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SPORTS Wednesday 27 september 2017
Russell makes food run, Cubs beat Cards to near clinch

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Addison PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mi- Monday marked a missed header split. In the first game, Lucas Sims
Russell hit a three-run dou- chael Taylor homered and opportunity to extend their D’Arnaud hit his solo shot (3-5) turned in his second
ble in the first inning, then A.J. Cole allowed one run advantage over the idle in the eighth inning. It was strong performance since
made a food run for a fan while pitching into the sixth Brewers as well as St. Louis, the 219th homer for the returning to Atlanta’s rota-
in enemy territory while inning as Washington de- which remained 2½ games Mets, a franchise season tion, allowing two runs and
Chicago beat St. Louis to feated Philadelphia. back after a 10-2 loss to the mark. The sparse crowd at five hits over a career-high
move within a victory of The NL East champion Na- Chicago Cubs earlier in the Citi Field jeered when the 6 2/3 innings. Chris Flexen
clinching its second straight tionals extended their fran- night. home run apple didn’t rise (3-5) took the loss.q
NL Central title. chise record with 50 road The Marlins won even after d’Arnaud’s homer,
Kris Bryant and Javier Baez wins. though slugger Giancarlo then cheered when it final-
homered for the Cubs, Bryce Harper remained out Stanton went hitless in five ly came out of its bin three
who can wrap up the di- of Washington’s lineup with at-bats. He remained at 57 batters later.
vision with a win Tuesday flu-like symptoms. The team homers. Lugo (7-5) struck out seven
against the Cardinals or a had said it was possible he BRAVES 9, METS 2, 1st game and didn’t walk anybody.
loss by Milwaukee against would return Monday from METS 3, BRAVES 2, 2nd Jeurys Familia got his fifth
Cincinnati. Russell helped a knee injury that’s kept game save and second since re-
the Cubs get to starter Luke him out since Aug. 12. NEW YORK (AP) — Seth turning from surgery to re-
Weaver (7-2) early, then Cole (3-5) struck out five Lugo pitched two-hit ball pair a blood clot in his right
made some friends out of and walked two. Sean over six innings and Travis arm.
rival fans. After diving into Doolittle worked a perfect d’Arnaud hit a record-set- Max Fried (1-1) gave up
the stands chasing a foul ninth for his 21st save in 21 ting homer for New York in two runs over 5 1/3 innings
ball down the third-base chances with the Nationals the nightcap of a double- for Atlanta.
line and spilling a fan’s tray since being acquired from
of chips, Russell emerged Oakland on July 16. Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell dives into the crowd but is unable to catch a foul ball hit
from the dugout a few in- Aaron Nola (12-11) allowed by St. Louis Cardinals’ Jedd Gyorko during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept.
25, 2017, in St. Louis.
nings later with a plate of Taylor’s two-run homer in Associated Press
nachos and delivered it to the second but otherwise
the fan. Russell stopped to pitched well.
take a selfie before head- DODGERS 9, PADRES 3
ing back to play shortstop. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yu
The loss eliminated St. Louis Darvish pitched two-hit
from NL Central contention ball over seven innings and
and dimmed the Cardi- the Los Angeles Dodgers
nals’ wild-card hopes. reached 100 wins in a sea-
Cardinals catcher Yadier son for the first time in 43
Molina was taken out of years, beating the San Di-
the game in the seventh ego Padres.
after he took two foul balls Logan Forsythe went 3 for
off his mask. St. Louis an- 3 with a home run and four
nounced he is in concus- RBIs as the NL West cham-
sion protocol. pions moved 1½ games
Jon Lester (12-8) allowed ahead of Cleveland for
one run in six innings. Chi- the best record in the ma-
cago is 11-2 in its last 13 jors and home-field ad-
games. vantage throughout the
Weaver gave up eight runs postseason. Los Angeles
in three innings. He had (100-57) can secure home-
won seven consecutive field edge for the entire NL
starts, the longest by a Car- playoffs Tuesday with a win
dinals rookie since Ted Wilks and a Washington loss.
in 1944. Darvish was perfect
GIANTS 9, DIAMONDBACKS through four innings and
2 didn’t allow a hit until Hunt-
PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Hund- er Renfroe doubled with
ley hit a three-run homer, one out in the fifth. The
Johnny Cueto pitched well right-hander permitted one
over six innings and the San run while striking out nine
Francisco Giants beat the and walking none.
resting Arizona Diamond- MARLINS 5, ROCKIES 4
backs. DENVER (AP) — Miguel Ro-
Hunter Pence hit a solo shot jas had a career-high four
in the Giants’ five-run fourth RBIs and the Miami Marlins
inning off starter Zack God- held off Colorado, cutting
ley (8-9). San Francisco has the Rockies’ lead for the
won five of its last seven second NL wild card to 1½
games. games over Milwaukee.
Cueto (8-8) held the Dia- With five games remaining,
mondbacks to two runs the Rockies have lost six of
and five hits over six innings. eight and are clinging to
He struck out eight and a postseason spot as they
walked two. seek their first playoff berth
NATIONALS 3, PHILLIES 1 since 2009.q