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Saturday 29 July 2017
Nationals rout Brewers, Blue Jays beat A’s in 10 innings
By The Associated Press game sweep.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Oakland reliever Liam Hen-
Washington Nationals tied driks (3-2) walked the bases
a franchise record with loaded with two outs be-
eight home runs, includ- fore Pearce hooked a 3-2
ing two apiece by Bryce pitch down the left field line
Harper and Ryan Zimmer- and into the second deck.
man, while Max Scherzer Kendrys Morales, who hit
pitched six innings of three- a game-winning homer in
hit ball in a 15-2 rout of the the ninth inning Wednes-
fading Milwaukee Brewers day, had two more home
on Thursday. runs Thursday. Morales con-
Washington matched two nected off Sean Manaea
major league records in a in the fifth and added a
seven-run third inning: Most tying blast off Blake Treinen
consecutive home runs in the ninth, the 19th multi-
(four) and most home runs homer game of his career.
in an inning (five). Josh Donaldson also hom-
After Harper connected ered for Toronto, hitting a
off Michael Blazek (0-1) in solo blast in the first.
the first inning, Brian Good- CUBS 6, WHITE SOX 3
win started the long-ball CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle
barrage in the third with a Schwarber homered twice
two-run drive. Wilmer Difo, and drove in four runs as Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper watches his home run during the third inning of a baseball
Harper and Zimmerman the Chicago Cubs beat game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Washington. Associated Press
followed with long home the Chicago White Sox for
runs. their third consecutive vic- big series this weekend in
The eight home runs tied tory. Milwaukee.
the franchise mark set in Anthony Rizzo also con- YANKEES 6, RAYS 5, 11 IN-
July 1978 by the Montreal nected and Jon Lester NINGS
Expos against Atlanta. pitched seven effective NEW YORK (AP) — Short-
BLUE JAYS 8, ATHLETICS 4, innings as the Cubs im- stop Adeiney Hechavar-
10 INNINGS proved to 11-2 since the ria and second baseman
TORONTO (AP) — Steve All-Star break. The NL Cen- Tim Beckham watched
Pearce hit a game-winning tral leaders also increased Gary Sanchez’s playable
grand slam in the 10th in- their advantage over the grounder bounce be- lome leading off the ninth, a four-run seventh.
ning as Toronto beat Oak- second-place Brewers to 1 tween them on the left
land to complete a four- 1/2 games ahead of their
side of the infield for a tying when shortstop Erick Aybar
single with two outs in the got hurt. He hit a three-run
ninth inning before Brett home run that made it 7-1
Gardner homered leading in the fifth.
off the 11th as New York The Mets lost for the third
beat Tampa Bay for their time in nine games despite
fourth straight win. Jay Bruce’s 26th home run,
Gardner tripled to the left- a two-run blow off Jose Tor-
center wall off Alex Co- res that drew them to 7-5 in
but Clint Frazier hit a soft INDIANS 2, ANGELS 1
grounder to third and AL CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor
home run leader Aaron Bauer pitched a season-
Judge flied to right. high eight innings while
Sanchez hit a two-hopper Francisco Lindor singled to
between Hechavarria and break a tie in the seventh
Beckham, but the two in- as Cleveland beat Los An-
fielders looked at each geles for its seventh con-
other as the ball bounced secutive victory.
into the outfield and Gard- Cleveland is on its longest
ner scored. winning streak of the sea-
Gardner then homered, son and is a season-high 10
his career-high 18th, in the games over .500.
11th off rookie Andrew Kit- Bauer (9-8) struck out six
tredge (0-1), who lost in his and allowed seven hits.
first big league decision. Cody Allen pitched the
PADRES 7, METS 5 ninth for his 18th save. JC
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Man- Ramirez (9-9) took the loss.
uel Margot came within a MARLINS 4, REDS 1
triple of the cycle while fel- MIAMI (AP) — Chris
low rookie Dusty Coleman O’Grady looked like a
hit his first major league much different pitcher
home run, leading San Di- against Cincinnati than he
ego past New York. did five days ago.
Luis Perdomo (5-5) got the O’Grady pitched seven
victory after pitching into scoreless innings to help Mi-
the seventh. Brad Hand ami beat the Reds to open
earned his fifth save and a four-game series.
ran his scoreless streak to O’Grady (2-1) allowed five
18 1/3 innings. hits. He struck out five and
Margot drove in three runs, walked two. It was a much
a career high for the former stronger outing against the
Boston prospect. Reds after allowing three
Coleman, the 30-year- runs and six walks in 4 2/3
old minor league veteran, innings against them five
was promoted this week days ago.q