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- Updated: October 1, 2016
DENVER — Battling for the National League home run title, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado helped fend off Chris Carter and the Brewers in Colorado’s 4-1 win on Friday at Coors Field.
Arenado drove his 41st homer of the season — a two-run shot — over the center-field fence in the first inning, and the Rockies never looked back. Carter brought the Brewers closer with a fourth-inning leadoff homer, his 40th, but that was all the offense Milwaukee could manage. Arenado and Carter are now Nos. 1 and 2 in the NL for home runs, with the Cubs’ Kris Bryant trailing close behind with 39 homers.
Rockies starter Chad Bettis limited the Brewers to one run on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings with three walks and five strikeouts to win his team-high 14th game. Although …
