42 Friday Sports Friday, July 26, 2019 Cards’ DeJong blasts 3 homers

PITTSBURGH: Paul DeJong went 4-for-4 with three homers, a double and five RBIs, and the St Louis Cardinals outslugged the Pittsburgh Pi- rates 14-8 Wednesday night. DeJong, Andrew Knizner and Paul Gold- schmidt all hit two-run homers in the Cardinals’ nine-run second inning, helping St Louis earn its fourth win in a row and its third straight to start a four-game series. Starling Marte went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs for the Pirates, who have lost four in a row.

Indians 4, Blue Jays 0 Shane Bieber pitched a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts, Greg Allen had three hits and an RBI, and Cleveland defeated host Toronto. Bieber (10-3) walked one and hit a batter as the Indians won the rubber match of the three-game series and completed the season series against the Blue Jays with six wins in seven games. Toronto’s only hit was Eric Sog- ard’s leadoff double in the seventh inning. Bieber fired his second com- plete game of the season, both shutouts. He threw a five-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles on May 19.

Nationals 3, Rockies 2 (Game 1) Anthony Rendon belted a go-ahead homer to lead off the seventh inning as host Washington won the opening game of a doubleheader. Adam Eaton homered to lead off the fifth inning, and Gerardo Parra worked a bases-loaded walk for the Nationals. Ryan McMahon had a run-scoring single among his two RBIs, and Yonder Alonso ripped a pair of doubles and scored twice for the reeling Rockies.

Nationals 2, Rockies 0 (Game 2) Patrick Corbin scattered three hits over six innings as host Wash- ington completed the doubleheader sweep of Colorado. Yan Gomes belted a solo homer in the seventh inning for Washington, which im- proved to 36-15 in its past 51 contests and 12-3 in its past 15 at home. Corbin (8-5) settled down after walking three of the first six batters he faced to retire 15 of his last 17. He finished with seven strikeouts and PITTSBURGH: Paul DeJong #12 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a two-run in the second inning against the at PNC Park. —AFP three walks in a 106-pitch performance.

Yankees 10, Twins 7 Cubs 4, Giants 1 over Cincinnati. Milwaukee snapped a five-game losing streak to the Aaron Hicks, Gleyber Torres and Edwin Encarnacion homered, and Javier Baez hit the eighth pitch of the game for a home run, and Kris Reds after allowing 20 runs in the first two games of the series. The Didi Gregorius had a single, a double, a triple and three RBIs to lift New Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. added homers, allowing Chicago to beat Brewers loaded the bases for Grandal when Christian Yelich worked a York over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game series in Min- host San Francisco. Emergency starter Tyler Chatwood worked four ef- walk against Amir Garrett. Grandal then gave Milwaukee a 5-4 lead neapolis. Mike Tauchman also doubled and tripled and drove in two fective innings as the Cubs salvaged a win in the three-game set. In the when he hit a full-count fastball just out of shortstop Jose Iglesias’ range runs, and Encarnacion, Hicks, Aaron Judge each had two of the Yankees’ wake of a pair of 5-4 losses to open the series, Chicago learned before into left field, allowing Orlando Arcia and Lorenzo Cain to score. 15 hits. Nelson Cruz homered for the third straight game, and Eddie the Wednesday afternoon game that Jon Lester would have to be Rosario and Marwin Gonzalez also went deep for Minnesota. Nestor scratched due to an illness. Chatwood, who hadn’t started a game since Diamondbacks 5, Orioles 2 Cortes Jr (4-0) picked up the win, allowing one run on three hits in 3 June 27, took the ball and allowed the red-hot Giants just one run in four Taylor Clarke pitched six strong innings, hit a three- 1/3 innings of relief. Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth to pick innings, leaving with a 4-1 lead. run homer, and Arizona held on to win the rubber match of a three-game up his 26th save. series against Baltimore in Phoenix. With a 5-2 lead entering the ninth, Mariners 5, Rangers 3 Arizona closer Greg Holland walked the first two batters on nine pitches Angels 3, Dodgers 2 Daniel Vogelbach hit two solo home runs, and host Seattle beat Texas before manager Torey Lovullo pulled him for Yoan Lopez. Lopez, who Kole Calhoun hit a home run for the second consecutive night, and in the rubber game of a three-game series. Vogelbach sparked a four- twice gave up three runs against the Milwaukee Brewers in the previous the visiting Los Angeles Angels finished a perfect 4-for-4 against the run inning with a leadoff home run in the fifth. After the Rangers scored series, earned his first career save by retiring the next three batters on Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Calhoun had two doubles and two three runs in the sixth, Vogelbach went deep again with one out in the four pitches. Clarke (3-3) gave up a pair of solo home runs — to An- RBIs, and Mike Trout hit a sacrifice fly as the Angels won both games bottom half of the inning to stretch the lead back to 5-3. Seattle’s Mike thony Santander in the fourth and Trey Mancini in the sixth — but got at Dodger Stadium this week. Justin Turner hit a home run for the Leake (9-8) went seven innings, allowing three runs and nine hits. He through six innings for the first time in nine starts and for only the third Dodgers. The Dodgers’ frustration boiled over in the eighth inning when struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter. time in his 12 outings. Cody Bellinger was ejected after disputing a strikeout. The hosts also lost starter Ross Stripling (neck) and second baseman Enrique Hernan- Royals 2, Braves 0 Padres 7, Mets 2 dez (hand) Brad Keller threw seven shutout innings, and Kansas City beat host Craig Stammen struck out Michael Conforto to escape a bases- Atlanta to sweep a two-game interleague series. Keller, who grew up a loaded jam in the seventh inning, and San Diego pulled away to defeat Astros 4, Athletics 2 Braves fan in nearby Flowery Branch, Ga., was making his first career host New York. With the Padres leading 4-2, Stammen created the jam Jose Altuve and George Springer each hit a two-run homer, and host start against Atlanta. He allowed only four hits and one walk while strik- by allowing a double to Amed Rosario ahead of walks to pinch hitter J.D. Houston took the rubber game of a three-game series with Oakland. Justin ing out three, throwing an economical 88 pitches, 62 for strikes. It was Davis and Jeff McNeil. Following a mound visit from pitching coach Dar- Verlander (13-4) allowed two hits over six innings and struck out 11 for his the fourth straight solid start, and fourth straight win, for the big right- ren Balsley, Stammen regrouped and struck out Conforto swinging at a third straight win. He moved into the AL lead with 13th victory. Springer hander, who has allowed four earned runs over his past 27 innings. Keller 1-2 sinker that appeared out of the strike zone. The Padres then added took Oakland starter Chris Bassitt deep to left field in the third inning for (7-9) also singled to right-center for his first career RBI. two runs in the eighth on an RBI double by Austin Hedges against Jeurys his 23rd home run of the season, surpassing his total from last season. Al- Familia and an RBI single by Fernando Tatis Jr. against Tyler Bashlor. tuve hit his 15th home run of the season in the fifth, also off Bassitt. Phillies 4, Tigers 0 JT Realmuto and Nick Williams hit solo homers, Vince Velasquez Marlins 2, White Sox 0 Rays 3, Red Sox 2 pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Philadelphia silenced host Detroit. Cesar Puello snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run home run in the All-Star pitcher Charlie Morton struck out 11 in seven strong in- Realmuto hit his 12th homer of the season while Williams notched his eighth inning, and rookie Zac Gallen pitched seven shutout innings to nings, and Guillermo Heredia doubled in the go-ahead run to lead second. Cesar Hernandez had two hits, a run and an RBI, and Rhys earn his first career victory as Miami shut out Chicago. With one out in Tampa Bay past Boston in St Petersburg, Fla. Morton (12-3) allowed Hoskins singled and tripled while driving in a run. Velasquez (3-5) scat- the eighth, Puello drilled Reynaldo Lopez’s first pitch into the left field two earned runs and five hits in beating the Red Sox for the second tered four hits and two walks while striking out nine. He recorded his seats to provide all the offense Miami needed to secure an interleague time this season. He also won for the fourth time in his past five deci- first victory since May 24. series win. Until that point, Lopez had matched Gallen, a right-hander sions. The win allowed the Rays to avoid a sweep in the three-game making his sixth major league start, nearly pitch for pitch. Gallen limited series and broke Boston’s five-game winning streak at Tropicana Field. Brewers 5, Reds 4 Chicago to two hits while walking one and striking out nine. He threw The victory also knotted the season series at 6-6 but was just Tampa Yasmani Grandal hit a go-ahead, two-run, bases-loaded single in the 68 of his 95 pitches for strikes. Lopez yielded two runs on four hits and Bay’s second in its past nine games. fifth inning, and host Milwaukee averted a three-game sweep with a win a walk while striking out 10 in eight innings. —Reuters