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p15_Layout 1 5/13/17 7:21 PM Page 1 SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017 SPORTS Catcher Iannetta CA threat to not pay Former NFL star Michael takes pitch to face players in wages row Jackson dies in accident ARIZONA: Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta SYDNEY: Cricket Australia (CA) has threatened its contracted players they TANGIPAHOA: An early morning accident has claimed the lives of was struck in the mouth by a pitch from Pittsburgh will not be paid beyond June 30 unless they accept the governing body’s two people, including former NFL player Michael Jackson. Louisiana Pirates reliever Johnny Barbato during his at-bat on proposed overhaul of player remuneration, a report said yesterday. The State Police Senior Trooper Dustin Dwight said it happened about 1 Friday and taken to hospital for examination. The pitch escalating tension between CA and players reached new heights after am Friday on US 51, south of the Village of Tangipahoa (tan- occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning at Chase chief executive James Sutherland told them in a blunt email to accept its JUH-puh-ho-uh). After his retirement from football, Field, sending Iannetta to the ground bleeding. He stayed offer. Fairfax Media reported that Sutherland sent the email on Friday to Jackson held served as the mayor the village from 2009- down for several minutes before he was able to walk Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) chief Alistair Nicholson who then 2012. Dwight said the 48-year-old Jackson, of off the field with assistance. “I think the pitch just forwarded it to players around Australia. The email casts doubt on what Tangipahoa, was riding a motorcycle north on got away from their pitcher, and I’ll stand by that,” team Australia could field after June 30, with a two-Test series scheduled US 51 at a high rate of speed, when 20- said Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. in August in Bangladesh, ahead of a home Ashes showdown with England year-old Destiny Gordon, of “Anytime you see one of your family members go later in the year, Fairfax Media said. The email read: “CA is not contemplat- Kentwood, Louisiana, backed her car through something like that, it’s pretty traumatic. ing alternative contracting arrangements to pay players beyond 30 June if from a parking space across both It had a huge impact on our dugout. He is a vet- their contracts have expired. “In the absence of the ACA negotiating a new lanes of the highway into the motor- eran, he is well-liked. He’s a leader, and he went MOU (memorandum of understanding), players with contracts expiring in cycle’s path. Because of the motor- down, and it hurts.” Iannetta finished 1-for-3 2016-17 will not have contracts for 2017-18... if a new pay deal is not cycle’s speed, it penetrated the dri- with a solo home run as the D-Backs beat the struck”. The ACA had moved on Friday to enter mediation with CA over the ver’s side door, killing both Jackson and Gordon, Pirates 11-4. — Reuters pay negotiations, which show no sign of resolution. — AFP investigators said.— AP NEW YORK: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros catches a hit by Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees in the 8th inning for the out on May 12, 2017 at Yankee Stadium. —AFP McCann homer lifts Astros over Yankees NEW YORK: Brian McCann hit a three-run Gearrin (1-1) escaped a bases-loaded jam in streak. Flowers and Brandon Phillips each to-back homers in the sixth off Matt Harvey, son debut as Chicago ended St. Louis’ six- homer against his former team and Lance the top of the 16th by striking out Billy hit two-run singles during a six-run burst in spoiling the choppy return of the Mets’ game winning streak. The Cubs won for just McCullers Jr pitched four-hit ball over six Hamilton. He then stranded two more run- the seventh inning that made it 8-1. Mike starter from a three-game suspension. the second time in seven games. They shutout innings to lead the Houston Astros ners in the 17th to earn the win. Foltynewicz (1-4) allowed one run in six Harvey (2-3) allowed seven hits and five played without NL MVP Kris Bryant, who past the New York Yankees 5-1 in Major innings. JT Realmuto, Justin Bour and Derek runs, including a season-high three homers, was scratched from the lineup with a stom- League Baseball on Friday night for their TWINS 1, INDIANS 0 Dietrich hit home runs for the Marlins, who in his first outing in 10 days. The light-hit- ach virus. Butler (1-0), who pitched the last fifth straight victory. Carlos Correa added a Ervin Santana (6-1) allowed two hits and have lost four straight. Jose Urena (1-1) gave ting Sogard, whose contract was selected three seasons with Colorado and was trad- pop-fly RBI single for the Astros, who boost- five walks in seven innings, Miguel Sano up two runs in six innings. earlier in the day from the minors, hit a two- ed to the Cubs before spring training, gave ed the top record in the majors to 25-11. Off homered in the first off Josh Tomlin and run shot into the second deck in right to up two hits. He struck out five and walked to the best start in team history, Houston Cleveland was shut out for the first time this RAYS 5, RED SOX 4 break a 2-2 tie. Arcia’s pinch-hit solo homer three. Wade Davis got his eighth save in as has won 10 of 12 and matched its longest season. Taylor Rogers got the first out of the Alex Cobb (3-3) took a one-hit shutout chased Harvey from the mound three bat- many tries. Contreras homered twice off winning streak of the season. Didi Gregorius eighth, Matt Belisle finished the inning and into the seventh before tiring and gave up ters into sixth with nobody out. New York’s Mike Leake (4-2), who entered with the hit an RBI single off James Hoyt with two Brandon Kintzler pitched a perfect ninth to four runs - three earned - and three hits in 6 Neil Walker went 3 for 3, including a solo National League’s best ERA and had only outs in the ninth. New York (21-12) has complete the three-hitter and earn his ninth 1/3 innings. Alex Colome got four outs for homer off Matt Garza (2-0). given up one home run in six starts. dropped three in a row for the first time save in 10 chances. Cleveland, coming off a his ninth save. Evan Longoria hit a homer since the opening week of the season. The 4-5 trip, went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring over the Green Monster completely out of PADRES 6, WHITE SOX 3 DIAMONDBACKS 11, PIRATES 4 23-year-old McCullers (3-1) struck out seven position and stranded eight runners. Fenway Park Reigning AL Cy Young Award Austin Hedges homered and drove in Chris Iannetta homered early for Arizona, and walked none in his first start at Yankee winner Rick Porcello (2-5) gave up five runs - three runs with two out, and the San Diego and later was bloodied by a fastball to the Stadium. Rookie left-hander Jordan BLUE JAYS 4, MARINERS 0 three earned - with seven strikeouts in six Padres handed the Chicago White Sox their face as the Diamondbacks beat Pittsburgh Montgomery (2-2) gave up four runs and Joe Biagini (1-1) gave up four hits in five innings for his second rough outing against sixth straight loss with a 6-3 victory on in the latest episode of ill will between the eight hits in six innings. innings, combining with four relievers on a the Rays this season. He lost only four Friday night. Matt Szczur also homered on teams. Iannetta turned into a pitch from seven-hitter. Aaron Loup got one out, games last year. the first pitch of only the 10th game ever reliever Johnny Barbato in the seventh GIANTS 3, REDS 2 Danny Barnes and Ryan Tepera each worked between the teams. Wil Myers went deep in inning and appeared to be struck in the Buster Posey homered with one out in 1 1/3 innings and Roberto Osuna finished. ROYALS 3, ORIOLES 2 the ninth, Allen Cordoba had three hits and nose. Iannetta was down in the dirt for sev- the 17th inning and the San Francisco Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer and Eric Hosmer delivered another key hit, Jhoulys Chacin (4-3) pitched into the sev- eral minutes with blood dripping off his Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds for the first Devon Travis had two RBIs despite a hitless doubling home the go-ahead run in the enth inning, helping San Diego bounce face. He eventually was helped to his feet time this season. Posey sent the first pitch night for the Blue Jays, who have won five eighth inning to lead Kansas City past back from a disappointing 5-2 loss at Texas. and walked off, holding a cloth to his nose. he saw from Robert Stephenson (0-2) over of six. Christian Bergman (0-1) allowed three Baltimore. Lorenzo Cain singled with one Hedges grounded a two-run double down In the ninth, Arizona reliever Tom the left-field wall for his fourth homer of the runs and seven hits in five innings.