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Braves wrap up NL East

September 23, 2018



Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during their MLB game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta Saturday. — Reuters
Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during their MLB game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta Saturday. — Reuters

ATLANTA —

Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz opened the game with six no-hit innings, and the Braves survived a late Philadelphia comeback for a 5-3 win, clinching the National League East title and sending them back to the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

Foltynewicz (12-10) did not allow a hit until Odubel Hererra led off the seventh with a single. The right-hander worked 7 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits and three walks. He struck out five.

Arodys Vizcaino pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his 16th save. It was his first save since missing 55 games with right shoulder inflammation and being activated from the disabled list on Sept. 14. His last save came June 17 against the New York Mets.

The Atlanta offense was led by center fielder Ender Inciarte, who went 2-for-3 and scored three runs. Freddie Freeman and Johan Camargo each drove in two runs.

Yankees 3, Orioles 2 (11 innings):

Aaron Hicks hit an RBI double with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning, and New York clinched a wild-card spot with a victory over visiting Baltimore.

The Yankees are assured of playing in the one-game playoff on Oct. 3 for the second straight season. They entered with a magic number of two over the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost 5-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays in a game that went final while the Yankees were in the eighth inning.

Didi Gregorius started the 11th inning by singling on the second pitch from Paul Fry (0-2). After Giancarlo Stanton struck out, Hicks ensured the champagne celebration in the clubhouse by hitting Fry’s 2-2 breaking ball down the left field line.

A’s 3, Twins 2:

Host Oakland recorded its second consecutive walk-off win, scoring the game-ending run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Minnesota reliever Trevor.

The result lowered Oakland’s magic number for clinching an American League playoff spot to one. A win by the A’s on Sunday or a loss by the Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto would assure Oakland’s first trip to the playoffs since 2014.

Dodgers 7, Padres 2:

Joc Pederson opened the game with a home run, and Manny Machado capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer as Los Angeles defeated visiting San Diego to retain a 1 1/2-game lead in the National League West over the second-place Colorado Rockies.

Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 1:

Chris Iannetta had two hits and three RBIs, and Antonio Senzatela pitched seven strong innings as Colorado topped Arizona in Phoenix.

Iannetta’s two-out, two-run single highlighted a four-run third inning off Patrick Corbin.

Indians 5, Red Sox 4 (11 innings):

Michael Brantley’s RBI single with no outs in the 11th inning lifted Cleveland past visiting Boston.

Cardinals 5, Giants 4 (10 innings):

Tyler O’Neill hit a two-out, walk-off home run off Mark Melancon in the 10th inning, allowing host St. Louis to top San Francisco.

Astros 10, Angels 5:

Helped by a key error, Houston rallied for nine runs in the eighth inning to pull out a victory over visiting Los Angeles.

Cubs 8, White Sox 3:

Javy Baez homered and drove in three runs, and Ben Zobrist singled home two runs in a three-run fifth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the host Chicago White Sox.

Pirates 3, Brewers 0:

Trevor Williams pitched six scoreless innings, and Starling Marte hit a two-out, two-run double as Pittsburgh beat visiting Milwaukee.

Nationals 6, Mets 0:

Trea Turner hit a two-run homer, Matt Wieters added a three-run shot as five Washington pitchers combined to one-hit New York.

Mariners 13, Rangers 0:

Robinson Cano had a three-run homer and four RBIs in a three-hit game, Marco Gonzales allowed one hit in six shutout innings, and visiting Seattle routed Texas.

Blue Jays 5, Rays 2:

Rowdy Tellez had three hits, including a two-run homer, and three RBIs, and Thomas Pannone pitched into the seventh inning as Toronto defeated visiting Tampa Bay.

Tigers 5, Royals 4:

Mikie Mahtook blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, lifting host Detroit over visiting Kansas City.

Marlins 5, Reds 1: Rookie Austin Dean homered and drove in three runs to lead host Miami past Cincinnati. — Reuters


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