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Puig's pinch-hit homer helps Dodgers sweep Rockies, 5-2

By The Associated Press Arano and Adam Morgan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch- each went one inning.
hitter Yasiel Puig slugged a BRAVES 7, CARDINALS 3
tiebreaking, three-run hom- ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie
er in the seventh inning that Freeman hit a two-run hom-
sent Los Angeles past Colo- er and drove in three runs,
rado to increase its NL West Touki Toussaint pitched into
lead to 2½ games. the sixth inning and NL East-
Walker Buehler struck out leading Atlanta beat St.
a career-high 12 and the Louis to snap a four-game
Dodgers completed a skid.
three-game sweep of the The Braves have a magic
second-place Rockies, number of six over Phila-
giving the defending NL delphia to clinch their first
champions their largest di- division title since 2013. St.
vision lead this season. They Louis, which had won three
outscored Colorado 16-6 in straight, leads Colorado by
the series. 1½ games for the second
After falling into a 2-0 hole wild card.
in a 36-pitch first inning, Atlanta closer A.J. Minter,
Buehler settled down. The working in a non-save situ-
rookie allowed three hits ation in the ninth, walked
and one walk over six in- Los Angeles Dodgers' Yasiel Puig flips his bat while watching his three-run home run during the two to load the bases, but
nings, and neither run he seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in he struck out Jose Martinez
gave up was earned. Los Angeles. and got Paul DeJong to
Puig's second career pinch- Associated Press pop up.
hit homer came off Scott Freeman's 23rd homer, an
Oberg (7-1) and ignited the fifth. since July 25 and stayed 5 Gwire (161), Gary Sanchez opposite-field shot to left-
the crowd and his team- PHILLIES 4, METS 0 1/2 games behind division- (161), Ryan Braun (171), center, put the Braves up
mates. On a recent tear PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys leading Atlanta. Aaron Judge (174) and 2-0 in the fourth against
at the plate, the excitable Hoskins became the sev- Seven of Philadelphia's fi- former Phillies slugger Ryan Jack Flaherty (8-8). Tous-
Puig raised both arms as he enth-fastest player to hit 50 nal 11 games are against Howard (182) reached 50 saint (2-1) allowed five hits
circled the bases. career home runs and Phil- the Braves, including a quicker, according to the and two runs in 5 2/3 in-
Caleb Ferguson (7-2) got adelphia beat New York to four-game series beginning Elias Sports Bureau. nings.
two outs and Kenley Jan- keep pace in the NL East Thursday night in Atlanta. The 25-year-old Hoskins lat- DIAMONDBACKS 9, CUBS 0
sen earned his 36th save. race. Hoskins' opposite-field solo er added his 35th double, PHOENIX (AP) — Christian
Matt Kemp also went deep Zach Eflin and five reliev- shot against Noah Synder- and Jose Bautista had a Walker and Chris Owings
for the Dodgers, giving ers combined on a six-hitter gaard (12-4) in the first in- pinch-hit RBI double in the homered off Cole Hamels,
them seven players with 20 and Odubel Herrera add- ning was his 32nd homer fifth off Jerry Blevins. Eflin and Robbie Ray held Chi-
or more homers in a season ed two-run homer for the of the season and 50th in (11-7) struck out nine and cago Cubs to one hit
for the first time. Brian Dozi- Phillies. They won consecu- 192 career games. Only allowed three hits in five over six innings in Arizona's
er's RBI double tied it 2-all in tive series for the first time Rudy York (153), Mark Mc- innings. Luis Avilan, Victor victory.q

Jeter: Mattingly expected to

return in '19 as Miami manager

2019?" Jeter said. "He's un- count on with Derek is that when he was shortstop for
der contract. Yeah." what he says, he's going the New York Yankees.
The Marlins will finish last in to do," Mattingly said. "He "That's the ultimate judge
the NL East in Jeter's first talked about building the for a team — wins and
year as CEO. They began minor league system, build- losses," Jeter said. "But this
their final home series of ing this thing the right way. I is a transitional year for us
the season Thursday with a don't think there's one thing to learn as much as we
record of 59-92, giving Mat- he talked about publicly possible could about this
tingly a three-year record that he hasn't backed up organization." The Marlins

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly speaks with the press of 215-259 (.454). with his actions. You trust will finish last in the majors
before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Miami, Mattingly has said he likes what he says and what he's in attendance, and last
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. the challenge of devel- going to do." in the NL for the 13th time
Associated Press oping the Marlins' many This year's poor record was in 14 years. Their crowds
young players. He also expected after the Marlins have averaged fewer than
By STEVEN WINE nuity for a last-place team has embraced Jeter's ap- traded half their starting 10,000, the worst figure in
AP Sports Writer in transition. proach to rebuilding a lineup for prospects last the majors since the Mon-
MIAMI (AP) — Derek Jeter Mattingly has one season franchise that hasn't had a offseason to reduce pay- treal Expos' final season in
signaled Thursday that Don to go on a four-year con- winning season since 2009, roll and fortify a weak farm 2004. "That's something we
Mattingly is expected to re- tract he signed when he the longest streak in the system. need to improve," Jeter
turn next year as manager joined the Marlins for the majors, and hasn't been to Even so, losing has been said. "Where we're starting
of the Miami Marlins, pro- 2016 season. the playoffs since 2003. tough for Jeter, who played from, the only way we can
viding some dugout conti- "Is he going to be back in "The one thing you can for a perennial contender go is up."q