Reds Blank Cardinals, White Sox Edge Athletics

Cueto Outduels Lynn As Reds Blank Cardinals

(Cincinnati, OH) -- Johnny Cueto and Aroldis Chapman combined on a three-hitter as the Reds edged the Cardinals 1-0 at Great American Ball Park. Cueto fanned seven while allowing three hits and one walk over eight innings to improve to 18-8. Chapman worked the ninth for his 33rd save Cincinnati took three of four in the series. Ramon Santiago plated the lone run of the game with a bloop to center that turned into a force play at second base, but scored Brandon Phillips in the bottom of the eighth. Lance Lynn allowed just three hits in a complete-game loss to fall to 15-9 for St. Louis.

The Cardinals and Reds took part in a special tribute as all of Major League Baseball remembered the anniversary of 9-11. The victims and heroes were honored in a pre-game ceremony that included a moment of silence. All players wore American flag patches on their hats as well.

The Cardinals are back home tonight as they open their final homestand of the season. Colorado is in first for a three-game series. Adam Wainwright seeks his 18th win for St. Louis, while Jorge De La Rosa starts for the Rockies. The Cards will also play the Brewers and Reds on this stand.

Cubs Face Pirates

(Pittsburgh, PA) -- The Cubs are in Pittsburgh tonight starting a three-game series with the Pirates. Tsuyoshi Wada toes the rubber for Chicago while the Bucs go with Gerrit Cole. The Cubs were just swept in a three-game series with the Pirates earlier this month. Chicago has lost six straight overall.

Sale Outduels Kazmir As White Sox Edge Athletics

(Chicago, IL) -- Chris Sale outdueled Scott Kazmir as the White Sox edged the Athletics 1-0 at U.S. Cellular Field. Sale struck out nine while allowing just two hits and two walks in eight innings to improve to 12-3. Jake Petricka allowed two runners in the ninth before closing it out for his 13th save. Marcus Semien homered for the game's only run in the bottom of the sixth inning as Chicago took three of four in the series. Kazmir went the distance in defeat. He struck out seven while allowing one run on four hits and a walk to fall to 14-8. Jed Lowrie had two of Oakland's three hits in the setback.

Peavy Pitches Giants To Sweep Of Diamondbacks

(San Francisco, CA) -- Jake Peavy pitched one run ball into the sixth inning as the Giants downed the Diamondbacks 6-2 at AT&T Park. Peavy struck out eight while allowing six hits and now walks in five-and-two-thirds innings to up his record to 5-4. Hunter Pence singled in two runs in the first and Buster Posey went 3-for-5 with an RBI for San Francisco, which swept the three-game series and has won five of its last six games overall. Randall Delgado gave up seven hits and three runs in four innings of work to fall to 3-4 with the loss. Mark Trumbo had an RBI double and Jake Lamb homered for Arizona.

Pirates Top Phillies

(Philadelphia, PA) -- Francisco Liriano tossed eight scoreless innings as the Pirates topped the Phillies 4-1 from Citizens Bank Park. Liriano struck out 12 while improving to 5-10 for Pittsburgh, which moved two-and-a-half games behind St. Louis for first place in the NL Central. Neil Walker was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI for the Bucs. Carlos Ruiz was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Philadelphia, which has lost four of five. A.J. Burnett gave up four runs in six innings to take the loss against his former team.

Nationals Beat Mets

(Flushing, NY) -- Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer and knocked in three runs as the Nationals topped the Mets 6-2 from Citi Field. Anthony Rendon also went deep with a two-run shot. He ended 3-for-5 with two runs for Washington, which moved 8 1/2 games up on idle Atlanta for first place in the NL East. Tanner Roark gave up two runs in six-and-a-third innings for the win. Bartolo Colon allowed five earned runs in three-plus innings for the loss. Anthony Recker smacked a solo homer for New York, which had won four in-a-row.

Brewers Double Up Marlins

(Milwaukee, WI) -- The Brewers defeated the Marlins, 4-2, in the conclusion of the four-game set, but that was overshadowed by a scary incident. Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton took a fastball directly to the face from Mike Fiers in the top of the fifth inning. Reed Johnson was also hit on the next pitch leading to a benches clearing brawl. The Marlins retaliated in the bottom of the sixth when Carlos Gomez was nailed. Stanton is expected to miss the rest of the season according to Marlins manager Mike Redmond, who was ejected. Also tossed were Casey McGehee, reliever Anthony DeSclafani, and bench coach Rob Leary. Ryan Braun and Matt Clark his homers for Milwaukee, which is a game-and-a-half behind the Pirates for the second Wild Card spot in the NL.

Indians Power Past Twins In DH

(Cleveland, OH) -- Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes each homered to help power the Indians to an 8-2 win over the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field.  Michael Brantley had two hits and drove in two runs for Cleveland. Corey Kluber pitched eight-and-a-third innings of two-run ball for his 15th win of the season. Kyle Gibson gave up seven runs in just three frames to fall to 11-11. Kennys Vargas singled in run in the first and Trevor Plouffe had an RBI single in the ninth for Minnesota. The twinbill was made necessary by Wednesday's rainout.

T.J. House combined with two relievers on a four-hitter as the Indians completed a doubleheader sweep of the Twins with a 2-0 win in the nightcap at Progressive Field. House struck out eight while allowing four hits and no walks over seven innings to even his record at 3-3. Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen pitched an inning each, with Allen picking up his 20th save. Carlos Santana provided the offense with a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI single in the eighth as the Tribe took two-of-three in the series. Ricky Nolasco allowed just one run in seven innings to drop to 5-11 with the loss.

Young, Yankees Walk Off Rays

(Bronx, NY) -- Chris Young smashed a three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Yankees to a 5-4 win over the Rays in the Bronx.  Young also broke up Alex Cobb's no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning. New York trailed 4-0 entering the eighth inning when Martin Prado got the comeback started with a two-run homer. Young finished the night 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Reliever Shawn Kelley picked up the win for the Yanks, who took two of three in the series and are four games out of the second AL Wild Card spot. Jake McGee gave up the game-winning homer for his second loss and third blown save.  Yunel Escobar was Tampa's offense with two home runs and all four RBI. The Rays have lost three of four.

Angels Top Rangers

(Arlington, TX) -- Erick Aybar hit a two-run homer to power the Angels to a 7-3 win over the Rangers in Arlington. David Freese and Grant Green also had two RBI for Los Angeles, which lowered it's magic number to win the AL West to seven.  Albert Pujols and Mike Trout were a combined 0-for-8 with five strikeouts and a run scored for the Halos. Mike Morin grabbed the win. Nick Martinez gave up two earned runs and four total to take the loss. Leonys Martin and J.P. Arencibia both went deep for Texas, which has lost 11 of 12.

Red Sox Double Up Royals

(Kansas City, MO) -- Jemile Weeks doubled in two runs to help the Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. David Ortiz and Mike Napoli each chipped in an RBI as Boston snapped its four-game losing streak. Clay Buchholz struck out seven in 6 1/3 for the win and Edward Mujica closed it out for the save.  Alcides Escobar and Lorenzo Cain both batted in a run for Kansas City, which has lost four of six since winning four in-a-row. Liam Hendriks gave up two earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings to fall to 1-2. The Royals are now a half-game up on the Tigers for first place in the AL Central.

Thursday, September 11 Scoreboard

MLB National League

Cincinnati Reds 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0

San Francisco Giants 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 2

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Washington Nationals 6, New York Mets 2

Milwaukee Brewers 4, Miami Marlins 2

MLB American League

Cleveland Indians 8, Minnesota Twins 2 (Game 1)

Cleveland Indians 2, Minnesota Twins 0 (Game 2)

Chicago White Sox 1, Oakland Athletics 0

New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 4

LA Angels of Anaheim 7, Texas Rangers 3

Boston Red Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 3

Friday, September 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

MLB National League

6:05 p.m. - Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

6:05 p.m. - Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

6:10 p.m. - Washington Nationals at New York Mets

7:10 p.m. - Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers

7:15 p.m. - Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals

8:40 p.m. - San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks

9:15 p.m. - Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

MLB American League

12:05 p.m. - New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles G1

6:05 p.m. - New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles G2

6:07 p.m. - Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

6:08 p.m. - Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers

7:10 p.m. - Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals

7:10 p.m. - Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox

9:05 p.m. - Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

9:10 p.m. - Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners

MLB Interleague

7:05 p.m. - Atlanta Braves at Texas Rangers