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Cespedes powers Mets past Nats to open key NL East set
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yoe- New York Mets’ David Wright, left, reacts as he scores with CINCINNATI — Anthony with teammate Carlos
nis Cespedes homered and Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos nearby during the DeSclafani pitched effec- Gonzalez for the NL lead in
doubled twice and David seventh inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Monday, tively into the eighth inning homers with 36, left in the
Wright hit a go-ahead sin- Sept. 7, 2015, in Washington. Wright scored on a double by as Cincinnati took advan- eighth inning with a chest
gle in the seventh inning as Yoenis Cespedes. The Mets won 8-5. tage of porous Pittsburgh contusion. He was going to
the New York Mets downed defense to knock off the undergo an X-ray.
the Washington National’ Associated Press wild card leader in the Arenado was injured diving
8-5 to end their five-game opening of a three-game into the stands attempting
winning streak Monday in homer capped a five-run Lucroy had two doubles series. to catch a pop fly in the
the opener of a key NL East third that made it 8-0. The and knocked in a run for DeSclafani (8-10) didn’t al- sixth inning.
series. Cubs have won four in a the Brewers, who have won low a Pittsburgh baserun- San Diego has lost four
Michael Conforto and row and got an 11-game seven of eight. ner past second base until straight and six of its last
Wilmer Flores also hom- trip off to a rocking start. Davies (1-0) pitched seven the eighth. He didn’t walk seven in falling eight games
ered for New York, which Haren (9-9) had five strike- innings, allowing one run a batter in 7 1-3 innings, under .500 (65-73).
increased its division lead outs and two walks. He con- and four hits in his second allowing seven hits with six Ian Kennedy (8-13) pitched
to five games over the tributed a single and sacri- start. He struck out four. strikeouts. five innings and was
Nats with 25 remaining. The fice fly in Chicago’s second Davies retired 11 straight The Pirates broke up the charged with six runs — four
teams play twice more in victory in eight games in St. batters after giving up a shutout in the eighth on Jaff earned — seven hits and a
this set. Louis this season. leadoff single to Dee Gor- Decker’s leadoff pinch-hit walk. He struck out nine.
Dario Alvarez (1-0), pitch- Lance Lynn (11-9) surren- don. The Brewers pounded double and Neil Walker’s DIAMONDBACKS 6, GIANTS
ing in the majors for the first dered six runs in 2 1-3 in- out 15 hits, including seven one-out single to right. Re- 1
time this season, faced only nings on nine days rest after extra-base hits. liever Jumbo Diaz walked PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick
one batter — Bryce Harper getting extra time to recov- Marlins manager Dan Jen- Andrew McCutchen be- Corbin threw six scoreless
— and struck him out to get er from a sprained ankle in nings was ejected in the fore getting Jung Ho Kang innings, Phil Gosselin and
his first major league win. his last start. seventh by home plate to hit into an inning-ending A.J. Pollock homered as Ar-
Five Mets relievers com- BREWERS 9, MARLINS 1 umpire Marvin Hudson for 3-6-1 double play. izona ended a four-game
bined for 5 2-3 scoreless MIAMI — Hernan Perez had arguing balls and strikes. Aroldis Chapman pitched losing streak.
innings, with Jeurys Familia three hits and three RBIs It was the third ejection of the ninth for his 29th save Corbin (5-3), who missed
closing for his 37th save. and Zach Davies earned the season for Jennings. and second in two days all last season following
Wilson Ramos hit a grand his first major league win as Justin Nicolino (3-3) allowed as the Reds won back- Tommy John surgery, scat-
slam for Washington. Milwaukee beat Miami. five runs and nine hits in 4 to-back games for the tered six hits, struck out five
Nationals ace Max Scher- Khris Davis homered and 1-3 innings for the Marlins. first time since Aug. 12-13. with no walks and had an
zer allowed five runs over drove in two and Jonathan REDS 3, PIRATES 1 Chapman hit Sean Ro- RBI single.
six innings. Blake Treinen (2- driguez with a pitch but Gosselin’s three-run shot
3) took over in the seventh picked him off first base, a was his second home run
as Washington used four call that was confirmed af- since being activated from
relievers during a three-run ter a replay review. the 60-day disabled list
burst by the Mets. ROCKIES 6, PADRES 4 (fractured left thumb) eight
CUBS 9, CARDINALS 0 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle days earlier.
ST. LOUIS — Dexter Fowler Kendrick pitched five in- Mike Leake (9-8) allowed six
had a leadoff home run nings and hit his first major runs and 11 hits in 5 2-3 in-
and two-run double in the league home run for Colo- nings to fall to 0-3 in his five
first two innings and Dan rado. Kendrick (5-12) al- starts since being acquired
Haren worked seven in- lowed three runs, seven hits from Cincinnati.
nings for Chicago in a win and two walks as the Rock- San Francisco has lost eight
over St. Louis. ies won for the first time in of 10.
The NL Central-leading seven games at Petco Park. BRAVES 7, PHILLIES 2
Cardinals maintained a 5 John Axford, the seventh PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At-
1/2-game lead over Pitts- Rockies pitcher, worked lanta ended its 12-game
burgh, which lost 3-1 to Cin- the ninth for his 20th save in losing streak behind the hit-
cinnati. The Cubs are 7 1/2 25 chances. ting of Hector Olivera and
games back. Rockies third baseman No- the pitching of Williams
Addison Russell’s three-run lan Arenado, who is tied Perez.q
