NATS COLLAPSE VS. CUBS IN NINTH, LOSE TURNER TO BROKEN WRIST
WASHINGTON» The Cubs caught a break this week when 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant avoided serious injury, suffering only a sprained right ankle.
With shortstop Trea Turner, the Nationals were not nearly as lucky.
Oh, and that bullpen is still troublesome too.
Jon Jay hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run, ninth-inning rally against Blake Treinen, lifting the Cubs over the Nationals 5-4 on Thursday.
Washington got more bad news after the game: Turner has a broken right wrist after being hit by a pitch.
The team did not have a timetable for his return.
Turner was hit by Pedro Strop’s fastball in the seventh, but remained in the game until Stephen Drew entered as a defensive replacement in the ninth.
“I didn’t know because I had tape on my wrist, so initially it didn’t really feel that bad,” Turner said. “After a little while, it started stiffening up on me, so I figured I’d get out of there.”
With Turner gone, Treinen (0-2) slogged through the bullpen’s 13th blown save this season, tying the NL East leaders with the Phillies and Mets for the National League lead.
THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Randal Grichuk hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in five runs, leading the Cardinals over the Diamondbacks 10-4. Arizona led 3-2 with two outs in the seventh when pinchhitter Luke Voit doubled off Ruby De La Rosa (0-1). Matt Carpenter was intentionally walked, and Grichuk sent a 1-2 slider into the left-field seats. … Carlos Correa homered twice and drove in four runs as the Astros got a 6-1 win over the Athletics. … Michael Fulmer came within one out of a shutout, and the Tigers hit three home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Royals. … Corey Kluber allowed three hits and struck out 12 in eight innings to help the Indians beat the Rangers 5-1. Kluber (7-2) tied a franchise record held by Bob Feller with four consecutive games with double-digit strikeouts. Feller struck out 10 or more batters in his last three starts in 1938 and his first start in 1939. … Ubaldo Jimenez pitched two-hit ball over eight innings, Jonathan Schoop had two hits and an RBI and the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 2-0. … Jay Bruce had a pair of RBI hits and scored twice, and the Mets took the rubber game of their series against the Marlins, winning 6-3 to finish 5-5 on a road trip that started badly. … Jameson Taillon scattered seven hits over 6L innings, Gregory Polanco and John Jaso hit solo home runs and the Pirates beat the Rays 4-0. … Ryan Braun started Milwaukee’s six-homer barrage, hitting the first of three off Homer Bailey, and the Brewers pounded the Reds 11-3, salvaging the final game of their series. … David Price won for the second time in three starts, Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez hit solo home runs, and the Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Twins 6-3. … Padres rookie Dinelson Lamet allowed four hits over seven innings, and Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers as San Diego beat the 6-0.
FOOTNOTE
Colon designated for assignment by Braves. Veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon has been designated for assignment by the Braves, one day after the 44-year-old dropped to 2-8 this season.