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SPORTS Friday 18 august 2017
Stanton has 2 hits but no homers as Marlins beat Giants 8-1

MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo game winner. tie with a two-run double
Stanton’s homer streak Cincinnati’s Joey Votto and the New York Yankees
ended, but he got two hits had his streak of reach- beat the Mets for their third
and helped Miami beat ing base at least twice in straight victory in the Sub-
San Francisco. a game come to an end. way Series. Judge enjoyed
Stanton had homered in a Votto did reach once but his first game at Citi Field,
team-record six consecu- he fell one game shy of ty- hitting a solo drive into the
tive games and leads the ing Ted Williams’ record of rarely reached third deck
majors with 44. The ma- 21 straight games. in left. Mets left fielder Yoe-
jor league record for the Wade Davis (3-1) pitched a nis Cespedes never even
longest home run streak is perfect ninth. budged as Judge’s AL-
eight games. ANGELS 3, NATIONALS 2 leading 37th home run, pro-
Matt Cain (3-10) fell to 0-9 WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis jected at 457 feet, soared
in his past 13 starts. Valbuena and Kole Cal- way over his head.
Jose Urena (11-5) limited houn homered, Ricky No- The rookie slugger also
the Giants to an unearned lasco bounced back from struck out in the ninth inning
run in five innings. a rocky first inning before to extend a dubious streak:
CUBS 7, REDS 6 exiting with an injury and Judge has fanned in 33
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Los Angeles split the two- consecutive games, three
Rizzo hit a grand slam in the game series with NL East- shy of the record for a po-
first inning and Javier Baez leading Washington. sition player set by Adam
scored on a wild pitch in The Angels won for the sev- Dunn from 2011-2012.
the ninth as Chicago beat enth time in eight games. Rene Rivera homered for Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo watches his his grand slam off
Cincinnati. Tanner Roark (9-8) allowed the Mets, who will try to pre- Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey during the first in-
Baez opened the bottom four hits in seven innings for vent a four-game sweep ning of a baseball game against Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in
of the ninth with a double Washington, but was done by the Yankees in the series Chicago.
off Wandy Peralta (3-3) in by the two home runs. finale Thursday night. waukee over Pittsburgh. the win and Corey Knebel
and pinch-hitter Jon Jay Nolasco (6-12) threw 31 of Tommy Kahnle (2-3) retired Keon Broxton homered earned his 24th save in 29
walked. Then, Ben Zobrist his 112 pitches in the first in- both batters he faced. Da- twice and Neil Walker and chances.
moved the runners with a ning, but he escaped trou- vid Robertson struck out Travis Shaw also went deep PADRES 3, PHILLIES 0
groundout. ble in the third and fourth two in a hitless ninth for his as the Brewers completed SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton
Reliever Blake Wood came to allow only two runs while 14th save, and first since a sweep of the two-game Richard pitched a three-
in and struck out Albert Al- striking out five. rejoining the Yankees. Paul series with their fourth hitter for his first shutout
mora Jr. With two outs and YANKEES 5, METS 3 Sewald (0-5) took the loss. straight win after an ex- since 2012 and Wil Myers
Kris Bryant batting, Wood NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron BREWERS 7, PIRATES 6 tended offensive slump. stole three bases in an in-
threw a breaking pitch that Judge launched a titan- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Manny Pina’s shot came off re- ning as San Diego complet-
got away from catcher ic homer, Didi Gregorius Pina hit a two-run homer in liever Juan Nicasio (1-5). ed a three-game sweep of
Tucker Barnhart for the snapped a seventh-inning the eighth inning to lift Mil- Anthony Swarzak (1-0) got Philadelphia.q

Pace of play would allow them to close Manfred said. “I assume
the transaction consistent in consultation with the
with baseball’s rules,” he (World Umpires Associa-
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said. tion), given the statements
Hats off to Tony and the “That doesn’t mean that that they’ve made, and
players on that, and I re- they might prefer to have we had to proceed in a dif-
main confident that we additional equity in the ferent way.
will have changes for next deal and might be out “But I did have a very spe-
year on the issue of pace there looking for it. cific understanding with Mr.
of game that will be signifi- But they have a financial West as to what was going
cant.” structure that would al- to happen here and that
Manfred declined to get low them to close the deal he was in agreement with
into any specifics about consistent with our rules.” what was going to happen
possible changes or what West, 64, was disciplined here.”
the league might do if it this month after he told USA The umpires’ union an-
is unable to reach a deal Today that Beltre was the nounced West’s suspen-
with the union. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred responds to a question fol- biggest complainer in the sion and said it strongly dis-
“I think the best course for lowing the two-day meeting of Major League Baseball owners, major leagues. West, the agreed with the decision. It
baseball — and by that I Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Chicago. Associated Press majors’ senior umpire, also is seeking the restoration of
mean the clubs and the said he told Beltre during a West’s lost salary.
players — is for us to get an downtown Chicago, and Sherman met with the recent game that he may A message was left Thurs-
agreement,” he said. one of the major topics MLB ownership committee be a great ballplayer but day seeking comment
Union spokesman Greg was Sherman’s signed $1.2 on Wednesday, and the that he was the worst um- from the WUA.
Bouris confirmed the dia- billion agreement to pur- deal could be completed pire in the league. While West’s suspension
logue is ongoing, and chase the Marlins from Jef- by the end of the season. Manfred said he met with and Detroit infielder Ian
said players “are commit- frey Loria. Former New York Manfred brushed aside West after his comments Kinsler’s harsh criticism of
ted to discussing ways to Yankees shortstop Derek any concern over reports became public and they umpire Angel Hernandez
enhance the game and Jeter is a limited partner that the group is seeking agreed a three-day sus- on Tuesday has put a spot-
move it forward.” in the group and will take more financing. pension was appropriate. light on the relationship be-
The owners had a light over Miami’s business and “The group led by Mr. Sher- “Unfortunately Mr. West tween players and umps,
agenda for their quar- baseball operations if the man has presented us with decided he didn’t want to don’t look for an electronic
terly meeting at a hotel in transaction is approved. a financial structure that live up to that agreement,” strike zone anytime soon.q