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Thursday 26 april 2018

Mahle loses no-hitter in 7th, Reds beat Braves 9-7 in 12

By The Associated Press tic, three-run shot and New
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler York rallied to beat St. Louis.
Mahle lost his no-hit bid on Bruce began the game
Freddie Freeman's homer batting .194 but broke out
in the seventh inning, and of his slump with three hits,
Cincinnati blew a big late including an RBI triple. His
lead before Scooter Gen- go-ahead drive to center
nett connected in the 12th. field came off former Mets
Gennett hit his second farmhand Matt Bowman
homer of the game off left- (0-1), and the NL East lead-
hander Max Fried (0-1) for ers (15-6) closed it out for
his first career game-end- their 10th comeback vic-
ing shot. tory of the season.
Freeman started the Braves' Cespedes' homer off starter
late seven-run surge with Luke Weaver tied it 4-all in
his homer off Mahle, only the fifth. The drive traveled
the third ball the Braves an estimated 463 feet to
managed to get out of the left field, the third-longest
infield against the rookie by an opposing player in
right-hander. Freeman the history of Busch Stadi-
connected again as Atlan- um III.
ta scored four times in the Bruce's eighth-inning single
ninth. Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett (3) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two-run walk- sent Todd Frazier from first
Jared Hughes (1-2) es- off home run off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Max Fried during the 12th inning of a baseball game to third before Adrian Gon-
caped a two-on threat in Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Cincinnati. zalez tied it at 5 with a sac-
the 10th and got the last Associated Press rifice fly.
eight outs. Robert Gsellman (3-0)
DIAMONDBACKS 8, PHILLIES the victory. He gave up Lorenzo Cain homered for Kansas City in his return pitched a scoreless ninth
4 three runs and five hits and while reaching base four from the disabled list, and for the win, and Jeurys Fa-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex walked three while raising times in his return to Kauff- Alex Gordon doubled and milia earned his ninth save.
Avila homered among his his strikeout total to 43 in 26 man Stadium, and Milwau- scored in his return from the Tommy Pham hit a two-run
three hits and drove in two 1/3 innings. kee beat Kansas City. DL. homer for the Cardinals.
runs, Robbie Ray struck out Fernando Salas (3-1) Travis Shaw added a three- Ian Kennedy (1-3) left af- GIANTS 4, NATIONALS 3
11 while pitching into the pitched an inning of relief run homer for the Brewers, ter allowing four runs over SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
fifth inning Arizona beat for the victory. while Zach Davies (2-2) three shaky innings. He took Mac Williamson homered
Philadelphia. Avila started his big night pitched six innings of four- a liner off his ankle in the for the second straight
Daniel Descalso and Jar- by leading off the third hit ball. Ryan Braun had third but finished the inning game, hitting a tiebreak-
rod Dyson also homered for with a towering homer to two hits, walked twice and before leaving the game. ing shot in the sixth inning
the Diamondbacks, who deep right-center off Vince drove in a run. METS 6, CARDINALS 5, 10 to lead San Francisco past
upped their NL-best record Velasquez (1-3) that car- Matt Albers, Dan Jennings INNINGS Washington.
to 16-6. omed off the base of the and Jeremy Jeffress com- ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jay Bruce Brandon Belt hit his fifth
Ray was lifted after 107 second deck. bined for three scoreless in- hit a tiebreaking homer in home run in six games, Joe
pitches with two outs in BREWERS 5, ROYALS 2 nings of relief. the 10th inning, Yoenis Ces- Panik added three hits and
the fifth and couldn't earn KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered pedes launched a majes- scored twice, and the Gi-
ants won their third straight
and fourth in the last five.
One night after hitting a
464-foot homer in the se-
ries opener, Williamson hit a
first-pitch solo shot to cen-
ter off Tanner Roark (1-2)
with two outs in the sixth in-
ning to break a 3-all tie.
Michael Taylor had a three-
run homer for Washington,
which has lost four straight
and 14 of 20 since opening
the season 4-0.
Reyes Moronta (1-0) retired
six batters for his first ca-
reer win. Hunter Strickland
worked the ninth for his fifth
save.
MARLINS 3, DODGERS 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam-
eron Maybin doubled
home the go-ahead run in
the ninth inning and Miami
edged Los Angeles, snap-
ping its season-high five-
game skid.
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