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SPORTS Friday 13 July 2018
Marquez homers

as Rockies pound

Diamondbacks 19-2

By The Associated Press compete in the Home Run
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Derby next week in Wash-
right-hander German Mar- ington. Miami took two of
quez homered against Ari- three in the series from the
zona infielder Daniel Des- NL Central leaders. Jorge
calso, helping the Rockies Lopez (0-1) got the loss.
pound the Diamondbacks PIRATES 2, NATIONALS 0
19-2 on Wednesday night. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling
Marquez (8-8) pitched six Marte hit a two-run homer
innings of two-run ball. He for Pittsburgh, and Trevor
connected for his first ca- Williams combined with
reer homer in the fifth. four relievers on a five-hit-
Marquez's drive to center ter.
was the first homer by a Williams (7-7) won for just
pitcher off a position play- the second time in his past
er since Mike LaCoss went 10 starts, permitting four hits
deep for the Giants against in five innings.
San Diego's Dane Iorg on Gio Gonzalez (6-6) re- Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez works against Arizona Diamondbacks'
June 23, 1986, according mained winless since May Jake Lamb during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in Denver. The
to STATS. 28 despite allowing just two Rockies won 19-2.
Carlos Gonzalez homered runs in six innings. Associated Press
twice for the Rockies and Washington lost for the 11th pitched three scoreless in- walked and Nimmo drove in the seventh on Justin
drove in six runs. Charlie time in 16 games and fell nings for the win. He also Leiter's next pitch well over Smoak's leadoff homer and
Blackmon and Ian Des- back to .500. had three of San Francis- the wall in right-center for a grand slam by Devon Tra-
mond also went deep. Richard Rodriguez, Edgar co's 16 strikeouts. his first career walk-off RBIs. vis. But Albies hit a two-run
Arizona right-hander Shel- Santana, Kyle Crick and Cubs slugger Kris Bryant hit In his final scheduled start shot in the eighth to help
by Miller (0-4) allowed five Felipe Vazquez followed a two-run homer in his re- before heading to the All- Atlanta hold on for just its
runs in one inning before Williams with one score- turn from the disabled list, Star Game next Tuesday second win in eight games.
departing with right elbow less inning each. Vazquez and All-Star Javier Baez in Washington, deGrom Coupled with Philadel-
tightness. earned his 20th save. tied the game with a solo scattered five hits and phia's loss to the New York
MARLINS 5, BREWERS 4, 12 GIANTS 5, CUBS 4, 13 IN- homer to start the seventh. matched his longest out- Mets, the Braves moved
INNINGS NINGS METS 3, PHILLIES 0, 10 IN- ing of the season. He struck into a tie with the Phillies for
MIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NINGS out seven and lowered his the division lead.
slugger Jesus Aguilar was Buster Posey singled off the NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch- major league-leading ERA Toronto's Sam Gaviglio (2-3)
added to the NL All-Star right-field wall in the 13th hitter Brandon Nimmo to 1.68. allowed six runs in 1 2/3 in-
team and then validated inning for his fifth career launched a three-run hom- Robert Gsellman (6-2) nings.
the selection with three game-ending hit, sending er in the bottom of the 10th pitched a scoreless inning DODGERS 4, PADRES 2
hits and three RBIs, but the San Francisco past Chica- inning and New York got for the win. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kenta
Brewers went 3 for 16 with go. another dominant outing BRAVES 9, BLUE JAYS 5 Maeda pitched effectively
runners in scoring position. Brandon Belt drew a two- from All-Star Jacob de- ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Al- into the sixth inning and
Starlin Castro singled home out walk from James Nor- Grom in a 3-0 victory over bies snapped Atlanta's Matt Kemp, Logan Forsythe
the winning run for Miami wood (0-1). Andrew Mc- Philadelphia Phillies. power drought with two and Chris Taylor each de-
with one out in the 12th. Cutchen then singled to Amed Rosario, who had homers, and the Braves livered an RBI single as Los
Elieser Hernandez (1-5) bring up Posey, who end- two of New York's four hits, beat Toronto to move back Angeles topped San Diego.
pitched two scoreless in- ed the 4-hour, 30-minute began the winning rally into a tie for the NL East The surging Dodgers pulled
nings for the victory. game with San Francisco's with a two-out double off lead. within a half-game of NL
Aguilar learned he won the first run since scoring four in Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1) — the Mike Foltynewicz (7-5) and West-leading Arizona with
online vote for the final NL the first. first hit for the Mets since the the Braves led 7-0 before their 34th victory in 50
roster spot, and he'll also Dereck Rodriguez (4-1) fourth inning. Jose Reyes Toronto scored five runs games.q

Baby Braves looking to shake out of midseason swoon

Continued from Page 18 Anthopoulos also has to Machado is approaching los at the beginning of the (right knee tendinitis) and
look closely at the team’s free agency. year. The rebuilding Braves Anibal Sanchez (right ham-
Snitker was far from pan- recent downward trends as Anthopoulos may be more were expected to con- string strain) are on the 10-
icked. He believes the he considers possible trade willing to trade a pitching tend in a year or two. But day DL.
downturn can be easily options. prospect now that start- now that the Braves have Left-hander Luiz Gohara,
explained as a part of the The Braves have interest in ers Sean Newcomb, Mike spent much of the season who had been in the bull-
normal flow of a season Baltimore’s Manny Macha- Foltynewicz and Mike So- in first place, the timetable pen, was optioned to Triple-
and said, “I just think teams do but are seen as a long roka have enjoyed success for aggressive moves may A Gwinnett after Wednes-
are going to do that.” shot to acquire the All-Star in Atlanta this season. have changed. day night’s game. He is
Even so, Snitker said he has shortstop. Anthopoulos has Trading a prospect for im- Injuries have left the rota- expected to use his time
examined all options, in- said the team is unlikely to mediate help wouldn’t tion full of questions. Soroka in Gwinnett to prepare for
cluding tweaks to his line- give up top prospects for have been considered a (right shoulder inflamma- a possible spot in Atlanta’s
up. General manager Alex a short-term rental, and likely move for Anthopou- tion), Brandon McCarthy rotation after the break. q