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Stanton ties franchise mark with 42nd homer in Marlins’ win

By The Associated Press base for the 13th time in 15
MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo plate appearances during
Stanton homered for the the three-game series.
fourth straight game, hit- Arrieta allowed one run
ting his 42nd of the year and three hits in six innings.
to tie the Marlins’ season Godley had three wild
record, as Miami won 5-3 pitches and four walks in
Sunday to complete its first 5 2/3 innings, allowing two
series sweep of the Colo- runs and four hits.
rado Rockies since 2006. METS 6, PHILLIES 2
Stanton homered leading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mi-
off the third inning to match chael Conforto and Cur-
Gary Sheffield’s team re- tis Granderson hit two-run
cord set in 1996. It was homers and the Phillies ran
the 250th homer of Stan- themselves into trouble af-
ton’s career and came in ter Chris Flexen (2-1) load-
his 941st game. Only five ed the bases in the fifth in-
players since 1913 have ning with no outs.
reached the 250-milestone Nick Williams hit a shallow
faster. fly to center, and Confor-
Rockies All-Star third base- to’s throw home scooted
man Nolan Arenado, the away from Travis d’Arnaud.
major league RBI leader, Odubel Herrera put his
left the game in the fifth in- head down and sprinted
ning after being hit on the Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton, center, is congratulated by teammates after he hit a home run for third, unaware Freddy
left hand by an 88 mph during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, Galvis hadn’t moved off
fastball thrown by Vance in Miami. the base. D’Arnaud hus-
Worley. Associated Press tled to third to complete
German Marquez (9-5) lost a short toss and an 8-2-5
for the first time in seven and haven’t lost one since following Bryce Harper’s PHOENIX (AP) — Jake Arrie- double play.
starts, allowing five runs in June 5-7 to Washington. knee injury. ta (12-8) won consecutive Zach Eflin (1-4) allowed
4 1/3 innings. Javy Guerra Cory Spangenberg hit two Harper has a significant starts for the first time since Conforto’s 26th homer and
(1-0) earned his first victory home runs for the Padres. bone bruise in his left knee early April, Javier Baez and Granderson’s 17th.
since 2014 with two score- Kenta Maeda (11-4) went 5 but no ligament damage, Ian Happ hit consecutive BREWERS 7, REDS 4
less innings, and Odrisamer 1/3 innings, giving up three general manager Mike Riz- home runs in the eighth MILWAUKEE (AP) — Neil
Despaigne pitched a per- earned runs and four hits zo said. Harper was injured inning and Chicago re- Walker had two hits in his
fect ninth for his first big and striking out eight. Ken- Saturday when he slipped opened a one-game lead Milwaukee debut, and Do-
league save. ley Jansen retired the Pa- on a wet first base, and Riz- over St. Louis in the NL Cen- mingo Santana hit a three-
DODGERS 6, PADRES 4 dres in order in the ninth for zo said the Nationals hope tral. run homer in the fifth off Sal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jus- his 32nd save. Luis Perdomo the star outfielder can re- Kris Bryant put the Cubs Romano (2-5), who gave
tin Turner hit two home (6-7) was the loser. turn this season. ahead when he scored up seven runs, six of them
runs, Yasmani Grandal also GIANTS 4, NATIONALS 2 Joe Panik had three hits, in- from second on a wild earned, in five innings.
went deep and the Dodg- WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris cluding a two-run single in pitch from Zack Godley (5- Acquired from the New
ers won for the 28th time in Stratton (1-2) struck out a a three-run second. 5) in the first inning on strike York Mets on Saturday,
33 games, improving the career-high 10 in 6 2/3 shut- A.J. Cole (1-3) allowed three to Victor Caratini. The Walker started at third base
best record in the majors out innings in the opener of three runs and six hits in six reigning NL MVP added his in place of the banged-up
to 83-34. The Dodgers are a day-night doubleheader, innings. 21st home run of the season Travis Shaw and went 2 for
16-0-3 in their last 19 series, the Nationals’ first game CUBS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 2 in the ninth inning, reaching 4 with a run scored.q

Keuchel, Astros end season-high 5-game skid,

top Rangers 2-1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — came in the fourth off Andrew Kuhl (5-8) while batting around in
Dallas Keuchel (10-2) struck Cashner (7-9). Adrian Beltre’s 12th the first inning and taking a 5-1
out seven in 6 2/3 innings homer pulled the Rangers even in lead. Pittsburgh managed just
for his first win since June the sixth, and Carlos Beltran had one hit after the first, and none in
2 against the Rangers, just a tiebreaking RBI single in the sev- the final five innings.
before his nearly two-month enth. INDIANS 4, RAYS 3
stint on the disabled list. AL- Joey Gallo lined into an inning- ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) —
leading Houston stopped its ending double play with runners Austin Jackson hit a tiebreaking
longest losing streak this sea- at second and third in the eighth home run off Tommy Hunter (2-3)
son at five games. against Ken Giles, who struck out leading off the eighth inning.
Jose Altuve’s 17th home run two in the ninth for his 23rd save. Corey Kluber (11-3) struck out nine
BLUE JAYS 7, PIRATES 1 in seven innings for the AL Central
TORONTO (AP) — J.A. Happ (6-8) leaders, his 14th straight start of
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitch- allowed one run and four hits in fanning eight or more. He gave
er J.A Happ throws against the six innings to win his third straight up four hits, including a two-run
Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth start, Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer to Steve Souza Jr. in the
inning of a baseball game in To- homer and Justin Smoak and Dar- sixth that made it 3-all.
ronto, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. win Barney added solo homers. Cody Allen pitched the ninth for
Associated Press Toronto scored five runs off Chad his 21st save.q