Brewers rally past Diamondbacks; Padres win

by | Sep 24, 2024

ECSTATIC: Brewers designated hitter Jake Bauers (9) is dunked by shortstop Willy Adames (27). REUTERS PHOTO

 

 

JAKE Bauers delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth as the host Milwaukee Brewers overcame an eight-run deficit to earn a stunning 10-9 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon (Monday in Manila).

Milwaukee trailed 8-0 after Arizona struck for a seven-run third that featured back-to-back homers by Josh Bell, who hit a two-run blast, and Eugenio Suarez and a two-run single from Jake McCarthy.

But the Brewers slowly came all the way back, completing the shocking rally with a four-run eighth. With two outs, Garrett Mitchell hit an RBI single to left before Rhys Hoskins brought home two more runs with a base hit to tie the score at 9. Willy Adames followed with a double before Bauers provided Milwaukee with its first lead of the contest.

Ketel Marte, Josh Bell and Eugenio Suarez homered for the Diamondbacks, who fell into a tie with the New York Mets for the final two National League wild-card spots with both teams two games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.

In the other games, it was the Padres 4, White Sox 2; Mets 2, Phillies 1; Dodgers 6, Rockies 5; Rangers 6, Mariners 5; Tigers 4, Orioles 3; Red Sox 8, Twins 1 (Game 1); Red Sox 9, Twins 3 (Game 2); Cardinals 2, Guardians 1; Pirates 2, Reds 0; Braves 5, Marlins 4; Angels 9, Astros 8; Rays 4, Blue Jays 3; Giants 2, Royals 0; Yankees 7, Athletics 4; and Cubs 5, Nationals 0.

Padres 4, White Sox 2

A three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted San Diego over visiting Chicago, moving the winners within a victory of a National League playoff spot and the losers into a tie for history of the worst kind.

The White Sox (36-120) equaled the 1962 New York Mets’ single-season loss total, the worst in modern MLB history. One loss in the final six games will evict the Mets from the record books.

Jeremiah Estrada (6-2) pitched a clean eighth inning for the win as the Padres improved to 90-66, marking their first 90-win season since 2010 and the fifth in franchise history. San Diego moved three games ahead of the Diamondbacks and Mets for the NL’s top wild-card spot and trails the Los Angeles Dodgers by three games for the lead in the NL West.

Mets 2, Phillies 1

Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the sixth inning, and surging New York once again prevented visiting Philadelphia from clinching the National League East title in the finale of a four-game series.

Edwin Diaz earned his first six-out save since Aug. 4, 2022, for the Mets, who are 18-5 in their past 23 games.

Phillies starter Zack Wheeler took the hard-luck loss after giving up two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out eight over seven-plus innings.

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