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MLB roundup: Bogaerts, Martinez, Nunez homer for Boston

Boston Red Sox' Steve Pearce, left, Xander Bogaerts, and J.D. Martinez celebrate Bogaerts' three-run home run during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer during a six-run fifth inning, J.D. Martinez and Eduardo Nunez also went deep, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 11-4 on Tuesday.

Martinez drove in four and leads the majors with 26 homers and 71 RBIs. Boston has won 17 of its last 19 interleague games.

Washington has lost four straight and 16 of 21 to fall to 42-42, its first time at .500 since it was 17-17.

Phillies 3, Orioles 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings for his sixth straight victory, Andrew Knapp had the winning hit for the second straight game and Philadelphia beat Baltimore.

Rhys Hoskins had a two-run double for the Phillies, who have won 11 of 16.

Mark Trumbo homered for Baltimore, which has dropped eight of nine.

Brewers 2 Twins 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Thames has a penchant for game-changing home runs this season.

Thames hit a two-run homer that accounted for the game’s only runs as Milwaukee slipped past Minnesota . Thames has three home runs in the past six games.

Eight of Thames’ 12 homers have put the Brewers on the board and seven have given his team a lead.

Cubs 5, Tigers 3

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo drove in his second run of the game in the seventh inning to snap a tie, Kyle Schwarber followed with a solo homer in the eighth and Chicago rebounded from an early three-run deficit to edge Detroit for its fifth straight win.

With one out in the seventh, Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist singled off Tigers reliever Daniel Stumpf (1-4). Rizzo’s slow bouncer up the middle resulted in a force of Zobrist at second, but Jose Iglesias’ throw to first was too late to double up Rizzo and Heyward scored from third to put Chicago ahead for the first time, 4-3.

Blue Jays 8, Mets 6

TORONTO (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning and Toronto rallied from a five-run deficit to beat New York.

Yangervis Solarte hit a game-tying three-run home run off Robert Gsellman in the seventh before Gurriel Jr. went deep off Tim Peterson (1-1) in the eighth.

Yankees 8, Braves 5

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and Kyle Higashioka each homered and New York went ahead early and hung on to beat Atlanta.

Rockies 8, Giants 1

DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start of the season, Nolan Arenado hit his National League-leading 22nd home run and Colorado won. Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon had three hits.

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