Pujols is tied with Ruth for second in RBI (2,214) behind Aaron (2,297). Pujols ripped a two-run double in the opening inning, then tied the game at 4-all with a homer in the third. Chase DeJong (6-2) got the win for the Pirates. Louis.īen Gamel and Bryan Reynolds homered for Pittsburgh, which has won four of six. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols hit his 702nd career home run and tied Babe Ruth for second on the all-time RBIs, but Pittsburgh got the win over St. Jansen leads the NL with 40 saves in 47 chances.
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Swanson took Bassitt deep to right-center in the first with his 25th homer, and Atlanta took charge with a three-run third.Ĭharlie Morton started for the Braves but left after 4 1/3 innings, having given up three runs and nine hits.ĭylan Lee (5-1) relieved Morton and pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win and closer Kenley Jansen converted his third save of the series with a clean ninth. Should the season end Wednesday in a tie, Atlanta would win the division after claiming the season series 10-9 with Sunday’s victory.Ĭhris Bassitt (15-9) lasted just 2 2/3 innings for the Mets. Atlanta closed out the regular season with a three-game set in Miami. New York plays its final three games of the season against worst-in-the-majors Washington.
In the final series of the season, any combination of one Atlanta win or one Mets loss would give the Braves their fifth straight division title. The defending World Series champion Braves have been chasing the Mets the entire season. Left-hander Patrick Corbin gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings Sunday, closing this year with a 6-19 record and 6.31 ERA.ĪTLANTA (AP) - Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson homered for the third straight game, Travis d’Arnaud hit a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning, and Atlanta beat New York, completing a three-game sweep of their NL East rival and taking a two-game lead in the division with three games to play. Wheeler (12-7) had seven strikeouts and no walks and allowed just two hits: doubles by Ildemaro Vargas in the third and Cesar Hernandez in the fifth. Philadelphia and Milwaukee both have three games left: Philadelphia at Houston, and Milwaukee hosting Arizona. The six-inning win helped Philadelphia take three of four from the worst-in-the-majors Nationals to improve to 86-73 after getting to town on a five-game losing streak.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies picked up another key victory as they try to end an 11-year playoff drought, using three RBIs apiece from Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott, plus Zack Wheeler’s five scoreless innings, to beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 Sunday in a rain-shortened game.
Snell allowed one run and three hits in six innings, struck out six and walked one. Lynn allowed one run and five hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked one.
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