James Loney hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 win over Atlanta in the National League on Friday, snapping the Braves’ nine-game winning streak.
Atlanta had tied it in the top half of the 7th on Yunel Escobar’s two-out, two-run double into left-center off Hong-Chih Kuo.
Kuo (1-1) pitched one-and-one-third innings for the victory and Jonathan Broxton worked a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 attempts.
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Braves starter Kenshin Kawa-kami (0-8) gave up five runs in six-and-one-third innings.
Nationals 4, Reds 2
In Washington, Ian Desmond hit an RBI single to break a seventh-inning and Willie Harris followed with a sacrifice fly that lifted Washington over Cincinnati.
Washington reliever Tyler Clippard (8-3) earned the win for working a scoreless seventh inning.
Enerio Del Rosario (1-1) took the loss for Cincinnati.
In other NL play, it was:
• Phillies 3, Padres 2
• Mets 4, Marlins 3
• Cardinals 8, Brewers 0
• Giants 6, Pirates 4
• Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 6
• Astros 3, Cubs 1
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Jose Bautista hit two towering home runs and Edwin Encarnacion also connected for Toronto as the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in the American League on Friday.
Bautista led off the second with a drive off A.J. Burnett (6-3) that went off the facing of the third deck in left, his career high 17th of the season. He went deep again in the fourth, finding the same area again for a two-run shot.
Encarnacion led off the fifth with his eighth homer, a drive to left-center that gave Toronto a 4-0 lead.
Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil (6-2) matched a career high with eight innings. He allowed one run while improving to 4-0 with a 1.52 ERA in his past four starts.
Royals 7, Tigers 3
In Kansas City, Jason Kendall had three hits and three RBIs to help Kansas City defeat Detroit.
Scott Podsednik went 2 for 3 and scored three times for the Royals, who finished with 13 hits. David DeJesus drove in two runs.
Kansas City’s Bruce Chen (2-0) earn his first win as a starter since Aug. 6. Making his second start after 10 relief appearances, Chen (2-0) gave up four hits in five-plus innings.
In other AL play, it was:
• Rangers 9, Rays 6
• Twins 5, Athletics 4, 11 innings
• Angels 7, Mariners 1
• Red Sox 11, Orioles 0
• Indians 10, White Sox 1
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