Michael Taylor recorded a game-leveling two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning and Danny Espinosa followed with an RBI double as the Washington Nationals rallied from three runs down to beat the New York Mets 4-3 on Wednesday.
In danger of having their advantage over the Mets in the National League East cut to one game, Taylor drove in the Nationals’ first run in the fourth with a single off Noah Syndergaard to make it 3-1.
After a wild pitch from Bobby Parnell (1-1) put runners on second and third in the eighth, Taylor ripped a full-count fastball to left to tie it.
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Taylor then stole second base before Espinosa put Washington in position to take two of three from the Mets and open a three-game lead in the division.
Drew Storen struck out the side in the ninth for his 29th save.
Matt Thornton (1-0) pitched the eighth for the victory.
PHILLIES 5, RAYS 4
Odubel Herrera’s RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning lead the Phillies to victory over the Rays.
Domonic Brown led off the 10th with a single off Brad Boxberger (4-6) and advanced on a sacrifice.
After a bouncer to the mound for the second out, Herrera lined the 11th pitch he saw to left-center to drive in Brown.
Herrera was mobbed by teammates after rounding first and was taken down to the ground by Jonathan Papelbon as players piled on.
Papelbon (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.
REDS, CUBS
Teagarden singled home the tiebreaking run off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning, completing Chicago’s biggest comeback of the season and a doubleheader split with Cincinnati.
Cincinnati won the opener behind another strong showing by Mike Leake (8-5).
The Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to get the split, completed with Teagarden’s pinch-hit single off Chapman (3-4).
Hector Rondon (4-2) escaped a bases-loaded threat in the eighth and Jason Motte finished it for his sixth save in as many chances.
Leake went eight innings in the opener to beat the Cubs for the fifth straight time, while Todd Frazier hit a two-run double in the first inning off Kyle Hendricks (4-5).
Joey Votto added a solo homer off Hendricks, who gave up four runs while facing nine batters in the first inning.
In other games, it was:
‧ Dodgers 3, Braves 1
‧ Indians 7, Brewers 5
‧ Rangers 10, Rockies 8
‧ Giants 7, Padres 1
‧ Tigers 9, Mariners 4
‧ Marlins 5, Diamondbacks 3
‧ Astros 4, Red Sox 2
‧ Yankees 4, Orioles 3
‧ Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3
‧ Royals 5, Pirates 1
‧ Cardinals 3, White Sox 2
‧ Angels 5, Twins 2
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