SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 SPORTS

Marceko Bielsa blames Hamilton on top, Vettel Johnson pulls out of Lazio for shock exit raises gearbox fear Olympics over Zika ROME: Marcelo Bielsa, who pulled out of coaching Lazio in a shock move just 48 hours SILVERSTONE: Formula One world champion Lewis LOS ANGELES: World number two Dustin Johnson, who won his first after his appointment was announced, has blamed the club for his exit saying it had Hamilton was fastest in final British Grand Prix practice yes- major title at the US Open Golf Championship in June, won’t play in the failed to sign a single player. The intense Argentine, known as “El Loco” (the Madman), terday, completing a sweep of the three sessions with Rio Olympics because of concerns over the Zika virus. In a statement called Lazio boss Claudio Lotito overnight Thursday to say he had decided not to come Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg second. released to the Golf Channel on Friday by his agent, David Winkle of to Rome, triggering threats of legal action from the Italian club. In a curt letter to the While Mercedes were again dominant, Ferrari’s Sebastian Hambric Sports Management, Johnson said his hopes of expanding his Serie A club dated July 7 — which appeared in Argentine media on Saturday-Bielsa said: Vettel had a bad start to a damp day when he told the team family with fiancee Paulina Gretzky meant it would be “irresponsible” to “It had been decided and made clear... that reinforcements were necessary, taking into over the radio after his final lap: “I think we failed another account the departure of 18 players from last season. “It was agreed, as an essential con- risk contracting the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to birth gearbox”. Vettel picked up a five-place grid penalty in Austria defects. “As an athlete, I can think of no greater honor than representing dition to the implementation of the work program, that we would sign at least four foot- last weekend for an unscheduled gearbox change. Hamilton ballers before July 5, with the aim that they would participate in pre-season training. “To the United States in the Olympic Games,” Johnson’s statement said. lapped with a best time of one minute 30.904 seconds, 0.063 “However, after much careful consideration and discussion with this date, not one player has been signed,” he said. “For my method of work- quicker than Rosberg who missed all of Friday’s second prac- ing we needed to have these players arrive in a timely manner to train.” both my family and my team, I have made the decision to tice, on the soft tyres. Australian Daniel Ricciardo was third Bielsa also complained that Lazio announced he was to join the club withdraw from the 2016 Olympic Games. “This was not an knowing full well that the conditions he had demanded had not been fastest for Red Bull but more than half a second off easy decision for me, but my concerns about the Zika Virus met. Bielsa, touted for the coaching role left open by Gerardo Martino Hamilton’s pace. Dutch team mate Max Verstappen, winner in cannot be ignored,” added Johnson, who has a one-year- at the Argentina national team, stressed in the letter that he had “no Spain and second in Austria, was fourth with Vettel fifth and old son, Tatum, with Gretzky. “Paulina and I plan to have other work offer in hand”. Struggling Lazio finished eighth last season, 1.145 slower than the leading Mercedes. The session was more children in the near future, and I feel it would be irre- far behind arch rivals AS Roma. The club had released a press statement halted to retrieve debris and fix barriers after Marcus Ericsson sponsible to put myself, her or our family at risk. I believe I on Wednesday announcing to much fanfare that it had snapped up crashed his Sauber heavily at the exit to Stowe with 20 min- am making the right decision for me and most impor- the former Argentina and Chile coach. — AFP utes remaining.—Reuters tantly, my family.” —AFP

MLB results/standings

Pittsburgh 8, Chicago Cubs 4; La Angels 9, Baltimore 5; Toronto 6, Detroit 0; Miami 3, Cincinnati 1; Cleveland 10, NY Yankees 2; Boston 6, Tampa Bay 5; Washington 3, NY Mets 1; Texas 6, Minnesota 5; Atlanta 11, Chicago White Sox 8; Houston 10, Oakland 9; Philadelphia 5, Colorado 3; Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3; Seattle 3, Kansas City 2; LA Dodgers 10, San Diego 6; San Francisco 6, Arizona 2. American League Eastern Division W L PCT GB Baltimore 49 36 .576 - Toronto 50 39 .562 1 Boston 47 38 .553 2 NY Yankees 42 44 .488 7.5 Tampa Bay 34 52 .395 15.5 Central Division Cleveland 52 34 .605 - Detroit 45 42 .517 7.5 Chicago White Sox 44 42 .512 8 Kansas City 44 42 .512 8 Minnesota 30 56 .349 22 Western Division Texas 54 34 .614 - Houston 47 40 .540 6.5 Seattle 44 43 .506 9.5 LA Angels 37 50 .425 16.5 Oakland 37 50 .425 16.5 National League Eastern Division Washington 52 36 .591 - NY Mets 47 39 .547 4 Miami 45 41 .523 6 Philadelphia 41 47 .466 11 Atlanta 30 57 .345 21.5 Central Division Chicago Cubs 52 34 .605 - Pittsburgh 45 42 .517 7.5 St. Louis 44 42 .512 8 Milwaukee 38 47 .447 13.5 Cincinnati 32 55 .368 20.5 Western Division San Francisco 55 33 .625 - LA Dodgers 49 40 .551 6.5 Colorado 39 47 .453 15 San Diego 38 49 .437 16.5 NEW YORK: shortstop Danny Espinosa (8) throws to first base to complete a double play after getting out Jose Reyes (7) at second base in Arizona 38 50 .432 17 the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, in New York. — AP Strasburg pitches Nationals past banged-up Mets

NEW YORK: Stephen Strasburg stayed unde- against Sale (14-3) in his five innings. The tacular catch to help the Angels earn their snapped a five-game losing streak to the career-high five hits. Pedro Baez (2-2) got the feated, winning a marquee pitching matchup White Sox ace, bidding to become the majors’ fourth straight victory. Mike Trout scored three Rockies and have won eight of their last 10 win in relief, allowing one hit in 2 2/3 innings. against an ailing Noah Syndergaard by tossing first 15-game winner, allowed 10 hits - includ- runs for the Angels, who built an 8-1 lead in overall. Rockies starter Jon Gray left the game Cashner (3-7) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving seven innings of two-hit ball Friday night that ing a career-worst seven for extra bases - and a the fourth inning against the AL East leaders. with a 2-0 lead and runners on the corners up eight hits, including four homers, while sent the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 victory season-high eight runs. Todd Frazier hit his The four-game winning streak matches a sea- with one out in the seventh. The Phillies put striking out two and walking three. over the banged-up New York Mets. Clint 24th homer and Adam Eaton also connected son high for Los Angeles. The victory came at a up four runs in their next two at-bats off Jake Robinson hit a two-run homer for the against Atlanta starter Matt Wisler (4-8), who cost. First baseman C.J. Cron - who has 11 McGee (0-3). Jeanmar Gomez got four outs for GIANTS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Nationals, going deep for the second consecu- gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings homers and 50 RBIs - fractured a bone in his his 24th save. Brandon Crawford drove in three runs and tive night, and Daniel Murphy added an RBI but got his first win since June 16. left hand when hit by a pitch from Mike Wright came within a triple of hitting for the cycle and double against his former team. Strasburg (12- in the sixth inning. He will see a specialist DODGERS 10, PADRES 6 Jeff Samardzija overcame a shaky first inning 0) struck out nine and became the first BLUE JAYS 6, TIGERS 0 Monday, the team said. Matt Shoemaker (4-9) Yasmani Grandal homered three times to to get the win for San Francisco. Brandon Belt National League in 104 years to win his J.A. Happ and two relievers combined on a allowed three runs and five hits in five-plus drive in six runs, Justin Turner and Howie walked four times and scored for the Giants first 12 decisions in a season. Jonathan seven-hitter, Edwin Encarnacion hit a three- innings to earn his first win since May 27. Kendrick added solo shots and Los Angeles after earlier in the day being voted by fans to Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th run homer and the Blue Jays extended their Baltimore’s Ubaldo Jimenez (5-9) gave up five snapped a three-game skid. The teams com- fill the final spot on the NL roster for next save, helping Washington extend its NL East season-high winning streak to seven games. In runs in 1 1/3 innings. bined for 28 hits and seven homers, including week’s All-Star Game. Crawford homered, sin- lead to four games over the Mets after drop- his final start before the All-Star break, Happ two by San Diego’s Melvin Upton Jr. Both gled, walked and doubled. He hit his ninth ping the opener of the four-game series (12-3) matched his career high in wins. He BREWERS 4, CARDINALS 3 starters struggled mightily before leaving ear- of the season off Diamondbacks Thursday night. Syndergaard (9-4) and slugger struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Tigers right- Jonathan Villar hit a game-ending RBI single ly. San Diego’s Andrew Cashner gave up a starter Patrick Corbin (4-7) in the second. Jean Yoenis Cespedes left early with injuries - hours hander Mike Pelfrey (2-8) allowed one run and with two out in the ninth, lifting Milwaukee to career-high eight runs, while Los Angeles’ Segura homered leading off the game for after New York announced that struggling six hits in six innings. He has won just once in the win. Villar’s hit, off Seung Hwan Oh, got Scott Kazmir labored through a 31-pitch, 27- Arizona. Samardzija (9-5) walked three and pitcher Matt Harvey will have season-ending seven starts. Detroit has lost four of five. past diving third baseman Greg Garcia. Left minute first inning in a game that lasted 3 struck out six in 6 1/3 innings to win for the surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. fielder Tommy Pham’s throw to the plate was hours, 45 minutes. Grandal had the first three- first time in four starts.The right-hander gave RANGERS 6, TWINS 5 on line and Yadier Molina slapped a quick tag homer game of his career against his former up two runs, both in the first inning. Three PIRATES 8, CUBS 4 Rougned Odor and Elvis Andrus had RBI on Kirk Nieuwenhuis as he slid. The home plate team. He singled in the eighth, giving him a relievers completed the seven-hitter. —AP Andrew McCutchen had three hits, includ- triples, and the Rangers overcame a lackluster umpire ruled Nieuwenhuis safe, leading to an ing an RBI single during Pittsburgh’s four-run performance for All-Star left-hander Cole argument from Molina. The call was confirmed seventh inning, and the Pirates rallied for a Hamels. Texas twice blew two-run leads before after a brief review. Chris Carter homered twice rare victory over Jake Arrieta and the Cubs. finally going ahead for good in the sixth. for Milwaukee, and Jonathan Lucroy also went Colon, Scherzer, Saunders John Jaso’s RBI single tied it at 4 and chased Nomar Mazara had a leadoff double against deep. Jeremy Jeffress (2-4) got the win in relief. Arrieta (12-4), who had beaten the Pirates in Ryan Pressly (2-5) before Andrus tripled and Nieuwenhuis led off the ninth with a walk off added to All-Star rosters all three previous starts this season and scored the go-ahead run on Bobby Wilson’s Trevor Rosenthal (2-4). He moved to second on entered with a 9-1 career record against them. sacrifice fly. Tony Barnette (6-3) threw 2 2/3 a sacrifice by Hernan Perez. NEW YORK: Bartolo Colon and Max HEFTY RIGHT-HANDER The Cubs had won eight of the first nine meet- scoreless innings in relief of Hamels, who Scherzer are headed to the All-Star Game, “It means a lot, especially for someone ings with Pittsburgh this year. Josh Bell then matched a career high with six walks while MARINERS 3, ROYALS 2 picked as replacements for other my age,” Colon said through a translator. “It scored the go-ahead run from second base throwing 109 pitches to get through 4 1/3 Hisashi Iwakuma pitched into the seventh originally selected to the National League surprised me a lot.” In one of the most stun- when first baseman Anthony Rizzo fielded innings. Sam Dyson worked the ninth for his inning, and Seattle scored the go-ahead runs team. also ning and charming moments of the season, Gregory Polanco’s ground ball and threw wild- 18th save. Miguel Sano hit a three-run homer on Yordano Ventura’s wild pitch. Iwakuma (9-6) announced Friday that Toronto Blue Jays Colon homered in San Diego in early May, ly to reliever Travis Wood covering first. for Minnesota, which has the AL’s worst record allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings. Steve Cishek, Michael Saunders and San becoming the oldest player to hit his first McCutchen followed with his RBI single and at 30-56. who blew a save opportunity in the series Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt major league home run. Starling Marte drove in the inning’s final run opener, allowed Salvador Perez’s homer in the won the final two All-Star roster spots, elect- The hefty right-hander said the All-Star with a grounder. Neftali Feliz (3-0) pitched an RED SOX 6, RAYS 5 ninth inning before finishing for his 21st save. ed by fans in online balloting. nod was very meaningful to him because inning for the win and Mark Melancon got the David Ortiz hit his 21st homer, powering Ventura (6-6) was charged with three runs and “This is a proud moment for me and my he’s “in the final stages” of his career. He said final out for his 27th save. Boston to its fourth win in five games. Ortiz’s six hits in seven innings. Ventura’s wild pitch family,” Saunders said. “Everyone knows that he’d like to pitch one more season in the homer - the 524th of his career - tied him with allowed Seth Smith to score in the sixth. Perez Canada takes care of their own. I’m Canadian majors if healthy. INDIANS 10, YANKEES 2 Jimmie Foxx for seventh-most in American threw the ball away trying to get him out at through and through. Just to feel that sup- “When I asked him if he wanted to go the Mike Napoli hit one of five Cleveland home League history. Robbie Ross, Jr. (1-1) got the the plate, allowing Robinson Cano to score - port, the best way I can describe, everyone’s All-Star Game, he said yes. He didn’t say, hey, runs, a 462-foot drive that nearly hit the score- victory, and Koji Uehara picked up his third the star catcher was given an error on the play. been asking me, is I feel loved by this coun- I need to rest, I’m 43 years old. I’m shot. He board in left field. Napoli’s two-run homer in save. Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer (4-12) took the try. To see the support they gave me is very said, ‘Thank you, I’d like to go.’ So he’s going the third inning landed near the top of the loss, surrendering five runs and seven hits in ASTROS 10, ATHLETICS 9 humbling.” Saunders joins the American to go,” Collins said, drawing laughs. bleachers for his 18th of the season. six innings. Evan Longoria had four hits and a Luis Valbuena hit a game-ending, three-run League team, while Belt gets a slot on the Scherzer will substitute for Washington Cleveland’s five home runs marked a season home run for the Rays, who have lost four homer, lifting Houston to a wild win. The NL squad. “Extremely excited, obviously. It’s Nationals teammate Stephen Strasburg, high, with three coming in the first inning. straight and 20 of 23. Athletics took the lead with a five-run ninth hard to put into words,” Belt said. “I just can’t who came off the disabled list this week and Jason Kipnis homered twice, and Carlos inning before the Astros rallied in the bottom believe that I’m an All-Star this year. It’s pret- won’t pitch in the All-Star Game as a precau- Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall also connect- MARLINS 3, REDS 1 half. Jose Altuve singled with one out. Carlos ty cool, especially when you step back and tion. Strasburg, who is from San Diego, plans ed. All-Star Corey Kluber (9-8) pitched eight Jose Fernandez pitched seven sharp Correa struck out, but reached on a wild pitch think about how many fans voted and how to attend the game, the Nationals said. innings for the win. Yankees rookie Chad innings to help Miami to the win. Christian before Valbuena connected against Ryan many times they voted, how many mes- “Max was excited. Never seen a veteran Green (1-2) was charged with seven runs in 4 Yelich homered and drove in two runs and Madson (3-3). Michael Feliz (6-1) got the win. sages that I got of how their thumbs were guy as elated as he, to be a part of the All- 1/3 innings. Brian McCann homered in the Derek Dietrich also knocked in a run for the Yonder Alonso and Marcus Semien homered numb. It’s pretty overwhelming to think Star Game,” Washington manager Dusty sixth for the Yankees, who are 3-5 on a 10- Marlins, who returned home after a 3-6 road for Oakland, which finished with 14 hits. about.” The 43-year-old Colon was chosen to Baker said. “I think he’s a good representa- game trip going into the All-Star break. trip. Fernandez (11-4) allowed an unearned replace Madison Bumgarner in Tuesday’s tive to show people what a privilege and an run and six hits. A.J. Ramos worked the ninth PHILLIES 5, ROCKIES 3 showcase in San Diego because the Giants honor it is to go.” BRAVES 11, WHITE SOX 8 for his 26th save in 27 chances. Dan Straily (4- Pinch hitter Tommy Joseph connected for a ace is scheduled to pitch Sunday against Strasburg started Friday night against the Freddie Freeman, Tyler Flowers and Nick 6) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings three-run homer in the seventh inning, lead- Arizona. A fan favorite with the New York New York Mets, his second outing since Markakis homered against All-Star Chris Sale, for the Reds. ing Philadelphia to the road win. Vince Mets, Colon is 7-4 with a 3.28 ERA. He was coming off the DL. He returned from an leading the Braves to the road win. Chicago Velasquez (8-2) allowed two runs over six picked by his own manager - Terry Collins of upper back strain Sunday against turned its third triple play this season in the ANGELS 9, ORIOLES 5 innings and won his third straight start. He the Mets will lead the NL team. Cincinnati.—AP third - the only inning Atlanta didn’t score Daniel Nava had two RBIs and made a spec- struck out six and walked two. The Phillies