Adam LaRoche leads Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles move clear in American League East

With scores level and the Nationals two out at the lowest part of the eleventh, Laroche ventures up and joined for a performance homer off Will Harris' pitch as the Nationals amplified their winning streak.

The Nationals, who asserted a third progressive stroll off triumph, have now won their previous seven recreations to sit six diversions clear in the National League East division.

Six diversions untied of the Washington establishment are the Atlanta Braves, who represented the out-of-sorts Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3.

A six-run opening inning, motivated by homers from Jason Heyward and Andrelton Simmons, set the tone as Atlanta recorded a fourth back to back win.

The result piled further hopelessness on the Pirates, who have now lost six on the ricochet to be third in the NL Central division.

In different comes about on Monday, the Baltimore Orioles reinforced their grasp on top spot in the American League East with a resonating 8-2 triumph against the Chicago White Sox.

Scratch Markakis had a two-run homer to help the Orioles expand their lead in the AL East.

The Orioles are presently seven-and-a-half recreations clear of the New York Yankees, who were not in activity on Monday.

Kyle Hendricks permitted three hits in seven innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-1.

The Philadelphia Phillies conquered the Seattle Mariners by the same scoreline on account of Andres Blanco's first homer in three years.

Successive RBI copies from Mike Trout and Albert Pujols helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win against the Boston Red Sox.

The Angels are a large portion of an amusement in front of the Oakland Athletics in the AL West division.

The Kansas City Royals brought down the Minnesota Twins 6-4 to claim their four-amusement arrangement.

The St Louis Cardinals vanquished the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 after 10 innings.