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SPORTS Friday 21 June 2019

Contreras powers Cubs

past Giolito, White Sox 7-3

By The Associated Press NATIONALS 6, PHILLIES 2, CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick
CHICAGO (AP) — Willson 1ST GAME Senzel singled home the
Contreras homered twice WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat- tying run with two outs in
and drove in five runs, and rick Corbin struck out eight the ninth inning, and Jesse
the Cubs handed Lucas over seven strong innings Winker followed with an RBI
Giolito his first loss since and Washington beat Phil- single as Cincinnati rallied
April by downing the cross- adelphia to begin a day- for a rare sweep of Hous-
town White Sox. night doubleheader. ton.
David Bote also connected This was the belated series The Reds matched their
to help the Cubs bounce opener after the teams season high with a fourth
back from a tough loss to were rained out Monday straight win. They also
their rivals in their first meet- and Tuesday. swept the Marlins in April.
ing of the season. Jon Les- Corbin (6-5) scattered four Michael Brantley's two-run
ter (6-5) allowed two more hits and three walks while homer put Gerrit Cole in
homers, but worked into ending a personal three- position for only his second
the sixth inning to improve game losing streak. career win over Cincinnati,
to 3-1 in June. Juan Soto had an RBI single but Roberto Osuna (3-1)
Trying for his ninth win in a in the first off Zach Eflin (6- couldn't close it out. Jose
row, Giolito (10-2) showed 7), and Gerardo Parra and Peraza opened the rally
flashes of the dominant Brian Dozier added RBI with a double and came
stuff that put him in the mix doubles later in the game. around on Senzel's hit.
to start next month's All-Star Eflin allowed three runs and Winker finished it off with a Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras watches his grand slam during
the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago
Game. But he had all sorts five hits while striking out single up the middle. White Sox on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Wrigley Field in Chi-
of trouble against Contre- seven over six innings. Matt Bowman (1-0) pitched cago.
ras. NATIONALS 2, PHILLIES 0, two innings. Associated Press
Giolito allowed six runs and 2ND GAME PIRATES 8, TIGERS 7
seven hits, struck out nine WASHINGTON (AP) — Max PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Freeman blooped a pop-fly lowing up on a 9-0 win
and walked three in his first Scherzer shrugged off a Reynolds hit a three-run single to begin the sixth, At- Tuesday.
loss since April 6 against Se- broken nose and black eye homer in the sixth inning lanta's first hit since his hom- Hill exited after one inning
attle. to throw seven shutout in- to complete Pittsburgh's er in the first off Steven Matz because of left forearm dis-
PADRES 8, BREWERS 7 nings, Brian Dozier and Vic- rally from a six-run deficit (5-5). Donaldson followed comfort. He is scheduled
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fran- tor Robles hit solo homers, against Detroit. with his 14th home run, sixth for a MRI on Thursday.
mil Reyes hit a go-ahead, and Washington swept a With the Pirates trailing 7-5, in his last nine games, be- Dylan Floro (2-1) went two
three-run homer in the sev- doubleheader against Phil- Reynolds sent a knuckle fore Austin Riley doubled innings for the win.
enth and Eric Hosmer add- adelphia. curve from Nick Ramirez (3- and scored on Ozzie Albies' Taylor hit a three-run homer
ed a two-run shot for San The Nationals have won 16 2) 421 feet to left-center for double to make it 5-2. in the first off Drew Pomer-
Diego, which overcame of their last 23, while Phila- his sixth homer of the sea- Max Fried (8-3) gave up anz (2-7). Dodgers rookie
three homers by Milwau- delphia has dropped seven son, driving in Kevin New- two runs and eight hits with Kyle Garlick added his first
kee to sweep the Brewers. of its last nine and 12 of 18. man and Adam Frazier. one walk and six strikeouts career homer leading off
Reyes' shot to right-center, Scherzer (6-5) bunted a Felipe Vázquez retired the in six innings, winning for the the second.
his 20th, came off Jeremy ball off his face during bat- side in order in the ninth for first time in five starts. The Giants' runs came on
Jeffress (1-1) after Manny ting practice Tuesday, but his 17th save. DODGERS 9, GIANTS 2 homers by Tyler Austin and
Machado hit a leadoff it didn't stop him from mak- The Pirates trailed 7-1 in the LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Mike Yastrzemski.
single and Hunter Renfroe ing his scheduled start. He third inning. Richard Rodri- Taylor homered twice, CARDINALS 2, MARLINS 1,
walked. struck out 10, yielded only guez (2-3) worked a score- Cody Bellinger added a 11 INNINGS
Christian Yelich hit his MLB- four hits and permitted just less sixth. solo shot and Los Angeles' ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Gold-
leading 27th homer and two runners to reach scor- BRAVES 7, METS 2 spotty bullpen was solid af- schmidt hit a solo home run
Ryan Braun homered, dou- ing position. ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Don- ter starter Rich Hill left with with two outs in the 11th in-
bled and drove in three Dozier belted a two-out aldson hit a tiebreaking, an injury against San Fran- ning to lift St. Louis over Mi-
runs for the Brewers. solo shot in the second off two-run homer in the sixth cisco. ami.
Craig Stammen got into Jake Arrieta (6-6), who al- inning, Freddie Freeman The NL West leaders (50- Dexter Fowler had an RBI
and out of trouble in the lowed two hits and struck launched an early two-run 25) became the first 50-win single in the sixth for the
ninth for his third save. out three over six innings. shot and Atlanta beat New team in the majors and Cardinals, who won for the
Gerardo Reyes (4-0) got Sean Doolittle worked the York. improved to a big league- seventh time in 11 games.
the win after allowing Yas- ninth for his 15th save in 18 The NL East-leading Braves best 30-9 at home. They Miguel Rojas tied it with a
mani Grandal's three-run tries. are 14-4 in June, best in the routed their rivals for the single in the eighth off re-
homer in the seventh. REDS 3, ASTROS 2 majors. second straight game, fol- liever Carlos Martínez.q