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Max Scherzer dominated for the Nats Derek Jeter Jersey , the game to their bullpen.The red-hot Ryan Zimmerman extended Washington's lead to 3-0 with a clutch bases-loaded single in the top of the ninth.Things didn't end well for the Nationals thanks to Cubs rookie David Bote.Everything was going as planned heading into the ninth inning for Nationals bettors. Max Scherzer dominated, striking out 11 over seven scoreless innings, and even mixed in a few trademark grunts for good measure:The Nats added to their one-run lead in the top of the ninth, thanks to a clutch two-run single from Ryan Zimmerman. Joe Maddon opted to intentionally walk Bryce Harper to pitch to Zimmerman, despite the fact that Zimmerman has been scorching hot against the Cubbies all series. After his clutch hit, he moved to 10-for-21 with three homers and 12 RBIs over his past seven games.All in all, Washington bettors were feeling fantastic with three outs to go.If there was a reason for optimism for Cubs backers (+122), it was that All-Star closer Sean Doolittle was unavailable after being placed on the disabled list with a toe injury, giving Ryan Madson and his 4.43 ERA the save opportunity instead.Still, Madson got Ben Zobrist to ground out harmlessly to first base for the first out of the inning. Good start.Then things got interesting.Madson, facing Jason Heyward, induced another soft ground ball, but defensive replacement Wilmer Difo made a mess of it at second base. He wasn’t awarded an error, but Difo’s bobble allowed Heyward to reach first.Madson compounded the problem by plunking Albert Almora Jr. two pitches later http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , and just like that, the Cubs were in business.After Kyle Schwarber popped out in foul territory, Madson plunked Willson Contreras with a 2-2 count.聽The Cubs suddenly had the winning run at the plate without hitting a ball out of the infield.With the pitcher’s spot in the order due up, Maddon called on 25-year-old David Bote to pinch-hit. Bote has spent the majority of the season alternating between Triple-A and the big league club, but has seen a lot of playing time recently with Kris Bryant on the DL. He has taken advantage of it, owning a ridiculous 52.0% hard-hit rate since the All-Star break.Madson once again got within one strike of closing the game out, but Bote promptly deposited his 2-2 fastball over the center-field fence:Bote became the first player with two strikes to hit a walk-off grand slam with his team down by three since Alan Trammell did it for the Tigers way back on June 21, 1988.With the victory, the Cubs move to three games up on the Brewers in the NL Central race, while the loss leaves the Nationals 5.5 games behind the Phillies and Braves in the NL East. Depressing night for the Nats, and the bettors who backed them. ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves swept a three-game series in Pittsburgh last week, holding the Pirates to two total runs.The Braves, though, scored only nine runs themselves Mariano Rivera Jersey , and two of the victories were by one run.The teams meet in a three-game series at Atlanta’s SunTrust Park beginning Friday night with the Braves trying to hold off Philadelphia in the National League East and the Pirates no longer in playoff contention.Article continues below ...Anibal Sanchez (6-5, 3.05 ERA) is the scheduled starter for the Braves in the series opener, with fellow right-hander Jameson Taillon (10-9, 3.49) set to get the starting assignment for the Pirates.The Braves (74-59) saw their lead in the NL East cut to three games over the idle Phillies with a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a makeup game Thursday night.It was the Braves’ sixth loss in their past seven home games and left them just 35-30 at SunTrust Park compared to 39-29 away from Atlanta.After losing two of three in St. Louis, the Pirates (65-69) are 12-20 since putting together an 11-game winning streak in July that kindled playoff hopes for the NL Central team. Taillon, who is in his third major-league season, has never faced the Braves, and it has been two years since 13-year veteran Sanchez faced the Pirates, against whom he is 3-5 with a 3.62 ERA in eight career starts. Sanchez, 34, lost his two most recent starts, but allowed just nine hits and four runs over 12 1/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins.After allowing two hits over five scoreless innings at Miami on Saturday, Sanchez allowed a run in the sixth that put the Braves behind for good. He then left the game with two outs in the sixth with what the Braves termed right hamstring tightness.“He didn’t pop it, didn’t pull it Babe Ruth Jersey , it was more I think probably a dehydration thing,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said afterward.Sanchez has had no lingering issues with the hamstring, although the injury did throw him off against the Marlins. “In the last hitters, I started thinking I can push my body and that’s why I lost my command,” Sanchez said.Taillon, 26, hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in a start since May 22 and has a 2.95 ERA in the 16 starts since then.Taillon gave up one run in a victory over Milwaukee in his most recent outing on Saturday, going at least six innings for the sixth straight time and the eighth time in his past nine starts.“I knew the team needed innings,” Taillon said after beating the Brewers. “I enjoy that feeling. When the team needs me, that kind of sparks some extra energy.”Taillon has been especially tough on the road of late, going 6-2 with a 2.44 ERA in his last nine outings away from Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh is 9-18 against the NL East. Atlanta is 15-11 versus the NL Central.

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