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SPORTSTuesday 15 September 2015

NL Capsules

Scherzer pitches 8 strong innings in 5-0 win for Nationals

MIAMI (AP) — Max Scher- Aaron Altherr scored the New York swept a four- a four-game series at the GIANTS 10, PADRES 3
zer (12-11) won for the first go-ahead run in the sev- game series from the Pirates on Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
time since July 30 at Miami, enth on a wild pitch by Braves for the first time Jared Hughes (3-1) in- Mike Leake pitched six
allowing five hits in eight in- Clayton Richard (3-2) with since 1989, won its seventh duced Scooter Gennett strong innings and hit a
nings with no walks and six two outs. Altherr hit a triple straight game and main- to hit into an inning-ending three-run homer to help
strikeouts. Scherzer, who to left-center and scored tained a 9½-game lead double play in the 11th af- San Francisco complete a
lowered his ERA to 2.91, one out later when Rich- over second-place Wash- ter the Brewers put runners three-game sweep.
has been 0-3 in his seven ard’s fastball bounced ington with 19 games left. at the corners. Buster Posey drove in two
previous outings. in front of the plate and Atlanta dropped to 14-46 DODGERS 4, DIAMOND- runs for the Giants, who
Nationals star Bryce Harper skipped to the backstop. since July 8 and has lost 12 BACKS 3 have won six of eight.
left in the first inning after Dalier Hinojosa (1-0) gave straight at Turner Field, the PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Gre- Leake (10-8) allowed three
colliding with Marlins sec-
ond baseman Derek Diet- Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper lies on the field after he collided with a Miami Marlins infielder in the first inning of a baseball
rich while running the bas-
es. Harper’s replacement, game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Miami. Associated Press
Matt den Dekker, hit a solo
home run. up one unearned run in longest franchise home inke won his fourth straight runs and four hits over six-
Brad Hand (4-6) allowed one inning to earn his first skid since the 1931 Boston game and pitched eight plus innings. He walked
three runs, five hits and four major league win, and Ken Braves. scoreless innings to lower two and struck out two.
walks in 3 1-3 innings. He is Giles pitched the ninth for Bobby Parnell (2-3) al- his major league-leading Odrisamer Despaigne (5-
0-3 with a 13.97 ERA in his his 13th straight save since lowed one hit in 1 1-3 in- ERA to 1.61 to help Los An- 9) lasted 3 1-3 innings and
last three starts. replacing Jonathan Papel- nings, and Addison Reed geles beat Arizona. gave up four runs on five
CARDINALS 9, REDS 2 bon after the All-Star closer got his fourth save. Edwin Greinke (17-3) won his hits.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom- was traded to Washington. Jackson (2-3) was the loser. fourth straight game and In other NL games it was St.
my Pham hit a tiebreak- METS 10, BRAVES 7 PIRATES 7, BREWERS 6 eighth in the past nine Louis 9, Cincinnati 2; Wash-
ing, two-run homer in the ATLANTA (AP) — Daniel PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh starts, striking out eight and ington 5, Miami 0; Phila-
sixth inning and pinch-hit- Murphy hit a tying three- Harrison hit a winning sin- walking two. Of his 24 outs delphia 7, Chicago Cubs
ter Matt Adams added a run homer in the ninth gle in the 11th inning off recorded, only one was a 4; Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee
two-run drive in a five-run against Ryan Kelly and Kirk Tyler Thornburg (0-1) as fly ball. 6, 11 innings; N.Y. Mets 10,
eighth for his first home run Nieuwenhuis scored the Pittsburgh opened a four- Patrick Corbin (5-4) was Atlanta 7, 10 innings; San
since July 5 as St. Louis ral- tiebreaking run on third game margin for the NL charged with both runs Francisco 10, San Diego 3;
lied from a 2-0 deficit to baseman Hector Olivera’s wild-card lead over the and gave up eight hits in Colorado 3, Seattle 2; and
avoid getting swept in the throwing error. Chicago Cubs, who start six innings, striking out four. L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 3.q
four-game series.
The Cardinals, on their
worst stretch this season,
had lost eight of 10 going
into the series finale and
has been outscored 20-3 in
the first three games of the
series.
Michael Wacha (16-5) al-
lowed two runs, three hits
and four walks in six innings.
Sam LeCure (0-1) was the
loser.
PHILLIES 7, CUBS 4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan
Howard homered and
drove in three runs.
Chris Coghlan hit a hom-
er and two triples for the
Cubs, who lost two straight
to the team with the worst
record in the majors. Chi-
cago still has a comfort-
able lead over San Fran-
cisco for the second NL
wild-card spot.