MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Brewers for 11th straight win

Austin Barnes hit a home run in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie and the Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 1-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday to extend their winning streak to a season-best 11 games.

Barnes had two of the Dodgers' four hits, with one of them his first home run of the season, off Joel Payamps (4-3). Barnes, a steady defensive backup catcher, entered the game with a .123 batting average and a .345 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. It was also his first multi-hit game of the season.

After seven scoreless innings from Lance Lynn, Dodgers left-hander Caleb Ferguson (7-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Evan Phillips pitched the ninth inning to earn his 18th save.

Brewers starter Corbin Burnes gave up two hits over seven scoreless innings while walking two and striking out nine. As good as the outing was, it could not prevent Milwaukee from getting swept in the three-game series. Tyrone Taylor had two of the Brewers' five hits.

Nationals 10, Red Sox 7

Joey Meneses had two hits and drove in five runs, Patrick Corbin pitched six strong innings and host Washington held on to beat Boston in the rubber game of a three-game series.

Keibert Ruiz had three hits and Stone Garrett had two hits and three RBIs for the Nationals, who are 5-1 on their homestand and have won 10 of 14. Corbin (8-11) allowed one run on four hits. Kyle Finnegan allowed a single and a double to open the ninth but escaped for his 19th save.

Luis Urias hit a grand slam and Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox in a six-run seventh inning that cut a 9-1 deficit to 9-7. Triston Casas smacked a solo shot in the third to open the scoring.

Mariners 6, Royals 4

Julio Rodriguez went 5-for-5 with a home run and five