Yankees Pull All-Nighter, Beat Reds 10-4
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SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM TUESDAY MAY 09, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ No snoozing: 2 C headline text goes in C M Y K Yankees pull the box here all-nighter, beat Reds 10-4 CINCINNATI (AP) — The streak. Yankees know how to pull an “That’s a big boost for them,” all-nighter and come up aces. Reds manager Bryan Price said. Brett Gardner and Matt “They play 18 innings, and then Holliday homered, Masahiro their starter goes seven. That Tanaka won his fifth consecu- puts them in a lot better shape tive start and New York shook for tomorrow.” off a long game and a short Gary Sanchez got the Yan- night’s sleep, beating the Cin- kees going with his bases-loaded cinnati Reds 10-4 on Monday single in the first off Rookie night for its sixth victory in a Davis (1-2), a former Yankees row. prospect. Didi Gregorius also The Yankees have the best drove in a pair off Davis, who record in the majors at 21-9 and went to the Reds in the trade for are 12 games over .500 for the closer Aroldis Chapman after first time since the end of the the 2015 season. 2015 season. Gardner and Holliday con- Better yet, they were awake nected in the eighth inning as to enjoy all of it. the Yankees pulled away. New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius, center left, second baseman Starlin Castro, center, “Guys were really fatigued,” There were some sloppy and third baseman Ronald Torreyes, right, celebrate after closing the ninth inning of a baseball manager Joe Girardi said. “That moments for the AL East game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, May 8, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Yankees won 10-4. (AP shows you something about leaders. The Yankees com- Photo/John Minchillo) these guys.” mitted a pair of errors in the Their biggest challenge was infield and had a runner thrown reliever Drew Storen plunked out Sunday, so he was avail- throw off a mound. He has been overcoming the strain from an out at second base while tagging Aaron Hicks, Sanchez and able to throw a lot of innings. on the DL since April 16 with a 18-inning, 5-4 win at Wrigley on a flyout. Chase Headley. All three stayed Right-handers Luis Cessa and strained pitching shoulder. Field early Monday. The Yan- Girardi gave Aaron Judge in the game. Storen became the Bryan Mitchell haven’t spent UP NEXT kees didn’t land in the Cincin- and Starlin Castro a day out of first Reds pitcher to hit three in 10 days in the minors since they Yankees: CC Sabathia nati area until 5:08 a.m., and the the starting lineup, and he’ll an inning since Raul Sanchez were optioned, so they can’t be makes his first start against the sun was up when some of them give a couple more players some plunked three Phillies in 1960. recalled except in case of an Red since 2012. Two of his C M finally fell asleep. Players sipped rest on Tuesday to help them “It’s frustrating,” Girardi injury. Outfielder Rob Refs- three career homers have come Y K caffeinated drinks and yawned fully recover from the 6-hour, said. “We’ve been already beat nyder was optioned to Scranton/ against Cincinnati: off Elizardo in the clubhouse pregame. 5-minute game in Chicago. up. We know he’s not trying Wilkes-Barre. Ramirez at Great American Ball The best-rested Yankee was NO ROOKIE to hit them.” Headley was hit TRAINER’S ROOM Park in 2005 and off Homer Tanaka (5-1), who arrived in Judge was looking forward on the right leg below the knee Yankees: Girardi said Judge Bailey in 2008 at Miller Park. Cincinnati on Sunday night and to facing Davis — the two and will likely get the day off has some soreness from diving Reds: Tim Adleman makes watched that marathon game on became friends in the Yankees’ on Tuesday. “He got me pretty for balls, but he’s expected back his first career appearance television from his hotel room. minor league system and text good,” Headley said. “I don’t in the lineup on Tuesday. against the Yankees. He gave Well, most of it. every few days. His day off think it’s going to be something Reds: LH Brandon Finnegan up two runs in six innings of “I watched all the way until scuttled the matchup. “Yeah, extended.” started playing catch over the a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on the top of the 18th,” Tanaka it would have been fun to face 7FOR 7 weekend but isn’t yet ready to Thursday. said through a translator. “I him, but maybe I lucked out not Cincinnati’s Arismendy saw my team score that run but facing him,” Judge said before Alcantara singled as a pinch in the bottom of the 18th, I fell the game. hitter, giving him hits in seven asleep.” INTERLEAGUE straight plate appearances. Tanaka gave them what they The Yankees are 8-2 against Steve Selsky hit safely in seven FAIRNESS needed after their all-nighter, the NL this season. The Reds straight plate appearances last going seven innings on 112 are 1-3 against the AL. The September. We make an issue pitches to rest the bullpen. He Yankees lead their all-time PEN PAL of it every day. allowed four runs — Joey Votto interleague series with the Reds The Yankees called up RH If you want to comment drove in three with a single 9-7. Chad Green as insurance for about our fairness, call and a homer — while ending OUCH! their bullpen. Green’s sched- the Reds’ five-game winning In the seventh inning, uled start at Triple-A was rained We’re Lewishere for at you!633-5599. 633-5599 FAIRNESS We make an issue of it every day. If you want to comment about our fairness, call Lewis at 633-5599. Page B2 samoa news, Tuesday May 09, 2017 Sharks win boys varsity soccer in shootout 4-1 (2-2) By FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio was a perfect pass for Fa’avavau The Samoana Sharks won Lilio of Samoana as he one- the ASHSAA Boys varsity touched it before blasting it past soccer championship in a pen- the goalie. alty shootout on Thursday, May After the extra period went 4, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer scoreless, Samoana had no trou- Stadium. bles during the penalty shoot Samoana came back from a out as their first four shooters 2-0 deficit against the SPA Dol- were able to convert. SPA, on phins to force an extra period, the other hand, saw two of their and subsequent kicks from the shots blocked by the game’s Los Angeles Angels’ Luis Valbuena tosses his bat after hitting a fly out against the Oakland Ath- spot to determine the winner of championship MVP, Bethel letics in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/ this year’s division. Taugavau. Ben Margot) It was a reversal of last year’s SPA’s goals came in the final, where the Dolphins had to 15th minute of the match on a come back from a 2-1 deficit to penalty kick that was converted win over Samoana 3-2. by Joshua Tabui. Their second Lowrie gives A’s 3rd In last Thursday’s game, the goal, giving them a 2-0 lead, Sharks just kept attacking and was scored by Akuila Tovola Jr. attacking in the second half, 12 minutes into the second half. and with the wind against their Tovola beat two defenders to backs, that played a big factor in the ball, and Taugavau missed straight walk-off win, determining the outcome of the the ball when he came out of match. SPA’s goal and clear- his area on a closing down run. ance kicks lost a lot of distance This left the goal wide open for kicking into the wind, and at Tovola to slot it in the score. the same time it gave Samoana Samoana was the league’s 3-2 over Angels great field advantage. No. 1 team going into the play- Samoana’s two goals were offs, but had it tough during OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) for the third time already this games because of a tight left both scored late in the second the playoffs with close wins all — Late-inning dramatics are season — Graveman won the hamstring. GM Billy Eppler half. Eteva Mauga struck the the way from the quarterfinals. becoming commonplace these season opener for Oakland, said an MRI came back “clean ball perfectly, and the it zipped They edged Kanana Fou Stal- days for the Oakland Athletics. and Nolasco took the initial and normal” and Trout said he right by SPA defenders and the lions 1-0, then eeked by Iakina Jed Lowrie hit his second rematch later in April. This feels better each day but there goalie for Samoana’s first score. 1-0 also. home run of the game with time, they both ended up with a is no set date for his return. ... It came after a back and forth The No. 3 seeded Dolphins two outs in the 11th inning and no-decision. SS Andrelton Simmons got hit between Samoana attackers and also reached the final after the A’s beat the Los Angeles The Angels broke on top by a pitch in the first and left an SPA defenders, with the former hard fought wins, a come from Angels 3-2 on Monday night for when Luis Valbuena hit a inning later with a bruised left trying to shoot it while around behind 3-2 decision over No.