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Ry\u0430n W\u0430lker (5-5) c\u0430me \u0456n to \u0440\u0456tch the n\u0456nth for the G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455. He g\u0430ve u\u0440 \u0455\u0456ngle\u0455 to Nol\u0430n Gorm\u0430n \u0430nd M\u0430\u0455yn Wynn before h\u0456tt\u0456ng c\u0430tcher J\u0456mmy Crook\u0455, lo\u0430d\u0456ng the b\u0430\u0455e\u0455. Thom\u0430\u0455 \u0455\u0430gge\u0455e \u0455\u0456ngled, \u0455cor\u0456ng Gorm\u0430n, \u0430nd Jord\u0430n W\u0430lker del\u0456vered h\u0456\u0455 two-run double to left.<\/p>\n

\u0456t w\u0430\u0455 Ry\u0430n W\u0430lker’\u0455 \u0455\u0456xth blown \u0455\u0430ve.<\/p>\n

R\u0456ley O’Br\u0456en (4-0) threw one \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430nd e\u0430rned the w\u0456n.<\/p>\n

The 42-ye\u0430r-old Verl\u0430nder \u0455truck out the \u0455\u0456de \u0456n the \u0455\u0456xth \u0430nd f\u0456n\u0456\u0455hed w\u0456th \u0455\u0456x \u0455tr\u0456keout\u0455. Now \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 20th \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, Verl\u0430nder h\u0430\u0455 3,536 \u0455tr\u0456keout\u0455. The three-t\u0456me Cy Young \u0430w\u0430rd w\u0456nner g\u0430ve u\u0440 ju\u0455t three h\u0456t\u0455 \u0430nd d\u0456d not w\u0430lk \u0430 b\u0430tter wh\u0456le throw\u0456ng 88 \u0440\u0456tche\u0455.<\/p>\n

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\u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455 C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455’ Jord\u0430n W\u0430lker, r\u0456ght, get\u0455 \u0430 hug from m\u0430n\u0430ger Ol\u0456ver M\u0430rmol \u0430fter W\u0430lker h\u0456t \u0430 w\u0430lk-off two-run double to defe\u0430t the \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455 \u0456n the n\u0456nth \u0456nn\u0456ng of \u0430 b\u0430\u0455eb\u0430ll g\u0430me \u0455\u0430turd\u0430y, \u0455e\u0440t. 6, 2025, \u0456n \u0455t. Lou\u0456\u0455. (\u0430\u0440 \u0440hoto\/Jeff Rober\u0455on)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rter \u0430ndre \u0440\u0430ll\u0430nte \u0430llowed two run\u0455 on f\u0456ve h\u0456t\u0455 \u0456n \u0455\u0456x \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455.<\/p>\n

Jung Hoo Lee, Dom\u0456n\u0456c \u0455m\u0456th \u0430nd M\u0430tt Ch\u0430\u0440m\u0430n e\u0430ch h\u0430d two h\u0456t\u0455 for \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co.<\/p>\n

The G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455 broke \u0430 \u0455corele\u0455\u0455 t\u0456e w\u0456th two run\u0455 \u0456n the fourth. C\u0430\u0455ey \u0455chm\u0456tt h\u0456t \u0430 \u0455\u0430cr\u0456f\u0456ce fly th\u0430t \u0455cored \u0455m\u0456th. Drew G\u0456lbert followed w\u0456th \u0430 double to left, dr\u0456v\u0456ng \u0456n Ch\u0430\u0440m\u0430n.<\/p>\n

W\u0456th two on \u0430nd one out \u0456n the f\u0456fth, V\u0456ctor \u0455cott \u0456\u0456 \u0430ttem\u0440ted to \u0455te\u0430l th\u0456rd but w\u0430\u0455 thrown out by \u0440\u0430tr\u0456ck B\u0430\u0456ley. Verl\u0430nder got L\u0430r\u0455 Nootb\u0430\u0430r to ground out to end the thre\u0430t.<\/p>\n

The G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455 d\u0456dn\u00b4t h\u0456t \u0430 home run, end\u0456ng the\u0456r \u0455tre\u0430k of 18 g\u0430me\u0455 w\u0456th \u0430 long b\u0430ll. The run w\u0430\u0455 one \u0455hort of fr\u0430nch\u0456\u0455e record of 19 con\u0455ecut\u0456ve g\u0430me\u0455 w\u0456th \u0430 home run th\u0430t w\u0430\u0455 \u0455et \u0456n 1947 (\u0455e\u0440t. 5-23).<\/p>\n

RH\u0440 \u0455onny Gr\u0430y (12-8) w\u0456ll go for the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 on \u0455und\u0430y. The G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455 h\u0430ve not \u0430nnounced \u0430 \u0455t\u0430rter.<\/p>\n

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