SPORTS SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO: ’ Archie Bradley works against the in the first inning of a baseball game on Thursday, April 16, 2015. —AP Diamondbacks overpower Giants 7-6

SAN FRANCISCO: Aaron Hill hit a two-run double season. Tommy Milone (2-0) picked up his second CARDINALS 4, BREWERS 0 Carpenter doubled to right to begin the sixth inning. with two outs in the 12th inning as the Arizona straight victory for the Twins, recovering from a rough John Lackey threw seven scoreless innings and With one out, Matt Holliday hit a 3-2 pitch up the Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco start to log 5 1-3 innings. Lorenzo Cain put the Royals Matt Carpenter doubled twice, helping St Louis over middle for a run-scoring single. Holiday stole second Giants 7-6 on Thursday. Ender Inciarte singled to lead in front with his two-run shot in the first inning, but Milwaukee. Lackey (1-0) gave up five hits, struck out and went to third on Jhonny Peralta’s single. Mark off the inning against Sergio Romo (0-1) and stole starter Jason Vargas (1-1) gave up 10 hits and a walk, eight and walked one. St Louis took a 2-0 lead on Reynolds hit an RBI double to center, but Peralta was second base. After was intentional- leaving in the fourth with a 5-3 deficit. two doubles and two singles in the sixth inning. thrown out trying to score. Brewers starter Mike ly walked with one out, Cliff Pennington popped out Fiers (0-2) allowed seven hits in 5 2-3 innings. to short. Hill followed with a line shot into the gap in left-center to drive in both runners. Randall Delgado MLB results/standings NATIONALS 5 PHILLIES 2 (1-1), the eighth Arizona , retired six batters for Doug Fister pitched effectively into the seventh the win. Mark Trumbo, Paul Goldschmidt and AJ Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5; St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 0; Washington 5, Philadelphia 2; Tampa Bay inning, Yunel Escobar and Michael A Taylor each hit Pollock homered for the Diamondbacks, who blew a 4, Toronto 2; NY Mets 7, Miami 5; Arizona 7, San Francisco 6 (12 Innings) a homer, and Washington beat Philadelphia. Ryan three-run lead late before beating San Francisco for Zimmerman added a two-run double for only the fourth time in the last 15 games. Brandon American League National League Washington which, after averaging 2.4 runs through Crawford homered to end an 0-for-23 slump for the Eastern Division Eastern Division its first seven games, has 22 runs and 28 hits over its Giants. San Francisco has lost seven straight. W L PCT GB NY Mets 7 3 .700 - last three. Fister (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits Boston 6 3 .667 - Atlanta 6 3 .667 0.5 in 6 2-3 innings, striking out four and walking four. METS 7, MARLINS 5 Tampa Bay 6 4 .600 0.5 Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his third save. Lucas Duda got three more hits and New York Washington 4 6 .400 3 Cole Hamels (0-2) gave up five runs and five hits in Baltimore 5 4 .556 1 overcame Giancarlo Stanton’s blast and Ichiro Miami 3 7 .300 4 six innings. He walked four and struck out seven. Suzuki’s scoring dive for its fifth straight win. The Mets Toronto 5 5 .500 1.5 Philadelphia 3 7 .300 4 The left-hander had allowed three earned runs or lost a replay challenge that took nearly six minutes, NY Yankees 3 6 .333 3 fewer in each of his last 15 starts against but posted their longest winning streak since May Central Division Washington. 2013. Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer that helped Central Division Chicago Cubs 5 3 .625 - the Mets rally from a 3-0 deficit. Duda raised his aver- Detroit 8 1 .889 - RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 2 St. Louis 5 3 .625 - age to .395. Stanton hit his first home run since a fast- Kansas City 7 2 .778 1 Chris Archer struck out 11 in seven shutout Cincinnati 5 4 .556 0.5 ball to the face ended his season last September. Chicago W Sox 3 5 .375 4.5 innings and pinch-hitter Tim Beckham had a two- Pittsburgh 3 6 .333 2.5 Suzuki made a pair of headfirst dives into home plate Cleveland 3 5 .375 4.5 run homer in the sixth to lead Tampa Bay. It was the on the same play, eluding catcher Travis d’Arnaud to Minnesota 3 6 .333 5 Milwaukee 2 7 .222 3.5 second pinch-hit homer of the season for Beckham, make it 5-all in the seventh. Originally called out, making him the first rookie in Tampa Bay history Suzuki was ruled safe after a lengthy video review. with two pinch-hit long balls - and the first Rays Western Division Western Division Jerry Blevins (1-0) got the win and Jeurys Familia Colorado 7 2 .778 - player since Willy Aybar in 2010 to hit two in a sea- closed for his fourth save. Mike Dunn (0-1) took the Oakland 5 5 .500 - son. Before this season, the only Rays rookies with LA Dodgers 6 3 .667 1 loss. Houston 4 5 .444 0.5 pinch-hit home runs were Bubba Trammell in 1998 LA Angels 4 5 .444 0.5 San Diego 6 4 .600 1.5 and Jonny Gomes in 2005. Archer (2-1) allowed just TWINS 8, ROYALS 5 Texas 4 6 .400 1 Arizona 5 5 .500 2.5 two hits and two walks, lowering his ERA to 1.37. Kennys Vargas and Kurt Suzuki each hit a two-run Seattle 3 6 .333 1.5 San Francisco 3 8 .273 5 Steve Geltz and Kevin Jepsen worked the eighth and homer, powering Minnesota to its first series win this Brad Boxberger finished for his fourth save. —AP