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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has won the American League MVP award, and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt took the NL prize.

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Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the San Francisco Giants against San Diego.

Blake Snell threw seven hitless innings before being pulled for a reliever, and San Diego lost its bid for a combined no-hitter when Arizona’s David Peralta blooper fell in shallow left field.

Josh Bell hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and All-Star Trea Turner also connected for the Washington Nationals, who beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 to snap a four-game losing streak.

Kyle Farmer hit a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and Tyler Stephenson drove in the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds past the San Diego Padres 5-4.

Trent Grisham hit a grand slam and a solo shot and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 in a rain-shortened game.

Tommy Pham homered, San Diego relievers pitched four scoreless innings and the Padres outlasted the Reds 5-4 for their 10th win in 11 games.

Pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon singled home the winning run in the ninth inning and the Rockies shook off a monster homer by Fernando Tatis Jr. to beat the Padres 8-7.

Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, San Diego got to Brewers ace Corbin Burnes by matching a season high with six stolen bases and the Padres beat Milwaukee 7-1.