MLB notebook: Nationals slug 8 homers against Brewers

The Washington Nationals capped off a productive week on offense by slugging a franchise-record-tying eight home runs in a 16-8 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

For the Brewers, Mike Moustakas had three hits, two homers and five RBIs, and Ben Gamel went 4-for-5 with a homer.Right-hander Zack Greinke earned his 200th career victory, and visiting Houston avoided a series sweep with a win over Oakland. Trailing 4-3, the Mets scored six runs off the Kansas City bullpen in the seventh inning to seize the game. Jeurys Familia picked up the win after a scoreless sixth before the Mets rally.Rafael Ortega, recalled from the minor leagues last week, hit his first career grand slam to lift Atlanta over visiting Los Angeles.

Chicago won its first road series since taking two of three against Washington from May 17-19. The first two games of the series were played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.Mike Clevinger struck out 10 in five scoreless innings to win his seventh straight decision, Mike Freeman hit a three-run homer and Cleveland gained a split of its four-game series at New York.

Nolan Arenado hit a pair of home runs, Charlie Blackmon also went deep and Carlos Estevez got the win for the Rockies, who posted their first sweep since claiming a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks from June 18-20.Ji-Man Choi hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to give Tampa Bay a win over visiting Detroit.

Tucker Barnhart ripped a two-run single to right field in the ninth inning off Carlos Martinez to trim St. Louis’ lead to 5-4, but the right-hander struck out two of the next three batters to secure his 14th save.Joey Lucchesi pitched six strong innings, and Austin Hedges went 4-for-4 with a tiebreaking home run in the seventh as San Diego defeated host Philadelphia.

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