San Diego Padres' Yasmani Grandal (L) hits a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers' relief pitcher Matt Guerrier (Below) looks on along with catcher A.J. Ellis (R) and home plate umpire Derryl Cousins in Los Angeles Tuesday. — AP PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen had his major league-leading sixth four-hit game of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-2 Tuesday. Brock Holt added four hits in just his third major league start and Wandy Rodriguez (10-13) scattered four hits over seven shutout innings against his former team to help Pittsburgh snap a four-game losing streak. Nationals 11, Cubs 5: Adam LaRoche hit two of Washington's six homers, Ian Desmond had four RBIs and the Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs. LaRoche and Jayson Werth had four hits apiece for the NL East-leading Nationals, who opened a season-high 7½-game advantage in the division. Second-place Atlanta lost to Colorado 6-0. Rockies 6, Braves 0: Carlos Gonzalez hit his second home run since July 23 to give Colorado the lead, Jordan Pacheco also homered and drove in two runs, and the Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves. Four pitchers combined on a nine-hit shutout. Carlos Torres (4-1), who took over after starter Drew Pomeranz lasted only three innings, threw three scoreless frames. He allowed three hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Brewers 8, Marlins 4: Norichika Aoki and Jeff Bianchi each homered and drove in three runs for the Milwaukee Brewers in a win over the Miami Marlins. Ryan Braun drove in Milwaukee's other two runs to give him 98 RBIs, which leads the National League. The reigning NL MVP is looking for his fifth straight season with 100 RBIs. Reds 2, Phillies 1: Jay Bruce homered for the third straight game, hitting a two-run shot that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies with first baseman Joey Votto watching from the bench. Votto was activated off the disabled list before the game, but didn't play. Cincinnati went 32-16 without him, taking control of the NL Central. Cardinals 5, Mets 1: Jaime Garcia carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Yadier Molina got his 1,000th career hit with an infield single that started a three-run second against rookie Matt Harvey in the St. Louis Cardinals' victory over the New York Mets. In other games it was: San Diego 6, LA Dodgers 3 (11 innings); Arizona 8, San Francisco 6 (11 innings). — Agencies
