ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 28-29, 2021 SPORTS 14 Cardinals blank White Sox to avoid sweep Soccer Roundup Zidane quits again as Madrid coach SKorea gain, NKorea WC qualifying results voided SEOUL, May 27, (AP): South Korea moved atop its World Cup qualifying group without kicking a ball after FIFA voided all results involving North Korea. North Korea had collected eight points in Group H before with- drawing from the remaining quali- fiers, scheduled in June, citing concerns over COVID-19. FIFA’s ruling drops Turkmeni- stan, which beat North Korea 3-1 in November 2019, from first to third with six points, one behind South Korea and Lebanon. Sri Lanka remains pointless. In this file photo dated May Only the eight group winners 13, 2021, Real Madrid’s head St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner tags Chicago White Sox’s Adam Eaton out at home off a throw from left fielder Justin Williams during the first and four best second-place teams coach Zinedine Zidane ges- inning of an interleague baseball game, on May 26, in Chicago. (AP) will progress to the third round, tures during the Spanish La scheduled to start in September. Liga soccer match against North Korea’s mid-May with- Granada at Los Carmenes sta- Sanó homers to lead Twins past Orioles 3-2 drawal will alter how those dium in Granada, Spain. (AP) runners-up spots are ranked, ac- cording to the Asian Football Con- the first time in more than a de- federation. cade. CHICAGO, May 27, (AP): made a brief visit to the mound. Jose Ross Detwiler (1-0) picked up the “After the conclusion of all the “(Zidane) decided to bring an Cisnero, Michael Fulmer (4-3) and win and Yimi García earned his ninth matches in the Asian qualifiers, the end to his current spell,” the club Tommy Edman homered Gregory Soto completed the four-hit- save in 10 chances. said in a statement. “We must now twice, and the St. Louis results of the matches between the ter, with Soto earning his fifth save. Padres 2, Brewers 1, 10 Innings second-placed and the fifth-placed respect his decision and express Cardinals beat the Chicago The Tigers had just three hits. Cal teams in Groups A to G would not our gratitude for his professional- White Sox 4-0 to avoid a Quantrill (0-1) allowed two over three In Milwaukee, Victor Caratini sin- be counted to ensure a balanced fi- ism, dedication and passion over innings, along with the game’s only gled home the go-ahead run in the top nal comparison between all group the years and what he means to three-game sweep. run. of the 10th inning, and San Diego de- Real Madrid.” feated Milwaukee for its 11th victory runners-up,” the AFC said on Edman connected against Carlos Thursday. Zidane had a contract through Rodón (5-2) in the third and Aaron Rays 1, Royals 0, 10 Innings in 12 games. June 2022. Caratini’s leadoff single to right off Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon and Bummer in the eighth for a 2-0 In St. Petersburg, Florida, Manuel Uzbekistan now occupy the top “Zidane is one of Real Madrid’s lead. Edmundo Sosa added a two- Margot hit a run-scoring single in the Brent Suter (3-3) scored automatic great icons and his legacy extends runner Wil Myers from second base. four places in the revised runner- run single in the ninth, and the NL 10th inning and Tampa Bay beat Kan- up rankings above Bahrain, China, beyond what he has achieved as sas City. Austin Adams (1-0) earned the win. a coach and player at our club,” Central-leading Cardinals came Mark Melancon earned his 17th save. Tajikistan and Malaysia. away with the win after losing four Kevin Kiermaier advanced from sec- Qualification for the World Cup Madrid said. “He is aware that ond to third when Taylor Walls flied out Astros 5, Dodgers 2 resumes on Friday when Japan he has a place in the hearts of the of five. to deep center field against Tyler Zuber John Gant (3-2) dodged bases-load- Oakland Athletics’ Ramon Laure- In Houston, Jose Altuve, Carlos hosts Myanmar in the first of 57 Real Madrid fans and that he will ano hits an RBI-single against the (0-2). After Austin Meadows was inten- games remaining before the sec- always have a home at Real Ma- ed jams in the first and third innings tionally walked, Margot won it on just Correa and Aledmys Díaz homered, while pitching into the sixth. Seattle Mariners during the fourth and Houston stopped a four-game ond round ends on June 15. drid.” inning of a baseball game in Oak- the Rays’ third hit of the game. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Manager Mike Shildt was ejected Andrew Benintendi homered lead- slide by topping Trevor Bauer and Los by third-base umpire Joe West in the land, Calif, on May 26. (AP) ing off the ninth against J.P. Feyerei- Angeles. Zinedine Zidane is stepping Defensive midfielder Michal seventh. Texas scored five times in the eighth sen (1-2) as the Royals tied it at 1. Altuve hit a leadoff drive in the first Real Madrid Sadílek was named to the Czech The Cardinals committed two er- down as coach, on Joey Gallo’s two-run homer, Brock Tyler Glasnow pitched eight stel- inning, and Correa put Houston ahead Republic squad for the European rors, raising their series total to seven, again. Holt’s RBI double and Willie Cal- lar innings for the Rays. He scattered to stay with a tiebreaking solo shot off The club said Thursday the Championship on Thursday after yet managed to stop a five-game road houn’s two-run double. Bauer with two outs in the sixth. Díaz losing streak. three hits, struck out 11 and walked Frenchman is leaving his job, a UEFA upheld a 10-game ban for With a runner on, Raisel Iglesias two. tacked on a two-run shot during the few days after a season in which defender Ondej Kúdela for ra- St. Louis also denied White Sox Astros’ three-run seventh. struck out Adolis García, Joey Gallo Madrid failed to win a title for cially abusing an opponent. skipper Tony La Russa a sweep in his and Khris Davis for his eighth save. Los Angeles had won eight in a row. first series managing against St. Louis, BASEBALL Griffin Canning (4-3) allowed three Red Sox 9, Braves 5 the franchise the Hall of Famer guided runs and four hits in six innings. two World Series championships from In Boston, Rafael Devers homered 1996 to 2011. Cubs 4, Pirates 1 Royals starter Mike Minor gave up and drove in three runs, helping Bos- one run, two hits and four walks with ton beat Atlanta in a game that was de- MLB Results/Standings Twins 3, Orioles 2 In Pittsburgh, Trevor Williams nine strikeouts over five innings. pitched six innings and singled twice layed nearly three hours by rain after In Minneapolis, Miguel Sanó hit a against his former team, helping Marlins 4, Phillies 2 the sixth inning. three-run homer off Jorge López (1- Hunter Renfroe also connected for streaking Chicago top stumbling Pitts- In Miami, Jon Berti hit a go-ahead. WASHINGTON, May 27, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Wednes- 6), and Minnesota completed a three- burgh. Boston, and Christian Vázquez had game sweep of the major league-worst two-run single in a three-run eighth in- three RBIs. Xander Bogaerts walked day. Orioles, who have lost nine straight. Chicago won for the fifth time in ning, and Miami beat Philadelphia. Minnesota 3 Baltimore 2 Boston 9 Atlanta 5 six games. David Bote hit a two-run twice and scored three times. Michael Pineda (3-2) allowed one Philadelphia built a 2-1 lead on Brad Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta St Louis 4 Chic. White Sox 0 Houston 5 LA Dodgers 2 run and three hits over six innings in homer for the Cubs, and Kris Bryant Miller’s bases-loaded walk in the third (6-0) struck out a season-high nine in Oakland 6 Seattle 3 Chicago Cubs 4 Pittsburgh 1 his first start since May 13 following a had three hits and two RBIs. off Nick Neidert and Rhy Hoskins’ six innings. He was charged with four LA Angels 9 Texas 8 Miami 4 Philadelphia 2 trip to the injured list caused by a thigh Williams (3-2) permitted one run fifth-inning sacrifice fly against An- runs and seven hits. Detroit 1 Cleveland 0 San Diego 2 Milwaukee (10 Inn) 1 abscess. He fell behind in the first on and three hits in his first win since thony Bender. Boston had dropped two in a row on Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City (10 Inn) 1 San Francisco 5 Arizona 4 Trey Mancini’s 11th home run. April 17. He struck out seven and Aaron Nola allowed one run and the heels of a four-game win streak. Minnesota has won six of seven walked none. He also went 2 for 3 at two hits in six innings. Sam Coonrod Austin Riley homered for Atlanta American League National League overall and 15 in a row over Baltimore. the plate. (0-1) gave up the lead in the eighth. for the fifth time in his last five games. East Division East Division Hansel Robles earned his third save. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for William Contreras had two hits and W L Pct GB W L Pct GB his 11th save of the season and No.