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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017 SPORTS

Prince Philip opens Cubs repair their World Series Carney gets 8-match new Lord’s stand trophy after Boston damage ban for racial abuse

LONDON: Prince Philip, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, opened CHICAGO: The first World Series trophy won by the Chicago Cubs since LONDON: Salford’s Australian winger Justin Carney has been banned for the new Warner Stand at Lord’s yesterday following a 1908 has been repaired after being damaged last weekend in Boston, the eight matches after racially abusing an opponent in an English Challenge £25 million ($32.3 million, 29.6 million euros) recon- Major League Baseball club said Tuesday. The Cubs ended the longest Cup match. Carney, 28, was sent off after 26 minutes of Salford’s 29-22 win struction project. The rebuilding of the 2,656-seater title drought in North American sports history last year by defeating the over Toronto Wolfpack last month for directing comments at Ryan Bailey, stand is the first phrase in a major overhaul of the Cleveland Indians 4-3 in the best-of-seven championship series. The who is black. He pleaded guilty to a charge of verbal abuse based on race world-famous London ground that will take place team’s trophy for the achievement was damaged during a benefit concert or colour and was hit with an eight-game ban and £300 ($390, over the next two decades. The stand, which hosted Saturday by Cubs’ president Theo Epstein, the “Hot Stove Cool 360 euros) fine following an independent disciplinary panel opened in May 1958, is named after former England Music” event. The Cubs played the Boston Red Sox in a three-game series hearing in Leeds on Tuesday. “Justin has pleaded guilty to a captain Pelham Warner. “Today is a landmark last Friday through Sunday at Fenway Park, the only ballpark to rival in charge of misconduct being that, in the game against moment for the club and we are very age the Cubs’ famed Wrigley Field. Being passed around the crowd at the Toronto Wolfpack on 23 April he used verbal abuse to an grateful to His Royal Highness for joining concert were the Cubs trophy and the trophy won by the Red Sox in 2004 opposition player based on race/color, although he did us to celebrate the official opening of to break that club’s 86-year title drought. Epstein was the general manag- contest the severity of the charge,” Salford said in a state- the Warner Stand,” said Marylebone er of the Red Sox squad that ended the drought. A concert video shows ment. “Whilst Justin has admitted using the offending Cricket Club official Robert Ebdon in a Epstein on stage playing guitar while Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder sings and words in an abusive manner, he did not intend press release. “This truly outstanding the trophies are being passed around the room. “A handful of (the 30) his words to be taken in a ‘racial’ context. facility will be enjoyed by visitors to flags came off the trophy during the event Saturday night,” Cubs “Justin is an indigenous Australian and is Lord’s for many years to come.” — AFP spokesman Julian Green told the Chicago Tribune.—AFP proud of his Aboriginal heritage.—AFP

BOSTON: Adam Jones #10 of the Baltimore Orioles walks back to the dugout after fouling out during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. — AFP Jones applauded as Boston beat Baltimore

BOSTON: Adam Jones received extended three runs and six hits in six inning. three more with a bases-clearing triple as first game off the disabled list and Detroit third homer in five at-bats for a 7-3 lead. The applause from Fenway Park fans a night Los Angeles rallied to beat San Francisco. beat Cleveland. Corey Kluber (3-2) gave up six-run inning was the biggest allowed by after he was racially taunted, both teams ASTROS 8, RANGERS 7 The Dodgers managed 11 hits, including a five runs and seven hits with a walk in three the Reds this season. were warned after Boston ace Chris Sale Marwin Gonzalez hit two home runs, homer by Franklin Gutierrez, and the innings. He struck out four before being threw behind Manny Machado’s legs in the including a go-ahead grand slam in the Giants helped Los Angeles with nine walks. removed with discomfort in his lower back. TWINS 9, ATHLETICS 1 first inning and the Red Sox went on to beat eighth inning that rallied Houston over Despite throwing 82 pitches the first three Cabrera missed the minimum of 10 days Ervin Santana struck out seven in six the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night. Texas. Gonzalez hit a towering fly off Keone innings, Alex Wood (2-0) made it through with a strained right groin. On a cold, damp shutout innings and Brian Dozier hit two of Machado homered out of Fenway Park for Kela (0-1) for his first career slam and a 7-5 the fifth to earn the victory. Matt Moore (1- night, he left the game for a defensive Minnesota’s six home runs. Santana (5-0) the second straight night. lead. Gonzalez stood near the plate, seeing 4) took the loss, lasting just 3 1/3 innings. replacement after seven innings. Justin lowered his ERA to 0.66 for the season and Before the game Jones received an apol- if the ball would be fair, before tossing his Moore was charged with nine runs and six Verlander (2-2) won for the first time since has allowed one run or fewer and gone at ogy from Red Sox president Sam Kennedy bat toward the dugout and beginning his hits with five walks. opening day. Francisco Rodriguez pitched least six innings in all six of his starts. on behalf of the club. Many fans stood dur- trot. Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the the ninth for his seventh save. Fernando Valenzuela is the only pitcher to ing a lengthy round of applause in the first fourth and Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the DIAMONDBACKS 6, NATIONALS 3 do it more when he went seven straight to inning, and Sale stepped off the mound to fifth. Delino DeShields, Joey Gallo and Elvis Jake Lamb and Chris Herrmann homered CARDINALS 2, BREWERS 1 start the 1981 season. Sonny Gray (0-1) extend the reception. But one batter later Andrus hit solo homers and Jonathan off Tanner Roark, and Arizona bounced back Carlos Martinez pitched effectively into made his season debut for the Athletics, the game turned testy when Sale’s first Lucroy had a two-run shot as the Rangers from an early deficit to beat high-scoring the eighth inning and St. Louis once again giving up four runs on five hits and striking pitch to Machado went to the backstop. built a 5-0 lead. Nomar Mazara hit a two-run Washington. Erratic starter Taijuan Walker beat Wily Peralta. Martinez (1-3), making his out four in six innings. Emotions have been elevated since homer in the ninth off Luke Gregerson. and four relievers combined to blank the sixth start of the season, retired the first 12 Machado injured Red Sox star Dustin James Hoyt (1-0) pitched two scoreless potent Washington offense over the final six batters. Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect RAYS 3, MARLINS 1 Pedroia on a slide April 21 at Baltimore. innings. Will Harris earned his first save. Alex innings after the Nationals bolted to a 3-1 ninth for his third save in three chances. Pedroia missed the next three games. Claudio made his first career start. He lead. TJ McFarland (1-0) got four straight Peralta (4-2) fell to 0-9 in his last 11 starts Edinson Volquez struck out nine but Hanley Ramirez homered twice, pitched in place of Cole Hamels, who was outs, JJ Hoover and Jorge De La Rosa each against the Cardinals. allowed a career-high eight walks, and Mookie Betts hit a two-run double and scratched after experiencing tightness in his pitched an inning and Fernando Rodney Tampa Bay took advantage of his historical- Sale struck out 11 over eight innings. Sale right oblique while warming up. worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save. BRAVES 9, METS 7 ly uneven performance to beat Miami. (2-2) allowed two runs and three hits, and Roark (3-1) struck out eight over six innings RA Dickey’s floaters were more effective Logan Morrison hit his sixth home run and Craig Kimbrel got three straight outs for DODGERS 13, GIANTS 5 for the Nationals. than Matt Harvey’s fastballs for the second was one of only five batters to put the ball his AL-leading ninth save in 10 chances. Yasiel Puig drove in four runs with two time in a week, Ender Inciarte drove in in play against Volquez (0-4). The Rays man- Orioles starter Alec Asher (1-1) gave up singles and rookie Cody Bellinger added CUBS 8, PHILLIES 3 three runs with three hits and Atlanta beat aged three runs off the right-hander before Javier Baez came within a double of New York. New York’s Jay Bruce drove in six he left the game with a thumb blister after the cycle with four hits and three RBIs, runs with two homers, including a grand 4 1/3 innings. Volquez became the first MLB results/standings Kyle Schwarber broke out of a slump with slam off Matt Wisler in the ninth. Dickey (3- starter to walk at least eight batters and a three-run homer and Chicago beat 2) struggled to control his knuckleball but strike out at least nine while pitching less San Diego 6, Colorado 2; LA Angels 6, Seattle 4 (11 innings); LA Dodgers 13, San Francisco 5; Chicago White Sox Philadelphia. Baez hit his second homer allowed only three runs and four hits in six than five innings since 1900, the Marlins 6, Kansas City 0; St. Louis 2, Milwaukee 1; Minnesota 9, Oakland 1; Houston 8, Texas 7; Chicago Cubs 8, in two days and tied his career high for innings. He had four walks. He also started said, citing information from the Elias Philadelphia 3; Atlanta 9, NY Mets 7; Boston 5, Baltimore 2; Detroit 5, Cleveland 2; Pittsburgh 12, Cincinnati 3; hits, and Kris Bryant homered and tripled in a 7-5 win over Harvey and the Mets in Sports Bureau. Alex Cobb (2-2) pitched six Tampa Bay 3, Miami 1; Arizona 6, Washington 3; NY Yankees 11, Toronto 5. for the Cubs, who won for the second New York on Thursday. Harvey (2-2) gave up scoreless innings for his first win since the American League National League time in six games. Jon Lester (1-1) pitched six runs for the second straight start. first week of the season. Alex Colome Eastern Division Eastern Division long enough to earn his first victory of Harvey allowed eight hits with three walks earned his seventh save. W L PCT GB Washington 17 9 .654 - the season. Phillies starter Jeremy in 5 1/3 innings. Jim Johnson struck out NY Yankees 16 9 .640 - Philadelphia 12 13 .480 4.5 Hellickson (4-1) allowed six runs and Neil Walker for his fifth save. PADRES 6, ROCKIES 2 Baltimore 16 9 .640 - Miami 11 14 .440 5.5 eight hits in four innings. Boston 14 12 .538 2.5 Atlanta 11 14 .440 5.5 Yangervis Solarte and Ryan Schimpf hit Tampa Bay 14 14 .500 3.5 PIRATES 12, REDS 3 back-to-back home runs off Tyler Chatwood NY Mets 11 15 .423 6 WHITE SOX 6, ROYALS 0 Josh Harrison hit a three-run homer - his Toronto 9 18 .333 8 Central Division in the sixth inning and San Diego beat Jose Quintana gave up four singles over third in two games - and right-hander Tyler Central Division Chicago Cubs 14 12 .538 - Colorado to spoil Bud Black’s return to Petco Chicago White Sox 14 11 .560 - Milwaukee 14 14 .500 1 eight innings and Chicago beat Kansas City. Glasnow singled home two runs during a Minnesota 13 11 .542 0.5 Park. Black managed the Padres from 2007 St. Louis 13 13 .500 1 Quintana (2-4) walked two, struck out seven six-run rally that helped Pittsburgh to its Detroit 14 12 .538 0.5 until he was fired on June 15, 2015. The Pittsburgh 12 14 .462 2 and allowed only one runner to reach sec- first victory of the season over Cincinnati. Cleveland 14 12 .538 0.5 Cincinnati 12 14 .462 2 Rockies came in leading the NL West by a Kansas City 8 17 .320 6 ond base. The Royals lost for the 10th time Glasnow (1-1) steadied himself after a rough Western Division in 11 games. Starter Danny Duffy (2-2) first inning, highlighted by Joey Votto’s half game over Arizona. Chatwood (2-4) Western Division held the Padres hitless through five innings Houston 18 9 .667 - Arizona 17 11 .607 - allowed six runs, 10 hits and two walks over three-run homer, to get his first career win. LA Angels 15 13 .536 3.5 Colorado 16 11 .593 0.5 five innings. He also singled up the middle off Scott before they jumped on him. Trevor Cahill Oakland 11 15 .423 6.5 LA Dodgers 15 13 .536 2 Feldman (1-3) to put the Pirates ahead to (2-2), who grew up in Vista in northern San Texas 11 16 .407 7 San Diego 12 16 .429 5 Diego County, won his second straight San Francisco 10 18 .357 7 TIGERS 5, INDIANS 2 stay in the fourth. Harrison followed Seattle 11 16 .407 7 Miguel Cabrera hit his 450th homer in his Glasnow’s first hit of the season with his home game. — AP