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Goldschmidt, Ray help D-backs hand Dodgers 4th straight loss

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Gold- CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle
schmidt homered for the Schwarber hit two home
third straight game and runs, Ian Happ and An-
Robbie Ray struck out 10 thony Rizzo also went deep
in 6 2/3 innings as Arizona and Chicago pounded
handed Los Angeles its first Pittsburgh.
four-game losing streak of Chicago tied a season
the season. high for runs set against
Adam Rosales and Chris Philadelphia on Saturday
Herrmann also went and banged out 20 hits to
deep for the Diamond- match its highest total since
backs, who have won May 12, 2014, at St. Louis.
six straight and eight of The Cubs (72-60) outscored
nine to pull three games the Pirates 27-5 in a three-
ahead of Colorado for the game sweep and moved
top NL wild card. They’ll 12 games above .500 for
send Zack Greinke to the the first time this year. They
mound Thursday looking also remained 3 1/2 games
to become the first team ahead of Milwaukee for
to sweep a series from the the NL Central lead.
Dodgers this year. Javier Baez became the
Ray allowed four hits and first Cubs player in seven
walked two. The left-hand- years to steal home.
er topped 10 strikeouts for Arizona Diamondbacks’ Paul Goldschmidt watches the flight of his two-run double against the Los Jose Quintana (5-3) held
the seventh time this sea- Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Phoenix. Pittsburgh to three runs in
son. Fernando Rodney Associated Press six innings. He retired 14 in
pitched a perfect ninth a row after giving up two
for his second save in two WASHINGTON (AP) — Ste- and his first since Aug. 11, ing catch over the wall for runs in the first and also had
nights and 34th in 39 tries. phen Strasburg tossed a 2013, against Philadelphia. the final out. an RBI single.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-7) lasted complete game six-hitter Strasburg is 1-1 with a 0.86 Corey Knebel pitched Ivan Nova (11-12) lasted
just four innings, giving up and also homered, Wilmer ERA in three starts since re- the ninth for his 30th save. just three innings in his short-
six runs and eight hits in his Difo added a home run turning from a disabled list Chase Anderson (8-3) est outing of the year.
first loss since June 5. He and Washington beat Mi- stint for right elbow nerve gave up two hits — both METS 2, REDS 0
had gone 2-0 in six starts ami to complete a three- impingement. homers — in six innings, CINCINNATI (AP) — Rafael
since returning from the game sweep. Washington, Miami left-hander Adam three earned runs, struck Montero took a one-hitter
disabled list. which has won four in a Conley (6-6) made it out six and walked two to into the ninth inning, and
The Dodgers trailed 6-0 but row, extended its lead in through the first four in- improve to 4-0 in nine starts New York held on for a vic-
got a solo homer from Cur- the NL East to 15 games nings unscathed before at Miller Park this season. tory that extended its dom-
tis Granderson in the sev- over the Marlins. Miami, Strasburg launched the first Santana hit his 22nd homer inance over Cincinnati.
enth and scored three in which had won 13 of 16 pri- pitch of the fifth to right- of the season and Villar’s Montero (3-9) allowed only
the eighth, two on Yasiel or to arriving in Washington, center for his second home was his 10th, giving Mil- Joey Votto’s single through
Puig’s single. had not dropped three in a run this season and third of waukee a franchise-record the first eight innings. The
Los Angeles had been the row since July 14-16. his career. nine players with at least 10 Reds loaded the bases
only team not to lose four The Marlins had no answer BREWERS 6, CARDINALS 5 homers in a season. with one out in the ninth on
straight this season. The for Strasburg (11-4), who MILWAUKEE (AP) — Domin- Carlos Martinez (10-10) al- two hits and an intentional
Dodgers have dropped struck out eight. Strasburg go Santana and Jonathan lowed 10 hits, six runs — walk to Votto. A.J. Ramos
consecutive series for the threw 110 pitches. It was Villar homered in the sixth three earned — and struck fanned Adam Duvall and
first time since April. Strasburg’s second com- inning, and center fielder out seven in 5 2/3 innings. Scooter Gennett for his
NATIONALS 4, MARLINS 0 plete game in 179 starts Keon Broxton made a leap- CUBS 17, PIRATES 3 26th save in 28 chances.q

Froome falls twice as lead cut at Spanish Vuelta

ANTEQUERA, Spain (AP) — Chris ond place. kid to win a stage at a big race his home event and is launching
Froome crashed twice as rivals “It’s never nice to crash like that. all alone and today that dream attacks on almost every stage.
reduced his Spanish Vuelta lead I am just grateful that I am not in- came true,” Marczynski said after “I am just doing day to day, en-
in Stage 12 on Thursday, which jured,” Froome said. “The Vuelta crossing the finish line in 3 hours, joying the Vuelta,” Contador
was won by Lotto-Soudal rider To- is not over, and a lot of big days 56 minutes, 45 seconds, almost a said. The Spaniard knocked 42
masz Marczynski. are ahead. The race is not over minute ahead of Omar Fraile in seconds off the difference with
Four-time Tour de France winner until we reach Madrid.” second. Froome, yet remained in ninth
Froome needed help from two While Froome chased his title ri- Froome has led the race since place at 3:13 back.
Sky teammates to limit the time vals, Marczynski clinched his sec- the third stage and had been After his second fall in just a cou-
lost after he tumbled to the as- ond stage win of this edition. The looking unbeatable after increas- ple of minutes, Froome quickly
phalt twice on the stage’s long, Pole separated from the other ing his gap day after day. connected with teammates
final descent when trying to re- breakaway riders on the way But the British rider showed his Mikel Nieve and Wouter Poels
spond to a surprise attack by Al- down from the second of two first signs of vulnerability under and worked hard to recover as
berto Contador. climbs in the hilly 160.1-kilometer the southern Spanish sun when much ground as possible.
Vincenzo Nibali cut 20 seconds (99.5-mile) ride from Montril to An- Contador decided to shake up Froome said that the stage was
off Froome’s advantage and tequera. the race. Contador, a three-time relatively calm “until Contador
now trails by 59 seconds in sec- “It was my dream since I was a Vuelta winner, is set to retire after attacked.”q