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SPORTSSaturday 13 June 2015
NL Capsules
Mets edge Giants to go top of NL East
The Associated Press New York Mets’ Michael Cuddyer side the third-base bag and into Black was tossed in the seventh for
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cud- (23) celebrates as Curtis Granderson, left to drive home Shane Peterson arguing with umpires Jordan Baker
dyer singled home the winning run left, scores on a single by Cuddyer from third. A throwing error by sec- and Jerry Meals. Craig Kimbrel, fac-
in the bottom of the ninth inning, against the San Francisco Giants in ond baseman Anthony Rendon ing his former team for the second
and New York beat San Francisco the ninth inning of a baseball game that allowed Peterson to reach time in the series, earned his 15th
to prevent a three-game sweep. Thursday, June 11, 2015, in New York. two batters earlier proved costly save in 16 chances with a perfect
Curtis Granderson scored twice The Mets won 5-4. Associated Press for reliever Aaron Barrett (3-2). 11th that included Andrelton Sim-
and drove in a run to help the Mets Gennett smiled when he reached mons’ groundout and strikeouts by
win on a 91-degree night when nett drove in the go-ahead run first. It was his first game back in Christian Bethancourt and pinch-
chants of “Let’s go Giants!” rang with a two-out single in the bottom the majors since being sent down hitter. Atlanta’s struggling bullpen,
out at Citi Field. of the eighth, capping Milwau- to Triple-A for 17 games to work on which began the day with a major
Sergio Romo (0-3) hit Granderson kee’s rally from a four-run deficit his swing. league-worst 4.75 ERA, combined
in the back on an 0-2 pitch with for a win over Washington. Will Smith (2-0) pitched a scoreless with Bethancourt to blow a 4-1
one out in the ninth. Granderson Gennett’s bouncer trickled just in- top of the eighth — ending that in- lead during San Diego’s three-run
advanced to second on Andrew ning by picking off Bryce Harper — eighth.
Susac’s passed ball and third on for the win in his first appearance CUBS 6, REDS 3
Juan Lagares’ groundout before since returning from a six-game CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Montero
Lucas Duda was intentionally suspension for being caught with and Dexter Fowler each hom-
walked. foreign substance on his arm. ered, and Chicago Cubs ended
Cuddyer, who had a go-ahead PADRES 6, BRAVES 4, 11 INNINGS banged-up Cincinnati’s four-
double in the fifth, stroked a sharp ATLANTA (AP) — Yangervis Solarte game winning streak.
single into center field and raised hit a two-run single in the 11th in- With the rebuilt right-field bleach-
his arm as he headed for first base, ning, and San Diego beat Atlanta ers in use for the first time this sea-
just ahead of the swarm of team- following a benches-clearing inci- son, the Cubs won for the fourth
mates that chased him down to dent and the ejection of manager time in five games. Montero’s
celebrate. Bud Black. three-run homer in the first off Mi-
Jeurys Familia (2-0) pitched a Players left dugouts in the first after chael Lorenzen (1-2) gave Chi-
scoreless inning for the win. Julio Teheran hit Matt Kemp with a cago an early lead, and Fowler’s
BREWERS 6, NATIONALS 5 90 mph fastball. No punches were third-inning drive put the Cubs in
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Scooter Gen- thrown and no one was ejected. front 4-2.q
