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Cardinals' 13-4 win extends Reds' worst start since 1955

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose game's first at-bat.
Martinez drove in six runs The second baseman sent
and Yadier Molina hom- Washington starter Gio
ered in his return from a Gonzalez's third pitch into
one-game suspension, the Colorado bullpen in
powering St. Louis to a vic- left.
tory that left Cincinnati LeMahieu added an RBI
mired in its worst start since double in the second off
1955. Gonzalez (1-1). In the sixth,
The Cardinals homered he smacked a two-run
a season-high four times homer to center off Matt
while piling up a sea- Grace to make it 5-1.
son high in runs. The Reds GIANTS 7, PADRES 0
helped by walking 11 bat- SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris
ters, three of them with the Stratton and Derek Law
bases loaded. combined on a one-hit-
The Reds fell to 2-10, the ter, and Hunter Pence's
worst record in the majors broken-bat, two-run bloop
and their worst start since single highlighted a three-
an identical mark in 1955. run first inning for San Fran-
Infielder Cliff Pennington cisco.
pitched the ninth for Cin- Stratton (1-1) kept the Pa-
cinnati and gave up a pair dres mostly off the bases
of walks and Martinez's sec- through seven innings. He
ond RBI single of the game. allowed their only hit, a
Paul DeJong's solo shot St. Louis Cardinals' Jose Martinez watches his solo home run off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Zack one-out single in the third
deep into the upper deck Weiss during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Cincinnati. by pitcher Clayton Richard,
in center off Austin Brice (0- Associated Press who was hitting for starter
2) snapped a 4-4 tie in the Bryan Mitchell (0-2). Rich-
sixth. Martinez and Molina from Chicago. had his first two-hit game WASHINGTON (AP) — DJ ard was doubled off after
hit back-to-back drives in Francisco Cervelli lined a this season. LeMahieu hit two home Franchy Cordero lined out
the seventh, when St. Louis three-run shot in the sev- Williams (3-0) was a bit bet- runs and drove in a career- to shortstop. Stratton struck
put it away with seven runs. enth off Justin Wilson as ter than Kyle Hendricks (0-1) high four runs, powering out four, walked three and
Michael Wacha (2-1) went Pittsburgh scored four times in what began as a pitch- Colorado to the victory. retired his final eight bat-
five innings and extended in the inning to break open ers' duel following Chica- Chad Bettis (2-0) allowed ters. The only time a runner
his streak of beating Cin- a tight game. Adam Frazier go's 13-5 rout of Pittsburgh one run and three hits over got into scoring position
cinnati. also went deep for Pitts- on Wednesday night. seven innings as Colorado against him was when he
PIRATES 6, CUBS 1 burgh, which improved to Williams yielded one run took the opener of a four- walked Freddy Galvis and
CHICAGO (AP) — Gregory 9-3. and four hits through six in- game series. Carlos Asuaje with one out
Polanco homered twice to Kyle Schwarber homered, nings. Hendricks allowed LeMahieu's four-hit game in the fifth.Law, recalled
help back a third straight doubled and singled for two runs and five hits in six matched a career high. from Triple-A Sacramento
solid start by Trevor Williams, three of the Cubs' seven innings. He provided most of the before the game, threw
and Pittsburgh pulled away hits. Chicago's Ian Happ ROCKIES 5, NATIONALS 1 offense, starting with the two perfect innings.q

Rockies' Arenado, Padres' Perdomo suspended 5 games apiece

NEW YORK (AP) — Rockies "As of now, I think both are tain way when you know
third baseman Nolan Are- appealing," Rockies man- someone's trying to do
nado has been suspended ager Bud Black said. "That something on purpose. It
five games for charging could change." is what it is," Arenado said.
the mound after Luis Per- Both Arenado and Parra "Obviously, five games —
domo threw a pitch be- were in the lineup for Col- you don't want to fight.
hind his back, inciting a orado against the Wash- That's not why we're play-
benches-clearing brawl ington Nationals on Friday ing this game. But 96 (mph)
during Wednesday's game night. at you on purpose, you get
against the San Diego Pa- Padres pitcher Buddy Bau- frustrated."
dres. man got a one-game sus- The brawl came during a
Major League Baseball an- pension for fighting. The tense series that included
nounced Friday that Per- suspended players were three batters being hit by
domo was also suspended also fined. pitches before the bench-
five games for intentionally Padres catcher A.J. Ellis es-clearing incident. San
throwing at the All-Star third and infielder Freddy Galvis Diego's Manuel Margot
baseman. and Rockies right-hander was hit first and ended up
"Five games is a lot of German Marquez were on the disabled list.
games," Arenado said be- Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado, front right, is restrained by fined but not suspended. The suspensions were ef-
fore Friday night's game. "I Carlos Gonzalez, center, as Gerrardo Parra, left, keeps an eye on Arenado swung wildly at fective Friday, pending
the San Diego Padres dugout after Arenado rushed the mound
just defended myself." following getting hit by a pitch from Padres starting pitcher Luis Perdomo after he reached appeals by the players.
Rockies outfielder Gerardo Perdomo in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, the mound, but none of his The Padres hosted the San
Parra was suspended four April 11, 2018, in Denver punches landed squarely. Francisco Giants on Friday
games for fighting. Associated Press "It's hard not to react a cer- night.q