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times as D-backs

beat Dodgers 13-0

By The Associated Press in the fourth off Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. starter Rich Hill (9-7). Mar-
Martinez tied a major tinez added solo homers
league record by hitting in the seventh and eighth
four home runs as the Ari- innings before capping his
zona Diamondbacks rout- power show with a two-run
ed the NL West-leading Los drive in the ninth.
Angeles Dodgers 13-0 on Robbie Ray (12-5) struck
Monday night for their 11th out a career-high 14 in 7
straight victory. 2/3 innings. The last time Ar-
Martinez became the 18th izona won 11 in a row was
player in major league his- June 18-30, 2003.
tory to hit four homers in PIRATES 12, CUBS 0
a game, and the 16th in PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cubs
the modern era. Earlier this ace Jake Arrieta exited
year, Scooter Gennett ac- in the third inning with a Arizona Diamondbacks’ J.D. Martinez, right, hits a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers
complished the feat for hamstring cramp, and Pitts- starting pitcher Rich Hill, left, watches along with catcher Austin Barnes, second from left, and
Cincinnati. burgh routed the NL Cen- home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept.
4, 2017, in Los Angeles.
Martinez hit a two-run shot tral leaders. Associated Press
Arrieta (14-9) clutched his gled. Stanton hit his major
leg in obvious pain. The league-leading 53rd home
2015 Cy Young Award win- run, with the ball striking a
ner tried to stretch out his TV camera just over the
right leg during a visit by right-field wall.
manager Joe Maddon and A.J. Cole (2-4) allowed one
the trainers, but a test pitch earned run in 5 2/3 innings.
ended with Arrieta unable Adam Conley (6-7) took
to let go of the ball. the loss.
Arrieta said he thinks he’ll RANGERS 8, BRAVES 2
be able to make his next ATLANTA (AP) — Elvis An-
scheduled start on Satur- drus, Nomar Mazara and
day against Milwaukee. Rougned Odor homered,
Josh Bell broke the NL re- Andrew Cashner pitched
cord for most home runs by six strong innings and Texas
a rookie switch-hitter with beat Atlanta.
his 24th. He topped the 23 The Rangers lead the
by Chipper Jones for Atlan- majors with 215 homers,
ta in 1995. matching their total from
Chad Kuhl (7-10) allowed last season.
four hits in seven innings. Cashner (9-9) is 6-2 with a
The Pirates have won three 2.62 ERA in his last 10 starts.
in a row. R.A. Dickey (9-9) took the
NATIONALS 7, MARLINS 2 loss.
MIAMI (AP) — Anthony ROCKIES 4, GIANTS 3
Rendon drove in four runs, DENVER (AP) — Carlos
Daniel Murphy drove in Gonzalez drew a two-out,
three more and Wash- bases-loaded walk in the
ington overcame a cam- ninth inning, and Colorado
era-denting home run by halted a four-game skid.
Giancarlo Stanton to beat The game at Coors Field
Miami. was played in hazy condi-
Rendon and Murphy each tions because of smoke
homered, doubled and sin- from the Western wildfires.q