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SPORTS Saturday 19 auguSt 2017

Sanchez powers

Yankees past Mets 7-5

for Subway Series sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary seventh career grand slam
Sanchez homered and off Bryan Mitchell in the
matched a career high ninth, pulling the Mets to
with five RBIs, Luis Severino 7-5. Dellin Betances was im-
got right back on track mediately summoned and
and the Yankees made it got three quick outs for his
a four-game sweep in the eighth save.
Subway Series. NATIONALS 2, PADRES 1
Sanchez hit a three-run SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan
homer off struggling starter Zimmerman homered with
Steven Matz (2-7) in the first two outs in the eighth in-
inning and a two-run single ning to lift NL East-leading
in the fourth. Brett Gardner Washington.
broke his 3-for-29 slump with Zimmerman homered to
a two-run double, and the right field on 1-1 pitch from
Yankees won twice at Citi Kirby Yates (2-4), who struck
Field just as they did back out the first two batters of
home in the Bronx earlier the inning. It was Zimmer- New York Yankees’ Gary Sanchez follows through on a three-run home run during the first inning
this week. Severino (10-5) man’s 29th. Yates then of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in New York.
gave up an unearned run struck out Adam Lind to Associated Press
and four hits while striking end the inning. and made a winner of Rupp and Nick Williams hit 6), who allowed three runs
out nine in 6 1/3 innings. The homer was one of just Edwin Jackson (4-2), who solo homers for the Phillies and three hits in one-third
Curtis Granderson hit his four hits for Washington pitched for the Padres for in a matchup of the two of an inning. St. Louis add-
part of last season. He al- worst teams in the Nation- ed four more runs in the
Oh baby! Jeter welcomes lowed one run and eight al League — two of three ninth inning before Pitts-
hits in seven innings, struck clubs in baseball still below burgh answered with two
birth of daughter out four and walked one. 50 wins. in the bottom half.
Rupp hit a one-out homer Fowler went 2 for 3 with
Jackson had been 0-6 life-
time against the Padres. to the elevated right-field three RBIs, scored three runs
Sean Doolittle pitched the arcade on the first pitch and walked twice. Sam
ninth for his 10th save. he saw in the fifth from Sa- Tuivailala (3-1) pitched one
The Padres were coming mardzija, who had been scoreless inning for the win.
off a three-game sweep of 1-4 with an 8.67 ERA in 10 BRAVES 10, ROCKIES 4
the Philadelphia Phillies, the previous outings and four DENVER (AP) — Ender In-
NL East cellar dwellers who starts against the Phillies. ciarte hit two of Atlanta’s
have the worst record in Phillies starter Aaron Nola four homers to lead the
the majors. (9-8) allowed five runs and Braves past Colorado.
GIANTS 5, PHILLIES 4 seven hits in five innings, his Freddie Freeman and Ty-
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — shortest outing since also ler Flowers also homered,
Jeff Samardzija struck out going five innings June 11. and Lucas Sims (1-3) got
six over six innings to win for CARDINALS 11, PIRATES 7 his first win in the majors
In this May 14, 2017, file pool photo, retired New York Yankees the fourth time in five starts PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dex- for the Braves, who man-
shortstop Derek Jeter, left, and his wife Hannah walk off the field and Jarrett Parker hit a ter Fowler’s two -run triple aged a four-game split at
following a pregame ceremony retiring his No. 2 in Monument
Park at Yankee Stadium in New York. two-run double to lead San keyed St. Louis’ comeback Coors Field thanks to four
Associated Press Francisco. against Pittsburgh. solo shots off Colorado
Buster Posey and Hunter With the Cardinals trailing starter Jeff Hoffman (6-5).
NEW YORK (AP) -- The cap- Raine Jeter was born Thurs- Pence each hit RBI singles 5-4 with one out in the sev- The Rockies were served
tain’s team just got a little day. in the third to back Sa- enth inning, Fowler tripled a potentially more serious
bigger. Her birth came as the 14- mardzija (8-12) as San Fran- down the right field line off blow in the seventh, when
Retired New York Yankees time All-Star closes in on a cisco returned from a 2-4 reliever Joaquin Benoit to All-Star third baseman No-
shortstop Derek Jeter and new job. Jeter is a limited road trip through Washing- give St. Louis a 6-5 lead. lan Arenado left the game
his wife Hannah have wel- partner in an ownership ton and Miami. On Parker’s Fowler went 2 for 3 with with an apparent injury to
comed their first child. group led by venture capi- fifth-inning double, Pence three RBIs, scored three his left hand.
According to a tweet Fri- talist Bruce Sherman that sprinted around the bases runs and walked twice. Arenado was eaten up
day from The Players’ Tri- has a $1.2 billion agree- so fast he was right on the Yadier Molina followed by a sharp grounder from
bune , the media platform ment in place to buy the heels of Denard Span com- with an RBI single to make Lane Adams and left the
founded by Jeter, Bella Marlinsfrom Jeffrey Loria.q ing into home. Cameron it 7-5 and chase Benoit (1- field in pain.q