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SPORTS Thursday 12 sepTember 2019
Yelich breaks kneecap, out

for season; Brewers top Marlins

By Associated Press seven innings, Justin Wil- with a solo shot late to help
MIAMI – Christian Yelich son navigated four difficult the Phillies win for the third
broke his right kneecap on outs for his first save since time in four games.
a foul ball and will miss the April and New York beat Blake Parker (3-2) pitched
rest of the regular season, Arizona. New York has tak- two scoreless innings of
an injury that overshad- en the first two games in the relief for the win. Hec-
owed Milwaukee’s win this key four-game set be- tor Neris worked a scoreless
over Miami. tween NL playoff contend- ninth for his 25th save.
The Brewers didn’t say ers. Arizona had won 11 of Max Fried (16-5) took the
whether the reigning NL 14 and opened the day 2 loss for Atlanta, which got
MVP might be able to re- 1/2 games behind the Chi- run-scoring hits from Fred-
turn for the playoffs that cago Cubs for the second die Freeman, Dansby
begin Oct. 1 if they make it wild card. Swanson and Francisco
that far. Yelich will return to Todd Frazier drove a pair Cervelli. Johan Camargo
Milwaukee on Wednesday of run-scoring doubles for added a solo homer.
for further evaluation. the Mets, who began the Giants 5, Pirates 4
Milwaukee, which won its day four games behind the SAN FRANCISCO – Cap on
fifth in a row, began the Cubs. backward and with con-
day two games behind the Diamondbacks rookie Zac fident head shakes and
Chicago Cubs for the sec- Gallen (3-5) pitched three- fist pumps, Johnny Cueto
ond NL wild-card spot. run ball over six innings. dazzled over five shutout
Yelich fouled a ball off his Eduardo Escobar homered innings in his long-awaited
leg in the first inning. He off reliever Brad Brach and season debut, pitchng San
was down on the ground drove in two for Arizona. He Francisco past Pittsburgh.
for several minutes before has 112 RBIs. The charismatic right-hand-
limping off the field. Wheeler (11-7) struck out er, far fitter and stronger
Pinch-hitter Tyler Austin lift- seven and allowed seven than before he got hurt,
ed a tiebreaking sacrifice hits and two walks. returned to the mound for
fly in the ninth inning. Yas- Phillies 6, Braves 5 the first time in more than Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich (22) lies on the ground
after an injury during an at-bat, as Miami Marlins catcher Jorge
mani Grandal led off with a PHILADELPHIA – Corey Dick- 13 months following Tommy Alfaro, rear, home plate umpire Kerwin Danley and a bat boy
single against Adam Con- erson homered twice to John surgery. Cueto al- stand next to him during the first inning of a baseball game,
ley (2-9), Grisham doubled help Philadelphia’s wild- lowed one hit, struck out Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Miami.
and Austin put the Brewers card push and the Phillies four and walked one. He Associated Press
ahead. hit five home runs overall in had been scheduled to Rockies 2, Cardinals 1 tral over the second-place
Junior Guerra (9-5) got a win over Atlanta. throw about 70 pitches and DENVER – Nolan Arenado Chicago Cubs.
the win. Drew Pomeranz The Phillies entered three wound up at 69. hit a 482-foot two-homer Gonzalez (1-6) allowed one
pitched a scoreless ninth games behind the Cubs for Stephen Vogt hit a two- that bounced out of Coors run and four hits in six in-
for his first save. the second wild-card spot run homer and drove in Field in the first inning, Chi nings. Jairo Diaz got six outs
Starlin Castro homered for in the NL. four runs. His two-run single Chi Gonzalez got his first and finished a six-hitter for
Miami. Hernan Perez hit his J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harp- in the first off rookie Mitch big league win in four years second save.
19th of the season for Mi- er and Dickerson all hom- Keller (1-4) staked Cueto to and Colorado slowed St. Michael Wacha (6-7) al-
ami. ered in the first inning, Scott a quick lead and Brandon Louis’ playoff push. lowed five hits in four in-
Mets 3, Diamondbacks 2 Kingery hit an inside-the- Crawford added an RBI St. Louis had won 23 of 30 nings and is winless in seven
NEW YORK – Zack Wheeler park homer and Dickerson single as four of the first five coming in to open a four- starts and two relief ap-
pitched one-run ball over tacked an insurance run batters got hits. game lead in the NL Cen- pearances since July 19.q

Pirates’ Crick has finger surgery after clubhouse fight

By JANIE McCAULEY said. “You kind of have to “The behavior exhibited by
AP Baseball Writer at some point stand up for these two players last night
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — yourself and start throw- is unacceptable, inconsis-
Pirates right-hander Kyle ing back. It’s one of those tent with the standards ex-
Crick required season-end- deals where it’s unfortu- pected of a major league
ing surgery on the index nate. It’s two losers in this player and will not be toler-
finger of his pitching hand deal. Nobody can win ated by the organization,”
after he was injured in a fighting a teammate. It’s general manager Neal
clubhouse fight with fellow just an unfortunate deal.” Huntington said.
reliever Felipe Vázquez. Both players were fined un- The Pirates held a team
Crick said punches were disclosed amounts by the meeting before Tuesday’s
thrown and that the first Pirates for violating their game. Crick went 3-7 with
punch was thrown by contracts. The altercation a 4.96 ERA over 52 appear-
Vázquez, who declined occurred before Monday’s ances and 49 innings this
to speak to reporters after game against the Giants. season.
Pittsburgh’s 5-4 loss to the Crick had surgery Tuesday “In a way I think a scuffle
Giants. to repair the extensor ten- like that can hasten the Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle stands behind second
“One of those clubhouse don, performed by Dr. Scott process of moving forward base and watches the team take batting practice before a
altercations. A lot of bicker- Hanson in San Francisco. because we kind of got baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 4,
ing back and forth. Punch- The club expects Crick to it out of the way,” Crick 2019, in Pittsburgh.
es were thrown,” Crick be ready for spring training. said.q Associated Press