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44 Friday Sports Friday, July 13, 2018 Cleveland Indians’ offense comes alive with 19 runs in win over Cincinnati Reds Rockies pound Arizona’s pitching staff CLEVELAND: Jose Ramirez slammed two home runs and drove in five runs as the Cleveland Indians took out their frustrations on the visiting Reds, crushing Cincin- nati 19-4 on Wednesday night to end a four-game los- ing streak. Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor also homered as the Indians, who had 19 hits and went 11- for-18 with runners in scoring position, avoided getting swept by the Reds. Cleveland’s Carlos Carrasco (10-5) gave up just one run on five hits and a walk in five in- nings. He struck out seven. Adam Plutko pitched the final four innings for his first career save, allowing three runs. The Indians scored two runs in the first, nine in the third and six more in the fourth for a 17-0 lead. Every- one in Cleveland’s starting lineup had at least one hit and one run after four innings. ROCKIES 19, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Carlos Gonzalez had two homers and drove in six runs, pitcher German Marquez also hit one of Col- orado’s five home runs, and the Rockies routed Arizona in Denver. Ian Desmond and Charlie Blackmon also homered as the Rockies pounded Arizona’s pitching staff, beginning with starter Shelby Miller (0-4), who left after the first inning due to right elbow tightness. Arizona cycled through five pitchers in the first four in- nings. Diamondbacks second baseman Daniel Descalso wound up pitching 2 2/3 innings of three-run ball, and catcher Alex Avila followed with two scoreless innings. RED SOX 4, RANGERS 2 Chris Sale struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, J.D. Martinez hit a two-run double in a three-run fifth inning, and host Boston beat Texas to cap a three-game sweep. Sale (10-4) allowed six hits and walked one while recording 11 or more strikeouts for the fifth consecutive start. Xander Bogaerts added an RBI triple in the fifth for the Red Sox, who won their ninth straight game to CLEVELAND: Yonder Alonso #17 of the Cleveland Indians scores past Tucker Barnhart #16 of the Cincinnati Reds on a single by Yan Gomes match their longest winning streak of the season. Nomar #7 during the third inning at Progressive Field on Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio. — AFP Mazara and Robinson Chirinos each had an RBI for the Rangers, who have lost eight of their past 10. and walked just one. Giancarlo Stanton went 4-for-5 MARLINS 5, BREWERS 4 (12 INNINGS) hits, went 5-4 on their road trip that ended Wednesday. with two RBIs for the Yankees. Starlin Castro’s one-out single in the 12th inning METS 3, PHILLIES 0 (10 INNINGS) gave Miami a win over visiting Milwaukee. Castro hit MARINERS 3, ANGELS 0 Brandon Nimmo’s three-run, two-out, pinch-hit RAYS 4, TIGERS 2 the first pitch he saw from reliever Jorge Lopez (0-1), Marco Gonzales gave up just two hits through seven home run in the 10th inning lifted New York past visit- C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Kevin and his single to left scored Garrett Cooper from sec- scoreless innings, leading Seattle to a win over Los An- ing Philadelphia for a split of the four-game series. Kiermaier also homered as the Tampa Bay completed ond for Miami’s sixth walk-off win of the year. The Mar- geles in Anaheim, Calif. Gonzales (10-5) struck out four Nimmo’s walk-off shot off Phillies reliever Mark Leiter a three-game sweep of Detroit in St. Petersburg, Fla. lins took two of three in the series against the Brewers, and did not walk a batter. Alex Colome and Edwin Diaz Jr. (0-1) punctuated a rally that began with two outs. Cron and Kiermaier had three hits apiece. Ryan who still have the best record in the National League. (major-league-best 36th save) pitched hitless ball in the Amed Rosario doubled and Jose Reyes walked on a 3- Yarbrough (8-4) tossed three innings of scoreless relief Milwaukee’s Jesus Aguilar, who won the National eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to complete the 2 count to bring Nimmo to the plate. Nimmo jumped and struck out four while collecting the victory. Sergio League fan vote and was named an All-Star during the shutout. The Mariners got a third-inning solo homer from on the first pitch in the at-bat from Leiter, ripping it over Romo pitched the ninth and notched his 11th save. game, went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. His two-run double David Freitasóhis first career major league long ballóand the right-center fence. The Mets snapped a two-game James McCann hit his sixth homer, a two-run-shot, for in the eighth tied the score 4-4. a two-run single from Nelson Cruz in the fourth. losing streak and won for just the second time in their the Tigers. Jordan Zimmermann (4-1) gave up four runs past six games. on 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out five. A’S 8, ASTROS 3 DODGERS 4, PADRES 2 Chad Pinder crushed a three-run home run, and Kenta Maeda allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, and GIANTS 5, CUBS 4 (13 INNINGS) PIRATES 2, NATIONALS 0 Khris Davis produced a pair of extra-base hits as Oak- Los Angeles scored three times in the third inning to win Buster Posey’s two-out, two-strike single in the 13th Starling Marte hit a two-out, two-run home run in the land slugged its way to a win at Houston. By taking two at San Diego. Maeda (6-5) gave up four hits and one inning drove in Brandon Belt with the game-winning run third inning to lift Pittsburgh to a win over visiting Wash- of the first three in a four-game series that ends Thurs- walk while striking out nine. He and four relievers held as San Francisco recorded its second walk-off win over ington. Trevor Williams (7-7) and four relievers combined day, the Athletics extended their streak of unbeaten se- the Padres to five hits. Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless visiting Chicago in three days. Neither team had scored on the five-hit shutout. Williams threw five innings of ries to eight. It’s their longest such streak since a run of ninth inning for his 25th save. Matt Kemp, Max Muncy since the seventh inning before Belt drew a two-out four-hit ball for Pittsburgh, which has won three of four nine unbeaten series from May 17-June 13, 2013. A’s and Cody Bellinger had two hits apiece for the Dodgers. walk in the 13th from right-hander James Norwood (0- following a five-game losing streak. Washington has lost starter Chris Bassitt (2-3) worked five innings, allowing 1), who was making his major league debut. Andrew Mc- three of four to fall back to .500. three runs on five hits and one walk. TWINS 8, ROYALS 5 Cutchen singled Belt to second, and Posey followed with Brian Dozier went 3-for-5 with a home run and three his game-winner off the fence in right field. Dereck Ro- BRAVES 9, BLUE JAYS 5 WHITE SOX 4, CARDINALS 0 RBIs, and Logan Morrison also homered to lead Min- driguez (4-1) pitched three hitless innings for the win. Ozzie Albies homered from both sides of the plate, Tim Anderson had a double and two RBIs, and Car- nesota to a victory over Kansas City in Minneapolis. lifting host Atlanta to a win over Toronto. Albies is the los Rodon pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings as Chicago Bobby Wilson had three hits and two RBIs, and Joe YANKEES 9, ORIOLES 0 first Brave to hit homers from each side during the same broke a six-game losing streak with a victory over vis- Mauer also had three hits for Minnesota, which won for Greg Bird hit a grand slam, driving in four runs for game since Nick Swisher in August 2015. Atlanta Hall iting St. Louis. Yolmer Sanchez and Omar Narvaez had the sixth time in seven games. Lance Lynn (7-7) allowed the second consecutive night, and New York won at of Famer Chipper Jones did it six times in the regular two hits apiece for the White Sox, who had tied their five hits and four runs, three of them earned, in five-plus Baltimore to gain a split of a four-game series. New season and once in the postseason. The Braves scored worst 91-game start in franchise history before winning innings for the win. Mike Moustakas had three hits, in- York starter Sonny Gray (6-7) threw six shutout in- six times in the second inning to pull away. Mike the second contest of the two-game interleague series. cluding a pair of homers, and scored three runs, and Sal- nings, allowed only three hits and snapped a personal Foltynewicz (7-5) got the win despite giving up five Rodon (2-3) gave up three hits and two walks while vador Perez also homered and had two hits for the Royals, three-game losing streak. Gray also struck out eight runs in 6 2/3 innings. striking out seven. The Cardinals, who managed just four who lost for the 11th time in 12 games. — Reuters.