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                                                                                                       SPORTS Wednesday 23 august 2017


















            Puig homers, Dodgers beat



            Pirates 6-5 in 12 innings




            By The Associated Press      single  and  left  fielder  Da-  — in his first big league at-
            PITTSBURGH  (AP)  —  Yasiel  vid  Peralta  threw  out  the  bat.
            Puig  homered  in  the  12th  potential  go-ahead  run  at  The 31-year-old left-hander
            inning, helping Los Angeles  the plate for the Diamond-   beat  his  former  organiza-
            top Pittsburgh.              backs, who began the day  tion,  having  spent  most  of
            Puig drove a 1-0 pitch from  with  a  2  1/2-game  lead  the  season  at  the  Braves’
            rookie  Dovydas  Neveraus-   over Milwaukee for the sec-  Triple-A club. He went 12-3
            kas  (1-1)  over  the  wall  in  ond NL wild card.        but never got a call to the
            center  for  his  22nd  of  the  Pinch-hitter  Gregor  Blanco  big leagues.
            season. The Pirates put run-  walked  to  start  the  10th.  Instead,  Albers  was  dealt
            ners  on  first  and  second  One out later, Pollock sent  to the Mariners for cash on
            with two out in the bottom  a  fastball  from  Eric  Goed-  Aug. 11. He was called up
            half,  but  Ross  Stripling  re-  del  (0-1)  over  the  center  by  Seattle  to  make  a  start
            tired Max Moroff on a liner  field  fence  to  put  the  Dia-  four  days  later,  working  six
            to right for his second save.  mondbacks  back  in  front  strong  innings  in  a  3-1  win
            Curtis  Granderson  hit  a  after  they  squandered  a  over Baltimore.
            grand  slam  off  Gerrit  Cole  1-0 lead in the seventh.  Now,  after  going  just  over
            in Los Angeles’ five-run sev-  Fernando Rodney gave up  four  years  between  ma-
            enth,  and  Luis  Avilan  (2-1)  a leadoff homer to Michael  jor  league  victories,  Albers
            pitched  one  inning  for  the  Conforto  before  getting  has two wins in less than a
            win.                         three outs for his 28th save  week.                       Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig (66) runs past Pittsburgh Pirates
            The  Dodgers  haven’t  lost  in 33 tries.                 Mike Foltynewicz (10-9) has   first baseman Josh Bell after hitting a solo home run in the 12th
            consecutive  games  since  Jimmie Sherfy (1-0) pitched  lost four of his last five starts   inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Pittsburgh.
                                                                                                   The Dodgers won 6-5 in 12 innings.
            July 20 and 21. The Pirates  a  perfect  ninth  for  his  first  for Atlanta.                                                   Associated Press
            have lost seven of their past  major league win.          GIANTS 2, BREWERS 0          who had won six of seven,  first  home  shutout  of  the
            nine.                        MARINERS 6, BRAVES 5         SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gi-     dropped 2 1/2 games back  year,  becoming  the  last
            DIAMONDBACKS 3, METS 2,  ATLANTA  (AP)  —  Andrew  ants  rookie  Chris  Stratton       of  first-place  Chicago  in  team in the majors to do so.
            10 INNINGS                   Albers  worked  into  the  pitched six innings to run his   the NL Central.            Milwaukee starter Zach Da-
            NEW YORK (AP) — A.J. Pol-    sixth  inning  for  his  second  scoreless streak to 12 2/3 in-  Brandon  Crawford  hit  an  vies (14-7) allowed two runs
            lock hit a two-run homer in  straight  win  since  coming  nings over his past two out-  RBI  double  to  back  Strat-  in six innings. He took his first
            the  10th  inning  as  Arizona  up from the minors, leading  ings, and San Francisco sty-  ton (2-2) in his fourth major  road defeat of the season
            snapped  a  three-game  Seattle over Atlanta.             mied Milwaukee.              league  start  after  he  won  after  a  7-0  start,  dropping
            skid.                        Albers  (2-0)  also  had  the  It  was  a  night  of  missed   at Washington his last time  to 14-4 away from home in
            J.D.  Martinez  had  an  RBI  first hit and RBI of his career  chances  as  the  Brewers,   out. The Giants earned their  his career.q


            AP Source: Cavaliers, Celtics discussing Irving-Thomas trade



            By TOM WITHERS               They may have found the                                                                join  a  Boston  team  that
             AP Sports Writer            perfect one and could be                                                               lost  to  Cleveland  in  last
            CLEVELAND (AP) —             nearing  a  deal  with  the                                                            season’s conference finals
            Kyrie  Irving  might  get  his  Celtics,  said  the  person                                                         and  has  been  unable  to
            wish.                        who  spoke  Tuesday  night                                                             unseat LeBron James and
            Cleveland’s All-Star guard,  to  The  Associated  Press                                                             Co. in recent years.
            who asked owner Dan Gil-     on condition of anonymity                                                              The Cavs were concerned
            bert  to  trade  him  earlier  because  of  the  sensitivity                                                        about    getting   equiva-
            this  summer,  could  be  on  of the talks.                                                                         lent  value  for  Irving,  who
            his  way  to  Boston  as  the  Cleveland  will  also  get                                                           has  two  years  remain-
            Cavaliers are in serious ne-  forward   Jae    Crowder                                                              ing on his contract, but in
            gotiations  with  the  Celtics  and  an  unprotected  first-                                                        the  5-foot-9  Thomas  they
            about  swapping  him  for  round draft pick from Bos-                                                               would  be  adding  one  of
            point guard Isaiah Thomas.   ton,  the  person  said.  The                                                          the league’s most dynam-
            Since Irving made his stun-  deal could be completed                                                                ic  playmakers.  Thomas
            ning  request,  the  defend-  Tuesday night. Irving, who                                                            averaged  28.9  points  last
            ing  Eastern  Conference  made  the  biggest  shot  in     In this Nov. 3, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving,   season.  He  missed  most
            champions  have  been  Cleveland  history  to  win        right, looks to drive against Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas during   of the East finals with a hip
            looking for a trade partner.  the 2016 NBA Finals, would   the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.   injury.q
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