CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their second straight postseason appearance Wednesday night, with Ryan Braun's grand slam sparking a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that also tightened the NL Central race.The Brewers have won six in a row and 17 of 19 despite losing MVP Christian Yelich to a broken kneecap, vaulting from also-ran to at least a wild card. There's more at their fingertips — the division-leading Cardinals lost again, slicing their lead over the Brewers to 1 1/2 games.Milwaukee trails Washington by one game for the wild card lead.The Brewers jogged onto the field and formed a scrum by second base after when Junior Guerra got Christian Colon on a grounder for the final out.Braun had a solo shot in a 4-2 win in the series opener, and got the celebration started early Wednesday with his eighth career grand slam in the first inning. Teammates were on their feet, leaning against the dugout railing in anticipation of a big night, when he connected off Tyler... [More]

Phillies fourth. Bryce Harper doubles to left center field. Rhys Hoskins singles to center field. Bryce Harper scores. Brad Miller strikes out swinging. Jean Segura grounds out to shortstop. Rhys Hoskins out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Nationals 0.Nationals fourth. Brian Dozier strikes out swinging. Adam Eaton flies out to deep left field to Brad Miller. Howie Kendrick homers to center field. Juan Soto pops out to shallow left field to Jean Segura.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Nationals 1.Phillies seventh. Brad Miller homers to right field. Jean Segura grounds out to second base, Brian Dozier to Howie Kendrick. Adam Haseley grounds out to first base to Howie Kendrick. Scott Kingery singles to left field. Andrew Knapp strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Nationals 1.Nationals seventh. Juan Soto flies out to deep right center field to Bryce Harper. Asdrubal Cabrera singles to left field. Yan Gomes doubles to right... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May.Turner had three hits in the day's first game, a 4-1 win for the Nationals. Washington assured itself of returning to the playoffs for the fifth time in eight years after sitting out October in 2018.Anthony Rendon delivered two sacrifice flies to raise his majors-leading RBIs total to 124 in the opening victory, a result that also eliminated Philadelphia and $330 million outfielder Bryce Harper, the ex-Nationals star, from postseason contention.In the nightcap, Washington trailed 4-2 entering the sixth, because Brad Miller managed to hit two homers off Max Scherzer (11-7).Washington loaded the bases in the sixth against Aaron Nola (12-7) with two walks and a single, setting the stage for Turner's 18th homer of the season and... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May.Turner had three hits in the day's first game, a 4-1 win for the Nationals. Washington assured itself of returning to the playoffs for the fifth time in eight years after sitting out October in 2018.Anthony Rendon delivered two sacrifice flies to raise his majors-leading RBIs total to 124 in the opening victory, a result that also eliminated Philadelphia and $330 million outfielder Bryce Harper, the ex-Nationals star, from postseason contention.In the nightcap, Washington trailed 4-2 entering the sixth, because Brad Miller managed to hit two homers off Max Scherzer (11-7).Washington loaded the bases in the sixth against Aaron Nola (12-7) with two walks and a single, setting the stage for Turner's 18th homer of the season and... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May.Turner had three hits in the day's first game, a 4-1 win for the Nationals. Washington assured itself of returning to the playoffs for the fifth time in eight years after sitting out October in 2018.Anthony Rendon delivered two sacrifice flies to raise his majors-leading RBIs total to 124 in the opening victory, a result that also eliminated Philadelphia and $330 million outfielder Bryce Harper, the ex-Nationals star, from postseason contention.In the nightcap, Washington trailed 4-2 entering the sixth, because Brad Miller managed to hit two homers off Max Scherzer (11-7).Washington loaded the bases in the sixth against Aaron Nola (12-7) with two walks and a single, setting the stage for Turner's 18th homer of the season and... [More]

Phillies first. Cesar Hernandez grounds out to first base to Matt Adams. Logan Morrison walks. Jean Segura singles to third base. Logan Morrison to second. Brad Miller homers to center field. Jean Segura scores. Logan Morrison scores. Scott Kingery strikes out swinging. Adam Haseley called out on strikes.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 3, Nationals 0.Nationals third. Yan Gomes homers to left field. Max Scherzer strikes out swinging. Trea Turner doubles to deep left field. Adam Eaton walks. Anthony Rendon flies out to center field to Scott Kingery. Juan Soto strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 3, Nationals 1.Phillies fourth. Brad Miller homers to center field. Scott Kingery strikes out swinging. Adam Haseley pops out to third base to Anthony Rendon. Maikel Franco flies out to left field to Juan Soto.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 4, Nationals 1.Nationals fourth. Asdrubal Cabrera singles to shallow infield. Matt Adams singles to... [More]

Phillies first. Cesar Hernandez walks. Bryce Harper singles to left field. Cesar Hernandez to second. Rhys Hoskins pops out to second base to Brian Dozier. Brad Miller singles to right field. Bryce Harper to second. Cesar Hernandez to third. Jean Segura singles to shallow center field. Brad Miller to second. Bryce Harper to third. Cesar Hernandez scores. Scott Kingery strikes out swinging. Adam Haseley grounds out to first base to Ryan Zimmerman.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Phillies 1, Nationals 0.Nationals fourth. Trea Turner doubles to deep left center field. Adam Eaton out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Ranger Suarez to Rhys Hoskins. Trea Turner to third. Anthony Rendon out on a sacrifice fly to left center field to Adam Haseley. Trea Turner scores. Juan Soto grounds out to second base, Cesar Hernandez to Rhys Hoskins.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Nationals 1.Nationals sixth. Trea Turner singles to second base. Adam Eaton doubles to deep right field.... [More]

Indians first. Francisco Lindor reaches on error. Throwing error by Jean Segura. Oscar Mercado strikes out swinging. Francisco Lindor steals second, advances to third. Throwing error by J.T. Realmuto. Carlos Santana singles to left field. Francisco Lindor scores. Yasiel Puig called out on strikes. Jordan Luplow singles to right field. Carlos Santana to second. Franmil Reyes singles to center field. Jordan Luplow to third. Carlos Santana scores. Kevin Plawecki lines out to deep left center field to Brad Miller.2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 left on. Indians 2, Phillies 0.Phillies second. Jean Segura doubles to deep left field. Brad Miller flies out to center field to Oscar Mercado. Scott Kingery pops out to Carlos Santana. Adam Haseley doubles to deep left center field. Jean Segura scores. Cesar Hernandez lines out to deep center field to Oscar Mercado.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 2, Phillies 1.Indians second. Yu Chang flies out to deep center field to Adam Haseley. Ryan Flaherty... [More]

Indians first. Francisco Lindor walks. Oscar Mercado doubles to deep left field. Francisco Lindor scores. Carlos Santana singles to left field. Oscar Mercado to third. Yasiel Puig singles to left field. Carlos Santana to second. Oscar Mercado scores. Jordan Luplow flies out to left center field to Adam Haseley. Franmil Reyes reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Yasiel Puig out at second. Carlos Santana to third. Roberto Perez grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Franco to Rhys Hoskins.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Indians 2, Phillies 0.Indians second. Yu Chang grounds out to third base, Maikel Franco to Rhys Hoskins. Andrew Velazquez walks. Francisco Lindor singles to right center field. Andrew Velazquez scores. Oscar Mercado reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Francisco Lindor out at second. Carlos Santana singles to left field, tagged out at second, Brad Miller to Andrew Knapp to Cesar Hernandez to Rhys Hoskins. Oscar Mercado scores.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left... [More]

Braves third. Tyler Flowers singles to third base. Mike Soroka out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Scott Kingery to Cesar Hernandez. Tyler Flowers to second. Ronald Acuna Jr. homers to left field. Tyler Flowers scores. Ozzie Albies singles to right field. Freddie Freeman flies out to left field to Brad Miller. Adam Duvall singles to third base. Ozzie Albies to second. Adeiny Hechavarria strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Braves 2, Phillies 0.Phillies fifth. Jean Segura grounds out to first base to Freddie Freeman. Scott Kingery triples to deep center field. Adam Haseley doubles to deep right field. Scott Kingery scores. Aaron Nola singles to left center field. Adam Haseley to third. Cesar Hernandez reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Aaron Nola out at second. Adam Haseley scores. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to shortstop, Adeiny Hechavarria to Freddie Freeman.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Braves 2.Braves fifth. Matt Joyce pinch-hitting... [More]

Red sox first. Andrew Benintendi singles to center field. Xander Bogaerts reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Andrew Benintendi to third. Throwing error by Jason Vargas. Rafael Devers hit by pitch. J.D. Martinez out on a sacrifice fly to right center field to Bryce Harper. Andrew Benintendi scores. Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging. Christian Vazquez flies out to deep right field to Bryce Harper.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Red sox 1, Phillies 0.Phillies second. Rhys Hoskins homers to left field. Brad Miller grounds out to shallow infield, Rick Porcello to Mitch Moreland. Jean Segura lines out to shortstop to Xander Bogaerts. Scott Kingery strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 1, Phillies 1.Red sox third. Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch. Xander Bogaerts singles to left field. Andrew Benintendi to second. Rafael Devers called out on strikes. J.D. Martinez walks. Xander Bogaerts to second. Andrew Benintendi to third. Mitch Moreland... [More]

Phillies first. Cesar Hernandez homers to right field. J.T. Realmuto singles to shallow infield. Corey Dickerson singles to shallow left field. J.T. Realmuto to second. Rhys Hoskins lines out to second base to Jeff McNeil. Jean Segura singles to left center field. Corey Dickerson to second. J.T. Realmuto to third. Brad Miller strikes out swinging. Scott Kingery lines out to shallow infield to Marcus Stroman.1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Phillies 1, Mets 0.Phillies fourth. Scott Kingery reaches on error. Fielding error by J.D. Davis. Adam Haseley singles to right field. Scott Kingery to second. Drew Smyly strikes out on a foul bunt. Cesar Hernandez singles to right field. Adam Haseley to second. Scott Kingery scores. J.T. Realmuto singles to left field. Cesar Hernandez to second. Adam Haseley scores. Corey Dickerson doubles to deep right field. J.T. Realmuto scores. Cesar Hernandez scores. Rhys Hoskins grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso. Jean Segura flies out to left field to J.D. Davis.4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Phillies 5, Mets 0.

Phillies fourth. J.T. Realmuto triples to deep left field. Bryce Harper lines out to shortstop to Eugenio Suarez. Rhys Hoskins doubles to deep left field. J.T. Realmuto scores. Jean Segura lines out to right field to Aristides Aquino. Scott Kingery grounds out to shortstop, Jose Iglesias to Josh VanMeter.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 1, Reds 0.Reds sixth. Nick Senzel pinch-hitting for Sonny Gray. Nick Senzel pops out to Rhys Hoskins. Alex Blandino doubles to deep left field. Jose Iglesias homers to left field. Alex Blandino scores. Eugenio Suarez homers to center field. Aristides Aquino flies out to left center field to Adam Haseley. Phillip Ervin grounds out to shortstop, Jean Segura to Rhys Hoskins.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 3, Phillies 1.Phillies seventh. Jean Segura grounds out to shortstop, Eugenio Suarez to Josh VanMeter. Scott Kingery singles to center field. Cesar Hernandez walks. Adam Haseley singles to right field. Cesar Hernandez to second. Scott... [More]

Reds first. Josh VanMeter called out on strikes. Joey Votto homers to center field. Aristides Aquino strikes out swinging. Tucker Barnhart walks. Freddy Galvis strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 1, Phillies 0.Reds second. Phillip Ervin strikes out swinging. Brian O'Grady triples to deep center field. Trevor Bauer walks. Alex Blandino called out on strikes. Josh VanMeter singles to right center field. Trevor Bauer to third. Brian O'Grady scores. Joey Votto doubles to deep right field. Josh VanMeter to third. Trevor Bauer scores. Aristides Aquino doubles to deep left field. Joey Votto scores. Josh VanMeter scores. Tucker Barnhart grounds out to shortstop, Jean Segura to Rhys Hoskins.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 5, Phillies 0.Phillies fifth. Cesar Hernandez doubles to deep right field. Adam Haseley strikes out swinging. Logan Morrison pinch-hitting for Aaron Nola. Logan Morrison homers to right field. Cesar Hernandez scores. Corey Dickerson singles to... [More]

Reds first. Josh VanMeter singles to deep right field. Joey Votto walks. Josh VanMeter to second. Freddy Galvis lines out to deep center field to Adam Haseley. Josh VanMeter to third. Aristides Aquino singles to left field. Joey Votto to second. Josh VanMeter scores. Tucker Barnhart strikes out swinging. Nick Senzel strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 1, Phillies 0.Phillies third. Adam Haseley doubles to deep right field. Vince Velasquez out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield to Joey Votto. Adam Haseley to third. Corey Dickerson singles to shallow infield. J.T. Realmuto out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Aristides Aquino. Adam Haseley scores. Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 1, Reds 1.Phillies fourth. Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes. Jean Segura pinch-hitting for Brad Miller. Jean Segura doubles to deep center field. Cesar Hernandez singles to center field. Jean Segura scores. Scott Kingery walks.... [More]

Mets first. Jeff McNeil grounds out to second base, Cesar Hernandez to Rhys Hoskins. Pete Alonso homers to center field. Michael Conforto lines out to left field to Corey Dickerson. Wilson Ramos grounds out to second base, Cesar Hernandez to Rhys Hoskins.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 1, Phillies 0.Phillies second. Brad Miller homers to center field. Cesar Hernandez strikes out swinging. Scott Kingery singles to left field. Adam Haseley walks. Scott Kingery to second. Zach Eflin lines out to left field to Jeff McNeil. Corey Dickerson singles to shallow right field. Adam Haseley to third. Scott Kingery scores. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to second base, Joe Panik to Pete Alonso.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Phillies 2, Mets 1.Mets eighth. Todd Frazier singles to right field. Brandon Nimmo pinch-hitting for Juan Lagares. Brandon Nimmo walks. Luis Guillorme pinch-hitting for Paul Sewald. Luis Guillorme out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Brad Miller to Cesar Hernandez.... [More]

Phillies second. Rhys Hoskins triples to deep right field. Jean Segura strikes out swinging. Cesar Hernandez singles to left field. Rhys Hoskins scores. Scott Kingery singles to left center field. Cesar Hernandez to second. Adam Haseley doubles to deep right field. Scott Kingery to third. Cesar Hernandez scores. Vince Velasquez strikes out swinging. Corey Dickerson strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 2, Pirates 0.Phillies third. J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging. Bryce Harper singles to shortstop. Rhys Hoskins doubles to deep left field. Bryce Harper scores. Jean Segura grounds out to shallow infield, Mitch Keller to Josh Bell. Rhys Hoskins to third. Cesar Hernandez strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.Pirates fourth. Starling Marte singles to center field. Josh Bell homers to center field. Starling Marte scores. Colin Moran strikes out swinging. Jose Osuna flies out to right field to Bryce Harper. Adam Frazier strikes... [More]

Pirates first. Kevin Newman triples to right center field. Bryan Reynolds homers to center field. Kevin Newman scores. Starling Marte doubles to right center field. Josh Bell strikes out swinging. Jose Osuna strikes out swinging. Colin Moran grounds out to shortstop, Jean Segura to Rhys Hoskins.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 2, Phillies 0.Phillies second. Jean Segura grounds out to second base, Josh Bell to Steven Brault. Corey Dickerson doubles to deep left field. Cesar Hernandez lines out to right field to Jose Osuna. Sean Rodriguez hit by pitch. Adam Haseley singles to left field. Sean Rodriguez to third. Corey Dickerson scores. Drew Smyly grounds out to shortstop, Kevin Newman to Josh Bell.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 2, Phillies 1.Phillies third. Rhys Hoskins singles to center field. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to shortstop. Rhys Hoskins out at second. Bryce Harper singles to right field. Jean Segura walks. Bryce Harper to second. Corey Dickerson singles... [More]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris to tie it at 5 in the ninth after Corey Dickerson hit a two-run shot against his former team in the eighth to give the Phillies a one-run lead.But after stranding five runners in the ninth and 10th, the Phillies won it when Rodriguez went deep against Michael Feliz (2-4) for his fourth career walk-off homer. Rodriguez was in a 1-for-21 slump before he connected.Philadelphia moved within a game of the idle Cubs for the second NL wild card.Bryce Harper homered with two outs in the eighth in his first game back from paternity leave to cut it to 4-3. After J.T. Realmuto's infield single, Dickerson ripped one out to put the Phillies ahead 5-4.Dickerson, acquired from the Pirates before the July 31 trade deadline, has 21 RBIs in 19 games for the Phillies.Brad... [More]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris to tie it at 5 in the ninth after Corey Dickerson hit a two-run shot against his former team in the eighth to give the Phillies a one-run lead.But after stranding five runners in the ninth and 10th, the Phillies won it when Rodriguez went deep against Michael Feliz (2-4) for his fourth career walk-off homer. Rodriguez was in a 1-for-21 slump before he connected.Philadelphia moved within a game of the idle Cubs for the second NL wild card.Bryce Harper homered with two outs in the eighth in his first game back from paternity leave to cut it to 4-3. After J.T. Realmuto's infield single, Dickerson ripped one out to put the Phillies ahead 5-4.Dickerson, acquired from the Pirates before the July 31 trade deadline, has 21 RBIs in 19 games for the Phillies.Brad... [More]