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            Martinez hits 2, Marte homers in Diamondbacks’ 10-3 rout




            PHOENIX  (AP)  —  J.D.  Mar-                                                                                        league game.
            tinez  homered  twice  and                                                                                          Carlos Martinez (7-8) struck
            Ketel  Marte  hit  an  inside-                                                                                      out eight and gave up five
            the-park, two-run homer.                                                                                            runs and seven hits in six in-
            Martinez    has   homered                                                                                           nings  for  his  first  win  since
            three  times  in  three  days,                                                                                      June  16.  St.  Louis  has  won
            his first home runs since he                                                                                        four  of  five  while  Colora-
            was acquired from Detroit.                                                                                          do  has  lost  four  of  six.  The
            Patrick  Corbin  (8-9)  gave                                                                                        Rockies  announced  after
            up two runs and seven hits                                                                                          the  game  that  they  have
            in six innings. Aaron Blair (0-                                                                                     acquired  right-hander  Pat
            1) allowed five runs, five hits                                                                                     Neshek  from  Philadelphia
            and  five  walks  in  three  in-                                                                                    for  minor  league  pitchers
            nings.                                                                                                              J.D.  Hammer,  Alejandro
            GIANTS 2, PIRATES 1                                                                                                 Requena and infielder Jose
            SAN  FRANCISCO  (AP)  —                                                                                             Gomez.
            Brandon Belt hit a tiebreak-                                                                                        PADRES 6, METS 3
            ing  double  in  the  seventh                                                                                       SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Tor-
            against  Tony  Watson  (5-3)                                                                                        rens  had  three  RBIs,  Man-
            on  a  routine  fly  that  left                                                                                     uel  Margot  homered  and
            fielder  Starling  Marte  had                                                                                       Jhoulys Chacin (10-7) gave
            trouble seeing because sun                                                                                          up  two  runs  and  four  hits
            and  wind.  Jeff  Samardzija                                                                                        in 5 1/3 innings. Brad Hand
            (5-11) allowed one run and   Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte (4) smiles as he celebrates his two-run inside-the-park home   got three outs for his fourth
            four  hits  in  seven  innings,   run with Daniel Descalso (3) during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves,   save,  extending  his  score-
            and Sam Dyson worked the     Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Phoenix.                                 Associated Press  less string to 17 1/3 innings.
            ninth for his sixth save.                                                                                           Steven  Matz  (2-4)  gave
            NATIONALS 8, BREWERS 5       tive  to  Monday,  and  Na-  a scoreless inning, and Ja-  had  14  hits  while  setting  up six runs and nine hits in
            WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce  tionals manager Dusty Bak-       cob Barnes (3-2) wasted a  season highs with five dou-    three innings and is 0-3 in his
            Harper extended his hitting  er  said  Strasburg  will  miss  2-1 lead.                bles  and  nine  extra-base  last five starts.
            streak  to  a  career-high  18  one turn. Ryan Zimmerman  PHILLIES 9, ASTROS 0         hits.                        DODGERS 6, TWINS 5
            games,  then  was  ejected  and  Adam  Lind  had  two-    PHILADELPHIA  (AP)  —  Aar-  Mike  Fiers  (7-5)  allowed  LOS  ANGELES  (AP)  —  Jus-
            for  arguing  with  plate  um-  run doubles in a seven-run  on  Nola  (8-6)  struck  out  a  three  runs  and  five  hits  in  tin  Turner  hit  a  game-end-
            pire  Chris  Segal  after  strik-  eighth inning.         career-high  10  over  six  in-  four innings.            ing  single  with  two  outs  in
            ing out in the eighth inning  Milwaukee’s Domingo San-    nings, allowing four hits. He  CARDINALS 10, ROCKIES 5    the  ninth  off  All-Star  closer
            with runners at the corners.  tana hit a first-inning home  is 5-1 with a 1.49 ERA over  ST.  LOUIS  (AP)  —  Paul  De-  Brandon Kintzler (2-2) as Los
            Washington  said  it  will  put  run that landed on the con-  his last seven starts.   Jong  hit  his  eighth  home  Angeles  rallied  from  a  5-0
            star  right-hander  Stephen  course beyond the left-field  Cameron  Rupp  hit  two  run in July, a two-run drive  fourth-inning  deficit  to  win
            Strasburg  on  the  disabled  stands,  a  drive  that  would  home  runs  and  had  four  in the first off Jeff Hoffman  their  fifth  straight  and  im-
            list  Thursday  with  a  nerve  have traveled 476 feet un-  RBIs.  Maikel  Franco  hom-  (6-3).  Randal  Grichuk  had  prove  the  major  leagues’
            impingement  that  is  caus-  impeded,  according  to  ered  and  doubled  and  a career-high four hits and  best record to 71-31.
            ing pain in his right forearm.  MLB’s Statcast.           Tommy  Joseph  had  two  Harrison  Bader  had  three  Kenley Jansen (5-0) pitched
            The  move  will  be  retroac-  Ryan Madson (1-0) pitched  doubles for the Phillies, who  hits  in  his  second  major  a scoreless ninth.q


            Hall of Famer Karrie Webb


            leads Ladies Scottish Open



            IRVINE,  Scotland  (AP)  —  The  42-year-old  Australian  Kerr closed with a birdie on
            Hall  of  Famer  Karrie  Webb  star birdied the par-4 ninth,  the No. 9 in her bogey-free
            shot  a  7-under  65  in  cold  made  five  straight  birdies  round  in  the  event  sanc-
            and windy conditions Thurs-  on  Nos.  11-15  and  added  tioned  by  the  LPGA  Tour
            day  to  take  a  one-stroke  another birdie on the par-5  for the first time. It has been
            lead over Cristie Kerr in the  18th.                      part  of  the  Ladies  Europe-
            Ladies Scottish Open.        “I sort of really hung in there  an Tour since 1986.
            “When  we  were  warming  through the front nine and  “It  was  still  tough  to  stand
            up  and  our  first  few  holes,  made  a  nice  birdie  on  9  over  the  shots  that  you
            obviously it was really cold  to  turn  at  1  under,”  Webb  needed  to  execute,  and
            and  really  windy,”  Webb  said. “Then just really start-  it’s  never  easy  here.  So,   USA’s Christie Kerr on the 1st green during day one of the Ladies
                                                                                                   Scottish Open being played at Dundonald Links, North Ayrshire,
            said. “I looked at the score-  ed  swinging  at  it  well  and  I’m  very  pleased  with  the   Scotland, Thursday July 27, 2017.
            board and saw that Cristie  hitting  it  quite  close  and  score,” Kerr said.                                                 Associated Press
            Kerr shot 6 under, and I was  had  some  good  birdie  “I just controlled my ball re-  eas I was trying to hit it in,  69  along  with  Sei  Young
            like,  ‘What  course  did  she  chances  and  made  the  ally well out there, with the   and  made  some  putts,  as  Kim,  Lina  Boqvist  and  Por-
            play today?’”                most of them.”               crosswinds  and  trajectory   well.”                      nanong  Phatlum.  ANA  In-
            Webb  played  the  final  10  She won the last of her 41  and I had a great day. I just   Fellow  major  champions  spiration  winner  So  Yeon
            holes in 7 under at Dundon-  LPGA  Tour  titles  in  2014  at  kind of hit the ball where I   Stacy  Lewis  and  Inbee  Ryu had a 71, and Michelle
            ald Links.                   the Founders Cup.            was trying to hit it in the ar-
                                                                                                   Park  were  tied  for  third  at  Wie shot 72.q
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