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WASHINGTON — Doug Fister allowed four hits over seven innings in another superb outing by a Washington starter, and the Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Thursday for their sixth straight win.
Washington’s rotation has thrown a franchise-record 41 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings over its last six games, the longest streak in the major leagues since Cleveland starters strung together 44 1-3 shutout innings in May 2008.
And next up is Max Scherzer, who starts Friday at Philadelphia. Scherzer struck out 16 in a one-hit shutout at Milwaukee on June 14, then pitched a no-hitter against Pittsburgh last Saturday, when he had a perfect game until he hit a batter with two outs in the ninth.
Giants 13, Padres 8
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants hit four triples in a game for the first time in 55 years, including a pair by Brandon Belt in a win over the San Diego Padres.
Brandon Crawford and Matt Duffy also tripled for San Francisco, which had not tripled four times in a game since Sept. 15, 1960, when Willie Mays hit three of them and Eddie Bressoud had one at Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium.
The Giants had not accomplished the feat at home since Hack Wilson and Ross Youngs had two triples each against the Boston Braves at New York’s Polo Grounds on June 28, 1924, according to STATS.
Dodgers 4, Cubs 0
CHICAGO — Carlos Frias threw five scoreless innings and combined with four relievers on an eight-hit shutout to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a win over the Chicago Cubs to split the four-game series.
Jimmy Rollins had two hits and an RBI and run scored for the first-place Dodgers, who won the final two games of the series.
Los Angeles also got a two-run double from Howie Kendrick in the first inning off Jon Lester (4-6), and a second-inning run-scoring triple from Enrique Hernandez.
Cardinals 5, Marlins 1
MIAMI — Lance Lynn came off the disabled list to pitch six shutout innings in his first outing since June 7, and the St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-game sweep.
Lynn (5-4), who had been sidelined with a strained forearm, allowed only two hits and lowered his ERA to 2.84.
Mets 2, Brewers 0
MILWAUKEE — Jacob deGrom gave up four hits in eight innings, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers to stop a seven-game losing streak, their longest since April 2011.
Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead double in the sixth for the Mets (37-37), who avoided falling two games below .500 for the first time this year.
New York completed a 1-7 trip during which it was outscored 31-11 and hit .177.
Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 4
DENVER — Troy Tulowitzki started a five-run eighth inning with his first career pinch-hit home run, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Colorado also overcame the loss of its starter, Jorge De La Rosa, because of a small cut on the middle finger of his left (pitching) hand.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox 8, Tigers 7, 10 inn.
DETROIT — Carlos Sanchez hit a three-run triple off Joba Chamberlain in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat the Detroit Tigers.
With the score 5-5, Chamberlain (0-2) walked Melky Cabrera with one out, hit Avisail Garcia with a pitch and then allowed pinch-hitter J.B. Shuck’s two-out infield single to shortstop.
Sanchez tripled past first baseman Miguel Cabrera and all the way to the right-field wall on a 1-2 pitch, putting Chicago ahead 8-5.
Athletics 6, Rangers 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sonny Gray won his fifth consecutive start at Texas, Josh Reddick drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game series sweep.
Reddick had a two-run single with two outs in the seventh immediately after Ben Zobrist drew a bases-loaded walk off Sam Freeman to break a 3-3 tie. Reddick’s sac fly an inning earlier had tied the game.
Orioles 8, Red Sox 6
BOSTON— Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox.
J.J. Hardy added a two-run double against rookie left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who lasted just 3 2-3 innings.