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Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, returns a shot against Andy Murray, of Britain during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Hurkacz won 7-6, 6-3. (AP) — See Page 14 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Streaking Yanks sweep Red Sox Ohtani stars as Angels beat Tigers

NEW YORK, Aug 19, which he pitched at least 15 games. The previous record was 29 by Babe Ruth in (AP): Andrew Heaney 1919. pitched seven smooth in- Rasiel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth nings, hit a for his 27th save, retiring Cabrera on a fl y ball to the warning track in right. two-run single in his return Willi Castro homered for Detroit, and from COVID-19, and the Tarik Skubal (8-11) allowed two runs in New York Yankees beat 6 2/3 innings. the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Braves 11, Marlins 9 In Miami, Freddie Freeman hit for the Wednesday night to match cycle for the second time, powering At- a season best with their lanta to its sixth consecutive win. The reigning NL MVP doubled in the sixth straight victory. fi rst and tripled in the fourth. He singled Substitute shortstop Andrew in the fi fth and hit a two-run drive in the Velazquez, sixth for his 27th homer. born nearby in Freeman became the fi rst Braves the Bronx, de- player to hit for the cycle twice after livered a pair of RBI singles from the No. 9 BASEBALL spot in the bat- ting order and also accomplishing the feat against Cin- combined with cinnati on June 15, 2016, according to Rizzo on a ter- Atlanta. rifi c defensive Charlie Morton (12-4) pitched six in- play for the dra- Ohtani nings of two-run ball for the NL East- leading Braves. matic fi nal out. Miami walked 12 batters, tying a Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, franchise record for a nine-inning game. just activated from the injured list, was Five of the walks were with the bases pulled by manager Aaron Boone with loaded. two outs and two on in the ninth. Lu- Miami starter Jesús Luzardo (4-6) cas Luetge retired Kevin Plawecki on a was charged with four runs in three-plus grounder for his third major league save innings. He struck out four and walked and fi rst since his 2012 rookie season fi ve. with Seattle. Luetge became the sixth different Mets 6, Giants 2, 12 inning New York reliever to earn a save in the In San Francisco, Kevin Pillar hit a past eight days as the Yankees fi nished three-run homer in the 12th inning, lift- a three-game sweep of their longtime ri- ing the Mets over the Giants hours af- New York Yankees relief Aroldis Chapman delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the 10th inning of a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP) vals that vaulted them into playoff posi- ter owner Steve Cohen called out New tion ahead of struggling Boston. York’s hitters for a lack of production. ance since Aug 6. New York, which has won 18 of 23, Six Giants combined to Cedric Mullins and rookie Ryan now holds the fi rst of two AL wild cards blank the Mets until the ninth inning, Mountcastle homered for Baltimore. Real eye another win in a tight three-way race that includes when J.D. Davis provided a tying sac- Spenser Watkins (2-5) allowed four the Red Sox and Oakland Athletics. rifi ce fl y. runs and eight hits in four innings. Xander Bogaerts and Hunter Renfroe The teams traded runs in the 11th be- White Sox 3, Athletics 2 homered for Boston, which has dropped fore the Mets scored four runs against In Chicago, Luis Robert had three hits 14 of 20. Nick Pivetta (9-6) was chased Tyler Chatwood (1-3) in the 12th. Without Leo, Griezmann gets and two RBIs, sending the White Sox to in a four-run second inning, and the The Giants used eight relievers, who the victory. Garrett Crochet (3-5), the Yankees improved to 6-10 in the season combined for 10 2/3 innings after An- fi rst of four Chicago relievers, pitched 1 series after losing the fi rst seven match- thony DeSclafani exited with right ankle 2/3 innings for the win. Liam Hendriks ups. discomfort in the top of the second. Jeurys got fi ve outs against his former team for best chance to shine at Barca The teams meet one more time, Sept. Familia (7-3) surrendered an unearned run his 28th save. 24-26 in Boston. in the 11th but still got the win. White Sox starter Lance Lynn was MADRID, Aug 19, (AP): As Barce- Angels 3, Tigers 1 Rays 8, Orioles 4 ejected by umpire Nic Lentz in the mid- Denis Law ‘reveals’ lona continue adjusting to life without In Detroit, Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th In St Petersurg, Ryan Yarbrough dle of the fourth when he complained Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann gets homer and pitched eight sharp innings, came off the COVID-19 injured list and and appeared to throw his belt during a dementia diagnosis his best chance yet to take a leading helping the Los Angeles Angels beat worked fi ve scoreless innings as the AL foreign substance check at the dugout. role at the Catalan club. Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers East-leading Rays handed the Orioles Seth Brown homered for Oakland, MANCHESTER, England, Aug Griezmann will be making his 101st 3-1 . their 14th consecutive loss. which lost its fourth straight. Paul 19, (AP): Former Manchester appearance with Barcelona when the The crowd of 27,282 was hoping to Baltimore, which also had a 14-game Blackburn (0-1) allowed three runs in 5 United striker Denis Law said club visit Athletic Bilbao in the sec- see Cabrera hit his 500th career homer, skid from May 18-31, joined the Boston 1/3 innings. Thursday he has been diagnosed ond round of the Spanish league on with two types of dementia. but the slugger went 1 for 4 with a fi rst- Braves as the only teams to have a pair Brewers 6, Cardinals 4, 10 inning Saturday. The French striker fi nally inning single. of 14-game or longer losing streaks in The 81-year-old Law, whose In St. Louis, Jackie Bradley Jr. has the opportunity to take center stage Instead, Ohtani (8-1) put on a show. the same season since 1901. The Braves 237 goals for United is bettered and become a protagonist in Messi’s The Japanese right-hander allowed did it twice, in 1911 and 1935. scampered home on a wild pitch in the only by Bobby Charlton and 10th inning, and Avisail Garcia hit two absence. six hits, struck out eight and walked Yarbrough (7-4) followed opener Wayne Rooney, said he wanted “I hope I get to play another 100 none. He also became the fi rst major Louis Head to start the second inning homers to help Milwaukee rally for the to be open about his condition win. games and carry on giving everything leaguer to hit 40 homers in a season in and gave up one hit in his fi rst appear- after revealing he has “mixed de- to make history with this club,” Griez- Willy Adames also connected for the mentia” - Alzheimer’s and vascu- NL Central-leading Brewers. Josh Ha- mann said. “I want to keep helping the lar dementia. “This has been an team both on and off the pitch, in at- der (4-2) picked up the win, and Devin extremely diffi cult year for eve- Williams recorded his third save. tack and defense, and enjoying being ryone and the long periods of iso- at Barça.” Garcia hit a solo shot in the ninth off lation have certainly not helped,” Alex Reyes (5-6), tying it at 3. He had some key performances said Law, who played for United while Messi was still on the team but In this fi le photo dated Sunday, Feb St. Louis committed two errors in the from 1962-73 and won the Bal- 10th - all three Milwaukee runs were has never fully met the high expecta- 7, 2021, Leicester’s Harvey Barnes, unearned. lon d’Or in 1964. tions that came when he signed from during the English Premier League “It is an incredibly challeng- soccer match against Wolverhamp- Rockies 7, Padres 5 Atlético Madrid for 120 million euros ing and problematic disease and (now $140 million) in 2019, a year af- ton Wanderers at the Molineux Sta- In Denver, got clobbered I have witnessed many friends dium in Wolverhampton, England. by Colorado and left with an injury in go through this,” he continued. The 23-year-old Leicester winger his San Diego debut. “You hope that it won’t happen SOCCER Harvey Barnes has signed a con- C.J. Cron had two hits and three RBIs to you, even make jokes about tract extension to keep him at his and Trevor Story homered for the Rock- it whilst ignoring the early signs boyhood club until June 2025. (AP) ies, who scored fi ve runs in 3 1/3 in- because you don’t want it to be nings against Arrieta before he departed ter he was the man of the match in the true. You get angry, frustrated, World Cup fi nal won by France. with an injured left hamstring. confused and then worried, wor- its fi nancial struggles. Arrieta (5-12) was signed Monday The 30-year-old Griezmann, who Other forwards for Barcelona this ried for your family, as they will has 35 goals with Barcelona, used to after being placed on waivers by the be the ones dealing with it.” season include Sergio Aguero and . He allowed seven hits play a secondary role even to Luis Martin Braithwaite, who scored twice Law said he hopes to continue Suárez and youngsters such as Ous- and let his ERA rise to 7.13 on Dom going to Old Trafford to watch against Sociedad. Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (right), tags out Arizona Dia- Núnez’s solo homer before grabbing his mane Dembélé and Ansu Fati. At “It was very important to get a win,” United play but will be “adjust- times, he wasn’t even a regular starter mondbacks’ Josh Rojas (left), during the second inning of a baseball game hamstring and exiting the game. ing my lifestyle accordingly.” said Griezmann, who is 14 goals from in Phoenix. (AP) and had few minutes off the bench. Twins 8, Indians 7, 11 inning “The time has come to tackle equaling Thierry Henry as the club’s Now he has the competition of Bar- highest scoring Frenchman. “It was a In Minnesota, Jorge Polanco drove this head on, excuse the pun,” celona’s biggest offseason signing, in the game-ending run for Minnesota Law said in a statement on Dutch international Memphis Depay, good game and hopefully we can now MLB Results/Standings for the third time in four games, lining United’s website. “I recognize but coach Ronald Koeman has already get another win against Athletic.” a bases-loaded single in the 11th inning. how my brain is deteriorating hinted they will not be fi ghting against Barcelona have won 12 of their last The Twins survived after blowing a and how my memory evades me each other for a starting spot. Koeman 15 league matches against Athletic, two-run lead in the ninth and nearly won when I don’t want it to and how said after the preseason that he “liked which opened with a 0-0 draw at Elche WASHINGTON, Aug 19, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Wednesday. it in the 10th. Cleveland third baseman this causes me distress in situa- the connection” between Griezmann on Monday. Minnesota 8 Cleveland (11 innings) 7 Chicago Cubs 7 Cincinnati 1 Ernie Clement leaped to rob Luis Arraez tions that are beyond my control. and Depay. Real Madrid will also be count- Washington 8 Toronto 5 Colorado 7 San Diego 5 of a hit, and center fi elder Myles Straw “I do understand what is hap- Both played well in the team’s 4-2 ing on a French striker when they try LA Angels 3 Detroit 1 NY Mets 6 San Francisco (12 in- made a two-out diving catch on a liner pening and that is why I want to to add to their winning start in a visit Tampa Bay 8 Baltimore 4 nings) 2 opening victory against Real Sociedad, from Ryan Jeffers. address my situation now whilst which marked the start of Barcelona’s to Levante on Sunday. Karim Benze- NY Yankees 5 Boston 2 Atlanta 11 Miami 9 Danny Coulombe (3-1), Minnesota’s I am able, because I know there Kansas City 3 Houston 2 Milwaukee 6 St Louis (10 innings) 4 fi rst season without Messi after 17 ma, the team’s top scorer last season, Seattle 3 Texas 1 Arizona 4 Philadelphia 2 eighth pitcher, tossed one inning and will be days when I don’t under- years. The Argentina star joined Paris picked up from where he left off and ChicSox 3 Oakland 2 LA Dodgers 9 Pittsburgh 0 was aided by Nick Gordon robbing stand and I hate the thought of scored twice in the 4-1 win at Alavés Bradley Zimmer with a two-out sliding Saint-Germain after Barcelona failed American League National League that right now.” to give him a new contract because of on Saturday. East Division East Division catch in left center. Law’s 30 goals for Scotland is W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Mariners 3, Rangers 1 matched only by Kenny Dalglish, Tampa Bay 74 47 .612 _ Atlanta 65 56 .537 _ though Law’s tally was achieved Jose Altuve. Manuel Rodríguez (1-2), Rowan New York 69 52 .570 5 Philadelphia 61 59 .508 3-1/2 In Texas, Kyle Seager hit a two-run The loss dropped the Astros to 33- Wick, and Trevor Megill Boston 69 54 .561 6 New York 60 60 .500 4-1/2 homer for Seattle, and Marco Gonzales in almost 50 games fewer. He Toronto 63 56 .529 10 Washington 52 68 .433 12-1/2 also played club soccer for Man- 25 this year against teams with a losing blanked Cincinnati over the fi nal fi ve in- pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings. record. Houston is 37-25 against teams nings, allowing one hit. Baltimore 38 81 .319 35 Miami 51 70 .421 14 Gonzales (5-5) allowed six hits. Drew chester City and Torino in Italy. Central Division Central Division with a .500 record or better. Nationals 8, Blue Jays 5 W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Steckenrider, Seattle’s fi fth reliever, Chicago 71 50 .587 _ Milwaukee 74 47 .612 _ pitched a perfect ninth inning for his two-run homer in the seventh inning, Cubs 7, Reds 1 In Washington, Josh Bell hit a three- Cleveland 58 61 .487 12 Cincinnati 65 57 .533 9-1/2 fi fth save in eight opportunities. and Kansas City earned its third straight In Cincinnati, Michael Hermosillo run homer off former teammate Brad Detroit 58 64 .475 13-1/2 St Louis 61 58 .513 12 Seager’s 421-foot drive in the fi rst win over Houston. homered for the fi rst time since 2018, Hand, sending the Nationals to the vic- Minnesota 54 67 .446 17 Chicago 54 69 .439 21 was his club-leading 27th of the season. Kansas City 52 67 .437 18 Pittsburgh 42 79 .347 32 Dozier homered off Blake Tay- and Sergio Alcántara also tory. West Division West Division It was the 34th homer allowed this sea- lor (2-4) to help the Royals post their went deep, and depleted Chicago beat Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom also W L Pct GB W L Pct GB son by Mike Foltynewicz (2-12), most 31st come-from-behind victory of the Cincinnati. connected for Washington, which won Houston 70 50 .583 _ San Francisco 78 43 .645 _ in the major leagues. The Mariners (65- season, fourth-most in the American Adrian Sampson, called up from Tri- back-to-back games for the fi rst time Oakland 68 53 .562 2-1/2 Los Angeles 75 46 .620 3 56) have won six of seven to move a ple-A Iowa earlier in the day to pitch in since July 27-29. Seattle 65 56 .537 5-1/2 San Diego 67 56 .545 12 season-best nine games over .500. League. Los Angeles 61 61 .500 10 Colorado 55 66 .455 23 The game ended when Andrew Beni- the majors for the fi rst time since 2019, Marcus Semien homered twice and Texas 42 78 .350 28 Arizona 40 81 .331 38 Royals 3, Astros 2 ntendi threw out Chas McCormick try- held the Reds to one run and fi ve hits in Teoscar Hernández went deep for the In Kansas City, Hunter Dozier hit a ing to score from second on a single by four innings. fourth consecutive game for Toronto.

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