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DC United rout Toronto FC 7-1 Walker ‘shuts down’ Yanks Crew open Lower.com Field with ‘2-2’ tie with Revolution COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 4, (AP): Gyasi Zardes scored and the Columbus as Mets take series opener Crew rallied to tie the 2-2 in the fi rst game at new Lower.com Field. Zardes slipped a roller between two Tigers end White Sox’s 5-game winning streak defenders and inside the post to make it 2-1 in the 39th minute. He snapped Columbus’ scoreless streak of nearly NEW YORK, July 4, (AP): 270 minutes following back-to-back Taijuan Walker took a no- shutouts. hitter into the sixth inning, An own goal by the Revolution’s An- drew Farrell capped the scoring in the Brandon Nimmo provided 69th. Tajon Buchanan and Gustavo Bou a spark in his return from gave New England (7-2-3) a 2-0 lead. the injured list and the New Columbus (4-3-4) also opened His- toric Crew Stadium against New Eng- York Mets beat the cross- land, winning 2-0 on May 15, 1999. town Yankees 8-3 to open a D.C. Utd 7, Toronto FC 1 three-game Subway Series. In Washington, scored Columbus Crew forward Gyasi his fi rst professional goal in the second Zerdes (11) heads the ball in the fi rst The Mets already led 8-0 when minute, Griffi n Yow and half of an MLS soccer match against Aaron Judge homered with one out each had a goal and an assist and D.C. the New England Revolution in Co- in the sixth to end Walker’s bid for United routed Toronto FC night to lumbus, Ohio on July 3. (AP) the record-tying eighth no-hitter in break the franchise goal record of six. ville held on to beat Philadelphia, ending the majors this the Union’s nine-game unbeaten streak. season. SOCCER Sapong, who scored 36 goals for Walker (7- the Union (5-3-4) from 2015-18, ran 3) was lifted The 18-year-old Paredes put away a onto a ball by Randall Leal, then split after 5 2/3 in- a pair of players with a roller inside nings and got a fi rst-timer off a cross by . D.C. United (5-6-1) became the 10th the far post. standing ova- Joe Willis had four saves for for tion from Mets team in MLS history to score seven or more goals. Nashville (4-1-6) for his fi fth shutout of fans among the the season and his fi rst since May 23 . season-high , and Yamil Assad also scored, and Toronto Fire 3, Atlanta United 0 crowd of 40,047 Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Chicago White Sox in the fi rst inning of a baseball game in In Chicago, Ignacio Aliseda had his at Yankee Sta- had an own goal. Ayo Akinola scored Walker Detroit, on July 3. (AP) for Toronto (1-8-2). fi rst two-goal game in MLS and Chi- dium. cago beat Atlanta United. Kyle Muller (1-2) gave up four hits García each had three of the Brewers’ Red Bulls 2, Orlando City 1 Jordan Montgomery (3-3) stranded Bay. In Orlando, Florida, Fábio Roberto Chicago (2-7-2) snapped a four-game fi ve Mets baserunners over the fi rst The Blue Jays won for the 10th time and three runs in 5 2/3 innings. 16 hits. Christian Yelich scored three Gomes Netto scored in the 79th minute winless streak. Atlanta (2-3-6) is win- three innings to keep it scoreless, but in 13 games. Tampa Bay has lost fi ve Angels 4, Orioles 1 times and drew three walks. and New York Red handed Orlando less in six games. the visitors broke through in the fi fth. straight overall and 10 in a row on the In Anaheim, California, Alex Cobb Rangers 7, Mariners 3 City its fi rst home loss of the season. The 21-year-old Aliseda opened the Nimmo led off with a single, one of his road. allowed one run in a season-high 7 In Seattle, John Hicks homered in Cristian Cásseres Jr opened the scor- scoring in the 34th minute and made it three hits, and scored the fi rst run. Springer led off the second inning 2/3 innings, David Fletcher extended his fi rst two at-bats, Eli White added a ing for the Red Bulls (5-5-1) in the sixth 2-0 in fi rst-half stoppage time. Przemy- Tigers 11, White Sox 5 with his fi fth homer, going deep on a his hitting streak to 17 games and Los three-run shot and Texas snapped a 13- minute. slaw Frankowski added a goal. In Detroit, Eric Haase hit a three-run, fi rst-pitch fastball from Shane McCla- Angeles beat Baltimore FOR ITS third game losing streak in Seattle. Chris Mueller tied it for Orlando City Los Angeles FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0 inside-the-park homer and later cleared nahan (3-3). straight win. Texas won in Seattle for the fi rst (6-2-3) in the 59th. In Sandy, Utah, José Cifuentes scored the fence for another three-run drive, Adam Cimber (2-2) got the win in Cobb (6-3) allowed four hits and time since July 23, 2019, and ended the Earthquakes 2, Minn. Utd 2 in the 69th minute and Los Angeles FC and Detroit snapped Chicago’s fi ve- relief of Ryan Stripling, who allowed struck out fi ve with one walk. longest active losing streak in an oppo- In St. Paul, Minn. (AP) - Benjamin beat Real Salt Lake or its fi rst road vic- game winning streak. one run on two hits and three walks in Major League home run leader Sho- nents’ park in the majors. Kikanovic scored the tying goal in the tory of the season. The Tigers trailed 2-0 in the fourth 5 2/3 innings. hei Ohtani, who had gone deep in 11 of Hicks’ fi rst long ball was the start of 82nd minute for San Jose against Min- Cifuentes fi nished Eddie Segura’s inning when Jonathan Schoop and Giants 6, Diamondbacks 5 15 games, was 0 for 2 and walked three a four-run inning. He opened the fourth nesota United on Saturday night. cross from just behind the penalty spot Miguel Cabrera drew walks from In Phoenix, Austin Slater hit a two- times, with two being intentional. with another drive that was the start of Cade Cowell also scored for the into the right corner. Carlos Vela played Dallas Keuchel (6-3). Haase hit a run homer in the eighth inning, Mike Phil Gosselin drove in a pair of runs a three-run inning. Earthquakes (3-7-2). a heel fl ick to Segura to get him an Astors 3, Indians 2 sinking liner that bounced past div- Yastrzemski also had a two-run shot and Jared Walsh had two hits for the Ramón Ábila and Brent Kallman opening on the right side of the area. ing center fielder Billy Hamilton and In Cleveland, Jake Odorizzi pitched Three minutes later, Segura made the and San Francisco rallied to beat Ari- Angels. Raisel Iglesias retired Baltimore scored for Minnesota (4-4-3). rolled to the wall as the runners cir- zona. six strong innings, Carlos Correa and defensive play of the match for LAFC in order in the ninth for his 16th save. Montreal 1, Inter Miami 0 cled the bases. Arizona went up 5-4 on David Per- Abraham Toro homered and Houston In Harrison, N.J., Mathieu Choinière (4-4-3), clearing off the line a sure goal Haase’s inside-the-park homer was alta’s bloop single in the fi fth inning, beat Cleveland, which has lost a sea- scored his fi rst career MLS goal and by Rubio Rubín. Real Salt Lake (3-3-4) the fi rst by a Tigers player since JaCo- but Slater fouled off a couple of good BASEBALL son-high fi ve straight. Montreal beat Inter Miami at Red Bull was shut out for the second time this by Jones hit one last Aug. 10 against pitches from Ryan Buchter (0-2) before Odorizzi (3-3) allowed one earned Arena. season. the White Sox. The six RBIs were a hitting a 463-foot homer to center. Ramón Urías had two hits and Pat run and four hits while pitching into the Montreal (4-3-4) is unbeaten in four FC Cincinnati 1, Dynamo 1 career-high for Haase, who has four Dominic Leone (2-0) struck out two Valaika drove in Baltimore’s only run. seventh. straight games in a single season for the In Houston, Tyler Pasher scored for multi-homer games this season. in the seventh inning and Jake McGee Jorge López (2-11) was charged with Ryne Stanek and Cristian Javier fi rst time since winning four straight in Houston in the third minute and Álvaro Tarik Skubal (5-7) lasted fi ve in- worked a perfect ninth for his 16th save four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 in- worked an inning apiece for Houston June-July 2018. Barreal countered for FC Cincinnati in nings, allowing fi ve runs on eight hits in 18 chances. nings. before Ryan Pressly picked up his 14th James Pantemis had three saves had the fi fth in the draw. while striking out six. Nick Ahmed hit a two-run homer for Brewers 11, Pirates 2 save in 15 chances. his second career shutout for Montreal. Pasher one-timed Sam Junqua’s wide Phillies 4, Padres 2 last-place Arizona, which has lost six In Pittsburgh, Omar Narváez had Dodgers 5, Nationals 3 Nashville 1, Union 0 cross with a left-footed rocket into the In Philadelphia, Bryce Harper of seven. fi ve hits, Avisaíl García drove in fi ve In Washington, A.J. Pollock hit a In Nashville, Tenn., C.J. Sapong upper left corner to give the Dynamo (3- homered and drove in two runs, Rhys Royals 6, Twins 3 runs and Jace Peterson added four RBIs go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and scored in the second minute and Nash- 3-6) the lead. Hoskins also went deep and Philadel- In Kansas City, Mo., Hunter Dozier as Milwaukee rolled to its 11th straight Los Angeles extended a winning streak phia beat San Diego. drove in three runs and Edward Olivar- victory. to eight for the third time this season. Zach Efl in (3-6) allowed two runs es hit a two-run homer, helping Kansas It is the Brewers’ longest winning Pinch-hitter Chris Taylor added an MLB Results/Standings and three hits in six innings, and Phila- City beat Griffi n Jax and Minnesota. streak since they began the 1987 sea- RBI single in the ninth for a two-run delphia’s bullpen held the lead. Bailey Danny Duffy lasted only four in- son with a franchise-record 13 victories lead. Falter, Archie Bradley and Ranger nings, allowing two runs on six hits in a row. Washington has lost three and a row Suárez combined for three innings of and two walks, but the Kansas City The fi ve hits - all singles - were a and is 0-6 this season against the Dodg- WASHINGTON, July 4, (AP): Results and Standings from the MLB games on one-hit, scoreless relief. Suárez earned bullpen was solid for the second career high for Narváez. Peterson and ers. Saturday. his fi rst professional save with a perfect straight day. Rockies 3, Cardinals 2 NY Mets 8 NY Yankees 3 Philadelphia 4 San Diego 2 Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 3 Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 2 ninth. Kyle Zimmer (4-0) was the fi rst of In Denver, Trevor Story snapped a Kansas City 6 Minnesota 3 Miami 3 Atlanta 2 Manny Machado hit his 13th homer, fi ve relievers who pitched an inning scoreless tie with a three-run homer in Detroit 11 Chic. White Sox 5 Milwaukee 11 Pittsburgh 2 a two-run drive. The Padre have lost apiece, and Scott Barlow handled the the seventh inning and Colorado held Houston 3 Cleveland 2 LA Dodgers 5 Washington 3 three straight after winning 11 of 12. ninth for his fourth save and second in off St. Louis. Oakland 7 Boston (12 inn) 6 Colorado 3 St Louis 2 Yu Darvish (7-3) gave up four runs as many games. Daniel Bard struck out Dylan Carl- L. Angels 4 Baltimore 1 San Francisco 6 Arizona 5 Texas 7 Seattle 3 and six hits in six innings with eight Jax (1-1), the fi rst draft pick ever son with runners at second and third for American League National League strikeouts and a walk. from the Air Force Academy, allowed his 12th save. East Division East Division Reds 3, Cubs 2 six runs on eight hits and three walks in Kyle Freeland allowed three hits W L Pct GB W L Pct GB In Cincinnati, Joey Votto and Tyler his fi rst career start. over six shutout innings for the Boston 52 32 .619 _ New York 42 36 .538 _ Tampa Bay 47 36 .566 4-1/2 Washington 40 41 .494 3-1/2 Naquin homered and Cincinnati hand- Marlins 3, Braves 2 Rockies, who have won five of six. Toronto 43 38 .531 7-1/2 Atlanta 40 42 .488 4 ed Chicago its eighth straight loss. In Atlanta, Sandy Alcantara pitched Jhoulys Chacín (2-1) worked a per- New York 41 40 .506 9-1/2 Philadelphia 39 41 .488 4 The Reds’ bullpen pitched four six strong innings, Garrett Cooper fect seventh. Baltimore 27 56 .325 24-1/2 Miami 35 46 .432 8-1/2 scoreless innings. Ryan Hendrix (4-1), homered and drove in two runs, and Athletics 7, Red Sox 6, 12 Innings Central Division Central Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB the second of four Cincinnati relievers, Miami beat Atlanta. In Oakland, California, Tony Kemp Chicago 49 33 .598 _ Milwaukee 51 33 .607 _ got the win. Heath Hembree pitched the Alcantara (5-7) walked the fi rst two hit a game-winning sacrifi ce fl y to cap Cleveland 42 38 .525 6 Cincinnati 42 40 .512 8 ninth for his second save in two days. batters he faced and issued two free a three-run 12th inning, and Oakland Detroit 37 46 .446 12-1/2 Chicago 42 41 .506 8-1/2 Adbert Alzolay (4-8) gave up three passes in the third, but didn’t allow a snapped Boston’s eight-game winning Kansas City 35 47 .427 14 St Louis 41 43 .488 10 Minnesota 33 48 .407 15-1/2 Pittsburgh 29 53 .354 21 runs and fi ve hits in seven innings for hit until Ozzie Albies singled with two streak. West Division West Division the Cubs. outs in the third. He gave up one un- Sean Murphy and Seth Brown sin- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Blue Jays 6, Rays 3 earned run and fi ve hits with four walks Philadelphia Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins gled to start the bottom of the 12th be- Houston 51 33 .607 _ San Francisco 52 30 .634 _ In Buffalo,, N.Y., George Springer and four strikeouts. hits an RBI-double during the sixth fore Jed Lowrie’s tying double off Matt Oakland 49 36 .576 2-1/2 Los Angeles 52 31 .627 -1/2 Seattle 44 40 .524 7 San Diego 49 36 .576 4-1/2 homered for the second straight day, Yimi Garcia earned his 13th save in inning of a baseball game against Andriese (2-3). Los Angeles 41 41 .500 9 Colorado 36 48 .429 17 Santiago Espinal hit his fi rst career 16 chances after facing four batters in the San Diego Padres, on July 3, in Oakland won despite stranding 17 Texas 33 50 .398 17-1/2 Arizona 23 62 .271 30-1/2 home run and Toronto beat Tampa the ninth. Philadelphia. (AP) runners.