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SPORTS Saturday 30 June 2018

Rizzo, Russell, Cubs

erupt after Kershaw

exits, beat Dodgers

DODGERS 11, CUBS 5 lost four straight at San
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francisco.
Anthony Rizzo's three- The Rockies blew leads of
run double and Addison 5-2 and 7-5 and were down
Russell's two-run homer 8-7 before scoring twice off
highlighted a seven-run closer Sam Dyson (2-2) to
seventh inning as Chicago avoid a series sweep.
broke loose after Los Adam Ottavino (4-1) gave
Angeles starter Clayton up two runs but retired
Kershaw exited. three batters to win. Wade
The Cubs pounded out Davis pitched the ninth for
15 hits, including four by his 22nd save.
Rizzo. Russell drove in four DIAMONDBACKS 4,
runs in the final regular- MARLINS 0
season meeting between MIAMI (AP) — Zack Greinke
the teams that played pitched seven innings and
each other in the NL was an offensive dynamo,
Championship Series the too, helping Arizona beat
last two years. Miami.
They met seven times in 10 Greinke singled twice,
days, with the Cubs winning drove in a run, stole a
four games over the two base and scored. He leads
series. Arizona pitchers this year
The Dodgers staked with four RBIs and four runs,
Kershaw to a 3-1 lead raised his season average
before he departed after to .300, and is now 7 for 7
five innings because of a lifetime in steal attempts.
pitch limit. As for pitching, Greinke (8-
The Cubs jumped on 5) won for the fifth time in
reliever Walker Buehler (4- his past six starts.
2), who arrived earlier in Paul Goldschmidt
the morning from Triple-A continued his recent tear
Oklahoma City, where he with three hits, and Nick Chicago Cubs' Addison Russell watches his RBI-single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the
fourth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 28, 2018.
had been set for a rehab Ahmed added two hits. Associated Press
assignment. Albert Almora Each scored and drove in
Jr. homered on Buehler's a run. in the seventh inning for the final two outs for his Thames gave the Brewers a
second pitch and Russell's Trevor Richards (2-5) his 13th home run of the sixth save. 5-4 lead when he homered
sacrifice fly tied it at 3 in the allowed three runs in four year and a 4-1 lead that Tanner Roark (3-9) struck in the seventh inning off
sixth. Steve Cishek (2-0) got innings. Miami rookie Brian propelled the Phillies out five over seven innings reliever Amir Garrett (0-1).
the win with 1 2/3 innings of Anderson went 0 for 4 to within two games of idle for the Nationals, who fell Eric Sogard added a
relief. end his 24-game on-base Atlanta for first place the to 4-12 since June 9. sacrifice fly in the ninth.
ROCKIES 9, GIANTS 8 streak, which had been the NL East. Both the Phillies BREWERS 6, REDS 4 Junior Guerra (4-5) gave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — longest active string in the and Nationals entered this CINCINNATI (AP) — Eric up Jose Peraza's second
DJ LeMahieu hit a two-run National League. four-game set within striking Thames hit a three-run career leadoff homer and
homer in the ninth inning PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 3 distance of the Braves. homer in the seventh inning Jesse Winker's two-run shot
and set a career best with PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nola (10-2) struck out eight and Milwaukee slowed while getting his first victory
five RBIs, rallying Colorado Aaron Nola pitched into the and walked only two over Cincinnati's best surge of since May 14. Corey Knebel
past San Francisco. eighth inning to win his 10th 114 pitches and 7 2/3 the season. pitched the ninth for his
Nolan Arenado hit his 19th game of the season, Rhys innings. He has won seven The game included a eighth save.
home run, tying him for the Hoskins homered again straight decisions at home benches-clearing incident The last-place Reds were
NL lead with Washington's and Philadelphia started dating to last season. in the third inning as the hottest team in the NL
Bryce Harper. Trevor a pivotal division series by Tommy Hunter allowed Cincinnati's Joey Votto Central heading into the
Story added three hits beating Washington. two runs in the ninth before exchanged words with game, winning nine of their
for Colorado, which had Hoskins hit a two-run shot Seranthony Dominguez got Brewers catcher Erik Kratz. last 10 games.q