Wade and Chapman hit 2 homers each, Roupp wins 1st in Giants 9-0 victory over slipping Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman hit two home runs each, Landen Roupp pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league win, and the San Francisco Giants handed the Kansas City Royals their sixth straight loss, 9-0 on Saturday.

The Royals are clinging to the AL's second wild-card berth. Kansas City’s lead over the Minnesota Twins — who were rained out Saturday — was reduced to a half game. The Tigers are another one half game behind the Twins.

Wade put the Giants ahead with two out in the first inning, lining a first-pitch solo homer above the right field bullpen.

Wade led off the fourth with a drive down the right field line and Chapman followed with a blast to straightaway center, marking the seventh time the Giants have had back-to-back homers this season. It was the first multi-homer game of Wade's career.

The Giants batted around and scored six runs in the sixth for a 9-0 lead. Chapman hit his 26th of the season with one out for his 12th career multi-homer game.

Curt Casali added a two-run single and Mike Yastrzemski capped the frame with a three-run homer. Yastrzemski has five home runs in his last 10 games and 18 this season.

Roupp (1-1), making his third career start shut out the Royals on three hits, walking three and striking out three, holding Kansas City hitters to 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position.

Brady Singer (9-12) allowed six runs on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts and a season-high four home runs over 5 1/3 innings.

The Giants have won four of five games, hitting nine home runs and outscoring opponents 29-9.

MJ Melendez had two hits for the Royals, who have lost six straight while hitting 8 for 52 with runners in scoring position in that stretch.

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San Francisco Giants' Michael Conforto is caught between Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) and catcher Freddy Fermin (34) as he tried to score on a fielders choice hit into by Grant McCray during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin and starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) meet on the mound during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) walks to the dugout after coming out of the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

A fan cheers during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals players watch from the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants won 9-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tristan Beck throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants won 9-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

San Francisco Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald (49), Donovan Walton (18) and Grant McCray celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants won 9-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

San Francisco Giants' Heliot Ramos (17), Grant McCray, center, and Jerar Encarnacion, right, celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants won 9-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tristan Beck, left, and catcher Curt Casali celebrate after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants won 9-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bruce Brown scored 19 points and got the winning bucket in overtime off a goaltending call on Joel Embiid, and Jalen Pickett had 29 points to lead the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 125-124 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Embiid was whistled for the decisive goaltend when he tried to block Brown's running layup with 5.3 seconds left. Tyrese Maxey missed a winning floater for the Sixers at the horn.

Embiid scored 32 points — the fourth time in his last eight games he has scored 30 — and Maxey had 28

The Nuggets played without three-time MVP Nikola Jokic — out at least until the end of the month with a with a hyperextended left knee — Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and others a night after a loss at Brooklyn.

The entire regular starting lineup sat out, and the Nuggets had only nine available players.

Peyton Watson added 24 points for Denver.

The Nuggets refused to use their lighter roster as an excuse to pack it in against the Sixers.

Hunter Tyson converted a four-point play that gave Denver a 102-100 lead in the fourth and Pickett followed with a 2-footer that forced the 76ers into a timeout and served as the highlights of a 14-0 run.

Brown snapped a tie game with a 3-pointer and made 2 of 3 free throws for a 120-115 lead when he was fouled on a 3-pointer on the next possession. That miss in the middle doomed Denver in regulation.

VJ Edgecombe hit a 3 that made it 120-118 and Maxey tied the game on a driving layup with 49 seconds left that sent the game into OT tied 120-all. Edgecombe, the No. 3 pick of the draft and having a sensational rookie season, also gave the Sixers their last lead in OT on a dunk just before Brown's goaltended winner.

The 76ers returned from a 3-2 road trip — that included all three wins on the backend.

Denver plays Wednesday at Boston.

The 76ers host Washington on Wednesday.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) goes up to shoot against Denver Nuggets' Daron Holmes II during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) goes up to shoot against Denver Nuggets' Peyton Watson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia 76ers' Quentin Grimes (5) goes up to shoot against Denver Nuggets' Spencer Jones (21) and Jalen Pickett (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Denver Nuggets' Hunter Tyson (5) goes up to shoot against Denver Nuggets' Spencer Jones during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid tries to get a shot past Denver Nuggets' Jalen Pickett (24) and Daron Holmes II during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)