KANSAS CITY ROYALS (76-80) 3
NEW YORK YANKEES (87-69) 11
NEW YORK, NY– Aaron Judge smacked two home runs for the Yankees, setting the single-season record for home runs by a rookie with 50. C.C. Sabathia earned a quality start for the Yankees, his 12th of the season, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings. Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run for the Royals.
GAME 1
ATLANTA BRAVES (71-84) 9
NEW YORK METS (66-90) 2
QUEENS, NY– Nick Markakis plated two runs for the Braves with a double, giving him a team-high 38 doubles on the season. Lucas Sims gave up two runs on five hits and two walks, striking out six in six-and-two-thirds innings. Tomas Nido drove in both runs for the Mets.
GAME 2
ATLANTA BRAVES (71-85) 2
NEW YORK METS (67-90) 3
QUEENS, NY– Travis d’Arnaud brought home a pair of runs with two hits in the Mets’ 10th win this season against the Braves, claiming the season series. Seth Lugo tossed six scoreless innings for the Mets, allowing two hits. Max Fried gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and one walk, adding two strikeouts in five-and-one-third innings.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS (95-61) 3
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (62-95) 1
PHILADELPHIA, PA– Michael Taylor cracked a two-run home run for the Nationals, who achieved their fourth 95+ win season in the last six years. AJ Cole lasted five-and-two-thirds innings, letting up one run on six hits and two walks, fanning five for the Nationals. Aaron Nola punched out nine for the Phillies, surrendering two runs, five hits and two walks in six innings.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (74-83) 6
BOSTON RED SOX (91-65) 4
BOSTON, MA– Josh Donaldson went 3-for-3 with three RBI for the Blue Jays, giving him a .548 slugging percentage, the highest for any Blue Jay to play 100 or more games this season. Mookie Betts had two RBI on two hits, breaking the 100 RBI mark for the season.
HOUSTON ASTROS (96-60) 11
TEXAS RANGERS (76-80) 2
ARLINGTON, TX– Marwin Gonzalez contributed four hits and three RBI for the Astros, whose 95 wins are the fourth-most in a single season in franchise history. Collin McHugh let up two runs, seven hits and three walks, fanning six in five innings for the Astros.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS (77-79) 2
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (64-92) 4
CHICAGO, IL– Nicky Delmonico plated two runs for the White Sox, knocking the Angels to five games back of the Minnesota Twins for an AL wild card spot with six games to play. James Shields made it seven innings for the White Sox, surrendering two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight.
CHICAGO CUBS (88-68) 10
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (81-75) 2
ST. LOUIS, MO– Addison Russell and Javier Baez each had three RBI for the Cubs, as the Cardinals stay at 2.5 games back of an NL wild card spot with six games left in the regular season. Jon Lester gave the Cubs six innings with one run, five hits and two walks allowed, fanning four.
MIAMI MARLINS (74-82) 5
COLORADO ROCKIES (84-73) 4
DENVER, CO– Miguel Rojas topped the Marlins with four RBI on two hits, helping them stay undefeated in four games against the Rockies. Odrisamer Despaigne hurled six innings for the Marlins, allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out three.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (62-95) 9
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (90-67) 2
PHOENIX, AZ– Nick Hundley brought home four runs with two hits, including a three-run home run, giving Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy his 900th win as skipper of the team. Johnny Cueto provided eight strikeouts in six innings for the Giants, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks. Brandon Drury drove in both of the Diamondbacks’ runs.
SEATTLE MARINERS (76-81) 7
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (72-84) 1
OAKLAND, CA– Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino combined for six RBI and three home runs for the Mariners, with Zunino setting a career high for RBI with 62 this season. Felix Hernandez and Andrew Albers held the A’s to one run, four hits and three walks, striking out five over all nine innings. Michael Brady threw the last three innings for the A’s, letting up no runs, hits or walks while punching out one.
SAN DIEGO PADRES (70-87) 3
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (100-57) 9
LOS ANGELES, CA– Logan Forsythe knocked in four runs on three hits in three at bats for the Dodgers, who clinched their seventh 100-win season in franchise history and first since 1974. Yu Darvish pitched seven innings, striking out nine and allowing one run on two hits.
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