ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021 SPORTS 15 MLB Results/Standings Escobar’s homer and single lead WASHINGTON, July 19, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Sunday. Toronto 5 Texas (7 inn 1st game) 0 Detroit 7 Minnesota 0 Tampa Bay 7 Atlanta 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Houston 0 Baltimore 5 Kansas City 0 Nats past Padres in series fi nale Toronto 10 Texas (7 inn 2nd game) 0 Cleveland 4 Oakland 2 Seattle 7 LA Angels 4 NY Yankees 9 Boston 1 Milwaukee 8 Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 4 Miami (10 inn 1st game) 2 San Diego 10 Washington (1st game) 4 NY Mets 7 Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 2 San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 7 Miami (2nd game) 4 Colorado 6 LA Dodgers (10 inn) 5 Washington 8 San Diego (2nd game) 7 Arizona 6 Chicago Cubs 4 American League East Division W L Pct GB Boston 56 38 .596 _ Tampa Bay 55 38 .591 -1/2 Toronto 48 42 .533 6 New York 48 44 .522 7 Baltimore 30 62 .326 25 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 56 36 .609 _ Cleveland 47 43 .522 8 Detroit 43 51 .457 14 Minnesota 39 53 .424 17 Kansas City 37 55 .402 19 West Division W L Pct GB Houston 56 38 .596 _ Oakland 53 42 .558 3-1/2 Seattle 50 44 .532 6 Los Angeles 46 46 .500 9 Texas 35 58 .376 20-1/2 National League East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 42 .533 _ Philadelphia 47 45 .511 2 Atlanta 45 47 .489 4 Washington 43 49 .467 6 Miami 40 53 .430 9-1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 56 39 .589 _ Cincinnati 48 45 .516 7 Chicago 46 47 .495 9 St Louis 46 47 .495 9 Pittsburgh 36 57 .387 19 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 58 34 .630 _ Los Angeles 58 36 .617 1 San Diego 55 41 .573 5 Colorado 41 53 .436 18 Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier drives in a run with a double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, on July 18, in Atlanta. (AP) Arizona 27 68 .284 32-1/2 Yankees rout Red Sox as White Sox blank Astros Grant back with the team WASHINGTON, July to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. pitched the ninth for his fi fth save. Trailing 6-0 in the fi rst inning, the Rockies 6, Dodgers 5, 10 Innings Lillard, Johnson lead US to 19, (AP): Alcides Escobar Mets rallied to salvage a rugged week- homered in the eighth in- end at PNC Park. The NL East leaders In Denver, Charlie Blackmon hit a ning and hit a winning lost stars Jacob deGrom and Francisco solo homer in the bottom of the 10th Lindor to injuries, then dropped Satur- inning, leading Colorado over Los An- exhibition ‘win’ over Spain single in the ninth as the day night’s game when closer Edwin geles. Trevor Story hit a tying sacrifi ce Diaz gave up a two-out grand slam in fl y and Blackmon followed with a drive LAS VEGAS, July 19, (AP): Two because of the coronavirus issues the Washington Nationals to right off Phil Bickford (0-1) that gave days after being added to the Olympic Americans were dealing with. the ninth that capped Pittsburgh’s six- wrapped up a disturbing run comeback. Colorado the victory. team, Keldon Johnson keyed a huge The two top-ranked team in the weekend with an 8-7 win Will Smith, who homered earlier, third-quarter run to help the U.S. beat world struggled early on with Spain Blue Jays 5, Rangers 0, 1st Game singled off Mychal Givens (3-2) in the Spain. missing its first six shots before finally over the San Diego Padres. Blue Jays 10, Rangers 0, 2nd Game top of the 10th, scoring the automatic Damian Lillard scored 19 points and getting a basket 4:35 into the game. A day after the game was sus- In Buffalo, N.Y., Hyun Jin Ryu threw runner and putting Los Angeles up 5-4. Johnson added 15 in an 83-76 victory Despite the slow start the Spaniards pended in the sixth inning because a three-hitter in the opener, and Steven But the Dodgers could not hold on. Their in the final pre-Olympic game for both led 18-14 after one. They extended the of a shooting outside Nationals Matz and two relievers combined for winning streak ended at four, and their teams before they head to Tokyo. lead to 38-36 at the half. Lillard and Park, the Padres completed a 10-4 another shutout in the second game as eight-game run against the Rockies was Johnson had been one of the young Durant each had 11 points at the half. victory. Washington then came Toronto blanked Texas in both halves of also snapped. players training against the Americans, The two combined to go 7 for 16 from back to end a six-game losing a doubleheader. Cardinals 2, Giants 1 and had appeared in two exhibition the field while the rest of the U.S. It was the fi rst time the Blue Jays squad was 5 of 19. Ricky Rubio had 14 streak. swept a doubleheader with two shutouts In St, Louis, Harrison Bader put St. games. The San Antonio forward/ Tres Barrera singled off Mark Melan- Washington Nationals starting Louis ahead with a checked-swing sin- guard was added to the Olympic squad points at the half for Spain. pitcher Max Scherzer delivers dur- in team history. It was the fi rst time the con (2-2) with one out in the ninth and, Rangers were shut out twice in a day gle off the glove of fi rst basemen La- Friday after Bradley Beal tested posi- Trailing 46-42 in the third quarter, after failing on a bunt attempt, Victor ing the fi rst inning of a baseball Monte Wade Jr. in the seventh inning in the U.S. finally got going. The game against the San Diego Pa- since the team moved to Texas. tive for the coronavirus and Kevin Robles was hit by pitch. Escobar hit a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a fi rst-inning a win over San Francisco. Love withdrew because of a calf inju- Americans scored the first 11 points fl yball that center fi elder Trent Grisham dres, on July 18, in Washington. The Cardinals won the season series, during a 23-6 run that spanned the (AP) grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ry. The U.S. also added JaVale McGee, couldn’t corral and Barrera scored. slugged his 31st homer of the season, taking two out of three against the Giants who didn’t play. final two quarters. Johnson had eight Brad Hand (5-2) earned the victory. in both series against them. points during the game-changing LeMahieu extended his on-base streak to and George Springer and Randal Gri- This was the U.S. team’s fourth Juan Soto joined Josh Harrison with chuk also went deep for Toronto in the Matt Carpenter hooked a ground-rule exhibition in eight days in Las Vegas. spurt. His dunk midway through the three hits and added a two-run homer. 30 games, longest in the big leagues this double down the right-fi eld line off for- season, with a single that set up a third- second game. Danny Jansen homered in The Americans were supposed to have Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer and the fi rst game. mer teammate John Brebbia (0-1) in the Jackson Profar homered for the Padres. inning run. seventh. José Rondón was brought in to a fifth against Australia on Friday, but Indians 4, Athletics 2 that was canceled out of caution BASKETBALL Nationals ace Max Scherzer allowed White Sox 4, Astros 0 pinch-run, and he advanced to third on four runs on four hits in seven innings. In Chicago, Carlos Rodón allowed In Oakland, Calif., Bradley Zimmer a fl yout by Paul DeJong (homer). With He struck out eight. one hit through seven dominant innings, had three hits, including a home run on the infi eld in, Bader hit a grounder that burst brought the crowd to life. In the completion of Saturday’s sus- Yoán Moncada and Tim Anderson hit All-Star Chris Bassitt’s fi rst pitch, to defl ected off Wade’s glove, scoring “I’m out here to be that energy guy, pended game, Fernando Tatis Jr. had his solo homers and Chicago topped Hou- help Cleveland beat Oakland. Rondón. bring life to the team whenever you third four-hit game of the season and ston. Daniel Johnson, who grew up about Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4 need it,” Johnson said. “The third scored twice for the Padres, and Tommy 30 minutes north of the Coliseum and Danny Mendick and Adam Engel In Phoenix, Merrill Kelly threw eight quarter we needed a spark. not saying Pham had three hits and two walks. added RBI singles, and the White Sox had a group of family and friends in at- Reliever Craig Stammen (4-2) solid innings, Eduardo Escobar hit a because I got a couple of buckets. On stymied Astros hitters for the second two-run homer and Arizona avoided a the defense end, trying to bring some pitched a scoreless fi fth inning for the straight game after losing their fi rst fi ve win. Starter Blake Snell allowed four BASEBALL three-game sweep with a win over Chi- kind of energy or spark so we can get this season to Houston — and being out- cago. runs on six hits and four walks in four over the hump.” scored 34-9 in those contests. Chicago Kelly (6-7) needed just 75 pitches to innings. Spain only had one field goal in the has won seven of eight to move to the navigate the Cubs’ lineup through eight final 5:44 of the quarter and was down Yankees 9, Red Sox 1 top of the American League standings. tendance, connected for his fi rst career home run and made a sparkling defen- innings and threw 59 strikes. The right- 57-50 heading into the fourth quarter. In New York, Gleyber Torres and Abraham Toro’s sharp single past hander gave up four runs and six hits, The U.S. kept the burst going to start Mendick at second in the third inning sive play to help the Indians win their Rougned Odor homered to back another fi fth in six games. struck out six and walked none. Joakim the fourth and led 65-52 on Jayson strong start from Jameson Taillon as de- was the only hit off Rodón (8-3) and ac- Soria earned his fourth save. counted for Houston’s only baserunner. Zach Plesac (5-3) pitched six strong Tatum’s reverse layup with 7:30 left. pleted New York beat Boston. innings to win in his second start since Christian Walker and Nick Ahmed Spain could get no closer than eight the Playing without All-Star slugger The big left-hander struck out 10 in this both had two hits. Josh Rojas reached meeting of division leaders. breaking his right thumb while taking rest of the way. Jerami Grant returned to Aaron Judge and fi ve of his teammates off his jersey in late May. Nick Witt- base fi ve times, walking four times. Es- the U.S. squad after being in health and who also tested positive for COVID-19 Mariners 7, Angels 4 gren and Phil Maton retired three batters cobar’s homer was his 21st of the sea- United States’ Bam Adebayo (13) safety protocols since earlier this week recently, the Yankees won their second apiece. Bryan Shaw pitched the ninth for son. In Anaheim, Calif., Ty France hit a Brewers 8, Reds 0 shoots against Spain’s Willy Her- “out of an abundance of caution” straight against rival Boston. three-run homer, Logan Gilbert struck his second save. nangomez (14) during the fi rst half The Spaniards open pool play Taillon (5-4) pitched 5 1/3 scoreless Seth Brown hit his 11th home run for In Cincinnati, Corbin Burnes pitched out a career-high nine and Seattle defeat- sharply into the ninth inning, leading of an exhibition basketball game in against Japan on July 26. innings of four-hit ball in his 100th ma- ed Los Angeles despite Shohei Ohtani’s Oakland. preparation for the Olympics, on The Americans open up Olympic jor league start. Ryan LaMarre added Milwaukee over Cincinnati. July 18, in Las Vegas. (AP) 34th homer of the season. Rays 7, Braves 5 The Brewers stretched their NL Cen- pool play against France next Sunday. a two-run homer in the eighth and DJ Ohtani added to his major league- In Atlanta, Yandy Diaz homered dur- tral lead to seven games over second- leading home run total in the ninth in- place Cincinnati. ning, hitting his fi rst since the All-Star ing a four-run rally in the seventh inning and Tampa Bay beat Atlanta. The Rays Burnes (5-4) dominated, striking out break. 12 while allowing fi ve hits and a walk in David Fletcher’s 26-game hitting completed their 28th come-from-behind US women rout Nigeria in fi nal tune-up win and took two of three in the series. 8 1/3 innings. Reliever Angel Perdomo streak ended when he went 0 for 5. The came on to preserve the shutout. streak was the second-longest in fran- A.J. Minter (1-4) took the loss. LAS VEGAS, July 20, (AP): A’ja Wander Franco’s third homer in the Tigers 7, Twins 0 Wilson scored 16 points and Breanna chise history for the Angels. In Detroit, Jeimer Candelario homer- Luis Torrens also went deep for the sixth off Braves starter Drew Smyly Stewart added 14 to help the U.S. beat made it 3-all. ed, drove in three runs and started two Nigeria 93-62 in the fi nal pre-Olympic Mariners, who have won fi ve of their last double plays as Detroit fi nished a week- seven. His solo shot off Patrick Sandoval Tampa Bay starter Rich Hill allowed exhibition tune-up for both teams. three runs in four innings. Left-hander end sweep of Minnesota. The U.S. rebounded after dropping (2-4) in the fourth inning was his ninth The game was the seventh in a row of the season and extended Seattle’s lead Jeffrey Springs (5-1) gave up one hit consecutive exhibition games for the while recording two outs. Pete Fairbanks between the teams. Minnesota swept a fi rst time since 2011 with losses to the to 3-0. four-game series at home immediately WNBA All-Stars and Australia earlier Phillies 4, Marlins 2, 1st Game before the All-Star break before losing this week. Phillies 7, Marlins 4, 2nd Game three in Detroit. The series was sched- The Americans got off to a strong In Philadelphia, J.T. Realmuto fol- uled for four games, but Friday’s dou- start, racing out to a 20-4 lead. Af- lowed a two-run walk-off homer in the bleheader was rained out. The Tigers completion of a suspended game with a swept a doubleheader on Saturday. 3-for-5 performance with two RBIs and Wily Peralta (3-1) pitched seven shut- BASKETBALL Philadelphia beat Miami in the regularly out innings for the second time in three scheduled series fi nale. starts, allowing four hits and four walks Realmuto’s two-run 10th-inning while striking out four. Peralta, who was ter shooting 2 for 18 from behind the homer gave the Phillies a win in the con- aided by four double plays, is 3-1 with a 3-point arc in the loss to Australia, clusion to Saturday’s suspended game. 0.34 ERA in his last fi ve starts. the U.S. pounded the ball inside early Nigeria forward/center Elizabeth Williams (1) battles for the ball against Andrew McCutchen and Didi Gre- Orioles 5, Royals 0 and often against Nigeria. The fi rst 10 United States forward A’Ja Wilson during the fi rst half of a pre-Olympic gorius also homered in the scheduled In Kansas City, Mo., Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with points came from A’ja Wilson and exhibition basketball game in Las Vegas on July 18. (AP) game for the Phillies, who rallied from a 4-2 defi cit to give starting pitcher Zack his best performance in years, pitching Brittney Griner. six crisp innings and sending Baltimore The U.S. led 29-15 after one quar- She said Saturday that she’d be miliar with the situation. Wheeler the win. Adam Duvall hit his 20th homer of over Kansas City. ter as Stewart had 10 points. Griner ready for the Olympics. The pair were notifi ed earlier this Harvey (4-10) had been winless in 12 took over in the second quarter to Nigeria’s roster is still undeter- week by FIBA that their petition to the season for the Marlins, who have lost six of their past eight games. starts since his previous victory on May help the Americans extend the lead mined for the Olympics that begin play for the African nation had been 1. The former All-Star allowed just three Mets 7, Pirates 6 to 55-34 at the half. Nigeria never next week. The African nation was denied because they played for the Cleveland Indians fi rst baseman singles, walked one and struck out two made a run in the second half against trying to get Nneka Ogwumike and U.S. national program for too long. In Pittsburgh, Michael Conforto hit Bobby Bradley, (left), tags out Oak- against his former team. Harvey’s six in- the U.S., which was missing Diana Elizabeth Williams to play for them. The people spoke to The Associated a two-run homer in the ninth inning to land Athletics’ Mark Canha at fi rst nings matched his season high. This was Taurasi for the third straight exhibi- The two have filed appeals to the Press Friday on condition of anonym- complete a huge comeback and the New base during the fi rst inning of a the fi rst time since September 2018 that tion game as she recovers from a hip Court of Arbitration for Sport in a ity because no offi cial announcement York Mets overcame an embarrassing baseball game on July 18, in Oak- Harvey pitched at least six innings and injury. last-ditch effort said two people fa- had been made. gaffe by All-Star pitcher Taijuan Walker land, Calif. (AP) didn’t allow a run.