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Friday 29 June 2018
Dodgers hit 3 homers for 51 in June, beat Cubs 7-5

Associated Press lowed Starlin Castro's lead-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max off homer in the ninth and
Muncy and Cody Bellinger walked the ensuing bat-
each hit a solo home run, ter before retiring the next
Joc Pederson added a three for his 19th save.
two-run shot and Los Ange- Wei-Yin Chen (2-5) was the
les defeated Chicago. loser.
The Dodgers improved ROYALS 5, BREWERS 4
to 17-6 in June and have MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike
slugged a major league- Moustakas' solo homer
leading 51 homers this opened a five-run seventh
month. That's the second- inning that snapped an ex-
most during any month in tended run-scoring slump
franchise history, and with for Kansas City, and the
three days remaining they Royals held off Milwaukee.
have a chance to over- Danny Duffy (4-7) allowed
take last year's team that five hits over six effective in-
set the record with 53. nings for the Royals.
Alex Wood (4-5) allowed Wily Peralta, a former Brew-
three runs and seven hits Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner advances to third on a single by Cody Bellinger during the first er, closed it out the game
in seven innings to earn his inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. after Brad Miller hit a three-
third straight win. The left- Associated Press run homer off reliever Tim
hander struck out six and Hill with nobody out in the
walked none, retiring the fi- added a sacrifice fly in the PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach 14. ninth to get the Brewers to
nal seven batters he faced. ninth as the Pirates, shut Eflin limited New York to four DIAMONDBACKS 2, MAR- 5-4.
Kenley Jansen earned a down by Zack Wheeler hits in seven innings, and LINS 1 Brewers starter Brent Suter
four-out save, his 21st of the most of the night, came Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run MIAMI (AP) — Robbie Ray (8-5) allowed six hits and
season. Cubs starter Kyle back against a belea- homer in Philadelphia's vic- pitched six scoreless innings four runs before leaving
Hendricks (5-8) gave up six guered New York bullpen tory. in his first game in nearly with the bases loaded and
runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 to win for just the second Eflin won his fifth straight two months in Arizona's vic- nobody out in the seventh.
innings, failing to go at least time in eight games. start and kept the surprising tory over Miami. GIANTS 1, ROCKIES 0
five innings for the first time Wilmer Flores homered Phillies in the thick of the NL Ray (3-0) allowed two SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
in 16 starts this season. The and Asdrubal Cabrera had East race. hits and issued two walks. Brandon Crawford hom-
team has lost five of his last three hits for New York, Eflin (6-2) became the first He struck out six in his first ered with one out in the
six starts. which has dropped eight Phillies pitcher to win five game since April 29. Ray ninth inning to give San
PIRATES 5, METS 3 of nine. Mets relievers have starts in a month (he had had been on the disabled Francisco its fourth straight
NEW YORK (AP) — David 21 losses this season, most in a 1.76 ERA in June) since list with a strained right victory. After starters Madi-
Freese hit a go-ahead, the majors. Cole Hamels went 5-0 in oblique. son Bumgarner for San
two-run single and Pitts- Felipe Vazquez (3-2) threw May 2012. Daniel Descalso hom- Francisco and Kyle Free-
burgh rallied for four runs two scoreless innings for the Searanthony Dominguez ered and Deven Marrero land for Colorado put up
in the ninth inning to beat win. finished for his fifth save. knocked in a run to help matching performances of
New York. Jeurys Familia (3-4) took the Luis Cessa (0-1) lasted only the Diamondbacks win seven spotless innings, the
Gregory Polanco had an loss. three innings in his first start for the sixth time in seven game was decided by the
RBI single and Josh Bell PHILLIES 3, YANKEES 0 for the Yankees since Aug. games. Brad Boxberger al- bullpens.q

Ohtani cleared to begin hitting

after elbow shows healing

practice in private. hopes of avoiding Tommy pler said. "This allows for
"That's news I was hoping to John surgery, the Angels more freedom, structure
hear," Eppler said on a con- had Ohtani's ligament in- and control." Ohtani has
ference call. jected with platelet-rich not been cleared to pitch
Ohtani was placed on the plasma and stem cells ear- yet. His last appearance
disabled list with a UCL lier this month. Eppler said came June 6 in a start
sprain June 8. He will be he has not had additional against Kansas City. Ohtani
re-evaluated by doctors in injections. left after four innings with a
In this Wednesday, May 30, 2018 file photo,Los Angeles Angels three weeks.Asked whether Eppler said Ohtani will not blister and also mentioned
starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws during the second inning Ohtani needs Tommy John play in rehab games but he was feeling tightness in
of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. surgery that could cause will take batting practice his elbow. An MRI taken
Associated Press him to miss the rest of this in a "private and controlled the next day revealed the
season as well as all of the environment" and could UCL in his right elbow had
By BETH HARRIS General manager Billy Ep- 2019 season, Eppler said, face live pitching as soon progressed from a Grade
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei pler said Thursday that "No doctor has told me that as this weekend. Because 1 strain to a more serious
Ohtani's elbow injury has Ohtani underwent an MRI Shohei needs surgical inter- Ohtani is not a position Grade 2 level. Ohtani won
healed enough that the in Los Angeles that showed vention at this time." player, rehab games were four of his first five decisions
Los Angeles Angels' two- improvement to his ulnar Ohtani has a Grade 2 deemed unnecessary. before getting injured. He
way star can begin a hit- collateral ligament, clear- sprain, or partial tear, of "We can control a little bit was batting .289 with six
ting program immediately. ing him to take batting the UCL in his right elbow. In more the progression," Ep- home runs and 20 RBIs.q