CHICAGO-Jake Arrieta's bid for a second straight no-hitter ended after five pitches and the Cubs ace went on to win his 16th straight decision, leading Chicago over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday.
Arrieta (5-0) gave up one run, three hits and four walks in five innings-the first run he allowed at Wrigley Field since July 25. Alex Presley's fifth-inning RBI double ended Arrieta's home scoreless streak at 52 2/3 innings, four outs shy of the big league record.
At 16-5, Chicago is off to its best 21-game start since 1907.
Ben Zobrist hit a two-run single in the first off Taylor Jungmann (0-4), who gave up five runs, six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
PHILLIES 3, NATIONALS 0
WASHINGTON-Cameron Rupp hit a tiebreaking, two-run double off Jonathan Papelbon in a three-run ninth, and Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep.
Aaron Nola, Dalier Hinojosa, Elvis Araujo (1-0) and Jeanmar Gomez combined on a four-hitter and extended Washington's scoreless streak to 22 innings.
Odubel Herrera singled off Felipe Rivero (0-1) opening the ninth and took third on Freddy Galvis' double.
Maikel Franco was walked intentionally, and Papelbon came in to strike out pinch-hitter Darin Ruf. Rupp hit a drive that landed over a backpedaling Bryce Harper at the warning track in right, and David Lough followed with a run-scoring single.
Gomez got a save for the third straight day, his seventh overall.
TIGERS 7, ATHLETICS 3
DETROIT-Anthony Gose doubled and homered, and Anibal Sanchez (3-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Sanchez struck out nine, but walked seven-one shy of his big league high.
Chris Bassitt (0-2) gave up seven runs, 10 hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings as Oakland lost for the fifth time in six games.
Francisco Rodriguez got one out for his fifth save.
ORIOLES 10, WHITE SOX 2
BALTIMORE-Manny Machado had a grand slam and a career-high five RBIs, helping Baltimore stop Chicago's six-game winning streak.
Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo hit consecutive third-inning homers for the Orioles, 8-1 at Camden Yards.
Machado stopped an 0-for-17 slide with an RBI double in a four-run third against John Danks (0-4) and homered in the sixth off Jake Petricka.
Mychal Givens (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Danks gave up six runs and nine hits in six-plus innings. He has lost seven straight starts.
BRAVES 5, RED SOX 3
BOSTON-Nick Markakis had three singles, a double and three RBIs, helping Atlanta Braves end an eight-game losing streak.
Mallex Smith doubled twice and had an RBI single for the Braves, a big league-worst 5-17.
Jhoulys Chachin (1-1) gave up two runs and six hits in five-plus innings to win for the first time since signing with the Braves as a free agent.
Clay Buchholz (0-3) allowed five runs, eight hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings.