Astros 3, Guardians 2
Chas McCormick hit a two-run homer in the second and a tiebreaking shot in the sixth to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Guardians.
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Cubs 16, Reds 6
Ian Happ homered twice and the Chicago Cubs easily overcame an early deficit to beat the Reds 16-6 on Wednesday night.
Saints 5, Clippers 3
The Clippers mustered only two hits in a 5-3 loss to the St. Paul Saints at Huntington Park Wednesday night.
Cubs pound Cincinnati Reds 20-9
Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Reds 20-9.
Framber Valdez throws no-hitter in 2-0 victory over Guardians
Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over the Guardians.
Clippers 15, Saints 7
Bryan Lavastida’s RBI double to right field keyed an eight-run fifth inning for the Clippers, who went on to beat the St. Paul Saints, 15-7, in the opening game of a six-game series at Huntington Park Tuesday night.
Reds top Cubs 6-5 in opener of key NL Central series
Joey Votto, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Will Benson each had two hits, and the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in the opener of a key four-game series between NL Central contenders.
Astros 7, Guardians 3
Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to put Houston on top after Noah Syndergaard exited his Cleveland debut with an injury, and the Astros beat the Guardians 7-3.
Reds beat Dodgers, grab NL Central lead over Brewers
Elly De La Cruz, Joey Votto and Matt McLain homered, and the Reds routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 to take over sole possession of first place in the NL Central.
Guardians 5, White Sox 0
José Ramírez homered twice and drove in three runs, helping Aaron Civale and the Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0.