CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs walked Washington star Bryce Harper a record-tying six times, then beat the Nationals 4-3 when Javier Baez homered in the 13th inning Sunday for a four-game sweep.
The Cubs won their seventh in a row and improved the best record in the majors to 24-6. Washington lost its fourth straight.
Harper matched the major league record for walks in a game, last done by Jeff Bagwell in 1999, and walked 13 times in the series. Harper was hit by a pitch the other time he came to the plate.
The Elias Sports Bureau said Harper was the first player in history to reach base seven times without an official at-bat.
Baez homered with one out off Blake Treinen (2-1). Travis Wood (1-0) was the last of four Cubs relievers who combined for eight scoreless innings (see full recap).
Harvey strikes out 10 in Mets' win over Padres
SAN DIEGO -- Matt Harvey (4-3) struck out a season-high 10 in six innings, Yoenis Cespedes homered off Andrew Cashner (2-3) and New York escaped a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the eighth to salvage a four-game split.
The Mets moved into sole possession of first place in the NL East for the first time this season. They trailed Washington by five games in mid-April.
Harvey allowed two runs and four hits. With the bases full in the eighth, Antonio Bastardo struck out pinch-hitter Derek Norris, getting Melvin Upton Jr. to pop up to first and striking out Alexei Ramirez.
Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his 10th save (see full recap).
Utley sparks Dodgers' rally over Blue Jays
TORONTO -- Chase Utley sparked a go-ahead, eight-inning rally with a leadoff walk against Drew Storen (0-2), Yasmani Grandal hit a tying sacrifice fly off Roberto Osuna and Howie Kendrick followed with a go-ahead single.
Joc Pederson connected for his sixth homer as Los Angeles took two of three.
Chris Hatcher (3-3) won despite giving up a seventh-inning single to Kevin Pillar that put Toronto ahead 2-1. Kenley Jansen got three outs for his major league-leading 11th save (see full recap).
Orioles use long ball to roll past A's
BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado hit two of Baltimore's season-high six homers, including a grand slam, and had a career-high six RBIs.
Machado connected with a man on in the first inning and added his third career slam in the eighth.
Machado, Pedro Alvarez, Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo homered off Kendall Graveman (1-4). Joey Rickard added a solo shot off Ryan Dull before Machado capped the fence-clearing barrage against J.B. Wendelken, making his major league debut.
Baltimore's Chris Tillman (4-1) gave up three first-inning runs before settling down and allowed six hits and four walks over 6 1/3 innings to send Oakland to its sixth loss in seven games (see full recap).
Rockies shut out Giants to earn series split
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nolan Arenado had three hits, and Eddie Butler (1-1) gave up four hits in six innings for his first win since being promoted from the minors.
Gerardo Parra singled in a run and made a diving catch, helping the Rockies salvage a four-game split. Rookie Trevor Story doubled and scored.
Arenado, the majors' leading home run hitter, hit a run-scoring triple off the brick wall in right-center in his first at-bat, singled in the third and doubled in the eighth.
Jeff Samardzija (4-2) gave up two runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings, striking out nine (see full recap).
