Page 19 - AD
P. 19
SPORTS A19
Tuesday 12 April 2016
Story hits 7th HR as Rockies beat Padres 6-3
The Associated Press Young Award winner gave Colorado Rockies’ Trevor Story connects for a solo home run off innings.
DENVER (AP) — Trevor himself a boost with a two- San Diego Padres relief pitcher Brandon Maurer in the eighth in- REDS 2, PIRATES 1
Story capped his amazing out, two-run homer in the ning of a baseball game Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Denver. CINCINNATI (AP) — Jay
first week in the majors by second inning off Shelby Bruce hit an RBI triple in the
hitting his seventh home Miller (0-1). Associated Press ninth inning and Cincinnati
run, helping the Colorado Arrieta hit two home runs capped a strong season-
Rockies beat the San Di- in 2015 and has three in his for the Mets ace since he in the fourth, and kept them opening homestand, beat-
ego Padres 6-3 Sunday. career. failed to close out Game scoreless until Cespedes ing Pittsburgh.
Story’s homer was one of GIANTS 9, DODGERS 6 5 of last year’s World Se- chased him with a two-run The Reds took two of three
five solo shots by the Rock- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ries, and Philadelphia beat homer in the sixth that cut from the Pirates and are off
ies. Carlos Gonzalez went Joe Panik hit a tiebreaking New York. Philadelphia’s lead to 3-2. to a 5-1 start.
deep twice and Nolan two-run double in the sixth Philadelphia won the last The NL champions dropped Brandon Phillips led off the
Arenado and Ryan Raburn inning and San Francisco two games of the three- to 2-3 — their record before ninth with a single. After a
also connected for Colo- homered three times to game series after an 0-4 11-game winning streaks in popout, Bruce tripled down
rado, which salvaged the overcome an early five-run start. The Phillies already 1986 and last year. the right field line against
finale of its three-game se- deficit and beat Los Ange- have more wins at Citi Field Pitching on the Citi Field Arquimedes Caminero (0-
ries. Story, whose home run les. this season than last, when mound for the first time 1).
streak ended Friday night Buster Posey, Brandon Belt they went 1-8. since manager Terry Collins Former Pirates right-hander
after he had become the and Angel Pagan all hom- Jeremy Hellickson (1-0) allowed him to try to finish Ross Ohlendorf (2-0) es-
first player in the majors ered as the Giants rallied held the Mets hitless until a shutout against Kansas caped a first-and-second,
to homer in the first four after falling behind 5-0 be- Yoenis Cespedes lined an City, Harvey (0-2) gave up one-out jam in the ninth to
games of his career, sent a fore they even came up opposite-field single to right three runs and six hits in six get the win.
pitch from Brandon Maurer to bat. San Francisco has Eugenio Suarez opened
425 feet into the left field 14 homers in the opening the Reds sixth with his fourth
bleachers leading off the week of the season and home run of the season, ty-
bottom of the eighth. the Giants have hit at least ing at 1. He had three hits
The shortstop now has 12 one homer in the first sev- in the game.
RBIs through six games. en games for the first time BREWERS 3, ASTROS 2
CUBS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 3 since at least 1913. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy
PHOENIX (AP) — Jake Ar- Johnny Cueto (2-0) settled Nelson struck out nine in
rieta homered and pitched down after the rough first six-plus innings, and Mil-
seven innings, helping Chi- and earned the win in his waukee took advantage
cago finish off an impres- home debut for the Giants, of early wildness by Hous-
sive first week by beating allowing six runs and 10 ton ace Dallas Keuchel in
Arizona. hits in seven innings. San- a win.
Chicago is tied with Cin- tiago Casilla got three outs The AL Cy Young Award
cinnati for the best record for his second save as San winner walked four in the
in the NL at 5-1. The Cubs Francisco took three of four first inning and gave up a
host the Reds in their home from its fiercest rival. two-run single to Aaron Hill.
opener Monday night at PHILLIES 5, METS 2 Keuchel (1-1) left with two
Wrigley Field. NEW YORK (AP) __ Odubel outs in the sixth with a ca-
Arrieta (2-0) allowed three Herrera hit a two-run homer reer high-tying six walks, in-
runs and eight hits, striking off Matt Harvey in the first cluding an intentional pass
out six. The reigning NL Cy appearance at Citi Field to Ryan Braun in the fourth.
Machado goes 4 for
4 as O’s move to 5-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny tered in the fifth and Zach Royals rallied for two runs Baltimore Orioles’ Manny Machado (13) continues his slide at
Machado went 4 for 4 with Britton worked a perfect in the ninth to tie it, then home into umpire Dana DeMuth, left, on a wild pitch by Tampa
a two-run homer, helping ninth for his second save. dropped the Twins to 0-6. Bay Rays relief pitcher Erasmo Ramirez during the eighth in-
Baltimore beat Tampa Bay South Korean outfielder This is Minnesota’s worst ning of an baseball game, Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Baltimore.
to remain the only unde- Hyun Soo Kim made his start since the Washington Machado scored on the play.
feated team in the majors. major league debut for Bal- Senators moved to the Twin
The 5-0 start matches the timore, starting in left field Cities in 1961. Associated Press
1970 team for the best in and batting ninth. He got Christian Colon drew a
Orioles history. After sweep- two infield hits and went 2 leadoff walk in the 10th phy’s chest protector and to May covering the plate.
ing Minnesota in three for 3. from Trevor May (0-1). Gore skittered to the right side of May slammed down his
games to open the season, ROYALS 4, TWINS 3, 10 IN- then made his first appear- the plate. hand in frustration after
Baltimore completed the NINGS ance of the season, run- Gore beat Murphy’s throw Gore scored.
homestand by taking two KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — ning for Colon, and dashed
from Tampa Bay in a rain- Speedy pinch runner Ter- to third on May’s throwing
abbreviated series. rance Gore streaked home error on a pickoff attempt.
Vance Worley gave up on a wild pitch with two May retired the next two
three runs over 4 2-3 innings outs in the 10th inning, scor- batters and issued a walk.
in his Orioles debut and the ing with a headfirst slide to With a 1-2 count on Lorenzo
bullpen blanked the Rays lift Kansas City over winless Cain, May threw a break-
on one hit the rest of the Minnesota. ing ball that bounced off
way. Brad Brach (1-0) en- The World Series champion catcher John Ryan Mur-
