THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 SPORTS Brewers stroll past Reds PHOENIX: Kyle Lohse threw three score- twice. “It’s good face the veterans less innings, Martin Maldonado homered because they take a lot of pitches and let and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the you throw and throw, which is good for Cincinnati Reds 5-3 Tuesday for their first me,” Cueto said. win this spring. Brewers: Lohse had a little mechanical The Brewers had been outscored 27- issue with his delivery but the results 14 in losing their first five exhibition were good. He struck out Brayan Pena games. Lohse, projected as the opening and Todd Frazier to end the first and day starter, allowed two hits and struck Brennan Boesch to end his outing in the out four. Reds starter Johnny Cueto gave third with runners on first and third. “I up a run and three hits in three innings. was coming out of my delivery a little bit, “Spring is a little boring, but it’s what you but I was able to figure it out by the third have to do to get ready for the season,” inning,” said Lohse, who has allowed one Cueto, coming off his first 20-win season, earned run with seven in 5 2-3 said through a translator. “I felt good innings. “We’re down here to learn how even though you don’t have a lot of time to consistently deliver the ball. It doesn’t out there.” matter to me who I’m facing.” Maldonado, getting plenty of playing time with catcher Jonathan Lucroy still TRAINER’S ROOM out with a hamstring problem, is hitting Brewers: Milwaukee expects 1B Adam .556 for the spring (5 for 9) with a double, Lind to make his first Cactus League a triple and a homer. appearance Thursday against Colorado. “Maldy’s trying to get MVP of the He has been slowed by lower back stiff- Cactus League,” Milwaukee manager Ron ness. He has battled back problems for Roenicke said. “It’s always nice to win a the past four years. ... C Jonathan Lucroy game, although we still got sloppy on a will play in minor league games on couple of plays. But it was better and we Thursday and Friday with an eye toward had some good offense.” a Cactus League game as the next step. Shane Peterson had a two-run homer and Jason Rogers got three hits for PUT IT ON THE VISA Milwaukee. The Reds scored all their runs Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez TEMPE: Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus fields a ball hit by Los Angeles Angels’ Matt Joyce during the fourth inning of a spring training in the ninth off reliever Tyler Cravy. has received approval for a visa in his baseball exhibition game. — AP native Venezuela and should join the STARTING TIME team within a few days. Reds: Cueto gave up his first run in The 33-year-old Rodriguez is used to five innings this spring, allowing singles being a late arrival to camp. Last year, Angels see off Rangers to Scooter Gennett and Jean Segura to political strife kept him home until a few start the first. But he retired nine of the weeks into camp. And once he arrived, final 11 hitters, getting Brewers cleanup he stepped on a cactus spine in his bare TEMPE: rebounded from a rough shape,” Lewis said. Santiago, in his in his second ered from a poor start and a trip to the minors to man Aramis Ramirez to foul out to first feet to set him back further. —AP spring debut to pitch three scoreless innings for start, sailed through two innings before allowing a go 6-9 with a 3.75 ERA in 2014. the in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles one-out single Rougned Odor. Angels on Tuesday. Martin’s towering homer to right then broke up TRAINER’S ROOM Lewis, who didn’t get out of the first inning last the scoreless tie. Santiago allowed four hits and Angels: Right-hander Garrett Richards threw a week in giving up three homers and six runs to two runs with two strikeouts. “Santiago set the 41-pitch simulated game at Angels camp Tuesday Qanai invited to 1st GCC Kansas City, allowed only one hit this time. He tone today,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “He and said after he felt fine. Richards is recovering walked one and struck out one. had that one slider (the Martin homer). That was it.” from surgery to repair the torn patellar tendon in Sports Media Tourney “He got the ball down and moved it around,” his left knee. Richards, who was going through a KUWAIT: The Sports Media Committee The invitation, that was delivered on Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “He got some STARTING TIME breakthrough season with a 13-4 record and a 2.61 at Bahrain’s Journalists Association the sidelines of Omar Bokamal, the head innings which was good to see.” Leonys Martin Rangers: Lewis, Texas’ career leader with four ERA, was hurt last Aug. 20 in Boston while covering recently invited Faisal Al-Qanai, the of Sheikh Hlaifa bin Hamad’s office and homered off Angels starter Hector Santiago in the playoff wins, missed all of 2013 with major elbow first base on an infield play. Asian Sports Media Federation championship director, attending the third. Santiago, in his in his second start, breezed and hip surgeries. He returned in 2014 and posted “He’s progressing,” pitching coach Mike Butcher Chairman, Deputy Chairman of the 78th Congress of AIPS in Paris was also through two innings before allowing a one-out sin- a 10-14 record with a 4.17 ERA. said. “He’s made every stop and made them all real- International Sports Media Federation delivered to heads of all GCC sports gle Rougned Odor and the homer by Martin. He told reporters that he did nothing different ly well.” A report stated that Richards could see and Kuwait Journalists’ Association committee and unions, AIPS president, CJ Cron, one of five possible regulars in the than in his first spring start. “I felt the same,” Lewis action in a Cactus League game as quickly as this Secretary, to attend the 1st GCC Sports Gianni Merlo, President of the Arab Angels’ lineup, hit a two-run homer in the fourth said. “My location was better, maybe ... When you’re weekend, but Butcher said after Tuesday’s game Media (Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al- Sports Media Association, Mohammed off Joe Beimel. The Angels rallied from a late 4-2 throwing the ball the way you need to throw it, the that he wanted to see how Richards felt Khalifa Cup) Tourney due to be held in Jameel Abdul Qader and a number of deficit. Angels second baseman hopeful Johnny quick outs will come.” Lewis added that ace Yu Wednesday before deciding what is next for him. Bahrain between April 1-5. Asian sports media officials. Giavotella doubled with one out in the ninth and Darvish’s uncertain status for the season doesn’t Rangers: Left-hander Michael Kirkland, out with scored the game’s winning run on Lisalverto change his spring approach. “It’s a blow to the rota- left shoulder stiffness, is scheduled to pitch in an ‘A’ Bonilla’s wild pitch in the dirt. Lewis said he missed tion,” he said. “I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do.” game against the . Kyle Blanks out on a big part of his conditioning in his first Angels: Santiago tossed two shutout innings in made his first spring appearance after struggling rough outing. his first outing against Milwaukee on March 5. with left Achilles tendinitis and singled in a run in “For me it’s about getting my body back into Santiago, in his first season with the Angels, recov- the eighth. —AP Royals fall to White Sox

SURPRISE: Jeremy Guthrie, the starting and losing 2014 AL Rookie of the Year, contributed two hits, Trayce Thompson, a White Sox outfield prospect. pitcher in Game 7 of the World Series, got off to drove in a run and scored a run. Klay scored 25 points Monday in the Warriors’ victo- rough spring debut Tuesday and the Kansas City Jarrod Dyson led off the Royals first with a ry over the Phoenix Suns and remained in town to Royals lost to the Chicago White Sox 6-2. homer against Tyler Danish, a highly touted White watch his brother. Trayce went 0 for 1 with a walk Micah Johnson went 4 for 4, scored two runs Sox prospect. Danish, 20, permitted two runs on and started in right field. and drove in one as the White Sox handed the three hits in 2 1-3 innings. Royals their first loss this spring after six wins. “That was definitely big for me to see what I saw FAREWELL TOUR Guthrie yielded three runs on four hits and a hit live today,” Danish said. “It was challenging, the White Sox reserve OF Michael Taylor, 29, batter in the first inning, but retired the last four World Series runner-ups, my first start in spring announced his retirement. Taylor hit .167 in 37 batters he faced. “This one was a little more training. I like the competition. I’m glad I got to do games in parts of three seasons with Oakland and relaxed,” Guthrie said than his final World Series it against them.” the White Sox. ... OF Engle Beltre, who hit .250 in 22 start. “The crowd wasn’t too scary here, not too games last season with Texas, was moved over from hits much pressure.” Guthrie had a modest goal for his STARTING TIME the minor league camp to replace Taylor. Beltre debut. “I wanted to throw a fastball harder than 91 White Sox: LHP John Danks threw four innings pinch ran and subbed in center, going 1 for 1. (mph),” he said. “That’s what I was hoping for. You in a simulated game at Goodyear, instead of facing Champion Chase target disappear for five months and come back and hope the Royals. The White Sox open the season April 6 TRAINER’S ROOM the arm goes as fast as before. I had the arm at Kansas City and play the Royals 19 times this sea- White Sox: Manager Robin Ventura said INFs CHELTENHAM: Dodging Bullets, bred by Derby, but this is the second best! “Sam strength up and located pitches.” Guthrie said he son, including seven in April. Leury Garcia and Matt Davidson are battling shoul- flat jockey great , proved a gave him a fantastic ride. He jumped like a reached his goal. Royals: LHP Brandon Finnegan, who went from der soreness. revelation as he claimed the scalps of joint stag. My legs were shaking a little bit. What “I did. I peeked up at the board,” he said. Guthrie a 2014 first-round draft pick to pitching in the Royals: LHP Tim Collins, who has elbow liga- favourites and a horse.” Sire de Grugy came in fourth, with noted he lit up radar guns with speeds of 147 to World Series, allowed two runs on three hits and a ment damage, will see Dr. James Andrews on in yesterday’s Champion Chase. All the Sprinter Sacre pulled up before the last. 149 in November, while touring Japan with a major walk in two innings. Wednesday for a second opinion to see if surgery is league All-Star team. “That’s kilometers,” he said warranted. ... LF Alex Gordon took batting practice build-up to the second day highlight at the This was Nicholls’ second winner at the and smiled. Johnson has six straight hits, including THOMPSON BROTHERS swings for the first time and said his right wrist, was on whether bril- festival. Britain’s champion trainer suffered a tying, ninth-inning homer Monday against Golden State guard Klay Thompson, a NBA All- which required surgery in December, feels close to liant 2013 winner Sprinter Sacre could a blank opening day but finally getting off Arizona, to raise his average to .500. Jose Abreu, the Star, was at Surprise Stadium to see his brother, 100 percent. — AP return to reclaim his crown after serious the mark with Aux Petits Soins half an hour heart problems. before Dodging Bullets. Or if Sire de Grugy could defend his title Nicholls said: “That was absolutely awe- after landing the two mile Grade 1 show- some. The progress he’s made has been High school class of 2011 piece in the absence of ’s absolutely phenomenal. He’s got better star 12 months ago. and better. “He should have been favourite But the 5-2 market leaders were totally on form. I couldn’t see why the other two showing up on PGA Tour upstaged as Dodging Bullets (9-2) emerged (Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy) were from a three-way battle up the hill with ahead of him in the market.” runner-up Sommersby (33-1) and the front- Willie Mullins, the master Irish trainer PALM HARBOR: One was a college kid playing the running (18-1). who cleaned up on Tuesday, was left with- Valspar Championship on a sponsor’s exemption. Two The fast-improving chaser was trained out a runner as he had to pull out were PGA Tour rookies. by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam on Wednesday morning. They were joined on the back nine at Innisbrook Twiston-Davies, and bred by Dettori, who The third-favourite was feeling the by a tour veteran who already has played in a Ryder was on hand to celebrate the “unbeliev- worse for wear after being bitten by a sta- Cup and a Presidents Cup, who has played in the final able” outcome. The Italian rider added of blemate on the lip en route to the group at the Masters and is among the top 10 players his seven-year-old: “It was meant to be the Gloucestershire track from Ireland. — AFP in the world. And they’re all the same age. Well, not really. When they stepped off the 11th tee Tuesday afternoon, Golf Channel asked Georgia Tech senior Ollie Schniederjans, rookies Daniel Berger and Justin Thomas, and Jordan Spieth to pose for a picture. Someone asked who was the oldest, and they each mentioned their birthdays. “I’m the oldest? Really?” said Berger, who lost in a playoff at the Honda Classic two weeks ago and turns 22 in April. The youngest was Spieth, who would be in his senior year at Texas if he had not left college after three semesters. He crossed the $9 million mark in career earnings on the PGA Tour last week at Doral, so it appears to have worked out well for him. More than a foursome, they are friends. And more than just friends, they are part of a group that is quick- ly becoming known as the “Class of ‘11.” That’s their graduation class. From high school. This is an example of the direction golf is going. LOS ANGELES: In this Feb. 20, 2015, file photo, Justin Thomas tees off on the second hole dur- The future of Tiger Woods has never been more ing the second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament. — AP uncertain. He turns 40 at the end of this year, and no one has any idea if he’ll play before then. Phil mer of 2007 when both were picked to play for the Tour card. He has played in the final group on the Mickelson turns 45 in June, and while he looks as fit as U.S. in the Evian Junior Masters in France. Thomas won weekend three times this year - the third round at the he has in years, Lefty has finished out of the top 10 in the 36-hole event, allowing him to play in the Evian Sony Open and Phoenix Open, the final round of the 24 of his last 25 tournaments. The best player in golf is Masters pro-am with Juli Inkster. Spieth caddied for Humana Challenge. Berger, who left Florida State after Rory McIlroy, who is 25. him. Spieth left Texas after the fall semester of his only two years, did not have an amateur career as dec- The challenge is more likely to come from guys sophomore year, and 10 months later he was playing orated as Spieth or Thomas. But he’s not the same who are younger, not older, with exceptions such as alongside, Woods, Mickelson and Steve Stricker in the path as Thomas - one year on the Web.com Tour to get Dustin Johnson (30), Jason Day (27) and a few others. Presidents Cup. “It’s just nice to have guys out here my his ticket to the big leagues, already three top 10s this Spieth has been mentioned as a possible chal- own age,” said Spieth, who won the John Deere Classic year, and plenty of power off the tee. lenger depending on quickly he matures and whether when he was 19. “I have good friends out here. I’ll Schniederjans had his heart set on playing Major he can start piling up victories. He got started late last have a beer with Rory or Rickie Fowler, but I think League Baseball as a kid and was part of a traveling year when he won the Australian Open by closing Rickie was five years ahead of me in school.” team until he was 12 and picked up a golf club while CHELTENHAM: Dodging Bullets ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies (right) races clear of with a 63, and then the Hero World Challenge by 10 And they didn’t have a beer until last July. Legally, messing around with kids on his baseball team. He second placed Somersby ridden by Brian Hughes and goes on to win the Queen shots. Spieth and Thomas have known each other the anyway. Thomas left Alabama a year later, spent one was obsessed with it. Two years later, he tried local Mother Champion Chase during day two of the Cheltenham Festival. — AP longest, and they had a fierce competition in the sum- year on the Web.com Tour and easily earned his PGA qualifying for the US Open. —AP