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Kershaw pitches

Dodgers past

Strasburg, Nats 2-1

The Associated Press rick Kivlehan had a pinch
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clay- three-run shot that sparked
ton Kershaw outdueled Cincinnati.
Stephen Strasburg with sev- The Cardinals have
en sharp innings, leading dropped six in a row. They
the Dodgers to the victory. let a 4-1 lead slip away
Kershaw (8-2) allowed when Kivlehan — another
three hits and struck out utility player like Gennett —
nine in his first win since May and Joey Votto homered
17. Pedro Baez got two during a five-run seventh
outs before Kenley Jansen inning.
finished for his 10th save. Gennett went 1 for 4 with a Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the fourth inning
Strasburg (7-2) struck out single a night after he be- of the team’s baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Los
eight in six innings in his first came the first Reds player Angeles. Associated Press
loss since April 29. The ace to homer four times in a
right-hander was 5-0 with a game. Kivlehan’s first ca- Miami to a 5-2 lead. Rockies earned their fourth BREWERS 6, GIANTS 3
2.75 ERA in his previous six reer pinch-hit homer off Dee Gordon added two straight win. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy
starts. Brett Cecil (0-2) tied it at 4. hits and scored two runs, Charlie Blackmon added Nelson pitched six solid in-
In a rematch of last year’s Votto’s two-run homer off and the Marlins won for the two RBIs for the Rockies, nings for Milwaukee, and
NL Division Series, won by Trevor Rosenthal finished eighth time in 11 games. who lead the NL with 38 Jesus Aguilar drove in the
Los Angeles in five games, the eight-batter rally. They stopped the Cubs’ wins. Ian Desmond had go-ahead run with a two-
the NL-leading Nationals Wandy Peralta (3-1) got the season-high win streak at three hits and scored two out double in the fifth.
took two of three from the win in relief of Bronson Ar- five. runs. Nelson (4-3) struck out six
Dodgers. royo. Raisel Iglesias pitched Kyle Schwarber homered Freeland (7-3) allowed one and allowed seven hits
Ryan Zimmerman hit his the ninth, staying perfect in and had two doubles for run and six hits, struck out along with his first walk
17th homer for Washington 11 save chances. Chicago. Ian Happ also five and walked none while since May 23. But he was
in the second. MARLINS 6, CUBS 5 went deep. lowering his ERA to 3.34. sharp enough — outside
Corey Seager went deep CHICAGO (AP) — Marcell Jose Urena (4-2) improved Cleveland right-hander of a three-run third inning
for Los Angeles, and Yas- Ozuna hit his 15th homer, to 3-0 in his past four starts Trevor Bauer (5-5), pitching — to earn his second win in
mani Grandal hit a tie- J.T. Realmuto also went despite a 7.45 ERA in that on two days’ rest, allowed three starts.
breaking RBI double in the deep and the Marlins stretch. A.J. Ramos got four four runs and tied his sea- Corey Knebel pitched a
Dodgers’ two-run sixth. avoided a three-game se- outs for his ninth save. son high with five walks in perfect ninth for his seventh
REDS 6, ATHLETICS 4 ries sweep. ROCKIES 8, INDIANS 1 3 1/3 innings. He threw just save.
CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Lou- Solo homers by Realmuto in DENVER (AP) — Kyle Free- 30 pitches Sunday against Buster Posey homered for
is kept Scooter Gennett a three-run fourth and Ozu- land pitched 6 1/3 effec- Kansas City before rain the Giants. Ty Blach (4-3)
in check a day after his na in the fifth against John tive innings, Nolan Arenado halted the game and end- gave up five runs and nine
four-homer game, but Pat- Lackey (4-6) helped stake drove in three runs and the ed his appearance. hits in six innings.q

Addison ately,” Epstein said. sell and hitting coach John

Russell Russell’s comments to him Mallee can work on his
after Wednesday’s game swing without him having
Continued on page 21 were “very consistent” to worry about playing that
with the statement he is- day.
sued, Epstein said. Epstein The manager had also
Cubs president of base- added that the Cubs also sensed something was
ball operations Theo Ep- reached out to Melisa Rus- weighing on him.
stein said he found out sell, though he would not “Sometimes, things bother
about the accusation dur- provide any more details you,” Maddon said. “I just
ing Wednesday’s game on that. knew that his game was off
against the Miami Marlins. Addison Russell made the for a particular reason. But
Epstein and manager Joe NL All-Star team last season away from the field, I had
Maddon met with Russell and helped the Cubs win no clue.”
afterward. their first World Series cham- The Cubs talked about em-
The Cubs told Russell not pionship since 1908. But he phasizing character and
to come to the ballpark for has struggled this year. chemistry as they emerged In this Aug. 4, 2015, file photo, Chicago Cubs’ Addison Russell
stands in the dugout during a baseball game against the Pitts-
Thursday’s game against Russell is batting .209 with as one of the majors’ best burgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Major League Baseball is looking into
the Colorado Rockies. three homers and 19 RBIs. teams and ultimately end- a domestic violence accusation against Russell.
Epstein said he’s not sure One of the game’s best ed the longest champion- Associated Press
when Russell will rejoin the defensive shortstops, he ship drought in North Amer-
team, though the shortstop has also had some lapses ican sports. though he had served a girlfriend.
is not suspended. in the field. That didn’t stop them from 29-game suspension under But unlike Russell, Chap-
“It’s a very serious allega- Maddon has been using acquiring Aroldis Chap- MLB’s domestic violence man had already served his
tion, and it’s something we Javier Baez more at short- man from the New York policy. That stemmed from punishment. Epstein called
had to deal with immedi- stop lately in part so Rus- Yankees last July even an incident involving his them “distinct situations.”q