Lux helps Dodgers edge Mets in matchup of division leaders

NEW YORK (AP) – Gavin Lux and the Los Angeles Dodgers quieted Timmy Trumpet at least for now, edging the New York Mets 4-3 Tuesday night in a matchup of NL division leaders. The Mets lost with Trumpet, who performs Edwin Díaz’s entrance song ‘œNarco,’� at Citi Field and ready to blare away if the closer got into the game. But Díaz didn’t get in. Lux drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning. The hit drove in Freddie Freeman and came immediately after Joely Rodriguez (0-4) intentionally walked pinch-hitter Will Smith. Heath Hembree (3-0), making his Dodgers debut, stranded a pair of runners in the sixth, when he whiffed James McCann for the final out. Jake Reed, Los Angeles’ fifth pitcher, notched his fist big league save in the ninth. GUARDIANS 5, ORIOLES 1 CLEVELAND (AP) – Cal Quantrill combined with three relievers for a one-hitter, rookie center fielder Will Benson made a pair of terrific leaping catches at the wall and AL Central-leading Cleveland beat Baltimore. Ramón Urias singled in the second inning off Quantrill (11-5) for the Orioles’ only hit. Quantrill worked six innings and extended his career-best winning streak to seven. Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and Steven Kwan had a two-run double for Cleveland. Spenser Watkins (4-5) gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings and lost his fourth start in a row. REDS 5, CARDINALS 1 CINCINNATI (AP) – Austin Romine hit a two-run homer as Cincinnati roughed up Dakota Hudson and ended St. Louis’ three-game winning streak. Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols went 0 for 2 and was hit by pitch. Pujols remained at 694 home runs, two behind Alex Rodriguez for fourth on the all-time list. Hudson (7-7) went 4 2/3 innings, giving up nine hits and five runs with one walk. Reds reliever Derek Law (1-1) allowed one hit over two innings. ROCKIES 3, BRAVES 2 ATLANTA (AP) – C.J. Cron drove in two runs, José Ureña outpitched Max Fried, and Colorado handed Atlanta its third straight loss. Ureña (3-5) gave up two runs and six hits with two walks and a season-high six strikeouts in five innings. Fried (12-5) allowed three runs – two earned – and seven hits with one walk and three strikeouts in five innings. Daniel Bard got three outs to earn his 28th save in 31 chances. TWINS 10, RED SOX 5 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Nick Gordon hit his first-ever grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as Minnesota beat Boston. Jake Cave and Gary Sánchez also homered for the Twins, who won their fifth straight. Michael Fulmer (5-5) worked 1 1/3 innings of relief with two strikeouts. Kutter Crawford (3-6) surrendered five runs – four earned – on four hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings for Boston, which has lost seven of nine. BLUE JAYS 5, CUBS 3 TORONTO (AP) – Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep Toronto beat Chicago. Kevin Gausman (10-9) pitched six solid innings to win his second straight decision as the Blue Jays won back-to-back games after losing their previous three. Willson Contreras and Christopher Morel hit solo home runs for the Cubs, but Contreras left in the sixth inning with an apparent leg injury. Jordan Romano wrapped it up for his 28th save in 32 chances. Brendon Little (0-1) made his big league debut when he replaced Marcus Stroman in the sixth but gave up Hernández’s homer before recording an out. MARINERS 9, TIGERS 3 DETROIT (AP) – Cal Raleigh sparked a six-run third with a solo homer and capped it with a sacrifice fly as Seattle beat Detroit. Ty France and Carlos Santana also homered for Seattle, which has won four of five.

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