UNDATED (AP) — The Phillies Phillies have shaved another game off the New York Mets’ lead in the NL East.
J.T. Realmuto’s go-ahead, two-run single was part of a five-run ninth that lifted the Phillies past the Nationals, 7-5. Jean Segura’s RBI double against Wander Suero tied the game in the ninth.
Ryan Zimmerman’s pinch-hit, two-run single against Archie Bradley pushed the Nationals ahead 3-2 in the seventh.
The Marlins had dropped four in a row before Lewis Brinson belted a first-inning grand slam off Tylor Megill to spark Miami’s 6-3 win over the Mets. Miguel Rojas had two hits and scored twice as the Marlins gut New York’s division lead to 2 1/2 games over the Phils.
Jesús Luzardo pitched five innings and limited New York to three runs and four hits in his Marlins debut.
In Monday’s other major league action:
— The Giants wasted a 7-1 lead before Buster Posey’s RBI single in the 10th put them ahead to stay in an 11-8 victory at Arizona. San Francisco built its lead on the strength of Alex Dickerson’s grand slam in a five-run fifth. Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores also homered for San Francisco, which increased its lead in the NL West to 3 1/2 games over the Dodgers.
— The Brewers coasted to a 6-2 win over the Pirates as Eduardo Escobar supplied a three-run homer and an RBI triple. Winning pitcher Eric Lauer allowed just three hits and no walks over five scoreless innings as Milwaukee stretched its lead in the NL Central to 7 1/2 games over the Reds. Bryse Wilson worked five innings and allowed just one run in his Pirates debut.
— The Mariners put together a five-run third and ended the Rays’ four-game winning streak, 8-2, trimming Tampa Bay’s lead in the AL East to one game over Boston. Jake Fraley hit a two-run single during the third-inning rally. Ty France came within a triple of hitting for the cycle, providing three hits and three RBIs.
— The Jays have followed a series sweep of the Royals with a 5-2 loss to the Indians in 10 innings. Amed Rosario singled home the tiebreaking run and scored on a two-run homer by Jose Ramirez. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 34th home run for the Blue Jays who had been 3-0 in Toronto since returning to Ontario.
— Homers by Cedric Mullins, Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías powered the Orioles to a 7-1 win over the Yankees. All four home runs came against losing pitcher Andrew Heaney, who worked six innings in his Yankees debut. Jorge López took a no-hitter into the sixth and allowed one run and one hit in six innings, helping Baltimore end New York’s three-game winning streak.
— The Rangers took the lead for good with a double steal in a 4-1 victory over the Angels. Brock Holt scored the tiebreaking run with a headfirst slide into home and later lifted a sacrifice fly. Dane Dunning allowed one run and three hits over five innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time this season.
