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Phillies 6, Reds 5

Pinch-hitter Nick Williams hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the Reds.

Indians 3, Royals 1

Yan Gomes hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Brandon Maurer in the ninth inning, lifting the Indians to a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals in the coldest game in Progressive Field history.

Pirates 5, Reds 0

Pittsburgh’s Jameson Taillon dominated the struggling Reds, allowing just one hit while picking up the first shutout of his career as the surprising Pirates rolled to a 5-0 victory.

Blue Jackets will face Capitals in playoff opening round

Losing the finsl game of the regular season to the Nashville Predators helped the Blue Jackets avoid opening the playoffs against Pittsburgh for a second straight year and instead put them into a first-round series with Washington.

No indictment in officer shooting

A Columbus police officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop and attempted arrest a year ago after being dragged alongside a vehicle won’t face criminal charges in the matter.

Fire 1, Crew 0

Nemanja Nikolic scored after pouncing on a defensive miscue in the 27th minute to help the Chicago Fire beat the Crew 1-0.

Reds 7, Pirates 4

Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Reds cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory.