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Derek Hill delivered a go-ahead two-run homer off Richard Lovelady in the ninth after Kyle Schwarber's pinch-hit walk, lifting the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Nationals at Nationals Park; it was Hill's first homer as a Phillie, capping a late rally sparked by a prior Phillies scoring burst and solid pitching from Aaron Nola.
Paul Skenes pitched six innings of two-run ball but took the loss as the Pirates dropped a 2-1 decision to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, their seventh straight defeat in Skenes’ starts. The Pirates loaded the bases with none out in the ninth but failed to score. A controversial call—Billy Cook, running for Reynolds, was ruled to have interfered with the third baseman—ruled out the potential tying run, drawing anger from Pirates manager Don Kelly. Pittsburgh remains under .500 and will try to avoid a sweep in the series finale.
The Dodgers rallied from a 4-2 deficit and stunned the Padres with a 5-4 walk-off in the bottom of the ninth. A overturned call set up a baserunner on a walk, then Padres closer Mason Miller misplayed a pitch/run sequence that allowed Alex Call to score on a sacrifice fly by Andy Pages, with a relay throw to home by Sung-Mun Song, giving Los Angeles the win and evening the series. Earlier, San Diego had built the lead with Manny Machado and Andújar homers as Ohtani and Freeman provided early offense for the Dodgers.
Milwaukee took a 3-2 lead on Jake Bauers’s homer after early trouble for both starters, but Washington tied it at 3-3 in the seventh; Trevor Megill’s nine-pitch ninth inning devolved quickly with a hit-by-pitch, two botched bunts, and two misthrown plays that allowed four runs, giving the Nationals a 7-3 victory and the series opener. The Brewers finished with four hits and five walks; they’ll try to rebound tomorrow as Kyle Harrison faces Foster Griffin.
The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the ninth inning to secure an 8-7 walk-off win against the Padres, with key moments including a controversial overturned call and Jackson Merrill leaving the game dazed after a hard tag. Merrill's status is uncertain due to a possible concussion, and Padres closer Robert Suarez struggled in the ninth, leading to the loss.