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SPORTSThursday 23 July 2015
NL Capsules
Choo hits for the cycle as Rangers rout Rockies 9-0
The Associated Press Texas Rangers’ Shin-Soo Choo circles the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies allowed three runs, two hits
DENVER (AP) — Shin-Soo starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick to lead off the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, and walked three.
Choo hit for the cycle, Matt 2015, in Denver. MARLINS 3, DIAMOND-
Harrison earned his first win BACKS 0
in 14 months and the Texas Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Mat Latos
Rangers routed the Colora- allowed four hits through
do Rockies 9-0 on Tuesday runs or fewer. He struck out eight in his first in six innings, but the Phillies seven innings in his third
night. It was a tough evening for win over the division-rival managed just four hits. The straight strong start and Mi-
Delino DeShields had a the NL West-leading Dodg- Nationals in four tries. 22-year-old Nola was the ami snapped a four-game
career-high four hits and ers, who have lost consecu- Campbell was batting for seventh overall selection losing streak.
Prince Fielder homered tive games for the first time deGrom when he knocked by the Phillies in the 2014 Michael Morse homered
for the Rangers, who won since June 22-23 at the Chi- in Wilmer Flores and Kirk draft, making him the first off Jeremy Hellickson (6-6)
for only the third time in 13 cago Cubs. Los Angeles Nieuwenhuis to give New Philadelphia player since in the Diamondbacks’ sev-
games. starter Brett Anderson left York a 3-2 lead. Pat Combs in 1989 to ap- enth loss in their last eight
Choo, who had three RBIs, the game in the third after Wilson Ramos hit a two- pear in the big leagues a games. Adeiny Hechavar-
doubled in the second in- irritating his left Achilles ten- run homer for Washington, year after being drafted. ria and Christian Yelich
ning, homered in the fourth don. which leads the NL East by The Phillies had won four in each had an RBI single.
and singled in the fifth. He Wood (7-6) threw just 59 of two games over the Mets. a row. Latos (4-6) struck out sev-
completed the cycle with his 107 pitches for strikes, Joe Ross (2-2) gave up Brad Boxberger pitched en, matching his season
a triple to center leading but was charged with three three runs — two earned — the ninth for his 24th save. high for the second straight
off the ninth. runs and six hits in 6 2/3 in- and four hits in 6 1/3 innings. game, and walked one.
It was the eighth cycle in nings. Jim Johnson pitched RAYS 1, PHILLIES 0 BREWERS 8, INDIANS 1 The 6-foot-6 right-hander
franchise history and first the ninth for his eighth save PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Na- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Matt has allowed a combined
since Alex Rios did it on in 11 chances. than Karns homered and Garza pitched six shutout three runs over his last three
Sept. 23, 2013, against Justin Turner and Yasiel Puig pitched five innings for innings for Milwaukee in his starts — a span of 20 in-
Houston. homered for Los Angeles. Tampa Bay, ruining the ma- return from the disabled nings. In his previous outing,
Harrison (1-1) allowed sev- Chin-hui Tsao (1-1) got the jor league debut of Phila- list, and Jean Segura hit a he gave up one run and
en hits in six innings. loss. delphia’s Aaron Nola. two-run homer for his first one hit in seven innings but
Rockies starter Kyle Ken- Karns (5-5) allowed three extra-base hit in more than took the loss against the
drick (3-11) was charged METS 7, NATIONALS 2 hits and walked two, help- six weeks. Cubs in Chicago.
with 10 hits and six runs in 4 WASHINGTON (AP) — ing the Rays win for just Garza (5-10) scattered six A.J. Pollock singled twice
1/3 innings. Pinch-hitter Eric Campbell the third time in their last hits, walked two and struck for the Diamondbacks. The
CUBS 5, REDS 4, 13 INNINGS put New York ahead with 13 road games. The right- out four. other hits off Latos were a
CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle his two-run single in the hander also bounced back Milwaukee has won four single by Paul Goldschmidt
Schwarber hit a tying two- seventh inning, leading the from his last outing on July consecutive games and and an infield single by Yas-
run homer in the ninth in- Mets to the victory. 9 when he allowed career 17 of 23 but remains in last many Tomas.
ning, then completed yet Fresh off his dominant dis- highs of seven runs and place in the NL Central. GIANTS 9, PADRES 3
another big night at Great play in the All-Star Game a nine hits in an 8-3 loss at Cleveland has lost four of SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie
American Ball Park with a week ago, Jacob deGrom Kansas City. six. Indians right-hander Chris Heston took a no-
solo shot in the 13th, rallying (10-6) allowed two runs Nola (0-1) gave up five hits Danny Salazar (8-5) struck hitter into the sixth inning
the Cubs to the road win. and three hits in six innings. out eight in six innings. He and Hector Sanchez hit an
Schwarber’s homer off impressive grand slam for
Nate Adcock (1-2) gave one of three San Francisco
the rookie his first two- home runs.
homer game, right in the Heston, who no-hit the New
ballpark where he grew up York Mets on June 9, al-
rooting for the Reds. He fi- lowed one hit and faced
nally got to play at Great just two over the minimum
American in the All-Star Fu- in 7 1/3 innings. He re-
tures game nine days ago ceived a standing ovation
and won the MVP award from the many Giants fans
with a two-run triple. in the stands above the
Jason Motte (7-1) allowed third-base dugout when
three hits in two innings. Jus- he was pulled by manager
tin Grimm pitched the 13th Bruce Bochy after issuing
for his second save in three a one-out walk in the sev-
chances. enth. He struck out six and
Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier walked two.
had another big game, Heston and two relievers
driving in three runs with a combined on a four-hitter.
sacrifice fly and a tiebreak- The Padres scored three
ing two-run single in the unearned runs in the ninth.
seventh inning. Heston (10-5) didn’t allow
BRAVES 4, DODGERS 3 a hit until Melvin Upton Jr.’s
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris John- broken-bat, bloop single
son drove in two runs for At- over the outstretched glove
lanta, and Alex Wood over- of second baseman Joe
came control problems on Panik leading off the sixth.
a hot night. San Diego’s Odrisamer De-
The Braves, who had lost spaigne (3-7) allowed six
seven of nine overall, im- runs and seven hits in five-
proved to 18-6 at home plus innings, struck out one
in games decided by two and walked two.q
