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SPORTS Tuesday 17 July 2018
Cardinals win in interim manager Shildt’s debut

By The Associated Press Kenta Maeda (7-5) got the
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Car- win and All-Star Kenley Jan-
penter and Dexter Fowler sen retired the side in the
homered for St. Louis, mak- ninth for his 27th save.
ing interim manager Mike Jefry Marte hit a three-run
Shildt a winner in his first homer for the Angels. Tay-
game. lor Cole (0-2) took the loss.
Shildt took over for Mike ROCKIES 4, MARINERS 3
Matheny, who was fired DENVER (AP) — All-Star
late Saturday after six-plus Trevor Story led off the ninth
seasons at the helm. inning with his 20th homer,
John Gant (3-3) picked up closing out Colorado’s
the win with four hitless in- three-game series sweep.
nings. Jordan Hicks got Story worked the count to
three outs for his second 2-2 against Nick Vincent
save. (3-2) before hitting a drive
Cincinnati had won four of over the wall in left-cen-
five. It is 35-26 since begin- ter for a dramatic finish to
ning the season 8-27. a game played through
Reds right-hander Antho- steady rain.
ny DeSclafani (4-2) was Colorado (51-45) heads
tagged for six runs in 3 1/3 into the All-Star break on a
innings. roll, winners of five in a row
CUBS 7, PADRES 4 and 10 of 12.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jon Seattle (58-39) has dropped
Lester won for the eighth St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter (13) is congratulated by teammate Jose Martinez (38) after hit- four straight and seven of
time in nine starts, Jason ting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, nine.
Heyward drove in two runs July 15, 2018, in St. Louis. Scott Oberg (4-0) got the
and the Cubs completed a Associated Press win with 1 1/3 innings of
three-game series sweep. 12 starts. Polanco and Colin Moran hitter David Freese tied the scoreless relief.
The Cubs jumped to a Brandon Morrow pitched singled to put runners on game with an RBI triple. ATHLETICS 6, GIANTS 2
5-0 lead after two innings the ninth for his 22nd save, the corners for Bell, who DODGERS 5, ANGELS 3 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
against rookie left-hander helping Chicago open a 2 drove a pitch from Dan LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yas- Stephen Piscotty homered
Eric Lauer (5-6), who came 1/2-game lead over slump- Jennings (3-3) into the gap mani Grandal and Enrique for the fifth time in nine
within one out of his first ing Milwaukee in the NL in right-center. The relay Hernandez homered, lead- games, leading Oakland
complete game in a 4-1 Central. throw beat Moran home ing the Dodgers to the split to the victory.
victory over the Los Ange- PIRATES 7, BREWERS 6, 10 IN- but trickled through the in the Freeway Series. Sean Manaea (9-6) al-
les Dodgers in his previous NINGS legs of catcher Erik Kratz. Each team won three lowed two runs in six innings
start. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Brett Phillips drove in four games in the season series, for his fourth consecutive
It was more than enough Bell hit a two-run double in runs for Milwaukee, includ- with four decided by one win. All-Star second base-
for Lester (12-2), who struck the 10th inning, giving Pitts- ing an RBI single in the 10th run. The Angels continue man Jed Lowrie walked
out seven in 5 1/3 innings. burgh a five-game sweep off Tanner Anderson (1-0). heading in the opposite and scored in his return to
The All-Star lefty allowed of Milwaukee and its sixth The Pirates scored twice direction. They fell to 49-48 the lineup following a scary
three runs and six hits while straight win overall. in the ninth off Milwaukee and are 14 games behind collision in right field two
improving to 10-1 in his last With rain falling, Gregory closer Corey Knebel. Pinch- the AL West-leading Astros. nights earlier.q

USA Diving charged with four runs, since July 19, 2014. Cody intentional walks to load
three earned, and five hits Allen worked the ninth for the bases and brought left
in five innings. his 20th save. fielder Joey Wendle in for
Continued from Page 17 at-bat a day after hitting a INDIANS 5, YANKEES 2 Neil Walker homered for a five-man infield. Dozier
game-ending grand slam, CLEVELAND (AP) — Mi- the Yankees, who enter squashed the strategy with
The 35-year-old Verlander and the Red Sox entered chael Brantley homered the break 29 games over his 16th homer of the sea-
earned 183 wins in 13 sea- the All-Star break with their leading off the eighth in- .500 and have the majors’ son.
sons with the Tigers. He best record since 1949. ning, and the Indians beat second-best record. Alan Busenitz (3-0) got four
was traded to Houston last Bogaerts and Brock Holt the Yankees for a split of TWINS 11, RAYS 7, 10 IN- outs for the win.
year. each drove in two runs for their four-game series. NINGS WHITE SOX 10, ROYALS 1
Jeimer Candelario, Niko the major league-leading One of six Cleveland play- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brian CHICAGO (AP) — Daniel
Goodrum and Jim Adduci Red Sox (68-30), who have ers who will be in Washing- Dozier hit a grand slam Palka and Yoan Moncada
also homered for Detroit. won 12 of their last 13 ton for Tuesday’s All-Star for Minnesota in the 10th homered, Lucas Giolito
Drew VerHagen (1-2) got games. Teoscar Hernan- Game, Brantley broke a inning, capping a testy, tossed two-hit ball into the
the win. dez hit a two-run homer 2-2 tie by belting a pitch back-and-forth finish that seventh inning and the
Yuli Gurriel scored two runs for the Blue Jays (43-52). from Chad Green (5-2) into featured four lead chang- White Sox won for the third
and hit a sacrifice fly in the Toronto has dropped sev- the seats in right for his 12th es from the bottom of the time in four games.
ninth for the Astros. The en of 10. Brandon Work- homer. The Indians added seventh on. Moncada had three hits
defending World Series man (2-0) got the win and two more runs in the inning Jake Cave singled to start and scored three times a
champions head into the All-Star closer Craig Kim- on a sacrifice fly by Yan the 10th against Matt day after leaving Satur-
All-Star break at 64-35. brel worked the ninth for Gomes and Green’s wild Andriese (2-4). He moved day’s 5-0 loss with a bruised
RED SOX 5, BLUE JAYS 2 his 30th save. pitch. up on a stolen base and right knee. Palka also had
BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bo- Toronto right-hander Mar- Carlos Carrasco (11-5) a sacrifice bunt. Manager three hits and drove in two
gaerts homered in his first cus Stroman (2-7) was earned his first win in relief Kevin Cash ordered two runs.q