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Stanton hits No 50 to help Marlins beat Padres 6-2

By The Associated Press give him 11 home runs in his
MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo first 18 games, becoming
Stanton hit his 50th home the fastest in major league
run to break an eighth-in- history to reach 11 homers.
ning tie, helping the Miami Hoskins, who has 24 RBIs,
Marlins sweep the San Di- was called up from Triple-A
ego Padres with a 6-2 vic- Lehigh Valley on Aug. 10.
tory on Sunday. Stanton Nick Pivetta (5-9) allowed
became the first National three runs in five innings to
League player to reach 50 get the win. Hector Neris
homers since Prince Field- worked a perfect ninth for
er hit 50 for Milwaukee in his 16th save.
2007. Stanton’s 17th homer Anthony Rizzo drove in two
in August tied him for the runs for the NL Central-
second-most in MLB history leading Cubs. John Lackey
in the month, behind Rudy (10-10) yielded five runs,
York’s 18 in 1937. four earned, and six hits in
With the score 2-all, Dee five innings.
Gordon singled to lead off BREWERS 3, DODGERS 2
the eighth. Stanton then LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim-
drove a 2-1 pitch from my Nelson took a no-hit bid
Clayton Richard (6-13) into into the sixth inning and the
the hedge in center field. Brewers beat Yu Darvish in
The All-Star slugger also his return from the disabled
walked, doubled home list. Hernan Perez homered
a run and singled in four and Domingo Santana had
plate appearances, hiking two hits and an RBI for Mil-
his average to .296. He in- waukee, which took two of Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton rounds second base after he hit a home run scoring Dee Gordon,
creased his RBI total to 108, three at Dodger Stadium. during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017,
in Miami.
a career high. The Brewers pulled within Associated Press
Dan Straily, Kyle Barra- two games of the first- Arizona’s nine-run eighth tionals took advantage of of the four-game series.
clough (5-1) and two other place Cubs in the NL Cen- inning. The Diamondbacks four straight walks by Mets Amed Rosario hit a solo
pitchers combined on a tral. Los Angeles had gone swept the three-game se- pitchers to salvage a dou- homer in the eighth inning
seven-hitter. The Marlins’ 19-0-3 in series since drop- ries and have won six of bleheader split. to lift New York to a win in
three-game sweep and ping two of three games at seven, maintaining a 1 1/2- Doolittle gave up an RBI sin- the first game. Jerry Blevins
fourth consecutive victory home against Washington game lead over Colorado gle to Jose Reyes with two (6-0) got the win and A.J.
overall gave them 13 wins from June 5-7. Nelson (10- for the top NL wild card. outs in the ninth, but then Ramos worked two in-
in the past 16 games. 6) was charged with two Corbin (12-11) allowed five got Juan Lagares to line nings for his 25th save in 27
PHILLIES 6, CUBS 3 runs in 6 2/3 innings. Corey hits and struck out eight. out to left to stay perfect in chances. Joe Blanton (2-3)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rook- Knebel worked the ninth for Giants starter Chris Stratton save chances since a mid- got the loss.
ie Rhys Hoskins homered his 29th save. Darvish (8-10) (2-3) struck out 10 in six in- July trade from Oakland. RAYS 3, CARDINALS 2, 10
for the fifth straight game lasted only five innings. nings. He allowed two runs Tanner Roark (11-8) pitched INNINGS
and made a diving catch DIAMONDBACKS 11, GI- and four hits. San Francisco six innings of three-run ball ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan
to start a game-changing ANTS 0 has lost four of five to fall to and Adam Lind had a hom- Morrison hit his second
triple play in the fifth inning, PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick 52-80. er and two RBIs for Wash- homer of the game in the
leading Philadelphia to the Corbin pitched seven-plus METS 6, NATIONALS 5, 1st ington in the nightcap. An- 10th inning, sending Tampa
victory. Nick Williams also innings in his fourth straight game NATIONALS 5, METS thony Rendon and Wilmer Bay to the road win.
connected for the Phillies, win, J.D. Martinez homered 4, 2nd game Difo each added two hits, Morrison drove a 97-mph
who have gone deep in twice and Arizona pulled WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean and Washington took ad- fastball from Sam Tuivailala
nine straight games, hitting away for the victory. Doolittle allowed a run be- vantage of four straight (3-3) into the right-center
20 homers over that span. Paul Goldschmidt, Marti- fore improving to 13-for-13 walks __ three by reliever field bleachers with one
Hoskins led off the eighth nez and Daniel Descalso in save opportunities with Hansel Robles (7-5) — in the out in the 10th for his 31st
with a drive to left-center to hit consecutive homers in Washington and the Na- sixth inning to force a split homer.q

Sparks beat Lynx, move within a ½-game of WNBA leader

By The Associated Press begin Sept. 6. The Sparks Gray scored six points dur- victory. two late 3-pointers to help
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can- beat Minnesota in the ing a 13-2 run to close the New York (20-12) wrapped Phoenix hold off Seattle.
dace Parker had 24 points WNBA Finals last year on half and take a 46-32 lead up the No. 4 seed in the Diana Taurasi scored 18
and 10 rebounds and Nneka Ogwumike’s last- into the break. Minnesota playoff, earning a first- points, and Mitchell fin-
Chelsea Gray added 15 second putback. trailed by double figures round bye. ished with 11 for Phoenix
points, six rebounds, five Minnesota (24-7) led 6-0, the rest of the way. The Liberty are a half- (16-16).
assists and three steals but the Sparks scored 22 Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx game behind Connecti- The Mercury clinched a
to help the Los Angeles of the next 29 points, in- with 17 points and 14 re- cut for the third seed. playoff berth earlier Sun-
Sparks beat the Minnesota cluding 10 by Parker, and bounds. Stefanie Dolson scored 22 day when Chicago lost at
Lynx 78-67 on Sunday to maintained the lead the LIBERTY 92, SKY 62 points for Chicago (12-19). New York.
move within a half-game rest of the way. NEW YORK (AP) — Tina MERCURY 75, STORM 71 Jewell Loyd scored a ca-
of the WNBA leader. Maya Moore hit a 3-pointer Charles scored 18 of her SEATTLE (AP) — Brittney reer-high 33 points, and
Los Angeles (24-8) clinched to pull the Lynx within three 22 points in the first half as Griner had 29 points, eight Breanna Stewart added 13
at least a top-two seed in points midway through New York beat Chicago rebounds and five blocks, points and nine rebounds
the WNBA playoffs which the second quarter, but for its eighth consecutive and Leilani Mitchell hit for Seattle (14-18).q