Indians edge Nats 3-1

Indians edge Nats 3-1
August 11, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Ben Revere of the Washington Nationals catches a fly ball in the sixth inning by Roberto Perez (not pictured) of the Cleveland Indians at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday. — AFP
Ben Revere of the Washington Nationals catches a fly ball in the sixth inning by Roberto Perez (not pictured) of the Cleveland Indians at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, Tuesday. — AFP
August 11, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Last Updated: August 11, 2016 | 12:00 AM
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NEW YORK — Trevor Bauer bounced back from the worst outing of his career to pitch into the seventh inning, Jose Ramirez drove in two runs with two hits and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Nationals 3-1 Tuesday. Bauer (8-5) pitched 6-1/3 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two walks while striking out four. Cleveland bench coach Brad Mills managed the team after Terry Francona was taken ill before the game. The Indians said Francona, who expressed discomfort during his pre-game media session, was examined by a ballpark EMT and remained at Nationals Park. Red Sox 5, Yankees 3: Dustin Pedroia ended a slump with two doubles and three RBIs, Andrew Benintendi stroked three hits in his Fenway Park debut and Rick Porcello tied for the major league lead with his 15th victory as Boston hung on to defeat New York. Boston closer Craig Kimbrel walked four, including the last three batters he faced, and threw 37 pitches with a three-run lead before Matt Barnes came on and caught Mark Teixeira looking at a 2-2 pitch for his first save. Cubs 5, Angels 1: John Lackey allowed three hits in eight innings, and Willson Contreras and Kris Bryant each added solo home runs as Chicago beat Los Angeles in the series opener for its eighth straight win. Lackey (9-7) surrendered a first-inning home run and little else while walking one and striking out six in his fourth eight-inning effort of the season. Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 and scored twice and Jorge Soler had two hits in his fourth consecutive start since coming off the disabled list. Marlins 2, Giants 0: Tom Koehler pitched seven scoreless innings to lead Miami over San Francisco. Giancarlo Stanton had the go-ahead RBI with a first-inning double that shattered his bat in half. Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3: Michael Bourn delivered a go-ahead two-run triple in the seventh inning as Arizona beat New York. A two-run homer by Neil Walker gave the Mets a 3-2 lead in the sixth and left Zack Greinke in line for the loss, but the Diamondbacks scored three times in the seventh with two outs against Hansel Robles (5-4). Rays 9, Blue Jays 2: Evan Longoria had three RBIs, Logan Forsythe added a homer and two RBIs, Drew Smyly pitched six effective innings and Tampa Bay defeated Toronto. Smyly (4-11) allowed six hits, three walks and two runs while striking out two in six innings for his second straight win. Pirates 6, Padres 4: Gregory Polanco hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning and Pittsburgh turned two misplays by the San Diego infield into four runs. Chad Kuhl (2-0) overcame a two-run Padres first — this one aided by a defensive mistake, as well — while pitching effectively for six innings to get the win. Reds 7, Cardinals 4: Billy Hamilton reached base four times, stealing three bases and scoring three runs as Cincinnati beat St Louis. Hamilton walked to lead off the seventh inning, swiped second, moved to third on a lineout and scored on Joey Votto’s single up the middle to snap a 3-3 tie. Elsewhere it was: White Sox 7, Royals 5 (10 innings); Astros 7, Twins 5; Rangers 7, Rockies 5; Braves 2, Brewers 1; A’s 2, Orioles 1; Dodgers 9, Phillies 3; Mariners 6, Tigers 5 (15 innings).