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Albert Almora Jr.'s single lifts Cubs past Dodgers 2-1

The Associated Press quez pitched effectively for
CHICAGO (AP) — Albert Al- six innings and the Rockies
mora Jr. hit a game-ending snapped an eight-game
RBI single in the 10th inning, home losing streak by beat-
and the Cubs beat the ing the Mets.
Dodgers 2-1 to salvage a Carlos Gonzalez also went
split of their day-night dou- deep for the Rockies, who
bleheader. won at home for the first
Kris Bryant sparked the win- time since May 29. Arena-
ning rally with a leadoff do finished a triple shy of
triple against Brock Stewart the cycle with four RBIs in a
(0-1). After Javier Baez was game that was delayed 1
walked intentionally, Almo- hour, 20 minutes because
ra hit a liner into right field. of heavy rain.
Rob Zastryzny (1-0), the fifth Marquez (5-7) allowed four
Cubs reliever, got Yasmani runs on six hits in picking
Grandal to fly out with the up his first win in nearly a
bases loaded in the top of month. Jason Vargas (2-6)
the 10th to earn the win. allowed seven runs on nine
The rematch of the last two hits in a season-low 2 1/3 in-
NL Championship Series nings and became the first
was set to begin on Mon- Mets pitcher since Bartolo
day night, but the opener Colon in 2014 against the
was postponed by a mix- Los Angeles Angels to sur-
ture of poor weather and render homers to three bat-
a limited power outage at Chicago Cubs' Albert Almora Jr., hits a game winning RBI single off Los Angeles Dodgers relief ters in a row.
Wrigley Field. It's the only pitcher Brock Stewart during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in ATHLETICS 4, PADRES 2, 10
scheduled visit for Los An- Chicago. Kris Bryant scored in the 2-1 win. innings
geles, leading to the day- Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stephen
night doubleheader. Piscotty homered with two
Los Angeles began the two innings of relief, new- to snap Toronto's home They've wasted five chanc- outs in the ninth inning to tie
long day at the iconic comer Kelvin Herrera winning streak at seven es to get back. the game and Jed Lowie
ballpark with a victory on worked a perfect eighth games. Trailing 9-0, Detroit finally hit a two-run shot with two
pinch-hitter Kyle Farmer's and Sean Doolittle gave Camargo hit his seventh broke through in the ninth outs in the 10th to lift the
two-run double in the ninth. up a solo home run to Joey home run off Jaime Garcia when Wandy Peralta Athletics over the Padres.
Edward Paredes (2-0), the Rickard while earning his (2-6) in the second, singled walked home a run and Le- Piscotty's shot into the sec-
fifth of six Dodgers relievers, 19th save. in the fourth, hit an RBI sin- onys Martin followed with a ond deck came off closer
got one out in the eighth to BREWERS 3, PIRATES 2 gle in the fifth and doubled double. Brad Hand. Hand was try-
earn the win in the opener. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie and scored in the eighth. Matthew Boyd (4-5) took ing for his 22nd save and
Kenley Jansen pitched the Freddy Peralta allowed He struck out in the ninth. the loss. retired the first two batters
ninth for his 18th save. two hits in six stellar innings, Charlie Culberson also con- CARDINALS 7, PHILLIES 6 before Piscotty homered
Justin Wilson (1-2) came Jesus Aguilar hammered nected and Ender Inciarte PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt on a 2-2 pitch, his fifth.
one pitch away from earn- his 14th home run of the had three hits and three Carpenter hit a tiebreaking Adam Cimber (3-3) al-
ing his first save. season and the Brewers RBIs as the Braves won solo homer with two out in lowed Marcus Semien's
NATIONALS 9, ORIOLES 7 cooled off the Pirates. for the sixth time in seven the ninth, helping the Car- one-out single in the 10th
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Peralta (2-0) struck out sev- games. Reliever Sam Free- dinals edge the Phillies. and retired Chad Pinder
Turner went 4 for 4 with a en without issuing a walk, man (2-3) worked 2 1/3 in- Carpenter also had a tying on a fly to right before Low-
homer, Anthony Rendon surrendering only singles to nings for the victory. two-run double in St. Louis' rie connected for his 10th
drove in three runs and the Corey Dickerson and Colin REDS 9, TIGERS 5 four-run seventh. Tommy homer.
Nationals extended their Moran in the fourth but oth- CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Pham homered and sin- Rookie Lou Trivino (4-1)
recent domination of the erwise keeping the Pirates Votto ended a long homer gled for the Cardinals, and pitched two innings for the
Orioles. Adam Eaton had firmly in check. drought with his third ca- Kolten Wong also went win. Blake Treinen pitched
two hits and two RBIs for Aguilar finished 2 for 3 reer grand slam Tuesday deep. Odubel Herrera and the 10th for his 16th save.
the Nationals, who trailed and drove in all three runs night, powering the Reds to Carlos Santana connected GIANTS 6, MARLINS 3
5-1 in the fifth inning be- off Jameson Taillon (4-6). a victory that ended the Ti- for the Phillies. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
fore rallying to make it six Aguilar hit a two-run shot gers' longest winning streak Seranthony Dominguez (1- Buster Posey homered in
straight wins over Baltimore. to the seats in right-center in two years. 1) struck out the first two the first, Gorkys Hernandez
Washington is 4-0 against its in the first and doubled Sal Romano (4-7) had a batters in the ninth and had hit a two-run drive in the
neighboring interleague ri- down the line in left field second straight solid out- Carpenter in a 0-2 hole. But second and an RBI double
val this season, outscoring in the third. Corey Knebel ing, limiting the Tigers to Carpenter lined the next later, and the Giants held
the Orioles by a combined worked around a two-out four singles over seven shut- pitch, a 98-mph fastball, their lead this time to beat
20-8. The Nationals trailed walk in the ninth for his sev- out innings. Billy Hamilton over the wall in right to ex- the Marlins 6-3 in another
6-5 before getting six hits in enth save for the first-place also homered as the Reds tend his homer streak to night of plunking by both
a four-run seventh. Rendon Brewers. pulled away to a 9-0 lead. three games. pitching staffs.
delivered a two-run double BRAVES 11, BLUE JAYS 4 The Tigers had won five ROCKIES 10, METS 8 Marlins starter Dan Straily
off Tanner Scott (0-1) that TORONTO (AP) — Johan straight and moved with- DENVER (AP) — Nolan Are- (2-3) and manager Don
put Washington ahead, Camargo hit his first career in a game of .500. They nado, Trevor Story and Ian Mattingly were automati-
and Turner capped his four- grand slam and went 4 for haven't been to the break- Desmond homered in suc- cally ejected in the second
hit night with a double. 5 with five RBIs, and the even mark since they were cession during a six-run after Straily hit Posey on the
Justin Miller (5-0) pitched Braves beat the Blue Jays a season-best 4-4 on April 8. third inning, German Mar- left arm with a pitch. q