White Sox top Brewers 3-1 behind Lynn, avoid sweep
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Lance Lynn allowed one run over six innings and hit a two-run single to lift Chicago to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday night as the White Sox avoided a sweep in this series between division leaders.
Lynn (10-3) allowed six hits, struck out six and walked none, outdueling Brandon Woodruff in a matchup of All-Star right-handers. Lynn, who lowered his ERA to 1.91, also keyed a decisive three-run second inning with his bat.
Michael Kopech pitched a scoreless inning for Chicago and Liam Hendricks tossed two for his 24th save in 28 chances.
Woodruff (7-5) allowed three runs on five hits in seven innings, striking out nine and walking two. His ERA climbed from an NL-best 2.04 to 2.14 -- which is just behind teammate Corbin Burnes' 2.12. Woodruff has two losses and two no-decisions in his four starts in July.
Lynn leads the AL in ERA.
The White Sox, who lead the A.L. Central by nine games, mustered just enough offense after dropping the first two games against the NL Central-leading Brewers by a combined score of 13-2.
ROYALS 6, TIGERS 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jorge Soler hit two home runs, Salvador Perez added a three-run blast and Daniel Lynch pitched eight scoreless innings for his first major league win as Kansas City beat Detroit for its fifth straight win.
The Royals finished the afternoon with eight hits and only two left on base in sweeping the three-game series.
After being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday morning, Lynch (1-2) gave up five hits and struck out four.
Eric Haas tacked on the lone run for the Tigers off of Ervin Santana in the ninth.
Tarik Skubal (6-9) gave up five runs on five hits in five innings of work with four strikeouts.
CUBS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 1
CHICAGO (AP) -- Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and David Bote homered, Trevor Williams pitched effectively into the seventh inning, and Chicago beat Arizona.
Bryant and Bote each hit two-run shots as Chicago took two of three in the series.
Williams (4-2) struck out six and allowed five hits with no walks over 6 1/3 innings in his first scoreless outing of the season. Craig Kimbrel came on to get the final out for his 23rd save.
Andrew Young had a pinch-hit RBI single and Pavin Smith had two hits for the Diamondbacks, who had won five of six.
Arizona starter Caleb Smith (3-7) allowed five runs on three hits in six innings.
CARDINALS 10, REDS 6
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson homered during a seven-run burst in the fourth inning and St. Louis beat Cincinnati.