RBI single in the three-run seventh, Heath Bell struggled to earn a fourth straight save and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves for their season-high fourth consecutive victory.
Astros 7, Cubs 3
CHICAGO — Cubs closer Carlos Marmol blew his third save of the season, allowing six runs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros beat Chicago 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Robinson Cancel’s pinch-hit, two-run double tied the game and Michael Bourn singled in the go-ahead run off Marmol (1-2). Hunter Pence added a three-run shot for the Astros.
Cardinals 4, Giants 3
ST. LOUIS — Skip Schumaker’s infield RBI hit capped a three-run eighth inning, taking tough-luck Chris Carpenter off the hook in the St. Louis Cardinals’ victory over the San Francisco Giants.
