Chase DeJong (6-2) got the win for the Pirates. Louis.īen Gamel and Bryan Reynolds homered for Pittsburgh, which has won four of six. LOUIS - Albert Pujols hit his 702nd career home run and tied Babe Ruth for second on the all-time RBIs, but Pittsburgh got the win over St. Jansen leads the NL with 40 saves in 47 chances. Swanson took Bassitt deep to right-center in the first with his 25th homer, and Atlanta took charge with a three-run third.Ĭharlie Morton started for the Braves but left after 4 1/3 innings, having given up three runs and nine hits.ĭylan Lee (5-1) relieved Morton and pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win and closer Kenley Jansen converted his third save of the series with a clean ninth. Should the season end Wednesday in a tie, Atlanta would win the NL East, because the Braves won the season series 10-9.Ĭhris Bassitt (15-9) lasted just 2 2/3 innings for the Mets. New York plays its final games of the season against Washington, who is last in the division. Any combination of one Atlanta win or one Mets loss would give the Braves their fifth straight division title. The defending World Series champion Braves swept the three-game series and moved two games ahead of New York in the NL East. ![]() Left-hander Patrick Corbin gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings Sunday, closing this year with a 6-19 record and 6.31 ERA.ĪTLANTA - Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson homered for the third straight game, Travis d’Arnaud hit a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning, and Atlanta beat New York to secure a critical tiebreaker in their season series. Wheeler (12-7) had seven strikeouts and no walks and allowed just two hits: doubles by Ildemaro Vargas in the third and César Hernández in the fifth. ![]() Philadelphia and Milwaukee both have three games left: Philadelphia at Houston, and Milwaukee hosting Arizona. The six-inning win helped Philadelphia take three of four from the worst-in-the-majors Nationals to improve to 86-73 after getting to town on a five-game losing streak. WASHINGTON - The Philadelphia Phillies picked up another key victory as they try to end an 11-year playoff drought, using three RBIs apiece from Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott, plus Zack Wheeler’s five scoreless innings, to beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 Sunday in a rain-shortened game. Marlins starter Pablo López turned in seven strong innings for the Marlins. Huascar Brazoban (1-1) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 11th when Tyrone Taylor hit into a fielder’s choice. Scott picked up his 20th save of the season. Keston Hiura struck out to end the game that took 4 hours and 12 minutes. Tanner Scott, the fifth reliever used in the game, struck out Victor Caratini but walked Christian Yelich. Tyrone Taylor started at second in the Brewers’ half of the 12th. JJ Bleday started the 12th at second for the Marlins, advanced on a ground out and scored when Rojas laced a base hit through the infield off Trevor Gott (3-3). The Phillies, who beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 in a rain-shortened game Sunday, hold the tiebreaker with the Brewers and both clubs have three games left. Milwaukee (84-75) is two games behind the Philadelphia for the third NL wild card. MILWAUKEE - Miguel Rojas knocked in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning to give Miami a win over Milwaukee and deflating Brewers’ playoff hopes in the race for the final National League wild-card spot. Snell allowed one run and three hits in six innings, struck out six and walked one. Lynn allowed one run and five hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked one. ![]() Lance Lynn (8-7) and Blake Snell (8-10) were locked in a scoreless duel when Elvis Andrus homered off the San Diego lefty with one out in the sixth, his 16th. The Padres haven’t been to the World Series since 1998. It’s the seventh playoff berth in franchise history and the fourth since Petco Park opened in 2004. The Padres had a chance to win in the ninth when they put two runners on with two outs against Liam Hendriks but pinch-hitter Jorge Alfaro, who has five walk-off plate appearances this year, grounded out.
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