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Kingery lifts Phillies over Mets 5-2 to avoid sweep

By The Associated Press enth inning and struck out
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scott in the ninth.
Kingery snapped an eighth- Eric Lauer (8-8) beat the Gi-
inning tie with a three-run ants for the third time this
double and Philadelphia season. He struck out nine
beat New York to avoid a and allowed four runs in
three-game sweep. six innings. Kevin Pillar hit
Brad Miller hit a solo homer his 20th home run for San
and a double for the Phil- Francisco. Evan Longoria
lies, who pulled within 2½ added a two-run shot.
games of the Chicago Jeff Samardzija (9-11) took
Cubs for the second NL the loss.
wild card. DODGERS 4, DIAMOND-
Pete Alonso hit his 43rd BACKS 3, 11 INNINGS
homer and Wilson Ramos PHOENIX (AP) — Cody
extended his hitting streak Bellinger hit a tying homer
to 25 consecutive games in the ninth inning, pinch-
with a fourth-inning double hitter Joc Pederson went
for the Mets, who are four deep in the 11th and Los
games behind the Cubs. Angeles prevented a four-
Daniel Zamora (0-1), who game sweep with a win
was just recalled from the Philadelphia Phillies’ Scott Kingery runs for third base during the third inning of a baseball game over Arizona.
minors, took the loss. against the New York Mets, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Philadelphia. In a frightening scene,
Hector Neris (3-5) got the Associated Press Dodgers reliever Dustin
final five outs for Philadel- chise-record road losing the win. Bader, facing five Pirates did that. May was hit in the head
phia. streak extend to 15 games. infielders with no one out, Brault (4-3) allowed only by a line drive and stayed
Phillies starter Zach Ef- Starter Caleb Smith (8-9) lofted a fly ball off Michael one hit until Nolan Arenado down for a few anxious
lin pitched seven stel- gave up seven runs in 5 1/3 Lorenzen (0-4) to deep right lined a two-out fastball into moments in the middle of
lar innings, allowing only innings. field to bring in pinch-run- the seats in left field in the a hushed ballpark. But the
Alonso’s first-inning homer CARDINALS 4, REDS 3, 1ST ner Tyler O’Neill. sixth for his 35th home run. pitcher ultimately stood up,
and two other hits. GAME Eugenio Suarez homered Brault left in the seventh was checked by a trainer
Mets starter Marcus Stro- REDS 5, CARDINALS 3, 2ND for the Reds. when the Rockies got a run and walked off the field
man also pitched well, giv- GAME Carlos Martinez (4-2) on two hits and an error, without help.
ing up two runs on seven ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nick Sen- picked up the victory by but Richard Rodriguez got Russell Martin and David
hits with six strikeouts and zel and Phillip Ervin hit solo striking out the side in the out of the jam by fanning Freese also hit solo shots for
two walks in six-plus innings. home runs, Luis Castillo ninth on 13 pitches. Trevor Story. the NL West leaders, who
NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 3 pitched six effective innings BREWERS 4, CUBS 0 Brault socked a solo homer stopped Arizona’s six-game
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan and Cincinnati Reds beat CHICAGO (AP) — Christian that made it 3-1 in the top winning streak. Los Angeles
Zimmerman celebrated his St. Louis in the nightcap Yelich hit a three-run hom- of the seventh. He allowed raised its season total to 238
return from the injured list to split a doubleheader er off Craig Kimbrel in the just one earned run and homers, a franchise record.
with one of Washington’s and end a four-game los- ninth inning, and Milwau- four hits in 6 1/3 innings. Pederson led off the 11th
four home runs and the Na- ing streak. With the 4-3 win kee shut out Chicago for Josh Bell and Colin Moran and sent a full-count pitch
tionals completed a series in the first game and the the second straight game. each hit an RBI single for from Taylor Clarke (4-5)
sweep of Miami. Chicago Cubs’ 4-0 loss to Milwaukee took two of the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds high into the right field
Zimmerman, who was rein- Milwaukee, the Cardinals three in the weekend series had three hits. seats for his 28th home run.
stated Sunday after missing gained a half game in to pull within three games Jeff Hoffman (1-5) took the Bellinger’s 43rd of the year
36 games with Plantar Fas- the NL Central to increase of Chicago for the second loss. came with one out in the
ciitis in his right foot, con- their division lead to three NL wild card. PADRES 8, GIANTS 4 ninth off Andrew Chafin.
nected for a two-run shot. games. St. Louis has only After Gio González walked SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pedro Baez got three outs
Juan Soto and Anthony lost two of its past 11 games four in three hitless innings, Ty France homered twice, for his first save of the sea-
Rendon each homered and is 12-3 in its past 15.Cas- Jay Jackson (1-0) got six Greg Garcia hit a leadoff son. Casey Sadler (4-0)
for the second consecu- tillo (14-5) lasted six innings, outs for his first major league drive and San Diego beat earned the win. Taylor
tive game for Washington, giving up three runs and win. Drew Pomeranz got San Francisco as Giants Clarke (4-5) took the loss.
while Yan Gomes also had five hits with three walks. two big outs in the eighth fans gave one more cheer BRAVES 5, WHITE SOX 3
a home run. He struck out eight as the before Josh Hader finished for Pablo Sandoval. ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie
Rendon set a new Nation- Reds’ pitchers had 11 in the the four-hitter. Sandoval grounded out as Freeman homered twice
als (2005-present) single- game. Daniel Ponce de Tyler Chatwood (5-3) took a pinch-hitter in what could off All-Star Lucas Giolito
season record for RBIs with Leon (1-2) allowed four runs the loss. The Cubs left nine be his final game with the and drove in five runs, pro-
111. Vladimir Guerrero — three earned — and five runners on base and went Giants. The 33-year-old for- viding all the offense for At-
holds the franchise record hits with a walk, and a hit 0 for 10 with runners in scor- mer World Series MVP was lanta against Chicago.
of 131 set in 1999 when the batter in four-plus innings. ing position. activated off the injured list The Braves have won four
team was in Montreal. The Cardinals Andrew Kniz- PIRATES 6, ROCKIES 2 earlier in the day for a final straight are 12-2 since Aug.
Washington, the NL wild er hit his second homer of DENVER (AP) — Steven at-bat under retiring man- 16, moving 30 games over
card leader, has won four the season, a two-run shot Brault hit his first major ager Bruce Bochy. .500 for the first time since
straight and nine of 10. that was part of a three- league homer and pitched Sandoval will undergo sea- 2013. They have won a sea-
Nationals starter Patrick run third for St. Louis. Kolten effectively into the seventh son-ending surgery on his son-best nine straight home
Corbin (11-6) allowed three Wong had three hits, in- inning to lead Pittsburgh right elbow Wednesday. games to stay 5½ games
runs on three hits over six in- cluding a triple, and an RBI. over Colorado for a four- Eric Hosmer doubled, sin- ahead in the NL East.
nings. He struck out eight In the first game, Harrison game sweep. gled and tripled in his first The White Sox have lost six
and walked three. Bader continued his hit pa- Adam Frazier homered on three at-bats for San Di- in a row. Giolito (14-8) al-
Starlin Castro homered for rade with a game-ending the first pitch of the game, ego. With a chance at the lowed four runs and four
Miami, which saw its fran- single to lift the Cardinals to the second straight day the cycle, he walked in the sev- hits.q