National League

Giants 4, Dodgers 2

Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Wednesday night.

Mike Yastrzemski homered early to help the Giants regain a two-game lead in the NL West over the defending World Series champions. San Francisco has won two of three in a four-game series between the longtime rivals that wraps up Thursday night.

The Giants had just four hits before Flores' drive, which quieted the sellout crowd at Dodger Stadium. Buster Posey delivered a pinch-hit single to start the ninth, and Flores followed with a two-run shot to left field that put San Francisco in front 3-2.

"Wilmer Flores is as clutch as anyone over the last two seasons," Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. "That was his MO in New York. He's always been clutch and thrived in the biggest moments."

It was the 11th homer of the season for Flores. Jansen (1-3) fell to 21 for 25 in save opportunities.

"It's just a bad one," Jansen said. "I don't want to overthink it. I work my butt off too hard to let one moment like this try to mess your season up. Ain't no time to think about it. ... I've got to do better. Get those last three outs."

Victor Gonzalez walked Curt Casali with the bases loaded, making it 4-2.

Tyler Rogers, who took the loss Tuesday after allowing a game-ending homer to pinch-hitter Will Smith, earned his 11th save by pitching a scoreless ninth.

Rogers and Kapler shared an enthusiastic hug afterward.

"That was huge to get right back out there and not have to try to forget about it another day," Rogers said. "Man, it's just so cool to see all the guys in the clubhouse happy for me, and I'm happy for all them. Kapler showing the trust in me was huge for my confidence."

Jose Alvarez (3-1) worked a scoreless inning for the win.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected in the ninth.

Los Angeles starter Julio Urías pitched a gem, allowing just three hits in seven innings. He struck out five and walked one.

Urías gave up Yastrzemski's home run but otherwise silenced the Giants. He was trying to become the first 13-game winner in the majors.

Yastrzemski hit his 16th home run in the first inning and second in two days.

Chris Taylor responded with a solo homer of his own in the bottom of the first. Taylor is having a terrific July and has three home runs in his last two games. He's hit safely in 14 of the last 17 games.

Cody Bellinger made a fantastic sliding catch in center field for the Dodgers to rob Austin Slater of a hit in the third.

AJ Pollock hit an RBI double to the right-field corner off Logan Webb in the fourth to score Bellinger and give Los Angeles a 2-1 lead.

Webb allowed two runs and three hits in five innings.

Jansen was booed by Dodgers fans after blowing the lead. He has 333 saves with Los Angeles, where he's spent his entire career.

"The fans certainly have a right to voice their frustrations, absolutely. I get that," Roberts said. "This guy is born and raised as a Dodger. He cares about the Dodgers fan base. He's shown that on the field, off the field. No one hurts more than he does, to be quite honest. ... I'm disappointed to hear that, certainly. He's not going to say that, but I am."

The teams have combined for 37 home runs in nine games at Dodger Stadium this season. They have a combined 14 in the series, tied for the second-most in a four-game series in this rivalry.

Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip pointer) was not in the starting lineup for the fourth consecutive game and could land on the injured list, Roberts said.

Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner (shoulder) was not in the starting lineup after getting hit by a pitch from Alex Wood on Tuesday. Roberts said Turner was going to get the night off anyway. Turner pinch hit in the ninth.

Padres 3, Braves 2, First Game

Padres 5, Braves 4, Second Game (4 1/2 innings, suspended)

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run homer, starter Chris Paddack reversed his recent struggles and San Diego bat Atlanta in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader.

The second game was suspended by rain in the middle of the fifth inning with the Padres leading 5-4. It was called after a 3-hour, 3-minute delay and will resume at a date yet to be determined.

In the early game, Tatis made it 3-0 in the fifth inning against reliever Shane Greene when his NL-leading 29th homer landed in the left-field seats. The All-Star shortstop has eight hits, seven runs scored and six RBIs in his last five games.

Paddack (6-6), who had a 10.31 ERA in his last five appearances, worked five scoreless innings, allowing three hits with no walks and one strikeout. All-Star closer Mark Melancon wrapped it up for the Padres in the seventh, earning his major league-leading 28th save in 32 chances.

Kyle Muller (1-3) allowed two hits and walked three in four innings for the Braves, working out of jams in the first and third.

Marlins 3, Nationals 1 (10 innings)

Pinch-hitter Jorge Alfaro drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the 10th and Miami snapped a four-game losing streak.

Designated runner Lewis Brinson moved to third on Sandy Leon's sacrifice to open the 10th. Jon Berti drew a walk from Brad Hand (5-3), and Alfaro lined Hand's first pitch to the wall in left for a double, scoring Brinson. Miguel Flores' sacrifice fly made it 3-1.

Dylan Floro (3-4) pitched two scoreless innings for the win, and Yimi Garcia worked the 10th for his 14th save

Andrew Stevenson had an RBI double for Washington, which had its three-game winning streak halted.

Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 (10 innings)

Yadier Molina doubled home the winning run against All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in the 10th inning to give St. Louis a victory over Chicago.

Adam Wainwright pitched seven strong innings for the Cardinals. Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson each hit an RBI double in the seventh.

Chicago tied it in the ninth on pinch-hitter Eric Sogard's run-scoring double off Giovanny Gallegos.

Paul Goldschmidt started the bottom of the 10th inning as the automatic runner on second base. Nolan Arenado drew a walk from Kimbrel (1-3). Molina then hit a drive to right field for a ground-rule double and his ninth career game-ending hit.

T.J. McFarland (1-0) earned his first win with the Cardinals.

Diamondbacks 6, Pirates 4

Pavin Smith and Daulton Varsho hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning for the go-ahead runs and Arizona completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh.

The Diamondbacks won their 30th game — against an MLB-worst 68 losses — and their fourth in a row to match their season-best winning streak. They won four straight from April 18-22, including three games at Cincinnati in their only previous sweep of the season.

With the game tied at 4, Smith greeted reliever Duane Underwood Jr. (2-3) with his ninth homer into the right-field seats. Varsho followed with his second of the season, just clearing the interior fence in right.

Brett de Geus (2-0) got the win despite walking John Nogowski to force in the tying run in the seventh. Joakim Soria retired the side in order in the ninth for his sixth save for the Diamondbacks.

Madison Bumgarner allowed three runs — one earned — in five innings for Arizona in his second start since coming off the injured list.

American League

Rays 5, Orioles 4

Austin Meadows hit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and Tampa Bay rallied past Baltimore.

Randy Arozarena hit two home runs and also had a key single as the Rays won for the 10th time in 13 games. He stopped a 21-game home run drought in Tuesday night’s 9-3 win over Baltimore.

Tampa Bay trailed when Francisco Mejía led off the ninth with a single against Tanner Scott (3-4) and pinch-hitter Mike Zunino drew a one-out walk. Arozarena then hit a flare to right field, with first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and second baseman Pat Valaika colliding in pursuit, for a single that loaded the bases. After Vidal Bruján struck out, Meadows lined an 0-2 pitch to center.

Collin McHugh (3-1) worked two scoreless innings for the win.

Mountcastle and Valaika each hit solo homers for Baltimore, which placed scheduled starting pitching Keegan Akin and outfielder Anthony Santander on the COVID-19 injured list before the game.

Indians 5, Astros 4

Rookie Ernie Clement had a season-high three RBIs and Cesar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning as Cleveland avoided a series sweep with a win over Houston.

It was 4-all with one out in the seventh when Hernandez, who earlier hit an RBI double, sent a pitch from Austin Pruitt (0-1) into the seats in right field.

Rookie starter Eli Morgan permitted three hits and three runs in five-plus innings. Bryan Shaw (3-3) allowed two hits and a run in the sixth and James Karinchak pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save.

Jose Altuve and Kyle Tucker homered for the Astros for the second straight game. Houston lost to the Indians for the first time this season after winning the first six meetings.

Twins 7, White Sox 2

Max Kepler homered in for a second straight game, Jorge Polanco also went deep, and Minnesota beat Chicago.

The Twins beat the AL Central leaders for just the fourth time in 16 games.

Kepler gave the Twins a 1-0 lead when he led off the third inning by sending a low curve from Chicago starter Dylan Cease (7-6) ringing off the right field foul pole. Polanco singled and scored in a two-run fifth. He made it 6-1 in the sixth with a three-run homer into the right-field bullpen against Codi Heuer.

Michael Pineda (4-5) went five innings, allowing one run and four hits, in his first win since May 26. He was 0-3 in his previous four starts.

Adam Engel had an RBI single in the third. Andrew Vaughn doubled in a run in the eighth. But the White Sox lost after winning nine of 11.

Tigers 4, Rangers 2

Matt Manning pitched six strong innings to lead Detroit to its sixth straight victory.

Robbie Grossman, Zack Short and Akil Bad-doo hit home runs as the Tigers matched their longest winning streak since an eight-game run in 2016. Detroit has allowed a total of seven runs during this success string.

Called up from Triple-A Toledo to make his sixth career start, Manning (2-3) gave up one earned run on four hits and two walks. He struck out four. Gregory Soto pitched the ninth for his 10th save, but only after a bloop single, a hit batter and a balk put the tying runs in scoring position.

Jordan Lyles (5-7) gave up four runs and six hits in seven innings for the Rangers, who have lost eight in a row. They’ve been out-scored 47-5 in six games since the All-Star break and have played 69 straight innings without holding a lead.

Interleague

Royals 6, Brewers 3

Nicky Lopez hit a bases-loaded, tiebreaking double, Brad Keller earned his first win in over six weeks and Kansas City completed a season sweep of Milwaukee.

On an afternoon when the Brewers made a pair of errors that caused Kansas City’s first five runs to be unearned, two of the loudest ovations at the stadium came when the scoreboard showed video clips of Milwaukee Bucks players asking fans to get loud. The Bucks won their first NBA championship since 1971 on Tuesday night, beating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 in the downtown arena about three miles away.

Jorge Soler added a towering homer in the eighth inning as the Royals continued their improbable season-long mastery of the Brewers. Keller (7-9) struck out six and allowed three runs and two walks in 6 2/3 innings to pick up a win for the first time since June 4. Scott Barlow retired the side in order in the ninth for his fifth save.

Kansas City scored three runs off Brent Suter (9-5) in the sixth to take the lead for good.

Rockies 6, Mariners 3

Austin Gomber pitched effectively for six innings after spending a month on the injured list, Dom Nunez hit a bases-loaded double in a five-run first and Colorado beat Seattle.

Gomber (7-5) allowed three runs on three hits - solo homers by Kyle Seager, Luis Torrens and Mitch Haniger — to win his fourth straight decision. Gomber was reinstated earlier in the day after being out since June 20 because of tightness in his left forearm.

Daniel Bard pitched a hitless ninth, fanning Torrens for the final out, for his 15th save in 20 opportunities.

The Mariners chose longtime reliever Keynan Middleton (0-1) as their opener. But the Rockies jumped on him in his first career start.