Rizzo Homers Again, Yanks Overpower O’S Scherzer Ks 10 in Dodgers’ Debut, LA Hits 4 Hrs to Beat Astros
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ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 6-7, 2021 SPORTS 14 Rizzo homers again, Yanks overpower O’s Scherzer Ks 10 in Dodgers’ debut, LA hits 4 HRs to beat Astros NEW YORK, Aug. 5, (AP): Recently acquired Antho- ny Rizzo homered again, DJ LeMahieu drove in four runs and the New York Yankees beat the Balti- more Orioles 10-3. Rizzo’s solo homer in the fourth inning made him the fi rst player in Yankees history with at least one RBI in each of his fi rst six games with the club. Rizzo became just the fourth player in the majors over the last 70 years to do it - Bobby Murcer drove in a run in his fi rst seven games with the Chicago Cubs in 1977 and Jimmy Wynn (Dodgers, 1974) and Jim Spencer (Texas, 1973) did it six in a row, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Dodgers 7, Astros 5 In Los Angeles, Max Scherzer struck out 10 in his Dodgers debut and got plenty of offensive support as Los An- geles hit four home runs to defeat Hou- ston. Mookie Betts homered twice, while Will Smith and AJ Pollock also went deep off Astros starter Jake Odorizzi (4- 6). Michael Brantley, Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker connected for Houston. It was the third game at Dodger Stadium since July 10 with seven or more home runs. Mets 5, Marlins 3 In Miami, Javier Báez hit a tiebreak- ing homer in the eighth inning after scoring on a nifty slide in the second, and New York beat Miami to snap a three-game losing streak. The Mets, who had lost five of six, let an early 3-0 lead slip away but re- covered to maintain their 1 1/2-game lead in the NL East over surging Phil- adelphia. Báez, acquired in a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs last Friday, put New York back in front 4-3 with an New York Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo watches the ball after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, on Aug. 4, in New York. (AP) Royals 9, White Sox 1 BASEBALL In Chicago, Salvador Pérez hit a two- run homer and Kansas City went deep Pulido, Sallói lead Sporting KC to 4-1 win over LAFC opposite-fi eld drive off Anthony Bass four times to beat Chicago. Kansas City (1-7) that sailed on a line into the front ended a four-game losing streak, while row of seats in right. It was his 24th the AL Central-leading White Sox lost home run this season and second with for the eighth time in 13 games. Kamara, Reyna help DC United top Crew his new team. Royals starter Carlos Hernández (3-1) yielded only two hits over fi ve innings COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5, (AP): Ola Philadelphia (7-4-7) won for just the Athletics 5, Padres 4, 10 Innings in beating the White Sox for the second Kamara and Yordy Reyna each scored second time in its last eight matches - In Oakland, Calif., Matt Olson hit a time in seven days. Pérez launched his twice and D.C. United beat the Colum- snapping a three-game winless streak. two-run, walk-off double in the 10th 27th homer in the third, tying his career bus Crew 4-2. Union goalkeeper Andre Blake denied inning and Oakland rallied to beat San high previously accomplished in 2017 Reyna dispossessed Aboubacar Keita Yeferson Soteldo’s penalty-kick at- Diego. The A’s scored twice in the ninth and 2018. in the attacking half, Kamara took the tempt in the 53rd. with two outs off closer Mark Melancon Blue Jays 8, Indians 6 ball and beat goalkeeper Eloy Room to Toronto (3-9-5) is 2-1-3 under in- to tie it at 3. make it 1-0 in the 19th minute. Reyna terim coach Javier Perez. He took over After San Diego scored a run in the In Toronto, George Springer hit his 42nd career leadoff home run for headed home a cross by Andy Najar in July 4 after Chris Armas was fi red in the top of the 10th off Lou Trivino (4-4) to the 40th, and Kamara converted from wake of a six-game losing streak. take a 4-3 lead, Olson came to the plate the fi rst of his four hits, Steven Matz pitched six shutout innings and Toronto the penalty spot in fi rst-half stoppage Austin FC 3, Dynamo 2 with runners on the corners and no outs. time to give D.C. United (7-7-3) a 3-0 beat Cleveland. In Austin, Texas, Tomás Pochettino Giants 7, Diamondbacks 1 Springer connected on J.C. Mejia’s lead at halftime. Kevin Molino scored in the 65th and Cecilio Domínguez each scored to In Phoenix, Kevin Gausman threw fi rst pitch for his 13th homer of the sea- help expansion Austin FC beat 10-man six stellar innings, Alex Dickerson add- son. He singled and scored in the sec- minute and Lucas Zelarayán added a goal in the 71st to pull Columbus (6-5- Houston. ed a three-run homer and San Francisco ond, hit a two-run double in the third Austin (4-8-4) entered with just 10 beat Arizona. and singled again in the fi fth. Needing 6) to 3-2, but Reyna slipped a left-footer between a pair of defenders and inside goals this season - going scoreless in Gausman (10-5) gave up fi ve hits, a triple to complete the cycle, Springer 10 of its opening 15 matches. Houston the post to cap the scoring in the 74th walked none and struck out eight. He fl ied out in the eighth. (3-5-9) has won just one of its last 14 minute. cruised through the fi rst fi ve innings Phillies 9, Nationals 4 matches against MLS expansion teams before running into trouble in the sixth. D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid left in dating to 2012. Asdrúbal Cabrera tagged Gausman for In Washington, Rhys Hoskins the 17th minute because of a lower-leg homered and drove in three runs, Didi Austin FC’s Matt Besler, (right), heads the ball next to Houston Dynamo’s Austin took a 1-0 lead in the seventh an RBI single. Fabrice-Jean Picault during an MLS soccer match, on Aug. 4, in Austin, injury. He was replaced by Jon Kempin minute when Pochettino’s shot went off Gregorius hit a two-run homer and Phil- in the 17th minute. Angels 2, Rangers 1 adelphia beat Washington for its fourth Texas. (AP) the post and defl ected off Houston defender FC Dallas 1, Sounders 1 Zarek Valentin for an own goal. Pochettino In Arlington, Texas, Shohei Ohtani straight victory. Nationals reliever Jefry Rodriguez hit In Seattle, Franco Jara scored in stop- gave Austin a 2-1 lead in the 45th, and pitched six solid innings, Juan Lagares Domínguez made it 3-1 in the 56th. raced home from second base on a wild Hoskins with an up-and-in pitch in the Becker signs contract extension page time to give FC Dallas the tie with pitch for the lead with the two-way top of the seventh. Hoskins motioned NYCFC 0, Fire 0 standout at the plate, and Los Angeles to the Phillies’ dugout, then looked at SOCCER In Chicago, Gabriel Slonina became beat Texas. Rodriguez before going to fi rst base. the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS Jack Mayfi eld went 3 for 3 while Gregorius hit a 412-foot home run on ‘Messi leaving Barcelona’ game and fi nished with four saves to homering from the No. 9 spot for the the next pitch. help Chicago tie New York City FC. Seattle. Jara redirected a cross by Nkosi second consecutive night. His sixth Reds 6, Twins 5 BARCELONA, Aug 5, (AP): Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian At 17 years, 81 days, Slonina broke homer was a solo shot in the fi fth that Tafari in the fi rst minute of injury time In Cincinnati, Luis Castillo pitched said Thursday that Lionel Messi will not Mbappé, a longtime target for the club. the record set by David Monsalve (18 gave Ohtani the extra run he needed as to pull Dallas (4-7-6) even. years, 220 days) in 2007 with Toronto six effective innings, Tyler Stephenson stay with the club. The strategic agreement with interna- Fredy Montero headed home a per- the Japanese star won for the third time Barcelona said in a statement that a tional investment fund CVC Capital FC. in four starts. homered and Cincinnati held on to beat fectly placed free kick from João Paulo Minnesota. deal between the club and the player for Partners, being dubbed “Boost LaLiga,” New York City (8-5-3) played a man to give the Sounders (9-3-6) a 1-0 lead down after Keaton Parks was shown his Rays 4, Mariners 3 Castillo (6-10) allowed Jorge Polan- a new contract had been reached but still needs to go through the league’s in the 72nd minute. second yellow card in the 73rd minute. co’s fi rst-inning solo homer but settled financial “obstacles” made it impossible general assembly, when a majority of In St. Petersburg, Fla., Randy Aroza- Sporting KC 4, Los Angeles FC 1 Chicago (3-9-5) has lost only two of its rena had a two-run triple during a three- in nicely from there, allowing six hits for the player to remain with the club.