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SPORTSFriday 11 September 2015
Cespedes, Mets rally past Nationals again for 3-game sweep
The Associated Press New York Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yoe- game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in PHOENIX (AP) — Zack God-
nis Cespedes hit a go- Washington. The Mets won 5-3. ley pitched six effective in-
ahead homer in the eighth nings as Arizona intention-
inning moments after Associated Pres ally loaded the bases to
pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson get out of a seventh-inning
connected for a game- this season and their first Reds were trying to rally beat Philadelphia. jam and beat San Francis-
leveling shot as the New against the Cubs since in the eighth. The 2010 NL Teheran (10-7) gave up co.
York Mets rallied past the September 2010. MVP slammed down his one run and four hits to Godley (5-1) was sharp in
Washington Nationals 5-3 Cubs starter Jon Lester left batting helmet, hollering help Atlanta take two of his last start before head-
Wednesday for a pivotal after seven dominant in- and gesturing as he went three and avoid tying the ing to the bullpen, allowing
three-game sweep. nings. He didn’t allow a hit nose-to-nose with Welke. Phillies for the worst record a run and three hits.
Jacob deGrom (13-7) after the third batter and The dispute quickly esca- in the majors. The Braves Jarrod Saltalamacchia
pitched seven strong in- retired 20 of his final 21 hit- lated and Reds teammates had lost 12 in a row and homered for the second
nings in a tight duel with ters. intervened to restrain Vot- 19 of 20 before coming to straight game, a two-run
Nationals starter Stephen Jonathan Broxton (2-4) got to, with first base umpire Philadelphia. shot off Chris Heston (11-
Strasburg, who struck out a the win and Trevor Rosen- Laz Diaz helping prevent Michael Bourn had four of 10). Ender Inciarte had
season-high 13. thal earned his 43rd save. the big hitter from getting Atlanta’s season-high 18 three hits.
Johnson’s leadoff drive Clayton Richard (3-1) took back at Welke. Cincinnati hits. Bethancourt and Hec- The Diamondbacks took a
against Strasburg (8-7) tied the loss. manager Bryan Price also tor Olivera each had three bit of a gamble in the sev-
it 2-all before Cespedes PIRATES 5, REDS 4 was ejected. hits. The trio entered the enth, intentionally walking
teed off for a two-run shot CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds J.A. Happ (5-1) struck out a game batting a combined Buster Posey with runners at
against struggling Drew star Joey Votto went ber- season-high 10. He won his .170 (37 for 218). the corners to avoid facing
Storen, sending the Mets serk after a called strike fifth straight start, pitching David Buchanan (2-8) al- the NL’s third-leading hit-
to their third consecutive and got ejected, with into the seventh inning and lowed four runs and 10 hits ter. Randall Delgado got
comeback victory in the teammates and even an giving up three hits. in 3 1-3 innings. Angel Pagan to pop out to
series. umpire needing to hold Mark Melancon worked MARLINS 5, BREWERS 2 end the inning.
The sweep extended New him back in Cincinnati’s the ninth for his major MIAMI (AP) — Tom Koehler Brad Ziegler retired the fi-
York’s lead in the NL East to loss to Pittsburgh. league-leading 44th save. tied career highs with 10 nal five hitters for his 23rd
seven games over Wash- Jung Ho Kang hit Pitts- Keyvius Sampson (2-4) took strikeouts in eight innings straight save and 25th
ington with 23 to play. The burgh’s first grand slam of the loss. and Christian Yelich had a overall.
Mets have won six straight the season, a tiebreaking BRAVES 8, PHILLIES 1 tiebreaking, two-run dou- The Giants went 0 for 10
against the Nationals, in- shot in the sixth inning. The PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Julio ble in the seventh as Miami with runners in scoring posi-
cluding a three-game Pirates hold the top spot in Teheran threw seven im- beat Milwaukee. tion during their ninth loss in
sweep at Citi Field from the NL wild-card race. pressive innings and Chris- Koehler (9-13) won for the 12 road games.
July 31 to Aug. 2. Votto was tossed by plate tian Bethancourt hit a go- first time since July 23 at PADRES 11, ROCKIES 4
Bryce Harper homered umpire Bill Welke while the ahead homer as Atlanta San Diego, ending a sev- SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt
twice, doubled and scored en-game losing streak. He Kemp and Jedd Gyorko
three times for Washington, allowed two runs and four homered, and James
but it wasn’t enough. hits. Shields pitched San Diego
New York with an RBI single A.J. Ramos pitched the past Colorado.
off Jonathan Papelbon in ninth for his 25th save in 31 The Padres had 18 hits
the ninth. chances. in winning their second
Travis d’Arnaud also hom- Martin Prado drove in the straight after a four-game
ered for the Mets. Jeurys other three runs for the skid.
Familia closed for his 39th Marlins. San Diego scored four runs
save. Tyler Cravy (0-6) took the in the third to take a 6-2
CARDINALS 4, CUBS 3 loss. lead. The big blow was Gy-
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Car- DIAMONDBACKS 2, GIANTS orko’s three-run homer.
penter tripled and scored Shields (11-6) worked six
twice, and Stephen Piscot- innings and was charged
ty doubled in the decisive with four runs. The right-
run as St. Louis beat Chi- hander improved to 5-0
cago to end a three-game against the Rockies in his
skid. last six starts against them.
The NL Central leaders Chris Rusin (5-8) went three
scored three times in the innings and allowed six runs
eighth inning to avoid on eight hits. He walked
their first sweep at home Shields with the bases
loaded in the second.
Colorado has lost 17 of its
past 21 at Petco Park.
In other NL games it was
St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs
3; Atlanta 8, Philadelphia
1; N.Y. Mets 5, Washington
3; Miami 5, Milwaukee 2;
Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4;
San Diego 11, Colorado 4;
Arizona 2, San Francisco
1; and L.A. Angels 3, L.A.
Dodgers 2.q
