ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 SPORTS 14 Steelers sign Turner Nola ties ‘record’ with 10 straight Jets, Moses agree to ‘one-year’ deal NEW YORK, June 26, (AP): The New York Jets signed former Washington offensive tackle Morgan Moses to a one-year deal according to a person strikeouts, Phillies, Mets split DH with direct knowledge of the signing. The person spoke to The Associ- ated Press on condition of anonymity because the Jets hadn’t announced the Tatis hits 3 HRs, Padres hand D-Backs 24th straight road loss move. The Washington Post first re- ported the signing. The addition gives rookie quarterback Zach Wilson an- NEW YORK, June 26, other veteran protector. (AP): Bryce Harper blew Moses was released by Washington on May 20 after starting every game at kisses at a booing crowd right tackle the past six seasons. to punctuate his home run, With the Jets, Moses would presum- and the Philadelphia Phil- ably take over the same spot - moving George Fant to a backup role after he lies beat the New York started 14 games last year in his first Mets 2-1 in eight innings season in New York. for a doubleheader split af- ter Aaron Nola matched a FOOTBALL long-standing major league record with 10 straight The offensive line has been an is- strikeouts in the opener. sue the past few years for the Jets, who Odúbel Herrera drove in the have seen several personnel changes. tiebreaking run with a groundout General manager Joe Douglas has against reliever Sean Reid-Foley made improving the line a priority, (2-1) in the eighth as both games drafting left tackle Mekhi Becton in the first round last year and left guard took an extra inning to determine Alijah Vera-Tucker this year. a winner. ❑ ❑ ❑ Nola tied Tom Seaver’s mark for consecutive strikeouts set 51 years It didn’t take long for the Pittsburgh ago, but the Mets rallied to win the Steelers to find a replacement for Da- fi rst game 2-1 in eight innings on big vid DeCastro. hits by Francisco Lindor and Dominic The Steelers signed five-time Pro Smith. Bowl guard Trai Turner to a one-year Following a costly error by third deal, a day after cutting DeCastro in a baseman Alec Bohm in the bottom somewhat surprising move. of the seventh, Archie Bradley (3-1) Financial terms were not disclosed, limited the damage and allowed only but Pittsburgh did find itself with a little pinch-hitter James McCann’s tying money to spend after releasing DeCastro, sacrifi ce fl y in the nightcap. a six-time Pro Bowler and two-time All- In the opener, Seth Lugo (1-0) Pro who served as the linchpin of a line struck out three in the top of the eighth that was among the league’s best for the and stranded two runners for the NL second half of the 2010s. East leaders, playing their third dou- Turner comes to Pittsburgh three bleheader in seven days. months after getting cut by the Los An- Padres 11, Diamondbacks 5 geles Chargers. The 28-year-old Turner In San Diego, San Diego slugger spent just one season in Los Angeles, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit three homers, playing in a career-low nine games. hours after saying he would skip the Philadelphia Phillies’ Aaron Nola delivers a pitch during the sixth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, on June Pittsburgh is hoping Turner can All-Star Home Run Derby because of 25, in New York. (AP) return to the form he showcased dur- an ailing shoulder, and the Padres sent ing a six-year stint with the Carolina Arizona to its record 24th straight road in 16 games and improved to 24-52, Josh Donaldson also drove in two runs on to end Washington’s fi ve-game win drove in two runs each for the Pirates. Panthers, when he became a Pro Bowl loss. including 12-26 away from home. for the Twins. streak. St. Louis has lost fi ve straight, sev- fixture after the Panthers selected him Tatis hit a solo home run off Corbin Red Sox 5, Yankees 3 Griffi n Jax (1-0) got his fi rst career Rojas had four RBIs, and Garrett en of eight and 18 of 24, dropping a in the third round of the 2014 draft. Martin in the fi rst inning and another In Boston, Hunter Renfroe had two victory with 4 1/3 innings in relief, and Cooper homered and doubled twice as season-worst four games under .500 at solo drive in the second off Riley RBIs, including go-ahead sacrifi ce fl y Hansel Robles recorded his seventh the Marlins stopped a four-game losing 36-40. Smith. Tatis connected again in his in the third inning, and Boston’s pitch- save by fi nishing the ninth. streak. Adam Duvall reached base four Crowe (1-4) allowed eight hits, third at-bat, a two-run shot off Smith in ers held New York scoreless over the Rays 4, Angels 3 times with two singles and two walks. struck out two and walked two. He the fourth. Tatis got two more chances fi nal seven innings. In St. Petersburg, Florida, Shohei Mariners 9, White Sox 3 gave up solo homers to Nolan Arenado at becoming the 19th player to share It was Boston’s fourth straight win Ohtani led off by homering for the In Chicago, Yusei Kikuchi pitched in the third and Dylan Carlson in the the record of four homers in a game. over the Yankees. seventh time in nine games, but Tampa another road gem and Luis Torrens fourth. Richard Rodríguez pitched a Tatis is tied with Vladimir Guerrero Boston starter Martín Pérez allowed Bay edged Los Angeles when pinch- homered twice, helping Seattle beat perfect ninth for his 10th save in 12 Jr. of Toronto for the major league lead six hits and three runs over 3 2/3 in- Chicago. chances. hitter Brandon Lowe was hit by a pitch Jake Woodford (1-1) took the loss. with 25 home runs. nings, walking two and striking out with the bases loaded. Seattle won for the ninth time in 11 Dodgers 6, Cubs 2 three before being replaced by Hiro- games. Jake Fraley also went deep for Giants 2, Athletics 0 In Los Angeles, AJ Pollock and Max kazu Sawamura. BASEBALL the Mariners, and Jake Bauers had a In San Francisco, Johnny Cueto Muncy homered during the eighth in- Rangers 9, Royals 4 run-scoring single. outdueled Sean Manaea and San Fran- ning as Los Angeles rebounded from In Arlington, Texas, Nate Lowe’s Kikuchi allowed one run and two cisco beat Oakland in the Bay Bridge being no hit by Chicago one night ear- three hits included his fi rst career triple Moved up to the leadoff spot, Ohtani hits in 5 2/3 innings. while improving Series opener. lier. in the majors as Texas dominated their hit a drive estimated at 453 feet off to 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA over his last Curt Casali, a last-minute addition Zach McKinstry also went deep for former All-Star Mike Minor and beat the D-ring in right fi eld at Tropicana six starts. Torrens hit a two-run shot in in place of ailing Buster Posey, hom- the Dodgers. Blake Treinen (2-3), the Kansas City. Field, only the 39th ball to reach that the second and another two-run drive ered in the seventh to greet A’s reliever sixth of seven pitchers who got the Playing his 146th game in the big spot since the park opened in 1998. It in the seventh for his fi rst career mul- Cam Bedrosian. call from Dave Roberts, pitched 1 2/3 leagues, Lowe’s two-run triple high- was Ohtani’s 24th homer, extending a tihomer game. Cueto (6-3) gave up fi ve hits over scoreless innings. lighted a four-run fourth inning. Rook- career high. Pirates 5, Cardinals 4 seven scoreless innings, struck out six and walked one. Kris Bryant homered and Jason ie Jonah Heim matched career highs Braves 3, Reds 2 In St. Louis, Wil Crowe gave up Heyward had two of the Cubs’ fi ve with three hits and two RBIs for Texas. four runs over fi ve innings for his fi rst Manaea (6-4) struck out seven and Los Angeles Dodgers third base- In Cincinnati, Guillermo Heredia walked three, allowed one run on three hits. Ryan Tepera (0-1) took the loss. Dane Dunning (3-6) won for the fi rst homered, doubled and made a defen- major league win, and Pittsburgh beat man Justin Turner, (top), throws out time since May 9, allowing two runs St. Louis for its fi fth victory in seven hits over six innings, and also had a Chicago Cubs’ Sergio Alcantara at Orioles 6, Blue Jays 5, 10 Innings sive gem before crashing into the wall pair of hits. on fi ve hits and two walks in fi ve in- in the eighth inning in his return to the games following a 10-game losing first as relief pitcher Jimmy Nelson In Buffalo, N.Y., Austin Hays drove Posey was a late scratch because of watches during the seventh inning in two runs to cap an eighth-inning ral- nings. lineup in Atlanta’s win over Cincin- streak. Jacob Stallings and Phillip Evans low back tightness, with Casali called of a baseball game, on June 25, in ly, and Baltimore beat Toronto to snap Twins 8, Indians 7 nati.