MLB: Yelich hits for cycle again
Christian Yelich became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle twice in one season against the same team, driving in four runs in Milwaukee to lead the Brewers over the Reds 8-0.
Less than three weeks after his cycle in Cincinnati, the streaking slugger accomplished the feat against the last-place Reds once again to help the Brewers in their playoff pursuit. Milwaukee began the night 2½ games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central but with a three-game lead in the wild-card race.
Yelich singled in the first inning, doubled in the second, launched a two-run homer in the fifth and completed the cycle when he added a two-run triple in the sixth. He left for a pinch hitter in the eighth. In Houston, rookie pinch-hitter Daniel
Vogelbach’s first career grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Mariners over the Astros 4-1. The loss cut Houston’s lead in the AL West to four games over Oakland, which was off Monday night.
In Phoenix, Kyle Hendricks took a onehit shutout into the ninth inning and the Cubs three-hit the Diamondbacks in a 5-1 win to open their important three-game series.
In Los Angeles, Joc Pederson hit two homers, Max Muncy added a three-run shot and the Dodgers moved back into first place in the NL West with an 8-2 victory over the Rockies.
The Orioles lost their 107th game, tied for most in a season since their arrival in Baltimore in 1954, falling to the visiting Blue Jays 5-0.
In Atlanta, Kolten Wong hit the first of four St. Louis homers, Miles Mikolas won his third straight start and the Cardinals beat the NL East-leading Braves 11-6 to give their playoff push another boost. In Arlington, Texas, Tyler Glasnow al
lowed two infield singles in six innings for his first win since Tampa Bay traded Chris
Archer to get the right-hander, and the Rays beat the Rangers 3-0.
The Rays improved to a major league-best 21-5 since Aug. 19. Tampa Bay started the day seven games behind Oakland for the second American League wild-card spot.