NATIONALS 6, GIANTS 2
WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann pitched eight solid innings, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Washington Nationals once again beat Tim Lincecum in a 6-2 win Saturday over San Francisco
Jayson Werth hit a pair of RBI singles for the NL East-leading Nationals, one night after San Francisco ended their 10-game winning streak.
Zimmermann (9-5) got off to a shaky start when Angel Pagan led off with a double and Hunter Pence followed with a home run. Zimmermann quickly settled in and allowed seven hits overall, striking out eight without a walk.
Lincecum (10-9) was seeking his 100th career win, but turned in the second-shortest start in the majors. He gave up six runs on six hits and four walks in 2 2-3 innings.
In his last seven starts against Washington, he’s 0-6 and has permitted 34 earned runs in 32 2-3 innings.

CUBS 7, ORIOLES 2
CHICAGO — Chris Coghlan finally solved Bud Norris with a bases-loaded triple, leading the Chicago Cubs over Baltimore.
Cubs rookie Javier Baez hit his seventh homer in a game delayed because of rain for more than three hours.
Justin Grimm (4-2) pitched 3 1-3 hitless innings as the last-place Cubs won their second straight against the AL East leaders.
Coghlan was 0 for 15 with six strikeouts against Norris (11-8) before hitting his fifth triple of the season.
Before the game, the Orioles announced injured All-Star third baseman Manny Machado had decided to have season-ending right knee surgery.

MARINERS 7, RED SOX 3
BOSTON — Dustin Ackley’s three-run homer capped a seven-run fourth inning that carried Seattle over Boston, sending the Red Sox to their seventh straight loss.
It was the ninth win in 12 games for the Mariners, who increased their slim lead over Detroit for the second AL wild card.
Boston designated hitter David Ortiz had his streak of reaching base four times in four straight games halted, but he did walk and was hit by a pitch before leaving with a bruised left elbow.
Trailing 3-0 in the fourth, the Mariners chased starter Brandon Workman (1-8) with their big inning.
Tom Wilhelmsen (2-2) struck out three in 1 1-3 innings of relief after starter Chris Young couldn’t make it out of the fourth.

TWINS 12, TIGERS 4,
1ST GAME
MINNEAPOLIS — Kennys Vargas drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Mauer had three RBIs and Yohan Pino won his first start in more than a month as Minnesota routed Detroit again in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Vargas went 2 for 4 with two doubles and a sacrifice fly. The rookie has 22 RBIs in his first 21 major league games since making his debut on Aug. 1.
One day after a 20-6 blowout, the Twins scored seven runs off starter Buck Farmer (0-1), who lasted just 1 1-3 innings and ran his ERA to 15.63 in his second career start.
Pino (2-5) worked five innings, allowing four runs — one earned — and six hits while striking out six.

YANKEES 5, WHITE SOX 3
NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran gave the Yankees’ struggling offense a jolt with a home run in his return to the lineup, and Martin Prado had another go-ahead hit against Chicago.
Hiroki Kuroda (9-8) worked in and out of trouble for six innings, allowing two runs and five hits in helping New York to its third straight win after a 2-7 stretch.
Beltran missed the previous three games because of a sore right elbow. He singled and scored in the fourth, then opened the sixth with a homer off Scott Carroll (5-8).
Prado hit a two-run double in the fourth that put New York up for good. He had a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth Friday night.
The Yankees scored more than four runs for the first time since Aug. 8, a span of 11 games.
David Robertson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 34th save. Yankees batters did not strike out in a game for the first time since May 12, 2011, in an 11-5 loss to Kansas City.
The White Sox wasted an early lead for the second straight night, matching a season high with their fifth loss in a row.

BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 4 (10)
TORONTO — Jose Reyes singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, and Toronto beat Tampa Bay in a game the Rays played under protest.
The Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead in the seventh when Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer off Brad Boxberger, but closer Casey Janssen couldn’t hold on. Pinch-hitter James Loney singled home the tying run with one out in the ninth, handing Janssen his fourth blown save.
Colby Rasmus reached on a bunt single to begin the 10th against Joel Peralta (2-4) and stole second. Dustin McGowan (5-3) worked one inning for the win, and the Blue Jays improved to 6-13 in August.
Rays manager Joe Maddon protested the game in the fourth, claiming umpires granted Toronto a replay challenge after the next play had begun.