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SPORTS Wednesday 26 July 2017

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Engel, Davidson homer as White

Sox end 9-game losing streak

CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Cardinals a 4-0 lead in the Braves. Martinez, hitless
Engel and Matt Davidson fourth, extending his home in his first five at-bats as a
homered as the White Sox run streak to a career-high Diamondback after com-
ended a nine-game los- four games. ing over in a trade with
ing streak with a 3-1 victory DODGERS 6, TWINS 4 the Detroit Tigers last week,
over the crosstown rival LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody hammered a 1-2 pitch from
Cubs at Wrigley Field on Bellinger continued his su- reliever Matt Wisler high off
Monday. per rookie season, drilling the center field batters eye
The Cubs lost for just the a three-run homer in the with nobody out in the bot-
second time in 10 games eighth inning to rally the tom of the sixth. It was his
following the All-Star break Dodgers to a victory over 17th home run of the sea-
to fall a half-game behind the Twins. son. Greinke (12-4) pitched
idle first-place Milwaukee It was Bellinger’s 28th home eight innings and allowed
in the NL Central. run of the season, second two runs on five hits with Chicago White Sox’s Adam Engel (41) celebrates his home run
Engel lined his third homer in the National League six strikeouts. He’s 10-0 in off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Justin Grimm with Kevan Smith
of the season off reliever behind Miami’s Giancarlo 12 starts at Chase Field this during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 24,
Justin Grimm (1-1) into the Stanton’s 32. season. Greinke added a 2017, in Chicago.
wind and several rows into Edward Paredes, making run-scoring double in the Associated Press
the left-center bleachers to his major league debut af- second inning and a pair homer, doubled twice and times with three singles and
snap a 1-1 tie in the sixth. ter 12 seasons in the minors, of sacrifices. drove in four runs, and Jeff a walk, scoring twice for
Davidson led off the eighth threw a scoreless eighth to A.J. Pollock hit a two-run Mathis reached base four the Diamondbacks.q
with his 19th homer, which earn the win. Kenley Jan-
sailed over the left-field sen pitched the ninth to
stands and onto Waveland earn his 25th save.
Avenue. Taylor Rogers (5-2) gave up
Miguel Gonzalez (5-9) al- two hits prior to Bellinger’s
lowed one run and seven home run to take the loss.
hits in 7 1/3 innings to end The Dodgers were playing
a four-game losing streak their first game since losing
and win for just the second ace Clayton Kershaw for
time in 11 decisions. an undetermined time with
Jose Abreu had two hits a back injury.
and doubled in a run for METS 5, PADRES 3
the AL-worst White Sox, SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jacob
who ended their longest deGrom won his eighth
slide in four years. straight start and the Mets
CARDINALS 8, ROCKIES 2 held on when pinch-hitter
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Randal Jabari Blash’s bid for a
Grichuk hit a two-run hom- game-winning home run
er, Mike Leake pitched was barely foul, beating
seven scoreless innings the Padres.
and the Cardinals beat the Hunter Renfroe homered
Rockies. twice for San Diego, in-
Leake’s six-strikeout perfor- cluding a leadoff shot in
mance was his best since the ninth inning. The Pa-
giving up one run over dres then put two runners
eight innings against Wash- on base with one out, and
ington on June 30. It was Blash sent a long drive that
the first win for Leake (7-8) whispered past the foul
against the Rockies since pole and landed in the
Aug. 10, 2011. right-field seats — it was
Kevin Siegrist pitched the called foul, a ruling upheld
Cardinals out of a two-on, on video replay.
one-out jam in the eighth Wilmer Flores homered off
by getting Gerardo Par- Clayton Richard (5-10). As-
ra to strike out and Mark drubal Cabrera had three
Reynolds to fly out. Tyler hits, Jay Bruce had two
Lyons struck out the side in hits and two RBIs, and Jose
the ninth. Reyes stole his 500th career
The Cardinals improved to base.
20-5 against the Rockies at DIAMONDBACKS 10,
home since the 2010 sea- BRAVES 2
son. Colorado fell to 3-14 in PHOENIX (AP) — J.D. Mar-
its last 17 road games. tinez hit a three-run home
Grichuk’s two-run homer run to help Zack Greinke
off Rockies starter Antonio and the Diamondbacks
Senzatela (10-4) gave the cruise to a win over the