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Martinez lifts Diamondbacks to top wild card

PHOENIX (AP) — J.D. Mar-
tinez lined a two-out RBI
single to deep left field
with the bases loaded in
the ninth inning as the Ari-
zona Diamondbacks beat
the Miami Marlins 3-2 on
Sunday to clinch the top
wild card in the National
League. The Diamond-
backs, who won only 69
games a year ago but are
90-66 this season, were as-
sured a playoff berth in the
fourth inning after St. Louis
and Milwaukee lost. The
comeback victory ensured
Arizona will host the NL wild-
card game Oct. 4.
Fernando Rodney (5-4)
pitched a perfect inning for
the win. A throwing error by
Justin Nicolino (2-3) on Kris-
topher Negron’s sacrifice
bunt helped load the bas-
es with no outs in the ninth.
ROCKIES 8, PADRES 4
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ge-
rardo Parra hit a tiebreak-
ing single in a two-run third Arizona Diamondbacks’ J.D. Martinez connects for a walk off single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami
inning, Pat Valaika and Marlins, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Marlins 3-2.
Charlie Blackmon hit con- Associated Press
secutive home runs in the opened a 5½-game lead games behind the Rockies. times. the ninth for his 29th save,
ninth as Colorado opened over second-place Milwau- Jameson Taillon (8-7) al- Brandon Morrow worked a retiring Nori Aoki on a
a two-game lead over kee in the NL Central. lowed one run and four hits perfect ninth for his second game-ending groundout
Milwaukee for the second Kris Bryant hit a go-ahead in five innings. Five pitchers save. Yasmani Grandal with runners at second and
NL wild card. At 41-40, the double in the fourth off combined for hitless relief, hit a sacrifice fly in the first third.
Rockies tied their record for Chase Anderson (11-4), with Felipe Rivero striking against Chris Stratton (3-4) PHILLIES 2, BRAVES 0
road wins, set in 2009. Ben Zobrist had a two- out two in a perfect ninth and a homer in the fourth. ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Piv-
German Marquez (11-7) run homer in the seventh for his 19th save. NATIONALS 3, METS 2 etta (7-10) allowed five hits
allowed two runs, five hits and Anthony Rizzo added DODGERS 3, GIANTS 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Max in six innings to outpitch Luiz
and three walks in five in- a two-run double in the LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clay- Scherzer (16-6) struck out 10 Gohara (1-3) in a matchup
nings. eighth against Carlos Tor- ton Kershaw (18-4) be- and allowed three hits over of rookies, and Mikael Fran-
Luis Perdomo (8-11) gave res. came the NL’s first 18-game six innings as Washington co hit a tiebreaking home
up four runs and six hits in PIRATES 4, CARDINALS 1 winner, pitching shutout clinched home-field ad- run in the fifth as Atlanta fin-
five innings. PITTSBURGH (AP) — South ball until Mac Williamson’s vantage in the NL Division ished 37-44 in its first season
CUBS 5, BREWERS 0 Korea’s Seung Hwan Oh home run in the eighth, his Series. at SunTrust Park.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jose (1-6) allowed a go-ahead, final inning. Kershaw low- Trea Turner hit a go-ahead, Aaron Altherr added an
Quintana (7-3) pitched two-run homer in the fifth to ered his league-best ERA two-run homer off Jacob RBI double in the eighth
a three-hitter and struck Starling Marte and rookie to 2.21 and struck out six to deGrom (15-10), and Jose off A.J. Minter. Hector Neris
out 10 in his second big Jordan Luplow also went become the first Dodgers Lobaton had an RBI single. pitched out of trouble for
league shutout as Chicago deep as St. Louis fell 2½ pitcher to reach 200 seven Brandon Kintzler worked his 24th save.q

Tigers’ Cabrera diagnosed

with herniated disks in back

By BOB DUFF day an MRI showed dam- developing for years,” Aus- imagine if he did, it would
Associated Press age between the L3 and mus said. be in a DH role.”
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Ti- L4, and the L4 and L5 disk. A four-time AL batting Ausmus, who was told Fri-
gers slugger Miguel Ca- Detroit manager Brad Aus- champion, Cabrera is hit- day he will not return next
brera has been diagnosed mus said it is unlikely the ting .249 with 16 homers year, said Cabrera likely will Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera
Sunday with two herniated 34-year-old will have sur- and 60 RBIs this season. It is not remain a fulltime first tosses his bat after receiving
disks in his back. gery and said Cabrera not clear whether his sea- baseman and will shift to a base on balls during the first
Cabrera left Saturday’s probably will be treated son is over. “We’re certainly designated hitter. inning of a baseball game
10-4 loss to Minnesota due with anti-inflammatory in- not ruling out the possibility “I not only think it will bene- against the Minnesota Twins,
to tightness in his lower jections to quell pain. that he can play again,” fit him, I think it will probably Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in
back. The Tigers said Sun- “It’s probably been slowly Ausmus said. “I would happen,” Ausmus said.q Detroit.
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