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SPORTS Friday 6 September 2019
Pederson's 2 HRs give Dodgers NL record in 7-3 win over Rox

By The Associated Press Zack Wheeler (10-7) earned
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc his first victory since Aug. 6.
Pederson hit a leadoff He needed 101 pitches to
homer and a two-run shot complete five innings, but
to give Los Angeles the Na- allowed just one run.
tional League record with Anibal Sanchez (8-7) lost for
250 long balls this season, the first time since May 10,
and the Dodgers beat skid- a span of 17 starts.
ding Colorado to complete REDS 8, PHILLIES 5
a three-game sweep. CINCINNATI (AP) — Relief
Pederson, on a powerful pitcher Michael Lorenzen
tear at the plate, socked hit a two-run homer in the
five homers and a double eighth inning to lead Cin-
in a string of six at-bats that cinnati over Philadelphia.
dated back to Sunday. He The Phillies had their three-
sat out Tuesday, one day game winning streak
after crashing into the out- snapped and slipped three
field wall to make a catch. games behind the idle
The Dodgers reduced their Cubs for the second NL
magic number to four to wild card.
clinch their seventh straight Joey Votto homered and
NL West title. had an RBI double off Aar-
Los Angeles surpassed the on Nola as the Reds jumped
previous NL home run mark ahead 5-0, but the Phillies’
of 249 set by Houston in resurgent offense caught
2000. The Dodgers slugged up. Logan Morrison and J.T.
12 homers in the series Realmuto each hit a two-
while outscoring the Rock- run homer off Trevor Bauer.
ies 28-15. Jose Iglesias connected
Colorado lost its season- for his first career pinch-hit
high ninth in a row and 11th homer against Jose Alva-
straight at Dodger Stadium. rez (3-4) in the bottom of
Adam Kolarek (6-3) got two the inning to break the tie.
outs for the win after scuf- Lorenzen then homered
fling All-Star Hyun-Jin Ryu al- and moved to center field,
lowed three runs and six hits with Raisel Iglesias pitching
in 4 1/3 innings. the ninth for his 29th save in
Antonio Senzatela (8-10) 34 chances.Lorenzen be-
went three innings and lost came the first player since
his fourth in a row. He gave Babe Ruth in 1921 for the
up five runs for a franchise- Yankees to earn the win,
record seventh straight hit a home run and play in
game. the field during the same
DIAMONDBACKS 4, PADRES game, according to STATS.
1 Los Angeles Dodgers' Joc Pederson, top, celebrates his solo home run with third base coach PIRATES 6, MARLINS 5
PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Dino Ebel during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan
right-hander Zac Gallen Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles. Reynolds’ two-run bloop
took a no-hitter into the Associated Press single capped a three-run
seventh inning, Ketel Mar- Craig Stammen (7-7) took RBIs, including his homer off stop the Nationals. ninth inning as Pittsburgh
te hit a grand slam for his the loss after issuing two Giovanny Gallegos (3-2). A day after a trio of Mets rallied past Miami.
30th homer and Arizona walks before Marte’s slam. Paul Goldschmidt drove in relievers was tagged for Elias Diaz started the win-
beat San Diego for a three- Padres starter Chris Pad- four runs and Paul DeJong seven runs in the bottom of ning rally with a leadoff
game sweep. dack pitched 5 1/3 score- homered for the Cardinals, the ninth inning in an 11-10 homer against Jose Urena
The 24-year-old Gallen (3- less innings and struck out who lost for just the fourth loss to the Nationals, three (4-8) that drew the Pirates
4) struck out eight, walked eight. Wil Myers homered in time in 18 games. St. Louis pitchers combined to close within a run. Pinch-hitter
one and allowed one hit the ninth, but Archie Brad- remained 2 1/2 games with 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Kevin Kramer walked and
while lowering his ERA to ley retired Hunter Renfroe ahead of the second-place After Wilson issued a two- went to third on Adam Fra-
2.50. Arizona is 5-1 in his with two on for his 12th Cubs in the NL Central. Will out walk to Kurt Suzuki, zier’s double before Reyn-
starts since acquiring him save. San Diego had just Smith got four outs for his whose three-run homer olds flared a single into left-
from Miami on July 31. three hits. 31st save in 35 chances. won it Tuesday night, Vic- center to give the Pirates
Marte’s slam off Luis Per- GIANTS 9, CARDINALS 8 Rookie right-hander Tyler tor Robles followed with an their fifth win in six games.
domo set up Gallen for the ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kevin Pil- Rogers (1-0) earned his first easy grounder to Amed Ro- Garrett Cooper’s two-run
victory and gave the surg- lar had four hits, includ- career victory with 1 1/3 in- sario. The shortstop tagged homer off Kyle Crick with
ing Diamondbacks their ing a go-ahead, two-run nings of scoreless relief. second base for the last two outs in the seventh put
ninth win in 10 games. Ari- homer in the eighth inning, METS 8, NATIONALS 4 out, then zipped a relay to the Marlins ahead 5-3.
zona moved within three and San Francisco rallied to WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin first, as if to make sure the Miami’s Starlin Castro hom-
games of the Cubs for the cool off St. Louis. Wilson and the Mets’ bull- Mets really nailed it down. ered and doubled three
second NL wild card. Brandon Crawford and pen held on this time, rook- Mets catcher Wilson Ramos times. Cooper also had a
Manny Machado broke up Mike Yastrzemski also hom- ie Pete Alonso hit his major went 0 for 4, ending a 26- double among his three
Gallen’s no-hit bid with a ered for the Giants, who league-leading 45th home game hitting streak that hits.
line-drive single to right field snapped a four-game los- run and New York bounced tied for the second-longest Wei-Chung Wang (2-1)
with one out in the seventh. ing streak. Pillar had three back from a brutal loss to in club history. pitched a scoreless ninth.q