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CLEVELAND — Rookie Kyle Manzardo hit a two run go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and Emmanuel Clase recorded his 46th save as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to defeat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Monday night to tighten their grip on the AL Central. With Josh Naylor on second after a leadoff double, Manzardo connected on the first pitch from Griffin Jax, sending it deep into the right-field seats for his third homer to trigger an eruption of joy in Cleveland's dugout. Their 40th come-from behind win moved the Guardians 71⁄2 games ahead of the defending division champion Twins.
It also reduced Cleveland's magic number for clinching a playoff berth to two. Clase, who has built a strong argument for Cy Young Award consideration, worked the ninth for his 33rd straight save and No. 46 this season, tying him with José Mesa for the club's single-season record.
Andrew Walters picked up his first career win as Cleveland's bullpen bailed out starter Matthew Boyd. DODGERS 9, BRAVES 0: Freddie Freeman hit a three-run home run against his former team, and Los Angeles defeated host Atlanta. The Dodgers took the last two games of the four games series to drop the Braves out of playoff spot.
Shohei Ohtani was 0 for 4 with a walk. He did not hit a home run or steal a base during the series, remaining at 47 homers and 48 steals. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed four hits and two walks in four innings, throwing 72 pitches in his second start since returning from a right arm injury — up from 59 on Sept.
10. METS 2, NATIONALS 1 (10): Starling Marte lined a game-ending single in the 10th inning that lifted New York to a critical victory over visiting Washington. The Mets moved one game ahead of rival Atlanta for the final NL wild card spot.
It was the 11th walk-off victory for New York this season, tied for most in the major leagues. The Mets also clinched a winning season. BREWERS 6, PHILLIES 2: Joey Ortiz and William Contreras each drove in two runs, and Milwaukee moved a step closer to clinching the NL Central by beating NL East-leading Philadelphia.
The Brewers' magic number is down to two as they seek their third division championship in the last four years. CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 0: Andre Pallente delivered seven shutout innings, and St. Louis beat Paul Skenes and host Pittsburgh.
Pallente allowed four hits and a walk while striking out nine. Skenes struck out seven in six innings of one-run ball. CUBS 9, ATHLETICS 2: Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11, Dansby Swanson homered while tying his season high with four RBIs, and Chicago beat Oakland at Wrigley Field.
Imanaga has won five straight starts. TIGERS 7, ROYALS 6: Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run, and Detroit rallied from a four-run deficit to beat host Kansas City and inch closer to a wild card spot. ROCKIES 3, D-BACKS 2: Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman homered, Brenton Doyle scored the game-winner on a throwing error in the ninth, and Colorado beat visiting Arizona.
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