Nationals top Reds on Zimmerman one-hitter

WASHINGTON: Jordan Zimmerman threw a one-hitter for his first career shutout as host Washington got its second straight dominant pitching performance against Cincinnati in a 1-0 victory Friday.
One night after Gio Gonzalez let up one hit — a home run — in eight innings of an 8-1 Washington victory, Zimmerman (4-1) allowed a third-inning single to Xavier Paul and retired 14 of the last 15 men he faced.
Zimmerman struck out four and threw 91 pitches in improving to 3-0 with a 1.36 ERA against the Reds.
Homer Bailey (1-2) was the tough-luck loser, giving up the lone run and five hits in seven innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
Phillies 4 Mets 0: Kyle Kendrick pitched a three-hitter for his second career shutout and Ryan Howard belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning as visiting Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak.
Kendrick (2-1) allowed one walk while striking out five for his third career complete game.
Michael Young added three hits and an RBI while Howard recorded his second homer in three days for Philadelphia.
Mets starter Dillon Gee (1-4) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings, losing for the second time to Philadelphia this season.
New York has scored two runs or fewer in four of its last five games and was shut out for the first time this season.
Cubs 4 Marlins 2: Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of two-run homers in support of right-hander Scott Feldman and visiting Chicago won two in a row for the first time this season.
Rizzo, who came in hitting .173, hit the first pitch he saw from Miami starter Wade LeBlanc (0-4) over the center-field fence for a 2-0 lead.
He added another two-run bomb in the third and later singled in the eighth.
Feldman (1-3) ended a personal eight-game losing streak and made his longest start since Aug. 4, allowing two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Cardinals 9 Pirates 1: Lance Lynn allowed one run in seven innings and Carlos Beltran homered twice as host St. Louis won its fourth straight.
Lynn (4-0) let up two hits and struck out nine to win his ninth straight decision dating back to September.
Beltran had a solo shot in the bottom of the first and a two-run blast in the fifth that made it 5-0 and gave him five home runs in his last eight games.
Padres 2 Giants 1: Andrew Cashner tossed six strong innings and host San Diego won the opener of the three-game series.
Trailing 1-0, the Padres pulled ahead in the third with two runs on two-out RBI singles by Carlos Quentin and Yonder Alonso off Tim Lincecum (2-1), who allowed two runs while striking out a season-high nine over seven innings.
The Padres fell behind early when Angel Pagan scored on a wild pitch in the first, but Cashner (1-1) settled in and allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts.
Rockies 6 Diamondbacks 3: Troy Tulowitzki delivered a go-ahead three-run double in the fifth inning and Wilin Rosario homered as visiting Colorado evened the four-game series.
Michael Cuddyer delivered a two-run single in the first inning for the Rockies, who won for only the second time in six games following their franchise-record 13-4 start.
Juan Nicasio (3-0) allowed three runs (one earned) and four hits in five innings.
Dodgers 7 Brewers 5: Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh, and host Los Angeles won the opener of the three-game series.
Dodgers leadoff hitter Carl Crawford had two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs.
Four relievers combined to limit Milwaukee to two runs over the final 3 2/3 innings with Ronald Belisario (2-2) earning the victory after starter Josh Beckett departed with one out in the sixth, allowing three runs and seven hits.