THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 SPORTS

CINCINNATI: ’ Scooter Gennett hits a two-run and his fourth overall in the eighth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 13-1. —AP

BASEBALL Scooter Gennett hits 4 home runs for Reds to tie MLB record

CINCINNATI: Scooter Gennett hit four home mound and twice appeared to ask Glover struck out five in 1 1/3 innings for his 17th BREWERS 5, GIANTS 2 Casilla closed for his 10th . Marco Estrada runs, matching the major league record, and what he said. Glover took off his cap and save in 18 chances. He fanned one batter on a Chase Anderson pitched 7 2/3 shutout (4-4) took the loss. finished with 10 RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds tossed aside his glove as players from both wild pitch, and struck out big-hitting rookie innings, drove in a run and won his third routed the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 13-1 teams quickly intervened to keep the two sep- Aaron Judge on a 99 mph to finish it. straight game for . Anderson (5-1) DIAMONDBACKS 10, PADRES 2 on Tuesday night. Gennett became the 17th arated. Nothing escalated before the squads Playing at the new Yankee Stadium for the first extended his scoreless streak to 21 2/3 innings Robbie Ray struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings player to homer four times in one game - and headed off the field. Both starting time without now-retired slugger David Ortiz with the win. He walked one, struck out four and Chris Owings hit a three-run homer to perhaps the least likely. A scrappy second went seven innings and allowed only three on the roster, the Red Sox launched a trio of and helped the Brewers beat the Giants for help Arizona cruise past San Diego. Jake Lamb baseman who was claimed off waivers from hits. The first 11 outs for Scherzer (7-3) came long balls and moved within a game of first- just the third time in the last 17 games against drove in four runs, Gregor Blanco doubled Milwaukee in late March, he began the night on . Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy place New York. Tanaka (5-6) lost his career- them. Anderson collected his first RBI of the twice and scored three runs, and the with 38 career home runs in five seasons, each had a sacrifice fly for the Nationals, who worst fifth straight start. He’s been tagged for season and the fifth of his career in the third Diamondbacks won their seventh straight including three this year. was have won the first two games of this series 27 runs and 11 homers in 22 2/3 innings dur- with a double off the wall in left. Hernon PÈrez home game to equal a season high. Owings’ the previous player to hit four home runs in between NL pennant contenders. McCarthy ing that span. Drew Pomeranz (6-3) labored added a homer for Milwaukee. The Brewers career-high seventh of the season gave the one game, for Texas against Baltimore in May (5-3), who lasted only four innings in his previ- through a career-high 123 pitches in five roughed up Matt Cain (3-5) with four runs in Diamondbacks a homer in 10 straight home 2012. The 27-year-old Gennett singled his first ous start because of a blister, walked two and innings to win his third start in a row. the second. games for the first time since 2011. Ray (6-3) time up and then homered in four straight at- struck out four. had his scoreless streak stopped at 27 2/3 bats, including a . His 10 RBIs tied CUBS 10, MARLINS 2 PHILLIES 3, BRAVES 1 innings. The first of ’s two Cincinnati’s club record. Gennett ended an 0- ROCKIES 11, INDIANS 3 Jake Arrieta pitched two-hit ball into the Aaron Nola allowed a run over eight homers was the only run he allowed. Dinelson for-19 slump during the Reds’ 4-2 win over the Rookie Antonio Senzatela hit a seventh inning, Anthony Rizzo drove in four innings, Odubel Herrera doubled in the go- Lamet (2-1) lasted just three innings. He gave Cardinals on Monday. He went 5 for 5 on three-run double and homered runs and surging Chicago beat Miami for its ahead run in the sixth and Philadelphia sur- up seven earned runs and nine hits with five Tuesday and raised his batting average 32 twice to drive in five runs for Colorado. Carlos season-high fifth straight win. Arrieta (6-4) vived a ninth-inning scare to beat Atlanta. Nola walks. The Padres lost their third straight and points to .302. Since being picked up by the Gonzalez also hit a home run for the Rockies, allowed two runs, struck out five and walked (3-3) earned his first win since April 20 and managed only three hits off Ray. Reds late in spring training, Gennett has who can sweep the two-game interleague set three in just his second win in the past month. became the Phillies’ first starter to pitch past played a utility role for Cincinnati. He started today. Bouncing back from a loss in his previ- The 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner retired the seventh inning this season. Pat Neshek MARINERS 12, TWINS 3 in left field Tuesday night. Gennett hit an RBI ous outing, Senzatela (8-2) allowed three runs 16 in a row over one stretch, showing signs of struck out Adonis Garcia and ended the game Robinson Cano and each hit a single and his second career slam off St. Louis in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked rounding into form after a bumpy start to the on Kurt Suzuki’s popup to catcher Cameron three-run homer, and was effec- starter Adam Wainwright (6-4) Tim Adleman one in continuing to lead major league rookie season. Jason Heyward had three hits and two Rupp for his first save. Jaime Garcia (2-4) tive enough for five innings to help Seattle (4-2) gave up one run - on Stephen Piscotty’s pitchers in wins this season while also opening RBIs as the Cubs remained perfect since allowed three runs in 7 2/3 innings. defeat Minnesota. Cano staked the Mariners to homer - in seven innings. the scoring for Colorado. Mike Clevinger (2-3) a 3-0 lead in the first and Seager’s shot capped returning home after a winless six-game road allowed five runs in four innings for Cleveland. ATHLETICS 4, BLUE JAYS 1 a seven-run fourth that extended the lead to trip. Kris Bryant reached four times, scored two ROYALS 9, ASTROS 7 Jesse Hahn allowed an unearned run over 12-2 as the Mariners won for the eighth time in runs and robbed Giancarlo Stanton of a hit Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer with ORIOLES 6, PIRATES 5, 10 INNINGS six innings in his return from the disabled list, nine games. Paxton (5-0) missed most of May two outs in the ninth inning after Kansas City Jonathan Schoop tied it in the ninth inning with a diving stop on a grounder to third in pitching Oakland past Toronto. Khris Davis with a left forearm strain. He allowed three rallied from a six-run deficit to end Houston’s with his second home run of the game and the third. Jeff Locke (0-1) cruised into fifth drove in two runs and Adam Rosales hit a runs and five hits with three walks in his sec- 11-game winning streak. Moustakas drove an singled home a run in the 10th to inning with a 1-0 lead and retired the first two tiebreaking single with two outs in the fifth as ond start since coming off the disabled list. 0-1 pitch from (1-2) out to right field rally Baltimore past Pittsburgh. Baltimore batters before everything fell apart for the the A’s overcame their major league-leading Hector Santiago (4-6) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, with Salvador Perez aboard. Moustakas had trailed 4-1 after six innings and 5-3 in the ninth. Marlins in a hurry. 59th error. Activated before the game, Hahn yielding five runs and three hits with four four hits and three RBIs. Alex Gordon also Schoop’s two-run drive off closer Tony Watson (2-4) pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the walks, all of which came around to score. Twins homered for the Royals, his first since Sept. knotted it at 5, setting the stage for Trumbo’s WHITE SOX 4, RAYS 2 fourth. The right-hander also got plenty of catcher Chris Gimenez pitched the eighth, 25 - a span of 192 at-bats. Kansas City trailed big hit. Adam Jones singled with one out in the Avisail Garcia, Volmer Sanchez and Todd help from Oakland’s shaky defense. Santiago retiring all three batters he faced. —AFP 7-1 in the fourth but fought back with a four- 10th against Wade LeBlanc (3-1) and took sec- Frazier homered to help Chicago stop a five- run eighth. Whit Merrifield hit a three-run ond when Manny Machado hit a fly ball to the game losing streak with a victory over Tampa double with two outs to tie it at 7. Merrifield warning track in left. Trumbo then lined a sin- Bay. Chris Beck (1-0) escaped a bases-loaded has hit safely in 20 of his last 21 games. Giles gle to center, and Jones easily beat Andrew jam in the sixth inning to win in relief of Jose blew his second save in 18 opportunities. The McCutchen’s throw to the plate. Brad Brach (1- Quintana, who avoided becoming the first Astros’ winning streak was the longest in the 1) worked the 10th for the Orioles, who pitcher in the major leagues to lose eight majors this season. They dropped to a major improved to 8-1 in extra innings. games this season. Garcia led off the seventh league-best 42-17. Mike Minor (3-1) pitched a with a homer, snapping a 1-all tie against Chris scoreless inning for the win. Carlos Beltran hit RED SOX 5, YANKEES 4 Archer (4-4), who also gave up a leadoff homer his 429th home run for the Astros. Mitch Moreland and Hanley Ramirez hit to Sanchez on the fourth pitch of the game. back-to-back home runs and Andrew Jose Abreu added an RBI single in the eighth NATIONALS 2, DODGERS 1 Benintendi later connected off struggling before Frazier led off the ninth with a homer struck out a season-high 14, Masahiro Tanaka, powering Boston over New off Ryan Garton. David Robertson earned his outpitching Brandon McCarthy and leading York. The Red Sox made their first visit of the ninth save in 10 opportunities. Washington over Los Angeles in a game that season to Yankee Stadium, and the matchup ended with a testy exchange. With a runner on between the longtime rivals and top teams in ANGELS 5, TIGERS 3 second base, Koda Glover fanned Yasiel Puig the AL East had the feel of October, mostly Kole Calhoun and C.J. Cron homered as Los for his eighth save and shouted in the direc- because of the raw weather - low 50s, windy Angeles beat Detroit. (5-6) got tion of home plate. Puig walked toward the and damp. Overpowering closer Craig Kimbrel the win, allowing two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Tigers loaded the bases with MLB results/standings two outs in the ninth, but Bud Norris struck out Alex Avila for his 11th save. Daniel Norris Seattle 12, Minnesota 3; Washington 2, LA Dodgers 1; Oakland 4, Toronto 1; Arizona 10, San Diego 2; Colorado (3-3) gave up four runs - three earned - and 11, Cleveland 3; Kansas City 9, Houston 7; Chicago Cubs 10, Miami 2; Texas 10, NY Mets 8; Milwaukee 5, San five hits in six innings. He struck out seven, but Francisco 2; Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 1; 4, Tampa Bay 2; LA Angels 5, Detroit 3; Cincinnati 13, St. Louis 1; Boston 5, NY Yankees 4; Baltimore 6, Pittsburgh 5 (10 innings). allowed two homers. The loss ended Detroit’s four-game winning streak. Avila homered for American League National League the Tigers. Eastern Division Eastern Division W L PCT GB Washington 37 20 .649 - NY Yankees 32 23 .582 - NY Mets 24 32 .429 12.5 RANGERS 10, METS 7 Boston 32 25 .561 1 Atlanta 24 32 .429 12.5 Joey Gallo hit a towering two-run homer Baltimore 30 26 .536 2.5 Miami 24 33 .421 13 that put Texas ahead to stay, and the Rangers Tampa Bay 29 31 .483 5.5 Philadelphia 21 35 .375 15.5 ended a four-game losing streak with a victory Toronto 28 31 .475 6 Central Division Central Division over New York. had four hits Chicago Cubs 30 27 .526 - Minnesota 29 25 .537 - and also homered for the Rangers. Gallo’s 17th Milwaukee 31 28 .525 - Cleveland 29 27 .518 1 homer put Texas up 5-4. Mets starter Jacob Cincinnati 27 30 .474 3 Detroit 28 29 .491 2.5 St. Louis 26 30 .464 3.5 deGrom (4-3) pitched only four innings for his Chicago White Sox 25 31 .446 5 second straight start. Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-0) Kansas City 25 32 .439 5.5 Pittsburgh 26 32 .448 4.5 Western Division Western Division got his first major league victory. Asdrubal Houston 42 17 .712 - Colorado 37 23 .617 - Cabrera and Neil Walker went deep in the third LA Angels 30 31 .492 13 LA Dodgers 35 25 .583 2 for the Mets. In between those shots, Jay Bruce Seattle 29 30 .492 13 Arizona 35 25 .583 2 was robbed of a homer when Jared Hoying LOS ANGELES: starting pitcher Max Scherzer follows through on a Texas 27 31 .466 14.5 San Francisco 24 36 .400 13 made a leaping catch just above the 8-foot pitch to the during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday in Oakland 26 32 .448 15.5 San Diego 23 36 .390 13.5 wall in straightaway center. Los Angeles. — AP