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SPORTS Wednesday 31 July 2019
Nationals beat Braves 6-3, tighten NL East race

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An-
thony Rendon hit a tie-
breaking grand slam in the
sixth inning, and the Wash-
ington Nationals beat the
Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Mon-
day night in the opener
of a three-game series to
close within 4½ games of
the NL East leader.
With the score 2-2, Rendon
connected of Chad So-
botka for his 23rd home run
this season and third career
slam, raising his career RBIs
total to 500. Rendon had
two hits.
Patrick Corbin (9-5) allowed
two runs and five hits in six
innings, striking out eight
and walking one. Sean
Doolittle gave up a home
run to pinch-hitter Charlie
Culberson in the ninth.
Dallas Keuchel (3-4) gave
up four runs, six hits and four
walks in 5 1/3 innings in his
eighth start for the Braves.
Juan Soto hit an RBI single
in the first and Trea Turner
had an RBI double in the
second. The 20-year-old
Soto also made a leaping Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier throws a ground ball single by Atlanta Braves' Josh Donaldson to first base in
catch at the left-field wall the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 29, 2019, in Washington.
in the sixth to deny Adam Associated Press
Duvall a possible two-run
homer. Before the game, the Pi- Smith laid down a bunt inning, Randal Grichuk and Jordy Mercer also con-
Josh Donaldson singled off rates traded scheduled in the second inning and Teoscar Hernandez also nected.
the glove of second base- starter Jordan Lyles to the wound up at third base went deep, and Toronto Kole Calhoun homered for
man Brian Dozier in the sixth Brewers. thanks to two errors on the rallied past Kansas City. the Angels, who dropped
for his 1,000th hit. The last-place Pirates lost play. The jaunt may have Top prospect Bo Bichette to 1-4 during their seven-
ROCKIES 9, DODGERS 1 their ninth straight, their taken a toll, because in singled in the first at-bat of game homestand. Jaime
DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray longest skid since they the next inning he gave up his big league career, and Barria (4-4) gave up three
allowed three hits over dropped 10 in a row in three hits, including a three- the Blue Jays got a strong runs, two earned, in five in-
eight innings to win for the 2011. run homer by Ketel Marte. spot start from Thomas Pan- nings.
first time in a month, and The Reds piled up six hits Smith (7-4) allowed only none in the opener of a 10- PADRES 8, ORIOLES 1
Colorado beat Los Angeles and three walks while send- one other run, struck out game trip. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie
for its third win in 11 games ing 13 batters to the plate. nine and retired his final 10 Tim Mayza (1-1) earned the Fernando Tatis Jr. and Fran-
this season against the NL Joey Votto singled home a batters. victory with a scoreless in- mil Reyes homered on Da-
champions. pair of runs, first baseman The Marlins, who won three ning of relief. vid Hess' first two pitches,
Nolan Arenado had a Josh Bell had a throwing of four games from Arizona, Brad Keller (7-10) let just and Eric Hosmer connect-
two-run single in a five- error, and Iglesias' second improved to 10-9-1 in their three balls out of the in- ed twice and drove in five
run fifth inning, David Dahl career grand slam off Mon- past 20 series. They started field until Hernandez's tying runs San Diego's win over
hit a two-run homer in the tana DuRapau made it 10- the year 1-10-3. home run in the fifth inning. Baltimore.
eighth, and Ian Desmond 1. Every Reds player scored Miami's Miguel Rojas hom- He went on to allow three Luis Urias also went deep
finished a home run short of in the inning. ered for the third game in homers in a game for the for the Padres, who hit four
the cycle. Sonny Gray (6-6) gave up a row, increasing his sea- first time in his career, and homers off Hess and five
Gray (10-7) allowed one four runs in 5 1/3 innings, in- son total to four. Teammate four runs total in seven-plus overall. The long balls car-
run, struck out six and cluding Starling Marte's 18th Brian Anderson added his innings. ried rookie Chris Paddack
walked three. Wade Davis homer and Bryan Reynolds' 15th homer. Both homers TIGERS 7, ANGELS 2 (7-5) to his second victory
finished the four-hitter. ninth. Colin Moran hit his came off Merrill Kelly (7-11), ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jor- in three starts.
Kenta Maeda (7-8) al- third career grand slam off who allowed seven runs in dan Zimmermann got his It was the first time that the
lowed six runs and seven Wandy Peralta. six innings. He has lost his first win in 18 starts dating Padres homered on the first
hits in four-plus innings for MARLINS 11, DIAMOND- past five decisions, and his to last season and Detroit two pitches they saw.
the Dodgers. BACKS 6 ERA has climbed to 4.52. beat Los Angeles. Paddack held the Orioles
REDS 11, PIRATES 6 MIAMI (AP) — Caleb Smith Carson Kelly hit his 13th Zimmermann (1-8) allowed to one run and three hits in
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose endured a bad stretch homer for Arizona. two runs in 5 1/3 innings 5 1/3 innings.
Iglesias' grand slam com- after a baserunning ad- BLUE JAYS 7, ROYALS 3 to get his first victory since Hess (1-10) allowed five
pleted Cincinnati's 10-run venture and recovered to KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sept. 5, 2018. runs and six hits in 4 2/3 in-
second inning in a win over pitch seven innings as Mi- Cavan Biggio hit the go- Miguel Cabrera homered nings. He struck out seven
Pittsburgh. ami beat Arizona. ahead homer in the eighth and drove in three, and and walked none.q