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Raburn hits winning run as Nationals edge Mets 3-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan ROCKIES 5, REDS 3
Raburn drove in the game- DENVER (AP) — Rookie
winning run with two outs in Raimel Tapia finished a sin-
the bottom of the ninth as gle shy of the cycle, Charlie
the Washington Nationals Blackmon lined a solo shot
survived another bullpen after it was announced he
collapse for a 3-2 victory would participate in the
over the New York Mets on All-Star Home Run Derby.
Monday night. Tapia’s homer in the sixth
Curtis Granderson tied broke a tie game as the
the game with a two-out, Rockies returned home fol-
two-run homer off Nation- lowing a forgetful 1-8 trip.
als reliever Matt Albers (4- Right-hander Jeff Hoff-
1). Granderson’s heroics man (5-1) nearly collected
came after Michael Tay- as many hits at the plate
lor’s two-run homer in the (two) as he surrendered on
bottom of the eighth broke the mound (four).
a scoreless tie. He went seven effective
Matt Wieters opened the innings, with his only hic-
ninth with a walk against cup back-to-back homers
Paul Sewald (0-3), moved to Scooter Gennett and
to second following a sacri- Joey Votto in the sixth. Hoff-
fice bunt and took third on man’s run-scoring double Washington Nationals’ Ryan Raburn, third right, is mobbed by Gio Gonzalez (47) and Tanner
Adam Lind’s deep fly ball. in the second was his first Roark, left, after he hit a walk off single to score Matt Wieters during the ninth inning of a baseball
Following Stephen Drew’s major league RBI. game against the New York Mets, Monday, July 3, 2017, in Washington. The Nationals won 3-2.
walk, Raburn’s slow, loop- Hoffman turned the ball
ing liner to left field off Fer- over to the bullpen, where MILWAUKEE (AP) — Travis earned run and four hits — raising his ERA to 5.20 from
nando Salas fell in front of Jake McGee pitched the Shaw started the rout with all singles. The 27-year-old 4.54. He is 1-4 with an 11.69
a diving Yoenis Cespedes, eighth and recently named a go-ahead single in a four- left hander made his sec- ERA in his last six starts.
scoring Wieters. All-Star Greg Holland threw run first inning, then left af- ond big league start, pitch- PHILLIES 4, PIRATES 0
Nationals left fielder Brian a perfect ninth for his 27th ter he was hit on a hand by ing in place of Chase An- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aar-
Goodwin kept the game save in 28 chances. a pitch during the Brewers’ derson, on the disabled list on Nola struck out eight
scoreless in the top of the Luis Castillo (0-1) went 5 win over the Orioles. because of a left oblique in seven splendid innings,
eighth by throwing out 2-3 innings and allowed Backed by 7-0 lead in the strain. Freddy Galvis and Maikel
Brandon Nimmo trying to four runs. He also struck out second, Brent Suter (1-1) Wade Miley (3-7) gave up Franco hit two-run homers
score from second on Jose eight. struck out eight over six seven runs, seven hits and and the Phillies beat the
Reyes’ base hit. BREWERS 8, ORIOLES 1 innings, allowing an un- two walks in 1 2/3 innings, Pirates.q
Umpire Hernandez sues MLB,

claiming race discrimination

spokesman Michael Tee- ‘12 and ‘15. with reckless disregard
van said. Other than Alfonso Mar- for Hernandez’s rights,” it
Hernandez cites criticism by quez, who worked the claims. According to the
Torre in 2001 that Hernan- World Series in 2011 and suit, Hernandez and the
dez “seems to see some- ‘15, the suit says “the other World Umpires Association
thing nobody else does” 34 umpires assigned to the asked MLB why Hernandez
and “I think he just wanted World Series during Torre’s was not promoted to crew
to be noticed over there.” time in the office of the chief for this season. The
The complaint alleges Her- commissioner have been suit says Torre sent a letter
nandez received positive white.” “The selection of on March 27 stating Her-
Toronto Blue Jays John Gibbons argues with home plate umpire evaluations for most of his these less qualified, white nandez needed to “gain
Angel Hernandez during the ninth inning of a baseball game big league career, which individuals over Hernan- greater mastery of the of-
against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
Associated Press began in 1993, but says dez was motivated by ra- ficial playing rules and re-
“following Torre’s arrival in cial, national origin and/ play regulations, continue
Major League Baseball’s or ethnic considerations,” to improve situation man-
CINCINNATI (AP) — Angel Torre “has a history of ani-
Hernandez, a big league mosity towards Hernandez front office in 2011, the no- the suit says. In addition, agement, and display an
umpire for nearly a quar- stemming from Torre’s time tion that Hernandez ‘just the suit claims Hernandez ability to refocus and move
ter-century, sued Major as manager of the New wanted to be noticed’ per- has served as a temporary forward after missing calls
League Baseball on Mon- York Yankees.” meated Hernandez’s year- crew chief and applied or receiving constructive
day alleging race discrimi- As evidence of the alleged ly evaluations, as did Torre’s four times to be a perma- feedback from the office.”
nation. discrimination, the suit cites general negative attitude nent crew chief, and “all 23 Hernandez filed a pair
In a complaint filed in U.S. Hernandez’s lack of World towards Hernandez.” umpires promoted to crew of charges of discrimina-
District Court in Cincinnati, Series assignments in the Hernandez worked the chief since 2000 have been tion against Major League
the 55-year-old Hernandez, past decade and baseball World Series in 2002 and white.” The suit alleges vio- Baseball on June 5, and the
who was born in Cuba and not promoting Hernandez 2005 but not since. Hernan- lations of the Civil Rights Act suit says the Equal Employ-
lives in Florida, alleges MLB to crew chief. dez worked last year’s NL of 1964 and Ohio state law. ment Opportunity Commis-
chief baseball officer Joe MLB declined comment, Championship Series along “Major League Baseball’s sion issued notices of right
with Division Series in 2011, actions were intentional, to sue last week. q