Mets hold on to beat Cubs

CHICAGO — Rene Rivera singled in a go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as New York Mets held on to beat Chicago Cubs 2-1 Tuesday. Rivera, who went 3-for-4, laced a two-out single to right off Cubs closer Hector Rondon to score Neil Walker from second base to give the Mets their first lead of the night. New York closer Jeurys Familia then pitched a shaky but ultimately successful ninth despite loading the bases. He was rescued by a play at the plate that prevented Addison Russell from scoring a tying run followed by a game-ending double play that snuffed out a potential walk-off rally to collect his 33rd save. Red Sox 4, Giants 0: David Ortiz slugged a three-run homer off old friend Jake Peavy as the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Ortiz’s homer was No. 526 of his career, bringing him within eight of Jimmie Foxx for 18th place on the all-time list. It was the 40-year-old slugger’s 994th extra-base hit with the Red Sox. Peavy, making his first start at Fenway since Boston traded him to San Francisco on July 26, 2014, lasted six innings, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Blue Jays 5, Diamondbacks 1: Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, and Aaron Sanchez won his American League-high ninth consecutive decision in Toronto’s interleague victory over Arizona at Chase Field. Encarnacion hit his 25th homer of the season with two outs in the third inning to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead in support of Sanchez, who has not lost in his last 15 starts. Josh Donaldson added three hits and an RBI, and Devon Travis had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run as the Blue Jays (53-42) won for the 10th time in 14 games. Pirates 3, Brewers 2: Josh Harrison tripled in the bottom of the ninth inning and scored on the play after second baseman Scooter Gennett’s throwing error as Pittsburgh rallied to beat Milwaukee. Harrison drove the second pitch by reliever Tyler Thornburg (3-4) off the top of the wall in right-center field as center fielder Kirk Nieuwhenhuis failed to make a leaping catch, then kept on going as Gennett’s throw sailed wide of third. Twins 6, Tigers 2: Tommy Milone took a shutout into the ninth inning while winning his third consecutive start, and Eduardo Nunez drove in three runs as Minnesota held off Detroit at Comerica Park. Milone (3-2) allowed two runs on four hits over 8 1/3 innings in Minnesota’s first victory over the Tigers in eight meetings this season. James McCann’s third-inning single was the only hit he gave up until the ninth. Milone walked two and struck out four. It was his longest outing since he tossed 8 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals on July 5, 2013. His only nine-inning complete game came against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 20, 2012. Yankees 7, Orioles 1: Starlin Castro drove in four runs and New York moved over the .500 mark for the first time in over three weeks with a victory over Baltimore. Castro had his second game with at least four RBI and homered for the first time in 22 games since June 22. The second baseman began his big night with a second-deck, two-run home run in the second inning off Vance Worley (2-1) and padded New York’s lead with a two-run double in the sixth off Odrisamer Despaigne. Dodgers 8, Nationals 4: Chase Utley had three hits and three RBIs, including a leadoff homer, and crafty left-hander Scott Kazmir gave up just one run and four hits in seven innings as Los Angeles beat Washington. Indians 7, Royals 3: Danny Salazar pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and Mike Napoli and Francisco Lindor homered as Cleveland defeated Kansas City. Marlins 2, Phillies 1 (10 innings): Christian Yelich, who homered earlier in the game, drove in the decisive run with a single in the top of the 10th inning as Miami beat Philadelphia. It was Miami’s second extra-inning victory over the Phillies in as many days. Other results: Braves 5, Reds 4 (11 innings); Rays 10, Rockies 1; White Sox 6, Mariners 1; Angels 8, Rangers 6; A’s 4, Astros 3 (10 innings).