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Poncedeleon dazzles in debut but Reds rally past Cardinals

By The Associated Press back from the minor
CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis leagues, baffled the Mets
starter Daniel Poncedeleon for the much of the evening
made a sensational debut with his churve, a combina-
14 months after suffering a tion curveball-chanegup
severe head injury, throw- at about 80 mph.
ing no-hit ball for seven in- Manuel Margot hit a go-
nings Monday night before ahead triple in a two-run
Eugenio Suarez led the Cin- fifth inning after right field-
cinnati Reds' two-out rally er Jose Bautista dropped
in the ninth for a 2-1 victory Christian Villanueva's fly
over the Cardinals. ball. The Padres made it
Suarez's two-out, solo 3-1 in the sixth when Wil My-
homer off Bud Norris (3-3) ers doubled and scored
tied it 1-1. The closer then when charging shortstop
loaded the bases on a pair Amed Rosario let Eric Hos-
of singles and a walk, and mer's chopper get under
pinch-hitter Dilson Herrera his glove and bounce into
singled to end the Reds' the outfield.
losing streak at four games. DeGrom (5-5), whose ERA
Jared Hughes (3-3) pitched rose from 1.68 to 1.71, al-
the ninth. lowed three runs — two
The late rally overshad- earned — and five hits in
owed Poncedeleon's in- St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon (62) throws against the Cincinnati Reds eight innings, striking out
credible comeback. during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 23, 2018, in Cincinnati. 10 and walking two. He
The 26-year-old right- Associated Press has given up three runs or
hander was hit on the fewer in 17 consecutive ap-
right temple by a line drive layed 55 minutes, and a de- rera also went deep for the two-run double as Arizona pearances and became
while pitching for Triple- lay of 27 minutes followed Phillies. won for the fourth time in its the first pitcher to win fewer
A Memphis on May 9 last in the third inning. The final Verdugo led off the ninth last five games at Wrigley than seven games in his first
year, fracturing his skull and delay was 41 minutes. with a walk against closer Field. 20 starts with an ERA be-
causing bleeding in the Kluber (12-6), starting for Seranthony Dominguez Corbin (7-4) gave up just low 2.00 since earned runs
brain. He had emergency the first time since July 12 (1-3). Pederson followed one run and six hits while started being compiled in
surgery followed by months because of a sore right with a single. After Man- striking out nine for his first 1912, according to the Elias
of slow recovery. knee, was charged with ny Machado struck out, win since June 5. He was Sports Bureau.
Poncedeleon was one of seven runs — three earned Muncy walked. Verdugo 0-2 with a 3.98 ERA in seven BRAVES 12, MARLINS 1
the top pitchers in the Pa- — in four innings. The reign- scored when catcher starts since. MIAMI (AP) — Freddie Free-
cific Coast League when ing AL Cy Young Award Jorge Alfaro couldn't catch Goldschmidt's homer was man hit his 17th homer and
St. Louis called him up Mon- winner gave up nine hits, Dominguez's outside pitch. his 22nd on the season. also doubled for Atlanta,
day to help their injury-de- struck out two and threw 72 Dominguez exited after He was 2 for 5 after going which totaled 16 hits to
pleted rotation. He walked pitches. walking Grandal. Matt 1 for 12 with nine strikeouts beat Miami.
three and struck out three, Trevor Williams (8-7) pitched Kemp greeted Luis Garcia in three games since the Freeman is batting .469 with
threw 116 pitches and six shutout innings for the Pi- with an RBI single to make All-Star break. Goldschmidt five homers in eight games
gave way to a pinch-hitter rates, who have won 10 in it 7-5. came in with a .361 ca- against Miami this year. The
in the eighth with St. Louis a row for the first time since Scott Alexander (2-0) reer average (48 for 133) Braves improved to 6-2 ver-
up 1-0. June 26-July 5, 2004. tossed a scoreless inning against the Cubs, includ- sus the Marlins and have
PIRATES 7, INDIANS 0, 6 IN- DODGERS 7, PHILLIES 6 for the win. Kenley Jansen ing a three-homer game at outscored them 56-29.
NINGS PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max finished for his 29th save in Wrigley Field last Aug. 3. Charlie Culberson had a
CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Muncy, Yasmani Grandal, 32 chances. Franco hit Jan- PADRES 3, METS 2 career-high four hits, in-
Harrison hit a three-run Chris Taylor and Joc Ped- sen's first pitch out to left for NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob cluding a pair of doubles,
homer and Gregory Polan- erson hit solo homers and his 15th homer. deGrom's winless streak and drove in three runs.
co had a two-run triple off Alex Verdugo scored the DIAMONDBACKS 7, CUBS 1 reached five games as the Dansby Swanson hit his
Corey Kluber in his return, tiebreaking run on a wild CHICAGO (AP) — Paul major league ERA leader eighth homer.
and Pittsburgh beat Cleve- pitch in the top of the ninth Goldschmidt homered and was hurt by a pair of er- Sean Newcomb (9-5) over-
land in a six-inning, rain- inning, lifting Los Ange- Patrick Corbin pitched sev- rors behind him, and San came a wobbly start to al-
shortened game for its 10th les over Philadelphia in a en strong innings to pick up Diego beat New York in a low one run in six innings
straight win. matchup of division lead- his first win in seven weeks, matchup of teams with the and earn his first win since
The game was called fol- ers. leading Arizona over Chi- worst records in the Nation- June 16. He improved to
lowing three rain delays Maikel Franco hit a pair cago. al League. 3-0 in three outings against
that totaled 2 hours, 3 min- of solo homers and Rhys A.J. Pollack had two hits Rookie left-hander Joey Miami this season with an
utes. The first pitch was de- Hoskins and Odubel Her- and Jeff Mathis added a Lucchesi (5-5), brought ERA of 1.00.q