Cincinnati: Kris Bryant became the first major leaguer to hit three homers and two doubles in a game, and Jake Arrieta added a solo shot in the ballpark where he threw a no-hitter in April, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 11-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
The Cubs pulled out of their 1-6 slide behind a tandem that’s had some huge moments in Cincinnati.
Arrieta (12-2) threw his second career no-hitter on April 21 during a 16-0 win over the Reds. Bryant led the way with two homers in that game, including a grand slam that gave him a career-high six RBIs.
Arrieta struggled in his return to Cincinnati, giving up a season-high five runs in five innings, but Bryant drove in six again to back the right-hander. Bryant’s 16 total bases were a Cubs record, and his five hits marked a career high.
Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three-run homer, Trevor Bauer (6-2) gave up two runs in six innings and Cleveland beat Atlanta 8-3 for their 10th straight win in Atlanta. Jason Kipnis added a home run in the ninth.
The American League Central-leading Indians extended the majors’ longest winning streak of the season. It is Cleveland’s longest run since closing the 2013 regular season with 10 straight wins.
The Texas Rangers wrapped up a weird win at 2:44 am on Tuesday, rallying after a rain delay of more than three and a half hours in the ninth inning to beat New York with maybe 100 fans left in the stands.
Yankee Stadium was so deserted that shouts from Texas players cheering in the dugout for Adrian Beltre’s go-ahead, two-run single could easily be heard bouncing around the ballpark.
