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SPORTSThursday 28 May 2015
Russell double gives Cubs 3-2 win vs. Nationals
The Associated Press burgh beat reeling Miami. which fell to 2-7 under
CHICAGO (AP) — Addison Locke (3-2) struck out six manager Dan Jennings.
Russell hit a game-ending and walked four in 5 2/3 METS 5, PHILLIES 4, 10 IN-
RBI double in the ninth in- shutout innings for his first NINGS
ning, and Chicago beat victory this season against NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer
surging Washington. a team other than last- Flores singled home the
Chris Coghlan started the place Milwaukee. Neil winning run with two outs in
winning rally with a one- Walker hit a two-run homer the 10th inning for his sec-
out single against Matt in Pittsburgh’s fifth straight ond huge hit in two days,
Grace (2-1). The Cubs win, and Josh Harrison and giving New York a victory
then caught a huge break Jung Ho Kang had two hits over Philadelphia.
when shortstop Ian Des- apiece. The Mets pulled it out after
mond threw wide to first Miami rookie Jose Urena Jacob deGrom and the
while trying to turn a po- (0-1) failed to make it out bullpen blew a three-run
tential double play on of the fifth inning in his first lead in the eighth, improv-
pinch-hitter Jonathan Her- big league start, giving up ing to 19-6 at home this
rera’s grounder to second. five runs in 4 2/3 innings. season. They have won
That extended the inning, Martin Prado’s RBI double seven consecutive series
and Russell lined a 1-0 pitch produced the only run for against the Phillies, beating
beyond center fielder De- the Marlins. Christian Yelich their NL East rivals 19 times
nard Span’s reach for his added two hits for Miami, in the past 24 meetings.q
third hit of the game.
That made a winner of Alberto Contador keeps Giro lead,
Hector Rondon (3-0), who Sacha Modolo wins stage 17
worked a scoreless ninth.
CARDINALS 6, DIAMOND- Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo, left, hugs Addison Russell after
BACKS 4 Russell’s game winning double off Washington Nationals relief
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaime pitcher Matt Grace during the ninth inning of a baseball game
Garcia won for the first time Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Chicago. Jonathan Herrera scored on
in nearly a year, working six the play giving the Cubs a 3-2 win.
solid innings, and Randal
Grichuk homered to help The Associated Press
St. Louis beat Arizona.
Grichuk and Jhonny Per- er game in May and three with two relievers on a five- Italy’s Sacha Modolo celebrates as he crosses the finish line to
alta had two RBIs each for San Francisco players hom- hitter and capped a six- win the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race
the Cardinals, who are a ered in a 6-3 victory over run fourth inning with an from Tirano to Lugano, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 27, 2015.
major league-best 30-16. Milwaukee. RBI single, Adrian Gonzalez
Garcia (1-1) hadn’t won Bumgarner (6-2) gave up notched his 1,000th RBI with Associated Press
since June 15 at home four hits and three earned a two-run homer, and Los
against the Nationals. runs in six innings to im- Angeles beat Atlanta. LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) 3 climb.
Rookie Yasmany Tomas prove to 5-1 in his last six Kershaw (3-3) allowed — Alberto Contador main- Nizzolo edged out Luka
had two doubles and starts. He’s also 9-1 in May four hits, struck out 10 and tained his grip on the over- Mezgec on the line.
three RBIs for Arizona, but the last two seasons. walked none while low- all lead of the Giro d’Italia, “I looked around on the
also made two big outs. Matt Duffy, Hunter Pence ering his ERA to 3.86. The while Sacha Modolo won a hill about 4K from the fin-
He struck out against Matt and Brandon Belt hit home reigning NL MVP and three- bunch sprint at the end of ish and I saw that my rivals
Belisle with the bases load- runs and Santiago Casilla time Cy Young Award win- the 17th stage on Wednes- were maybe more tired
ed to end the seventh and earned his 13th save for ner is 16-0 with a 1.21 ERA in day for his second victory than me,” Modolo said.
hit a ground ball for the fi- San Francisco, now 10-2 in his last 20 starts against NL in this year’s race. “Yesterday was very dif-
nal out with the tying runs its last 12 games. East teams. A superb leadout from ficult but I had good legs,
in scoring position against Milwaukee lost is fourth Julio Teheran (4-2) gave up Modolo’s Lampre-Merida today was nice and warm
Seth Maness, who earned straight and is 1-6 over the eight runs and 10 hits in 4 team saw him beat Giaco- — my ideal day.
his third save in four chanc- last seven. 1-3 innings against the two- mo Nizzolo by a bike length “Max Richeze and Roberto
es. Matt Garza (2-7) struggled time defending NL West to win the 134-kilometer Ferrari have shown they
Nick Ahmed homered for again, allowing eight hits champions, who have won (83-mile) leg from Tirano to are one of the best leadout
the Diamondbacks, who and five earned runs in five four of five after getting Lugano, Switzerland, which trains around. I don’t fear
have lost eight of their last innings. The right-hander swept in a three-game se- featured just one Category anyone.” q
nine against St. Louis. has lost his last four deci- ries at San Francisco by a
GIANTS 6, BREWERS 3 sions, owns just one victory combined margin of 10-0.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Madi- in his last eight starts and is PIRATES 5, MARLINS 1
son Bumgarner won anoth- 0-4 at Miller Park. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff
DODGERS 8, BRAVES 0 Locke worked into the sixth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clay- inning in his first win in more
ton Kershaw combined than a month, and Pitts-
