THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 SPORTS Ogwumike, Griner, Stewart headline WNBA All-Star reserves NEW YORK: There will be a lot of and Phoenix’s Brittney Griner. their first appearances. So will who have been selected more than Charles is the lone representative fresh faces in Seattle for the All-Star Griner, the league’s leading scor- Chicago’s Allie Quigley and twice since Elena Delle Donne is out from New York, for now, Atlanta and Game this weekend, including reign- er, won’t play though after injuring Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas. They are with an injury She too will be Connecticut each have three players ing rookie of the year Breanna her ankle and knee last week. WNBA joined by Chicago’s Stefanie Dolson replaced by Borders today. “It’s great competing. Stewart. The Storm’s leading scorer President Lisa Borders will announce and Indiana’s Candice Dupree to to see so many new faces and we’ll “I’m so, so excited to be part of the was one of six reserves announced on a replacement for Griner yesterday. round out the East reserves. With have a good time out there,” Charles All-Star team this year,” Williams said. Tuesday night who will be playing in Stewart and Gray will be playing in starters Tiffany Hayes, Jonquel Jones said of all the All-Star rookies. “It’s even more exciting that I get to their first All-Star contest. the game for the first time. The East and Jasmine Thomas all playing in DuPree is the third player to make share this time with two of my team- She’s joined on the West team by has four reserves competing in their their first All-Star Games, the East has the All-Star Game with three different mates, Tip (Tiffany Hayes) and Lay Los Angeles’ Nneka Ogwumike and first All-Star contest. Atlanta team- seven first-timers. teams, doing it with Chicago, Phoenix (Layshia Clarendon). Seattle is an awe- Chelsea Gray, Dallas’ Skylar Diggins- mates Layshia Clarendon and Dupree and starter Tina Charles are and now Indiana. She joins Cappie some basketball city so I’m looking Smith, Minnesota’s Seimone Augustus Elizabeth Williams will be making the only two players on the East team Pondexter and Tina Thompson. While forward to a great weekend.” —AP BALTIMORE: Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis watches his grand slam in front of Texas Rangers catcher Jonathan Lucroy and home plate umpire Brian Gorman during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Tuesday. —AP BASEBALL Pirates rally past Brewers in Marte’s return PITTSBURGH: Francisco Cervelli and Josh trading for slugger J.D. Martinez. Rey and finished with a career-high six RBIs to Harrison homered during a sixth-inning Fuentes added a pinch-hit, three-run shot in help Baltimore breeze past Texas. It was the rally and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates the seventh, All-Star outfielder Jake Lamb 19th career multihomer game for Davis, Magic Johnson dazzled welcomed outfielder Starling Marte back had a two-run triple and Arizona ended a making his fifth start since coming off the with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee five-game skid by tying a season high with disabled list with an oblique strain. Brewers on Tuesday night. Marte went 1 for nine extra-base hits - one from each spot in Baltimore’s cleanup hitter hadn’t gone deep by Ball magic for Lakers 3 in his return from an 80-game suspen- the order. The Diamondbacks had four dou- since June 10 and has 16 home runs after sion for violating the performance-enhanc- bles in the fifth, helping overcome Zack hitting 38 last season. The Orioles scored six LOS ANGELES: Magic Johnson believes the Western Conference last season, were ing drug policy. He also walked in the sixth, Cozart’s 10th homer of the season. Arizona runs against Tyson Ross (2-2) before making Lonzo Ball’s dazzling performances in the already a better team, Johnson said. “The coming around to score on Harrison’s 11th acquired Martinez from the Detroit Tigers in an out, and that was enough to send Las Vegas Summer League are a shape of roster is more balanced. We saw the ball home run of the season that tied the game. exchange for minor leaguers Dawel Lugo, Baltimore to its second straight win over things to come as the Los Angeles Lakers movement in summer league. ... We want to David Freese put the Pirates ahead to stay Sergio Alcantara and Jose King. Cincinnati is Texas following a three-game sweep by the attempt to regain former glories. go up and down. ... Also, our practices are with an RBI single off reliever Oliver Drake 0-5 since the All-Star break, and opponents Chicago Cubs. Dylan Bundy (9-8) allowed Ball, chosen by the Lakers with the sec- going to be amazing, and that will lead to us (3-3) later in the inning. Ivan Nova (10-6) have reached double figures in runs in three one run and four hits in six innings to earn ond overall pick in the draft, was named getting better in games,” he said. —AFP survived six innings to get the win. Felipe of the games. Amid muggy conditions and his first victory since June 24. MVP of the summer league after posting Rivero worked out of a two-on, one-out a 90-degree first-pitch temperature, Robbie two triple doubles and recording four jam in the ninth for his eighth save. Ray (9-4) lasted six innings for Arizona. Reds PHILLIES 5, MARLINS 2 games with 10 assists or more. Pittsburgh won its third straight and pulled starter Sal Romano (1-2), recalled from Maikel Franco had three hits, including a The 19-year-old’s performances rewrote within five games of the first-place Brewers Triple-A Louisville earlier Tuesday to make tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, the record books in the summer league. Until this year, no rookie had posted more in the crowded NL Central. his third career start, failed to retire a batter to help lift Philadelphia over Miami. than one with 10 assists and no rookie had in the fifth. National League home run leader Giancarlo completed more than one triple double. DIAMONDBACKS 11, REDS 2 Stanton hit his 29th for the Marlins, who According to Johnson, that bodes well Chris Herrmann capped a six-run fifth ORIOLES 12, RANGERS 1 have lost four of five. Franco’s homer to left inning with a two-run homer, and Arizona Chris Davis homered in a six-run first for the Lakers’ future. “If he’s getting triple- field off Dustin McGowan (5-1) was his 14th slugged its way past Cincinnati, shortly after inning, added a grand slam in the fourth doubles in the summer league, he is going of the season and it broke a 2-all tie. Nick to get triple-doubles in the regular season,” Williams added a two-run homer in the Johnson, the Lakers president of basketball MLB Results/Standings ninth to cap the scoring. Cameron Perkins operations, told reporters Tuesday. “Just like drove in two runs for the Phillies and Pat me, when I got here, there was pressure. I Detroit 9, Kansas City 3; LA Dodgers 1, Chicago White Sox 0; Houston 6, Seattle 2; Arizona 11, Cincinnati 2; Neshek (3-2) pitched a scoreless seventh for was the No. 1 pick. I didn’t care about that. I Philadelphia 5, Miami 2; St. Louis 5, NY Mets 0; Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 3; Baltimore 12, Texas 1. the victory. Hector Neris pitched a perfect am going to play my game. Lonzo is going American League National League ninth for his ninth save in 12 opportunities. to play his game. The great ones do,” he was Eastern Division Eastern Division quoted by ESPN as saying. W L PCT GB Washington 57 36 .613 - CARDINALS 5, METS 0 Johnson, who was speaking at the Boston 53 42 .558 - Atlanta 45 47 .489 11.5 Michael Wacha threw a three-hitter for unveiling of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at Tampa Bay 51 44 .537 2 Miami 42 50 .457 14.5 his first career shutout, Matt Carpenter had their El Segundo training base, said he had NY Yankees 48 44 .522 3.5 NY Mets 41 50 .451 15 four hits, and St. Louis beat New York. seen similarities between Ball and himself in Baltimore 44 49 .473 8 Philadelphia 31 61 .337 25.5 Wacha (7-3) has won his last four starts. He his performances to date. Toronto 43 50 .462 9 Central Division Central Division struck out eight and walked one in his 99th “Lonzo is special, no question about it, Milwaukee 52 44 .542 - Cleveland 48 44 .522 - career start. The 26-year-old right-hander, because he makes everyone better,” Chicago Cubs 48 45 .516 2.5 Minnesota 47 46 .505 1.5 who was ineffective last season, had not Johnson said. “He does something you can’t St. Louis 46 47 .495 4.5 Kansas City 45 47 .489 3 won four straight starts since the 2013 play- teach. He gives you a scoring pass. Very few Pittsburgh 46 48 .489 5 Detroit 43 49 .467 5 offs when he helped lead St. Louis to the point guards in this league can do that. I am Cincinnati 39 54 .419 11.5 talking about giving you a pass that leads to Chicago White Sox 38 53 .418 9.5 World Series. Wacha and the Cardinals capi- LAS VEGAS: Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Western Division Western Division the score, not just passing it to you.