Cubs blank Athletics 4-0

NEW YORK — Right-hander Jake Arrieta pitched eight shutout innings and ended his three-game losing streak as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Oakland A’s 4-0 Saturday. Arrieta (13-5) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked one, winning for the first time since June 27 against Cincinnati. Arrieta, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, was 0-3 with a 4.88 ERA in his previous five starts after going 12-2 with a 2.10 ERA in his first 16. Ben Zobrist went 2-for-5 and drove in two runs for the Cubs. Dodgers 3, Red Sox 0: Ross Stripling worked five shutout innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen did the rest in Los Angeles’ win. A.J. Ellis, Corey Seager and Adrian Gonzalez each drove in a run for the Dodgers. Stripling (3-3) struck out four and walked one while allowing four hits. He threw 75 pitches (49 strikes) before manager Dave Roberts lifted him in the bottom of the fifth for pinch hitter Chris Taylor. Relievers Grant Dayton and Joe Blanton combined for three scoreless frames before Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save. Indians 5, Yankees 2: Corey Kluber threw eight strong innings for Cleveland, and Andrew Miller earned his 10th save — his first since the Indians acquired him from the Yankees last Sunday — with a one-hit ninth. Kluber (11-8) allowed two runs — both in the second inning — on five hits and one walk while striking out eight. Rays 7, Twins 3: Rays pitcher Chris Archer, with one win in his past 10 starts, held the Twins to three hits in six innings. Archer struck out seven batters to give him 168 for the season, moving ahead of Detroit’s Justin Verlander for the American League lead. Royals 4, Blue Jays 2: Danny Duffy won his seventh straight decision and Eric Hosmer delivered a clutch two-run single in the fifth inning to pace Kansas City’s win. Duffy (8-1) limited the Blue Jays to two runs and five hits over 6-2/3 innings, while striking out six and walking two. Toronto’s Devon Travis opened the game with a home run for the second straight day. The Blue Jays made it 2-0 in the top of the fifth on Travis’ RBI single. The Royals forged ahead in the bottom of the inning with three runs, the big hit being Hosmer’s two-run single. White Sox 4, Orioles 2: The White Sox broke a tie with runs in the seventh and eighth innings and made them stand up. After scoring a run on Omar Narvaez’s RBI single in the seventh to lead 3-2, Adam Eaton led off the eighth with his ninth home run to give closer David Robertson a two-run lead in the ninth. Robertson picked up his 27th save to reward Nate Jones with a win for pitching 1-1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Pirates 5, Reds 3: Ivan Nova was impressive in his Pittsburgh debut, surrendering three runs through seven innings in his first start since being acquired from the New York Yankees. Starling Marte led Pittsburgh’s offense by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Andrew McCutchen, John Jaso and Francisco Cervelli each added an RBI. Brandon Phillips hit two home runs off Nova. In other games it was: Rangers 3, Astros 2; Braves 13, Cardinals 5; Tigers 6, Mets 5; Giants 7, Nationals 1; Rockies 12, Marlins 6; Brewers 15, Diamondbacks 6; Padres 9, Phillies 7; Mariners 8, Angels 6.