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Thursday 4 May 2017
Puig, Bellinger power Dodgers to 13-5 win over Giants

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yas-
iel Puig drove in four runs
with two singles and rook-
ie Cody Bellinger added
three more with a bases-
clearing triple as Los Ange-
les rallied to beat San Fran-
cisco.
The Dodgers managed 11
hits, including a homer by
Franklin Gutierrez, and the
Giants helped Los Angeles
with nine walks.
Despite throwing 82 pitch-
es the first three innings,
Alex Wood (2-0) made it
through the fifth to earn
the victory.
Matt Moore (1-4) took the
loss, lasting just 3 1/3 in-
nings. Moore was charged
with nine runs and six hits
with five walks.
DIAMONDBACKS 6, NA-
TIONALS 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jake
Lamb and Chris Herrmann
homered off Tanner Roark,
and Arizona bounced
back from an early deficit
to beat high-scoring Wash- Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger watches his three-run triple in front of San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley during the
ington. second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Los Angeles.
Erratic starter Taijuan Walk- Associated Press
er and four relievers com-
bined to blank the potent CARDINALS 2, BREWERS 1 start. Harvey allowed eight rado to spoil Bud Black’s re- Chatwood (2-4) held the
Washington offense over ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos hits with three walks in 5 1/3 turn to Petco Park. Padres hitless through five
the final six innings after the Martinez pitched effec- innings. Black managed the Padres innings before they jumped
Nationals bolted to a 3-1 tively into the eighth inning Jim Johnson struck out Neil from 2007 until he was fired on him. Trevor Cahill (2-2),
lead. and St. Louis once again Walker for his fifth save. on June 15, 2015. The Rock- who grew up in Vista in
T.J. McFarland (1-0) got beat Wily Peralta. PIRATES 12, REDS 3 ies came in leading the NL northern San Diego Coun-
four straight outs, J.J. Martinez (1-3), making his CINCINNATI (AP) — Josh West by a half game over ty, won his second straight
Hoover and Jorge De La sixth start of the season, Harrison hit a three-run Arizona. home game.q
Rosa each pitched an in- retired the first 12 batters. homer — his third in two
ning and Fernando Rod- Trevor Rosenthal pitched games — and right-hand- Orlando and Harrison, New
ney worked a perfect ninth a perfect ninth for his third er Tyler Glasnow singled
for his seventh save. save in three chances. home two runs during a six- Jersey, likely to host U.S.
Roark (3-1) struck out eight Peralta (4-2) fell to 0-9 in run rally that helped Pitts-
over six innings for the Na- his last 11 starts against the burgh to its first victory of The Associated Press
tionals. Cardinals. the season over Cincinnati. The U.S. Soccer Federation is closing in on agreements
CUBS 8, PHILLIES 3 BRAVES 9, METS 7 Glasnow (1-1) steadied to host its last two home World Cup qualifiers in Orlan-
CHICAGO (AP) — Javier ATLANTA (AP) — R.A. Dick- himself after a rough first in- do, Florida, and Harrison, New Jersey.
Baez came within a dou- ey’s floaters were more ef- ning, highlighted by Joey The Americans would play Costa Rica in Orlando on
ble of the cycle with four fective than Matt Harvey’s Votto’s three-run homer, to Sept. 1 and Panama in Harrison on Oct. 6. The sites
hits and three RBIs, Kyle fastballs for the second get his first career win. He were first reported Tuesday by Sports Illustrated.
Schwarber broke out of time in a week, Ender In- also singled up the middle The U.S. has four points after four games and is fourth
a slump with a three-run ciarte drove in three runs off Scott Feldman (1-3) to in the hexagonal of the North and Central American
homer and Chicago beat with three hits and Atlanta put the Pirates ahead to and Caribbean region, trailing Mexico (10), Costa Rica
Philadelphia. beat New York. stay in the fourth. (seven) and Panama), and ahead of Honduras (four)
Baez hit his second homer New York’s Jay Bruce drove Harrison followed Glas- and Trinidad and Tobago (three). The top three nations
in two days and tied his in six runs with two homers, now’s first hit of the season qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia, and the No.
career high for hits, and including a grand slam off with his third homer in five 4 team advances to a playoff against Asia’s fifth-place
Kris Bryant homered and Matt Wisler in the ninth. at-bats for a 7-3 lead. The finisher. Up next is an exhibition against Venezuela on
tripled for the Cubs, who Dickey (3-2) struggled to six-run inning was the big- June 3 at Sandy, Utah, followed by qualifiers against
won for the second time in control his knuckleball but gest allowed by the Reds Trinidad at Commerce City, Colorado, on June 8 and
six games. allowed only three runs this season. at Mexico City three days later.q
Jon Lester (1-1) pitched and four hits in six innings. PADRES 6, ROCKIES 2
long enough to earn his first He had four walks. He also SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yanger-
victory of the season. started in a 7-5 win over vis Solarte and Ryan
Phillies starter Jeremy Harvey and the Mets in Schimpf hit back-to-back
Hellickson (4-1) allowed six New York on Thursday. home runs off Tyler Chat-
runs and eight hits in four Harvey (2-2) gave up six wood in the sixth inning
innings. runs for the second straight and San Diego beat Colo-