ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021 SPORTS 14 Mumbai dismantled Mishra’s 4-24 earns Urías gets better of Mariners, Delhi six-wkt victory CHENNAI, India, April 21, (AP): Experienced legspinner Amit Mishra disman- tled the Mumbai Indians with a rich haul of 4-24 as the Delhi Capitals beat the reigning champion by six wickets in the Indian Gonzales in Dodgers’ 1-0 win Premier League. Mumbai caved in for 137-9 against Mishra’s brilliant bowling after skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat. Opener Shikhar Dhawan (45) and Steven Smith (33) made useful contributions up front before Delhi reached 138-4 with five balls to spare. “It was a low-scoring match but a difficult pitch to bat on,” Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant said. “We just wanted to keep it simple and we wanted to restrict them to at least 140- 150.” The victory lifted Delhi to six points from four games alongside league leader Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have won all three of their games. Dhawan survived a close catch in Trent Boult’s first over but kept Delhi’s chase on course by hitting five fours and a six in his 42-ball knock. CRICKET Dhawan looked set for his third half century this season before he holed out at deep square leg in the 15th over off Rahul Chahar’s (1-29) legspin. Although Pant (7) top edged Jasprit Bumrah’s slower delivery in the 17th over, Lalit Yadav (22 not out) and West Indian Shirmon Hetmeyer (14 not out) took Delhi home in 19.1 overs. Earlier, Mishra frustrated Mumbai through some intelligent bowling. His two wickets in the ninth over saw Sharma (44) and Hardik Pandya both offering catches at long-on to Smith. Mishra then reduced the defending cham- pion to 6-84 when he had Kieron Pollard (2) leg before wicket. The 38-year-old Mishra then returned in the death overs to have Ishan Kishan (26) played onto a delivery back onto his stumps which helped Delhi hold Mumbai to its lowest score this season. “After the start we got, I thought we could have batted well in the middle overs, which we didn’t do,” Sharma said. “We didn’t capitalize on the start in the powerplay … credit to Delhi Los Angeles Angels’ Scott Schebler (left), scores on a sacrifice fly hit by David Fletcher after Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino took a late throw during the third inning of a baseball bowlers, they kept the pressure up and kept game Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Anaheim, California. (AP) taking wickets.” Athletics sweep doubleheader against depleted Twins ‘It’s been an emotional drain’ SEATTLE, April 21, (AP): AL East-leading Boston. Matt Andriese, Adam Ottavino and Arkansas racing officials vote Julio Urías threw seven MLB Results/Standings Matt Barnes each worked a scoreless dominant innings of one- inning in relief. Barnes earned his third not to suspend trainer Baffert hit ball, striking out a save. Giants 10, Phillies 7 ARKANSAS, April 21, (AP): Hall of Baffert’s attorney, Craig Robertson, career-high 11 and leading WASHINGTON, April 21, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Fame trainer Bob Baffert successfully told the AP that a larger issue in racing the Los Angeles Dodgers to Tuesday. In Philadelphia, Buster Posey had appealed his 15-day suspension to the involves threshold levels in drug test- LA Dodgers 1 Seattle 0 Tampa Bay 14 Kansas City 7 his first multi-homer game in nearly a 1-0 win over the Seattle Oakland 7 Minnesota 0 Colorado 6 Houston 2 Arkansas Racing Commission, allow- ing. NY Yankees 3 Atlanta 1 LA Angels 6 Texas 2 five years, Alex Dickerson and Wilmer ing the six-time Kentucky Derby win- “We really ought to set thresholds at Mariners. Chic. White Sox 8 Cleveland 5 Washington 3 St Louis 2 Flores connected during a six-run ner to resume preparations to run levels where they have some sort of Corey Seager drove in the only Boston 4 Toronto 2 San Francisco 10 Philadelphia 7 eighth inning and San Francisco mus- Baltimore 7 Miami 5 Chicago Cubs 3 NY Mets 1 Medina Spirit in next weekend’s Derby. pharmacological effect on a horse and run with a two-out single in the Oakland 1 Minnesota 0 Milwaukee 6 San Diego 0 cled past Philadelphia. Baffert was fined and suspended effect on the race instead of what third inning after AJ Pollock’s American League National League Tommy La Stella also homered for last year by Arkansas stewards for a we’re doing now, which is setting lev- leadoff double. Those were the East Division East Division San Francisco, which got all of its runs pair of drug positives after Charlatan els on how sensitive we can get our W L Pct GB via the long ball. Dodgers’ only hits in the game. W L Pct GB New York 7 5 .583 _ and Gamine tested positive for the testing,” he said by phone. “When Seattle’s lone hit against Urías (3-0) Boston 12 6 .667 _ Philadelphia 8 9 .471 1-1/2 Dickerson’s three-run shot off painkiller lidocaine following their you’re picking up substances at a pico- Tampa Bay 10 8 .556 2 Miami 7 9 .438 2 reliever Connor Brogdon (3-1) allowed was Mitch Haniger’s slow infield sin- Baltimore 8 9 .471 3-1/2 wins at Oaklawn Park on May 2. gram level, there are so many opportu- Atlanta 7 10 .412 2-1/2 the Giants to grab their first lead of the Charlatan won a division of the $1 nities for contamination it creates a gle with two outs in the third inning. Toronto 7 10 .412 4-1/2 Washington 6 9 .400 2-1/2 Victor González worked the eighth, New York 6 10 .375 5 game at 7-6. Flores followed four hit- million Arkansas Derby, while problem.” and Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect Central Division Central Division ters later with another three-run homer Gamine won another race. Both horses A picogram is a trillionth of a gram. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB off Brogdon. were disqualified and stripped of their Baffert called the two-day hearing ninth for his fourth save to complete Kansas City 9 7 .563 _ Cincinnati 9 6 .600 _ the one-hittter. Chicago 9 9 .500 1 Milwaukee 10 7 .588 _ Orioles 7, Marlins 5 purse money. “very educational.” Cleveland 8 8 .500 1 St Louis 8 9 .471 2 “I didn’t realize how easily you can Detroit 6 10 .375 3 In Marlins, Trey Mancini and Chicago 7 9 .438 2-1/2 Minnesota 6 10 .375 3 Freddy Galvis each hit a solo homer in get contaminated,” he told the AP. Pittsburgh 7 9 .438 2-1/2 HORSE RACING BASEBALL the third inning, and Baltimore beat “The conversation needs to be revisit- West Division West Division ed on the testing procedures. You can W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Miami. Oakland 11 7 .611 _ Los Angeles 14 4 .778 _ Matt Harvey (1-1) allowed three just ruin somebody’s reputation and Gonzales (1-2) allowed two hits and Seattle 11 7 .611 _ San Francisco11 6 .647 2-1/2 runs in five innings for his first win After 13 1/2 hours of testimony their livelihood. I’m just worried that it San Diego 10 9 .526 4-1/2 struck out six. He retired the final 13 Los Angeles 9 6 .600 -1/2 since July 13, 2019, with the Angels. from 14 witnesses over two days, the can happen again unless they change Texas 8 10 .444 3 Arizona 6 10 .375 7 commission voted unanimously to something. Hopefully, the science will batters he faced. Houston 7 9 .438 3 Colorado 5 12 .294 8-1/2 César Valdez retired all four batters he Athletics 7, Twins 0, 1st Game faced for his fourth save, and Baltimore reduce Baffert’s fines to $5,000 per get better.” Athletics 1, Twins 0, 2nd Game won despite being outhit 11-9. horse, restore the horses’ placings and Baffert testified in his own defense In Oakland, California, Matt Olson Abreu hit solo homers in the fourth Orioles right fielder Anthony purse money, and overturn his suspen- for about 30 minutes during the admin- hit a grand slam and Mitch Moreland and seventh innings. Santander had to be helped to the club- sion. istrative hearing that was shown live homered twice to back Sean Manaea’s Nationals 3, Cardinals 2 house after he sprained his left ankle in “There’s abundant evidence that the online. shutout, and Jesús Luzardo followed the first inning. horses were exposed to lidocaine,” “I really don’t feel we did anything with his own Game 2 gem as Oakland In Washington, Yan Gomes drew a Michael Post, one of the commission- wrong,” Baffert told the commission. swept a doubleheader against depleted four-pitch walk from Giovanny Cubs 3, Mets 1 ers, said before deliberations began. “I “We know for sure we did not admin- Minnesota. Gallegos to force in the go-ahead run In Chicago, Jake Arrieta pitched trust our labs and I trust our people. ister lidocaine; it came from some- The Athletics have won 10 straight. in an odd eighth inning that also fea- five effective innings, Craig Kimbrel But there was also abundant evidence where. I wanted to clear my name.