ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 SPORTS 15

Rapids pip Galaxy Minnesota ‘hold’ Hendricks keeps Reds in check as San Jose to draw SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 18, (AP): Wil Trapp scored in the fi rst half and Minnesota United tied the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1. Cubs snap 12-game losing streak Minnesota (7-6-6) is 2-1-3 in its last six matches. San Jose (5-7-8), limited to 10 players after Nathan Raphael Pelae Cardoso was issued a Yankees overtake Red Sox for wild card with doubleheader sweep red card in the fi rst half, extended its unbeaten streak to nine matches CINCINNATI, Aug 18, against San Diego. Josh Hader earned - its best since a his 24th save in 25 chances. (AP): Kyle Hendricks be- Adam Wainwright (11-7) allowed 10-match run in came the fi rst 14-game 2012. just two runs in six innings despite San Jose took winner in the majors, Ian surrendering nine hits and two walks. a 1-0 lead on Happ homered and the Mariners 3, Rangers 1 an own goal in snapped a In Arlington, Texas, Tyler Ander- the 12th minute. 12-game losing streak with son allowed one run on three hits in Cristian Espi- six innings for his fi rst win with Seat- noza sent a cross a 2-1 win over the Cincin- tle in a win over Texas. toward the pen- nati Reds. Anderson (6-8) struck out four, Trapp alty spot and it Hendricks (14-5) gave up three walked none and retired his fi nal 12 defl ected off Ba- hits in six innings — the only big batters after giving up a third-inning kaye Dibassy inside the near post. one a two-out homer by Nick Cas- to No. 9 batter Andy Iban- Trapp evened the match in the tellanos in the sixth — as Chicago ez. 22nd minute, calmly rolling the ball won for the fi rst time since Aug. Luis Torrens homered for an insur- inside the far post for his fi rst goal of 4 in Colorado. The Cubs are 3-15 ance run with two outs in the ninth. the season. since selling off their biggest stars Rookie Cal Raleigh scored Seat- Nathan, a San Jose defender, re- tle’s fi rst two runs, on sacrifi ce fl ies ceived a straight red card in the 21st at the trade deadline last month. Frank Schwindel had a run-scoring by Ty France in the third inning and minute for a studs-up tackle of Dibas- Mitch Haniger in the fi fth. sy. double for the Cubs in the third. Happ homered to right fi eld leading off the Royals 3, Astros 1 sixth, one of his three hits. In Kansas City, Mo., Daniel Lynch SOCCER Codi Heuer retired Cincinnati in allowed one run over seven innings, order in the eighth and ninth for his Hanser Alberto hit a two-run double second major league save and fi rst in the sixth, and Kansas City beat San Jose forward Chris Won- this season. Houston. dolowski made his 400th regular- Reds rookie Vladimir Gutiérrez (8- Jake Brentz earned his second ca- season appearance, becoming just the 4) gave up nine hits while striking out reer save. seventh MLS player to accomplish seven over 6 1/3 innings. Yankees 5, Red Sox 3, 1st Game Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks throws during the fi rst inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in the feat. Cincinnati, on Aug. 17. (AP) BASEBALL Rapids 2, Galaxy 1 Yankees 2, Red Sox 0, 2nd Game In Carson, Calif., Andre Shinyashi- In New York, Luis Gil posted his runs allowed and 15 or more strikeouts a row and have lost 14 of 16. thony Bender in the ninth. Freddie ki scored a go-ahead goal in the 73rd third straight scoreless start to begin through his fi rst three games, accord- Rays 10, Orioles 0 Freeman had two hits for the NL East- Michael Taylor also drove in a run minute to help the Colorado Rapids his career, Luke Voit and Giancarlo ing to YES Network. leading Braves, who won their fi fth for the Royals, who topped the AL In St. Petersburg, Fla., Nelson Cruz straight and 12th in 14 games. Atlanta beat the LA Galaxy 2-1. Stanton homered, and New York Giants 3, Mets 2 homered twice, three pitchers com- West leaders in two straight games. Colorado (10-4-4) has won three swept Boston in a doubleheader and also has won nine straight road games In San Francisco, Tommy La Stella bined on a four-hitter, and AL East- Chris Martin (2-3) got the win by White Sox 9, Athletics 0 straight away matches for the fi rst moved percentage points ahead of hit a two-run homer in the fi rst inning leading Tampa Bay extended Balti- time since the 2000 season. Los An- the Red Sox for an AL wild-card pitching a scoreless seventh. Will In Chicago, Oakland pitcher Chris to back ’s sixth straight more’s losing streak to 13 games. Smith got his 26th save with a perfect Bassitt was carted off the fi eld after geles (11-7-2) has lost four straight spot. win, and San Francisco dealt fading Cruz moved past Dave Kingman games in the series for the fi rst time In the opener, Jonathan Loaisiga ninth. he was struck on the side of his head New York its fi fth straight loss. into 42nd place on the all-time home by a line drive, casting a shadow over in club history. stranded the bases loaded in Boston’s connected leading runs list with 443. His three-run shot Nationals 12, Blue Jays 6 Jonathan Lewis gave Colorado fi nal at-bat for a gutsy two-inning the Athletics’ loss to José Abreu and off the seventh against Marcus Stro- off John Means during a fi ve-run fi fth In Washington, Riley Adams Chicago. a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute on a save after New York capitalized on a man (8-11) as the major league-best inning made it 8-0, and he hit a two- homered and drove in three in his fi rst penalty kick after getting tripped by wild outing by Red Sox relievers. With two on and no outs in the Giants (78-42) improved to 7-1 on run shot in the sixth against Tanner game against his former team, Erick second inning, Brian Goodwin drove Rayan Raveloson on a breakaway. The Yankees have won fi ve straight a homestand that precedes the Bay Scott. Fedde won for the fi rst time in more Shinyashiki headed in Jack Price’s and 12 of 15 to narrowly overtake a ball up the middle. Bassitt (12-4) Bridge Series at Oakland this week- Chad Ellis (1-0) got his fi rst major than two months and Washington went down on the mound after he was corner kick at the back post to win Boston for second in the AL East . end. league win with three-hit ball over the snapped a season-high, seven-game it. Raveloson tied it at 1 for Los An- Gil allowed three hits and four hit, holding his head. He was attend- Webb (7-3) has been masterful dur- fi nal four innings. losing streak. ed to on the fi eld before being helped geles in the 34th minute by sending walks and struck out four over 4 2/3 ing this winning streak, striking out Adams had three hits. Yadiel Her- home a loose ball at the top of the 18- innings. He is the only major league Braves 2, Marlins 0 into a cart while holding a towel to 65 batters, with eight more against the nandez went deep and drove in three his face. yard box. pitcher since at least 1901 with no Mets over a career-high 7 1/3 innings. In Miami, Jorge Soler snapped a for the Nationals, who had dropped 12 scoreless tie with a two-out RBI sin- The team said the 32-year-old He exited after Pete Alonso’s two-run of their last 13. Bassitt was “conscious and aware,” homer in the eighth. gle in the eighth inning, and Atlanta Teoscar Hernández homered for MLB Results/Standings beat Miami. and was taken to a hospital. Dianmondbacks 3, Phillies 2 the third consecutive game for To- Indians 3, Twins 1 Austin Riley hit his 26th homer, ronto, which has lost four of fi ve since In Phoenix, Josh VanMeter hit a solo blast off Marlins reliever An- reaching a season-high 11 games over In Minneapolis, Eli Morgan threw a two-run homer, Taylor Widener .500 on Wednesday. six scoreless innings, Daniel Johnson WASHINGTON, Aug 18, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Tuesday. pitched fi ve quality innings and Ari- hit a two-run homer and Cleveland NY Yankees 5 Boston (7 inn 1st game) 3 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 1 Angels 8, Tigers 2 NY Yankees 2 Boston (7 inn 2nd game) 0 Atlanta 2 Miami 0 zona beat slumping Philadelphia. held on to beat Minnesota. Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 0 Chicago Cubs 2 Cincinnati 1 The Phillies lost for the fi fth time in In Detroit, Jo Adell hit a tiebreak- Morgan (2-5) allowed just three Washington 12 Toronto 6 Milwaukee 2 St Louis 0 seven games as they try to keep pace ing grand slam in the ninth inning for hits and struck out eight to win for LA Angels 8 Detroit 2 Colorado 7 San Diego 3 Kansas City 3 Houston 1 San Francisco 3 NY Mets 2 in the National League playoff race. his fi rst homer this season and Kurt the fi rst time since June 28. Emma- Chic Sox 9 Oakland 0 Arizona 3 Philadelphia 2 Bryce Harper homered in the third to Suzuki followed with a solo blast, lift- nuel Clase earned his 17th save in 21 Seattle 3 Texas 1 LA Dodgers 4 Pittsburgh 3 give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead but the ing Los Angeles past Detroit. chances. Bailey Ober (1-2) cruised American League National League East Division East Division Phillies couldn’t generate much of- Miguel Cabrera, one home run through four innings before running W L Pct GB W L Pct GB fense the rest of the way. away from No. 500, was 0 for 2 with into trouble in the fi fth. Ober gave up Tampa Bay 73 47 .608 _ Atlanta 64 56 .533 _ The Phillies — trailing 3-1 — two walks. three runs — two earned — and fi ve New York 68 52 .567 5 Philadelphia 61 58 .513 2-1/2 Boston 69 53 .566 5 New York 59 60 .496 4-1/2 threatened in the ninth when Brad Mike Mayers (3-4) struck out the hits in six innings. Toronto 63 55 .534 9 Washington 51 68 .429 12-1/2 Miller hit a double and later scored on side in the eighth inning on 10 pitches Rockies 7, Padres 3 Baltimore 38 80 .322 34 Miami 51 69 .425 13 a wild pitch. for the Angels and gave up only one Central Division Central Division hit in the ninth. In Denver, Germán Márquez W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Dodgers 4, Pirates 3 pitched into the seventh inning and Chicago 70 50 .583 _ Milwaukee 73 47 .608 _ Brewers 2, Cardinals 0 Cleveland 58 60 .492 11 Cincinnati 65 56 .537 8-1/2 In Los Angeles, Matt Beaty hit a helped himself with two hits and two Detroit 58 63 .479 12-1/2 St Louis 61 57 .517 11 tiebreaking, two-run double with two In St. Louis, Corbin Burnes took RBIs as Colorado overcame three Minnesota 53 67 .442 17 Chicago 53 69 .434 21 outs in the fi fth inning to lead Los An- a no-hitter into the sixth inning and home runs by San Diego. Kansas City 51 67 .432 18 Pittsburgh 42 78 .350 31 West Division West Division geles past Pittsburgh. Kolten Wong had three hits and was C.J. Cron and Charlie Blackmon W L Pct GB W L Pct GB The Dodgers extended their fran- hit by a pitch against his former team homered for the Rockies. Houston 70 49 .588 _ San Francisco 78 42 .650 _ chise-record winning streak to 15 as Milwaukee beat St. Louis. Oakland 68 52 .567 2-1/2 Los Angeles 74 46 .617 4 New York Yankees’ Giancarlo The Padres got solo homers in the Seattle 64 56 .533 6-1/2 San Diego 67 55 .549 12 games against the Pirates. Los Ange- Stanton hits an RBI single during Burnes (8-4) allowed two hits and seventh inning from Fernando Tatis Los Angeles 60 61 .496 11 Colorado 54 66 .450 24 les has won fi ve in a row and 10 of the fi fth inning of a baseball game two walks while striking out three in Jr., Tommy Pham and Jake Crone- Texas 42 77 .353 28 Arizona 39 81 .325 39 12 overall. against the Boston Red Sox, on six innings. He is 6-0 in his last 13 worth, who had an inside-the-park The Pirates dropped their fourth in Aug. 17, in New York. (AP) starts and has not lost since May 25, home run.