Phillies shut out Marlins
On Sept. 25 the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 as Walker Buehler delivered five scoreless innings and David Robertson worked a clean ninth for the save. Alec Bohm’s RBI groundout in the first supplied the lone run. The win eliminated Miami from wild‑card contention and preserved Philadelphia’s postseason positioning.
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Marté robs Reynolds
Nick Lodolo struck out 12 across 6⅓ innings and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 25. Noelvi Marté made a leaping catch in right field in the ninth to deny Bryan Reynolds a tying homer, preserving the one-run margin and keeping Cincinnati close in the NL wild‑card chase.
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Stanton’s go-ahead double
Giancarlo Stanton’s go‑ahead, three‑run ground‑double in the fifth propelled the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 25. Carlos Rodón provided six solid innings and David Bednar worked a scoreless frame for the save. The win helped New York maintain its push in the AL East as the season neared its final weekend.
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Cubs erupt in third
The Chicago Cubs erupted for a five‑run third inning and rolled to a 10-3 win over the New York Mets on Sept. 25. Matt Shaw finished with three hits including a homer, Michael Busch added a two‑run blast, and Matthew Boyd allowed just two hits over 5⅓ innings, a performance that bolstered Chicago’s hold on an NL wild‑card berth.
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Raleigh hits 59th and 60th
Cal Raleigh homered twice, his 59th and 60th of the season, and the Seattle Mariners routed the Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Sept. 25 to clinch the AL West. Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco also homered, while Luis Castillo tossed 7⅓ innings of one‑run ball as Seattle closed out a dominant divisional campaign and secured the crown.
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Giants knock Cards out
Andrew Knizner’s RBI triple in the eighth put the San Francisco Giants ahead in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 25, a result that officially eliminated St. Louis from playoff contention. Casey Schmitt collected three hits as the Giants rallied late to avoid a series sweep and clinch a crucial victory.
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