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‘Human life is at stake’ Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo TOKYO, May 1, (AP): The Tokyo Olympics torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island of Okinawa. A leg of the relay on Okinawa’s re- Judge returns with 2 HRs, including sort island of Miyakojima set for Sun- day has been canceled altogether with cases surging in Japan. Other legs on Okinawa will take place. A 17-day state of emergency went into effect on April 25 in some areas grand slam as Yankees blank Tigers in Japan, which has shut down depart- ment stores and bars in Tokyo and the country’s second largest metropolis of Osaka. Schwarber 2-run HR in 10th, Nats edge Marlins 2-1; Lester sharp “We don’t want people from outside the island coming in. Human life is at stake,” Hayako Shimizu, a teacher in NEW YORK, May 1, (AP): fi eld. Martinez led off the third with a Miyakojima, told the Associated Press. Aaron Judge homered 440-foot drive to center off an 80 mph The relay, which will involve splitter. 10,000 runners from every corner of twice, including a grand Nathan Eovaldi (4-2) allowed one Japan, started six weeks ago and has slam, Gerrit Cole struck run on four singles over six innings. been mostly on schedule despite major out 12 and the New York Arihara gave up six runs and four hits rerouting in Osaka and in Matsuyama — all homers — in 2 2/3 innings. City in nearby Ehime prefecture. Yankees routed the Detroit Brewers 3, Dodgers 1 The relay is made up of a convoy Tigers 10-0. In Milwaukee, Freddy Peralta (3-0) of about a dozen vehicles with spon- The frequently injured Judge allowed one run and one hit in six in- sors names festooned on them: Coca- was held out of New York’s start- nings with seven , and Mil- Cola, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon waukee improved to 2-0 in the four- Life Insurance Co. The torch bearer ing lineup in its previous two game series. The Dodgers have lost games with what the Yankees de- follows, each running for a couple of nine of 12 since opening the season minutes, before giving the fl ame to the scribed as lower body soreness. with 13 wins in 15 games. next runner who awaits holding an- Clint Frazier, Aaron Hicks and Brad Boxberger, J.P. Feyereisen other torch. Rougned Odor also homered, and and Josh Hader completed the two- The torch relay - like planning for Giancarlo Stanton had three hits. The hitter. Hader struck out the side in the the postponed Olympics that are to Yankees set highs for runs, hits (15) ninth for his seventh save in as many open on July 23 - is fi lled with uncer- and homers (fi ve). chances. tainty, constant changes, and questions Cole (4-1) allowed four hits and no Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run about why it is taking place, and how it walks during six innings, and New homer. A.J. Pollock’s leadoff homer will take place. York pitchers had 18 strikeouts to tie a in the fi fth was the Dodgers’ only hit franchise record for a nine-inning game. off Peralta. Tarik Skubal (0-4) allowed four Twins 9, Royals 1 OLYMPICS runs in three innings. In Minneapolis, Alex Kirilloff hit Nationals 2, Marlins 1 the fi rst two home runs of his major A six-day, on-and-off diving event In Miami, Kyle Schwarber led off league career, including a three-run opened Saturday in Tokyo with 225 the bottom of the 10th inning with a drive in the third inning off Tyler Zu- athletes from from 46 countries - but two-run homer off Yimi García (2-2), ber that boosted the lead to 4-0. The no fans. his second walk-off homer this season. 23-year-old hit a solo homer to center It was not immediately clear where off Ervin Santana in the fi fth inning. the athletes were staying or under what New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits a grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Michael Pineda (2-1) allowed one quarantine conditions, if any, they Tigers, on April 30, 2021, in New York. (AP) run and three hits in fi ve innings. entered Japan. It’s also not clear how Brady Singer (1-3) left after his left Mariners 7, Angels 4 Blue Jays 13, Braves 5 many staff members accompanied the Garrett Cooper’s single scored Jose on a passed ball by James McCann on a heel was bruised by a Josh Donaldson divers. Devers to the Marlins a 1-0 lead in third strike that let two runs score. An- In Seattle, Mitch Haniger, Dylan In Dunedin, Florida, Teoscar Hernán- line drive that ended the second inning. Moore and Tom Murphy homered Contacted by AP, Tokyo organizers the top of the 10th. Brad Hand (2—0) derson pitched fi ve solid innings. dez was 2 for 5 with a three-run homer The ball that ricocheted to Carlos San- said it “understands that the athletes pitched two innings for the win. Former All-Star center fi elder Odú- while Seattle’s bullpen earned its ninth after missing three weeks following a tana, who doubled up Ben Rortvedt. win this season. are entering Japan based on the guide- Jon Lester allowed fi ve hits and two bel Herrera received a smattering of positive test for the coronavirus. Indians 5, White Sox 3 lines provided by JASF (Japanese walks in fi ve innings in his season de- boos in his fi rst game in Philadelphia Shohei Ohtani hit his eighth home Robbie Ray (1-1) allowed two runs, In Chicago, Shane Bieber (3-2) run for the Angels, who chased Seattle swimming federation) and approved but. The 37-year-old was one of nine since his arrest on domestic violence fi ve hits and struck out fi ve over 6 2/3 struck out 11 and fanned at least eight by FINA.” Nationals players quarantined before charges two years ago. starter Chris Flexen after four innings. innings. in his 18th straight game, setting a ma- Four Mariners relievers combined to It referred further enquires to FINA the season because of COVID-19 pro- Padres 3, Giants 2 Alejandro Kirk had his fi rst multi- jor league record. The previous mark and local swim offi cials. tocols. Four players tested positive In San Diego, struck out hold Los Angeles to one run and two homer game for the Blue Jays. was set by Hall of Famer Randy John- hits in fi ve innings. The Japanese news agency Kyodo, while fi ve others were put under quar- 12 and the , helped Bo Bichette, Kirk and Randal Gri- son in 1999-2000. citing the Japanese Swimming Federa- antine after contact tracing determined when a replay review turned a Giants Drew Steckenrider (2-1) got the chuk all connected off Drew Smyly (0- Bieber gave up three runs and seven win. tion, said a coach of the Egyptian div- they might have been exposed. grand slam into a foul ball, beat San 2), who allowed six runs and seven hits hits, walking one in six innings. The ing team tested positive for COVID-19 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Francisco 3-2. Haniger hit his sixth career leadoff in four-plus innings. Kirk also went reigning AL Cy Young Award winner homer, connecting off Andrew Heaney upon arrival in Japan. It said the rest of In Philadelphia, benches cleared Darvish (3-1) allowed one run and deep against Edgar Santana. has fanned 68 in six starts this year. the team tested negative. in the eighth inning when Phillies re- four hits, including Buster Posey’s (1-2). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit Toronto’s Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 2 Cardinals 7, Pirates 3 The world governing body of swim- liever José Alvarado jawed at Domi- homer, in 6 1/3 innings. He gave up a sixth homer, a solo shot in the eighth. In Phoenix, Madison Bumgarner ming FINA listed one of divers in nic Smith after he struck him out to single and walked two in the seventh, In Pittsburgh, Matt Carpenter hit his Reds 8, Cubs 6 (3-2) followed his seven-inning no- second pinch. three-run home run in as Tokyo as former Olympic bronze me- end a rally. Alvarado -- who riled and left with the bases loaded and one In Chicago, Joey Votto hit his 300th hitter last Sunday against Atlanta by dalist Tom Daley of Britain. But other up the Mets with gestures earlier out. many days, a drive off Duane Under- home run and doubled twice. allowing one run over fi ve innings and wood Jr. in the sixth inning to put the divers were from various countries this month -- mixed it up with New Tim Hill relieved with a 3-1 lead Votto got a curtain call from Cin- sparked a four-run, third-inning rally including Mexico, Germany, Canada, York but nothing came of the heated and pinch-hitter Darin Ruf hit a drive Cardinals ahead 6-1 while batting for cinnati fans and drove in three runs, John Gant (2-2). with a single, Romania, Colombia, Japan, Malaysia, words. near the right-fi eld foul pole that was Nick Senzel lined a two-run homer Bumgarner fell behind in the fi rst in- Ukraine, and Russia. Mets reliever Miguel Castro then originally ruled a home run. After a Gant gave up one run, three hits and and Eugenio Suárez added a solo shot. fi ve walks in fi ve innings as St. Louis ning when Trevor Story doubled on his The diving event is one of several chased Rhys Hoskins down the line short video review, the call was re- The Reds won for the third time in four 11th pitch and C.J. Cron followed with tests this month - all without fans. in the bottom of the inning and the versed to a foul. Hill struck out Ruf a won for the sixth time in eight games. games after losing seven in a row. JT Brubaker (2-2) allowed three an RBI single. The 31-year-old left- Organizers say they will be decide in benches again emptied. few pitches later and then fanned Mike Wade Miley needed 65 pitches to hander gave up only two more hits, June how many fans - if any - will be New York has scored an MLB-low Tauchman to end the threat. runs and seven hits in fi ve innings. get through the fi rst three innings, but Astros 9, Rays 2 both singles, in his fi nal four innings allowed for the Olympics. Fans from 58 runs, including two or fewer in nine pitched a scoreless regrouped to fi nish fi ve with 99. Miley and won his third straight start. abroad have already been banned. of 20 games this season. Sam Coonrod ninth inning to earn his major league- In St. Petersburg, Florida, Lance (3-2) allowed two runs, one on Kris McCullers Jr. (2-1) struck out nine Orioles 3, Athletics 2 In a briefi ng on Friday, Hidemasa worked a scoreless ninth for his fi rst leading ninth save. Bryant’s seventh homer. In Aokland, California, John Means Nakamura, the games delivery offi cer, save. hit a tiebreaking, over seven shutout innings in the Jake Arrieta (3-3) allowed three teams since the Rays won Game 7 of (3-0) struck out nine and allowed one pushed back against repeated reports Chase Anderson (1-3) swung and two-run single in the sixth for a 3-1 homers and seven runs in fewer than run and three hits over seven innings that the venues will be empty. missed at a Marcus Stroman (3-2) pitch lead off Logan Webb (1-2). last year’s AL Championship Series. Michael Brantley and Carlos Correa two innings. as Baltimore won at the Coliseum for “Of course we are looking at the had four hits each, and Alex Bregman Red Sox 6, Rangers 1 the fi rst time since 2017 after seven possibility of letting spectators in,” he hit a two-run homer for the Astros, In Arlington, Texas, J.D. Martinez straight losses. said. MLB Results/Standings who have won seven of nine following homered twice, raising his major Cedric Mullins and Austin Hays hit Nakamura also said the focus was on a 1-9 skid. league-leading total to nine, back-to-back home runs in the third off “how safely we can have the games” Ryan Yarbrough (1-3) gave up fi ve After Kohei Arihara (2-3) walked Mike Fiers (0-1), who allowed three and not on whether they should take runs and nine hits in six innings. the game’s fi rst two batters, Martinez runs and six hits in six innings of his place in the middle of a pandemic. WASHINGTON, May 1, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on hit a 79 mph slider into the left-fi eld season debut after recovering from a Others are not so sure about allow- Friday. seats and Xander Bogaerts homered hip injury. Oakland fell to 2-4 since ing 15,000 Olympic and Paralympic NY Yankees 10 Detroit 0 St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 3 Houston 9 Tampa Bay 2 Washington 2 Miami (10 inn) 1 into the Red Sox bullpen in left-center winning 13 straight. athletes into Japan. Boston 6 Texas 1 Philadelphia 2 NY Mets 1 Toronto 13 Atlanta 5 Cincinnati 8 Chicago Cubs 6 Cleveland 5 Chic. Wht. Sox 3 Milwaukee 3 LA Dodgers 1 Minnesota 9 Kansas City 1 Arizona 7 Colorado 2 Blues rout Chiefs in Super Rugby Aotearoa Baltimore 3 Oakland 2 San Diego 3 San Francisco 2 Seattle 7 LA Angels 4 American League National League AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May But the Chiefs already had quali- in the 66th minute. Sotutu’s late try East Division East Division 1, (AP): The Auckland-based Blues fi ed to face the Christchurch-based broke the tension for the Blues and W L Pct GB W L Pct GB took a bonus point from a 39-19 win they dominated territory to also cre- Boston 17 10 .630 _ Philadelphia 13 13 .500 _ Crusaders in next weekend’s tour- Toronto 12 12 .500 3-1/2 Atlanta 12 14 .462 1 over the Chiefs on Saturday in their nament fi nal and fi elded an under- ate Lam’s late double, in the 78th Tampa Bay 13 14 .481 4 Washington 10 12 .455 1 fi nal regular-season match in Super strength side, including fi ve players and 83rd minutes. Baltimore 12 14 .462 4-1/2 New York 9 11 .450 1 New York 12 14 .462 4-1/2 Miami 11 14 .440 1-1/2 Rugby Aotearoa. on Super Rugby debut. Former All Earlier, the Chiefs women’s team Central Division Central Division All Blacks No. 8 Hoskins Sotutu Blacks backrower Liam Messam beat the Blues women 39-12 in the W L Pct GB W L Pct GB scored a try in the 74th minute and fi rst-ever women’s Super Rugby Kansas City 15 9 .625 _ Milwaukee 16 10 .615 _ replacement center A.J. Lam scored match in New Zealand. Organizers Chicago 14 11 .560 1-1/2 St Louis 14 12 .538 2 RUGBY Cleveland 12 12 .500 3 Cincinnati 12 13 .480 3-1/2 a double in the last fi ve minutes - his hope the match will be a precursor Minnesota 9 15 .375 6 Pittsburgh 12 13 .480 3-1/2 second try after the full-time siren - to an eventual professional women’s Detroit 8 19 .296 8-1/2 Chicago 11 15 .423 5 West Division West Division to give the Blues a six-tries-to-one also returned at age 37 to play his competition. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB win. 180th Super Rugby match, his fi rst On Friday, the Wellington-based Oakland 16 11 .593 _ San Francisco 16 10 .615 _ San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu The win lifted the Blues level in two years. Hurricanes beat the Dunedin-based Seattle 15 12 .556 1 Los Angeles 16 11 .593 -1/2 Houston 14 12 .538 1-1/2 San Diego 15 12 .556 1-1/2 Darvish works against a San Fran- on points with the Hamilton-based The teams were level at 19-19 at Highlanders 41-22 but couldn’t Los Angeles 12 12 .500 2-1/2 Arizona 14 12 .538 2 cisco Giants during the third inning of Chiefs, who entered the match in the start of the fi nal quarter but fl y- avoid fi nishing in last place on the Texas 11 16 .407 5 Colorado 9 17 .346 7 a baseball game, on April 30, in San second place on the championship half Otere Black kicked a penalty to fi ve-team table, two points behind Diego. (AP) table. give the Blues a tenuous 22-19 lead the Highlanders.