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Peralta, Corbin pace Diamondbacks past Phillies, 6-0

Associated Press Bellinger in center. His throw
PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin was off-line throw back to
struck out nine in a com- first. Jed Lowrie followed
bined four-hitter, David Per- with a hit that sent Semien
alta had four hits and two to third.
RBIs, and the Arizona Dia- Jeurys Familia (3-0) pitched
mondbacks rolled over the a scoreless eighth for the
Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on win and Blake Treinen
Wednesday. worked the ninth for his
Corbin (10-4) had the Phil- 29th save in 33 chances.
lies guessing most of the METS 8, REDS 0
game, allowing four hits in NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob
7 1/3 innings while reaching deGrom struck out 10 in
a career-high 183 strikeouts six innings, received rare
this season. The left-hander significant run support and
did not give up a home run earned his first win in nearly
for the ninth straight start, two months as New York
the longest stretch by an beat Cincinnati.
Arizoba Diamondbacks DeGrom (6-7) ended a
pitcher since Brandon seven-start winless streak,
Webb in 2003. allowing four hits in a
Peralta hit a two-run triple Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin throws in the first inning of a baseball game against 100-pitch outing and lower-
off Vince Velasquez (8-9) the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Phoenix. ing his major league-lead-
in the third inning, sending Associated Press ing ERA to 1.77. He won for
the Phillies right-hander to the first time since June 18
his first loss since June 25. Foltynewicz (9-7). the warning track. grounder off Dodgers re- at Colorado.
Peralta had his fourth four- Charlie Culberson and Tyler Bryce Harper hit his 28th liever J.T. Chargois (2-3), Brandon Nimmo tied a
hit game of the homes- Flowers also went deep for home run for the Nation- scoring Marcus Semien team record with three
tand and tied the franchise the Braves. Culberson hit a als, who showed their frus- from third. doubles and drove in three
record with 10 hits in the three-run drive off Tommy tration in the sixth inning Dodgers third baseman runs to help the Mets win
three-game series. He is 18 Milone (1-1) in the second when rookie Juan Soto and Manny Machado fielded for the 22nd time in their
for 31 since taking two days inning, and it was 7-1 by hitting coach Kevin Long Davis' bouncer and fired last 66 games. Austin Jack-
off with shoulder tightness the fourth. Culberson has were ejected by home home to catcher Yasmani son drove in two runs with a
last week. homered in three straight plate umpire Greg Gibson. Grandal, but Grandal nev- double in the second and a
Eduardo Escobar had three games. ATHLETICS 3, DODGERS 2 er had control of the ball single in the fifth as the Mets
RBIs for the NL West-leading Acuna also made a sensa- OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — when he swipe-tagged built a 5-0 lead. Nimmo hit
Diamondbacks. tional catch in the fourth in- Newly acquired Mike Fiers Semien. Grandal was an RBI double in the fifth
BRAVES 8, NATIONALS 3 ning to rob Matt Adams of pitched 5 1/3 strong innings charged with an error on and scored on a sacrifice
WASHINGTON — Ronald a home run. Acuna raced and the Athletics beat the the play. fly by Amed Rosario in the
Acuna Jr. hit one of At- to the center-field wall, Dodgers. Semien singled leading off fourth. Nimmo had a two-
lanta's three homers, then leaped and snagged the The A's broke a 2-2 in the the inning. He almost got run double in the eighth.
took away a long ball from ball with his outstretched eighth inning when Khris doubled off first on Matt Robert Stephenson (0-1)
Washington to back Mike glove before sprawling on Davis hit a fielder's choice Chapman's fly ball to Cody was the loser.q

Nationals place reliever Herrera on DL with shoulder injury

By DAVID GINSBURG in June, was serving as hander, who has 22 saves
AP Sports Writer the closer in Doolittle's ab- and a 1.45 ERA, they won't
WASHINGTON (AP) — Na- sence. rush him back.
tionals right-hander Kel- Herrera was 1-2 with a 4.76 "We want to make sure he's
vin Herrera was placed ERA and three saves in 19 healthy and nothing goes
on the 10-day disabled list games with the Nationals, backward on him," Marti-
Wednesday with a right ro- who are chasing Philadel- nez said.
tator cuff impingement, a phia and Atlanta in the NL Washington recalled Koda
move that further thins the East. Glover from Triple-A Syra-
back of Washington's bull- With Doolittle and Herrera cuse. As a rookie last sea-
pen. out, the closer becomes son, Glover notched eight
The injury occurred Tues- right-hander Ryan Madson, saves in 23 games before
day night in the ninth inning who's 2-4 with a 4.32 ERA rotator cuff tendinitis end-
of a 3-1 loss to the Atlanta and has converted four of ed his season in June.
Braves. After allowing a six save opportunities. He developed a shoulder
two-run triple, Herrera was "Madson is going to close, issue at spring training this
examined by a team train- In this July 4, 2018, file photo, Washington Nationals relief pitcher and the days he needs off, year and pitched in eight
er and left the game. Kelvin Herrera walks towards the dugout after he was pulled we'll figure it out," Martinez games with Syracuse be-
Nationals manager Dave during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston said. fore the Nationals sum-
Martinez said the problem Red Sox in Washington. Doolittle took the boot off moned him on Wednes-
is inflammation, stressing his left foot Wednesday day. "He's here to pitch,"
that there is no structural end of next week. who's on the DL with a foot and threw gingerly. Al- Martinez said. "He's ready
damage. He hopes Herrea Washington already is with- injury. Herrera, obtained in though the Nationals cer- to go. I'm excited that he's
can start to throw by the out closer Sean Doolittle, a trade with Kansas City tainly could use the left- here."q