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Thursday 7 sepTember 2017
D-backs beat

slumping Dodgers

3-1 in 10 for 12th

straight

By The Associated Press Martinez added a double
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bran- and finished 3 for 3 with
don Drury hit a grounder three RBIs.
to third base that scored Bader, called up on Fri-
the go-ahead runs when day, smacked his third
Justin Turner’s throw home home run and had his
got away, and Arizona third multihit game since
beat slumping Los Ange- being summoned from
les to equal a franchise re- the minors.
cord with its 12th straight Wacha (11-7), who
victory. blanked the Padres over
Dodgers reliever Pedro his last four innings, was
Baez (3-4) issued consec- charged with four runs Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chris Herrmann, right, scores on a fielder’s choice hit by Brandon Drury
after Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal lost the ball that was thrown to him during
utive walks to open the (three earned) and seven the 10th inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Los Angeles. The Diamondbacks
10th. He retired J.D. Mar- hits. Three relievers shut won 3-1.
tinez, who tied a major out San Diego the rest of Associated Press
league record with four the way.
home runs in a 13-0 blow- Travis Wood (2-2) lasted The last-place Reds have Strasburg (12-4) gave up Denver native Ty Blach (8-
out Monday, on a bro- two-plus innings and was taken the first two games a single in each of his six 12) allowed five runs over
ken-bat groundout that rocked for seven runs (six in the series from Mil- innings, but was able to 5 1/3 innings for the Giants
left runners at second and earned) and seven hits. waukee, which is trying keep the Marlins from get- on the anniversary of his
third. PIRATES 4, CUBS 3 to reach the playoffs for ting into scoring position. big league debut at Co-
Drury grounded to Turner PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max the first time since 2011. He struck out eight and ors Field.
just inside the third base Moroff and David Freese The Brewers remained 3½ did not walk a batter, low- Joe Panik had four hits for
line, and he fired home each hit an RBI single off games behind Chicago in ering his ERA to 2.78. San Francisco. Pablo San-
to catcher Yasmani Gran- Carl Edwards Jr. in the the NL Central. They also Miami slugger Giancarlo doval went 0 for 4 and is
dal. The throw appeared eighth inning as Pittsburgh trail Arizona and Colora- Stanton went 0 for 4 with hitless in his last 37 at-bats.
to ricochet off pinch-run- rallied past Chicago. do in the wild-card race. two strikeouts and did PHILLIES 9, METS 1
ner Chris Hermann and Pinch-hitter John Jaso Stephenson (4-4) wriggled not add to his home run NEW YORK (AP) — Ben
then Grandal’s shoulder led off the eighth with a out of a bases-loaded, total of 53, but did take Lively homered and drove
before bouncing away. walk and scored when none-out threat in the a home run away from in four runs off Mets ace
Hermann and A.J. Pollock Moroff hit a bloop single fourth inning, fanning Murphy when he leaped Jacob deGrom, and also
scored, Drury was safe at off Edwards (3-4) to tie the next three. The Reds above the right-center pitched seven strong in-
second and Grandal was the game. Freese drove turned three double plays field wall to make a catch nings to lead Philadelphia
charged with an error. home Moroff three bat- behind the rookie to scut- in the third. over New York.
Arizona matched the ters later after the Cubs tle rallies. Odrisamer Despaigne (0- A day after falling behind
club record for consecu- intentionally walked rook- Raisel Iglesias got six outs 3) permitted one run and the Mets 10-0 by the fourth
tive wins set in June 2003. ie Josh Bell.Jordan Luplow for his 25th save in 26 five hits in seven innings. inning, it was the Phillies’
The victory earned the hit the second home chances. The Marlins have lost eight turn to answer back.
Diamondbacks their first run of his career for Pitts- Zach Davies (16-8) al- of nine. DeGrom (14-9) struck out
season series win over Los burgh. Wade LeBlanc (5- lowed two runs — one ROCKIES 9, GIANTS 6 the side in the first, but
Angeles since 2013. 2) earned the win in relief. earned — in 5 2/3 innings. DENVER (AP) — Trevor Sto- wound up allowing a ca-
The Dodgers lost their fifth Felipe Rivero worked a He dropped to 8-2 in 15 ry homered and Colorado reer-worst nine runs — six
in a row and 10th in 11 perfect ninth for his 18th road starts. beat San Francisco for its earned — and 10 hits in 3
games, although they re- save. The Pirates ran their NATIONALS 2, MARLINS 1 10th straight win over the 2/3 innings.
main baseball’s top team winning streak to four on MIAMI (AP) — Stephen Giants at Coors Field. Lively (3-5) hit a two-run
at 92-46. the same day the club Strasburg pitched six solid The Rockies held off a late single in the second that
David Hernandez (3-0) announced contract ex- innings to help Washing- rally by San Francisco to made it 3-1. The rookie,
got the victory in relief. tensions for manager Clint ton edge Miami. increase their lead to 2 who homered in his last
Fernando Rodney got his Hurdle and general man- Daniel Murphy hit his 22nd 1/2 games over Milwau- start against Miami, hit a
35th save. ager Neal Huntington. homer and Pedro Sev- kee for the second NL two-run drive in a six-run
Arizona starter Zack Gre- Chicago, which leads the erino also drove in a run wild card. Nolan Arenado fourth.
inke gave up one run and NL Central, has dropped for the Nationals, who doubled in a four-run sixth Lively is 6 for 21 (.286)
four hits in seven innings three straight. have won seven straight for his 112th RBI, tying Mi- with two home runs and
against his former team. REDS 9, BREWERS 3 against the Marlins. ami slugger Giancarlo eight RBIs in his first major
CARDINALS, 8, PADRES 4 CINCINNATI (AP) — Rob- Sean Doolittle worked Stanton for most in the league season.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jose ert Stephenson escaped the ninth for his 18th save majors.After spot starter Odubel Herrera extend-
Martinez hit two home threats while pitching into in 19 chances. Doolittle Tyler Chatwood lasted ed his hitting streak to 19
runs, rookie Harrison Bad- the seventh, and Scooter allowed a bloop single three innings, Colorado games and Nick Williams
er had three RBIs and Mi- Gennett hit a three-run to Marcell Ozuna, who used eight relievers. Chris drove in three runs for
chael Wacha overcame homer during Cincinnati’s scored on a sacrifice fly Rusin (4-0) earned the Philadelphia. Highly tout-
a shaky start to last six in- five-run rally in the bottom by Derek Dietrich, but got win and Greg Holland ed Phillies prospect J.P.
nings as St. Louis defeated of the inning against Mil- Brian Anderson to line out pitched a perfect ninth Crawford got a hit in his
San Diego. waukee. to end the game. for his 37th save. first big league game.q