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Franco's walkoff homer lifts Phillies past Nationals 4-3

By The Associated Press year July winning streak for
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mai- the Arizona ace, who en-
kel Franco homered with tered the game 14-0 with a
one out in the bottom of 1.34 ERA in his last 18 starts
the ninth inning and Phila- in the month dating back
delphia avoided a sweep to July 25, 2014.
by Washington. CUBS 8, PIRATES 3
J.T. Realmuto, who had an CHICAGO (AP) — Jason
RBI single in the fourth, also Heyward, Albert Almora
homered for the Phillies, Jr. and Kyle Schwarber hit
who also got a two-run sin- home runs and Chicago
gle from Jean Segura. completed a three-game
Trea Turner, Matt Adams sweep of Pittsburgh.
and Howie Kendrick drove The NL Central leaders
in runs for the Nationals, posted their first series win
who lost for just the third since taking all three from
time in 15 games. Matt St. Louis on June 7-9.
Grace (0-2) took the loss. Robel Garcia had a pair of
Washington's pitching staff doubles and Anthony Rizzo
entered having allowed added two hits as Chicago
102 homers, fewest in the improved to 32-16 at Wrig-
NL and second-fewest in ley Field.
the majors behind Tampa Philadelphia Phillies' Maikel Franco follows through after hitting the game-winning home run off Bryan Reynolds got two hits
Bay. Washington Nationals relief pitcher Matt Grace during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sun- and drove in a run for Pitts-
Phillies starter Jake Arrieta day, July 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. burgh, which has dropped
gave up one run and four Associated Press five of seven.
hits in five innings. Cubs starter Jose Quintana
Nationals right-hander Ani- double as the Rockies each drove in a run. save. (7-7) allowed three runs on
bal Sanchez allowed three scored four times in the first Miami's Sandy Alcantara Domingo Leyba and Jar- six hits in six innings to win his
runs and six hits in six innings. inning. He had an RBI triple (4-9) tossed six innings, al- rod Dyson had RBI singles third straight start. The left-
BRAVES 4, PADRES 1 in a six-run fifth that made lowing nine hits and four for Arizona. hander struck out four and
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fred- it 10-5. runs. Miguel Rojas went 3 Zack Greinke (10-4) gave walked two.
die Freeman hit a three-run Phillip Ervin, who tied a Reds for 5 with an RBI single, and up five runs in six innings. Trevor Williams (3-3) took
homer in the eighth inning record with six hits on Sat- Garrett Cooper hit his 10th The loss snapped a five- the loss.q
and All-Star rookie Mike urday night, had a leadoff homer in the ninth.
Soroka struck out a career- triple in a four-run sixth that GIANTS 8, BREWERS 3
straight decision as Atlanta It took the back end of the Beede pitched effectively South Korea's Sei Young
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler
high nine to win his 10th made it close.
quiet down the Reds. Scott two hits and drove in the Kim wins Marathon
finished off a three-game Rockies bullpen to finally into the seventh inning, had
sweep.
The NL East-leading Braves Oberg pitched two score- go-ahead run in San Fran-
have won seven of eight. less innings and Wade Da- cisco's win over Milwaukee. Classic
Soroka (10-1) lost his season vis worked a perfect ninth Brandon Belt homered for
debut on April 18 against for his 14th save. the Giants, who took two SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Sei didn't have my best ball-
Atlanta but has won each Antonio Senzatela (8-6) got out of three in the series. Young Kim won the Mara- striking day, but 5 under,
of his last 10 decisions since the victory despite allowing Belt's solo homer with one thon Classic on Sunday for finished well. She played
April 24, a span of 15 starts. eight runs and seven hits in out in the fifth, his 11th of her second LPGA Tour vic- amazing. It's very well de-
He got Sunday's decision 5 1/3 innings. the season, off Milwaukee tory of the season, making served."
thanks to Freeman's shot Tyler Mahle (2-10) allowed starter Jhoulys Chacin put five straight birdies in a mid- Six shots ahead of Thomp-
deep to right field off Trey 10 runs — six earned — on the Giants in front 2-1. round burst and shooting a son after the birdie run,
Wingenter (1-2) with two 12 hits in 4 1'3 innings in los- Christian Yelich hit his 32nd 6-under 65 for a two-stroke Kim played the final seven
outs in the eighth. Soroka ing a fifth consecutive de- homer of the season in the victory over Lexi Thompson. holes in even par, offsetting
allowed six hits in seven cision. sixth. Kim began the birdie run a birdie on 15 with a bogey
scoreless innings and METS 6, MARLINS 2 Corbin Burnes (1-5) gave on No. 7 and finished at a on 1. Kim broke the event
walked one. His previous MIAMI (AP) — Robinson up four hits and four runs tournament-record 22-un- mark of 263 set by In-Kyung
strikeout high was eight Cano homered for the sec- without retiring a batter. der 262 at Highland Mead- Kim in 2017.
in a 3-1 home win against ond consecutive game, Beede (3-3) gave up seven ows Golf Club. The 26-year- She's focused on winning
San Diego on April 29. The helping New York beat Mi- hits and three runs in 6 2/3 old South Korean player her first major title, with The
21-year-old made five ami. innings. He struck out seven has nine tour titles, also win- Evian Championship and
starts in 2018. Cano finished 4 for 5 for and didn't walk a batter. ning the LPGA MEDIHEAL Women's British Open com-
A.J. Minter pitched the his first four-hit game since CARDINALS 5, DIAMOND- Championship in May in ing up.
ninth for his fifth save. May 7 at San Diego. BACKS 2 California. "I haven't had a win the
ROCKIES 10, REDS 9 Jacob deGrom (5-7) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Gold- "I really wanted another major tournament yet," Kim
DENVER (AP) — Ryan Mc- pitched five innings and al- schmidt homered, Adam win, especially this week, said. "I think I try too much
Mahon singled, doubled, lowed six hits and one run Wainwright pitched seven because the last two weeks when I play the major
tripled and drove in three for the Mets. He struck out scoreless innings, and St. I play really bad," Ki said. tournament. I just play the
runs to lead Colorado. six and walked three. Louis held on to beat Ari- Thompson, a stroke be- same as regular tourna-
A day after the Reds Jeff McNeil also homered zona. hind Kim entering the day, ment, even major. ... Just
romped 17-9, Colorado and knocked in a pair Wainwright (6-7) allowed closed birdie-eagle for a let it go. Let it happen."
bounced back with a cou- of runs for the Mets. Pete four hits, walked one and 66. Stacy Lewis was third at 16
ple of big innings. Alonso, Michael Conforto, struck out seven. Carlos "She played some amaz- under after a 66. She was
McMahon hit a two-run and Adeiny Hechavarria Martinez earned his fifth ing golf," Thompson said. "I born in nearby Toledo.q