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Tuesday 26 June 2018
Dodgers hit 7 homers in 8-7 win over Mets

By The Associated Press earned his seventh save.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jus- The start of the game was
tin Turner hit Los Angeles' delayed 1 hour, 31 min-
seventh home run of the utes by a strong storm that
game, a go-ahead drive dropped heavy rain and
in the 11th inning that lifted hail on Coors Field.
the Dodgers over the New Nolan Arenado and Gerar-
York Mets 8-7 on Sunday. do Parra homered for Colo-
Cody Bellinger and Kike rado. German Marquez (5-
Hernandez each hom- 8) was tagged for six runs in
ered twice as the Dodg- 3 1/3 innings.
ers beat the Mets for the GIANTS 3, PADRES 2, 11 IN-
12th straight time dating to NINGS
2016. Max Muncy and Joc SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Pederson also connected Hunter Pence hit a two-run
for Los Angeles. Hernan- double in the 11th inning,
dez and Muncy led off the sending San Francisco to
game with back-to-back the win.
shots. With one out and the bases
The Mets matched a team loaded, Pence came up
record for the most homers with the game-ending hit
allowed in a game, and lost against Brad Hand (1-4).
their sixth in a row overall. Pence raised his arms once
Turner, a former Met, hom- the ball got past first base-
ered off Chris Flexen (0-1) man Eric Hosmer.
with two outs to put the Cory Spangenberg had
Dodgers up for good. Los put San Diego ahead in
Angeles had squandered a the top of the 11th with a
7-4 lead in the eighth when single.
Kevin Plawecki hit a tying Ty Blach (5-5) got one out
three-run shot. for the win.
Daniel Hudson (2-2) picked NATIONALS 8, PHILLIES 6
up the victory with two WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan-
scoreless innings. iel Murphy's single drove in
REDS 8, CUBS 6 the tying and go-ahead
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pitcher runs in the eighth inning
Michael Lorenzen and Jes- and the Nationals rallied
se Winker connected for past the Philadelphia Phil-
pinch-hit homers in Cincin- lies to salvage the finale of
nati's seven-run seventh in- the three-game series.
ning, sending the Reds to Anthony Rendon homered
their seventh straight vic- and doubled, Bryce Harp-
tory. Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner hits a solo home run during the 11th inning of a baseball game er tied a career high with
Lorenzen's homer was the against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Sunday, June 24, 2018, in New York. three doubles and Michael
third of his career and sec- Associated Press A. Taylor and Murphy each
ond in two games by a had three singles in a game
Reds pitcher. Anthony DeS- games of the series and right-field line with two out runs, both in the first, and that was delayed 38 min-
clafani hit a grand slam on swept the last set between in the fourth inning. Despite five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He utes by rain in the bottom
Saturday — the first by a the teams in 2015. Atlanta throwing just 53 pitches, he struck out a season-high of the fourth inning.
Reds pitcher since 1959. ended a stretch of seven was pulled after experienc- nine in his first victory since Rhys Hoskins and Nick Wil-
Jackson Stephens (1-0) got straight losses to the Orioles ing tightness in his left side. May 11. liams homered for the Phil-
the win as the Reds com- since 2012. The injury occurred on a Martinez's 11th homer lies, who had won three
pleted a four-game sweep Mark Trumbo and Trey Man- swing in the fifth. Buchholz capped a five-run fourth straight.
of the Cubs for the first time cini homered for Baltimore. called the early exit "more that made it 6-2 Cardinals. Pinch hitter Brian Goodwin
in 25 years. Raisel Iglesias David Hess (2-4) gave up precautionary." Christian Yelich homered led off the eighth with a
worked the ninth for his five runs in four innings. David Peralta hit a two- for the NL Central-leading walk against Victor Arano.
13th save. Braves right-hander Bran- run homer for Arizona, and Brewers. Jhoulys Chacin (6- With one out, right-hander
Anthony Rizzo and Albert don McCarthy (6-3) yield- John Ryan Murphy also 3) allowed a season-high Seranthony Dominguez (1-
Almora Jr. homered for Chi- ed three runs in five innings. went deep. Brad Boxberg- eight runs in 4 1/3 innings. 2) came on to face Harper,
cago, and Pedro Strop (3- DIAMONDBACKS 3, PIRATES er worked the ninth for his MARLINS 8, ROCKIES 5 who doubled to right, with
1) got the loss. 0 17th save. DENVER (AP) — Derek Diet- Goodwin stopping at third.
BRAVES 7, ORIOLES 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clay Pirates right-hander Trevor rich homered for the third After Rendon grounded
ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Buchholz pitched five sol- Williams (6-5) allowed three straight game and tied a out, Juan Soto was inten-
Freeman hit a two-run sin- id innings before leaving runs in six innings. career high with four hits, tionally walked and Mur-
gle in the first, pinch-hitter with an injury, and the Dia- CARDINALS 8, BREWERS 2 leading Miami to the vic- phy lined a 1-2 pitch to
Dansby Swanson belted a mondbacks completed a MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luke tory. shallow right. Taylor's single
two-run homer in the eighth four-game sweep of the Weaver won for the first Drew Rucinski (2-1) got the made it 8-6.
and the Braves earned their Pirates. time in eight starts and Jose win in relief of Caleb Smith, Ryan Madson (2-3) pitched
first win over the Orioles in Buchholz (2-1) retired his first Martinez hit a three-run who exited in the second the eighth inning, and Sean
six years. 11 batters before Starling homer for St. Louis. inning with left shoulder Doolittle finished it for his
Baltimore won the first two Marte doubled down the Weaver (4-6) allowed two tightness. Kyle Barraclough 21st save.q