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Tuesday 15 May 2018
Reynolds has 2 HR in debut, Nats sweeps Dbacks

NATIONALS 6, DIAMOND- Hundley added a three-run
BACKS 4 drive against Richard Ro-
PHOENIX (AP) — Mark driguez and San Francisco
Reynolds homered twice stopped a season-high six
in his first game with Wash- game-losing streak.
ington, helping the Nation- Derek Holland (2-4) allowed
als complete a four-game four hits and five walks in 6
sweep. 1/3 innings.
Reynolds had his contract BREWERS 7, ROCKIES 3
selected from Triple-A Syra- DENVER (AP) — Freddy Per-
cuse on Saturday. He hom- alta (1-0) took a no-bid into
ered off Zack Godley in the the sixth inning of his major
sixth inning, then broke a league debut and set a
4-4 tie with a two-run shot Milwaukee rookie record
off Archie Bradley (0-1) in with 13 strikeouts.
the eighth after the Dia- Peralta allowed one hit and
mondbacks rallied with a two walks in 5 2/3 innings.
three-run seventh.Bryce Jon Gray (4-5) gave up six
Harper and Trea Turner also runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 in-
homered for the Nationals, nings.
winners of 13 of 15. Ryan Shaw and Jesus Aguilar
Madson (1-2) went 1 1/3 in- homered for the Brewers,
nings in relief. Sean Doolittle who opened a 7-0 lead by
pitched a scoreless ninth the sixth.
for his ninth save PADRES 5, CARDINALS 3
REDS 5, DODGERS 3 Washington Nationals Mark Raynolds (14) celebrates with Bob Henley after hitting a two run home SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eu- run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, May Richard (2-5) matched his
genio Suarez and Joey 13, 2018, in Phoenix. career high with 10 strike-
Votto homered, and last- Associated Press outs in eight innings for his
place Cincinnati swept a of San Diego. Rich Hill (1-2) hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the second was first win since April 9.
four-game series from the gave up three runs — two homer off Paul Seward (0- the lone hit off the left- Brad Hand got his 11th
Dodgers for the first time earned — six hits and four 3) in the sixth. hander. Arodys Vizcaino save, allowing Harrison
since the Big Red Machine walks over 5 2/3 innings. Aaron Nola (6-1) worked gave up a three-run pinch- Bader’s leadoff homer in
accomplished the feat in Cincinnati has won six out of a bases-loaded, hit homer to Justin Bour with the ninth, loading the bases
August 1976. straight games following an one-out jam in the first and one out in the ninth, then with one out on two walks
Luis Castillo (3-4) allowed 8-27 start yet remains last in allowed one run and nine retired the next two batters and a hit batter, then strik-
three runs — two earned the NL Central. hits in six innings. Edubray for his seventh save, com- ing out Carson Kelly and
— and four hits in six innings PHILLIES 4, METS 2 Ramos worked around a pleting a four-hitter. Kolten Wong. Bader also
with eight strikeouts. Raisel PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New walk in the ninth for his first Ender Inciarte hit his third had an RBI triple.
Iglesias got three straight York’s Jacob deGrom was big league save. homer of the year and his Adam Wainwright (1-3) re-
outs for his seventh save, removed after a 45-pitch New York has lost 17 of 25 second in two games. Jose aggravated an elbow injury
finishing a four-hitter. scoreless and hitless first in- after an 11-1 start. Urena (0-6) allowed three that had landed him on the
The defending NL cham- ning as a precaution in his BRAVES 4, MARLINS 3 runs in six innings. disabled list and left after 2
pion Dodgers finished a first start after a stint on the MIAMI (AP) — Sean New- GIANTS 5, PIRATES 0 1/3 innings. Cory Spangen-
1-5 homestand and have disabled list caused by a comb (4-1) allowed one hit PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gorkys berg hit a go-ahead single
lost seven of eight. At 16- hyperextended right el- in six innings and stretched Hernandez homered off in the third and Freddy Gal-
23 they are fourth in the NL bow. his scoreless streak to 20 Ivan Nova (2-3) to spark a vis followed with a sacrifice
West, just one game ahead Pinch-hitter Nick Williams innings. Brian Anderson’s five-run sixth inning, Nick fly off John Gant.q

Djokovic

Continued from Page 18 too quickly following his injury.
“I have to understand where the level
In the rankings released on Monday, of my game is and to accept this reality
Djokovic fell to No. 18, his lowest standing and to accept that there is a process to
since 2006 when he was still a rising pro. get where I want to go,” he said.
He could fall further down the rankings Djokovic improved to 6-0 in his career
if he doesn’t defend the 600 points he against Dolgopolov, who himself has
earned by reaching the final in Rome last been struggling with a persistent injury to
year. Perhaps Djokovic can find comfort his wrist.
in the fact that he has never lost before Djokovic matched his 14 winners with
the quarterfinals in 11 appearances in 14 unforced errors — to Dolgopolov’s 10
Rome. “It is a mental game. Knowing that winners and 19 unforced errors.
I’ve reached the biggest heights of this Also, Kei Nishikori defeated Feliciano Lo-
sport and I’ve been consistent with the pez 7-6 (5), 6-4 for his first victory since
best possible results for so many years,” reaching the Monte Carlo Masters final
Djokovic said. “The bar has been raised last month.
so, so high that when I step on the court I “It wasn’t (an) easy match,” Nishikori said.
Italy’s Roberta Vinci addresses the audience at the Italian Open expect to win every match against any- “It was windy. And he used a lot of slice
tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 14, 2018. body on any surface.” and great serves. ... Luckily I got (the) first
Associated Press Djokovic has said he returned to action set. After that I was more confident.”q