"Recap of MLB Action: Dodgers Defeat Rockies, Ruin Blackmon's Goodbye"
Shohei Ohtani came up short in his attempt to become the first National League player to win the Triple Crown since 1937, but Chris Taylor's homer helped lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Sunday. This spoiled Charlie Blackmon's final game.
Ohtani, who led the NL in both home runs (54) and RBIs (130), finished with a .310 average after going 1-for-4 on Sunday. San Diego's Luis Arraez went 1-for-3 and is almost certain to win the title with a .314 average. Atlanta's Marcell Ozuna ended the day at .304 and still has a slim chance to win the batting title on Monday, when the Braves and Mets will play a doubleheader in Atlanta.
In addition to his impressive offensive stats, Ohtani also stole his 59th base of the season. Teoscar Hernandez had two hits for the Dodgers (98-64), who finished with the best record in all of baseball.
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Blackmon, who is retiring after 14 seasons in the majors, all with the Rockies, received a standing ovation before the game. He went 1-for-2 before being taken out in the third inning to another standing ovation. Sam Hilliard hit a home run, but it wasn't enough for Colorado (61-101) to send Blackmon into retirement with a win.
Mets 5, Brewers 0
David Peterson pitched seven innings of one-hit ball and earned the win as the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers at home. This win secured the Mets a chance to play for a postseason spot on Monday.
The victory ended a three-game losing streak for the Mets (88-72), who can clinch a wild-card spot in the National League by winning at least one game in their doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Last week, the final two games of their series against the Braves were postponed due to Hurricane Helene.
The Mets are currently tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks (89-73) and the Braves (88-72) for the final two wild-card spots. Francisco Lindor had a strong performance, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, and two stolen bases against the NL Central-winning Brewers (93-69), who will begin their wild-card series on Tuesday against the sixth seed.
Diamondbacks 11, Padres 2
Ketel Marte's two-run homer was the highlight of a six-run fourth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their hopes of making the playoffs alive with a win over the San Diego Padres in Phoenix.
Eugenio Suarez and Randal Grichuk also hit home runs for the Diamondbacks (89-73), who are now waiting for the results of the Mets-Braves doubleheader on Monday. Arizona's starting pitcher, Brandon Pfaadt (11-10), allowed just two runs (one earned) on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked one batter and struck out nine.
Elias Diaz and Jake Cronenworth drove in runs for the Padres (93-69), who will host a wild-card playoff series starting on Tuesday.
Royals 4, Braves 2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Atlanta Braves on the road thanks to home runs from Michael Massey and Hunter Renfroe. This win prevented the Braves from clinching a spot in the playoffs and gave the Royals a win in the final game of their three-game series.
Gio Urshela also hit a home run for the Braves (88-72), who now need just one win against the Mets in Monday's doubleheader to secure a wild-card spot.
Alec Marsh (9-9) pitched five solid innings, allowing just two runs (one earned) on five hits and striking out two batters for the Royals (86-76). They will now head into a wild-card series against the Baltimore Orioles.
White Sox 9, Tigers 5
Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox ended their season with a win over the Detroit Tigers, who have already secured a spot in the playoffs.
Sosa had three hits and scored three runs, while Bryan Ramos contributed two hits, two runs, and two RBIs for the White Sox (41-121), who won five of their last six games.
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