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SPORTS 144TH KENTUCKY DERBY | Post positions & odds PP Horse Trainer Jockey Odds digest Justify early 3-1 Derby favorite 1. Firenze Fire Jason Servis Paco Lopez 50-1 2. Free Drop Billy Dale Romans Robby Albarado 30-1 3. Promises Fulfi lled Dale Romans Corey Lanerie 30-1 Bauer starts Twitter Associated Press “The only reason I’m the Justify is 3-0 in his brief ca- 4. Flameway MarkCasse Jose Lezcano 30-1 spat on Astros pitchers LOUISVILLE, KY. favorite is because I beat Bolt reer, winning by a combined 5. Audible Todd Pletcher Javier Castellano 8-1 d’Oro and he was the horse 19 lengths. Magnum Moon 6. Good Magic Chad Brown Jose Ortiz 12-1 HOUSTON Bob Baffert had no chance 7. Justify Bob Baffert Mike Smith 3-1 to beat,” said Baffert, refer- is 4-0, winning the Arkansas 8. Lone Sailor Thomas Amoss James Graham 50-1 Cleveland pitcher Trevor Bauer to fret over the Kentucky ring to Justify’s three-length Derby and Rebel Stakes in 9. Hofburg William Mott Irad Ortiz Jr. 20-1 ignited a Twitter battle on Tues- Derby draw. 10. My Boy Jack Keith Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux 30-1 day when he insinuated Houston By the time the Hall of win over his rival in the San- his last two starts. 11. Bolt d’Oro Mick Ruis Victor Espinoza 8-1 Astros pitchers are using sticky Fame trainer managed to get ta Anita Derby last month. “It’s one of the toughest 12. Enticed Kiaran McLaughlin Junior Alvarado 30-1 Justify is one of two hors- Derbies I’ve ever seen,” Baf- 13. Bravazo D. Wayne Lukas Luis Contreras 50-1 substances to increase their spin into Churchill Downs, the 14. Mendelssohn AP O’Brien Ryan Moore 5-1 rates. process was halfway done es in Saturday’s 1 1/4-mile fert said. “All the important 15. Instilled Regard Jerry Hollendorfer Drayden Van Dyke 50-1 16. Magnum Moon Todd Pletcher Luis Saez 6-1 It started when Bauer re- and Justify had landed in the race who didn’t race at age 2. horses got good draws.” The other is 6-1 third choice More history is working 17. Solomini Bob Baffert Flavien Prat 30-1 sponded to a tweet that read: No. 7 post on Tuesday. 18. Vino Rosso Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 12-1 “Are Astros doctoring baseball or “We didn’t want the 1-hole, Magnum Moon. No horse against Mendelssohn. A 19. Noble Indy Todd Pletcher Florent Geroux 30-1 that’s for sure,” the four-time since Apollo in 1882 has won horse coming from Europe 20. Combatant Steven Asmussen Ricardo Santana Jr. 50-1 throwing spit balls. Look at spin AE. Blended Citizen Doug O’Neill Kyle Frey 50-1 rates of (Justin) Verlander, (Ger- Derby winner said. “I was the Derby after not racing as has never won America’s big- relieved when I saw him in a 2-year-old. gest race. Trained by Irish- Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 1 1-4 miles. Purse: $2,192,800. First place: rit) Cole and (Charlie) Morton, $1,432,000. Second place: $400,000. Third place: $200,000. Fourth place: increased dramatically pitch- seven.” “I don’t buy into the Apol- man Aidan O’Brien, UAE $100,000. Fifth place: $60,000. Post time: 6:46 p.m. ing in Astros uniform. They (sic) Justify was made the early lo Curse or whatever at all, Derby winner Mendelssohn probably using a substance or 3-1 favorite for the Derby, mainly because Bob Baffert is the 5-1 second choice. He colt arrived Monday from Indy. He surpassed Lukas, and Todd Pletcher have got drew the No. 14 post. like chewing gum like Morton did with Europe-based Men- Ireland. his mentor, this year as the like postseason.” delssohn the second choice the horses,” four-time Derby- O’Brien wasn’t at the draw in a full fi eld of 20 horses. winning trainer D. Wayne and Mendelssohn won’t hit Pletcher has a leading four trainer with the most start- Bauer’s fi rst tweet was sim- horses in the fi eld: Magnum ers in Derby history with 52. ply 36 thinking emojis before he Six horses have won from Lukas said. “Todd’s going to the Churchill Downs dirt went further in a sarcastic second the No. 7 post, most recently have his (horse) ready, and strip until Wednesday after Moon, 8-1 Audible, 12-1 Pletcher won last year with tweet that read: “If only there was Street Sense in 2007. Baffert is going to have his.” clearing quarantine. The Vino Rosso and 30-1 Noble Always Dreaming. just a really quick way to increase spin rate. Like what if you could trade for a player knowing that you DP—Detroit 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 6. Dreckman. MLB STATS 2B—Martin (5), Castellanos (7). SB—Gomez (3), T—2:58. A—23,534 (41,313). Los Angeles 000 002 120 — 5 could bump his spin rate a couple M.Smith (6). STANDINGS MARLINS 2, PHILLIES 1 Arizona 030 110 21x — 8 INDIANS IP H R ER BB SO hundred rpm overnight...imagine 10 innings E—C.Taylor (2). LOB—Los Angeles 5, Arizona Tampa Bay Philadelphia Miami 11. 2B—C.Taylor (8), Grandal 2 (9), Descalso (4), Continued from B1 East Division Archer L,2-2 6 6 2 2 1 6 the steals you could get on the W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi Ahmed (7), Greinke (1). 3B—Pederson (2). HR— Kittredge 1 0 0 0 0 1 C.Hrnan 2b 5 0 1 0 Ralmuto c 4 0 1 0 Muncy (2), Pollock 3 (9), Ahmed (5). CS—Pollock Boston 21 8 .724 — Venters 1 1 0 0 1 0 a full count before Brant- trade market! If only that existed.” New York 19 10 .655 2 Hoskins lf 4 0 1 1 Prado 3b 4 0 0 0 (2). SF—Pederson (1). Detroit O.Hrrra cf 5 0 1 0 S.Cstro 2b 4 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO ley hammered an 0-2 pitch Toronto 16 12 .571 4 1⁄2 Boyd W,1-2 6 7 1 1 1 7 Houston starter Lance McCull- 1 Altherr rf 5 0 1 0 Detrich 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Los Angeles Tampa Bay 13 15 .464 7 ⁄2 Wilson H,4 1 1 0 0 0 1 to right for his first career 1 C.Sntna 1b 3 0 1 0 B.Andrs rf 4 0 1 0 Stripling L,0-1 4 8 4 4 1 2 ers Jr. soon came to the defense Baltimore 8 20 .286 12 ⁄2 Jimenez H,4 1 0 0 0 0 2 Central Division Franco 3b 5 0 0 0 Maybin lf-cf 4 1 1 0 Stewart 1 2-3 3 1 1 1 3 grand slam. Greene S,5-7 1 0 0 0 0 2 Kingery ss 3 0 0 0 Rojas ss 3 0 1 0 of his team with a tweet. It read in W L Pct GB HBP—by Boyd (Gomez). Hudson 1 1 2 1 2 0 Cleveland 15 13 .536 — Vlentin ss 0 0 0 0 Brinson cf 2 0 0 0 Cingrani 1-3 0 0 0 1 1 Edwin Encarnacion sin- Umpires—Home, ; First, Chad Alfaro c 4 1 2 0 Wttgren p 0 0 0 0 part: “Jealousy isn’t a good look on Detroit 12 16 .429 3 Whitson; Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third, Stu Fields 1 1 1 1 0 0 Minnesota 9 15 .375 4 Efl in p 1 0 0 0 Stcknrd p 0 0 0 0 Arizona gled and was replaced by Scheuwater. N.Wllms ph1 0 1 0 Shuck ph 1 0 0 0 you my man. You have great stuff Chicago 8 19 .296 61 ⁄2 Greinke W,3-2 6 4 2 2 1 10 T—2:28. A—17,255 (41,297). Hunter p 0 0 0 0 Gerrero p 0 0 0 0 pinch-runner Rajai Davis, Kansas City 8 21 .276 71 ⁄2 Hirano H,7 1 1 1 1 0 0 and have worked hard for it, like YANKEES 4, ASTROS 0 L.Grcia p 0 0 0 0 Tazawa p 0 0 0 0 Chafi n 2-3 1 2 2 0 0 West Division New York Houston but Yonder Alonso struck the rest of us, no need for this.” W L Pct GB Morgan p 0 0 0 0 Y.Rvera ph 1 0 1 1 Bradley H,9 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi E.Ramos p 0 0 0 0 J.Grcia p 1 0 0 0 Boxberger S,9-9 1 0 0 0 0 1 out. Kela, who converted Houston 20 11 .645 — Gardner lf 3 0 0 0 Sprnger rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Bauer responded to McCullers, Seattle 16 11 .593 2 Flrimon ph 1 0 0 0 Bour ph-1b 2 1 1 1 HBP—by Greinke (Grandal), by Cingrani 1 Judge rf 4 1 1 0 Altuve 2b 4 0 1 0 Rios p 0 0 0 0 (Peralta), by Chafi n (Barnes). his fi rst six save chances, al- Los Angeles 16 12 .571 2 ⁄2 Grgrius ss 4 1 2 0 Correa ss 3 0 0 0 saying he isn’t jealous and that he Oakland 14 14 .500 4 1⁄2 Totals 37 1 8 1 Totals 34 2 7 2 Umpires—Home, ; First, Greg Stanton dh 4 0 0 0 Gurriel 1b 4 0 2 0 Gibson; Second, ; Third, Jordan lowed four runs and fi ve hits Texas 12 19 .387 8 G.Sanch c 4 1 2 3 Bregman 3b 4 0 0 0 respects “what you all are doing Monday’s Scores Baker. in one inning. A.Hicks cf 4 1 1 0 Ma.Gnza lf 4 0 1 0 Philadelphia 000 010 000 0 — 1 T—3:27. A—17,562 (48,519). over there.” He then added that: Cleveland 7, Texas 5 Miami 000 001 000 1 — 2 Andujar 3b 4 0 1 0 Gattis dh 3 0 0 0 GIANTS 6, PADRES 5 Brantley had a chance to Boston 10, Kansas City 6 Austin 1b 4 0 0 0 B.McCnn c 3 0 0 0 LOB—Philadelphia 11, Miami 5. 2B—Hoskins (9), “My gripe is with the hypocrisy Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 G.Trres 2b 3 0 0 0 Mrsnick cf 2 0 1 0 C.Santana (7), Rojas (4). 3B—Maybin (1). HR— San Diego San Francisco win the game in the 11th, of MLB for selectively enforcing Houston 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Rddick ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Bour (5). S—Efl in (1). ab r h bi ab r h bi Toronto 7, Minnesota 5 Totals 34 4 7 3 Totals 32 0 6 0 IP H R ER BB SO Jnkwski rf 4 1 1 0 G.Hrnan lf 5 1 1 0 but grounded out to end the rules when it suits them.” Tuesday’s Scores Philadelphia Hand p 0 0 0 0 McCtchn rf 4 1 2 1 Texas 8, Cleveland 6, 12 innings Efl in 6 3 1 1 0 4 Hosmer 1b 4 0 2 0 Posey c 3 2 1 1 inning with Ramirez on sec- Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 1 New York 000 000 004 — 4 Hunter 2-3 2 0 0 0 1 Vllneva 3b 5 0 1 1 Lngoria 3b 5 1 2 1 ond. Jets erase 3-goal defi cit Kansas City 7, Boston 6, 13 innings Houston 000 000 000 — 0 Garcia 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Cordero lf 3 1 2 0 Belt 1b 4 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 0 DP—New York 1. LOB—New York 4, Houston Morgan 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Pirela 2b 3 1 0 0 Jackson cf 3 0 1 1 The Rangers bounced back St. Louis 3, 2 6. 2B—Gregorius (9), Marisnick (2). HR—G. Ramos 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Yates p 0 0 0 0 Moronta p 0 0 0 0 to beat Predators, 7-4 Toronto 7, Minnesota 4, 10 innings Sanchez (8). SB—A.Hicks (2). Rios L,3-1 1 1-3 2 1 1 1 2 Stammen p 0 0 0 0 Gearrin p 0 0 0 0 from Monday’s 7-5 loss, when Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. IP H R ER BB SO Miami Szczur rf 1 0 0 0 Snelten p 0 0 0 0 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. New York Garcia 6 5 1 1 1 3 Galvis ss 5 1 1 0 Sndoval ph 1 0 1 0 the Indians scored fi ve times Today’s Games Montgomery 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wittgren 1 1 0 0 0 1 Margot cf 4 1 1 1 P.Jhnsn p 0 0 0 0 in their fi nal two at-bats. Blake Wheeler scored on the Kansas City (Duffy 0-3) at Boston German 4 4 0 0 1 4 Steckenrider 1 0 0 0 0 3 Hedges c 1 0 0 0 Hundley ph 1 0 1 2 power play with 4:59 to play and (Pomeranz 0-1), 1:05 p.m. Green 1 0 0 0 0 1 Guerrero 1 1 0 0 0 2 Ellis c 2 0 1 1 Tmlnson ss 3 0 0 0 Jurickson Profar drove in Tampa Bay (Snell 4-1) at Detroit (Fulmer Betances 1 1 0 0 0 3 Tazawa W,1-1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Lauer p 2 0 0 0 B.Crwfr ph-ss1 0 0 0 the Winnipeg Jets roared back 1-2), 1:10 p.m. Robertson W,2-1 1 1 0 0 0 2 HBP—by Guerrero (Kingery). Headley ph 1 0 1 1 Hanson 2b 3 0 1 0 a career-high three runs, Texas (Moore 1-3) at Cleveland (Kluber Chapman 1 0 0 0 0 3 Umpires—Home, Jeremie Rehak; First, James Cimber p 0 0 0 0 Smrdzja p 2 0 0 0 from an early 3-0 defi cit to de- 4-1), 1:10 p.m. Houston Hoye; Second, ; Third, Jeff Asuaje 2b 1 0 0 0 Blanco cf 1 0 0 0 and Delino DeShields and Toronto (Stroman 0-3) at Minnesota Verlander 8 3 0 0 0 14 Kellogg. Slater ph 0 1 0 0 feat the Nashville Predators 7-4 (Romero 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Giles L,0-1 1-3 4 4 4 0 1 Totals 36 5 10 4 Totals 36 6 10 6 Mazara homered for Texas. Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-3) at St. T—2:54. A—5,844 (36,742). Harris 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 BRAVES 3, METS 2 Texas reliever Jake Diek- on Tuesday night and grab a 2-1 Louis (Martinez 2-1), 1:15 p.m. HBP—by Verlander (Gardner). WP—Betances, lead in their second-round playoff N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1) at Houston Harris. Atlanta New York San Diego 000 113 000 — 5 man was struck in the back (Keuchel 1-4), 8:10 p.m. Umpires—Home, ; First, Alfonso ab r h bi ab r h bi San Francisco 300 000 003 — 6 series. Baltimore (Bundy 1-3) at L.A. Angels Marquez; Second, ; Third, John Albies 2b 5 1 1 0 A.Cbrra 2b 4 0 1 0 E—Longoria 2 (6), Hosmer (1). DP—San by Encarnacion’s line drive (Heaney 0-1), 10:07 p.m. Tumpane. Acuna lf 5 1 2 0 Cnforto cf 4 0 0 0 Francisco 1. LOB—San Diego 10, San Francisco After missing on a number of Oakland (Anderson 0-0) at Seattle T—2:57. A—34,386 (41,168). F.Frman 1b 5 1 2 2 Cespdes lf 4 1 3 1 10. 2B—Hosmer (10), Cordero (2), Posey in the eighth. The pitcher (Paxton 1-1), 10:10 p.m. Royals 7, Red Sox 6 Mrkakis rf 5 0 2 1 Bruce rf 4 0 1 0 (6), Sandoval (4). 3B—McCutchen (1). SB— was on the ground briefly, earlier chances, the Jets cap- Thursday’s Games 13 innings K.Szuki c 5 0 2 0 T.Frzer 3b 4 1 2 0 Jankowski (1), Cordero (3), Jackson (2), Hanson Toronto at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m., 1st game Kansas City Boston Swanson ss 4 0 2 0 A.Gnzal 1b 3 0 1 0 (1). SF—Ellis (1). but remained in the game tain connected on a rebound N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 2:10 p.m. ab r h bi ab r h bi R.Flhrt 3b 3 0 2 0 Lagares pr 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO off Mark Scheifele’s shot from a Detroit at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m. Mrrfeld 2b 6 1 1 0 Bnntndi cf-lf 6 1 3 0 Soroka p 3 0 0 0 A.Rsrio ss 4 0 0 0 San Diego after throwing a few war- Toronto at Cleveland, 4:40 p.m., 2nd game Soler dh 6 1 2 3 H.Rmirz dh 6 0 0 0 Carle p 0 0 0 0 Nido c 3 0 1 0 Lauer 5 7 3 3 2 7 mup pitches. The ball ric- tight angle for his second of the Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Cthbert 3b 3 0 0 0 J.Mrtin lf 3 0 1 0 Winkler p 0 0 0 0 Flores ph 1 0 0 1 Cimber H,2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Mstakas ph1 0 0 0 Betts rf 2 0 0 0 Tucker ph 1 0 1 0 Syndrgr p 2 0 0 0 Yates H,3 1 0 0 0 0 1 ocheted to first baseman postseason. Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Butera c 2 1 1 0 Mreland 1b 6 2 3 1 Minter p 0 0 0 0 Blevins p 0 0 0 0 Stammen H,5 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. S.Perez c 5 1 2 0 Bgaerts ss 5 0 0 0 Vzcaino p 0 0 0 0 A.Ramos p 0 0 0 0 Hand L,1-3 BS,2 1 1-3 2 3 3 2 2 Ronald Guzman, who com- Dustin Byfuglien had two goals Goins pr-3b 2 0 1 0 Devers 3b 5 2 2 0 Incarte cf 4 0 1 0 Nimmo ph 1 0 0 0 San Francisco S.Lugo p 0 0 0 0 Samardzija 5 5 2 2 3 5 pleted the out. Diekman and an assist for Winnipeg, while East Division Jay rf 5 1 4 1 Brdly J rf-cf 6 0 1 2 W L Pct GB A.Almnt cf 5 0 0 0 C.Vazqz c 6 0 1 1 Jo.Ryes ph 1 0 0 0 Moronta BS,1 1 2-3 3 3 1 1 0 was removed after walking Paul Stastny added a goal and New York 17 10 .630 — Duda 1b 5 0 2 0 Lin 2b 2 0 0 0 Totals 40 3 15 3 Totals 35 2 9 2 Gearrin 1 2 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 17 11 .607 1⁄2 A.Escbr ss 5 0 0 1 Nunez ph-2b 4 1 1 1 Snelten 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Alonso. two assists. Philadelphia 16 13 .552 2 A.Grdon lf 6 2 2 1 Johnson W,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Atlanta 300 000 000 — 3 HBP—by Hand (Slater). Washington 14 16 .467 4 ⁄2 Totals 51 7 15 6 Totals 51 6 12 5 New York 000 001 001 — 2 Wheeler also had an assist Miami 11 18 .379 7 Umpires—Home, ; First, Hunter DP—Atlanta 1. LOB—Atlanta 12, New York 7. Wendelstedt; Second, ; Third, Central Division 2B—Acuna (5), F.Freeman (12), Nido (1). HR— and added the empty-netter with W L Pct GB Kansas City 000 101 001 001 3 — 7 Dave Rackley. Boston 000 002 100 001 2 — 6 Cespedes (7). T—3:19. A—35,470 (41,915). Chicago 16 11 .593 — IP H R ER BB SO under a minute to play. Brandon Milwaukee 18 13 .581 — E—Bogaerts (1), Devers (6), C.Vazquez 2 (3). INTERLEAGUE 1 DP—Boston 1. LOB—Kansas City 12, Boston 9. Atlanta Tanev also scored with Rinne St. Louis 16 12 .571 ⁄2 Soroka W,1-0 6 6 1 1 0 5 CARDINALS 3, WHITE SOX 2 Pittsburgh 17 13 .567 1⁄2 2B—Soler (7), Butera (3), Benintendi (8), Devers Nationals Carle 0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago St. Louis on the bench in the game’s fi nal Cincinnati 7 23 .233 101 ⁄2 2 (8). HR—Soler (3), A.Gordon (1), Moreland (4), E.Nunez (3). SB—S.Perez (1). CS—A.Escobar Winkler H,4 1 0 0 0 0 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi West Division Minter H,4 1 1 0 0 0 1 Mncada 2b 5 0 2 2 Pham cf 4 1 1 1 minute. W L Pct GB (1). SF—Jay (1), A.Escobar (2). IP H R ER BB SO Vizcaino S,4-5 1 2 1 1 0 1 Ti.Andr ss 3 0 0 0 M.Crpnt 3b 4 1 2 1 Arizona 20 8 .714 — J.Abreu 1b 4 0 1 0 Mrtinez 1b 4 0 0 0 Jacob Trouba scored a goal 1 Kansas City New York San Francisco 15 14 .517 5 ⁄2 Dvidson 3b 3 0 1 0 Ozuna lf 4 1 1 0 blast Syndergaard L,2-1 6 10 3 3 1 3 Colorado 16 15 .516 51 ⁄2 Junis 6 7 2 2 1 5 and set up another for a two- Hill 1-3 1 1 1 0 0 Blevins 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Dlmnico lf 4 0 1 0 Y.Mlina c 4 0 2 1 Los Angeles 12 16 .429 8 Ramos 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 W.Cstll c 4 0 0 0 De.Fwlr rf 3 0 0 0 San Diego 10 20 .333 11 Keller 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 point night. Connor Hellebuyck Boyer 1 0 0 0 1 1 Lugo 2 2 0 0 0 2 T.Thmps rf 3 1 0 0 DeJong ss 2 0 0 0 Monday’s Scores Carle pitched to 0 batter in the 7th Engel cf 3 1 1 0 Wong 2b 2 0 1 0 made 26 stops. 3, Colorado 2 McCarthy 3 0 0 0 0 2 Herrera W,1-0 BS,1 1 2 1 1 0 1 HBP—by Syndergaard (Swanson). WP—Vizcaino. Shields p 2 0 0 0 Wacha p 1 0 0 0 Pirates Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 Umpires—Home, ; First, Lance Palka ph 1 0 0 0 Grgrson p 0 0 0 0 Miami 8, Philadelphia 4 Smith H,1 1-3 1 2 2 0 0 Flynn S,1-2 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Barrett; Second, ; Third, . B.Rndon p 0 0 0 0 G.Grcia ph 1 0 0 0 Baby on board: Junior, Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 5 N.Jones p 0 0 0 0 Jor.Hck p 0 0 0 0 Associated Press Arizona 8, L.A. Dodgers 5 Boston T—2:43. A—22,527 (41,922). Sale 7 5 2 1 2 6 ROCKIES 3, CUBS 1 L.Grcia ph 1 0 0 0 Leone p 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 6, San Diego 5 Soria p 0 0 0 0 Gyorko ph 0 0 0 0 WASHINGTON wife have fi rst child Tuesday’s Scores Barnes H,6 1 2 0 0 0 1 Colorado Chicago Kimbrel BS,1 1 1 1 1 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Bader pr 0 0 0 0 Washington 12, Pittsburgh 4 B.Nrris p 0 0 0 0 Moved to the leadoff spot CHARLOTTE, N.C. Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Smith 1 2 0 0 0 1 Blckmon cf 2 1 1 1 Rizzo 1b 4 1 1 1 Hembree 2 2 1 1 1 1 Totals 33 2 6 2 Totals 29 3 7 3 for the fi rst time since 2013, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife, Miami 2, Philadelphia 1, 10 innings Dahl lf 4 1 1 1 Bryant 3b-rf 4 0 1 0 Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 6 Johnson L,1-1 1 3 3 3 0 1 Arenado 3b 4 1 1 1 Zobrist 2b 2 0 0 0 showed signs Amy, announced the birth of Colorado 3, Chicago Cubs 1 HBP—by Sale (Soler), by Sale (Duda), by Smith C.Gnzal rf 4 0 0 0 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 Chicago 000 200 000 — 2 St. Louis 3, Chicago White Sox 2 (Bogaerts). WP—Keller 2. Story ss 4 0 0 0 Schwrbr lf 4 0 1 0 St. Louis 100 000 002 — 3 of breaking out of his slump. their fi rst child Tuesday on social L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, late Umpires—Home, ; First, Brian Dsmond 1b 3 0 0 0 Cratini c 3 0 0 0 DP—Chicago 2. LOB—Chicago 8, St. Louis 4. San Diego at San Francisco, late O’Nora; Second, Fieldin Cubreth; Third, CB D.Cstro 2b 3 0 0 0 Heyward rf 3 0 0 0 2B—Moncada (8), M.Carpenter (5), Ozuna Harper hit a three-run media. Today’s Games Bucknor. Wolters c 3 0 0 0 J.Wlson p 0 0 0 0 (4). HR—Pham (4), M.Carpenter (3). SB—T. T—4:25. A—34,466 (37,731). homer that helped Max Isla Rose Earnhardt was born Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-3) at St. J.Gray p 2 0 1 0 I.Happ cf 3 0 0 0 Thompson (1), Engel (4), Ozuna (1). CS—Wong Louis (Martinez 2-1), 1:15 p.m. BLUE JAYS 7, TWINS 4 Parra ph 1 0 0 0 Hndrcks p 2 0 0 0 (2). S—Wong (2). Scherzer win his fifth Monday night, Amy Earnhardt Colorado (Anderson 1-0) at Chicago Cubs 10 innings Ottvino p 0 0 0 0 L Stlla 3b 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO (Darvish 0-2), 2:20 p.m. Toronto Minnesota W.Davis p 0 0 0 0 Chicago straight start as the Wash- tweeted , calling their daughter “the San Diego (Richard 1-3) at San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Totals 30 3 4 3 Totals 30 1 3 1 Shields 6 2 1 1 0 4 (Holland 0-3), 3:45 p.m. Grndrsn lf 4 0 0 0 Grssman rf 4 0 0 0 Rondon H,1 1 2 0 0 0 0 ington Nationals beat the best dream ever.” Earnhardt added: Pittsburgh (Nova 2-1) at Washington T.Hrnnd rf 6 0 1 0 LaMarre cf 1 0 0 0 Jones H,2 1 0 0 0 2 0 (Strasburg 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Smoak 1b 3 1 1 1 Mauer 1b 5 1 1 1 Colorado 200 100 000 — 3 12-4 “Everyone was right. It’s a new be- Chicago 100 000 000 — 1 Soria L,0-1 BS,2 1-3 3 2 2 0 1 Atlanta (Newcomb 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (de- Solarte 3b 5 0 1 0 Kepler cf-rf 3 1 1 0 St. Louis Wednesday night. Grom 3-0), 7:10 p.m. Pillar cf 3 1 2 1 E.Escbr 3b 4 1 1 0 DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Colorado 2, Chicago 4. ginning. Now everything I do will be 3B—Schwarber (1). HR—Blackmon (10), Dahl Wacha 5 5 2 2 3 3 Milwaukee (Miley 0-0) at Cincinnati Grrl Jr 2b 5 0 0 0 E.Rsrio lf 4 1 2 3 Gregerson 1 0 0 0 0 2 “Seriously, (Castillo 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Morales dh 3 2 3 2 Garver c 4 0 0 0 (1), Arenado (5), Rizzo (2). SB—Blackmon (2). for her and Amy. So blessed.” IP H R ER BB SO Hicks 1 0 0 0 1 0 NATIONALS 12 Philadelphia (Nola 3-1) at Miami (Urena Ngepe prdh 0 1 0 0 Mrrison dh 4 0 1 0 Leone 1 1 0 0 0 2 I thought I 0-4), 7:10 p.m. Maile c 4 2 1 0 Adranza ss 3 0 0 0 Colorado PIRATES 4 Earnhardt retired from NA- Gray W,3-4 7 3 1 1 1 6 Norris W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 3-0) at Arizona (Godley A.Diaz ss 5 0 1 1 Dzier ph-2b 1 0 0 0 WP—Wacha, Rondon. missed that SCAR competition at the end of 4-1), 9:40 p.m. Petit 2b-ss 4 0 2 0 Ottavino H,7 1 0 0 0 0 1 Davis S,11-12 1 0 0 0 1 2 Umpires—Home, D.J. Reyburn; First, Sam ball,” Harp- Next: Pittsburgh at Thursday’s Games Totals 38 7 10 5 Totals 37 4 8 4 Holbrook; Second, ; Third, . last season and will be an analyst Pittsburgh at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Chicago Washington, today, Hendricks L,2-2 7 2-3 4 3 3 2 5 T—2:56. A—38,800 (45,538). er said. “I Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. LEADERS 7:05 p.m. on NBC beginning in July. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. Toronto 000 021 010 3 — 7 Wilson 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 2 thought I got AMERICAN LEAGUE BOXSCORES Minnesota 200 002 000 0 — 4 Umpires—Home, Laz Diaz; First, ; DP—Toronto 1, Minnesota 1. LOB—Toronto Second, ; Third, . BATTING—Machado, Baltimore, .361; the pop-up Twins place 3B Sano AMERICAN LEAGUE 10, Minnesota 4. 2B—Solarte (4), Pillar 2 (12), T—2:24. A—40,077 (41,649). Altuve, Houston, .347; Betts, Boston, Rangers 8, Indians 6 E.Escobar (12), E.Rosario (5). HR—Morales 2 BREWERS 7, REDS 6 .344; Lowrie, Oakland, .339; Martinez, down the line more than I on DL with hamstring 12 innings (3), Mauer (1), E.Rosario (4). SB—T.Hernandez Milwaukee Cincinnati Boston, .337; Correa, Houston, .330; did the homer, but it went Texas Cleveland (2), Pillar (5), Morales (1). SF—Pillar (2). ab r h bi ab r h bi Ramirez, Boston, .330; Gregorius, New MINNEAPOLIS ab r h bi ab r h bi IP H R ER BB SO Cain cf 4 0 0 0 Peraza ss 4 2 2 0 York, .327; Cabrera, Detroit, .326; Smith, over the fence, so I’ll take it.” DShelds cf 6 1 2 1 Lindor ss 6 1 2 0 Toronto Yelich rf-lf 3 2 1 0 Duvall lf 3 0 0 0 Tampa Bay, .325. The have Choo dh 3 2 1 0 Kipnis 2b 5 1 2 2 Estrada 5 7 4 4 1 3 Braun lf-1b 4 0 1 2 Winker ph-lf 1 0 1 0 RBI—Gregorius, New York, 30; Haniger, Harper entered in a 5-for- Profar ss 6 1 2 3 Jose.Rm 3b 6 0 2 0 Oh 1 0 0 0 0 2 T.Shaw 3b 4 1 1 2 Votto 1b 4 1 1 1 Seattle, 27; Lowrie, Oakland, 27; Sanchez, 35 slump and had not got- placed third baseman Miguel Mazara rf 6 1 1 2 Brntley lf 6 1 1 4 Axford 1 1 0 0 0 1 Aguilar 1b 4 1 1 1 Schbler rf 5 0 1 0 New York, 24; KDavis, Oakland, 23; Gallo lf-1b 6 1 2 1 Encrnco dh 5 0 2 0 Tepera 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jffress p 0 0 0 0 Suarez 3b 3 1 1 3 Machado, Baltimore, 22; Martinez, ten an extra-base hit since Sano on the 10-day disabled list Knr-Flf 3b 6 1 4 1 R.Davis pr-dh1 0 0 0 Clippard W,4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston, 22; 7 tied at 21. Guzman 1b 4 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 5 0 0 0 Pina c 3 1 0 0 Brnhart c 3 1 1 0 with a strained left hamstring. Osuna S,8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 Villar 2b 3 0 1 1 R.Hrrra 2b 4 0 1 0 HITS—Altuve, Houston, 41; Lowrie, April 16. He grounded out in Nunez ph-lf1 0 0 0 Gomes c 6 1 2 0 Minnesota Oakland, 39; Machado, Baltimore, 39; Centeno c 1 0 0 0 Naquin rf 3 1 1 0 Albers p 0 0 0 0 Floro p 0 0 0 0 The Twins made the before Gibson 5 5 2 2 2 6 J.Brnes p 0 0 0 0 Msoraco ph 1 0 0 0 Castellanos, Detroit, 35; Moustakas, the fi rst inning against Chad R.Chrns c 5 0 1 0 Guyer ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Pressly 1 1 1 1 0 1 Kansas City, 35; Correa, Houston, 34; Rua pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Zimmer cf 4 1 0 0 Phllips rf 1 0 0 0 Bailey p 1 0 0 0 Kuhl (3-2), followed Wilmer their game against Toronto, ret- Duke H,5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Arcia ss 4 1 3 0 D.Hrnnd p 0 0 0 0 Gordon, Seattle, 34; Martinez, Boston, 34; Rbinson 2b 6 1 1 0 Reed BS,1 1 1 1 1 2 2 Segura, Seattle, 34; 2 tied at 33. roactive to Saturday. Sano is bat- Totals 51 8 15 8 Totals 48 6 13 6 C.Andrs p 1 0 0 0 Gennett ph 1 0 0 0 Difo’s go-ahead homer in Rodney 1 1 0 0 1 1 H.Perez 2b 2 1 1 1 Garrett p 0 0 0 0 HOME RUNS—Gregorius, New York, 10; ting just .213 in 20 games, with Curtiss L,0-1 1-3 2 3 3 2 1 Blndino 2b 1 1 1 1 Haniger, Seattle, 10; Trout, Los Angeles, the third with a fl yout, then Magill 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Hmilton cf 4 0 2 1 10; Davidson, Chicago, 9; Gallo, Texas, 9; Texas 000 020 400 002 — 8 M.Estrada pitched to 2 batters in the 6th gave the Nationals a 5-0 lead four doubles, fi ve home runs, 14 Cleveland 000 000 204 000 — 6 Totals 33 7 9 7 Totals 35 6 11 6 Machado, Baltimore, 9; Alonso, Cleveland, HBP—by Gibson (Granderson). WP—Curtiss 2. 8; Betts, Boston, 8; Moustakas, Kansas RBIs and nine walks. E—Fister (1). DP—Texas 2. LOB—Texas 10, Umpires—Home, ; First, Dan in the fifth with his ninth Cleveland 10. 2B—Choo (8), Profar 2 (7), Kiner- City, 8; 6 tied at 7. Bellino; Second, ; Third, . Milwaukee 300 021 100 — 7 PITCHING—Carrasco, Cleveland, 4-1; Paul Molitor, at least, Falefa (4), Lindor (7), Kipnis (8), Jose.Ramirez T—3:32. A—16,245 (38,649). homer this season. (6). HR—DeShields (1), Mazara (4), Gallo (9), Cincinnati 300 001 110 — 6 Happ, Toronto, 4-1; Kluber, Cleveland, sounded optimistic about Sano Kiner-Falefa (2), Brantley (3). SB—DeShields (4). NATIONAL LEAGUE E—Arcia (4). DP—Cincinnati 1. LOB—Milwaukee 4-1; Manaea, Oakland, 4-2; McCullers, “I really believe, even his IP H R ER BB SO NATIONALS 12, PIRATES 4 2, Cincinnati 10. 2B—Braun (6). 3B—Villar Houston, 4-1; Morton, Houston, 4-0; fi rst at-bat, he got pitches to avoiding a long absence. Sano Texas Pittsburgh Washington (1). HR—T.Shaw (6), Aguilar (2), H.Perez (3), Porcello, Boston, 4-0; Severino, New was diagnosed with the least se- Fister 6 2-3 6 2 0 2 4 ab r h bi ab r h bi Suarez (3), Blandino (1). SB—Peraza 2 (5). CS— York, 4-1; Snell, Tampa Bay, 4-1; Tanaka, hit today, and that was good Diekman 1 0 0 0 1 0 Frzer 2b-rf 4 0 0 0 Harper rf 3 2 1 3 Arcia (1), Hamilton (1). SF—Suarez (1). S—C. New York, 4-2; Velazquez, Boston, 4-0; vere strain. Leclerc 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Polanco rf 3 0 0 0 Stvnson lf 1 0 0 0 Anderson (2), Bailey (2). Verlander, Houston, 4-0. for him,” Nationals manager Kela 1 5 4 4 0 2 R.Rdrgz p 1 0 0 0 T.Trner ss 3 1 1 3 IP H R ER BB SO NATIONAL LEAGUE “We’ll just try to keep him Claudio W,1-1 3 2 0 0 0 0 S.Rdrig ph 1 0 0 0 R.Btsta rf-cf 1 0 0 0 Milwaukee BATTING—Pham, St. Louis, .341; Cabrera, Dave Martinez said. Cleveland S.Marte cf 4 0 0 0 M.Adams lf 4 3 3 3 Anderson W,3-2 5 1-3 6 4 4 4 4 New York, .337; Herrera, Philadelphia, doing what we can in the short Albers H,4 1 2-3 2 1 0 2 1 .337; Freeman, Atlanta, .318; Grandal, Harper walked for the ma- Clevinger 6 2-3 7 3 3 1 7 J.Bell 1b 3 1 2 0 A.Snchz 3b 1 0 0 0 Barnes H,3 1-3 3 1 1 0 0 Beliveau 0 2 3 3 0 0 Dckrson lf 4 1 1 2 Zmmrman 1b4 0 1 1 Los Angeles, .315; Flaherty, Atlanta, term and see what happens,” Jeffress S,1-2 1 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 .313; Winker, Cincinnati, .313; Cervelli, jor league-leading 39th time Otero 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 2 Crvelli c 2 0 1 0 Kndrick 2b 4 1 1 0 Cincinnati Belisle 1 0 0 0 0 1 E.Diaz ph-c 2 0 0 0 M.Tylor cf 4 0 0 0 Pittsburgh, .313; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, this season in the sixth, then Molitor said. Bailey L,0-4 5 6 5 5 1 1 .311; Castro, Miami, .310. Olson 2-3 1 0 0 0 2 Moran 3b 3 1 2 0 Solis p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez 1 1 1 1 1 1 Goody L,0-2 1 2-3 3 2 2 1 2 Mercer ss 4 0 1 0 C.Trres p 0 0 0 0 RBI—Baez, Chicago, 26; Cespedes, New left the game with Washing- To replace Sano, the Twins Garrett 1 1-3 1 1 1 0 1 York, 26; Pollock, Arizona, 24; Franco, McAllister 2-3 1 0 0 0 2 Kuhl p 2 0 0 0 Wieters c 4 0 0 0 Floro 1 2-3 1 0 0 0 4 ton ahead 12-0. He led off in selected the contract of infi elder Beliveau pitched to 3 batters in the 7th Glasnow p 0 0 0 0 Schrzer p 3 2 1 1 Philadelphia, 22; Harper, Washington, 22; Umpires—Home, ; First, Mike Freeman, Atlanta, 21; Albies, Atlanta, Gregorio Petit from Triple-A HBP—by Fister (Naquin), by Beliveau (Choo). Moroff 2b 2 1 1 2 Suero p 0 0 0 0 Winters; Second, ; Third, Rob 16 games in 2013, his second WP—Goody. Mo.Srra ph-rf1 0 0 0 Drake. 20; Cervelli, Pittsburgh, 20; Grandal, Los Umpires—Home, ; First, Mark Difo 3b-ss 2 3 2 1 T—3:18. A—12,933 (42,319). Angeles, 20; Hoskins, Philadelphia, 20. major league season. Rochester on Tuesday. The HITS—Albies, Atlanta, 35; Cabrera, New Carlson; Second, ; Third, Gerry Totals 35 4 8 4 Totals 35 12 10 12 LATE MONDAY 33-year-old Petit has played in Davis. York, 35; Castro, Miami, 35; Herrera, Harper raised his batting T—4:05. A—16,356 (35,225). DIAMONDBACKS 8, DODGERS 5 Philadelphia, 35; Freeman, Atlanta, Los Angeles Arizona 34; Gennett, Cincinnati, 34; Markakis, average to .250. The home parts of fi ve major league sea- TIGERS 2, RAYS 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 202 — 4 Washington 001 146 00x — 12 ab r h bi ab r h bi Atlanta, 34; Peraza, Cincinnati, 34; Turner, run was the fifth of his ca- sons for four teams. The Twins Tampa Bay Detroit E—Moran 2 (4). LOB—Pittsburgh 7, Washington C.Tylor ss 5 1 1 0 D.Prlta lf 2 0 0 1 Washington, 34; 2 tied at 33. designated left-handed pitcher ab r h bi ab r h bi 3. 2B—J.Bell (6), Cervelli (5), Moran (6), Mercer Utley 2b 3 0 0 0 Mrrero pr-3b 0 0 0 0 HOME RUNS—Blackmon, Colorado, 10; reer from the leadoff slot. Hchvrra ss 4 1 1 0 Martin cf 4 0 2 1 (10), T.Turner (7). HR—Dickerson (4), Moroff Brnes ph-2b0 1 0 0 J.Dyson rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Albies, Atlanta, 9; Harper, Washington, Dietrich Enns for assignment or Cron 1b 4 0 1 0 Cndlrio 3b 4 1 2 0 (1), Harper (9), M.Adams 2 (5), Difo (1). SB— Grandal c 3 2 3 1 Gldschm 1b 4 0 1 0 9; Pollock, Arizona, 9; Villanueva, San “You’re not going to walk M.Duffy 3b 4 0 0 1 Cstllns rf 3 0 1 1 Kendrick (1). CS—T.Turner (1). Bllnger 1b 4 0 0 0 Pollock cf 5 3 3 3 Diego, 8; Baez, Chicago, 7; Cespedes, New release to make room for Petit on W.Ramos c 3 0 1 0 V.Mrtin dh 4 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Pdrson lf-cf3 0 1 2 Dsclso 3b-2b 4 1 2 0 York, 7; DeJong, St. Louis, 7; Schwarber, him men on first and sec- the 40-man roster. Dan.Rbr 2b 4 0 0 0 J.Jones lf 4 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Verdugo rf 2 0 0 0 Owngs 2b-rf 5 1 0 0 Chicago, 7; Thames, Milwaukee, 7. ond,” Pirates manager Clint Gomez rf 3 0 1 0 Goodrum 1b 2 0 0 0 Kuhl L,3-2 4 2-3 4 6 4 2 3 Hudson p 0 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 5 2 3 2 PITCHING—Scherzer, Washington, 6-1; The Twins also returned right- Rfsnydr dh 3 0 1 0 J.McCnn c 3 1 1 0 Glasnow 1 4 6 6 2 1 Cngrani p 0 0 0 0 Mathis c 4 1 2 0 Corbin, Arizona, 4-0; Godley, Arizona, 4-1; Hurdle said. Mller ph-dh1 0 0 0 J.Iglss ss 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez 2 1-3 2 0 0 0 2 Kemp ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Greinke p 2 0 2 1 McCarthy, Atlanta, 4-0; Wacha, St. Louis, hander Tyler Kinley to Miami. The M.Smith cf 4 0 1 0 D.Mchdo 2b 3 0 1 0 Washington K.Hrnan cf 4 0 0 0 C.Wlker ph 1 0 0 0 4-1; Williams, Pittsburgh, 4-1; 19 tied at 3. Scherzer (6-1) allowed two Fields p 0 0 0 0 Hirano p 0 0 0 0 ERA—Cueto, San Francisco, 0.84; Garcia, Field lf 2 0 1 0 Scherzer W,6-1 6 1-3 3 2 2 2 8 1 winter-meeting draft pick gave Span ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Suero 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 Muncy 3b 4 1 1 1 Avila ph 0 0 0 0 Miami, 1.09; Martinez, St. Louis, 1.43; runs and three hits in 6 ⁄3 in- 1 Totals 33 1 8 1 Totals 30 2 7 2 Solis 1 1 0 0 0 2 Strplng p 1 0 0 0 Chafi n p 0 0 0 0 Scherzer, Washington, 1.79; deGrom, New nings, striking out eight and up nine runs and nine hits in 3 ⁄3 Torres 1 2 2 2 1 1 K.Frmer ph 1 0 0 0 Bradley p 0 0 0 0 York, 2.06; Ryu, Los Angeles, 2.22; Corbin, innings. WP—Rodriguez. Stewart p 0 0 0 0 Bxbrger p 0 0 0 0 Arizona, 2.25; Williams, Pittsburgh, walked one as his ERA rose Tampa Bay 000 010 000 — 1 Umpires—Home, ; First, Eric Valera rf 2 0 0 0 2.29; Bettis, Colorado, 2.43; Foltynewicz, Associated Press Detroit 001 010 00x — 2 Cooper; Second, ; Third, Bruce Totals 33 5 7 5 Totals 37 8 13 7 Atlanta, 2.53. slightly to 1.79.

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