Carter lifts Crew in extras with 41st HR

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DENVER — The National League home run race will come down to the final day. Chris Carter hit his 41st homer — tying the Rockies’ Nolan Arenado for the league lead — to propel the Brewers past Colorado, 4-3, in 10 innings on Saturday at Coors Field.

Carter launched a 3-2 slider over the plate 404 feet to regain the lead for the Brewers. The crucial hit came off Rockies closer Adam Ottavino, who has thrived this season against right-handerd hitters with his slider. Opponents were batting 3-for-38 against the pitch (.079) with 17 strikeouts, and the only hits were single. Right-handers were hitting .127 against him overall with no extra-base hits.

The Rockies scored three runs in the final two frames to force extra innings. Pat Valaika and Carlos Gonzalez singled runs home in the eighth off Corey Knebel, and Tom Murphy added a pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth off Tyler Thornburg, who blew his second save opportunity in three …

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