ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 SPORTS 14 Ynoa’s slam leads Braves over Nats MLB Results/Standings WASHINGTON, May 5, (AP): Results and standings from Cubs sweep DH the MLB games on Tuesday. Chic. Wht Sox 9 Cincinnati 0 NY Yankees 7 Houston 3 WASHINGTON, May 5, Boston 11 Detroit 7 Texas 6 Minnesota (10 inn) 3 (AP): Huascar Ynoa (3-1) Cleveland 7 Kansas City 3 hit a and al- Oakland 4 Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 8 LA Angels 3 lowed an unearned run and Seattle 5 Baltimore 2 four hits in seven , 7 LA Dodgers (7 inn 1st game) 1 San Francisco 12 Colorado (7 inn 1st game) 4 leading the Miami 9 Arizona 3 to a 6-1 victory over the Atlanta 6 Washington 1 . Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 5 Ynoa drove a from Tan- Chicago Cubs 4 LA Dodgers (2nd game) 3 Colorado 8 San Francisco (7 inn 2nd game) 6 ner Rainey 427 feet to center fi eld Pittsburgh 2 San Diego 1 in the sixth for the fi rst grand American League slam by a major league since East Division Cincinnati’s Anthony DeSclafani on W L Pct GB June 23, 2018. Ronald Acuña Jr. also Boston 18 12 .600 _ homered for the Braves, breaking a score- New York 15 14 .517 2-1/2 less tie in the fi fth against (2-2). Tampa Bay 16 15 .516 2-1/2 Atlanta stopped a four-game skid while Toronto 14 14 .500 3 ending Washington’s four-game winning Baltimore 14 16 .467 4 streak. Central Division W L Pct GB Yankees 7, Astros 3 Chicago 16 12 .571 _ In New York, boos and bad words Kansas City 16 12 .571 _ streamed loudly from the seats in Hou- Cleveland 15 13 .536 1 ston’s return to Yankee Stadium, and Minnesota 11 17 .393 5 New York got a homer and four hits Detroit 8 22 .267 9 from Giancarlo Stanton to sate those West Division spiteful fans. W L Pct GB Oakland 19 12 .613 _ Seattle 17 14 .548 2 Houston 15 14 .517 3 Los Angeles 13 15 .464 4-1/2 Texas 14 17 .452 5 In Houston’s fi rst visit to the Bronx National league since its sign-stealing scam was ex- East Division posed, an error by Astros third baseman W L Pct GB Alex Bregman in the sixth inning let Philadelphia 15 15 .500 _ Washington 12 13 .480 -1/2 New York blow the game open. New York 11 12 .478 -1/2 A pandemic-limited, sellout crowd Atlanta 13 16 .448 1-1/2 of 10,850 skipped subtle barbs for salty Miami 12 16 .429 2 language, aimed especially at 2017 AL Central Division MVP Jose Altuve. Several brought signs W L Pct GB insulting the Astros, and security confi s- St Louis 17 12 .586 _ cated multiple infl atable trash cans. Milwaukee 17 13 .567 -1/2 Bregman homered in the fi rst inning Chicago 14 16 .467 3-1/2 to momentarily hush those haters, but Cincinnati 13 15 .464 3-1/2 his miscue in the sixth with the game Pittsburgh 13 16 .448 4 tied 3-3 doomed Houston. West Division The Yankees have won nine of 12 W L Pct GB and improved to 15-14, their fi rst time San Francisco 18 12 .600 _ over .500 since they were 3-2. Lucas Los Angeles 17 14 .548 1-1/2 Luetge (2-0) pitched a scoreless sixth San Diego 17 14 .548 1-1/2 and was credited with the win. Brandon ’ Giancarlo Stanton follows through on a double during the fi fth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, on May 4, in New York. (AP) Arizona 15 14 .517 2-1/2 Bielak (1-1) took the loss. Colorado 11 19 .367 7 Cubs 7, Dodgers 1 Arizona tied the score in the top of the Rangers 6, Twins 3 land hit a two-run homer on the heels Cubs 4, Dodgers 3 eighth. In Minneapolis, Adolis García hit a of Jed Lowrie’s two-run double in the In Chicago, (4-3) Rockies 12, Giants 4 two-run homer in the 10th off Brandon second to back (3-3), who al- Hamilton, Verstappen to resume gave up four runs and four hits in one in- Waddell (0-1), his third hit. lowed three hits and struck out a career- ning of the opener in the shortest start of Rockies 8, Giants 6 Kyle Gibson, making his fi rst start high nine over eight smooth innings. his career - exactly 11 years after he went In Denver, Charlie Blackmon hit a against his former team, gave up three Yusmeiro Petit fi nished the 2-hour, Formula 1 title fi ght in Barcelona 18-minute game for his seventh career just 1 1/3 innings against Milwaukee. three-run, two-out homer off Camilo runs and three hits with eight . MADRID, May 5, (AP): The race for didn’t get through the Doval (0-1) to cap a comeback from a Joely Rodríguez (1-1) struck out two and fi rst since 2017 with the An- in a perfect ninth, and Ian Kennedy gels. the Formula One title has quickly fi fth in the nightcap and David Bote, 6-2 in the fi nal inning, giving Colorado become a two-man show, and it’s not a doubleheader split. gave up a leadoff single before getting a The A’s improved to an AL-best who tagged Kershaw for a three-run expected to change when the circuit double in a 7-1 win, delivered a game- Brandon Belt hit a go-ahead single and game-ending double-play 19-12, second in the majors only to the ending single off Garrett Cleavinger and a grand slam in a 10-run fi rst inning grounder for his eighth save in as many Bay Area rival , goes to Barcelona this week for the (0-2) on the ninth inning. The Dodgers of a doubleheader opener. Belt homered chances. and matched their season high of seven Spanish Grand Prix. games over .500. At a track all teams know well, have lost eight of their last 10 games. in the second game and had seven RBIs Red Sox 11, Tigers 7 Anthony Rizzo had an RBI single off in the doubleheader. Rays 8, Angels 3 Mercedes and Red Bull are expected In Boston, hit a two- to continue to dominate with Lewis Kershaw, a three-time NL Cy Young German Márquez (1-3) allowed eight In Anaheim, California, Austin Award winner. (2-3) al- runs and six hits in two-third of an in- run homer, Nick Pivetta struck out eight Hamilton and Max Verstappen sepa- over fi ve innings and Boston sent De- Meadows hit two homers and drove in lowed seven hits over seven innings in ning. Matt Wisler (1-2) retired Colo- a career-high fi ve runs, and Tampa Bay rated by eight points after three his sixth career . rado’s fi nal fi ve batters. troit to its sixth straight loss. races. , and capitalized on Los Angeles’ fi elding in- Justin Steele (1-0) got his fi rst career Ben Bowden (1-2) got his fi rst big eptitude. “The picture is starting to clarify. win in the second game as Chicago took league win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings Kiké Hernández also went deep for Bos- Red Bull and Mercedes are the two ton, which led 8-2 after three innings. Kevin Kiermaier added a two-run Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas two from the World Series champions in the second game. double for the defending AL champi- standout teams, and Lewis and Max of Finland leads Mercedes driver after losing seven of nine. The Tigers have lost 11 of 12, dropping are the two standout drivers,” Red Bull Lewis Hamilton of Britain and Red Phillies 6, Brewers 5 to a big league-worst 8-22. ons, who moved back above .500 with Marlins 9, Diamondbacks 3 their third straight win. Tampa Bay’s team principal Christian Horner said. Bull driver Max Verstappen of the In Philadelphia, Andrew McCutchen Nick Pivetta (4-0) gave up three runs Netherlands, left, during the Portu- and six hits in fi ve innings, and Matt fi rst four runs were abetted by the An- “If we get a pretty standard Barcelona, In Miami, NL RBIs leader Jesús had a pair of solo homers and Brad gels’ fi rst three errors in a four-error per- I think you’ll get the four races and we gal Formula One Grand Prix at the Aguilar delivered a tiebreaking single Miller hit a three-run shot to back Aaron Barnes got fi ve outs for his his seventh Algarve International Circuit near save. formance by the majors’ worst fi elding can see where our strengths and weak- in a six-run eighth against Kevin Ginkel Nola. Nola (3-1) struck out 10 and al- team. Meadows then hit a solo homer in nesses are. But what we can see is it’s Portimao, Portugal, on May 2. (AP) (0-1) following ’ double, lowed one run and fi ve hits in six gritty White Sox 9, Reds 0 the seventh inning and a three-run shot incredibly tight.” Corey Dickerson followed with an in- innings as the Phillies held on to earn In Cincinnati, Dylan Cease (2-0) in the eighth for his second career multi- Hamilton, the four-time defending Hamilton and Verstappen finished fi eld single, and catcher ’s consecutive wins for the fi rst time since pitched one-hit ball for six innings, homer game. in the top two positions in the first throwing error allowed Aguilar to score they started the season 4-0. champion with Mercedes, has the edge struck out 11 and got two doubles and Mariners 5, Orioles 2 three races. Verstappen could easily be all the way from fi rst. Phillies reliever Enyel De Los Santos, a single in his fi rst pro plate appear- in the lead had it not been for track added a three-run called up from the minors earlier in the ances. Cease became the fi rst American In Seattle, and Kyle limit violations that cost him some homer off . MOTOR RACING day, came out of the bullpen to pitch the League pitcher since Jarrod Washburn Seager homered, and reliever Kendall points. Richard Bleier (2-0) came out of seventh but was denied entry by um- in 2001 to have a three-hit game. Graveman extended his scoreless streak the bullpen and struck out Josh Rojas, pires because he didn’t appear on their “The whole track limit debate is just After the fi rst pitch was delayed more to 18 2/3 innings as Seattle beat Balti- frustrating,” Horner said. “It’s been Wyatt Mathisen and after lineup card. more. over Verstappen after winning the than an hour by rain, the White Sox season-opener in Bahrain and last brutal for us across the first three roughed up Jeff Hoffman (2-2) for three Lewis followed Seager’s go-ahead sacrifi ce fl y that made it 2-1 with a week’s race in Portugal. But Red Bull events. So it’s been pretty expensive runs in the fi rst. has significantly closed the gap this for us.” Jose Abreu, who had two hits in his three-run homer in the eighth. Last sea- son’s AL Rookie of the Year reached 20 season, with Verstappen picking up a The violations cost Verstappen the previous 19 at-bats, hit his sixth homer win in Italy and a pole position in win in Bahrain and also hurt him in of the season and had three RBIs. career home runs in his 88th game, tying Alvin Davis for the fastest in Mariners Bahrain in the first three races. The qualifying in Portugal. He also was Indians 7, Royals 3 history. teams are 18 points apart in the con- stripped of the point for fastest lap In Kansas City, Mo., Harold Ram- Rafael Montero (3-1) worked a score- structors’ championship. because of the limits. irez hit a go-ahead double in the eighth, less eighth. Seattle is 10-4 following a “The biggest winner for that is Hamilton’s and Verstappen’s team- pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two- loss. Formula 1,” Horner said. “And if it mates have yet to come close to them. run homer later in the inning and Cleve- Pirates 2, Padres 1 goes like this for 23 races, it’s going to Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas earned land rallied from a 3-0 defi cit. be nip and tuck.” the pole in Portugal but has struggled Strong bullpen work by , In San Diego, Mitch Keller tossed Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in the races. He is already 37 points off (1-1) and Cal Quantrill shutout ball into the sixth inning and said the team has been enjoying the the lead, while Red Bull driver Sergio shut out the Royals over the fi nal four Pittsburgh slipped past San Diego. Pérez is 47 points back. Keller (2-3) allowed two hits over 5 close challenge from Red Bull. innings as the Indians improved to 14-1 “When we were behind in testing Instead, McLaren driver Lando this season when scoring at least four 2/3 innings and struck out fi ve. He also singled for his fi rst major league hit. The and in Bahrain, it’s a buzz that I have Norris is in third place in the drivers’ runs. Royals reliever Josh Staumont (0- not felt in the team since 2013 when standings, with Ferrari teammates 1) walked in the eighth right-hander entered with an 8.20 ERA after his fi rst fi ve outings this season. we had that first sniff that we could Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz far before Ramirez guided a pitch just in- be there,” Wolff said. “The whole behind. side the foul line for the go-ahead run. Four relievers combined to give up one run in 3 1/3 innings for the Pirates. place is excited and continues to be Fernando Alonso, the other Spanish followed with an RBI sin- excited. I’d like to be happy after driver this weekend along with Sainz, gle and Bauers capped the inning. Richard Rodriguez pitched a scoreless Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa throws during the third inning ninth for his fi fth save, aided by a ter- Abu Dhabi at the end of the season will be looking to finish in the points of baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, on Athletics 4, Blue Jays 1 rifi c game-ending catch from left fi elder but for the time being, we’ll take it for the third straight race after ending May 4, in Washington. (AP) In Oakland, California, Mitch More- Ka’ai Tom. one step at a time.” 10th in Italy and eighth in Portugal.