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Lamb’s slam gives D-backs 6-3 win over Dodgers

PHOENIX (AP) — Jake recall from the minors, and
Lamb hit his second career the Phillies continued their
grand slam in the seventh season-long mastery of the
inning and the Arizona Dia- Braves. After Maikel Franco
mondbacks rallied to beat drove in Freddie Galvis with
Los Angeles 6-3 on Tuesday a line-drive single to right
night, handing the major field in the fifth inning, Her-
league-leading Dodgers rera reached down to pull
their eighth loss in the last a low pitch from Julio Tehe-
52 games. Lamb, who also ran (7-10) into the restau-
connected for a solo hom- rant behind the right-field
er in the sixth, was hitting wall. Freddie Freeman hit
.143 against left-handers a first-inning homer off Eflin,
this season when he drove who was recalled from Tri-
Tony Watson’s 1-2 pitch ple-A Lehigh Valley before
off the right-field foul pole the game and earned his
to put Arizona up 6-3. Jus- first win of the season. Eflin
tin Turner homered twice (1-3) allowed two runs and
for the Dodgers, who led seven hits. The Phillies have
3-2 entering the bottom of won 10 of 12 against Atlan-
the seventh. Watson (5-4) ta this season. Hector Neris
was charged with the loss. pitched a perfect ninth for
David Hernandez (2-0) got Arizona Diamondbacks Jake Lamb follows through on a grand slam during the seventh inning of his 12th save in 15 chances.
one out for the win and Fer- a baseball game as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal looks on, Tuesday, Aug. 8, GIANTS 6, CUBS 3
nando Rodney worked the 2017, in Phoenix. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
ninth for his 26th save in 31 METS 5, RANGERS 4 nings. run shot an inning later. Buster Posey hit a three-run
tries. NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie PADRES 7, REDS 3 PIRATES 6, TIGERS 3 homer in the first that was
MARLINS 7, NATIONALS 3 Chris Flexen got his first big CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew upheld after review and
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mi- league win and hit, and the Pirela had four hits and McCutchen hit his 23rd later stole a base, Ty Blach
ami slugger Giancarlo Mets stopped a four-game Yangervis Solarte had a homer, leading Pittsburgh won his second straight
Stanton hit his career-high losing streak. homer among his three hits, to its fifth win in six games. start and the Giants beat
and major league-leading Michael Conforto, Yoe- powering the Padres to the Pirates right-hander Chad the Cubs. Replay showed
38th homer of the season nis Cespedes and Tra- victory. San Diego’s Luis Kuhl (5-7) allowed three runs Posey’s drive to left-center
and drove in three runs. vis d’Arnaud homered for Perdomo (6-6) escaped and five hits in six innings in had just enough to clear
Stanton crushed a first- New York, which led 4-0 af- threats by inducing three his second straight win. He the wall and left fielder Jon
pitch fastball from A.J. Cole ter two innings. Cespedes ground-ball double plays also picked up the first two Jay’s outstretched glove
(1-2) deep into the center- went deep at Citi Field — his specialty — while RBIs of his big league career before being caught by a
field stands in the fifth for a for just the third time this pitching into the seventh. on a two-run single in the fan. Blach (8-7) hit an RBI
4-1 lead following singles season, his first since June Cincinnati catcher Tucker fourth off Matthew Boyd (5- single to help his cause and
by Miguel Rojas and Dee 17. D’Arnaud hit his first at Barnhart hit a three-run 6). McCutchen took Boyd the Giants snapped a four-
Gordon. Derek Dietrich home this year after nine homer off Jose Torres. to the seats in center field game losing streak to the
also homered and drove on the road. Joey Gallo, The Padres improved to leading off the fourth for his Cubs with just their third win
in three runs for the Marlins. Adrian Beltre and Robinson 4-1 against the Reds, who franchise-record 13th inter- in the last 10 against Chi-
Gordon’s RBI double and Chirinos homered for Texas. haven’t won a season se- league home run. David cago, which rallied to win
Dietrich’s two-run single put Flexen (1-1) allowed three ries from them since 2012. Freese added two hits for Game 4 of the NL Division
Miami up 7-1 in the seventh. runs and four hits in 5 2/3 in- The Reds have gone 7-18 the Pirates, and Felipe Rive- Series and eliminate the
Vance Worley (2-2) beat nings in his third big league since the All-Star break. ro worked a perfect ninth Giants last October on the
the Nationals for the sec- start. A.J. Ramos gave up San Diego piled up nine hits for his 10th save. Detroit has way to a World Series title.
ond time in nine days. He al- Chirinos’ two-out homer in and five runs off Sal Roma- dropped four in a row. Blach also beat the Cubs
lowed one run in six innings the ninth, then retired Drew no (2-4), who was in trouble PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 2 again after a May 22 win at
after holding Washington Robinson on a groundout in each of his six innings. ATLANTA (AP) — Odubel Wrigley Field, allowing two
to two hits while pitching for his 21st save. Texas’ A.J. Austin Hedges homered for Herrera hit a two-run hom- runs on seven hits in seven
seven innings in Miami’s 7-0 Griffin (5-3) allowed four a 5-0 lead in the sixth. Sol- er, Zach Eflin pitched seven innings Tuesday with three
win on July 31. runs and four hits in five in- arte connected for a two- strong innings following his strikeouts and a walk.q

NFL plans to hire up to 24 full-time game officials

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL ating overall and ultimately cials will be hired at each to improve, and we believe the move is “about consis-
will hire up to 24 full-time the quality of our game,” of the seven officiating po- that additional time, partic- tency.”
game officials. The league said NFL executive vice sitions and may serve on ularly in the offseason, will “It will be an improved way
will begin hiring between president of football op- each of the 17 officiating be positive,” said NFL Ref- to get the message out
21 and 24 full-time officials erations Troy Vincent. “We crews. They will work collab- erees Association execu- to our crews, to coaching
from among the current share a common goal, oratively with their assigned tive director Scott Green. staffs and the players,” Riv-
roster of 124 officials for this which is to make our game crews, the league officiat- “We’re looking forward to eron said. “The officials’ first
season. The decision was as great as it can possibly ing staff and the NFL’s foot- working together with the responsibility will be to us.”
announced Wednesday. be, and look forward to ball-related committees league on this effort.” Unlike in most other pro
“We believe this is a great working together on this during the offseason. “NFL Al Riveron, the NFL’s new sports, NFL officials have
development for NFL offici- new effort.” Full-time offi- officials are always looking director of officiating, says other jobs.q