THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 SPORTS

Webb retires from refereeing Wu tops Amateur qualifying Lampard begins City spell Howard Webb, the Englishman who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, LONDON: GLEN COVE: Bethany Wu shot a 2-under 68 on Tuesday in the US Women’s LONDON: Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard began his loan spell at Premier has retired from refereeing to become technical director of English soccer’s match offi- Amateur to top the 64 match-play qualifiers. Wu, the 17-year-old Diamond League champions Manchester City yesterday, just two weeks after joining Major cials’ association, it was announced yesterday. Bar, California, player who has committed to play at UCLA, finished stroke League Soccer club New York City FC. Lampard, 36, left Chelsea in June after 13 years at Webb, 43, said he had enjoyed the “best seat in the house” while refereeing Premier play at 3-under 137 at Nassau Country Club. the club but will be back in the Premier League for six months before joining up with League games over the past 10 years. “Going to the back nine, I was thinking, ‘Don’t make any mistakes,’” City’s affiliate club New York for their inaugural season. “I am very excited to start this new chapter in my career after a won- said Wu, the runner-up last week in the Junior PGA Championship and a “Joining up with Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue to derfully rewarding 25 years on the pitch,” Webb said in a statement quarterfinalist two weeks ago in the US Girls’ Junior. “(Earning medalist train and play at the top level and make sure I am in top condition for on the Premier League’s website (www.premierleague.com). honors is) good for me because I’ve beat really top players here through New York City,” Lampard, who trained with City for the first time “I have spent over a decade with the best seat in the house for stroke play.” Australia’s Su-Hyun Oh, the first-round leader, was a shot yesterday, said. Premier League matches, been lucky enough to be involved in back along with Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach, California. Oh had a 72, “It has been an amazing few days for me since the unveiling nine UEFA and FIFA tournaments, and taken charge of the UEFA and Lee shot 69. in Brooklyn and everyone connected with both clubs has Champions League and FIFA World Cup finals. Brooke Mackenzie Henderson, the 16-year-old Canadian who was the been fantastic to me. This is a new chapter of my career and “Refereeing has given me so much and it’s important that match I’m really excited about the experience. “I met (City manager) officials who have had the rewards remain in the game to pass on low amateur in the US Women’s Open, had a 71 to tie for 12th at 2 over. Princess Mary Superal, the 17-year-old Filipino player who won the US Manuel Pellegrini and some of the players in New York and their knowledge.” I’m looking forward to getting into training and making a In 2010 Webb, from Rotherham in Yorkshire, became Girls’ Junior, was another stroke back after a 73. Defending champion Emma Talley, the 20-year-old University of contribution for Manchester City ahead of my move over to the first referee to take charge of the World Cup final New York.” The move was welcomed by New York City FC sporting Alabama player from Princeton, Kentucky, tied for 46th at 6 over. She fol- and Champions League final in the same year. director Claudio Reyna. “This is the perfect opportunity for Frank. lowed her opening 76 with a 70. In the controversial final in South Africa, when He is in great shape following the World Cup, and training “I knew that today was a big day,” said Talley, who made the winning Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0, Webb showed and playing with our colleagues in Manchester putt for United States in June in the Curtis Cup. “I got 1 over at one point, 14 yellow cards - a World Cup final record - and will enable Frank to be fit and ready for our inau- and I knew I just needed to stick with my game.”— AP sent off Dutchman John Heitinga.—Reuters gural training camp,” he said. —Reuters Reds batter Indians, Mets roll

CLEVELAND: Johnny Cueto threw his fourth complete game of the season as the Cincinnati Reds, aided by a PHILLIES 2, ASTROS 1 bizarre play in which a Cleveland runner was fooled by a Ryan Howard singled in the winning run with two outs second ball on the field, defeated the Indians 9-2 on in the bottom of the 15th inning to lift Philadelphia over Tuesday night. Houston. The interleague matchup between teams with The Indians, trying to mount a comeback in the sev- two of the four worst records in the majors lasted 5 hours, enth, had a rally squelched after an errant warmup pitch 5 minutes. from Cincinnati’s bullpen came on the field. Yan Gomes’ Hector Neris (1-0) tossed a perfect inning to earn the double cut the lead to 6-2 and moved David Murphy to win in his major league debut. Grady Sizemore led off the third as a ball thrown by reliever Jumbo Diaz rolled behind 15th against Jake Buchanan (1-2) with a hard one-hop sin- second base. Murphy mistakenly thought that ball was live gle under second baseman Jose Altuve’s glove. After Ben and edged off third. He was tagged out after the ball that Revere sacrificed, Jimmy Rollins flied out and Chase Utley was in play was thrown to Santiago. Cincinnati broke a 10- was intentionally walked. Howard then ripped a 1-2 pitch, game losing streak at Cleveland. Cueto (13-6), who hasn’t and Sizemore slid in ahead of right fielder Robbie lost since July 2, allowed two runs in winning his fifth Grossman’s throw. It was the fifth game of at least 14 straight decision. Ramon Santiago a three-run homer in innings for the Phillies this season, tying a franchise-record the second off Josh Tomlin (5-8) to break a 1-all tie for his first set in 1958. Howard homered in the second to give the first since Aug. 16 last season. Phillies a 1-0 lead. The run snapped a 22-inning scoreless streak for Philadelphia, which was shut out in Washington METS 6, NATIONALS 1 on Saturday and Sunday. Zack Wheeler allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings to win his fourth consecutive decision, and Daniel Murphy’s two- MARINERS 4, BRAVES 2 run single helped the New York Mets beat NL East-leading Felix Hernandez allowed one run in eight innings, Washington. extending his major league record streak of games with at Wheeler (7-8) gave up seven hits and allowed a run on a least seven innings and two or fewer runs to 15, and wild pitch. He is 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in seven appearances Seattle handed Atlanta its seventh straight loss. Hernandez since June 30. In the second and third, Washington accu- (12-3) struck out eight and walked one. His earned run mulated three hits and four walks off Wheeler but scored average dropped to a AL-leading 1.97. only once. The Mets scored a run in each of the first two Alex Wood (7-9) worked six innings, allowing five hits, innings off Gio Gonzalez (6-8), with David Wright and just one earned run, walked four and struck out five for the Wheeler delivering RBI singles. In all, Gonzalez was charged Braves. Fernando Rodney allowed a run in the ninth but with four runs and six hits over six-plus innings. earned his 31st save in 34 opportunities. Hernandez also tied Gaylord Perry’s 1974 streak of 15 straight starts with at MARLINS 6, PIRATES 3 WASHINGTON: Jayson Werth No. 28 of the Washington Nationals is tagged out by catcher Travis d’Arnaud No. 15 of the least seven innings and allowing two runs or fewer. Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and drove in a run dur- New York Mets in the sixth inning at Nationals Park. — AFP During his streak Hernandez is 8-2. His teammates had ing a decisive five-run rally in the eighth inning to help scored just 10 runs over his previous five starts when he Miami beat Pittsburgh. Hechavarria’s RBI single made it 4-2 long gone when Alex Avila homered in the 12th inning to Francisco when video replay overturned a safe call at first went 1-1 with three no-decisions. after Marcell Ozuna and Jarrod Saltalamacchia drew bases- lift the Tigers over the . base. In Interleague play, Hernandez is 17-7 overall and is 5-0 loaded walks from Justin Wilson to force home the tying Price pitched 8 2-3 innings and left with the score 3-all. With two outs in the ninth, Brewers closer Frankie with a 1.20 ERA over his last eight starts against National and go-ahead runs. Christian Yelich capped the inning with He leads the majors in strikeouts (199) and innings (179 1- Rodriguez walked Hunter Pence. Joe Panik then bounced League teams. He has the best ever ERA in Interleague play a run-scoring double. 3). to second baseman Rickie Weeks, who was shielded on the at 2.54. Giancarlo Stanton and Garrett Jones also had two hits Avila homered with one out off Matt Daley (0-1). Joakim play by Pence before making the throw to first. Brewers for Miami. Pittsburgh’s Jordy Mercer had two hits. AJ Soria (2-4) got the win, and Joe Nathan earned his 23rd managed Ron Roenicke challenged the safe call, and it was ROYALS 12, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Ramos (5-0) got two outs in the seventh inning for the win. save in 28 tries. This was the Yankees’ 16th straight game changed after a review of 3 minutes, 17 seconds. Billy Butler had a three-run homer among his four hits, Jared Hughes (6-3) took the loss, though he could have decided by two or fewer runs, and they are 9-7 in that span. Parra, acquired last week from Arizona, homered with Nori Aoki hit a grand slam, and Kansas City gave Danny gotten out of the seventh without allowing a run if not for It is the longest such streak in the majors since a 16-game two outs off reliever Jean Machi (6-1). Rookie Jimmy Duffy rare run support by bashing Arizona. third baseman Josh Harrison booting a potential double stretch by Baltimore in 1975, the team said in citing the Nelson (2-2) allowed three runs on six hits in seven innings Kansas City battered Wade Miley (7-8) from the start, play grounder with one out. Elias Sports Bureau. for Milwaukee. Rodriguez earned his 33rd save. The Giants scoring 10 runs off him by the fifth inning. Salvador Perez Marlins starter Brad Hand didn’t pitch at least seven full Brian McCann and Martin Prado hit solo home runs for erased a 3-0 deficit on Pablo Sandoval’s three-run homer had the first big blow with a three-run homer in the third, innings for the first time in four starts but had a solid 6 1/3- the Yankees, who had won three in a row. The Tigers tied it off Nelson in the sixth. Carlos Gomez staked the Brewers to and Butler added another three-run shot during Kansas inning outing. The left-hander allowed two runs and six at 3 in the seventh. a 2-0 lead against in the third with his 16th City’s eight-run fifth. Aoki capped the big inning with his hits. Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton gave up one run and home run of the season. first career grand slam. The Royals had 10 of their 15 hits by six hits in seven innings. He walked four struck out four. CARDINALS 3, RED SOX 2 the fifth inning and had a season-high in runs, allowing Jon Jay hit an RBI single with two outs in the eighth Duffy (6-10) to cruise to his first win since June 30. ORIOLES 9, BLUE JAYS 3 inning to break a tie and lead St. Louis over Boston. The MLB results/standings Perez had three hits. The Royals had previously strug- Chris Davis homered and Caleb Joseph and Jonathan Cardinals won their third in a row and fourth in the last five. gled when Duffy had pitched, producing 2.34 runs of sup- Schoop added back-to-back shots as Baltimore topped Boston has lost three in a row. port, lowest in the majors among pitchers with at least 100 Jay, who missed the previous five games with a wrist Toronto. Davis, Nelson Cruz and J.J. Hardy all had two RBIs, Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2; Detroit 4, Ny Yankees 3 (12 innings. The left-hander had allowed a run or less in 11 of injury, blooped a hit to left off reliever Junichi Tazawa (1-3) and the Orioles won their third straight game, each in a dif- Innings); NY Mets 6, Washington 1; Philadelphia 2, 16 starts, yet was 4-5 in those. Miley allowed nine hits and to bring in former Red Sox player A.J. Pierzynski with the ferent city. Baltimore beat Seattle at home on Sunday and Houston 1 (15 Innings); Miami 6, Pittsburgh 3; Baltimore walked three. winning run. won at Washington on Monday in a makeup game. 9, Toronto 3; Texas 16, Chicago White Sox 0; Milwaukee Pat Neshek (5-0) earned the win by striking out the side Bud Norris (9-7) pitched 5 1-3 innings to win for the first 4, San Francisco 3; Minnesota 3, San Diego 1; St. Louis 3, CUBS 6, ROCKIES 5 in the eighth. Trevor Rosenthal recorded his NL-leading time in three starts as the AL East-leading Orioles moved Boston 2; 6, Colorado 5 (12 Innings); Javier Baez homered in the 12th inning in his major 35th save in 39 chances. five games ahead of second-place Toronto, which lost its Kansas City 12, Arizona 2; Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 0; league debut, and the Chicago Cubs beat Colorado. Boston beat St. Louis in six games in last year’s World fourth straight. Toronto starter Mark Buehrle (11-8) lost for Seattle 4, Atlanta 2; LA Dodgers 5, LA Angels 4. Wellington Castillo also homered for the Cubs, who have the seventh time in 11 starts. He allowed four runs and 10 Series. St. Louis starter Lance Lynn gave up two runs on won four of five. Baez, a prized prospect called up before four hits over seven innings. Boston starter Rubby De La hits in four innings. American League the game, struck out in three of his first five at-bats before Rosa surrendered one run on six hits over six innings. Eastern Division hitting Boone Logan’s first pitch of the 12th into the Kolten Wong tied the game 2-all with a two-out RBI single TIGERS 4, YANKEES 3 W L PCT GB Rockies bullpen. in the seventh off reliever Tommy Layne. David Price struck out 10 in his Detroit debut and was Baltimore 64 48 .571 - Hector Rondon (3-3) blew his fourth save but got the Toronto 60 54 .526 5 win. Carlos Villanueva earned his second save. Both teams RANGERS 16, WHITE SOX 0 NY Yankees 58 54 .518 6 scored a run in the 11th to extend the game. Nolan Robinson Chirinos homered twice, and Colby Lewis Tampa Bay 54 59 .478 10.5 Arenado homered and Logan (2-2) took the loss for the pitched a six-hitter to lead Texas to a 16-0 rout of the Boston 49 63 .438 15 Rockies, who have dropped five straight. Chicago White Sox, the largest shutout victory in Rangers’ Rockies starter Brett Anderson allowed just one hit history. Central Division through three innings but left after one pitch in the fourth JP Arencibia, Adrian Beltre and Shin-Soo Choo also went Detroit 62 48 .564 - due to back spasms. The shaky Colorado bullpen faltered in deep for the Rangers, who set a season-high in runs and Kansas City 58 53 .523 4.5 the seventh. Three relievers combined to walk six batters in snapped a four-game losing streak. Texas’ last five-homer Cleveland 57 56 .504 6.5 the inning, and three scored to give the Cubs a 4-3 lead. game came last August. Chicago White Sox 55 59 .482 9 Arenado tied it in the bottom of the seventh with his 10th White Sox pitcher John Danks (9-7) was rocked for nine Minnesota 51 60 .459 11.5 homer. runs on five walks and eight hits, including four home runs, in 4 2-3 innings. The left-hander leads the American Western Division DODGERS 5, ANGELS 4 League with 23 homers allowed. Oakland 69 43 .616 - Juan Uribe scored on David Freese’s errant throw to the White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn pitched the LA Angels 67 45 .598 2 plate in the ninth inning, and the ninth inning, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. Seattle 58 54 .518 11 evened the Freeway Series with a victory over the Los Lewis (8-8) recorded his second career shutout, both Houston 47 66 .416 22.5 Angeles Angels. against the White Sox in Chicago. He walked one and Texas 44 69 .389 25.5 Uribe hit an early three-run homer for the NL-leading struck out seven. Dodgers. He then singled against Kevin Jepsen (0-1) and National League eventually scored from third on Andre Ethier’s grounder. TWINS 3, PADRES 1 Eastern Division Freese was charged with his second throwing error of Kennys Vargas hit a three-run homer in his first home Washington 60 51 .541 - the night when Chris Iannetta couldn’t apply the tag. game for Minnesota, powering the Twins past Jesse Hahn Atlanta 58 55 .513 3 Albert Pujols’ eighth-inning homer tied it for the Angels and San Diego. Miami 55 57 .491 5.5 (67-45). Pujols and Iannetta had RBI doubles for the Angels, Phil Hughes had a season-high nine strikeouts in six NY Mets 54 59 .478 7 who scored three runs on Clayton Kershaw, but got just innings to snap a three-start losing streak. Glen Perkins Philadelphia 50 63 .442 11 one hit after the third inning. Kenley Jansen (2-3) struck out earned his 28th save in 31 attempts despite giving up a the side in the ninth. pair of singles in the ninth. Central Division Yonder Alonso hit his first home run in almost two Milwaukee 62 51 .549 - ATHLETICS 3, RAYS 0 months after spending much of the summer on the dis- St. Louis 60 51 .541 1 Jason Hammel pitched scoreless ball into the sixth abled list, but his drive to the upper deck in right field in Pittsburgh 59 53 .527 2.5 inning to snap a four-start losing streak since being traded the fifth inning was all the Padres put together against Cincinnati 57 56 .504 5 to Oakland, leading the Athletics past Tampa Bay. Hughes (11-8). Chicago Cubs 48 63 .432 13 Hammel (1-4) allowed seven hits and four walks in 5 2-3 In the sixth, Vargas made his first major league homer a innings. He entered the game with a 9.53 ERA since the A’s memorable one, a two-out drive that was the first off Hahn Western Division acquired him and Jeff Samardzija from the Chicago Cubs (7-3) since his debut on June 3. The Twins, who won their LA Dodgers 64 50 .561 - on July 4. Coco Crisp singled home a run in the fifth, and third straight game, are 12-3 against the Padres. San Francisco 61 52 .540 2.5 Nate Freiman hit an RBI double during a two-run sixth to San Diego 51 61 .455 12 spoil Drew Smyly’s debut with Tampa Bay. Smyly (6-10) BREWERS 4, GIANTS 3 Arizona 49 64 .434 14.5 gave up all three runs, seven hits and two walks, including Gerardo Parra snapped a tie with a home run in the sev- CLEVELAND: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Colorado 44 68 .393 19 one intentional, in 5 1-3 innings. The left-hander was trad- enth - his first hit since been acquired by the Brewers - and ed from Detroit last week in the three-team deal that sent Cueto delivers against the in the first Milwaukee recorded the final out of its victory against San inning of a baseball game. — AP ace David Price to the Tigers. — AP