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Aquino breaks NL

rookie record but

Marlins beat Reds 4-3

By The Associated Press including a tiebreaking,
MIAMI (AP) — Aristides three-run drive in the sev-
Aquino broke the National enth inning that powered
League rookie record for Chicago past New York for
homers in a month with his a three-game sweep.
14th in August, but Harold Jon Lester (11-9) limited
Ramirez homered leading the Mets to five hits and
off the 12th inning for Mi- pitched six effective innings
ami, which avoided a Cin- as the Cubs increased their
cinnati four-game sweep. lead for the second NL wild-
Aquino hit a two-run hom- card spot to 2 1/2 games
er in the first for Cincinnati, over Philadelphia.
and added a two-out RBI Caratini lofted a solo hom-
single in the eighth. er in the second that made Cincinnati Reds right fielder Aristides Aquino bobbles a ball hit by Miami Marlins' Jorge Alfaro for a
Miami's Jon Berti, Austin it 1-all. That was the Cubs' single during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Miami.
Dean and Starlin Castro only hit until they struck in Associated Press
hit solo home runs off Alex the seventh.
Wood. Ramirez pulled a DeGrom (8-8) got little run ing a seven-run first that he and walked none. lost to the Los Angeles
1-1 pitch for his third career support as the Mets lost capped with his second hit PADRES 5, GIANTS 3 Dodgers in extra innings
walk-off RBI against closer their sixth straight. of the inning, a two-out RBI SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — on Wednesday night and
Raisel Iglesias (2-10). J.D. Davis homered for the single that chased Colora- Chris Paddack rebounded missed curfew to make
The Marlins finished 1-6 in third straight game in the do starter Chi Chi Gonzalez from his worst start of the their flight at the airport.
the season series with the series and Wilson Ramos (0-6). It was the second ca- season, throwing one-run Paddack (8-7) had eight
Reds. doubled, singled and ex- reer leadoff home run for ball over seven innings and strikeouts and gave up five
Aquino broke the rookie tended his hitting streak to Newman, who also did it leading San Diego to the hits.
record of 13 in a month 22 games, the longest in June 27 at Houston. win over San Francisco. Dereck Rodríguez (5-7) al-
set by the Dodgers' Cody the majors this season. Adam Frazier added four Manuel Margot and Aus- lowed five runs on eight hits
Bellinger in June 2017. The Craig Kimbrel earned his hits, including a pair of run- tin Hedges homered for in five innings.
major league record by a 13th save in 15 chances. scoring singles, and Colin San Diego, which had DIAMONDBACKS 11,
rookie is 18 by the Tigers' PIRATES 11, ROCKIES 8 Moran had two hits, includ- lost seven of eight against DODGERS 5
Rudy York in August 1937. DENVER (AP) — Kevin ing a two-run double in the San Francisco. Josh Naylor PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo
Tyler Kinley (3-1) pitched Newman had two hom- Pirates' big first inning. added two hits and scored Escobar hit his 30th home
two perfect innings for the ers among his four hits and Trevor Williams (7-6) went a run. run, Wilmer Flores had
win. drove in three runs, Jose seven innings and allowed Brandon Belt hit his 15th three hits and three RBIs
CUBS 4, METS 1 Osuna also homered and three runs on seven hits home run for the Giants. and Arizona defeated Los
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Pittsburgh beat Colorado. in helping the Pirates win The Padres won after arriv- Angeles' Hyun-Jin Ryu for
Caratini homered twice Newman homered to for the fifth time in seven ing in San Francisco around the first time in four tries this
off ace Jacob deGrom, lead off the game, ignit- games. He struck out six noon Thursday. San Diego season.q

Warriors bring back Pachulia

as consultant, make promotions

By JANIE McCAULEY playing career with Detroit. as a consultant on both the
AP Sports Writer He is eager to be part of business and basketball
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — a new era beginning this side of team operations.
Former Golden State cen- season at San Francisco's Dunleavy came back to
ter Zaza Pachulia has re- Chase Center, which the Golden State as a pro scout
joined the Warriors, no lon- Warriors have been show- last season. He played
ger as a player but working ing off this week as opening for the Warriors from 2002
as a consultant. nears next month. through part of '07. In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors center
The team announced Pa- "I'm super excited and look- Aaron Miles, who spent the Zaza Pachulia defends Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin dur-
chulia's hiring Thursday ing forward to it," Pachulia past two seasons coach- ing the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles.
along with naming Steve said in a text message. "It's ing the G-League Warriors Associated Press
Kerr's entire coaching staff going to be a fun process." in Santa Cruz and guided
and the promotion of ex- While Pachulia only ap- Golden State's summer the franchise's two-way tor of player development
forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. peared in seven games league squad, earned coach also working with Chris DeMarco. Owner Joe
to assistant general man- during the 2018 run with no himself a spot as a player Santa Cruz. Lacob's two sons also have
ager. starts after starting 15 post- development coach, and The remainder of the staff new roles, executive vice
Pachulia played for the season games the previous so did former Cal star Theo under Kerr remains intact president of basketball op-
back-to-back champion year, his veteran presence Robertson as he returns with assistants Mike Brown, erations for Kirk Lacob after
Warriors teams of 2017 and and team-first mindset to the franchise and Luke Jarron Collins, Bruce Fra- six years as an assistant GM,
'18 before spending the fi- meant so much to Kerr and Loucks and Seth Cooper, ser, Ron Adams and as- and Kent Lacob as director
nal season of his 16-year the Warriors. He will be used as well. Loucks had been sistant coach and direc- of team development.q