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Tuesday 24 July 2018

Kemp goes deep twice, Dodgers blow out Brewers 11-2

The Associated Press The start of the game was
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Manny delayed 1 hour, 55 minutes
Machado had a double by rain, and another down-
to drive in his first run since pour stopped play for al-
he was acquired from Bal- most 100 minutes between
timore, Matt Kemp hit a the sixth and seventh in-
pair of solo homers off Brent nings.
Suter (8-7) and Chris Taylor Mike Foltynewicz (7-6)
had three RBIs for the NL gave up four runs and nine
West leaders. hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Alex Wood (6-5) won his RAYS 6, MARLINS 4
fifth straight decision, allow- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)
ing two runs, five hits and — Pinch-hitter Daniel Rob-
three walks in six innings. ertson connected for a
Milwaukee has lost eight of game-ending grand slam
nine, dropping 3 1/2 games off Kyle Barraclough (0-4).
behind the NL Central- Tampa Bay right-hander
leading Cubs. Chris Archer struck out 13 in
CUBS 7, CARDINALS 2 six innings. But he allowed
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt four runs, three earned,
Carpenter’s streak of con- Milwaukee Brewers’ Zach Davies walks back to the mound after giving up a home run to Los and eight hits in front of
secutive games with home Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Kemp during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 22, 2018, in scouts from several playoff
runs ended at six as Jose Milwaukee. contenders. Adam Kolarek
Quintana (9-6) allowed two Associated Press (1-0) allowed one hit in two
runs and six hits in seven in- against Perdomo in the Nick Pivetta (6-8) gave up by a combined 27-5. Last- scoreless innings.
nings. seventh, Carlos Santana hit six runs — four earned — place Cincinnati has lost DIAMONDBACKS 6, ROCK-
Kyle Schwarber hit a tie- a bloop run-scoring single and eight hits in 5 1/3 in- four in a row. IES 1
breaking solo homer off against Phil Maton and nings. Ivan Nova (6-6) allowed PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Gre-
Mike Mayers (2-1) with two Rhys Hoskins added his sec- PIRATES 9, REDS 2 two runs and five hits in 6 inke (11-5) allowed two hits
outs in the sixth. ond homer of the day and CINCINNATI (AP) — Corey 2/3 innings, improving to and struck out a season-
St. Louis has lost seven of 11. 16th this season, a three- Dickerson homered for the 4-1 in his last eight starts. He high 13 in eight innings to
PADRES 10, PHILLIES 2 run drive. fourth time in three days, also singled to stop his hit- stop Colorado’s seven-
PHILLIES 5, PADRES 0 Freddy Galvis was 6 for 11 and Pittsburgh extended less slide at 63 at-bats. game winning streak and
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vince with four RBIs in the series. a winning streak to nine NATIONALS 6, BRAVES 2 move ahead of the Rock-
Velasquez (6-8) allowed He spent six seasons with for the first time since June WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce ies back into second in the
two hits over seven in- the Phillies before he was 2013. Harper homered and Max NL West, 1½ games behind
nings, struck out seven and dealt to San Diego in De- Dickerson and Starling Mar- Scherzer (13-5) won his third the Dodgers.
walked one to gain the cember for right-hander te hit consecutive homers straight start, striking out Nick Ahmed drove in three
split and Philadelphia wid- Enyel De Los Santos. in a four-run second off seven in six innings while al- runs with a two-run triple
ened its NL East lead to one Tyson Ross (6-8) allowed Matt Harvey (5-6), who al- lowing two runs and eight and bases-loaded walk.
game over second-place two runs and five hits in five lowed eight runs and eight hits. Antonio Senzatela (3-3),
Atlanta. innings in the opener. He hits in 3 2/3 innings Kelvin Herrera got five outs activated from the dis-
Odubel Herrera hit a solo had been 0-5 in seven starts Dickerson went 4 for 5 and for his first save with Wash- abled list after recovering
homer in the fourth against since beating Cincinnati on finished the series with 21 ington, and Anthony Ren- from a finger blister, gave
Luis Perdomo (1-5). After June 3, losing his previous total bases, helping the don had two hits and drove up four runs and five hits in
a pair of batters reached three outings. Pirates outscore the Reds in two runs. 5 1/3 innings.q

Cespedes has MRI and is examined by foot specialist

By RONALD BLUM Yankees in his return from and our doctors have a lot
AP Baseball Writer the DL after missing two of say, but in a case like this
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets months with a strained right where part of it is the pain
outfielder Yoenis Cespedes hip flexor. Cespedes has threshold, the patient has
had an MRI and was exam- not played since, and New to have some say as well,”
ined by a specialist in an ef- York was awaiting a report Ricco explained.
fort to determine whether and recommendation from “And so that’s something
he needs surgery on both the doctors at the Hospital we’re going to discuss with
feet that would sideline him for Special Surgery. the doctors. And I know one
for 8-to-10 months. Ricco said the Mets were thing, Yoenis wants to play
“I guess what we’re look- aware of the foot prob- baseball. So if he can play,
ing to find out is if it has pro- lem when they acquired and we saw him the other
gressed to the point where Cespedes from Detroit in night, even with the pain
it’s something that cannot July 2015. The 32-year-old he’s a difference-making-
be managed with the con- has been treated with an- type guy, I know he wants
servative treatment that ti-inflammatory medica- to be out there. As long as
we’ve been using,” Mets tion, stretching exercised the doctors think he’s ca-
assistant general manager and orthotics. The decision pable of doing it and if he
New York Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes connects for a base hit against
the New York Yankees during the sixth inning of a baseball John Ricco said Monday. whether to have surgery is can play through the pain,
game, Friday, July 20, 2018, in New York. Cespedes homered in Fri- complicated. we’ll have to make that
Associated Press day night’s victory at the “The club has some say, decision as a group.”q