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SPORTSSaturday 18 April 2015
Diamondbacks beat Giants 7-6 in 12 innings
The Associated Press Arizona Diamondbacks’ Aaron Hill swings for a two run double off San Francisco Giants’ Sergio double to center, but Per-
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Romo in the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 16, 2015, in San Francisco. alta was thrown out trying
Aaron Hill hit a two-run to score.
double with two outs in the Associated Press Brewers starter Mike Fiers
12th inning as the Arizona (0-2) allowed seven hits in
Diamondbacks held on to The Mets lost a replay chal- on the same play, eluding Louis over Milwaukee. 5 2-3 innings.
beat the San Francisco Gi- lenge that took nearly six catcher Travis d’Arnaud to Lackey (1-0) gave up five NATIONALS 5 PHILLIES 2
ants 7-6 on Thursday. minutes, but posted their make it 5-all in the seventh. hits, struck out eight and WASHINGTON (AP) —
Ender Inciarte singled to longest winning streak Originally called out, Su- walked one. Doug Fister pitched ef-
lead off the inning against since May 2013. zuki was ruled safe after a St. Louis took a 2-0 lead on fectively into the seventh
Sergio Romo (0-1) and Wilmer Flores hit a three- lengthy video review. two doubles and two sin- inning, Yunel Escobar and
stole second base. After run homer that helped the Jerry Blevins (1-0) got the gles in the sixth inning. Michael A. Taylor each hit
Paul Goldschmidt was in- Mets rally from a 3-0 deficit. win and Jeurys Familia Carpenter doubled to right a homer, and Washington
tentionally walked with Duda raised his average to closed for his fourth save. to begin the sixth inning. beat Philadelphia.
one out, Cliff Pennington .395. Mike Dunn (0-1) took the With one out, Ryan Zimmerman added a
popped out to short. Stanton hit his first home run loss. Matt Holliday hit a 3-2 pitch two-run double for Wash-
Hill followed with a line shot since a fastball to the face CARDINALS 4, BREWERS 0 up the middle for a run- ington which, after aver-
into the gap in left-center ended his season last Sep- ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lack- scoring single. Holiday stole aging 2.4 runs through its
to drive in both runners. tember. ey threw seven scoreless in- second and went to third first seven games, has 22
Randall Delgado (1-1), the Suzuki made a pair of head- nings and Matt Carpenter on Jhonny Peralta’s single. runs and 28 hits over its last
eighth first dives into home plate doubled twice, helping St. Mark Reynolds hit an RBI three.
Arizona pitcher, retired six Fister (1-0) allowed two
batters for the win. runs on four hits in 6 2-3 in-
Mark Trumbo, Paul Gold- nings, striking out four and
schmidt and A.J. Pollock walking four.
homered for the Diamond- Drew Storen pitched the
backs, who blew a three- ninth for his third save.
run lead late before beat- Cole Hamels (0-2) gave up
ing San Francisco for only five runs and five hits in six
the fourth time in the last innings.
15 games. He walked four and struck
Brandon Crawford hom- out seven.
ered to end an 0-for-23
slump for the Giants. San The left-hander had al-
Francisco has lost seven lowed three earned runs or
straight. fewer in each of his last 15
METS 7, MARLINS 5 starts against Washington.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lucas In other NL games it was
Duda got three more hits St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 0;
and New York overcame Washington 5, Philadelphia
Giancarlo Stanton’s blast 2; N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 5; and
and Ichiro Suzuki’s scoring Arizona 7, San Francisco 6,
dive for its fifth straight win. 12 innings.q
Twins power their way past Royals for series win
The Associated Press Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Tommy Milone delivers to the Kansas City Royals during the first It was the second pinch-
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ken- inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis, Thursday, April 16, 2015. hit homer of the season for
nys Vargas and Kurt Suzuki Beckham, making him the
each hit a two-run homer, Associated Press first rookie in Tampa Bay
powering Minnesota to its history with two pinch-hit
first series win this season. long balls — and the first
Tommy Milone (2-0) picked Rays player since Willy Ay-
up his second straight vic- bar in 2010 to hit two in a
tory for the Twins, recover- season.
ing from a rough start to Before this season, the only
log 5 1-3 innings. Rays rookies with pinch-hit
Lorenzo Cain put the Roy- home runs were Bubba
als in front with his two-run Trammell in 1998 and Jon-
shot in the first inning, but ny Gomes in 2005.
starter Jason Vargas (1-1) Archer (2-1) allowed just
gave up 10 hits and a walk, two hits and two walks,
leaving in the fourth with a lowering his ERA to 1.37.
5-3 deficit. Steve Geltz and Kevin Jep-
RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 2 sen worked the eighth and
TORONTO (AP) — Chris Ar- Brad Boxberger finished for
cher struck out 11 in seven his fourth save.
shutout innings and pinch- In other AL games it was
hitter Tim Beckham had a Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5;
two-run homer in the sixth and Tampa Bay 4, Toronto
to lead Tampa Bay. 2.q
SPORTSSaturday 18 April 2015
Diamondbacks beat Giants 7-6 in 12 innings
The Associated Press Arizona Diamondbacks’ Aaron Hill swings for a two run double off San Francisco Giants’ Sergio double to center, but Per-
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Romo in the 12th inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 16, 2015, in San Francisco. alta was thrown out trying
Aaron Hill hit a two-run to score.
double with two outs in the Associated Press Brewers starter Mike Fiers
12th inning as the Arizona (0-2) allowed seven hits in
Diamondbacks held on to The Mets lost a replay chal- on the same play, eluding Louis over Milwaukee. 5 2-3 innings.
beat the San Francisco Gi- lenge that took nearly six catcher Travis d’Arnaud to Lackey (1-0) gave up five NATIONALS 5 PHILLIES 2
ants 7-6 on Thursday. minutes, but posted their make it 5-all in the seventh. hits, struck out eight and WASHINGTON (AP) —
Ender Inciarte singled to longest winning streak Originally called out, Su- walked one. Doug Fister pitched ef-
lead off the inning against since May 2013. zuki was ruled safe after a St. Louis took a 2-0 lead on fectively into the seventh
Sergio Romo (0-1) and Wilmer Flores hit a three- lengthy video review. two doubles and two sin- inning, Yunel Escobar and
stole second base. After run homer that helped the Jerry Blevins (1-0) got the gles in the sixth inning. Michael A. Taylor each hit
Paul Goldschmidt was in- Mets rally from a 3-0 deficit. win and Jeurys Familia Carpenter doubled to right a homer, and Washington
tentionally walked with Duda raised his average to closed for his fourth save. to begin the sixth inning. beat Philadelphia.
one out, Cliff Pennington .395. Mike Dunn (0-1) took the With one out, Ryan Zimmerman added a
popped out to short. Stanton hit his first home run loss. Matt Holliday hit a 3-2 pitch two-run double for Wash-
Hill followed with a line shot since a fastball to the face CARDINALS 4, BREWERS 0 up the middle for a run- ington which, after aver-
into the gap in left-center ended his season last Sep- ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Lack- scoring single. Holiday stole aging 2.4 runs through its
to drive in both runners. tember. ey threw seven scoreless in- second and went to third first seven games, has 22
Randall Delgado (1-1), the Suzuki made a pair of head- nings and Matt Carpenter on Jhonny Peralta’s single. runs and 28 hits over its last
eighth first dives into home plate doubled twice, helping St. Mark Reynolds hit an RBI three.
Arizona pitcher, retired six Fister (1-0) allowed two
batters for the win. runs on four hits in 6 2-3 in-
Mark Trumbo, Paul Gold- nings, striking out four and
schmidt and A.J. Pollock walking four.
homered for the Diamond- Drew Storen pitched the
backs, who blew a three- ninth for his third save.
run lead late before beat- Cole Hamels (0-2) gave up
ing San Francisco for only five runs and five hits in six
the fourth time in the last innings.
15 games. He walked four and struck
Brandon Crawford hom- out seven.
ered to end an 0-for-23
slump for the Giants. San The left-hander had al-
Francisco has lost seven lowed three earned runs or
straight. fewer in each of his last 15
METS 7, MARLINS 5 starts against Washington.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lucas In other NL games it was
Duda got three more hits St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 0;
and New York overcame Washington 5, Philadelphia
Giancarlo Stanton’s blast 2; N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 5; and
and Ichiro Suzuki’s scoring Arizona 7, San Francisco 6,
dive for its fifth straight win. 12 innings.q
Twins power their way past Royals for series win
The Associated Press Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Tommy Milone delivers to the Kansas City Royals during the first It was the second pinch-
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ken- inning of a baseball game in Minneapolis, Thursday, April 16, 2015. hit homer of the season for
nys Vargas and Kurt Suzuki Beckham, making him the
each hit a two-run homer, Associated Press first rookie in Tampa Bay
powering Minnesota to its history with two pinch-hit
first series win this season. long balls — and the first
Tommy Milone (2-0) picked Rays player since Willy Ay-
up his second straight vic- bar in 2010 to hit two in a
tory for the Twins, recover- season.
ing from a rough start to Before this season, the only
log 5 1-3 innings. Rays rookies with pinch-hit
Lorenzo Cain put the Roy- home runs were Bubba
als in front with his two-run Trammell in 1998 and Jon-
shot in the first inning, but ny Gomes in 2005.
starter Jason Vargas (1-1) Archer (2-1) allowed just
gave up 10 hits and a walk, two hits and two walks,
leaving in the fourth with a lowering his ERA to 1.37.
5-3 deficit. Steve Geltz and Kevin Jep-
RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 2 sen worked the eighth and
TORONTO (AP) — Chris Ar- Brad Boxberger finished for
cher struck out 11 in seven his fourth save.
shutout innings and pinch- In other AL games it was
hitter Tim Beckham had a Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5;
two-run homer in the sixth and Tampa Bay 4, Toronto
to lead Tampa Bay. 2.q
