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Kluber fans 11 to lead Indians to 5-1 win over Yankees

By The Associated Press abled list, and Milwaukee
CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey edged St. Louis. Broxton,
Kluber upstaged Sonny who robbed Jose Martinez
Gray’s debut for New York of a homer in the second
by pitching a three-hitter inning, gave the Brewers a
and leading the Cleve- 2-1 lead with a single in the
land Indians to a 5-1 win fifth off reliever Brett Cecil
over the sloppy Yankees on (1-4). Garza (5-5), making
Thursday night. Kluber (9-3) his first start since July 21 be-
struck out 11 and Cleve- cause of a right leg strain,
land’s ace threw his third allowed one run and four
complete game this season hits in 5 2/3 innings to give
as the defending AL cham- Milwaukee its first home se-
pions won the opener of a ries win over St. Louis since
four-game series with a po- July 2012. The Brewers won
tential playoff opponent, for just the fifth time in their
ending their losing streak at last 17 games. Corey Kne-
three. For five innings, Gray bel worked the ninth and
(6-6) was nearly as good as struck out Greg Garcia with
Kluber, but New York made two on for his 20th save in 25
three errors in the first be- opportunities. Jesus Aguilar
hind the right-hander, who homered for Milwaukee.
was acquired at Monday’s REDS 6, PIRATES 0
trade deadline from Oak- PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chad
land to help the Yankees Kuhl permitted four hits in
return to the postseason. Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivers in the first inning of a baseball game seven efficient innings, Star-
Yan Gomes broke an 0-for- against the New York Yankees, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Cleveland. ling Marte went 3 for 4 and
13 slide by hitting a two-run Associated Press scored three times, and
double to put Cleveland delayed victory over Chi- games. Jake Barrett (1-0) intentionally walked and Pittsburgh had little trouble
up 4-0. With his latest domi- cago. Goldschmidt drove got two outs in the eighth. DJ LeMahieu loaded the with Cincinnati. Kuhl (4-7)
nant performance, Kluber a 3-2 pitch from Wade Da- Fernando Rodney worked bases with another walk. struck out six and walked
joined Hall of Famers Ran- vis (2-1) deep into the right- around two walks in the Robles got Arenado down two as the Pirates beat the
dy Johnson, Pedro Marti- center bleachers with one ninth to earn his 24th save 0-2 but the All-Star third last-place Reds for only the
nez and Nolan Ryan as the out. J.D. Martinez followed in 29 chances. Jose Quin- baseman worked the second time in 10 tries this
only pitchers to strike out at with another solo drive off tana was hit hard in his count full. Robles sent his season. David Freese went
least eight in 12 consecu- the All-Star closer. Gold- fourth start with the Cubs. last pitch to the backstop 3 for 4 with two RBIs for Pitts-
tive starts. Kluber carried a schmidt’s first career three- ROCKIES 5, METS 4 behind home plate, bring- burgh. Andrew McCutch-
two-hit shutout into the sev- homer game gave him DENVER (AP) — Nolan Are- ing in Lucroy with the win- en also drove in a pair of
enth before Gary Sanchez 25 for the season, and his nado walked with the bas- ning run. Greg Holland (2-1) runs. John Jaso’s pinch-hit
belted his 17th homer. six RBIs matched a career es loaded in the bottom of pitched the ninth for Colo- single in the seventh ended
The Yankees sat struggling high. Brandon Drury also the ninth inning to give Col- rado. Holland had missed an 0-for-34 skid. Cincinnati
slugger Aaron Judge. The homered for the Diamond- orado a win over New York. two games after cutting rookie Sal Romano (2-3)
major league home run backs, who remained per- Charlie Blackmon and his right index finger in his was knocked around early,
leader is batting .164 (11 of centage points ahead of Mark Reynolds homered kitchen. allowing four runs and eight
67) with 29 strikeouts since Colorado for the top NL for the Rockies, who main- Yoenis Cespedes homered hits in six innings. The Reds
the All-Star break. wild card. Willson Contreras tained a 5 1/2-game lead for the Mets. managed just four singles
DIAMONDBACKS 10, CUBS hit two home runs and had over Milwaukee for the BREWERS 2, CARDINALS 1 against Kuhl and two reliev-
8 a career-high six RBIs for the second NL wild card. Mets MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keon ers as their three-game win-
CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Cubs, who lost consecu- reliever Hansel Robles (6-3) Broxton drove in the go- ning streak was snapped.
Goldschmidt hit his third tive games for the first time began the ninth by hitting ahead run and saved one Billy Hamilton was ejected
long homer of the game to since the All-Star break. Jonathan Lucroy with a with a leaping catch, Matt in the fifth after arguing a
snap a ninth-inning tie, and Their NL Central lead over pitch. After a sacrifice by Garza made a strong start called third strike with um-
Arizona pulled out a rain- Milwaukee slipped to 1½ Pat Valaika, Blackmon was in his return from the dis- pire Todd Tichenor.q

Rapinoe leads US’ 3-0 rout of Japan in tournament finale

By GREG BEACHAM and the Americans beat Australia rendered the they’re a seasoned team of Nations, which was cre-
AP Sports Writer Japan 3-0 on Thursday Americans’ final result irrel- because they’ve been to- ated to give more oppor-
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Al- night in the final match of evant to the standings by gether so long,” U.S. coach tunities to the U.S. team to
though Australia wrapped the four-team round robin routing Brazil 6-1 in the early Jill Ellis said. “That’s the next face top opposition. Ellis
up the inaugural Tourna- event. game at StubHub Cen- step for us, is working on our used the tournament to
ment of Nations title before Mallory Pugh and Alex Mor- ter south of downtown Los chemistry and our team give minutes to underused
the U.S. women stepped on gan scored in the second Angeles. The U.S. needed play.” players and to work on new
the field, Megan Rapinoe half as the U.S. entertained Australia to lose to have The top-ranked Americans’ lineup combinations, such
and her teammates still fin- a crowd of 23,161 that any chance to make up a 1-0 loss to the Matildas in as playing Becky Sauerb-
ished strong. didn’t seem to mind finish- three-goal aggregate defi- Portland last week turned runn and Abby Dahlkem-
Rapinoe scored a splendid ing second in this friendly cit. out to be the decisive per together on the back
goal in the 12th minute, tournament. “You look at Australia, and match in the Tournament line.q