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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