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Arenado hits 3 homers, powers Rockies past Padres 18-4

By The Associated Press Nick Pivetta (3-5), who has
DENVER (AP) — Nolan Are- allowed 16 homers in 69 1/3
nado lined three homers as innings this season.
part of his five-hit afternoon Dan Straily (7-5) lost for the
and tied a career-high with first time since June 5. He
seven RBIs, helping the Col- allowed four runs in five in-
orado Rockies complete a nings.
three-game sweep of the REDS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3,
San Diego Padres with an 11 INNINGS
18-4 victory Wednesday. CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D.
Trevor Story and Charlie Martinez bruised his left
Blackmon also homered on hand, forcing him out of
a scorching day when the his debut with Arizona, and
Rockies had a season-high Cincinnati ended its five-
21 hits. Gerardo Parra ran game losing streak with a
his streak of reaching base victory by Adam Duvall’s
to 10 straight plate appear- bases-loaded single in the
ances over three games 11th inning.
before flying out in the fifth. The Reds had lost all five
He finished with four singles. games since the All-Star
Arenado had a pair of RBI break, including Arizona’s
singles to start the game, 11-2 victory on Tuesday
followed by solo shots in the night that featured nine
fourth and fifth innings, and extra-base hits by the Di-
a three-run homer in the amondbacks. The Reds
sixth. He had a chance at a broke their slump by rally-
fourth homer in the eighth ing off T.J. McFarland (4-2)
and lined out to left. to snap a 3-3 tie.
Jon Gray (3-1) kept the Pa- Arizona was buoyed by
dres in check until running getting Martinez from the
out of steam. The right- Tigers for three prospects,
hander allowed all four of adding a run producer to
his runs in the sixth — his last the middle of the lineup.
inning of work. Manager Torey Lovullo said
Padres starter Clayton pregame on Wednesday
Richard (5-10) lasted just 3 that “it was an exciting mo-
2/3 innings and gave up 11 ment” to write his name on
runs, 10 earned, inflating his the lineup card.
ERA from 4.75 to 5.35. He METS 7, CARDINALS 3
also matched a team re- NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob
cord by allowing 14 hits. deGrom pitched into the
CUBS 8, BRAVES 2 seventh inning and won
ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Mont- his career-best seventh
gomery hit his first home run Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado follows the flight of his solo home run off San Diego Padres straight start and New York
and allowed two hits and starting pitcher Clayton Richard in the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 19, 2017, beat St. Louis.
one run in six innings to lead in Denver. Colorado won 18-4. The Mets sent eight bat-
streaking Chicago over At- Associated Press ters to the plate in the first
lanta. inning and strung together
Javier Baez hit a three-run gle in the 10th inning, lifting gan with Freese’s walk and can League Central front- three straight run-scoring
homer in the eighth for Pittsburgh over Milwaukee. Polanco’s single. It was the runners fell to 4-13 in inter- hits with two outs, capped
Chicago, which stretched Moroff raised his right arm fifth blown save this year for league and are winless in by Wilmer Flores’ RBI single.
its season-best winning and ran to first base while Knebel. six interleague series. New York added four
streak to six games since his seventh big league Tony Watson (5-2) pitched Cory Gearrin (4-3) faced more runs off Leake in the
the All-Star break. The Cubs hit scored Josh Harrison. a scoreless 10th for the win. just one batter in the top of second, only one of them
completed a three-game Teammate Gregory Polan- GIANTS 5, INDIANS 4 the eighth for the win. earned. Third baseman
sweep of the Braves. co hoisted the rookie into SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — PHILLIES 10, MARLINS 3 Jedd Gyorko’s throw sailed
Montgomery (2-6) earned the air as the Pirates cele- Buster Posey pinch hit a MIAMI (AP) — Daniel Nava into right field on what
his first win since June 20. brated in the infield. two-out, two-run double in tied a career high with four could have been a double
The only run he allowed Harrison reached on a dou- the bottom of the eighth in- hits and Philadelphia had a play grounder by Asdrubal
came on a sixth-inning ble against former Pirates ning and San Francisco de- season-best 20 hits to beat Cabrera. Jay Bruce fol-
leadoff homer by Ender In- reliever Jared Hughes (3-2), feated Cleveland. Miami and win a road se- lowed with an RBI single
ciarte. who got his first loss since Posey, on a scheduled rest ries for only the third time and Yoenis Cespedes dou-
R.A. Dickey (6-6) allowed April 18. day, doubled off the wall this season. Nava singled bled to right to make it 5-0.
four runs and seven hits in Pittsburgh blew a lead in on a 3-2 slider on the sev- in each of his first four at- Jose Reyes drove in two
seven innings. the eighth before tying it in enth offering from Indians bats, drove in two runs and more runs with a single to
PIRATES 3, BREWERS 2, 10 IN- the ninth against closer Co- reliever Bryan Shaw (2-4). increased his average to center, and Leake, who
NINGS rey Knebel. Francisco Cer- The Indians lost for the .300.The Phillies completed came in with the sixth-
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max velli singled home Moroff, sixth time in seven games a 3-3 trip but still have the best ERA in the National
Moroff got his first career who was pinch-running for as they concluded a 1-5 worst record in the majors. League, was pulled after
game-ending hit with a sin- David Freese. The rally be- West Coast trip. The Ameri- Both homers came against two innings.q