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SPORTS Friday 13 September 2019

A member of the New York City Fire Department greets New
York Mets’ Pete Alonso during a Sept. 11, 2001, tribute before
the team’s baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks
on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in New York.
Associated Press
Mets’ Alonso buys San Diego Padres center fielder Manuel Margot makes the catch above the wall for the out on
Chicago Cubs’ Nicholas Castellanos during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday,
custom 9/11 cleats Sept. 11, 2019, in San Diego. Associated Press

for teammates Cubs lose 4-0 to Pods, fall
into tie for 2nd wild-card spot

By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press By The Associated Press second NL wild-card spot. 15 left. The Phillies and New
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso has been full of surprises SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Brent Suter (2-0) pitched York Mets are tied, two
during a memorable rookie season with the Mets. For fans Chris Paddack pitched six three innings of scoreless games behind the Chicago
in his new home city, his gesture Wednesday night might brilliant innings and San relief for the win. Josh Cubs and Milwaukee for
be the biggest home run yet. Diego dropped Chicago Hader struck out the side in the second NL wild-card
Alonso coordinated the purchase and production of cus- into a tie with Milwaukee the ninth for his 30th save. spot.
tom 9/11 cleats for Mets players to wear on the 18th an- for the second NL wild-card METS 9, DIAMONDBACKS 0 Keuchel (8-5) gave up one
niversary of the terrorist attacks. The shoes were painted spot. NEW YORK (AP) — Todd run and three hits to win
red, white and blue and included “We will never forget” Manuel Margot homered Frazier and Jeff McNeil his fifth straight start. Mark
and lettering for first responder units. off San Diegan Cole each homered twice and Melancon finished for his
Following the Mets’ 9-0 win over the Arizona Diamond- Hamels and also made surging New York beat 10th save in 10 tries with
backs, Alonso said he wanted to design hats the Mets a spectacular catch in Arizona ace Robbie Ray. Atlanta.
could wear on the field, but that idea was rejected by center field for the Padres. The Mets (75-70) have Phillies starter Zach Eflin
Major League Baseball, which hasn’t allowed the Mets to The Cubs lost for the won the first three games (8-12) allowed three
wear first responder hats during games since 2001. second straight night of the pivotal four-game unearned runs and three
“I think it’s kind of sad that first game back, they’ve kind and for the fifth time in series to move past the hits in 3 2/3 innings.
of shot it down every single year since,” Alonso said. “It’s six games. Milwaukee Diamondbacks (75-71) in Bryce Harper and Rhys
real unfortunate. So a way to kind of get around that was beat Miami 7-5 in its first the race for the second Hoskins hit consecutive
the cleats.” game since reigning MVP NL wild card. New York is singles to start the bottom
Alonso said he went around the Mets locker room and Christian Yelich suffered a tied with Philadelphia, two half of the inning. Harper
collected shoe sizes and preferred brands for each team- season-ending knee injury. games behind the Chicago scored on Scott Kingery’s
mate. He said he didn’t contact Major League Baseball Philadelphia and the New Cubs and Milwaukee for fielder’s choice grounder
about the cleats. York Mets are two games that spot. Arizona has lost to cut it to 3-1.
“I feel like if Major League Baseball kind of got their hands behind the Cubs and four straight. ROCKIES 2, CARDINALS 1
on it, it may not have been approved,” Alonso said. “But Brewers. Steven Matz (10-8) tossed DENVER (AP) — Antonio
I’m really happy that we kind of banded together here in Hamels (7-7) didn’t get six scoreless innings for the Senzatela pitched six strong
the clubhouse and made something cool happen.” out of the fifth. The left- Mets, who jumped on Ray innings for his first win in two
The cleats were just the latest in Alonso’s efforts to assist hander allowed one run on (12-8) for five runs before months, Ian Desmond hit a
those impacted by the attacks. After winning the All-Star four hits, struck out six and chasing him with two outs go-ahead home run and
Home Run Derby in July, Alonso donated $50,000 of his $1 walked four in 4 1/3 innings. in the first. Wilson Ramos Colorado beat St. Louis.
million prize to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. Paddack (9-7) held (groundout) and J.D. Davis Tony Wolters had two hits,
Prior to the first pitch Wednesday night, children who lost Chicago to three hits while (single) had RBIs before including an RBI double.
parents or grandparents to 9/11-related illnesses ran to striking out seven and Frazier and Brandon Nimmo Paul Goldschmidt had
each position before being joined by the Mets’ starters. walking one. homered on consecutive an RBI double for the
Alonso gave autographed baseballs to the two children BREWERS 7, MARLINS 5 pitches. Ray gave up five Cardinals’ run.
at first base. MIAMI (AP) — Mike hits and struck out one. Senzatela (9-10) allowed a
“It’s not just the victims, it’s the scars left behind, like Moustakas homered twice, BRAVES 3, PHILLIES 1 run on four hits. He struck
someone missing their mom or missing their dad,” Alonso including a tiebreaking, PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler out five and walked two in
said. “For me, I can’t imagine what that’s like. The toll isn’t two-run shot in the ninth Flowers hit a three-run his first win since July 14.
necessarily all taken on that day, it’s progressively after as Milwaukee defeated homer, Dallas Keuchel Dakota Hudson (15-7)
because there’s not someone there in their family. It’s dif- Miami in its first game struck out eight in six pitched nearly as well,
ferent from then on.” following star outfielder innings and NL East-leading allowing two runs on four
Both the Mets and Diamondbacks wore first responder Christian Yelich’s season- Atlanta beat Philadelphia. hits in six innings. He struck
hats during batting practice, then lined up on their re- ending injury. The Braves reduced their out seven and walked five,
spective baselines alongside firefighters, police and EMTs The Brewers won their magic number to eight. one intentionally, and saw
prior to the national anthem. sixth in a row and tied They have a 9 ½-game his career-high five-game
The Mets ended the game with nine runs on 11 hits.q the Chicago Cubs for the lead over Washington with winning streak snapped.q