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Friday 8 April 2016
NL Capsules
Maeda homers in Dodgers’ win; Padres set mark for futility
The Associated Press inning that pushed the
SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Japanese pitcher Kenta Pirates’ lead to 4-0 and
Maeda homered in the
second at-bat of his major ended the Cardinals debut
league debut with the
Los Angeles Dodgers on of Mike Leake (0-1), who
Wednesday night and beat
the Padres 7-0, making San signed an $80 million, five-
Diego the first team in major
league history to be shut year contract. He allowed
out in its first three games.
The Padres were outscored four runs and seven hits in 4
25-0 in the opening series
against the Dodgers. They 1/3 innings.
set the MLB mark with 27
straight scoreless innings Mark Melancon retired the
to open a season. The old
mark was 26 by the 1943 St. only batter he faced for
Louis Browns, according to
STATS. his first save, getting Kolten
With one out in the fourth,
Maeda drove an 0-2 pitch Wong to hit into a forceout
from Andrew Cashner (0-1)
into the seats in left field. with runners on first and
Maeda (1-0) waved to the
crowd as he rounded third second.
base and then got the silent
treatment in the dugout NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 1
from his teammates, who
then mobbed him. ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter
PIRATES 5, CARDINALS 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt den Dekker, recalled
Juan Nicasio pitched six
dominant innings in his from the minors earlier in
Pittsburgh debut and
Francisco Cevelli hit a two- the day, had a tiebreaking,
run double as the Pirates
completed a three-game two-run double in a three-
sweep.
Nicasio gave up one run run seventh inning to help
and two hits while striking
out seven and walking Washington complete an
none. Signed to a $3
million, one-year contract opening two-game sweep.
as a free agent in the
offseason, Nicasio pitched Stephen Strasburg (1-0),
15 scoreless innings during
spring training with 24 starting his final season
strikeouts.
Cervell’s two-run double with the Nationals before
capped a three-run fourth
becoming eligible for free Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda is congratulated by manager Dave Roberts,
left, and coach Bob Geren after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the fourth
agency, allowed one run inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in San Diego.
and six hits in six innings. Associated Press
Jonathan Papelbon gave
up one-out singles to Adonis
Garcia, who had three hits, Colorado’s Tyler Chatwood out in the ninth inning as BREWERS 4, GIANTS 3
(1-0) pitched a strong 6 Cincinnati took advantage MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris
and Nick Markakis in the 1-3 innings in his first big- of another meltdown by Carter hit his first home run
league appearance since Philadelphia’s bullpen. for Milwaukee, then had a
ninth. With Garcia at third recovering from a second Philadelphia wasted a lead tiebreaking sacrifice fly in
Tommy John surgery. in the eighth inning of a 6-2 the seventh inning.
and pinch-runner Drew Story’s two-run homer off defeat on opening day. Jeff Samardzija, making
Patrick Corbin in the first Ahead all the way until the his Giants debut after
Stubbs on second with two inning gave him four for the ninth, the Phillies let another signing a $90 million, five-
season. DJ LeMahieu and one get away. year contract, allowed
outs, Papelbon struck out Ryan Raburn also homered Trying to hold a 2-1 lead, three runs and eight hits in
for the Rockies, who hit 10 Dalier Hinojosa (0-1) gave 5 1/3 innings, falling to 0-5
A.J. Pierzynski for his second home runs in the series, nine up three singles that loaded in 10 career starts against
of them against Arizona the bases with one out. Milwaukee.
save. starters. The Rockies took Schebler, acquired from Carter’s third-inning home
two of three from the the Dodgers in the three- run was his fourth off
ROCKIES4,DIAMONDBACKS Diamondbacks. team deal that sent Todd Samardzija. He left Houston
REDS 3, PHILLIES 2 Frazier to the White Sox in to sign with the Brewers
3 CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott the offseason, doubled to after hitting 90 homers
Schebler doubled with the left-center to complete the during three years with the
PHOENIX (AP) — bases loaded and one rally. Astros.
Rookie Trevor Story
made baseball history by
hitting a home run in each
of his first three major league
games and Colorado beat
Arizona.
Story also is the first player
in baseball history to hit a
home run for each of his
first four hits.
