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Pollock hits 3 HRs, Greinke pitches D-backs past Dodgers 8-5

By The Associated Press runs on four hits and is 15-1 Colorado wasted a solid
DIAMONDBACKS 8, DODG- in his last 20 starts at Chase start by Kyle Freeland (1-4)
ERS 5 Field. He also singled in a in its third straight loss. The
PHOENIX (AP) — A.J. Pol- run and doubled. left-hander pitched seven
lock hit three home runs Brad Boxberger earned his innings of three-run ball,
and Arizona topped Los ninth save in nine tries. allowing six hits with five
Angeles in the opener of a Ross Striping (0-1) went four strikeouts and one walk.
four-game series between innings in a spot start, allow- BREWERS 6, REDS 5
NL West rivals. ing four runs and eight hits. CINCINNATI (AP) — Homers
Zack Greinke struck out GIANTS 6, PADRES 5 by Manny Pina and Loren-
a season-high 10 in six in- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — zo Cain ended Milwaukee's
nings as Arizona won for Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley historically bad slump, and
the 12th time in the last 13 lined a two-run single off Domingo Santana doubled
regular-season meetings San Diego closer Brad Hand home the go-ahead runs in
— six of seven this year. In with two outs in the ninth in- the seventh inning for a vic-
the 2017 playoffs, however, Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock connects for a home run, ning to give San Francisco tory over Cincinnati.
his second of the night, during the fifth inning of a baseball
the Dodgers cruised to a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, April 30, 2018, a comeback victory. The Brewers managed
three-game sweep of the in Phoenix. The Giants scored in only only two runs while get-
Diamondbacks. Associated Press two innings and trailed 5-3 ting swept four games at
Nick Ahmed drove in two in the ninth before rallying Wrigley Field, matching
runs and fell a triple shy of Corey Seager is headed Diamondbacks (20-8) have for their third straight win their lowest total for a four-
the cycle for the first-place for season-ending Tommy the best record in the Na- and seventh in nine games. game series.
Diamondbacks. John surgery, have lost tional League and second- Evan Longoria hit an RBI They had 14 hits total, their
The NL champion Dodg- three straight and six of best in baseball behind single with two outs before worst for such a series, and
ers, who found out earlier in seven to fall to 12-16, eight Boston (21-7). Hand (1-3) walked Brandon were blanked on two hits
the day that star shortstop games behind Arizona. The Greinke (3-2) gave up two Belt to load the bases, set- in each of the past two
ting the stage for Hundley. games.
Pierce Johnson (1-1) retired Wandy Peralta (1-2) gave
three batters for the win, up a hit and a pair of walks
and the Giants improved to fuel the rally. A throw-
to 6-2 on their 10-game ing error by catcher Tucker
homestand. Barnhart let in one run, and
CUBS 3, ROCKIES 2 Santana doubled over Billy
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Les- Hamilton's head in center
ter pitched effectively into field for a 6-5 lead.
the sixth inning, continu- Brandon Woodruff (1-0)
ing an impressive stretch retired the four batters he
for Chicago's rotation and faced. Josh Hader got
helping the Cubs beat the the last eight outs — all on
Colorado for their season- strikeouts — for his fourth
high fifth straight victory. save in as many chances.
Lester allowed two runs Cincinnati fell to 7-22,
and five hits, struck out five matching the worst 29-
and walked three. Luke game start in franchise
Farrell (1-0) worked 1 1/3 in- history. The Reds had the
nings of perfect relief for his same record in 1931 and
first career win, and Steve 1934.
Cishek got two outs for his NATIONALS 3, PIRATES 2
first save. WASHINGTON (AP) — Tan-
The Rockies put runners on ner Roark pitched seven
first and second with two efficient innings and drove
outs in the ninth before Cis- in his first run since 2016,
hek struck out Nolan Are- and Washington beat Pitts-
nado. burgh. Roark (2-2) allowed
Lester extended the streak two runs and six hits, struck
for Chicago's starting pitch- out four and induced two
ers to 33 2/3 innings without double play grounders for
giving up an earned run. his first win since April 2 as
The Cubs have permitted the Nationals ended a dis-
just four runs and 21 hits dur- appointing April with their
ing their last five games. second straight victory.q