THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 SPORTS

NFL Virginia police clear Dallas Cowboys receiver Whitehead

LOS ANGELES: A shoplifting charge Lucky Whitehead of the Dallas Cowboys,” scheduled court date earlier this month. photo on file to compare to the man who spent the first two seasons of his that prompted the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys Prince William County Police Sergeant Whitehead insisted it was a case of they had in custody. “... Officers acted in NFL career with Dallas, playing primarily to cut receiver Lucky Whitehead was a Jonathan Perok said in a statement. mistaken identity, and his agent pro- good faith that, at the time, the man in as a kick/punt returner. “We made a case of mistaken identity, police in The department said it regretted the duced an airplane ticket that showed custody was the same man matching decision. We’re moving on,” team owner Virginia said Tuesday. impact its errors had caused Whitehead Whitehead was still in Dallas at the time the information provided. At this point, Jerry Jones said, according to the Dallas “Upon reviewing the June 22, 2017 and his family. The Cowboys, who have of the alleged theft. The police said the the police department is also confident Morning News. arrest of an individual named ‘Rodney seen a string of players arrested since the man who was arrested wasn’t carrying in confirming that Mr. Whitehead’s iden- Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said the Darnell Whitehead, Jr.’, the police depart- end of last season, wasted little time in identification, but gave his personal tity was falsely provided to police dur- club determined that a “clean slate” for ment is confident that the man charged saying Monday they would release information verbally to officers. ing the investigation,” the police state- Whitehead was in the best interest of the with petit larceny, and who is subse- Whitehead, a Virginia native, after reports Officers checked his information ment said. team and the player. “He’ll have a new quently being sought on an active war- that he was arrested for shoplifting on through the Virginia Department of However, the Cowboys stuck with opportunity somewhere else,” Garrett rant for failure to appear in court, is not June 22 and had failed to appear for a Motor Vehicles database and used the their decision to shed the 24-year-old, said. “That’s good for him.” — AFP

SAN DIEGO: New York Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes scores from third after hitting an RBI as catcher Hector Sanchez is late with the tag during the seventh of a game Tuesday, in San Diego. San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers picked up a throwing on the play. — AP

BASEBALL Frazier’s -scoring helps Yanks top Reds

NEW YORK: Todd Frazier had an unforget- Ben Gamel’s fielder’s choice. Guillermo extended his hitting streak to 17 straight left-field bleachers off Bud Norris capped a tripled for Atlanta. Foltynewicz (9-5) gave table first at-bat in his home debut at Yankee Heredia, who had a three-run homer in the games with a sixth-inning to help strange night for the Indians, who led 7-0 up two runs and five hits, striking nine, Stadium, grounding into the major leagues’ second, singled Gamel to third. Gamel the AL West-leading Astros improve to an after two . But Cleveland couldn’t do to improve to 6-0 in his last nine starts. first run-scoring triple play since 2006 as scored on a wild to tie it, with Heredia American League-best 67-33. Houston is 9-0 anything until the 11th, which began with New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 advancing all the way to third. Mike Zunino in interleague play. Houston third baseman rookie Bradley Zimmer drawing a leadoff METS 6, PADRES 5 Tuesday night. Frazier a bases-loaded then walked. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts Alex Bregman left with discomfort in his walk and stealing second. Zimmer, who hit a Yoenis Cespedes had three RBIs and fin- grounder in the second up the middle, and fielded Segura’s roller behind second, but right hamstring after tripling and scoring in in Cleveland’s seven-run second, ished a shy of the cycle to lift the shortstop Jose Peraza gloved it, stepped on his off-balance throw was way late. The Red the third. On Monday, George moved up when Norris unleashed a wild Mets past the Padres. The Mets won for the second and threw to first. Didi Gregorius, Sox, who stranded two runners in the Springer departed with a left quadriceps pitch while walking Francisco Lindor. Angels sixth time in seven games. Cespedes’ check- who had been on second base, held up eighth, ninth and 11th innings, had taken a injury that resulted in Fisher’s call-up. Nick Mike Scioscia then walked Michael swing triple in the seventh inning was the when the ball was hit, in case it was caught. 5-4 lead in the top half when Sandy Leon Pivetta (3-6) allowed five runs and six hits in Brantley and pulled in a fifth infielder before difference. Facing reliever Phil Maton, He was late to advance, and first baseman singled home Hanley Ramirez with two outs six innings. Encarnacion drove Norris’ first pitch into the Cespedes tried to hold up on a pitch and Joey Votto’s throw across the diamond off Tony Zych (5-2). Mike Zunino opened the stands. instead punched it down the right-field line, caught him in a . Gregorius was seventh inning with his 15th to BREWERS 8, NATIONALS 0 with Curtis Granderson aboard after an called out for running wide of baseline try- bring Seattle even at 4-4. Travis Shaw, and Manny Pina RANGERS 10, MARLINS 4 inning-opening single. Granderson scored ing to avoid a tag. Rookie Jordan homered, and Zach Davies (12-4) gave up Joey Gallo homered twice, Mike Napoli and Cespedes followed him home on Wil Montgomery (7-5) held the Reds hitless until CUBS 7, WHITE SOX 2 three hits in 7 2/3 innings. Shaw hit a three- and Rougned Odor also went deep, and the Myers’ throwing error for a 6-4 lead. Seth Scott Schebler broke an 0-for-20 with Willson Contreras drove in four runs and run homer in a four-run fourt, and Thames Rangers slugged past the Marlins. When Lugo (5-2) went at least six innings for his a leadoff double in the sixth. Montgomery Carl Edwards Jr. provided some timely relief. and Pina connected back-to-back in the Gallo led off the third inning with a towering third straight start, which has produced two gave up two hits in 6 2/3 innings, and Ben Zobrist reached four times from the fifth off Edwin Jackson (1-1). blast into the second deck of seats, Marlins wins. Jose Torres (5-3), who worked 1 2/3 Aroldis Chapman closed for his 12th save. leadoff spot as the Cubs won for the ninth right fielder and MLB home run co-leader innings, took the loss. Last-place Cincinnati lost for the 10th time in time in 11 games since the All-Star break. BLUE JAYS 4, ATHLETICS 1 Giancarlo Stanton never even moved. That 12 games as rookie Luis Castillo (1-4) gave John Lackey (7-9) became the first major Cesar Valdez (1-0) allowed one run and broke a 1-all tie and put the Rangers ahead GIANTS 11, PIRATES 3 up three runs in five innings. Billy Hamilton’s leaguer in two years to hit four batters in five hits over a career-high six innings to to stay. Marlins starter Dan Straily (7-6) gave Madison Bumgarner allowed one run bid for a tying extra-base hit in the eighth two years, but managed to get into the win for the first time since defeating up a season-high six runs and 10 hits over over five innings for his first win of the sea- was thwarted when pinch-runner Zack sixth inning. The AL-worst White Sox lost for Houston in his major league debut on May four innings, including three homers. Cole son, and the Giants beat the Pirates. Cozart, out of the starting lineup to rest his the 10th time in 11 games. Carlos Rodon (1- 3, 2010. Joe Smith and Ryan Tepera each Hamels (5-1) allowed four runs and six hits Eduardo Nunez drove in two runs in his final tender quadriceps, hobbled into third. 4) matched a career high with 11 worked one inning. Roberto Osuna fin- over six innings for the win. game with San Francisco. The veteran and hit a two-run double for his first career ished for his 26th save in 30 chances. With infielder was traded to Boston for two minor MARINERS 6, RED SOX 5, 13 INNINGS hit, but allowed four runs and seven hits in more than half a dozen scouts on hand to CARDINALS 3, ROCKIES 2 leaguers. He was pulled in the fifth inning Jean Segura rolled an RBI single up the four innings. monitor his performance ahead of the July Harrison Bader doubled leading off the and was later seen on television shaking middle with two outs in the 13th inning to 31 trade deadline, Oakland starter Sonny ninth inning for his first major league hit hands with several teammates in the Giants’ cap a two-run rally and give the Seattle ASTROS 5, PHILLIES 0 Gray (6-5) allowed four runs, none earned, and slid across the plate to score the win- clubhouse. The deal was announced after a Mariners a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Derek Fisher drove in two runs just hours in six innings. ning run of his debut on Jedd Gyorko’s short few minutes after the final out. Bumgarner Sox. Mitch Haniger walked with one out in after arriving in Philadelphia and Charlie , lifting the Cardinals over the (1-4) also singled and scored, Buster Posey the 13th off Doug Fister (0-5), pitching his Morton (8-4) gave up three hits in seven RAYS 5, ORIOLES 4 Rockies. The 23-year-old, taken on the third had three hits and an RBI and Joe Panik third inning, and was forced at second on innings and struck out nine. Jose Altuve Tim Beckham’s three-run homer capped round of the 2015 amateur draft, was added a bases-loaded triple as struggling a five-run second inning off Wade Miley (4- brought up before the game when Dexter San Francisco won for only the fifth time in 9). and Tampa Bay stopped a five-game los- Fowler was placed on the disabled list with 16 games. Jameson Taillon (6-4) took the MLB Results/Standings ing streak Rookie Jake Faria (5-1) gave up a strained left wrist. Bader doubled down loss, giving up 10 runs in three innings. three runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings, the left-field line against Jake McGee (0-1) San Francisco 11, Pittsburgh 3; Seattle 6, Boston 5 (13 innings); LA Dodgers 6, Minnesota 2; NY Mets 6, San and Alex Colome pitched the ninth for his leading off the ninth. Bader was DODGERS 6, TWINS 2 Diego 5; Atlanta 8, Arizona 3; St. Louis 3, Colorado 2; Texas 10, Miami 4; Tampa Bay 5, 4; Kansas City 3, 29th save. .403 (29 for 72) with 10 homers against left- Chris Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles Detroit 1; Cleveland 11, LA Angels 7 (11 innings); Toronto 4, Oakland 1; NY Yankees 4, Cincinnati 2; Houston 5, ies at Triple-A Memphis this year. Greg and the Dodgers became baseball’s first Philadelphia 0; Milwaukee 8, Washington 0; Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 2. ROYALS 3, TIGERS 1 Garcia sacrificed as Bader took third, and team to reach the 70-win mark with a victo- American League National League Whit Merrifield homered on the first Gyorko hit a fly near the right-field line that ry over the Twins. Kenta Maeda (9-4) Eastern Division Eastern Division pitch from Michael Fulmer (10-8), who Carlos Gonzalez caught 248 feet from the pitched five solid innings for the Dodgers, W L PCT GB Washington 59 39 .602 - allowed three runs and eight hits in eight plate. The speedy Bader slid across jubilant- who have won four straight and 35 of their Boston 55 47 .539 - Atlanta 48 51 .485 11.5 innings. Danny Duffy (7-6) have up one run ly as Gonzalez’s one-hop throw went slight- last 41. After the Twins took a 1-0 lead on NY Yankees 52 46 .531 1 NY Mets 47 51 .480 12 Tampa Bay 52 49 .515 2.5 Miami 45 53 .459 14 and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. Three relievers ly up the third-base line. Zack Granite’s single in the third, the Baltimore 48 52 .480 6 Philadelphia 34 64 .347 25 finished, with Kelvin Herrera pitching a per- Dodgers took command with four runs Toronto 46 54 .460 8 Central Division fect ninth for his 21st save. Detroit loaded BRAVES 8, DIAMONDBACKS 3 against Minnesota starter Jose Berrios (9-4) Central Division Milwaukee 54 48 .529 - the bases in the seventh, but Nicholas Mike Foltynewicz went six strong innings in the fourth. Joc Pederson doubled off the Cleveland 53 45 .541 - Chicago Cubs 52 47 .525 0.5 Castellanos - in a 0-for-18 slump - grounded to win again, Kurt Suzuki homered twice center-field wall to tie it and Yasiel Puig’s RBI Kansas City 52 47 .525 1.5 Pittsburgh 50 51 .495 3.5 Minnesota 49 50 .495 4.5 into a forceout against Peter Moylan, end- and the Braves beat the Diamondbacks. single put the Dodgers ahead. Taylor’s first St. Louis 49 51 .490 4 Detroit 45 54 .455 8.5 ing the threat. Suzuki’s two-run homer off reliever J.J. double drove in two more. Taylor is 23 for 44 Chicago White Sox 39 58 .402 13.5 Cincinnati 41 59 .410 12 Hoover (1-1) broke a 2-2 tie and a throwing since the All-Star break. His two hits Tuesday Western Division Western Division INDIANS 11, ANGELS 7, 11 innings error by Arizona catcher Chris Iannetta gave him four consecutive multi-hit games. Houston 67 33 .670 - LA Dodgers 70 31 .693 - Arizona 57 43 .570 12.5 Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in allowed two more to score in a four-run sev- Maeda allowed two runs - one earned - and Seattle 51 51 .500 17 the 11th inning as the Indians, who wasted enth. Suzuki and Johan Camargo hit con- five hits and two walks, striking out four. Texas 49 51 .490 18 Colorado 58 44 .569 12.5 LA Angels 49 52 .485 18.5 San Diego 43 57 .430 26.5 a seven-run lead, beat the Angels for their secutive homers off Andrew Chafin in the Josh Ravin threw the final three innings to Oakland 44 56 .440 23 San Francisco 39 63 .382 31.5 fifth straight win. Encarncion’s shot into the eighth. Matt Kemp also homered and earn his first career save. — AP