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SPORTS Saturday 9 September 2017

Stumbling Dodgers see lead

cut in half by streaking D-backs

By The Associated Press his 16th save. hits and the Cubs rolled to
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No- Jose Pirela had a run-scor- the road win.
lan Arenado hit a three- ing infield single in the first Chicago had 13 hits, includ-
run homer off a laboring inning, and that was all the ing eight for extra bases, as
Clayton Kershaw, sending cushion Clayton Richard the offense broke out after
Los Angeles to its seventh (7-13) and relievers Craig totaling four runs in the first
straight defeat and 12th in Stammen, Kirby Yates and three games of the series.
13 games. Hand needed. Pirates starter Jameson Tail-
The NL West leaders haven’t Lance Lynn (10-7) gave up lon (7-6) lasted just 4 2/3 in-
lost that many since May a run and six hits over six nings. He was charged with
2013, when they dropped innings. St. Louis ended a six runs and 11 hits.
eight in a row. Their 92- four-game winning streak Jon Lester (10-7) pitched
48 record is still baseball’s and lost for only the second six effective innings for the
best, but they continue to time in eight games. Cubs, yielding one run and
founder with the playoffs NATIONALS 4, PHILLIES 3 five hits. He also doubled
approaching. WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea in Jason Heyward in the
Coming off a three-game Turner capped Washing- fourth.
sweep by Arizona, the ton’s three-run sixth inning BRAVES 6, MARLINS 5
Dodgers were hopeful Ker- with a two-run single, and ATLANTA (AP) — Kurt Suzuki
shaw (16-3) could stop the the Nationals earned their capped Atlanta’s two-run
slide like he did last week fourth straight win. ninth with a game-ending
when he snapped their Adam Lind had two hits RBI single.
five-game skid with a 1-0 and scored a run for Wash- Miami left-hander Brad
victory at San Diego. ington, and Michael A. Ziegler (1-4) gave up a
Instead, he got yanked Taylor contributed a terrific leadoff double to pinch
early. catch in center field. Tan- hitter Matt Adams in the
The Rockies pounded out ner Roark (12-9) allowed ninth. Pinch runner Nick
16 hits and took full ad- three runs and seven hits in Markakis moved to third on
vantage of the Dodgers’ six innings. Ender Inciarte’s groundout
faltering bullpen that sur- Coupled with Miami’s 6-5 and scored easily on Ozzie
rendered five runs. Fans loss at Atlanta, the Nation- Albies’ double to right-cen-
booed Josh Ravin when als lowered their magic ter.
he gave up back-to-back number for clinching the NL Freddie Freeman was
bases-loaded walks in the East title to four. walked intentionally and Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado watches the flight of his
seventh as the Rockies bat- Jorge Alfaro and Tommy moved to second on Lane three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game
ted around. Joseph homered for Phila- Adams’ grounder before against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Los
Angeles.
Colorado’s Jon Gray (7-4) delphia, and Odubel Her- Suzuki lined the winning hit Associated Press
allowed one run and four rera extended his hitting past Brian Anderson at third
hits in six innings, struck out streak to 20 games, the lon- base. touched just above the allowed two runs in five in-
three and walked two. gest in the majors this sea- Rex Brothers (3-3) got the orange line on the left- nings while improving to 4-0
PADRES 3, CARDINALS 0 son. Adam Morgan (3-2) win, striking out the side in field wall for a home run. with a 2.63 ERA in six starts
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dexter got the loss. the ninth. He connected for a two- against Cincinnati.
Fowler struck out against Brandon Kintzler, Ryan METS 7, REDS 2 run shot against Alejandro Tyler Mahle (0-2) struggled
Brad Hand with the bases Madson and Sean Doo- NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Chacin in the sixth, making in his third major league
loaded in the ninth inning, little combined for three Brandon Nimmo homered it 7-2 New York. start for the Reds, giving up
capping San Diego’s win scoreless innings in relief, twice, Juan Lagares add- New York’s Matt Harvey three runs in four innings.q
over St. Louis. with Doolittle earning his ed a solo shot and the Mets
Hand allowed singles by 16th save since coming to won for the third time in
Stephen Piscotty, Randal Washington. four games.
Grichuk and Carson Kelly CUBS 8, PIRATES 2 Hitting in the cleanup spot,
in the ninth inning before PITTSBURGH (AP) — Albert Nimmo ripped an oppo-
getting Fowler to whiff on Almora Jr. hit a two-run site-field drive off Tim Adle-
a slider in the dirt. Hand got homer, Ian Happ had three man in the fifth inning that