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Friday 22 July 2022
Matijevic’s 9th-inning single lifts Astros over Yankees 3-2

By KRISTIE RIEKEN back-to-back bunt singles.
AP Sports Writer Bregman drove in Altuve
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie with a one-out single to
J.J. Matijevic’s pinch-hit RBI center. Mauricio Dubón
single with two outs in the walked and scored on
ninth inning lifted the Hous- Lee’s double in the second.
ton Astros to a 3-2 win over The Yankees loaded the
the New York Yankees on bases with no outs in the
Thursday in the opener of third, but Cristian Javier es-
a day-night doubleheader caped the jam with some
between the American help from his defense. Matt
League’s top teams. Carpenter lined to Gurriel
Alex Bregman led off the at first, and he completed
Houston ninth with a single a double play by beating
against Michael King (6- Aaron Judge back to first.
3). Bregman advanced Gleyber Torres then flied
to third on Aledmys Díaz’s out, ending the inning.
double. After Yuli Gurriel “They hit the ball hard like
struck out, pinch-hitter Yor- and couldn’t get through
dan Alvarez was walked there,” Yankees manager
intentionally to load the Aaron Boone said. “And
bases. then their bullpen was pret-
King looked as if he might ty tough against us today,
be able to escape the jam Houston Astros pinch hitter J.J. Matijevic, center top, celebrates with Jeremy Pena (3) and too.”
after he struck out Chas Korey Lee (38) after hitting a walkoff single during the ninth inning in the first game of a baseball Montgomery tied a season
doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston.
McCormick, but Matijevic Associated Press high with eight strikeouts in
drove in Bregman with an 6 2/3 innings. He allowed
infield single to shortstop. ... They’re understanding the day, we’ve got to stay tor Neris (3-3) and scored seven hits and walked one.
“The bullpen did a great what this rivalry is all about ahead of them for home- on Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s two- Javier tied a season high
job and boy, that was an and the magnitude of the field (advantage) and ev- out single, a grounder that by issuing four walks while
exciting win for us and the ballgames.” ery game is important. But rolled just past shortstop allowing one run and two
fans and for J.J.,” Astros The doubleheader be- there’s obviously a bit more Jeremy Peña for the tying hits in five innings. It was Ja-
manager Dusty Baker said. tween the major league- spice on these games.” hit. vier’s first start against the
“I was happy for J.J.” leading Yankees and the Baker echoed the senti- DJ LeMahieu homered in Yankees since he pitched
Baker was impressed by the Astros is to help make up a ments of Stanton as it re- the fifth, but the Yankees seven innings in a com-
work of Matijevic and fel- series that was postponed lates to his team. were just 1 for 8 with runners bined no-hitter at New York
low rookie Korey Lee, who because of the lockout. “It’s just July, but it’s mid-Ju- in scoring position. on June 25. Neris and Ryan
drove in a run in the sec- Houston won the first game ly and these things count,” Houston jumped in front by Pressly finished the historic
ond. of the series on June 30. Baker said. “We’re trying to scoring in each of the first gem.
“These rookies aren’t “It’s definitely news to chase a team.” two innings against Jordan It was just the third dou-
afraid,” Baker said. “They watch us play each other,” The Astros carried a 2-1 lead Montgomery. bleheader for the domed
can grow up right before New York’s Giancarlo Stan- into the ninth. But Aaron Jose Altuve and Peña Minute Maid Park, which
your eyes in that situation. ton said. “But at the end of Hicks singled against Héc- opened Houston’s first with opened in 2000.q

Murray, Cardinals agree to contract

through 2028 season

quest to make the Cardi- Listed at just 5-foot-10, NFC Wild Card round dur-
nals a better franchise. some around the NFL wor- ing the playoffs. The deal
The team announced the ried the 24-year-old Murray brings an end to a strange,
new contract on Thursday. was too short to be a domi- passive-aggressive offsea-
ESPN reported that the nant pro quarterback, but son contract squabble. At
contract could be worth his stats through three sea- one point, Murray wiped
$230.5 million, with $160 mil- sons prove otherwise. his social media accounts
lion guaranteed. He’s completed nearly 67% of all references to the Car-
Murray’s new contract of his passes through 46 dinals and it wasn’t clear
puts him on par with other career games for 11,480 whether the franchise was
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray warms up before young star quarterbacks yards and 70 touchdowns ready to make a long-term
an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Los Angeles throughout the league like while rushing for 1,786 yards investment. The two sides
Rams in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Buffalo’s Josh Allen, who and 20 TDs. Murray is par- appeared to be on a path
Associated Press
signed a deal worth more ticularly good at extending toward reconciliation over
By DAVID BRANDT keep the quarterback in than $250 million last sea- plays with his feet, using his the past few months. GM
AP Sports Writer the desert through the 2028 son. Murray will make an scrambling ability for spec- Steve Keim said that there
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The season. average of more than $46 tacular gains. was “zero chance” Murray
drama is over and the de- The two-time Pro Bowl se- million per season, which is Arizona had a 5-10-1 re- would be traded and the
cision is in: Kyler Murray and lection was taken with the similar to other elite quar- cord during his rookie sea- quarterback put on social
the Arizona Cardinals have No. 1 overall pick out of terbacks such as Green son in 2019 but the Cardi- media that he wanted to
made a long-term commit- Oklahoma after he won Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, Kan- nals improved to 11-6 last win Super Bowls with the
ment to each other with a the Heisman Trophy and sas City’s Patrick Mahomes season before losing to the Cardinals and called Ari-
new contract that would has largely delivered in his and Allen. Los Angeles Rams in the zona “home.”q