Sale and Snell lock horns in scoreless duel before Braves beat Giants 1-0 in 10 innings

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on a pitching show Monday night in a matchup of aces before the Atlanta Braves edged the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.

Snell carried a no-hit bid through six innings, 10 days after throwing his first career no-hitter at Cincinnati. The left-hander gave up Marcell Ozuna's leadoff double in the seventh on his 103rd pitch.

Matt Olson followed with an infield single, but Snell struck out Orlando Arcia before getting pulled. The two-time Cy Young Award winner struck out 11 and walked three.

Sale fanned 12 without a walk in seven innings of three-hit ball. The eight-time All-Star threw 77 of 107 pitches for strikes and lowered his ERA to 2.61 in his first season with Atlanta, which won for only the second time in nine games and moved a game ahead of the New York Mets for the final National League wild card.

It was the left-hander's 94th career double-digit strikeout game. The combined 33 strikeouts marked the most between two starting pitchers in the history of Oracle Park.

Sean Murphy's leadoff single against Taylor Rogers (1-4) in the 10th sent Arcia, the automatic runner, from second base to third. He scored on d'Arnaud's sac fly to right field.

Raisel Iglesias (2-1) struck out four in two perfect innings for the win.

San Francisco put runners at the corners in the first against Sale but couldn't score.

Snell exited to a standing ovation from the crowd of 30,184. He has a 0.99 ERA in seven starts since coming off the injured list, allowing only 14 hits while striking out 60 in 45 1/3 innings. But he's winless against the Braves in his career.

Randy Rodríguez relieved Snell and struck out two consecutive batters to keep the game scoreless.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Braves: LHP A.J. Minter was placed on the 15-day injured list with left hip inflammation, an injury that has plagued him this season and caused him to miss more than a month. ... OF Ramón Laureano (right heel soreness) started in center field.

Giants: INF Thairo Estrada is gradually easing into on-field practices after being sidelined with a left wrist sprain at the end of June. He is expected to return before the end of this month.

UP NEXT

The teams resume their four-game series Tuesday night.

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Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy, left, walks off the mound with pitcher Chris Sale after San Francisco Giants' Marco Luciano popped out in foul territory during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell works against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale works against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell works against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said.

The landslide on Monday night in Naucalpan, a community northwest of Mexico City, also affected a house and school, the State of Mexico government said in a statement. The victims were four men and two women. Another three people were injured and transported to a state hospital.

State Gov. Delfina Gómez ordered the deployment of rescue teams and security task forces to support affected families.

The deaths in Naucalpan occurred a few days after another landslide killed nine people on Saturday in Jilotzingo, west of Mexico City in the State of Mexico. A 3-month-old baby was among the victims. Two children, ages 10 and 12, and a 34-year-old woman were rescued. Several homes were affected and authorities had to evacuate more than 100 people for fear of further landslides.

The landslides and heavy rains have been pounding the State of Mexico since the start of the rainy season in late July.

In cities like Chalco that have also experienced heavy torrential rains, the combination of unchecked growth and failing infrastructure have caused sewage-infused waters to invade streets, homes and businesses.

Estrella Bejarano, second from left, the mother of two children who died after a rain-induced landslide, speaks with relatives in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Soldiers guard the area where various people died after a rain-induced landslide, in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Residents gather near the site where various were buried after a landslide caused by rains, in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Municipal police officers guard the area where various people died after a rain-induced landslide, in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Residents volunteer at the site where various people died after a rain-induced landslide, in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Dogs sit next to a damaged house where various people died after a rain-induced landslide, in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Estrella Bejarano, center, the mother of two children who died after a rain-induced landslide, speaks with Mexico State Governor Delfina Gomez in Naucalpan, Mexico, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)