New York Mets

Max Scherzer tossed his second no-hitter of the season and set a Washington Nationals franchise record with 17 strikeouts in a 2-0 shutout of the slumping New York Mets to complete a sweep of their doubleheader.

Yoenis Cespedes wound up with bruises on two fingers of his left hand after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday night in a testy, 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Darin Ruf hit a three-run homer, Odubel Herrera had four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Mets 4-3 on Tuesday night to snap New York's franchise-record 11-game road winning streak.

Friends, family and member of the Yankees and Mets attended an emotional funeral for Yogi Berra at a private funeral in Montclair.

The funeral of Yogi Berra is private but will be aired by the YES Network.

The New York Mets clinched the NL East title for their first postseason berth since 2006 by beating the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 Saturday behind Lucas Duda's first career grand slam and another dominant start by Matt Harvey.

Lucas Duda hit a pair of three-run homers on Friday night, and Noah Syndergaard dominated with his 99-mph fastball while pitching into the eighth inning, leading the Mets to a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that moved New York to the verge of its first playoff spot since 2006.

In an executive order calling for the honor, and mourning the death Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, Gov. Chris Christie noted the Yankees Hall of Famer's military service and multifaceted life — saying he was "a World War II veteran, Major League baseball player, coach, philosopher, and longtime resident of Montclair, New Jersey."

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Daniel Murphy had three hits, including a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning, and the Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Thursday night. The victory, combined with Washington's loss to Baltimore, reduced the Mets' magic number to three for clinching the NL East title.

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright had a tying, two-out single off Brandon Cuniff in the seventh after the Braves scored three times in the top half to take a 3-2 lead. But closer Jeurys Familia failed in the ninth as the NL East leaders finished 3-6 on their penultimate set at Citi Field.