DENVER (AP) — Corbin Carroll hit two home runs for his third multi-homer game of the year, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a season-high 11 and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 on Wednesday to avert a series sweep. Randal Grichuk also homered and doubled, Christian Walker drove in a pair of runs with a single and a sacrifice fly, and Pavin Smith had a run-scoring double in the Diamondbacks’ three-run ninth inning. The defending National League champion, Arizona (84-68) matched last year’s total for wins and moved a half-game in front of the New York Mets for the second of three NL wild cards.
The Mets were set to play Washington on Wednesday night. ATHLETICS 5, CUBS 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom homered and was 2 for 4 and Zack Gelof hit a double to take the lead in the eighth as Oakland beat the Chicago, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to become the first major league team to earn a spot in the playoffs, on Wednesday. Chicago’s loss clinches a playoff berth for the Brewers , who won the National League Central division for the third time in four years.
The 22-year-old Soderstrom scored two runs and batted in two more to help Oakland to a series victory over the Cubs. Brent Rooker was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a pair of walks. Tyler Ferguson (4-2) picked up the win after throwing a hitless seventh inning, and Michel Otañez struck out two in the eighth.
Mason Miller earned his 27th save of the year. ANGELS 4, WHITE SOX 3, 13 INNINGS ANAHEIM, Cali.