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Bryant nicked, lefty Rizzo plays

3B, Cubs beat Reds 13-9

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cubs Nick Markakis homered off cell Ozuna hit a two-run
star Kris Bryant exited after Marco Gonzalez (0-1). homer, Christian Yelich
being hit in the left hand by After committing four er- had a three-run shot and
a pitch, and lefty Anthony rors in the series opener, robbed Nick Williams of
Rizzo wound up playing the Mariners botched two a two-run drive as Miami
third base as Chicago beat more plays defensively. completed a doublehead-
Cincinnati for its seventh Third baseman Kyle Seager er sweep.
win in nine games. dropped a throw during Ichiro Suzuki’s pinch-hit
The defending World Se- a rundown in the sixth, al- three-run homer broke a
ries champions moved a lowing Ozzie Albies to race tie in the seventh inning of
season-high 10 games over home. Seattle made five the opener and Giancarlo
.500. throws on the slapstick play, Stanton added his major
Bryant was taken out as ending when first baseman league-leading 46th home
a precaution after being Yonder Alonso cut across run.
plunked in the ninth. Minus the diamond with the ball The Marlins and Philadel-
the NL MVP and ahead 13- chasing one runner, then phia combined for 14 hom- Chicago Cubs’ Jason Heyward celebrates scoring on a two-run
6, manager Joe Maddon tossing to catcher Mike ers in the two games. double by Ben Zobrist off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Wandy
shifted Rizzo across the dia- Zunino for a tag between BREWERS 4, GIANTS 3 Peralta during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday,
Aug. 22, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Cubs won 13-9.
mond from first base — the second and third. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Associated Press
only other lefty third base- DODGERS 8, PIRATES 5 Travis Shaw hit a two-out
men in Cubs history played PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris double in the seventh in- card. Amed Rosario homered in
there in the 1800s. Rizzo Taylor had three hits and ning to drive in Neil Walker Jeremy Jeffress (1-0) retired the fifth. Fernando Rodney
didn’t get any plays at the drove in three runs as Los with the go-ahead run and three batters to get the earned his 29th save in 34
new position. Angeles beat Pittsburgh. Milwaukee held on to beat win. Corey Knebel pitched attempts.
Hector Rondon (4-1) won in Adrian Gonzalez doubled San Francisco. the ninth for his 27th save. Pitching in place of injured
relief. Wandy Peralta (3-4) for his 2,000th career hit to Ryan Braun and Keon DIAMONDBACKS 7, METS 4 Steven Matz, lefty Tommy
took the loss. help the NL West leaders. Broxton drove in runs while NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Milone (1-3) gave up a
BRAVES 4, MARINERS 0 Former Pirates reliever Tony Walker and Eric Sogard had Martinez hit an early three- three-run shot to Martinez
ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Watson (7-4) picked up two hits apiece to help the run homer, Patrick Corbin in the first.
Lucas Sims pitched three- the win with a perfect fifth. Brewers snap a five-game pitched eight smooth in- PADRES 12, CARDINALS 4
hit ball over six innings and Kenley Jansen struck out losing streak to the Giants. nings to win his third straight ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yanger-
Atlanta scored on a crazy the side in the ninth for his Milwaukee trailed 3-2 fol- stingy start and Arizona vis Solarte homered and
play that took three run- 34th save. lowing Brandon Crawford’s coasted past sinking New drove in a career-high six
downs. Johnny Barbato (0-1) lost in two-run home run in the York. runs, Austin Hedges also
Sims (2-3) won his second relief. fifth before scoring twice Adam Rosales also hom- went deep and San Diego
straight start. The 23-year- MARLINS 12, PHILLIES 8, 1ST off San Francisco reliever ered and Paul Goldschmidt beat St. Louis.
old righty from suburban GAME Albert Suarez (0-3). doubled twice. Solarte capitalized on
Atlanta won for the first MARLINS 7, PHILLIES 4, 2ND The win pulled Milwaukee Corbin (11-11) extended starter Lance Lynn’s lack
time in front of the home GAME within three games of Colo- his shutout streak to 20 of control with a three-run
folks. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mar- rado for the second NL wild 2/3 innings before rookie double in the second.q

Moore helps Lynx rout Mercury; Sparks overshadow Stars

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) and six losses. 14 rebounds to help the Antonio (7-24) with 12
— Maya Moore scored 21 Sylvia Fowles added 14 second-place Sparks beat points.q
points, Jia Perkins had 18 points and 10 rebounds the San Antonio Stars 75-55.
as the Minnesota Lynx beat for the Lynx, who made a Chelsea Gray added 17 This Oct. 11, 2016, file photo
the Phoenix Mercury 105-69 season-high 12 3-pointers. points for the Sparks (22- shows Los Angeles Sparks’
on Tuesday night to main- Natasha Howard has 12 8), who have won three Nneka Ogwumike pulling in
tain their lead of Los Ange- points and eight rebounds, straight and nine of 11. a rebound next to Minnesota
les in the WNBA standings. and Alexis Jones scored 11 Los Angeles led by sev- Lynx’s Rebekkah Brunson dur-
ing the first quarter of Game
Both teams have already points. en after one, and then 2 of the WNBA Finals in Min-
clinched playoff spots in Monique Currie scored 14 opened the second quar- neapolis.
the Western Conference, points for Phoenix (15-15). ter with a 7-0 spurt capped Associated Press
and the Lynx leads the At Los Angeles, Nneka Og- by Gray’s 3-pointer.
competition with 23 wins wumike had 22 points and Alex Montgomery led San