Scherzer stout in return, but Mets fall to Reds in 9th, 1-0

CINCINNATI (AP) – The New York Mets wasted a stellar performance by Max Scherzer in his return from an oblique injury, losing 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Mike Moustakas’ game-ending sacrifice fly on Tuesday night. Scherzer struck out 11 while pitching six innings of two-hit ball in his first big league start since May 18. Reds rookie Nick Lodolo combined with four relievers on a six-hitter. Lodolo struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings in his return from a back injury. Hunter Strickland (2-2) got three outs for the win against the NL East leaders. Tommy Pham led off the ninth with a double into the right-field corner against Seth Lugo (1-2). After two walks, Moustakas’ deep flyball to center drove in Pham. ASTROS 9, ROYALS 7 HOUSTON (AP) – Yordan Alvarez threw out Hunter Dozier at the plate from just short of the warning track in left field to preserve a two-run, eighth-inning lead, then hit his 25th homer as Houston beat Kansas City. The Astros also got homers from Jeremy Peña, Alex Bregman and Aledmys Díaz as they extended their winning streak to a major league-best eight games. Houston trailed 4-3 entering the fifth inning before Peña homered off Zack Greinke (2-5) to tie it. Bregman’s two-run shot later in the fifth put the Astros ahead 6-4. Luis Garcia (7-5) allowed eight hits and five runs in 6 1/3 innings for his fourth straight win. Rafael Montero allowed a run on a groundout in the ninth before striking out the next two batters for his sixth save. MARLINS 2, ANGELS 1 MIAMI (AP) – Sandy Alcantara pitched eight dominant innings and Miami beat Los Angeles for its sixth straight win. Alcantara (9-3) allowed two hits – singles by Luis Rengifo in the fifth and Mike Trout in the seventh – in his 11th consecutive outing of at least seven innings. The right-hander struck out 10 and lowered his ERA to 1.82. Tanner Scott earned his 10th save, surrendering Taylor Ward’s sacrifice fly before retiring Jared Walsh on a liner to center for the final out. Garrett Cooper connected against Noah Syndergaard (5-7) in the third inning. Bryan De La Cruz went deep in the fifth. ORIOLES 10, RANGERS 9, 10 INNINGS BALTIMORE (AP) – Cedric Mullins doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning, Baltimore beat Texas in a wild game that featured several comebacks and clutch home runs. Mullins hit a two-out liner into the gap off Matt Moore (3-2) to bring home Ryan McKenna, who started the inning at second base. Joey Krehbiel (4-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 10th for the Orioles, who have won three straight following a four-game skid. Texas trailed 4-0 in the second inning, 7-4 in the eighth and 8-7 in the ninth before rallying. Not to be outdone, Baltimore pulled out of a 9-8 deficit in the ninth when Rougned Odor hit a two-out homer to right-center off Joe Barlow. Mitch Garver, Nathanel Lowe and Corey Seagar homered for the Rangers. PHILLIES 11, NATIONALS 0 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Kyle Schwarber homered twice, running his NL-best total to 25, and the Philadelphia beat Washington. J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run shot as the Phillies won for the fourth time in five games. Cristopher Sánchez (1-1) tossed two-hit ball over five shutout innings. Schwarber opened the game against Paolo Espino (0-2) with his third leadoff homer this season and No. 16 for his career. He left no doubt in the third, drilling a solo shot into the second deck in right for his 18th career multihomer game. PIRATES 5, YANKEES 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) – Rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski hit his 14th home run, Daniel Vogelbach added his 11th and Pittsburgh beat New York.