SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015 SPORTS

Phelps suffers 400 setback Kim calm in gusty Hawaii Lee eyes SEA Games spot MESA: Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps suffered his first set- HAWAII: LPGA Tour rookie Kim Sei-young held firm in KUALA LUMPUR: Former Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei is confident he windy conditions to take over the solo lead after the third back in his return to the pool after he failed to qualify for the 400 metres will be cleared from a failed dope test and will find a place in the Malaysian squad for round of the South Korean-dominated LOTTE freestyle final in Mesa, Arizona on Friday. the Southeast Asian Games in June. The twice Olympic silver medallist is provisionally Phelps, competing first time following a six-month ban for a drunk driv- Championship in Hawaii on Friday. Facing winds that reached up to 30 miles per hour, Kim banned and awaiting a verdict from Badminton World Federation (BWF) after testing ing conviction, flashed his old form on Thursday when he won the 100 positive for the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone during the world champi- metres butterfly in the Arena Pro Swim Series meet. scrapped out a two-under-par 70 that put her at 12-under onships in August. But on Friday, the 18-times Olympic gold medalist could only manage for the tournament and gave her a one-stroke edge over Lee, 32, faced a hearing in Amsterdam last week but was confident he will receive 17th in the 400 freestyle after a time of 4 minutes, 2.67 seconds kept him fellow South Korean Kim In-kyung, who entered the day good news in the next two weeks from the sport’s world governing body and will take out of the main final. tied for the lead. For Kim Sei-young, the final round at the Phelps’ time put him in the C final but he elected not to Ko Olina course near Honolulu will give her a chance at part in the June 5-16 SEA Games in neighboring Singapore. swim it and also pulled out of his scheduled 100 metres redemption. The 22-year-old held a four-shot advantage in “I’ll only play in the team event as the BAM (Badminton Association of backstroke race in the evening. the ANA Inspiration two weeks ago, but only finished Malaysia) plan to send me for a tournament which will clash with the SEA While it was not the result he was looking for, fourth at the major championship. Games’ (singles) competition,” he was quoted as saying by Malaysian Phelps was swimming the freestyle for the first time Kim In-kyung will be breathing down her neck after a media on Saturday. since 2009 and said he saw it as a personal challenge. third-round 71, while just two strokes back lurks world “If I’m eligible to compete, the team will be counting on me to deliver He spent the rest of the evening working in the tele- number three Park In-bee at 10-under. Park fired a 69, one the first point. I hope to play the crucial role of boosting the team’s vision booth as he will now turn his attention to of the better rounds on a day where birdies were tough to morale.” Lee, Malaysia’s favourite sporting son having also won four Saturday’s 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle come by. Commonwealth Games golds and finishing runner-up at the world events. Phelps is competing for the first time since last Jenny Shin was fourth on eight-under after her second championships three times, could face a two-year ban for the failed dope August with an eye toward returning to glory at the straight 70, with Chella Choi (71) a further shot back as test. However, he reiterated his determination to be back on court 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. —Reuters South Korean players held the top five positions.—Reuters next month to begin the qualifying process for next year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics. —Reuters

MLB results/standings

Detroit 2, Chicago White Sox 1; San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 4; Washington 7, Philadelphia 2; Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 3; Atlanta 8, Toronto 7; Boston 3, Baltimore 2; NY Mets 4, Miami 1; NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 4; Minnesota 3, Cleveland 2 (11 Innings); Kansas City 6, Oakland 4; LA Angels 6, Houston 3; St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 1; Texas 3, Seattle 1; LA Dodgers 7, Colorado 3; Arizona 9, San Francisco 0. American League Eastern Division W L PCT GB Boston 7 3 .700 - Tampa Bay 6 5 .545 1.5 Baltimore 5 5 .500 2 Toronto 5 6 .455 2.5 NY Yankees 4 6 .400 3 Central Division Detroit 9 1 .900 - Kansas City 8 2 .800 1 Minnesota 4 6 .400 5 Chicago White Sox 3 6 .333 5.5 Cleveland 3 6 .333 5.5 Western Division LA Angels 5 5 .500 - Oakland 5 6 .455 0.5 Texas 5 6 .455 0.5 Houston 4 6 .400 1 Seattle 3 7 .300 2 National League Eastern Division NY Mets 8 3 .727 - Atlanta 7 3 .700 0.5 Washington 5 6 .455 3 Miami 3 8 .273 5 Philadelphia 3 8 .273 5 Central Division St. Louis 6 3 .667 - Chicago Cubs 5 4 .556 1 Cincinnati 5 5 .500 1.5 Pittsburgh 4 6 .400 2.5 ST. PETERSBURG: ’ Steven Souza Jr. (20) steals second base as shortstop Didi Gregorius can’t hang onto the ball during the seventh inning. —AP Milwaukee 2 8 .200 4.5 Western Division Colorado 7 3 .700 - LA Dodgers 7 3 .700 - San Diego 7 4 .636 0.5 Yankees shut out Rays Arizona 6 5 .545 1.5 San Francisco 3 9 .250 5

ST. PETERSBURG: Alex Rodriguez inched 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases. lineup as the cleanup hitter and third base- METS 4, MARLINS 1 closer to Willie Mays with two more home runs Trout, who has 104 steals, a two-run man. He struck out in his first three at-bats Bartolo Colon hit a tying for his CARDINALS 6, REDS 1 as the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay shot off Roberto Hernandez in the sixth inning against James Shields (2-0). second RBI in two starts as well as pitching the Michael Wacha pitched seven strong Rays 5-4 on Friday. for his 100th homer, giving the Angels a 3-1 Myers connected against Brian Schlitter (0- Mets to their sixth straight win. innings for St. Louis, and Yadier Molina had a Rodriguez hit a solo shot in the second, lead. At 23 years and 253 days old, Trout 1) in the seventh. San Diego has won three Colon (3-0) gave up Giancarlo Stanton’s bases-clearing . Wacha (2-0) scattered driving an 0-1 pitch from Nathan Karns an esti- became the youngest player to reach the feat - straight and six of seven. Shields (2-0) allowed second homer of the series in the first inning, five hits to beat Johnny Cueto (0-2) and the mated 471 feet to center. He connected again breaking the mark set by Alex Rodriguez (23 four runs and five hits in six innings with nine and then allowed just five more hits through Reds for the second time in the past week. in the sixth, belting a two-run drive to left years, 309 days old). strikeouts. Craig Kimbrel pitched a one-hit seven. Michael Cuddyer had a go-ahead single Cueto gave up four runs and six hits over sev- against Ernesto Frieri for homer No. 658 - just After the Astros tied it with single runs in ninth for his fourth save, retiring Jorge Soler in the sixth for New York, and Juan Lagares en innings. Joey Votto gave Cincinnati a first- two shy of Mays for fourth place on baseball’s the sixth and seventh, Trout hit a three-run on a game-ending groundout with the poten- made two nimble catches in center field on inning lead with his fourth homer, his third career list. shot against reliever Chad Qualls (0-1) in the tial tying run on second. the night he collected his 2014 Gold Glove against St. Louis. Rodriguez, who missed last season because eighth. (1-0) got the win and award. Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his of a drug suspension, also had a tiebreaking Huston Street pitched a scoreless ninth for his DIAMONDBACKS 9, GIANTS 0 fifth save. Miami’s Brad Hand (0-1) recorded BRAVES 8, BLUE JAYS 7 RBI single in the eighth against Kevin Jepsen fourth save. Josh Collmenter pitched a four-hitter and two outs was charged with two runs and three Pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes belted a (0-1). Brett Gardner, who came in to run for had a career-high three hits as the hits. tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning for Carlos Beltran after his leadoff single, stole sec- TIGERS 2, WHITE SOX 1 Diamondbacks sent the Giants to an eighth Atlanta, and Freddie Freeman added a two- ond before Rodriguez singled to center with Jose Iglesias hit a game-ending RBI single straight loss. RANGERS 3, MARINERS 1 run shot. two out. After Dellin Betances (2-0) threw a as the Tigers improved their major league-best Jake Lamb hit a two-run triple in the third Yovani Gallardo pitched six scoreless Nick Markakis went 4 for 4 and scored three scoreless inning, Andrew Miller got the final record to 9-1. Nick Castellanos led off the ninth and Collmenter (1-2) added an RBI single as innings for Texas, and Robinson Chirinos runs as the Braves won for the third time in four outs for his third save. and with a sinking liner to right off Zach Duke (1- Arizona knocked Jake Peavy (0-2) out of the homered. Gallardo (2-1) allowed six hits, their last 11 interleague road games. hit consecutive homers in the 1). Castellanos stretched the hit into a double, game after only 3 2-3 innings. A.J. Pollock walked two and struck out three. Tanner Batting for Cameron Maybin, Gomes fourth to give Tampa Bay a 4-2 lead. and while replays appeared to show shortstop matched his career high with four hits for Scheppers gave up a run in the eighth on Seth opened the eighth with a drive to center off Alexei Ramirez tagging him on a toe, second Arizona, including an RBI double. Smith’s sacrifice fly, and Neftali Feliz got the Brett Cecil (0-1). It was Gomes’ 10th career DODGERS 7, ROCKIES 3 base umpire Brian O’Nora called the runner The Giants’ eight-game skid is their longest last three outs for his second save. pinch-hit homer, most among active players. Clayton Kershaw struck out 12 batters in six safe. since June 13-22, 2007, in king Barry Chirinos made it 2-0 in the fifth with his Cody Marin (1-0) worked one inning for the innings on his way to his first win, helping the Chicago manager Robin Ventura came out Bonds’ final season. Their 3-9 record matches second homer of the season. Mariners starter win, Jim Johnson gave up two runs in the Dodgers beat the Rockies. to discuss the play with the umpires. Ventura the worst start in San Francisco history. J.A. Happ (0-1) gave up two runs and six hits in eighth and Jason Grilli finished for his fifth Kershaw (1-1) allowed three runs - one said O’Nora told him that Ramirez had missed seven innings. save. Toronto hit five home runs, including earned - and six hits. The reigning NL MVP is him, and the manager returned to the dugout. RED SOX 3, ORIOLES 2 four off Julio Teheran, but still lost for the 21-2 with a 1.69 ERA in his last 24 regular-sea- Ventura then came back on the field after Xander Bogaerts blooped a winning single PIRATES 6, BREWERS 3 fourth time in five games. Josh Donaldson and son starts. hearing from the team’s replay staff. Umpires with one out in the ninth inning, sending Vance Worley worked six effective innings Russell Martin both hit two homers, and rook- Troy Tulowitzki and Charlie Blackmon ruled the time for a challenge had lapsed Boston to the victory. Mike Napoli began the as the Pirates broke out of a lengthy slump. ie Devon Travis also connected. homered for Colorado. Kyle Kendrick (1-2) because the manager had gone back to the ninth with a walk from (0-1) and Worley (1-1) allowed two runs and six hits, and gave up six runs and seven hits in 4 2-3 dugout and the Tigers had inserted Andrew Daniel Nava sacrificed. Tommy Hunter Mark Melancon got the final out for his first TWINS 3, INDIANS 2MINNEAPOLIS innings. Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and Romine to run for Castellanos. Alex Avila then relieved, and Bogaerts hit a ball over second save. Trevor Plouffe led off the 11th inning with a two RBIs for the Dodgers. Howie Kendrick sacrificed and Iglesias singled to shallow right- baseman Jonathan Schoop and in front of Gregory Polanco went 3 for 4 for soaring home run for Minnesota.Plouffe con- drove in three runs. center. Joakim Soria (1-0) got the win with a right fielder Travis Snider. Pittsburgh. Starling Marte had two hits, includ- nected against Bryan Shaw (0-1), sending a perfect ninth. Napoli easily beat the throw home on ing a long two-run homer off Jonathan drive into the second deck in left field. He was ROYALS 6, ATHLETICS 4 Boston’s fourth hit of the game. Koji Uehara (1- Broxton in the eighth that broke open a close swarmed by teammates as he hit home plate. KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) - Paulo Orlando PADRES 5, CUBS 4 0) struck out two in a perfect ninth. Orioles game. Chris Herrmann had two hits, an RBI and hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in Kansas City’s two- Top prospect Kris Bryant went 0 for 4 with starter Ubaldo Jimenez held the Red Sox hit- The Pirates came in hitting just .207 some slick baserunning to help the Twins win run eighth inning as the Royals beat the three strikeouts in his first game with the Cubs less for 3 2-3 innings before being ejected through their first nine games but collected 11 their third straight. Brandon Moss homered for Athletics in their first meeting since last as Wil Myers hit a three-run homer for the when he plunked Pablo Sandoval with a pitch. hits against Jimmy Nelson (1-1) and three the Indians, who fell to 0-3 in games pitched September’s dramatic wild-card game. Omar Padres. In the second, Sandoval took out second base- Milwaukee relievers. Khris Davis had his sixth by AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber. Infante drove in a pair of runs for the Royals, Chicago selected Bryant’s contract from man Schoop with a hard slide on a force play. career three-hit game for the Brewers, who Blaine Boyer (1-1) went 1 1-3 innings for the whose 12-inning victory over the Athletics last Triple-A Iowa and inserted him into its starting have lost three in a row. win. —AP year ultimately spurred them all the way to Game 7 of the World Series. Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis (2-0) each Nissan Altima triumphant in 48-Hour Endurance Challenge pitched a scoreless inning in relief of the Royals’ Jeremy Guthrie, and Greg Holland Race equivalent to driving from Riyadh to Rome breezed through the ninth for his fourth save. Dan Otero (0-1) gave up both runs in the RIYADH: Nissan’s Altima mid-size sedan non-stop driving, and these are trade- answering technical related questions. endurance race in 2007 where it covered eighth inning for Oakland. 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