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SPORTSTuesday 4 April 2017
Washington beat Marlins, Orioles top Blue Jays
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper hits a homer run during the sixth inning of the athan Villar leading off
Adam Lind’s first swing as opening baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Washington, Monday, April 3, 2017. the ninth, then retired Eric
a member of the Nation- Thames one a lineout to
als resulted in a pinch-hit, Associated Press center and Ryan Braun on
go-ahead, two-run homer a game-ending, double-
in the seventh inning while a seventh-inning tie with BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Mark Reynolds homered, play grounder started by
Bryce Harper went deep a single as the Mets broke Andrew Benintendi hit a had three RBIs and scored third baseman Nolan Are-
on opening day for the through following a pivotal three-run homer off Gerrit the tying run in a two-run nado, who dove to his left.
fifth time in his young ca- replay reversal at the plate Cole (0-1) that capped a seventh following two de- TWINS 7, ROYALS 1
reer, leading Washington in which Wilmer Flores ini- five-run fifth inning as Bos- fensive lapses by Milwau- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
past the Miami Marlins 4-2 tially was called out. ton began its post-David kee. Milwaukee’s Junior Miguel Sano homered and
on Monday. New York took advantage Ortiz era. Guerra left his first opening- drew the third bases-load-
Stephen Strasburg (1-0) of five walks by a shaky Rick Porcello (1-0) gave up day start in the big leagues ed walk during a dreadful
earned the win, allowing Braves bullpen in a six-run three runs and six hits in 6 after three innings with a seventh inning for Kansas
two runs and six hits in sev- bottom of the seventh that 1/3 innings while striking out strained right calf, grimac- City’s bullpen as the Twins
en innings, pitching out of lasted 35 minutes. Curtis five. Craig Kimbrel retired ing as he broke out of the won an opener for the first
the stretch the whole way. Granderson had a sacrifice Starling Marte on a game- batter’s box after laying time in nine years.
It was his return to action fly and Lucas Duda bust- ending popup with two on down a bunt. The right- Ervin Santana (1-0) gave
after missing last Septem- ed the game open with a for the save. hander will go on the dis- up two hits and two walks
ber and the playoffs with a three-run double off Eric ROCKIES 7, BREWERS 5 abled list. while striking out three over
right elbow injury. O’Flaherty. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bud Carlos Estevez (1-0) pitched seven innings, aided by
Matt Wieters singled ahead Hansel Robles (1-0) worked Black won his debut as Col- a hitless sixth. Holland, who two diving catches of sink-
of Lind’s drive off David a perfect inning for the win. orado manager while Greg missed last season while ing line drives by center
Phelps (0-1) that made it Ian Krol (0-1) was the loser. Holland got a save in his recovering from Tommy fielder Byron Buxton.
3-2. RED SOX 5, PIRATES 3 first game with the Rockies. John surgery, walked Jon- Matt Strahm (0-1) and Tra-
ORIOLES 3, BLUE JAYS 2 vis Wood allowed four run-
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mark ners while recording only
Trumbo homered off Ja- one out.
son Grilli (0-1) with two outs PHILLIES 4, REDS 3
in the 11th inning in a re- CINCINNATI (AP) — Cesar
match of last year’s AL wild Hernandez opened the
card playoff, won by To- Phillies’ season with a hom-
ronto 5-2 on an 11th-inning er on Cincinnati’s eighth
home run by Edwin Encar- pitch while Jeremy Hellick-
nacion. son drove in a run with his
Tyler Wilson (1-0), the fourth first career triple.
Baltimore reliever, pitched Hellickson (1-0) pitched
one shutout inning in the into the sixth, allowing a
25th Camden Yards open- run and six hits, and he also
er. contributed his RBI triple in
METS 6, BRAVES 0 the sixth. Right fielder Scott
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Schebler failed to make a
Syndergaard struck out diving catch of his two-out
seven over six sharp innings liner, letting the ball get by
in his first opening day start him as Hellickson chugged
for New York before leav- across an infield turned
ing with a blister while As- muddy by several innings
drubal Cabrera snapped of rain.q
Record percentage of big
leaguers born outside 50 states
Midshipmen clamor for autographs from Boston Red Sox short- NEW YORK (AP) — A re- at 16, followed by Mexi- with 14, followed by San Di-
stop Xander Bogaerts, of Aruba, before an exhibition baseball cord 29.8 percent of major co (nine), Japan (eight), ego and Seattle (12 each)
game between the Red Sox and the Washington Nationals at leaguers at the start of the Canada (six), South Korea and the Chicago White
the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, April 1, season were born outside (four), Curacao and Nica- Sox, Cleveland, Los Ange-
2017. the 50 states, topping the ragua (four each), Pana- les Angels and Philadelphia
previous high of 29.2 per- ma (three), and Australia, Phillies (11 each).
Associated Press cent in 2005. Brazil and Colombia (two Figures include 749 active
The Dominican Republic apiece). players on opening day
led with 93 players, fol- Aruba, Germany, Neth- rosters and 119 on disabled
lowed by Venezuela (77) erlands, Taiwan and the lists or the restricted list.
and Cuba (23), the com- U.S. Virgin Islands had one The pool of players includ-
missioner’s office said Mon- each. ed Pittsburgh third base-
day. Venezuela topped its The 19 nations and territo- man Jung-Ho Kang and
previous high of 66 in 2012 ries are record, topping 18 New York Mets reliever Jeu-
and Cuba matched its in 1998 and last year. rys Familia, who are on the
most, set last year. Texas had the most players restricted list and expected
Puerto Rico was fourth born outside the 50 states to play this season. q
