Corbin’s resurgent outing helps Nationals beat Brewers, 4-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Corbin broke out of his slump by pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Friday night.
Corbin (7-12) struck out seven, walked nobody and held the Brewers scoreless until allowing a homer to Avisail Garcia on his 92nd and final pitch with one out in the seventh. Corbin entered the night with a 6.04 ERA and had allowed at least four earned runs in his last six starts.
Lane Thomas went 2 for 4 and hit a two-run triple for the Nationals. Kyle Finnegan worked a scoreless ninth for his fifth save in six opportunities.
Garcia’s homer was his third in three games and increased his season total to 24. He hit two homers Wednesday in the Brewers’ 6-4, 10-inning victory at St. Louis.
His solo shot Friday was one of just three hits the Brewers accumulated all night.
The Nationals broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning when Thomas knocked home two runs with a two-out triple to right off Brett Anderson (4-7). ROYALS 6, CUBS 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Perez hit two of Kansas City’s five home runs in a win over Chicago, which has lost 11 straight home games.
Emmanuel Rivera hit his first career homer, and Andrew Benitendi and Cam Gallagher also connected.
Royals starter Brad Keller (8-12) struck out eight, allowing one earned run on four hits in six innings.
Chicago’s Patrick Wisdom homered in the third. He leads NL rookies with 19 homers. Zach Davies took the loss.
TIGERS 4, BLUE JAYS 1, 10 INNINGS
TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Harold Castro singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and Detroit beat Toronto.
Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera remained at 499 career home runs after going 0 for 5 with three strikeouts.
Trevor Richards (5-2) struck out the first two batters he faced in the 10th before Castro, pinch-hitting for catcher Grayson Greiner, lined a tiebreaking single to left.
Jonathan Schoop and Jeimer Candelario added RBI singles for Detroit. Gregory Soto (5-3) got out of a jam in the ninth and wrapped it up in the 10th as the Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 36th home run for Toronto.
REDS 5, MARLINS 3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched one-hit ball through seven scoreless innings, Tyler Naquin and Joey Votto homered in the fifth, and Cincinnati beat Miami.





