AROUND THE HORN
■ Blue Jays, Philli Teoscar Hernandez hi two-run HR and Taiju Walker tossed six sh innings to help the B Jays snap a six-game los streak with a 6-3 win o the host Phillies on Sund Phillies slugger Br Harper exited with low back stiffness after struck out with the ba loaded in the seven Harper took a slow walk the dugout toward clubhouse and signaled manager Joe Girardi was done for the day. Ha er has 11 HRs and 28 R for the Phillies, who trying to hang on over final week and secure th first playoff berth si 2011. The Blue Jays (27held onto the eighth final playoff spot in the They return home Sahlen Field in Buff N.Y., for the final se games to try and earn a to the postseason. T Phillies hit the road for final seven games. Wal (4-3) allowed four hits struck out eight on a ch breezy day at the ballp Walker, acquired l month from the Marin to help Blue Jays’ play push, allowed only Gregorius’ RBI double the right-field scorebo in the second. Trailing in the seventh, the Phil loaded the bases with outs with Harper against righty Thom Hatch. Harper struck swinging. Alex Boh grounder up the mid was thrown away by s ond baseman Joe Pa making it a 6-3 game. T Blue Jays bullpen hand it the rest of the w Anthony Bass earned sixth save.
■ Braves: Kyle Wright lowed only one hit in best start of his big lea career, pitching into seventh inning to lead visiting Braves past Mets 7-0. Ronald Acuna homered off Rick Porc to break a scoreless tie the sixth and finished w four RBIs. Travis d’Arn added a two-run double his latest clutch hit aga his former team. Wri went 61⁄ innings and co
3 bined with three reliev on a three-hitter as Braves took two of thre the series from the M who entered the day le ing the majors in batt average and on-base p centage. The win was second straight — and s ond in the majors — Wright, who has allow three runs and 12 baser ners over 121⁄ innings
3 his last two starts a posting a 7.86 ERA allowing 89 baserunner his first 442⁄ career
3 nings. Wright’s rec surge has come at a time for the Braves, w are looking for their th straight NL East title have an uncertain back of a potential playoff ro tion. The Braves began day with a 21⁄ 2- game d sion lead over the Marl The loss damaged the p season hopes of the M who began the day games out of the final playoff spot.
■ Red Sox: Tanner Ho took a no-hitter into sixth inning of his seco major league start Michael Chavis hit t HRs off the Green Mon as the host Red Sox hal two long streaks with a 1 victory over the Yank The Red Sox ended Yankees’ 10-game winn streak and snapped a game skid in the series.