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Nationals walk off on Harper’s homer

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Bryce Harper hit awalk- off three- run home run— his second homer of the game— with two outs in the ninth inning to rally the Washington Nationals to a 6- 4 victory Sunday against the Philadelph­ia Phillies.

The Phillies led 4- 3 in the ninthwhen ChrisHeise­y drew a one- out walk from losing pitcher Joaquin Benoit ( 0- 1) and took second on a single by Adam Eaton. After Anthony Rendon flied out, Harper — who had hit a two- run homer in the third— worked the count full before driving a 97 mph fastball to center for his fourth homer of the season.

The Nationals have come from behind in six of their seven victories this season and have won 15 of their last 19 games against the Phillies.

Marlins 4, Mets 2

Rookie J. T. Riddle hit a walk- off two- run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Miami Marlins past the visiting New York Mets, who were held hitless until the eighth.

Marlins starter Dan Straily and three relievers didn’t allow a hit until Neil Walker singled with two outs in the eighth. The Mets tied the score at 2- 2 on pinch hitter Asdrubal Cabrera’s two- run single with two outs in the ninth, setting the stage for Riddle’s heroics in the bottom of the inning.

Brewers 4, Reds 2

Ryan Braun hit a two- run homer, Eric Thames added a solo shot for his fifth homer of the series and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the host Cincinnati Reds for their fifth victory in their last six games.

Thames entered the series with one homer and left with six. He homered once each Thursday and Friday, then hit two Saturday before capping his big series with one more Sunday. He joined Aaron Boone as the only players to hit five homers in a four- game series at Great American Ball Park.

Tigers 4, Indians 1

Matthew Boyd ( 2- 1) allowed one run and six hits in six innings, and Alex Avila hit a two- run homer to help the visiting Detroit Tigers defeat the Cleveland Indians in the rubber game of their series. The Indians are 2- 7 since their season- opening threegame sweep of the Texas Rangers.

Orioles 11, Blue Jays 4

Trey Mancini hit two homers for the second time in his last three games — he also did it Wednesday — Dylan Bundy ( 2- 1) yielded five hits in six scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles walloped the host Toronto Blue Jays, who lost for the eighth time in their last nine games and fell to 2- 10.

Rare rainout inOakland

The Oakland Athletics were rained out at home for the first time since April 1, 2014, when their game against the Houston Astros was postponed.

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