ATLANTA — Madison Bumgarner came into Wednesday's start against the Atlanta Braves with a 4.50 road ERA, but pitching at Turner Field is like a home game for the San Francisco Giants ace from North Carolina. Bumgarner struck out nine in 7-1/3 dominant innings as the Giants defeated the Braves 6-1 in the National League. “What a great job he did,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “He had really good focus, and he helped save some guys in the bullpen who needed the rest.” The left-hander is 4-1 in five starts at Atlanta, including the clinching victory in the 2010 National League Division Series. “He's pitched well about everywhere. He's one of the best,” Bochy said. “But I'm sure he's a little amped up here with his relatives coming down from North Carolina.” Bumgarner (12-6), the 2014 World Series MVP, allowed one run on seven hits and no walks, lowering his ERA to 3.28 in the 116-pitch outing. He had gone 19-1/3 consecutive innings at Turner Field without allowing an earned run until catcher Ryan Lavarnway followed a single by second baseman Jace Peterson with a RBI double in the seventh inning. The Giants (59-48) remained two games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. Pirates 7, Cubs 5 Gregory Polanco and Andrew McCutchen both homered and then also drove in runs in a decisive sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 7-5, ending the Cubs' six-game winning streak. Polanco led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run off Dan Haren to open the scoring, then hit an RBI-single to break a 4-4 tie in a two-run sixth inning. McCutchen hit a solo homer in the third inning then added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 6-4. Mets 8, Marlins 6 Juan Uribe slugged a three-run homer while Matt Harvey pitched seven scoreless innings as the New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 8-6. Mets first baseman Lucas Duda matched Uribe with three RBIs, hitting a two-run double in the third and adding a sacrifice fly in the ninth. Miami scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth before Mets closer Jeurys Familia got the final out for his 29th save. Dodgers 4, Phillies 3 Brett Anderson pitched six strong innings and right fielder Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3. Second baseman Howie Kendrick had three hits for the Dodgers, while Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer for the Phillies. Diamondbacks 11, Nationals 4 Welington Castillo had two hits, including a three-run homer, while Aaron Hill drove in two runs without any hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the slumping Washington Nationals 11-4. Hill had a sacrifice fly in the third inning and a bases-loaded walk in a four-run sixth. Center fielder A.J. Pollock, left fielder Ender Inciarte and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt all had three hits for Arizona. Other results: Brewers 8, Padres 5; Cardinals 4, Reds 3 (13 innings). American League White Sox 6, Rays 5 (10 innings) Right fielder Avisail Garcia drew a bases-loaded walk against Brad Boxberger to score center fielder Adam Eaton in the 10th inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Garcia also hit a three-run homer in Chicago's five-run first inning and finished with four RBIs. Angels 4, Indians 3 Pinch-runner Taylor Featherston scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to culminate a three-run rally that gave the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. The Angels combined two hits, two walks and two wild pitches to nullify a 3-1 deficit against right-handed closer Corey Allen (1-4). Orioles 7, Athletics 3 (10 innings) First baseman Chris Davis belted a grand slam in the top of the 10th inning, delivering the Baltimore Orioles a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Left-hander Zach Britton (2-0), the fourth Orioles pitcher, got the win with two innings of one-hit relief. Tigers 2, Royals 1 Matt Boyd recorded his first major league victory in his Detroit Tigers debut, outdueling new Kansas City Royals ace Johnny Cueto in a 2-1 win. The 24-year-old left-hander, obtained in the trade last week that sent David Price to Toronto, gave up one run on seven hits and struck out two in seven innings. Alex Wilson got the last out to notch his second save. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1 Steven Wright set a career high with nine strikeouts in eight effective innings while David Ortiz homered as the Boston Red Sox completed a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees. In the longest of his 25 career outings, Wright allowed a solo home run to right fielder Carlos Beltran among four hits. Other results: Blue Jays 9, Twins 7; Rangers 4, Astros 3. Inter-League Rockies 7, Mariners 5 (11 innings) Michael McKenry hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 7-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was McKenry's fourth homer of the season and the first walk-off hit of his career. — Agencies
