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SPORTS Thursday 6 July 2017

NL Capsules

Kershaw gets MLB-best 13th

win as Dodgers top D-Backs 4-3

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clay- into home as catcher Tyler elbow. Kyle Freeland (8-7)
ton Kershaw carried a no- Flowers tagged him to end gave up five runs over 5 1/3
hitter into the seventh in- the fourth inning. X-rays innings in his third straight
ning and struck out 11 to were negative and Correa loss.
become the first 13-game is day to day. RAYS 6, CUBS 5
winner in the majors this Yuli Gurriel doubled twice CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Beck-
season, helping first-place to drive in three runs, Brad ham homered, and the
Los Angeles beat Arizona in Peacock (6-1) won his third Rays won their reunion with
a matchup of the National straight start and George Joe Maddon. Beckham’s
League’s top two teams. Springer went 4 for 5 with a two-run drive highlighted
Kershaw (13-2) ended up homer, helping Houston im- a five-run fourth against
allowing two hits in seven prove to 30-9 on the road Jon Lester (5-5). Alex Co-
shutout innings. He lost his despite the return of Braves lome gave up two runs in
bid for a second career no- slugger Freddie Freeman the ninth, but the Rays won
hitter on an infield single by from a broken left wrist. their first meeting against
Chris Owings with one out Houston has won 11 of 14 Maddon since he left to
in the seventh. overall and 19 of 22 on the manage Chicago follow-
All-Star closer Kenley Jan- road. Freeman came back ing the 2014 season.
sen entered with two on in as Atlanta’s starting third Colome threw 38 pitches in
the ninth and gave up a baseman, moving from the ninth but came away
three-run homer to Daniel first base to a position he with his 22nd save in 26
Descalso. Jansen finished hadn’t played since high chances.
for his 18th save in as many school. He singled in his first NATIONALS 11, METS 4
chances. Kershaw has at-bat and easily handled WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan-
made 12 consecutive starts his first chance at third. iel Murphy had four hits and
without a loss and is 9-0 with REDS 8, ROCKIES 1 five RBIs, helping NL East-
a 2.19 ERA since a 4-3 loss DENVER (AP) — Homer Bai- leading Washington to its Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts
to San Francisco on May 1. ley pitched six solid innings third straight victory. after walking Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chris Iannetta during the
fifth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 4,
The left-hander hasn’t al- for his first win since last Au- Murphy improved his career 2017.
lowed a run in his last three gust, Billy Hamilton had a average to .405 against Associated Press
starts. Arizona lefty Patrick two-out, two-run single af- the Mets, his first and only
Corbin (6-8) gave up three ter missing a game with a former big league team. Leiter Jr. (1-1) knocked him ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christian
runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 bothersome back and Cin- Jay Bruce, Jose Reyes and down. He connected off Yelich hit a three-run homer
innings. cinnati beat Colorado. Rene Rivera homered for Ricardo Pinto in the eighth, and Jose Urena struck out
ASTROS 16, BRAVES 4 Jose Peraza, Scott Schebler New York. Seth Lugo (3-2) sending a drive off the fac- seven in five solid innings,
ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Al- and pinch-hitter Scooter surrendered six runs and 10 ing of the upper deck in helping Miami to the road
tuve homered and drove in Gennett added homers for hits in five innings. left. win. JT Riddle added a two-
four runs, Josh Reddick hit the Reds, who have won PIRATES 3, PHILLIES 0 BREWERS 6, ORIOLES 2 run single for the Marlins,
a grand slam and Houston three of their last 18 road PHILADELPHIA (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric who had dropped five of
pounded Atlanta. games. The injury-plagued Pittsburgh right-hander Thames homered twice six. Dee Gordon had three
Showing why they’re the Bailey (1-2) scattered eight Jameson Taillon struck out and Jimmy Nelson pitched hits, and Giancarlo Stanton
best team in baseball at 57- hits in the longest of his a career-best nine in five seven strong innings, lead- reached three times.
27, the Astros banged out three starts this season. The innings, and Andrew Mc- ing Milwaukee to the victo- Greg Garcia hit a two-run
19 hits to tie a season high right-hander with two ca- Cutchen hit a pair of solo ry. Jonathan Schoop hit a homer for St. Louis, which
and led 12-0. But All-Star reer no-hitters was on the homers. solo homer for Baltimore in lost for just the second time
shortstop Carlos Correa left disabled list until June 24 McCutchen ripped his 15th the ninth. Ubaldo Jimenez in seven games. Lance
before the fifth inning with as he recovered from off- homer to left in the sixth, (3-4) gave up five runs and Lynn (6-6) allowed four runs,
left thumb discomfort. He season surgery to remove one pitch after a high-and- six hits over five innings. two earned, and six hits in 5
was hurt sliding headfirst bone spurs in his pitching tight fastball from Mark MARLINS 5, CARDINALS 2 1/3 innings.q