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SPORTS Thursday 31 May 2018

Wacha, 3 home

runs send Cardinals

over Brewers 6-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Brandon Morrow gave up
Wacha pitched two-hit ball a two-run single to Starling
for 6 2/3 innings and St. Marte in the ninth but got
Louis connected for three two outs for his 12th save.
home runs. Marte finished 3 for 5 with
Harrison Bader, Matt three RBIs, Austin Meadows
Carpenter and Francisco hit his fourth home run
Pena homered to help since being called up on
the Cardinals top the NL May 18 and Diaz exacted
Central leaders. a measure of revenge by
Wacha (6-1) combined taking Lester deep in the
with two relievers to limit third.
the Brewers to three hits. NATIONALS 3, ORIOLES 2
The Cardinals took control BALTIMORE (AP) — Bryce
by scoring four times in the Harper hit his NL-leading
second inning off Zach 17th home run, Mark
Davies (2-5). Reynolds added a solo
CUBS 8, PIRATES 6 shot and Washington beat St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha throws during the first inning of a baseball
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Baltimore to extend its game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Milwaukee.
Anthony Rizzo shook off the road winning streak to nine Associated Press
boos and sparked a late games.
rally with his ninth home run Harper finished with three one out in the bottom The Mets were up 6-2 when Arenado, Gerardo Parra
as Chicago beat reeling hits, Reynolds scored twice of the ninth inning after the Braves rallied against and Ian Desmond each
Pittsburgh. and 19-year-old rookie Atlanta rallied from a pair New York’s beleaguered had an RBI double for the
A day after his aggressive Juan Soto had his first three- of four-run deficits, stunning bullpen. Ender Inciarte tied Rockies, who have won 12
slide at home plate that hit game for Washington. New York and capping a it at 6 with a two-run triple in of their last 13 against the
took out Pirates catcher The Nationals' nine-game miserable day for the injury- the eighth. Giants at Coors Field.
Elias Diaz and drew a run on the road matches plagued Mets. Dan Winkler (2-0) worked Evan Longoria hit two home
rebuke from Major League their longest since moving Camargo's liner to right out of trouble in the ninth. runs and Buster Posey also
Baseball, Rizzo doubled in from Montreal before the field off Gerson Bautista The first pitch was delayed went deep for the Giants.
the first inning and hit a solo 2005 season. (0-1) gave the Braves their 41 minutes when radar All three were solo shots.
shot off Edgar Santana (2- Washington has won second walk-off homer in showed an approaching Freeland (5-5) tossed 5 1/3
1) to knot the game at 4. five straight overall and two days against their NL storm, the third straight innings and allowed three
The Cubs then piled on will seek to complete a East rival. game in the series to be runs. Samardzija (1-4) left
against Pittsburgh's sagging three-game sweep of its Asdrubal Cabrera homered delayed by inclement after one inning because
bullpen to hand the Pirates neighboring interleague twice and Adrian Gonzalez weather. of tightness in his pitching
their ninth loss in 11 games. rival on Wednesday night. also went deep for the ROCKIES 11, GIANTS 4 shoulder. He gave up two
Chicago scored five times Former Oriole Jeremy Mets. DENVER (AP) — Kyle runs and was replaced by
against Pittsburgh relievers, Hellickson (2-0) allowed Before the game, New York Freeland pitched rookie Dereck Rodriguez,
including Ian Happ's go- two runs in five innings and placed Noah Syndergaard effectively into the sixth the son of Hall of Fame
ahead double two batters Sean Doolittle worked the on the 10-day disabled list inning and doubled in catcher Ivan Rodriguez
after Rizzo tied it and Kyle ninth for his 12th save in with a strained ligament Colorado’s three-run who was making his major
Schwarber's two-run homer 13 tries. Manny Machado in his right index finger. fourth, leading the Rockies league debut.
off the right-field foul pole homered for the Orioles, Then, fellow starter Steven over a San Francisco team The younger Rodriguez
in the eighth. who have lost four in a row. Matz had to leave with that lost two pitchers to went 3 1/3 innings and
Jon Lester (5-2) allowed Coming off a 14-strikeout discomfort in his left middle injury — including starter allowed four runs — one
four runs in six innings but complete game against finger after throwing three Jeff Samardzija. earned. He was removed
had the second multihit the White Sox, Baltimore's scoreless innings while New David Dahl had a two-run after being struck in the right
game of his 13-year career Dylan Bundy (3-7) toiled York built a 4-0 lead. homer as part of Colorado’s calf area by a line drive off
by going 2 for 3 with an through six innings, giving X-rays were negative, but four-run seventh, the first the bat of Desmond.
RBI single in the sixth that up three runs and 11 hits. there was no immediate pinch-hit homer of his The Giants made
drew the Cubs within a run. BRAVES 7, METS 6 word if the problem career. four errors — three by
Jason Heyward went 3 for 5 ATLANTA (AP) — Johan might affect Matz’s next Trevor Story added a run- second baseman Kelby
with an RBI for Chicago. Camargo homered with scheduled start. scoring triple and Nolan Tomlinson.q