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SPORTS Tuesday 17 sepTember 2019
Rizzo sprains

ankle for Cubs,

who sweep Bucs

By The Associated Press Milwaukee is three games
CHICAGO (AP) — Star first ahead of New York.
baseman Anthony Rizzo Scuffling closer Kenley Jan-
was pulled from a game sen (5-3) worked a perfect
Sunday with a sprained right eighth, and Kenta Maeda
ankle, putting a damper got two outs for his fifth ca-
on the Chicago Cubs' 16-6 reer save and second this
victory over the Pittsburgh season.
Pirates that completed a BREWERS 7, CARDINALS 6
three-game sweep. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan
Rizzo was injured fielding Braun overcame a 4-3 defi-
a bunt at first base, had cit with a grand slam off
to be helped off the field Junior Fernández with two
and could not put pressure outs in the ninth. Milwaukee
on the leg. X-rays taken at won for the ninth time in 10
Wrigley Field showed no games and closed within Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo is tended to after spraining his ankle during the third inning of a
fractures. He'll get an MRI three games of the NL Cen- baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Chicago.
on Monday. tral-leading Cardinals. Associated Press
Chicago's postseason pur- Jon Gant (10-1) walked the
suit has already been hin- bases loaded in the ninth. Raisel Iglesias pitched the the fewest in the NL. ants rookie Mauricio Dubón
dered by an injury to short- Tommy Edman hit a two- ninth for his 31st save. Max Fried (16-6) allowed homered.
stop Javier Báez, who is out run homer with one out in Zac Gallen (3-6) was five runs on six hits and ROCKIES 10, PADRES 5
for the rest of the regular the bottom half off Josh charged with three runs on three walks in 2 1/3 innings. DENVER (AP) — Ryan Mc-
season with a hairline frac- Hader, who struck out Har- five hits in 5 2/3 innings. GIANTS 2, MARLINS 1 Mahon hit two home runs
ture of his left thumb. rison Bader and pinch-hit- NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 0 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — and drove in four runs as
The Cubs maintained their ter Tyler O'Neill for his 33rd WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski scored the Colorado finished a three-
one-game lead over Mil- save. Bader hit a pair of Aníbal Sánchez (9-8) al- go-ahead run in the eighth game sweep that ensured
waukee for the second NL solo homers. lowed three hits in seven on Ryne Stanek's second San Diego's ninth straight
wild card. Matt Albers (7-5) got two innings to beat his former wild pitch after Yastrzemski season without a winning
Kris Bryant homered outs. team for the third time this and Brandon Belt reached record.
twice, and Ian Happ, Kyle RED SOX 6, PHILLIES 3 season. on consecutive one-out San Diego (68-81) has not
Schwarber and Jonathan PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris- Howie Kendrick homered singles against Jarlin García won more than 77 games
Lucroy also connected for tian Vázquez homered and drove in three runs as (3-2). since 2010. The Padres are
the Cubs, who outscored twice, including his first ca- Washington clinched its Johnny Cueto pitched five one defeat from match-
the Pirates 47-15 in the se- reer grand slam, and drove eighth winning season in scoreless innings in his sec- ing the team mark for con-
ries. in a career-high five runs. a row and remained 1½ ond game back from Tom- secutive losing records, set
Brad Wieck (1-1) struck out Andrew Benintendi had a games ahead of Chicago my John surgery. from their expansion sea-
both batters he faced. pair of hits for the defend- for the top NL wild card. Tyler Rogers (2-0) struck out son of 1969 through 1977.
Trevor Williams (7-7) al- ing World Series champi- Atlanta's magic number to one in a perfect eighth, and Sam Howard (1-0) pitched
lowed seven runs in 2 1/3 ons, who have won three in clinch the NL East remained Will Smith worked around a 1 2/3 innings. Cal Quantrill
innings. a row. Boston began play at four as the Braves were walk and a wild pitch in the (6-8) allowed four runs and
DODGERS 3, METS 2 trailing Tampa Bay by 10 blanked for the fourth time, ninth for his 33rd save. Gi- six hits in three innings.q
NEW YORK (AP) — Jedd Gy- games for the AL's second
orko came off the bench wild card. Rick Porcello (13-
late and played a big role 12) allowed two runs and
in rallying Los Angeles to a five hits in five innings, and
victory that damaged New Brandon Workman pitched
York's dwindling wild-card a scoreless ninth for his 14th
chances. save. Rhys Hoskins homered
Gyorko scored the tying run for Philadelphia, which
in the eighth inning on Chris fell 4½ games behind the
Taylor's double and hit an Cubs. Jason Vargas (6-8)
RBI single off Seth Lugo (6-4) gave up five runs — four
with two outs in the ninth to earned — in three innings.
put the NL West champions REDS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 1
in front. PHOENIX (AP) — Eugenio
Brandon Nimmo laced a Suárez homered twice to
two-run triple for the Mets, tie the New York Mets' Pete
who managed only three Alonso for the major league
hits and wasted an excel- lead with 47 homers, and
lent start from Zack Wheel- Trevor Bauer (11-12) held
er. They dropped four his former team to one run
games behind the Chica- and four hits over eight in-
go Cubs for the second NL nings as Arizona dropped
wild card to with 13 to go. 5½ games behind the Cubs