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SPORTS Tuesday 18 sepTember 2018

Wainwright blanks

Dodgers over 6 innings,

Cardinals win 5-0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Doolittle pitched a perfect
Wainwright pitched two-hit ninth for his 24th save.
ball over six innings for his MARLINS 6, PHILLIES 4
first win in five months, Mar- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pe-
cell Ozuna homered and ter O'Brien homered and
St. Louis salvaged the finale drove in three runs as Mi-
of a four-game series with ami ended a five-game
Los Angeles. losing streak. O'Brien put
The Cardinals snapped a the Marlins ahead with a
season-high four-game los- two-run homer in the fourth
ing streak and moved into and Bryan Holaday added
a tie for the second Nation- a pair of doubles.
al League wild card with Nick Pivetta (7-13), who has
the Dodgers, who slipped won only one of his last 11
a half-game behind Colo- starts, struck out seven in
rado for the NL West lead. the first three innings.
The Rockies visit Dodger Jose Urena (7-12) allowed
Stadium for a three-game one run and three hits
series beginning Monday through a five-inning stint
night, the last regular-sea- for his third straight win.
son meeting between the He left early because of
teams. Wainwright (2-3), cramping in his pitching
making his second start hand.
since missing almost four REDS 2, CUBS 1
months with right elbow CHICAGO (AP) — The
inflammation, struck out Cubs' NL Central lead re-
a season-high nine while mained at 2½ games over
earning his first victory second-place Milwaukee
since April 16. Ozuna had when Scott Schebler hom-
three hits and Yadier Mo- ered on the first pitch of the
lina drove in two runs. Car- game from Jose Quintana
dinals reliever Bud Norris (13-10) and Phillip Ervin also
left the game with a blister went deep. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) reacts after striking out Los Angeles
on his middle finger in the Joey Votto had three hits Dodgers' Joc Pederson to end the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018
seventh. Jordan Hicks and for last-place Cincinnati. in St. Louis.
Carlos Martinez completed Luis Castillo (10-12) allowed Associated Press
the four-hit shutout — one one run, four hits and four
night after the Dodgers walks in 6 2/3 innings, giv- Trevor Williams (13-9) al- San Francisco and moved slam with two outs in the
piled up 17 runs. Ross Strip- ing up Albert Almora Jr.'s lowed two hits in six score- back into first place in the ninth inning and San Di-
ling (8-4) started strong but sacrifice fly in the fifth. Amir less innings. Vazquez got NL West. ego avoided three-game
lasted only 3 1/3 innings. Garrett and Jared Hughes his 24th consecutive save The Rockies, blanked the sweep in a matchup of last-
NATIONALS 6, BRAVES 4 combined for four outs and and 34th overall this sea- previous two days, avoid- place teams. It was the first
ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Raisel Iglesias pitched the son when Ryan Braun ed a three-game sweep. walkoff for Mejia, who was
Harper and Anthony Ren- ninth for his 27th save, com- struck out, Mike Moustakas They jumped a half-game promoted from Triple-A on
don hit two-run homers off pleting a five-hitter. popped out weakly and in front of Los Angeles when Sept. 4. The prized prospect
Sean Newcomb (12-9) and PIRATES 3, BREWERS 2 Erik Kratz grounded out. the Dodgers lost at St. Louis. has hit three homers since
19-year-old rookie Juan MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jesus Jhoulys Chacin (14-8) gave Senzatela (5-6) left in the then.
Soto added an RBI single. Aguilar and Domingo San- up two runs and three hits sixth and Wade Davis got The Rangers were two outs
Atlanta maintained a 6½- tana homered on con- in five innings. his NL-leading 40th save. away from a 3-2 win before
game lead in the NL East secutive pitches from Fe- ROCKIES 3, GIANTS 2 The Rockies scored three Freddy Galvis hit a tying
over second-place Phila- lipe Vazquez to begin the SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — times in the second against double off rookie reliever
delphia. ninth, but Milwaukee fell Antonio Senzatela pitched Dereck Rodriguez (6-4). Jeffrey Springs (0-1). Mejia
Tanner Roark (9-15) al- short. The Brewers lead the shutout ball into the sixth PADRES 7, RANGERS 3 homered off Springs.
lowed two runs and five hits NL wild-card race by three inning and hit a two-run SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Kirby Yates (5-3) got two
in 5 1/3 innings, and Sean games. single as Colorado topped Francisco Mejia hit a grand outs for the win.q