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SPORTS Wednesday 25 OctOber 2017
Dodgers add Seager, McCarthy, drop Granderson, Farmer

active roster for the World “To win this series, I think Farmer was a third catcher
Series on Tuesday by the that it was the best for us,” behind Yasmani Grandal
Los Angeles Dodgers, who Roberts said. and Austin Barnes.
dropped outfielder Curtis With Seager returning, the Houston stayed with its
Granderson and backup Dodgers also have left- same AL Championship Se-
catcher Kyle Farmer. handed hitter Joc Peder- ries roster.
Seager injured his back son, who can play all three “We didn’t change ours
while sliding in Game 3 of outfield positions, pinch- precisely because we
the NL Division Series, caus- hitter Andre Ethier, and the feel comfortable with the
ing him to miss the Cham- offense of Kike Hernandez group that we’ve had
pionship Series. McCarthy and Chris Taylor to offset moving forward and some
has appeared in just three Granderson’s absence. of the guys that were on
games, totaling six innings, McCarthy has stayed sharp the borderline for us hadn’t
since July 20 because of a by throwing two innings in done anything for the last
right knee injury and a blis- each of three simulated couple weeks,” Astros
ter on his pitching hand. His games since the regular manager A.J. Hinch said.
last game was Oct. 1. season ended. “You can throw bullpens
Manager Dave Roberts “With what we’ve seen of and live BPs but it’s a little
said McCarthy gives the his sinker, the cutter, the different walking out there
Dodgers an extra arm in curveball, it just makes and facing Justin Turner or
the bullpen. The team’s sense,” Roberts said. “Being facing (Yasiel) Puig or fac-
depth allowed it the luxury a veteran player, I don’t ing (Cody) Bellinger.”
of leaving off the struggling think that the moment is Rosters were due to Ma-
Granderson, who was 1 for going to be too big for him. jor League Baseball about
15 with eight strikeouts dur- We’re still confident that seven hours before Game
ing the playoffs. he’ll be productive.” 1.q

In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop
Corey Seager makes the throw to first, but not in time to get San
Diego Padres’ Wil Myers, during the third inning of a baseball
game in Los Angeles.
Associated Press
By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports stop Corey Seager and
Writer right-hander Brandon Mc-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Short- Carthy were added to the

Federer beats Tiafoe in 1st round
at hometown Basel event

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — volley into the net. Federer
Top-seeded Roger Federer improved to 3-0 against
eased past United States the 19-year-old Tiafoe,
teenager Frances Tiafoe whom he beat in five sets
6-1, 6-3 in the first round of in the U.S. Open first round
the Swiss Indoors on Tues- two months ago. Federer
day. Federer never faced next plays Benoit Paire of
a break point in the 61-min- France. Earlier Tuesday,
ute match and won every Paire beat the 43rd-ranked
point when his first service American Steve Johnson
landed safely. A seven- 6-3, 7-6 (4). Second-seeded
time champion at his Marin Cilic also advanced
hometown event in Basel, to the second round, win-
Federer clinched the vic- ning the first set 6-3 before
tory when the 76th-ranked opponent Florian Mayer of
American put a backhand Germany retired injured. q