TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 SPORTS

PHOENIX: Paul Goldschmidt #44 of the Arizona Diamondbacks is tagged out at home plate by catcher Tucker Barnhart #16 of the during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on Sunday in Phoenix, Arizona. The Reds defeated the Diamondbacks 2-1. — AFP

BASEBALL Freeland misses no-hitter as Rockies beat White Sox

DENVER: Hometown rookie Kyle Freeland the fifth team in the last 40 years to reach 60 Series title since 1908. Lester (5-6) was with Cleveland. Fulmer (9-6) dominated home run. Stanton, who homered in the came within two outs of the first no-hitter wins before the All-Star Game. They Astros charged with four earned runs and six hits Cleveland’s lineup until the seventh, when fifth off starter , then tacked by a Rockies at Coors Field before joined the 1998 Yankees, 2001 Mariners, 2003 in the shortest start of his 12-year major he gave up a two-run homer to Indians All- on No. 26 against George Kontos (0-3). The surrendering a sharp single to Melky Braves and this year’s Los Angeles Dodgers, league career. A.J. Schugel (1-0), the second Star Jose Ramirez. Detroit’s shaky bullpen Marlins head into the All-Star break having Cabrera in Colorado’s 10-0 victory over the who got there Saturday. At 60-29, Houston of three Pittsburgh relievers, pitched three barely held together over the last three won five of six. Nick Wittgren (2-1) retired six Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Freeland, heads into the break with a whopping lead in innings for the win. innings. Shane Green worked out of a batters for the win and A.J. Ramos pitched who is from Denver and grew up going to a division where no one else is over .500. A bases-loaded threat in the seventh and the ninth for his 17th . games at the hitter-friendly park, struck out day after his career-high 15-game hitting DODGERS 5, ROYALS 2 Justin Wilson did the same in the eighth the first batter of the ninth inning and then streak ended, Correa had four hits. The All- Clayton Kershaw tossed a six-hitter to while getting five outs for his 10th save in RAYS 5, RED SOX 3 allowed Cabrera’s hit to left field on a 2-2 Star shortstop hit the 20-homer mark with his become the majors’ first 14-game winner, 11 tries. Fulmer won’t pitch for the AL in Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking, two-run count. The 24-year-old Freeland (9-7) threw second of the day for his fifth career multi- Justin Turner homered twice, and NL West- Miami tonight, so he made the most of a homer in the eighth inning and Tampa Bay 126 pitches. He was pulled immediately homer game and second this year. Fellow All- leading Los Angeles beat defeated Kansas nationally televised matchup against Kluber took three of the four from AL East-leading after the hit and left to a standing ovation. Star Jose Altuve, and Evan Gattis City to complete its major league-best 10th by beating the Central-leading Indians. He Boston. Miller connected with two outs off The lefty struck out a career-high nine, also homered for Houston. Altuve had three sweep and sixth straight victory. The streak- held Cleveland to one run and three hits Joe Kelly (3-1), sending a drive over the cen- walked three and hit a batter. Freeland was hits for the fifth consecutive game - he ing Dodgers head into the All-Star break own- over the first six innings and won his third ter field wall. Kelly had made a career-best trying to throw the second no-hitter in became the ninth major leaguer to do so in ing baseball’s best record of 61-29. They’ve start in a row. Presley ripped his double just 23 straight scoreless appearances. Brad Coors Field history. Hideo Nomo accom- more than a century, and the first since won 18 of their last 19 at home, where they inside the left-field chalk in the sixth off Dan Boxberger (1-0) worked out of a two-on, plished the feat in 1996 when he was with George Brett’s record-tying six-game streak lead the majors with a 39-11 mark. Kershaw Otero after the Tigers loaded the bases two-out jam in the eighth before Alex the Los Angeles Dodgers. The only no-hitter for Kansas City in 1976. Gattis drove in four (14-2) allowed two runs and six hits on 99 against reliever Nick Goody (1-1), who Colome got three outs for his 25th save. in Rockies history was thrown by Ubaldo runs with two hits in Houston’s most-lopsided pitches, struck out 13 and walked none to set replaced Kluber to start the inning. The Tampa Bay, at 47-43, has 13 more wins than Jimenez in 2010 at Atlanta. Edinson Volquez win of the season. Brad Peacock (7-1) pitched the Dodgers’ record for most wins at the Indians were again without manager Terry last year at the All-Star break and trails the of the Miami Marlins pitched the lone no- six innings of shutout ball, holding the Blue break. The All-Star left-hander, who won’t Francona, who underwent a cardiac abla- Red Sox by 3 1/2 games. hitter in the majors this season, doing it last Jays to five hits while walking five. The Astros pitch in Tuesday’s showcase in Miami, is 10-0 tion to correct an irregular heartbeat and month against Arizona. Freeland even had hit three home runs in the second against J.A. over his last 13 starts, all Los Angeles victories. spent four days at the Cleveland Clinic. ORIOLES 11, TWINS 5 an RBI single in the seventh for the Rockies’ Happ (3-6), the third time this season they’ve He allowed a run for the first time in four out- Francona is expected to rejoin the club fol- Adam Jones homered twice and drove in last run. Reliever Jordan Lyles got the last had at least three in an inning. ings. Danny Duffy (5-5) gave up five runs and lowing the All-Star break. five runs to lead a 15-hit attack in two outs to complete the one-hitter. Pat six hits in seven innings. He struck out nine Baltimore’s victory over Minnesota. Ruben Valaika drove in five runs, including a three- PIRATES 14, CUBS 3 and didn’t walk anyone. PHILLIES 7, PADRES 1 Tejada and Seth Smith each had three hits run homer as part of a five-run sixth that Francisco Cervelli and Andrew Freddy Galvis hit two of his team’s six for the Orioles, who won their second turned a 2-0 lead into a rout. Charlie McCutchen capped Pittsburgh’s 10-run first BREWERS 5, YANKEES 3 home runs, Jerad Eickhoff threw five straight and earned a split of the weekend Blackmon also hit a solo homer. inning with consecutive homers off Jon Travis Shaw and Stephen Vogt both shutout innings, and Philadelphia topped series. Max Kepler had a double and a triple Lester, helping the Pirates pound Chicago. homered and Milwaukee increased its sur- San Diego. Rookie Nick Williams began the and Robbie Grossman drove in two runs for REDS 2, DIAMONDBACKS 1 Cervelli drove in five runs and Jordy Mercer prising NL Central lead, topping New York. run of homers with his first in the majors Minnesota, which reached the All-Star break went 6 2/3 strong innings, had two hits and three RBIs as the Pirates The Brewers have won nine of 11. At 50-41, during the second inning. Cameron Rupp at 45-43. It’s only the second time in the doubled in the go-ahead run closed out a 5-2 road trip with their fifth win they go into the All-Star break in first place followed two batters later with another solo past seven seasons the Twins have been and Cincinnati beat Arizona, sending the in six games. All-Star Josh Harrison homered for the fifth time in franchise history, 5 1/2 homer and Galvis hit a two-run shot in the above .500 at the break. Ubaldo Jimenez (4- Diamondbacks to their fifth loss in six in the ninth and Chad Kuhl pitched three games ahead of the reigning World Series third inning. Odubel Herrera and Aaron 4) worked five innings for his third win in his games. Bailey (2-2) gave up a run on seven innings of one-run ball in an emergency champion Chicago Cubs and St. Louis. The Altherr added solo home runs in sixth and past five starts. He allowed four runs in the hits in his fourth start since returning from start after Jameson Taillon was scratched Yankees (45-41) have not won a series since seventh innings respectively and Galvis second inning, but otherwise held off the February surgery to remove small bone due to flu-like symptoms. Pittsburgh sent 15 June 9-11 and are 3 1/2 games behind first- went back-to-back after Altherr’s for his sec- Twins. Kyle Gibson (5-7) was the loser. spurs from his elbow. He struck out five and batters to the plate in its highest-scoring place Boston in the AL East. Shaw hit a ond of the game. Eickhoff (1-7) returned walked four. A.J. Pollock homered for inning since it got 10 in the seventh against three-run homer in the first off Masahiro from the disabled list with a strong start for ANGELS 3, RANGERS 0 Arizona, his first since a six-week stint on the Colorado on May 17, 2009. It was the first Tanaka (7-8). Vogt added a solo shot in the the Phillies. He tied a season high with eight J.C. Ramirez outpitched All-Star Yu disabled list with a groin injury. Patrick time it scored at least 10 in the first inning second, his fourth since being plucked off and held the Padres to just five Darvish and Albert Pujols hit his 604th Corbin (6-9) allowed two runs in six innings since June 8, 1989, against Philadelphia. waivers from Oakland two weeks ago. hits and a walk. Trevor Cahill (3-3) struggled career home run as four Anaheim but took the loss. The left-hander scattered Cervelli hit his third career grand slam into Jimmy Nelson (8-4) pitched five-plus while striking out eight in five innings. combined to beat Texas. Ramirez (8-7) seven hits and matched his season high the basket in left with two out. McCutchen innings of three-run ball. Corey Knebel allowed two hits in six innings. Angels with nine strikeouts. Raisel Iglesias pitched a followed with a drive to left-center for his notched a four-out save, his 14th in 18 CARDINALS 6, METS 0 relievers allowed only one walk with Bud perfect ninth for his 16th save in 17 tries. 17th homer, chasing Lester and drawing a opportunities. Clint Frazier homered for the Tommy Pham, Paul DeJong and Luke Voit Norris earning his 13th save with a perfect smattering of boos from a frustrated crowd Yankees, the rookie’s second shot in as homered and Lance Lynn pitched seven ninth inning. Ramirez made his 16th ASTROS 19, BLUE JAYS 1 of 41,604 at Wrigley Field. Chicago (43-45) many days and his third in just seven games innings of three-hit ball to help St. Louis straight start since mid-April after his previ- Carlos Correa homered twice and drove in heads into the All-Star break with a losing since his debut. beat New York. It was Lynn’s longest outing ous 108 career appearances in the major a career-high five runs and Houston romped record for the first time since it was 40-54 in since May 23, when he threw 123 pitches in leagues were in relief. The 28-year-old was into the All-Star break, battering Toronto. The 2014. The Cubs were 53-35 at the break a NATIONALS 10, BRAVES 5 eight scoreless innings in a 2-1 loss to moved into the starting rotation after Los runaway leaders in the AL West became just year ago on their way to their first World reached base four Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Lynn’s Angeles lost multiple starters to injury. times, the Washington bullpen allowed two two strikeouts is a season low, but he need- Darvish (6-8) gave up two runs while pitch- runs over 5 2/3 innings, and the Nationals ed just 93 pitches while facing two batters ing 7 1/3 innings. He allowed three hits, fan- MLB Results/Standings beat Atlanta. Rendon scored twice and over the minimum. Lynn (7-6) did not allow ning six and walking four in a start that cost drove in a pair as the Nationals salvaged a a runner past first and lowered his ERA to him a potential appearance in Tuesday split of the four-game series with the Braves 3.61. Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in night’s All-Star Game. Detroit 5, Cleveland 3; Cincinnat 2, Arizona 1; La Dodgers 5, Kansas City 2; Seattle 4, Oakland 0; Miami 10, San to enter the All-Star break with a 9 1/2- the eighth and John Brebbia pitched a Francisco 8 (11 innings); Colorado 10, Chicago White Sox 0; LA Angels 3, Texas 0; St. Louis 6, NY Mets 0; game lead over Atlanta in the NL East. scoreless ninth as the Cardinals finished a 6- MARINERS 4, ATHLETICS 0 Baltimore 11, Minnesota 5; Washington 10, Atlanta 5; Philadelphia 7, San Diego 1; Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3; Pittsburgh 14, Chicago Cubs 3; Houston 19, Toronto 1; Milwaukee 5, NY Yankees 3. Washington starter Joe Ross left the game 4 homestand and moved into a tie with the Felix Hernandez rediscovered some of his with an apparent injury with one out in the Chicago Cubs for second place in the past form allowing two hits over six domi- American League National League fourth. Reliever Matt Grace (1-0) allowed National League Central. Steven Matz (2-2) nant innings, and Nelson Cruz hit his 17th Eastern Division Eastern Division two runs, one earned, over 2 2/3 innings. gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 home run of the season to lift Seattle past W L PCT GB Washington 52 36 .591 - Boston 50 39 .562 - Atlanta 42 45 .483 9.5 Joe Blanton, Enny Romero and Matt Albers innings, his shortest outing since June 3. Oakland. Making his fourth start since com- NY Yankees 45 41 .523 3.5 Miami 41 46 .471 10.5 each threw a scoreless inning. With ing off the disabled list late last month, Tampa Bay 47 43 .522 3.5 NY Mets 39 47 .453 12 Washington leading by one, Rendon provid- MARLINS 10, GIANTS 8 Hernandez had the best command of his Baltimore 42 46 .477 7.5 Philadelphia 29 58 .333 22.5 ed an insurance run in the seventh. He Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, the pitches perhaps all season. Hernandez Toronto 41 47 .466 8.5 Central Division walked, stole second and went to third on a second coming after A.J. Ellis’ tiebreaking struck out a season-high eight, including a Central Division Milwaukee 50 41 .549 - throwing error by catcher Tyler Flowers, and two-run home run in the 11th inning, and stretch with four of five outs retired via the Cleveland 47 40 .540 - St. Louis 43 45 .489 5.5 Minnesota 45 43 .511 2.5 scored on a Matt Wieters’ sacrifice fly. Florida held on to beat San Francisco. Miami in the fourth and fifth innings. Chicago Cubs 43 45 .489 5.5 Kansas City 44 43 .506 3 Pittsburgh 42 47 .472 7 Atlanta rookie Sean Newcomb (1-4) allowed blew a 7-4 lead when the Giants scored Hernandez had better separation in the Detroit 39 48 .448 8 Cincinnati 39 49 .443 9.5 four runs on four hits over four innings. three runs off Kyle Barraclough in the eighth speeds between his fastball in the low-90s Chicago White Sox 38 49 .437 9 before Ellis and Stanton lifted the Marlins in and a changeup in the mid-80s and an Western Division Western Division Houston 60 29 .674 - LA Dodgers 61 29 .678 - TIGERS 5, INDIANS 3 extra innings. J.T. Realmuto reached on excellent curveball. Hernandez (4-3) LA Angels 45 47 .489 16.5 Arizona 53 36 .596 7.5 Michael Fulmer outpitched All-Star team- shortstop Brandon Crawford’s throwing allowed only a third-inning double to Matt Texas 43 45 .489 16.5 Colorado 52 39 .571 9.5 mate Corey Kluber and Alex Presley hit a error leading off the 11th. After JT Riddle Joyce and a two-out single to Jaycob Seattle 43 47 .478 17.5 San Diego 38 50 .432 22 tiebreaking, two-run double and Detroit flew out, Ellis hit a tiebreaking two-run Brugman in the fifth. Daniel Gossett (1-4) Oakland 39 50 .438 21 San Francisco 34 56 .378 27 hung on late to salvage the series finale home run. It was Ellis’ first career pinch hit was the loser. — AP