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sports Diamars 26 Juli 2022

LEADING OFF: Dodgers fans covet Soto, Red Sox slumping

(AP) – A look at what's a row as they begin a four- year contract. home from the Yankees, who row at Seattle — the Mari-
happening around the game series against Cleveland had the best record in the ners had a 14-game winning
majors today. at Fenway Park. Ashby (2-7, 4.57 ERA) faces majors, then took three in a streak before that.
Colorado's Kyle Freeland (4-
Dodging The Question? Boston made three errors 7, 4.96) in the wrapup of a
and a series of other blunders four-game series at Milwau-
Washington star Juan Soto in an 8-4 loss Sunday as the kee.
is sure to get asked about his Blue Jays finished off a three- The 24-year-old Ashby made
near future during a three- game sweep that included a his big league debut in June
game series at Dodger Sta- record-setting 28-5 romp. 2021, and he went 3-2 with
dium. As the Aug. 2 trade "The brand of baseball we're a 4.55 ERA in four starts and
deadline approaches, there's playing is awful," Red Sox nine relief appearances. He is
been increased speculation manager Alex Cora said. the nephew of Andy Ashby,
Soto could be on the move. "We're not catching the ball. who pitched for five major
We're not putting in good league teams from 1991-
Soto was serenaded with at-bats. We're not throw- 2004.
chants of "Future Dodger!" ing strikes. It's bad. It's re-
during the All-Star Game ally bad right now," he said. Familiar Foe
last week at Dodger Stadium. "But we're talented. And we
The Nationals have the worst can turn around quick, and it Astros right-hander Jake
record in the majors and Los starts tomorrow." Odorizzi pitches the opener
Angeles has the best. against Oakland at the Coli-
The Red Sox are just a half- seum — it'll be his third
Tony Gonsolin (11-0, 2.02 game out of last place in the straight start versus the Ath-
ERA) returns from his All- AL East. They've lost nine of letics.
Star Game loss to start for Los 10 and 13 of 16. Odorizzi (4-2, 3.56 ERA) got
Angeles. The Dodgers have Right-hander Zach Plesac the win on July 10 at Oakland
won a season-high eight in a (2-7, 4.02 ERA) starts the with seven shutout innings.
row overall and 11 straight at opener for the Guardians. He had a no-decision against
home, including a four-game Righty Nick Pivetta (8-7, the A's in Houston on July
sweep of the Giants over the 4.50) pitches for Boston. 17, allowing three runs in 5
weekend. 1/3 innings.
Paying Off
Reeling Red Sox The AL West-leading Astros
Brewers lefty Aaron Ashby have won five straight since
Xander Bogaerts and the ail- makes his first start since the All-Star break. They
ing Red Sox have lost five in signing a $20.5 million, five- swept a doubleheader at

Newgarden out of hospital, Ferrucci on standby for IndyCar

(AP) — Two-time Indy- driver in case Newgarden lot, striking the back of his crash into the wall "definitely
Car champion Josef New- is not medically cleared to head. He was airlifted from Newgarden was already rocked me. I got a little bit
garden was released from compete on the road course the track in Newton to Mer- scheduled for a Thursday shaken from it, but I'm OK.
a Des Moines hospital at Indianapolis. Newgarden cyOne Des Moines Medical evaluation in Indianapolis to
on Monday and returned collapsed in the motorhome Center to speed the 45-min- determine if he can compete "Definitely was a bit of a
to his Tennessee home, lot Sunday at Iowa Speedway ute journey and avoid traffic Saturday. Per IndyCar regu- shot. I want to cry, so sad for
where he will wait for an following a late crash in a race from the postrace Blake Shel- lations, a driver receives a my team. I don't know what
evaluation to determine he had dominated. ton concert. secondary evaluation when a happened," Newgarden said.
if he can race this week- crash registers more than 80 "Everything felt fine to me.
end at Indianapolis Motor Although the American was Team Penske said Sunday G-forces. Totally unexpected and it
Speedway. cleared by the IndyCar medi- night that all tests on New- caught me by my surprise.
cal staff after his crash, he garden had been negative but There was no immediate Team Penske is the best. I
Team Penske named San- later lost consciousness and he was hospitalized overnight word from IndyCar or Team never have this stuff, so may-
tino Ferrucci as its standby fell to the ground in the bus for further evaluation. Penske on the force of New- be we were due."
garden's hit, but the sched-
uled second medical check Chevrolet's initial diagno-
would indicate his hit ex- sis was that the suspension
ceeded the threshold. broke on Newgarden's car.

Newgarden, who won Sat- Newgarden was showing as
urday's race, dominated and the IndyCar points leader
led 148 of the 300 laps while at the time of his crash; he's
trying to sweep the double- now tied for third in the
header weekend. But some- standings with Scott Dixon.
thing on his Team Penske car
broke with 64 laps remain- Ferrucci was the replacement
ing, and the 31-year-old from driver for Jack Harvey at Tex-
Tennessee spun hard into the as Motor Speedway earlier
outside wall — creating an this year when Harvey suf-
opening for Pato O'Ward of fered a concussion. He also
Arrow McLaren SP to win ran the Indianapolis 500 and
the race. finished 10th.

Newgarden was visibly Ferrucci is also scheduled to
rattled after his mandatory race the Xfinity Series event
check in the infield care cen- this shared weekend between
ter after the crash. He said the NASCAR and IndyCar.