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Saturday 14 September 2019
Cubs beat Padres, remain tied with Brewers for 2nd wild card

By The Associated Press bies doubled, homered
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Dar- and drove in a pair of runs
vish struck out a season- for the NL-East leading
high 14 and allowed only Braves. Jared Hughes (5-5)
two hits in six innings and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless in-
the Chicago Cubs beat nings in relief of Drew Smy-
the San Diego Padres 4-1 ly. Hector Neris got the final
on Thursday to remain tied four outs for his 26th save in
with Milwaukee for the NL’s 32 chances. Julio Teheran
second wild card. (10-9) was the loser.
The Padres scored in the CARDINALS 10, ROCKIES 3
ninth when Manny Macha- DENVER (AP) — Dexter
do was hit by a pitch with Fowler and Kolten Wong
the bases loaded and two opened the game with suc-
outs, but Rowan Wick struck cessive home runs and St.
out Luis Urias to end it. Louis connected five times
Chicago split the four- in all to beat Colorado.
game series and won for Marcell Ozuna, Rangel
just the second time in sev- Ravelo and Harrison Bader
en games. also homered for NL Cen-
Darvish (6-6) retired his first tral-leading St. Louis.
eight batters before allow- Fowler drove the first pitch
ing his first hit, an infield of the game from Tim Mel-
single by starter Dinelson Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first ville (2-2) into the second
Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in San Diego. deck and Wong followed
the ball with his right foot Associated Press with a drive that soared
and it caromed to third Before the game, the Brew- Michael Conforto hit his six, walked four and took over the center field wall.
baseman Kris Bryant. Dar- ers said star Christian Yelich 30th homer, Todd Frazier a shutout into the seventh Nolan Arenado homered
vish struck out Greg Garcia won’t need surgery on his connected for the third before allowing a double and doubled to drive in a
to end the inning. broken right kneecap but time in the series and Robin- to pinch-hitter Ildemaro pair of runs for Colorado.
The big right-hander had at likely will not return this sea- son Canó and Tomas Nido Vargas on his last pitch. Josh Fuentes hit his first big
least one strikeout in every son. also went deep. The Mets Frazier hit his 21st homer league home run.
inning. After Greg Garcia Braun, bothered by a bad outscored Arizona 26-4 this in the second and the Miles Mikolas (9-13) went
tripled leading off the sixth, back for much of the sea- week. Mets took advantage of five innings and allowed
Darvish finished strong by son, broke a 1-1 tie against Boosted by Marcus Stro- a throwing error by short- three runs on five hits.
striking out the side, includ- Caleb Smith (8-10) with an man’s longest start since stop Nick Ahmed to score PIRATES 4, GIANTS 2
ing Eric Hosmer for the third opposite-field drive to right, being acquired, the Mets five more in the third off SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
straight time. his 19th home run this sea- won for the ninth time in 13 Alex Young (7-4). The Mets Joe Musgrove pitched five
Darvish was one shy of his son. games. New York remained hit three homers in the fifth shutout innings and hit a
career high, set Aug. 12, Gio González and four re- two games back of Mil- and Lagares’ second hom- triple, Jacob Stallings hom-
2013, at Houston while he lievers retired Miami’s final waukee and Chicago for er made it 9-0. ered and Pittsburgh beat
was with the Texas Rangers. 18 batters after Lewis Brin- the second NL wild card. PHILLIES 9, BRAVES 5 San Francisco.
He led the big leagues that son’s run-scoring single in The Diamondbacks lost PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cesar The Pirates took three of
year with 277 strikeouts. the fourth. their fifth straight since win- Hernandez hit one of four four in the series and have
BREWERS 3, MARLINS 2 Freddy Peralta (6-3) struck ning 11 of 12 to get back Philadelphia home runs won 14 of their last 20
MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Braun out three in two innings, into the playoff race. Ari- and added an RBI single games in San Francisco
broke a tie with a two-run and Josh Hader fanned zona dropped 3 1/2 games to help the Phillies beat At- dating to 2014.
homer in the third inning two batters for his 31st save out of the second wild lanta. Musgrove (10-12) struck out
and Milwaukee beat Miami in 37 chances. card. J.T. Realmuto, Jean Segura seven, gave up four hits
to complete a four-game METS 11, DIAMONDBACKS 1 Lagares hit a slam in the and Adam Haseley also and walked none. Felipe
sweep that extended its NEW YORK (AP) — Juan third inning and connected went deep for the Phillies. Vázquez worked around a
winning streak to seven. Lagares hit a grand slam again in the fifth, setting a They remained two games first-and-third, no-outs situa-
Milwaukee matched its and a two-run shot and career high with six RBIs in behind the Cubs and Brew- tion in the ninth for his 28th
longest winning streak of New York set a team re- his first multihomer game. ers for the second NL wild- save in 31 attempts.
the season to remain tied cord with six home runs in a Stroman (8-14) allowed card spot. Evan Longoria homered for
with the Chicago Cubs for home game, routing Arizo- one run and four hits in 6 Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his the Giants. Jeff Samardzija
the second NL wild card. na for a four-game sweep. 1/3 innings. He struck out 39th homer and Ozzie Al- (10-12) was the loser.q

Alvarez moves up to challenge Kovalev for 175-pound title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Alvarez will move up win over Daniel Jacobs in May. Kovalev de- Jr. He has held titles in three weight classes, be-
to light heavyweight to take on Sergey Kovalev fended his piece of the light heavyweight title ginning at 154 pounds.
for a piece of the 175-pound title on Nov. 2 in Aug. 24 by stopping Anthony Yarde in Russia. “Canelo is to be praised for asking to challenge
Las Vegas. Kovalev (34-3-1) is known as a big puncher with Sergey Kovalev,” said Kathy Duva, who pro-
Alvarez, who currently holds titles at 160 pounds, knockouts in 29 of his wins. But the 36-year-old motes Kovalev. “Win or lose, he will make his-
will try to become a champion in his fourth Russian lost twice to Andre Ward and struggled tory and Sergey is extremely pleased to get the
weight class, meeting Kovalev in a scheduled at times against Yarde before stopping him in chance to test his mettle against another future
12-round fight at the MGM Grand. The fight was the 11th round. Hall of Famer.”
announced Friday by Golden Boy Promotions, Alvarez (52-1-2) is the biggest fighter and star The fight will be broadcast by the streaming
which promotes the Mexican champion. from Mexico. His only defeat came in 2013, service DAZN, which has a long-term deal with
The 29-year-old Alvarez is coming off a decision when he lost a decision to Floyd Mayweather Alvarez.q