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Alonso, deGrom lead Mets past Diamondbacks 3-1

By The Associated Press ance.
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Fernando Abad (0-2) gave
Alonso hit two home runs up two hits and a walk
to take the major league while getting only one out.
lead, Jacob deGrom struck Richard Rodríguez (4-5)
out 11 and the New York pitched a scoreless eighth
Mets beat the Arizona Dia- inning. Felipe Vázquez
mondbacks 3-1 Monday worked the ninth for his
night in the opener of a 26th save in 29 chances.
crucial four-game series for Brandon Belt had three hits,
both teams. including a two-run double
The Diamondbacks slipped for San Francisco.
to 2 ½ games behind the CUBS 10, PADRES 2
Cubs for the second NL SAN DIEGO (AP) — Touted
wild-card spot and the prospect Nico Hoerner had
Mets trail by four. three hits and four RBIs in
Alonso hit a solo drive in the his big league debut and
first inning, then connected made some nice plays at
for his 47th home run in the shortstop as Chicago beat
fifth. He moved two ahead San Diego and snapped a
Mike Trout for most in the three-game losing streak.
majors and closed within The 22-year-old Hoerner,
five of Aaron Judge’s rook- New York Mets’ Pete Alonso watches his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game the Cubs’ first-round draft
ie record set two years ago. against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in New York. pick out of Stanford in 2018,
DeGrom (9-8) allowed one Associated Press was promoted from Dou-
run and three hits in sev- magic number to 10 with MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Trent loaded the bases in four in- ble-A Tennessee earlier in
en innings. He gave up a 17 games remaining. The Grisham had a career-high nings while the Brewers did the day because All-Star
home run to former team- Phillies fell three games be- five hits and drove in two it three times. shortstop Javier Báez and
mate Wilmer Flores in the hind the Cubs for the sec- runs, and Milwaukee won PIRATES 6, GIANTS 4 Addison Russell are side-
fifth. ond wild-card spot in the its fourth straight. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — lined by injuries.
Seth Lugo pitched two in- NL. Yasmani Grandal hit a two- Rookie Bryan Reynolds hit a The Cubs hold the NL’s sec-
nings for his fifth save. Foltynewicz (6-5) retired the run homer and Lorenzo go-ahead single against his ond wild-card spot.
Merrill Kelly (10-14) allowed first 13 batters before Corey Cain had three hits and former team during a four- Nicholas Castellanos hit a
three runs on seven hits in Dickerson went deep in the knocked in a run for the run rally in the ninth inning two-run homer and Kyle
six innings. fifth. He gave up three hits, Brewers in a game that last- that sent Pittsburgh over Schwarber had a solo shot
BRAVES 7, PHILLIES 2 one run and struck out sev- ed 4 hours, 8 minutes. San Francisco. to back Kyle Hendricks,
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike en. The right-hander won Milwaukee moved within six Down 4-2, the Pirates used who pitched 5 2/3 strong
Foltynewicz threw seven his fifth straight decision. games of idle first-place St. three pinch-hitters and innings.
impressive innings, Josh Aaron Nola (12-5) gave up Louis in the NL Central. The came back against three Hendricks (10-9) allowed
Donaldson and Ronald four runs and six hits in six in- Brewers remain two games Giants relievers in the ninth. two runs, one earned, on
Acuna Jr. hit homers and nings. The Phillies have lost out of the second wild- Kevin Newman hit a tying, seven hits while striking out
NL East-leading Atlanta their ace’s last four starts. card spot occupied by the two-run single with one out five and walking one.
beat Philadelphia. Cesar Hernandez hit a solo division rival Chicago Cubs. and Reynolds with an RBI Cal Quantrill (6-7) allowed
Atlanta increased its lead homer off Josh Tomlin in the The game featured 15 single off Jandel Gustave. eight runs and 10 hits in 4
over Washington to 9½ ninth to cap the scoring. pitchers who combined José Osuna added a sacri- 1/3 innings, struck out five
games and reduced its BREWERS 8, MARLINS 3 for 14 walks. The Marlins fice fly in the ninth for insur- and walked two.q

Report: Schumacher treated in secrecy in Paris hospital

PARIS (AP) — Seven-time injury in a 2013 skiing ac- treated by a small medi-
Formula One champion cident in the French Alps, cal team. Le Parisien pub-
Michael Schumacher has was expected to be dis- lished a photo of a yellow
been admitted to a Par- charged on Wednesday. and blue ambulance with
is hospital to be treated His long-time manager, Sa- Geneva plates that it said
Tuesday with cutting-edge bine Kehm, had no com- drove Schumacher to the
stem-cell therapy, accord- ment. Following the acci- hospital on Monday after-
ing to a French newspaper. dent, Schumacher’s condi- noon. Inside, he was taken
The Paris hospitals author- tion stabilized after he was to a first-floor cardiovascu-
ity, citing France’s strict placed in a drug-induced lar unit on a gurney with
medical privacy rules, said coma, from which he later a dark-blue covering that
it could not comment on emerged. Since Septem- hid his face and body. The
the report in Le Parisien that ber 2014, he has been paper said about 10 secu-
Schumacher was admitted cared for at home on the rity agents, some equipped
under tight guard Monday shores of Lake Geneva. with earphones, watched
to the Georges-Pompidou Le Parisien, citing sources it over the patient. Schum-
hospital for transfusions did not name, said Schum- acher’s family fiercely pro-
of inflammation-reducing acher has been treated at tects his privacy. Thick forest
stem cells. In this Sept. 1, 2012 file photo, Mercedes Grand Prix driver least twice previously at the around his castle-like home
The newspaper said the Michael Schumacher of Germany celebrates in the paddock Georges-Pompidou hos- and high surrounding walls
50-year-old German, who after the qualifying session ahead the Belgium Formula One pital, admitted each time provide sanctuary from fan
Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Belgium.
suffered a near-fatal brain Associated Press under a false name and and media intrusion. q