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Scooter Gennett hits 4HRs for Reds to tie MLB record

The Associated Press utility role for Cincinnati. He
CINCINNATI (AP) — Scoot- started in left field Tuesday
er Gennett hit four home night.
runs, matching the major Gennett hit an RBI single
league record, and fin- and his second career slam
ished with 10 RBIs as the off St. Louis starter Adam
Cincinnati Reds routed the Wainwright (6-4)
slumping St. Louis Cardinals Tim Adleman (4-2) gave up
13-1 on Tuesday night. one run — on Stephen Pis-
Gennett became the cotty’s homer — in seven
17th player to homer four innings.
times in one game — and NATIONALS 2, DODGERS 1
perhaps the least likely. A LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max
scrappy second baseman Scherzer struck out a sea-
who was claimed off waiv- son-high 14, outpitching
ers from Milwaukee in late Brandon McCarthy and
March, he began the night leading Washington over
with 38 career home runs Los Angeles in a game
in five seasons, including that ended with a testy ex-
three this year. change.
Josh Hamilton was the With a runner on second
previous player to hit four base, Koda Glover fanned
home runs in one game, Yasiel Puig for his eighth Cincinnati Reds’ Scooter Gennett hits a two-run home run and his fourth overall in the eighth in-
for Texas against Baltimore save and shouted in the di- ning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Cincinnati. The
in May 2012. rection of home plate. Puig Reds won 13-1.
The 27-year-old Gennett walked toward the mound Associated Press
singled his first time up and twice appeared to ask Bryce Harper and Daniel hit a three-run double and major league rookie pitch-
and then homered in four Glover what he said. Murphy each had a sac- Mark Reynolds homered ers in wins this season while
straight at-bats, including a Glover took off his cap and rifice fly for the Nationals, twice to drive in five runs for also opening the scoring
grand slam. His 10 RBIs tied tossed aside his glove as who have won the first Colorado. for Colorado.
Cincinnati’s club record. players from both teams two games of this series Carlos Gonzalez also hit a Mike Clevinger (2-3) al-
Gennett ended an 0-for-19 quickly intervened to keep between NL pennant con- home run for the Rockies, lowed five runs in four in-
slump during the Reds’ 4-2 the two separated. Noth- tenders. who can sweep the two- nings for Cleveland.
win over the Cardinals on ing escalated before the McCarthy (5-3), who lasted game interleague set on CUBS 10, MARLINS 2
Monday. He went 5 for 5 squads headed off the only four innings in his previ- Wednesday. CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Ar-
on Tuesday and raised his field. ous start because of a blis- Bouncing back from a loss rieta pitched two-hit ball
batting average 32 points Both starting pitchers went ter, walked two and struck in his previous outing, Sen- into the seventh inning,
to .302. seven innings and allowed out four. zatela (8-2) allowed three Anthony Rizzo drove in four
Since being picked up by only three hits. The first ROCKIES 11, INDIANS 3 runs in 6 1/3 innings. He runs and surging Chicago
the Reds late in spring train- 11 outs for Scherzer (7-3) DENVER (AP) — Rookie struck out four and walked beat Miami for its season-
ing, Gennett has played a came on strikeouts. pitcher Antonio Senzatela one in continuing to lead high fifth straight win.q

Rockies’ Bettis back with team

following cancer treatment

BRENT W. NEW The 28-year-old had sur- “Chad will do everything
Associated Press gery in November to re- he’s capable of here in the
DENVER (AP) — Chad Bet- move a testicle and re- next few weeks to get him
tis was greeted with smiles joined the team in Febru- closer to the mound, get
and bear hugs in his return ary, but left again in March him closer to the game. But
to Coors Field. to get chemotherapy after as far as timeline, I think his
Bettis rejoined the Colo- doctors found the cancer strength and conditioning,
rado Rockies on Tuesday had spread. He had sur- his body will tell him what’s
after finishing treatment for gery about a week ago to going on.”
testicular cancer last week get his chemotherapy port Bettis said he has to get
in Arizona. He threw off flat removed. back into playing shape.
ground and lifted weights Bettis called Tuesday a “I feel like the strength is
prior to the opener of a “light workout day” and there,” Bettis said. “I would
two-game series against said his arm “felt fresh.” say much more the stam-
the Cleveland Indians. Bettis, a right-hander who ina. Going through the
“How do I feel to be went 14-8 with 4.79 ERA in chemo, I’ve realized what
back?” he said with a grin. 2016, said he hopes to re- it can do to your lungs and
“It feels great. Physically, turn by the All-Star break, stuff like that. And so I got
I feel good. But I think this although he isn’t sure if that to get that back. I felt my-
is way more mentally of a is realistic. self a little short of breath
Injured Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis jokes with
teammates during a practice session Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in weight off my shoulders “I think that’s unfair to put today at the very end of
Denver. to be back with my team- a date on that,” Colorado throwing.”q
Associated Press mates and brothers.” manager Bud Black said.