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Saturday 10 June 2017
Chatwood, LeMahieu lead Rockies to 4-1 win over Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler in as many chances with a eight home runs this sea-
Chatwood pitched four- scoreless ninth. son have tied the score
hit ball over six innings, DJ GIANTS 9, BREWERS 5, 10 IN- or put the Diamondbacks
LeMahieu hit a three-run NINGS ahead. Arizona scored 10
homer and Colorado beat MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hunter runs with two outs, won
Chicago for its season-high Pence’s RBI single opened its ninth straight at Chase
fifth straight win. the scoring in a four-run Field and improved the
The NL West leaders got all 10th inning, and San Fran- best home record in the
their runs in the second in- cisco overcame a rough major leagues to 24-8.
ning after Jon Lester (3-4) outing by closer Mark Mel- Patrick Corbin (5-6) im-
struck out the first two bat- ancon for a wild victory. proved to 5-0 in six home
ters. LeMahieu’s drive to Denard Span added an RBI starts, allowing three runs
the right field basket made double in the 10th off Brew- and eight hits in 5 2/3 in-
it 4-1. Lester lost at Wrig- ers reliever Jacob Barnes nings with eight strikeouts
ley Field for the first time in (1-1), who gave up five hits and three walks.
nearly 13 months, while the and four runs without retir- MARLINS 7, PIRATES 1
Cubs dropped their second ing a batter. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Edin-
straight after winning a sea- The Giants rallied after Mel- Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood follows son Volquez followed his
son-high five in a row. They ancon blew a two-run lead through on a pitch during the third inning of the team’s baseball no-hitter by pitching seven
did that hours after Major in the ninth. Eric Sogard led game against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in scoreless innings and Mi-
League Baseball said it is off the ninth with a homer, Chicago. ami beat Pittsburgh.
looking into a domestic vio- and Travis Shaw’s RBI single Associated Press Volquez (3-7) allowed
lence accusation against three batters later tied the three hits, struck out eight
shortstop Addison Russell. game at 5 with no outs be- PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Ian- two-run homer off Clay- and walked two while win-
Chatwood (6-7) shut down fore Melancon got the next netta drove in a career- ton Richard (4-7) for a 4-3 ning his third straight start.
Chicago after giving up a three hitters. Melancon (1- high seven runs with a lead in the fifth, a three- He helped the Marlins win
solo homer to Kris Bryant 1) ended up with the win in home run and a pair of run double against Kevin for the ninth time in 12
in the first. He also singled spite of giving up three runs doubles, and Arizona rout- Quackenbush in the sixth games and raised his ca-
and scored. Greg Hol- and two hits. ed San Diego to finish a and a two-run double off reer record to 4-0 against
land picked up his major DIAMONDBACKS 15, PA- three-game sweep. Brandon Maurer in the the Pirates, a team he
league-leading 22nd save DRES 3 Iannetta hit a go-ahead, eighth. Six of Iannetta’s pitched for in 2013.q