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SPORTS Friday 27 September 2019
Surging Brewers

clinch playoff berth

with win over Reds

By The Associated Press single in the seventh in-
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Mil- ning and Anibal Sanchez
waukee Brewers wrapped pitched seven solid innings
up their second straight to help Washington beat
postseason appearance Philadelphia.
Wednesday night, with The Nationals maintained
Ryan Braun's grand slam a one-game lead over Mil-
sparking a 9-2 victory over waukee in the race for the
the Cincinnati Reds that top NL wild card.
also tightened the NL Cen- Washington faced a 2-1
tral race. deficit when Asdrubal Ca-
The Brewers have won six in brera singled and Yan
a row and 17 of 19 despite Gomes doubled with one
losing MVP Christian Yelich out in the seventh. Victor
to a broken kneecap, Robles followed with a sac-
vaulting from also-ran to rifice fly that tied it. Difo,
at least a wild card. There's who was making his first Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun watches his grand slam off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler
more at their fingertips — start since May 16, followed Mahle during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Cincinnati.
the division-leading Cardi- with a single to right-center Associated Press
nals lost again, slicing their off reliever Mike Morin (1-3)
lead over the Brewers to 1 that scored Gomes. the first two games of the on the wild pitches, and out the side in the ninth for
1/2 games. Howie Kendrick and Brian series in his return to the Erik González added a sac- the win before Davis con-
Milwaukee trails Washing- Dozier homered for the Na- desert, hit a grounder off rifice fly. nected on a 3-2 pitch from
ton by one game for the tionals. Sanchez (11-8) al- former and teammate Ar- Michael Feliz (4-4) pitched DJ Johnson (0-2).
wild card lead. lowed two runs and six hits, chie Bradley and Arizona the eighth, and Keone Kela Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single
The Brewers jogged onto striking out seven without a turned two to end it. worked the ninth for his first in the third for San Fran-
the field and formed a walk. Sean Doolittle earned Merrill Kelly (13-14) exited save. cisco. The Rockies tied it
scrum by second base af- his first save since a stint on trailing 5-2 after six innings METS 10, MARLINS 3 with an unearned run in
ter when Junior Guerra the injured list. He pitched and wound up with the NEW YORK (AP) — Pete the seventh after Raimel
got Christian Colon on a a scoreless ninth for his 29th win. Bradley got his 17th Alonso hit his major league- Tapia reached on shortstop
grounder for the final out. save in 35 attempts and first save. Reliever Junior Fer- high 51st home run, one Brandon Crawford's throw-
Braun had a solo shot in a since Aug. 16. nandez (0-1) took the loss. short of the rookie record, ing error and Josh Fuen-
4-2 win in the series open- Brad Miller homered for the Cardinals rookie outfielder and Jacob deGrom made tes scored on first base-
er, and got the celebra- Phillies. Randy Arozarena hit his first his last overpowering pitch man Brandon Belt's missed
tion started early Wednes- DIAMONDBACKS 9, CARDI- major league home run, for a repeat Cy Young catch.
day with his eighth career NALS 7 stole home and threw out Award as New York routed Stephen Vogt stole two
grand slam in the first in- PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch- a runner at third base. Miami in an easy win that bases, doubling his career
ning. Teammates were on hitter Paul Goldschmidt PIRATES 4, CUBS 2 wasn't enough to keep the total, while Mike Yastrzem-
their feet, leaning against grounded into a game- PITTSBURGH (AP) — The col- Mets in the playoff hunt. ski extended his on-base
the dugout railing in an- ending double play with lapsing Chicago Cubs were New York was eliminated streak to 16 games with a
ticipation of a big night, two runners on the base eliminated from playoff from the NL wild-card race walk in the third.
when he connected off Ty- and NL Central-leading St. contention shortly before when Milwaukee secured DODGERS 6, PADRES 4
ler Mahle (2-12). When Eric Louis fell short in a ninth- losing their eighth straight the league's final postsea- SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joc
Thames followed with an- inning rally against Arizona. game, falling to Pittsburgh. son berth by completing Pederson homered twice,
other homer, Brewers play- St. Louis and Arizona were Back-to-back wild pitch- a 9-2 victory in Cincinnati including his franchise-
ers jubilantly smacked the back on the field about 11 es by David Phelps in the as the Mets batted in the record ninth leadoff shot,
green padding atop the hours after the Diamond- eighth inning enabled Pitts- eighth. and pinch-hitter Edwin Rios
dugout railing. Keston Hiura backs' 3-2 victory in 19 in- burgh to score the winning Alonso hit a three-run shot had a tiebreaking shot in
also connected off Mahle. nings, a game that took run. Just before Phelps' off rookie Robert Dugger the seventh to help Los An-
Starter Jordan Lyles (12-8) nearly seven hours. Cardi- bout with wildness, Milwau- (0-4) to make it 7-0 in the geles beat San Diego.
contributed an infield sin- nals starter Michael Wacha kee clinched the second second. In his final sched- Chris Taylor also homered
gle and scored a run during was pulled in the second NL wild card with a victory uled start of the season, for the Dodgers, who have
the Brewers' surge to an 8-1 inning with tightness in his at Cincinnati. The Cubs will deGrom (11-8) got some won three straight and four
lead after three innings. right shoulder. miss the playoffs for the first rare extensive run support of five.
Lyles gave up Eugenio Errors by rookie third base- time since 2014. and allowed only two hits Dylan Floro (5-3) got the
Suárez's 49th homer, which man Tommy Edman and Chicago's skid included in seven shutout innings. He last out of the sixth for the
moved him ahead of Mike catcher Matt Wieters four one-run defeats at the walked one and struck out win. Kenley Jansen pitched
Schmidt and Adrián Bel- helped Arizona score sev- hands of NL Central-lead- seven to increase his NL- the ninth for his 32nd save.
tré for the modern NL re- en times in the sixth for a 9-5 ing St. Louis last weekend. leading total to 255. Ross Stripling went three in-
cord by a third baseman. lead. Wilmer Flores hom- Phelps entered in relief GIANTS 2, ROCKIES 1 nings, allowing three runs
George Foster holds the ered during the burst. with the score tied 2-2 and SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — and four hits while striking
club record of 52 in 1977. The Cardinals loaded the walked Pablo Reyes to put Jaylin Davis hit his first ca- out seven and walking one.
NATIONALS 5, PHILLIES 3 bases with one out in the runners on first and second reer home run to end it with Dinelson Lamet struck out
WASHINGTON (AP) — ninth and Matt Wieters with one out. José Osuna one out in the ninth, send- 10 in five innings while al-
Wilmer Difo drove in the hit a two-run single. Gold- drew a walk from Brad ing San Francisco past Col- lowing four runs and six hits,
go-ahead run with an RBI schmidt, who homered in Wieck (1-2) before scoring orado. Will Smith (6-0) struck with two walks.q