ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 SPORTS 14 Turnbull gets 5th no-hitter, Tigers blank M’s Twins rally to beat White Sox 5-4 Promoting health awareness and supporting local sports clubs SEATTLE, May 19, (AP): the tiebreaking, two-run double in New York’s big inning, and the Yankees beat Spencer Turnbull pitched Texas. stc participates in crowning ‘Al-Arabi’ as champions the fi fth no-hitter in the LeMahieu went the opposite way for majors this season, send- his double down the right-fi eld line to KUWAIT CITY, May 19: stc, the offi cial sponsor of the Premier League, the Kuwait season, which ended with an intense match between Al-Arabi and Khaitan Sporting Club. cap a fi ve-run fourth that put the Yan- Crown Prince Cup, and the initiatives carried out by the Kuwait Football Association The unforgettable football event ended with Al-Arabi taking home the stc Premier ing the Detroit Tigers to a kees up 5-3. That was the fi rst multi- (KFA), celebrated the fi nal match of the Kuwait Premier League where the Al-Arabi League title at Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, located in Mansouriya, after scoring the 5-0 victory over the Seattle RBI hit this season for LeMahieu, who Sporting Club took home the title after a victorious win. In the presence of engineer Ma- game-tying goal in favor of the team, and beating Khaitan SC to achieve a historic added a sacrifi ce fl y to deep center in the ziad Bin Nasser Alharbi, CEO of stc, and Sheikh Ahmed Al-Youssef Al-Sabah, President and long-awaited victory since the 2001-2002 season, without any losses. Repre- Mariners. sixth. of KFA, the Al-Arabi team emerged as champions after a thrill seeking and challenging sentatives from the Kuwait Telecommunications Company -stc, a world-class digi- Turnbull, who led the big Rougned Odor went 2 for 5 with two tal leader providing innovative services leagues with 17 losses two years strikeouts against his former team in his and platforms to customers, enabling ago, had never gone more than return to the Yankees lineup after miss- the digital transformation in Kuwait, seven innings in any of his previ- ing 12 games because of a sprained left honored the teams participating in the fi - ous 49 starts over three seasons. knee. nal championship match by distributing The fi ve no-hitters through May 18 Giants 4, Reds 2 medals and trophies. The initiative was match the 1917 season for the most carried out with the support of Yousef In Cincinnati, Anthony DeSclafani Al-Maqroum, a member of stc’s public in baseball history by that date. gave up one run over seven good in- relations team. Turnbull’s no-hitter was the eighth in nings, Alex Dickerson hit a three-run stc released a statement where it ex- Tigers history and their fi rst since Justin homer and San Francisco beat Cincin- pressed its sense of joy and fulfi llment Verlander’s in Toronto on May 7, 2011. nati. in the solid partnership it has built over The 28-year-old DeSclafani (4-1), who signed with the years with the KFA. Through its role right-hander got the Giants after fi ve seasons in Cincin- as an ongoing supporter, the Company a great defensive nati, was outstanding in his fi rst appear- stated that the Premier League is an play from third ance back at Great American Ball Park, event that holds a high caliber in the lo- baseman Jeimer cal sports scene. Candelario in the The Company also took this oppor- seventh inning BASEBALL tunity to recognize the extensive ef- and then struck forts made by KFA president, Sheikh out Mitch Haniger Ahmed Al-Youssef Al-Sabah, and the in the ninth to end scattering six hits and striking out seven. members of the association, during the it. Turnbull (3-2) Jake McGee pitched the ninth and got season.Their hard work and dedication struck out nine and the Reds in order for his 11th save. led toanother successful outcome com- walked two. Turnbull Brandon Crawford also homered for Photo taken during the League Shield Handover. memorated by the closing ceremony of Turnbull threw the NL West-leading Giants, who took the widely popularleague. Commenting 117 pitches, 77 the fi rst two of the four-game set with on its sponsorship of the sport,stc indi- for strikes. Haniger was the only batter the Reds. Justin Upton and José Iglesias also Athletics 6, Astros 5 scurried home from third. cated that its drive stems from the basic to hit the ball hard enough to threaten a Padres 2, Rockies 1, 10 innings went deep for Los Angeles. Matt Chapman hit a tying double in values the Company stands by. These base hit. In Oakland, California, Ramón Lau- In San Diego, Jorge Mateo scored Cubs 6, Nationals 3 reano hit two home runs, then lofted a the eighth after Canha’s sacrifi ce fl y the values include promoting fair competi- Mets 4, Braves 3 previous inning. tion, supporting the sports community, from third base on Daniel Bard’s wild In Chicago, David Bote and Ian Happ game-ending sacrifi ce fl y in the ninth In Atlanta, the New York Mets got pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning Rays 13, Orioles 6 and encouraging good sportsmanship, homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat inning as Oakland ended Houston’s six- values that apply to all aspects of life, homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás to lift San Diego to its fi fth straight win. Washington. game winning streak. In Baltimore, Mike Zunino hit two Nido, an unlikely hit from Tommy The Padres have won eight of their especially when working in teams. Chicago slugger Anthony Rizzo left Laureano pumped his left fi st when home runs and Tampa Bay connected stc is proud of the role it plays in Hunter and strong performances by a last nine. San Diego’s 26 victories tie the game because of tightness in his fi ve times in all for its fi fth straight win. string of relievers to beat Atlanta. his one-out fl yball off Bryan Abreu (2- supporting local football leagues, es- San Francisco for the most in the ma- lower back, but the Cubs got enough 2) reached center fi eld and Mark Canha Brett Phillips and Austin Meadows Villar hit a two-run shot in the third jors. pecially in a sport that is not only one big hits to come away with another win hit three-run homers in the second in- of the most popular in Kuwait, but all inning, and Nido won it for the Mets in Bard (1-3) threw a high pitch on a 3-2 after pounding Jon Lester the previous ning and Ji-Man Choi hit a late drive as the ninth with a tiebreaking drive into count to Trent Grisham that sailed off over the world. This has in return aided day in his return to Wrigley Field. the Rays matched their longest winning stc in strengthening it social responsi- the left-fi eld seats off struggling Braves the mitt of catcher Dom Nunez, sending Bote broke a 3-all tie with a two-run streak of the year. Tampa Bay is a sea- closer Will Smith (0-4). Mateo scampering home with one out. bility and community-based footprint homer against reliever Will Harris (0-1) son-high fi ve games over .500 at 24-19. by backing the sport, as well as all the One night after being struck in the Pierce Johnson (1-1) struck out three in the sixth inning. Happ made it 6-3 Baltimore has lost eight of its last 10 face by a 95 mph fastball, Kevin Pil- in the top of the 10th for the win. football fans and athletes in the country. with his drive to the basket in left-center and fell to a majors-worst 6-16 at home. In its stride to support various sport- lar brought New York’s lineup card to against Wander Suero leading off the Matt Harvey (3-4) gave up six runs home plate before the game, a gesture Cardinals 5, Pirates 2 ing initiatives, stc affi rmed that it will In St. Louis, Nolan Arenado hit a two- eighth. and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings in his continue to sponsor and back such that brought a huge sigh of relief to both shortest start since a 1 1/3-inning outing teams. run homer, his fourth in four games, and Royals 2, Brewers 0 events, including leagues and tourna- St. Louis beat Pittsburgh. against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. ments, fi rmly believing in the added Twins 5, White Sox 4 In Kansas City, Mo., Andrew Be- 6 while pitching for Kansas City. Tommy Edman added three singles nintendi drove in the go-ahead run with value and benefi ts these could pass on In Minneapolis, Miguel Sanó homer- and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, two outs in the eighth inning and Kansas Phillies 8, Marlins 3 to the younger generation.Promoting a ed three times, Jorge Polanco hit a who returned home after dropping three City spoiled a masterful start by Mil- In Philadelphia, pinch-hitter Ronald healthier and active lifestyle is a qual- game-ending RBI single and Minnesota straight at the Padres to win their fourth ity that should not only be adopted by beat Yermín Mercedes and the Chicago waukee’s Brandon Woodruff.