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Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-1 behind Mullins’ 2 HRs Gomes, Fedde lead Nationals past East Division-leading Mets WASHINGTON, June 19, (AP): Yan Gomes hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning, Erick Fedde extended his MLB Results/Standings scoreless streak to 20 innings and the Washington Nationals two-hit the fi rst- place New York Mets in a 1-0 victory. WASHINGTON, June 19, (AP): Re- Juan Soto opened the ninth with a sults and standings from the MLB walk and moved to third on Ryan Zim- games on Friday. merman’s single to right. Gomes then Oakland 5 NY Yankees 3 Pittsburgh 11 Cleveland 10 singled to left to beat Edwin Díaz (1- Baltimore 7 Toronto 1 2). Houston 2 Chic. White Sox 1 Brad Hand Kansas City 5 Boston 3 (4-2) pitched the Minnesota 7 Texas (10 inn) 5 Seattle 5 Tampa Bay 1 ninth to close out LA Angels 11 Detroit 3 Washington’s Washington 1 NY Mets 0 gem. The Nation- Atlanta 9 St Louis 1 Miami 10 Chicago Cubs 2 als have won a Colorado 6 Milwaukee (10 inn) 5 season-high fi ve San Francisco 5 Philadelphia 3 straight. LA Dodgers 3 Arizona 0 Fedde pitched San Diego 8 Cincinnati 2 seven dominant East Division innings, allow- W L Pct GB ing two hits and Tampa Bay 43 28 .606 _ Gomes Boston 42 28 .600 -1/2 four walks while New York 36 33 .522 6 striking out six. The right-hander’s Toronto 33 35 .485 8-1/2 scoreless streak is the longest on the Baltimore 23 46 .333 19 team this season. Fedde’s ERA is Central Division W L Pct GB down to 3.33. Chicago 43 27 .614 _ Joey Lucchesi countered with 5 1/3 Cleveland 38 29 .567 3-1/2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits Kansas City 31 37 .456 11 Detroit 29 41 .414 14 and two walks while striking out fi ve. Minnesota 28 41 .406 14-1/2 Three Mets relievers followed with 2 West Division 2/3 scoreless before Díaz struggled in W L Pct GB the ninth. Oakland 44 27 .620 _ Houston 41 28 .594 2 Orioles 7, Blue Jays 1 Seattle 36 36 .500 8-1/2 In Baltimore, Cedric Mullins hom- Los Angeles 35 35 .500 8-1/2 Texas 25 44 .362 18 ered twice and Thomas Eshelman National League pitched effectively into the fi fth inning East Division to help Baltimore snap an eight-game W L Pct GB New York 35 27 .565 _ losing streak with a victory over To- Philadelphia 33 34 .493 4-1/2 ronto, which lost its fi fth straight. Atlanta 32 35 .478 5-1/2 Mullins had three hits, including Washington 31 35 .470 6 Miami 30 39 .435 8-1/2 a homer to lead off the bottom of the Central Division fi rst and a three-run shot that capped W L Pct GB a fi ve-run eighth for Baltimore. Es- Chicago 39 31 .557 _ helman, called up from the minors to Milwaukee 38 32 .543 1 Cincinnati 35 33 .515 3 Washington Nationals’ Erick Fedde delivers a pitch during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the New York Mets, on June 18, in Wash- make this start when the Orioles put St Louis 35 35 .500 4 ington. (AP) Bruce Zimmermann on the injured list, Pittsburgh 24 44 .353 14 held the powerful Blue Jays without a West Division grand slam and a two-run drive, and W L Pct GB Miami snapped a four-game slide by hit until Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered San Francisco45 25 .643 _ in the fi fth. routing the Cubs. Los Angeles 42 27 .609 2-1/2 Jon Berti added a three-run homer as Eshelman allowed three hits in 4 2/3 San Diego 40 32 .556 6 innings before being relieved by Tyler Colorado 30 41 .423 15-1/2 the Marlins dealt the Cubs their fourth Wells (2-0). Arizona 20 51 .282 25-1/2 loss in fi ve games. Jorge Alfaro had Habs pip Knights in The Orioles have dropped 19 games three hits and scored twice. in a row on the road. They have won Duvall had three hits, including his six of their last eight at home. fi fth career slam to cap Miami’s fi ve- Robbie Ray (4-3) allowed two runs run third inning against shaky Cubs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings, his short- starter Zach Davies. Davies (4-4) gave est start of the season. up a career-high eight runs after not al- lowing any in his previous two starts. Athletics 5, Yankees 3 Joc Pederson hit two solo homers in OT to take 2-1 lead In New York, his fi rst two at-bats. made it to the Bronx six years after New York took him in the fi rst round Twins 7, Rangers 5, 10 Innings of the amateur draft, and beat the Yan- In Arlington, Texas, Luis Arraez hit Panthers’ Barkov wins Selke Trophy kees by pitching three-hit ball over 5 an RBI triple to start the Minnesota 2/3 innings as the Athletics won their 10th inning and the Twins then drew seventh straight. two bases-loaded walks to beat Texas in the opener of a three-game series MONTREAL, June 19, matching last-place teams. (AP): Josh Anderson BASEBALL Arraez tripled over the head of Ado- scored his second goal of lis García, whose homer in the Texas the night at 12:53 of over- hit a three-run homer in seventh had tied the game at 4-4, and the sixth off Wandy Peralta (1-1). Matt Willians Astudillo rumbled home from time, Carey Price made Olson hit his 19th homer in the fi rst second base. 43 saves and the Montreal and Mark Canha added an RBI single Josh Sborz (3-3), the sixth Texas Canadiens beat the Vegas in the third. Boston Red Sox’s Christian Arroyo, pitcher, struck out two but also had Kaprielian (4-1), a 27-year-old (left), is tagged out at home by Kan- three walks, including an intentional Golden Knights 3-2 to a right-hander, struck out four of his sas City Royals catcher Salvador pass to Nelson Cruz before Ryan Jef- take a 2-1 lead in the Stan- fi rst fi ve batters, threw 44 four-seam Perez during the third inning of a fers walked with the bases loaded. De- ley Cup semifinal series. fastballs that averaged 93 mph and baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., marcus Evans took over and walked mixed in 22 sliders, two curveballs and on June 18. (AP) Alex Krilloff to force in another run. Anderson scored after he Hansel Robles (3-3) worked a per- 12 changeups. He allowed three runs, Cesar Hernandez’ hit a grand slam knocked down an aerial pass at the struck out seven and walked one. fect ninth. Tyler Duffey worked the offensive blue line. The puck fell off Sam Howard in the seventh inning. 10th for his second save. allowed one hit in A two-run single by Rene Rivera and a to Paul Byron, who passed back to 1 1/3 innings, Lou Trevino completed throwing error by center fi elder Bryan Royals 5, Red Sox 3 Anderson for his third goal of the the four-hitter for his 12th save in 14 Reynolds an inning late made it a one- In Kansas City, Mo., Adalberto playoffs, sending the Bell Centre chances. run game. Mondesi hit a 464 foot three-run into a chaotic celebration. For the Yankees, DJ LeMahieu’ Richard Rodriguez pitched a score- homer, Salvador Pérez added his 18th Cole Caufi eld also scored to help hit a two-run homer in the third and less ninth inning for his eighth save in this season, and Kansas City Montreal win without interim head coach Rougned Odor had a solo drive in the 10 chances. beat Boston for its second win in its Dominique Ducharme. He tested posi- fi fth. last 13 games. Braves 9, Cardinals 1 tive for COVID-19 before the game. Padres 8, Reds 2 Kris Bubic (2-2) won despite al- Luke Richardson took over behind In Atlanta, Ozzie Albies and Wil- lowing two runs and fi ve hits in 2 2/3 In San Diego, Wil Myers homered liam Contreras homered off Carlos and directed the Canadiens to their twice and doubled, Tommy Pham hit innings. Greg Holland pitched a per- fourth overtime victory in these play- Martínez in a four-run second inning, fect ninth for his fourth save, and the a leadoff homer and Chris Paddack Max Fried allowed two hits in seven offs. struck out 11 in fi ve impressive in- Royals stopped their six-game losing Nicolas Roy and Alex Pietrangelo innings, and Atlanta handed St. Louis streak. nings to match his career high for San its fi fth straight loss. scored for Vegas, and Marc-Andre Diego in a win over Cincinnati. Nick Pivetta (6-3) took the loss and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stops Vegas Golden Knights’ Fleury stopped 24 shots. Contreras’ seventh homer, a solo the Red Sox went 2 for 9 with runners Myers homered off the fi rst fl oor of William Karlsson (71) as Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki defends during the third Game 4 is Sunday night in Montreal. shot to left, made it 2-1, and Ron- in scoring position and stranded eight the Western Metal Supply Co. Build- period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey semifinal series, on June 18, in Mon- After the Golden Knights killed off ald Acuña Jr. kept the inning alive runners. treal. (AP) ing in the left-fi eld corner leading off by walking, stealing second base and a penalty to start the third, Pietrangelo the second, giving him the most hom- scoring on Freddie Freeman’s single. Rockies 6, Brewers 5, 10 Innings fi red his fourth goal of the playoffs - ers by a Padres player at Petco Park, Albies, who went 3 for 5 with three In Denver, C.J. Cron hit a game- and third in the last two games - under 58. He had been tied with Adrian Gon- RBIs, followed with his 10th homer, a ending single in the 10th inning, and Diggins-Smith, Mercury top Price’s blocker from the high slot on zalez at 57. His 59th was a leadoff shot two-run shot to right that put Atlanta Colorado beat Milwaukee to extend its an odd-man rush at 2:22. off reliever Ashton Goudeau into the up 5-1. winning streak to a season-high fi ve. Padres’ bullpen in the fourth. Fried (4-4) gave up one run and two All fi ve wins have come in the thin Sparks to end 4-game slide ICE HOCKEY Paddack (4-5) held the Reds to two walks with six . air of mile-high Coors Field, where the runs and six hits, with just one walk. Rockies are 25-14 and batting a major He matched his career high Astros 2, White Sox 1 league-high .281. Colorado is a major LOS ANGELES, June 19, (AP): Sky- Wednesday. The Mercury next play on lar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points, June 27 against Minnesota. The Montreal goaltender kept his team set against the New York Mets on May In Houston, Yordan Álvarez had a league-worst 5-27 on the road and hit- within striking distance a few minutes 6, 2019. game-ending double in the ninth in- ting a big league-low .200. Brianna Turner had 15 points, eight Diggins-Smith scored 14 points in rebounds and three steals and the the fi rst half and Griner added nine to later, robbing Alex Tuch with a terrifi c Tony Santillan (0-1) allowed three ning for his third hit, lifting Houston With Ryan McMahon starting the pad stop on a 2-on-1 with former Ca- runs and four hits in three innings, over Chicago. 10th on second base under pandemic Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles help Phoenix build a 44-36 lead. Sparks 80-66 to snap a four-game los- Erica Wheeler scored 17 points for nadiens captain Max Pacioretty before struck out three and walked one. The game was tied at 1-all when rules, Cron singled off Devin Williams Corey Perry came close at the other end. ing streak. Los Angeles (5-6). Brittney Sykes had Pirates 11, Indians 10 Yuli Gurriel singled off Garrett Cro- (2-1). Fleury then made another stop on chet (2-3) with one out in the ninth. Jhoulys Chacin (1-1) pitched a 14 points and Bria Holmes added 11. In Pittsburgh, Gregory Polanco hit The Sparks were 16 of 22 from the Tyler Toffoli with fi ve minutes left, a two-run homer in a fi ve-run fi rst in- Álvarez smacked a ball down the scoreless 10th, helped by center fi elder BASKETBALL but misplayed the puck behind his net right-fi eld line that rolled into the cor- Garrett Hampson’s diving catch of free-throw line compared to 25 of 31 ning and Pittsburgh nearly squandered for Phoenix. and gifted Anderson the tying goal ner, allowing Gurriel to slide home Christian Yelich’s sinking liner start- with 1:55 remaining. a 10-run lead before hanging on to beat Brittney Griner added 14 points and It was played at the Los Angeles just before the throw to give Houston ing the inning. Chacin closed the in- Meanwhile, Florida Panthers center Cleveland and snapping a 10-game eight rebounds to help Phoenix (6-7) Convention Center due to a NBA play- its fi fth straight victory. ning with a pair of strikeouts. Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke losing streak. avenge an 85-80 loss to the Sparks on off game at Staples Center. Ke’Bryan Hayes had a three-run Luis García allowed one run and Giants 5, Phillies 3 Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive double that highlighted a fi ve-run out- seven hits in seven innings, and Ryan In San Francisco, Johnny Cueto forward for the fi rst time in his eight- burst in the sixth inning, staking the Pi- Pressly (4-1) struck out the side in the struck out fi ve in six uneven innings, won in manager Gabe Kapler’s fi rst in six games. year career. rates to an 11-1 lead. The Indians ral- ninth for the win. García tied a career- Brandon Belt homered and San Fran- game against his former team. Kapler Barkov was announced as the winner high with eight strikeouts. Angels 11, Tigers 3 lied by scoring six runs in the seventh cisco beat Philadelphia. was fi red in 2019 after two seasons as In Anaheim, California, Shohei of the award before Vegas faced Mon- inning and three runs in the eighth, cut- Marlins 10, Cubs 2 LaMonte Wade Jr. doubled, tripled the Phillies’ manager. Ohtani celebrated his appointment treal in Game 3 of one semifi nal series. ting the defi cit to a run. In Chicago, Adam Duvall hit a and drove in two runs as the Giants San Francisco has won fi ve straight, to next month’s All-Star Home Run He was a fi nalist for the fi rst time. 17 of 23 and is a majors-best 45-25. Derby by connecting twice during Los The 25-year-old Finn became just Andrew McCutchen hit his 12th Angeles’ win over Detroit. the fi fth player in league history to win home run for the Phillies. Odúbel Her- both the Selke rera connected for his fi fth, a solo shot Ohtani clubbed his 20th and 21st homers of the season hours after an- and the Lady leading off the game. Bryce Harper Byng for gentle- had two hits in his return to Philadel- nouncing he would take part in MLB’s annual home-run spectacle July 12 at manly conduct. phia’s lineup. He won the Lady Cueto (5-3) allowed three runs on Coors Field in Denver. Luis Rengifo and Jared Walsh also Byng in 2019. six hits. He also walked and scored Barkov ranked the tie-breaking run on Wade’s triple homered in the fi fth. Tigers starter Jose Urena (2-7) was ninth among for- in the fourth. Jake McGee pitched the wards averag- ninth for his 14th save. rocked for seven runs on seven hits with three walks over 4 1/3 innings. ing just under 21 Mariners 5, Rays 1 minutes a game In Seattle, Yusei Kikuchi threw Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 0 and was 10th in four-hit ball over seven innings, Seat- In Phoenix, the Diamondbacks Barkov the league with a tle batted around during a four-run fi rst stumbled to their franchise-record 15th winning percent- inning and the Mariners beat Tampa straight loss, with Steven Souza Jr. hit- age of 54.9 on faceoffs. Bay. ting a go-ahead home run in his return Boston center Patrice Bergeron and Kikuchi (4-3) earned his 10th qual- to Arizona following a horrifi c knee Vegas winger Mark Stone were the other ity start in 12 appearances while send- injury and leading Los Angeles. fi nalists for the Selke, which is voted on ing the Rays to their fourth straight Arizona broke the team mark of 14 by members of the Professional Hockey loss, matching their season high. straight losses from July 9-25, 2004, Writers Association. Golden Knights The Japanese left-hander struck out and lost for the 38th time in 43 games. defenseman Alec Martinez offered his ’ Mark Canha hits a single during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the New six and recorded 13 infi eld outs as he The Diamondbacks have the worst re- endorsement of Stone after the team’s York Yankees on June 18, in New York. (AP) helped the Mariners to their fi fth win cord in the major leagues at 20-51. morning skate Friday.