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Wright has go-ahead hit for Mets in win over Marlins
winner of Jonathan Papel- Ryan Howard and Cody As-
bon (4-2), who blew his first che also homered for Phila-
save of the season by al- delphia.
lowing Freddy Galvis’ solo GIANTS 5, REDS 3
homer in the 10th. Rendon SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
homered and had four Matt Duffy doubled twice
hits and Bryce Harper also and drove in two runs as
homered for the Nationals, the Giants beat the Reds.
who remained 9 1/2 games Brandon Belt tripled and
behind the first-place Mets drove in two runs and
in the NL East. It was Wash- Marlon Byrd added an RBI
ington’s second straight win double to help San Francis-
after snapping a five-game co win its fourth straight at
losing streak on Sunday. AT&T Park.q
New York Mets Yoenis Cespedes drops his bat after hitting a third-inning, solo home run in a
baseball game against the Miami Marlins in New York, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — David the Dodgers to a victory Cody Spangenberg had
Wright had a go-ahead over the Rockies. three RBIs and the Padres
double in the seventh in- The Dodgers, kicking off had 11 hits after scoring
ning, Yoenis Cespedes a 10-game homestand four combined runs in a
homered again and the following a 7-3 road trip, three-game sweep by San
Mets won their eighth won for the 16th time in 20 Francisco.
straight, beating the Mar- games. They and reduced Shields (12-6) allowed a run
lins. their magic number to 12 on four hits and pitched
With two outs and runners for clinching their second through an indoor down-
on first and second, David straight NL West title. pour in the stands behind
Wright hit a fastball from Kershaw (14-6) yielded home plate after the Chase
reliever Kyle Barraclough a run and three hits over Field roof leaked in the first
(2-1) to the deepest part seven innings and struck inning.
of the park, well over the out five, raising his major Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt
head of scrambling center league-leading strikeout to- had a run-scoring double in
fielder Christian Yelich, for a tal to a career-high 264 and the first inning, joining Luis
ground-rule double — scor- lowering his ERA to 2.12. The Gonzalez (2011-12) as the
ing pinch-runner Eric Young reigning NL MVP and three- only players in team history
Jr. and giving the Mets a 4-3 time Cy Young Award win- with multiple 100-RBI sea-
lead. ner hasn’t lost since June 27 sons. Goldschmidt had 125
Travis d’Arnaud also hom- at Miami. in 2013.
ered for New York. Ces- Kershaw is 9-0 with a 2.48 NATIONALS 8, PHILLIES 7, 11
pedes connected for the ERA in his last 10 starts innings
ninth time in 13 games. against the Rockies, includ- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay-
Hansel Robles (4-2) pitched ing a no-hitter. His last loss to son Werth hit two homers
a scoreless seventh for the them was on July 12, 2013. and drove in five runs, and
win. Jeurys Famila was per- PADRES 10, DIAMOND- Yunel Escobar had the
fect in the ninth for his 41st BACKS 3 game-winning RBI in the
save in 46 opportunities. PHOENIX (AP) — Wil Myers 11th inning to lift the Na-
Logan Verrett, making a hit a leadoff homer and tionals to a victory over the
spot in start in place of Matt had four RBIs, and James Phillies.
Harvey, who was skipped Shields pitched seven Pinch-hitter Danny Espino-
in the rotation to limit his in- strong innings as the Padres sa led off the 11th with a
nings, pitched one-run ball jumped on the Diamond- walk, moved to second on
for five. backs early. Cameron Rupp’s passed
DODGERS 4, ROCKIES 1 Myers hit his second ca- ball and went to third on
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clay- reer leadoff homer in San Anthony Rendon’s single.
ton Kershaw won his ninth Diego’s five-run first inning Espinosa then scored on
straight decision, Justin off Jeremy Hellickson (9-9) Escobar’s high chopper to
Turner hit a tiebreaking and had a two-run double second base off Luis Garcia
double and rookie Scott in the fifth, another five-run (3-5).
Schebler homered to lead inning. The groundout made a
