Mexican Alex Verdugo gives the Braves the victory

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La Jornada Newspaper, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, p. a30

Atlanta. Alex Verdugo was the hero for the Braves. The Mexican hit a single in the bottom of the ninth inning off American pitcher Andrew Chafin, driving in Eli White and sealing the game, as Atlanta defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 after recovering from blowing a two-run lead.

It's a good win for us, and we should take it as motivation to keep moving forward , Verdugo commented after the game.

White led off the ninth inning with a single off Jackson Rutledge before advancing to second on Nick Allen's sacrifice fly.

Washington pitcher Grant Holmes allowed one run on four hits, including a home run by James Wood in the fourth inning. On offense, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs with two hits, including a 450-foot home run off Jake Irvin in the fifth.

In another duel, the New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners 11-5, with Mexican Randy Arozarena scoring one run and hitting two hits.

In this game, in the ninth inning, Venezuelan Oswaldo Cabrera suffered a severe injury to his left leg and had to be taken off the field by ambulance.

In other results, the Cleveland Guardians blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0, the Angels defeated the San Diego Padres 9-5, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1.