Mets play terrific a day after Seaver’s death
Kershaw leads way as LA beats Arizona
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th inning Thursday night, lifting the host New York Mets to a come-from-behind, 9-7 win over the New York Yankees in the final Subway Series game of the season between the teams.
The Mets came back from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 at Citi Field to earn a split of the six-game season series, all of which was played over the last six days.
J.D. Davis forced extra innings by homering off Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman one pitch after pinch-runner Billy Hamilton was thrown out trying to steal third base. Alonso then hit the second pitch he saw from Albert Abreu (0-1) well into the left-field seats for his first walk-off homer.
Alonso raised his arms and looked toward the dugout as the Mets spilled out to celebrate a win on the afternoon they honored franchise icon Tom Seaver, whose death was announced Wednesday.
“I think that this is a really special win not just for us, but for anybody who knows about the Mets or knows about Tom Seaver,” said Alonso, the NL Rookie of the Year last season. “This is a really meaningful and special day.”
DODGERS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 1: In Los Angeles, Clayton Kershaw reached two career strikeout milestones and held Arizona hitless into the sixth inning, leading Los Angeles past the Diamondbacks
for its fifth straight victory.
While racking up eight strikeouts over six scoreless innings, Kershaw (5-1) became the 39th pitcher in major league history with 2,500 strikeouts when he fanned Nick Ahmed in the second. The left-hander then caught and passed Christy Mathewson (2,502) for 38th place on baseball’s career list by getting Carson Kelly and Tim Locastro in the third.
PHILLIES 6, NATIONALS 5 (10): In Philadelphia, Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning as Philadelphia beat Washington to complete a fourgame sweep.
The Phillies have won nine of 10. The defending World Series champion Nationals have lost six straight and nine of 10.
Didi Gregorius sacrificed J.T. Realmuto to third to start the bottom of the 10th inning against Sean Doolittle (0-2). After Jean Segura was intentionally walked, he took second base on defensive indifference. Pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin was then intentionally walked to load the bases. Bohm hit a shallow fly to center field, with Realmuto sliding home well ahead of Victor Robles’ throw.
The Phillies retired Dick Allen’s No. 15 in a ceremony before the game. The 78-year-old Allen was a seven-time All-Star. ANGELS 2, PADRES 0: In Anaheim, Calif., Andrew Heaney allowed only three hits over seven innings as Los Angeles defeated San Diego, spoiling Mike Clevinger’s debut with the Padres.
With most of the attention focused on Clevinger, who was acquired in a multiplayer deal with Cleveland before Monday’s trade deadline, it was Heaney (3-2) who ended up pitching a gem. The right-hander struck out six and walked two while throwing a career-high 117 pitches.
BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 2 (10): In Boston, Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston’s no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh off Martin Perez as Toronto rallied.
Toronto opened the five-game series at Fenway Park with its seventh win in 10 games.
WHITE SOX 11, ROYALS 6: In Kansas City, Mo., Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated Kansas City.
Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion and Tim Anderson.
PIRATES 6, CUBS 2: In Pittsburgh, Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run homer in his return from paternity leave to lead Pittsburgh past Chicago.
ASTROS 8, RANGERS 4: In Houston, Aledmys Díaz hit a three-run homer, leading Zack Greinke (3-0) and Houston over Texas.