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Tuesday 5 June 2018
Wacha, 3 home runs send Cardinals over Brewers 6-1

By The Associated Press homer to lift Atlanta over Gonzalez threw home but
St. Louis - Michael Wacha Washington. it was too late to get Baez.
lost a no-hit bid in the ninth It was the second time Lester (6-2) allowed two
inning when pinch-hitter this week that Culberson hits. Brian Duensing got his
Colin Moran led off with a homered to win a game first save.
single, leaving to a huge — of his eight career home DODGERS 10, ROCKIES 7
ovation and pitching the runs, four have ended a In Denver, Max Muncy
St. Louis Cardinals past game. homered twice, Yasmani
the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 Tanner Roark (2-6) Grandal also went deep
Sunday. pitched the ninth in his in a three-run ninth inning,
This was the second time first relief appearance this and Los Angeles beat
Wacha had a no-hit try season, giving up Dansby Colorado.
broken up in the ninth. As a Swanson’s double and The Dodgers rallied from
rookie in 2013, he was one Culberson’s second long five down to sweep the
out away from a no-hitter ball. three-game series at Coors
when Washington’s Ryan Braves closer Arodys Field.
Zimmerman got an infield Vizcaino (2-2) allowed his Tony Cingrani (1-2) got the
single. first two batters to reach win with an inning of relief
Wacha (7-1) came close to in the ninth, but Mark and Kenley Jansen pitched
pitching the fourth no-hitter Reynolds lined out and the ninth for his 14th save.
in the major leagues this Vizcaino struck out Brian Wade Davis (0-1) took the
season. He struck out eight Goodwin and Michael loss.
and walked two. Taylor. DIAMONDBACKS 6,
Moran fouled off the first CUBS 2, METS 0 MARLINS 1
three pitches before the In New York, Jon Lester In Phoenix, Matt Koch
Pirates rookie lined a clean dominated for seven allowed three hits over
single well over the head innings and Javier Baez seven scoreless innings and
of second baseman Kolten stole home to break a Arizona completed a three-
Wong into right field. scoreless tie as the Chicago game sweep, sending
That was all for Wacha, and Cubs blanked the Mets, Miami to its season-worst
the 26-year-old righty was completing a four-game sixth straight loss.
pulled after 111 pitches. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha throws during sweep and winning for David Peralta homered
Marcell Ozuna hit a grand the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the seventh time in eight for the third consecutive
slam on the eighth pitch Sunday, June 3, 2018, in St. Louis. games. game. The Diamondbacks
of the game from Nick Associated Press New York has lost four in a outscored the Marlins 21-4
Kingham (2-2). row and nine of 11, scoring in the series.
GIANTS 6, PHILLIES 1 once before in the majors, Young Award winner had six runs in this series. After losing 15 of its
In San Francisco, Dereck going 3 1/3 innings in relief given up just three earned Baez and Willson Contreras 17 previous games,
Rodriguez earned his first last Tuesday at Colorado. runs over his last 35 innings led off the seventh with Arizona completed a 5-1
big league win, giving up Making his first start, when they Giants broke back-to-back singles, homestand to move back
a home run to Jake Arrieta Rodriguez gave up one run through in the sixth to score putting runners at the into first place in the NL
but outpitching the Phillies — on Arrieta’s sixth career five times, highlighted by corners. Steven Matz (2- West.
ace to lead San Francisco homer — and five hits in six Andrew McCutchen’s 4) was unaware that Baez Koch (4-3), brought up
to a three-game sweep. innings. He walked two and homer. was breaking for the plate, from Triple-A Reno early in
Rodriguez (1-0), the struck out six. BRAVES 4, NATIONALS 2 stepping off and throwing the season when Taijuan
25-year-old son of Hall Arrieta (5-3) allowed five In Atlanta, pinch-hitter to first baseman Adrian Walker underwent Tommy
of Fame catcher Ivan runs and eight hits in six Charlie Culberson hit a Gonzalez in an attempt John surgery, struck out six
Rodriguez, had pitched just innings. The 2015 NL Cy game-ending, two-run to pick off Contreras. with no walks.q

Millican gets second straight

Top Fuel win at NHRA in Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Clay that first (win), then less than categories.
Millican beat Leah a year to that second one Hight, the defending Funny
Pritchett to earn his second and less than two weeks to Car world champion, got
consecutive win in Top get the third," Millican said. his first win of the season
Fuel at the JEGS Route 66 "I like this trend. This place is and 42nd of his career with
NHRA Nationals at Route 66 really special and my team a run of 4.073 at 310.63 in
Raceway on Sunday. gave me such a good car. his Chevrolet Camaro.
Millican got past Pritchett It was pretty cool to have Coughlin earned his 59th
with a winning pass of 3.894 the team pull together and career victory and first
seconds at 289.32 mph just keep turning those win since 2014 after going

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Clay Millican picked up in the final round. It was lights on." 6.574 at 210.67 in the final
his second straight victory in Top Fuel on Sunday, June 3, 2018 Millican's second victory Robert Hight (Funny Car), round in his Camaro. Smith
with a win at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 of the year and third of his Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) got his first of the year and
Raceway. career. and Matt Smith (Pro Stock 19th overall with a 6.816 at
Associated Press "It took me 19 years to get Motorcycle) also won their 195.87.q