Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz throws the ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday.
New York: Mike Foltynewicz threw 6 1/3 strong innings, Kurt Suzuki homered, and Freddie Freeman had two RBIs as the Atlanta Braves beat the Dodgers 6-3 on Thursday to snap Los Angeles’ season-high, 11-game winning streak.
The Dodgers they lost for just the fifth time in 36 games. It was also only their second defeat in 20 games at Dodger Stadium.
Foltynewicz (8-5) surrendered three runs and six hits, struck out five and walked two. The right-hander, who began the season 0-4, won a career-high fifth consecutive decision in his first career outing against Los Angeles. The Braves ended a five-game losing skid to the Dodgers.
Royals 16, Tigers 4
Mike Moustakas had three hits and drove in three runs, and Brandon Moss had four RBIs as Kansas City trounced Detroit.
Eric Hosmer and Whit Merrifield homered for the Royals, who established season highs for runs and hits (19). Hosmer and Alcides Escobar each drove in a pair of runs.
Danny Duffy (6-6) pitched five innings plus three batters to snap a personal two-game losing streak.
Michael Fulmer (10-7) lost for the first time since June 23 and had the briefest outing of his big league career.
He allowed eight runs (five earned) and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Diamondbacks 12, Reds 2
Jake Lamb drove in a career-high six runs with two three-run homers as Arizona routed Cincinnati.
The Diamondbacks’ Patrick Corbin, pitching in place of new father Taijuan Walker, allowed only one run while working into the eighth inning. Gregor Blanco tripled and homered, and Ketel Marte also went deep for Arizona.
Eugenio Suarez hit two solo home runs for the Reds, who dropped to 1-6 on their 10-game homestand.
Mets 3, Cardinals 2
Jose Reyes hit the game-winning infield single with two outs in the bottom in the ninth inning to give New York the win over St. Louis.
The Mets had runners at first and third when Reyes hit a grounder to deep first that Matt Carpenter fielded cleanly. However, pitcher Trevor Rosenthal was late covering first base, and Reyes beat it out as the run scored.
Pirates 4, Brewers 2
Pittsburgh completed a four-game sweep of Milwaukee and won its fifth straight game overall.
Right-hander Jameson Taillon (6-3) gave up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings to get the win. He walked two and struck out eight.
