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Harper hits broken-bat HR, helps Nats rally past Mets 8-6

By The Associated Press 6-1. Ryan Madson earned
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce his second save.
Harper hit a startling, bro- AJ Ramos (0-1) took the
ken-bat homer early, then loss.
grounded a key single DODGERS 10, PADRES 3
during a six-run surge in SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yas-
the eighth inning that sent mani Grandal hit a grand
Washington past New York. slam, Matt Kemp had a
The Nationals rallied three-run homer and Hyun-
against five pitchers in their Jin Ryu (2-0) struck out nine
big burst, winning for just in six strong innings.
the fourth time in 13 games. Grandal, acquired from
The Mets had been off to San Diego in a trade for
the best start in franchise Kemp in December 2014,
history behind the top bull- hit his third career slam with
pen in the majors before two outs in the ninth off Ka-
collapsing. zuhisa Makita.
Trailing 6-1, Washington Kemp drove the first pitch
combined five hits, three he saw from lefty Robbie
walks and a hit batter to Erlin (0-2) to left-center to
take the lead. highlight the third inning,
Harper's two-run single off which was a mess for the
Jerry Blevins made it 6-3. Padres.
Wilmer Difo tied it with a Third baseman Christian Vil-
two-out, two-run single off lanueva and right fielder
Jeurys Familia, and Michael Hunter Renfroe committed Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game
A. Taylor drew a bases- errors that allowed Chris against the New York Mets, Monday, April 16, 2018, in New York.
loaded walk from the Mets Taylor and Corey Seager Associated Press
closer for the go-ahead to reach safely at the start
run. of the inning. Enrique Her- PNC Park to break open a ta snapped Philadelphia's REDS 10, BREWERS 4
Howie Kendrick added a nandez hit an RBI single, close game. six-game winning streak. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Billy
solo homer in the ninth. Cody Bellinger had a base Charlie Blackmon added Teheran (1-1) allowed one Hamilton drove in three
Harper's major league- hit and Kemp launched his his team-leading seventh run, five hits and three walks runs and Cincinnati end-
leading eighth home run second home run for a 6-2 home run of the season with nine strikeouts in six in- ed an eight-game losing
was a show of shear power lead. for Colorado. The Rockies nings. He began the night streak.
and strength. His bat broke ROCKIES 6, PIRATES 2 have won five of six overall 3-10 with a 6.20 ERA and 21 The Reds won for just the
into two pieces, but the ball PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor and are 8-2 in their last 10 homers allowed in 19 starts third time in 16 games this
still flew an estimated 406 Story drilled a three-run games away from Coors at the Braves' second-year season. Cincinnati is tied
feet to right-center field. home run, German Mar- Field. stadium, but Teheran kept with Kansas City for the
Harper connected for a quez pitched six effective Marquez (1-1) held the Pi- the Phillies guessing with a fewest wins in the majors.
solo drive in the first inning innings and Colorado kept rates without a hit until a tough slider. Joey Votto had an RBI dou-
off Jacob deGrom, who its road surge going. one-out triple by Francisco Atlanta became the last ble for his first extra-base hit
struck out 12 in 7 1/3 in- Story bounced back from Cervelli in the fifth. He left team in the majors to re- of the season.
nings, the longest outing by a miserable series in Wash- after six innings, giving up cord a save as closer Aro- Cincinnati starter Luis Castil-
a Mets pitcher this season. ington by going 2 for 3 and two runs, two hits and two dys Vizcaino ended it on lo (1-2) shut out the Brewers
He left with two on, one out driving in three runs, all of walks with six strikeouts. Carlos Santana's ground- for six innings before allow-
and a five-run lead. them coming when he sent BRAVES 2, PHILLIES 1 out. ing four runs in the seventh.
A.J. Cole (1-1) got the win a pitch from Steven Brault ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Tehe- Nola (1-1) gave up four hits, Milwaukee starter Brent Sut-
despite giving up Asdrubal (2-1) into the bleachers in ran outpitched Aaron Nola two runs and two walks in six er (1-2) allowed three runs
Cabrera's two-run homer left field with one out in the for a rare night of success innings. The Phillies' 24-year- and six hits over five innings
in the seventh that made it fourth at frigid and blustery at SunTrust Park and Atlan- old ace struck out two. and struck out four.q

Neymar says he'll be well rested when World Cup starts

By MAURICIO SAVARESE to get to the World Cup tice." Neymar also said he
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian in good shape and pre- will have his last post-sur-
star Neymar expects to be pare myself," Neymar told gery medical exam on May
in better shape at the World journalists during an event 17, and could be available
Cup in Russia than he was for one of his sponsors in for Brazil's training sessions
before his foot injury. Sao Paulo. He arrived us- that start May 21 near Rio
The Brazilian forward said ing crutches and asked de Janeiro.
on Tuesday that while it has to be seated as quickly The Paris Saint-Germain
been hard to miss a crucial as possible when he was striker had surgery in March
part of the season because on stage."I expect to get on a cracked fifth metatar-
his first major surgery, the there better than I was," he sal in his right foot.
bright side is that he will be said. "There are doubts, of The Brazilian also said it was
well rested when soccer's course. I feel that too. But hard not to be with his PSG
Brazil's soccer star Neymar walks on crutches during a promo- showcase tournament be- that is normal for someone teammates to celebrate
tional event from one of his sponsors, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tues- gins on June 14. that got injured. It has been their French league title on
day, April 17, 2018. "I will have enough time hard not to play and prac- Sunday.q
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