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SPORTS Tuesday 18 april 2017

Harper hits 2 home runs as Nationals beat Phillies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce the Atlanta home debut
Harper hit a two-run homer for the 43-year-old: Ryan
in the third inning and a Schimpf’s second-inning
game-ending, three-run homer Brandon Phillips had
drive with two outs in the three hits and three RBIs as
ninth to lead the Wash- Atlanta improved to 3-0 at
ington Nationals over the new SunTrust Park and ex-
Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on tended its winning streak to
Sunday. four after a five-game skid.
Harper’s first home run, off Trevor Cahill (0-2) gave
Jerad Eickhoff, broke a 1-1 up four runs, four hits and
tie. His second, the fourth three walks in 5 2/3 innings.
walkoff homer of his big He was activated before
league career, overcame the game after recovering
a 4-3 deficit against Joa- from a back strain.
quin Benoit (0-1). MARLINS 4, METS 2
Shawn Kelley (2-0) relieved MIAMI (AP) — Rookie J.T.
with the bases loaded in Riddle hit a two-run homer
the ninth and got Maikel against Addison Reed (0-1)
Franco to ground into a with two outs in the ninth.
forceout. Marlins starter Dan Straily
PIRATES 6, CUBS 1 and three relievers didn’t
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam allow a hit until Neil Walker
Frazier homered and Pitts- singled with two outs in the
burgh scored six runs in the eighth. Miami won the final
final two innings to com- three of a four-game series.
plete a three-game sweep Pinch-hitter Asdrubal Ca-
of the World Series cham- brera tied the score in the
pions. The Pirates went just ninth with a two-out, two-
4-14 against the Cubs last run single off David Phelps
year, including 1-8 at Wrig- (2-1).
ley Field. BREWERS 4, REDS 2
Jameson Taillon (1-0) al- CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan
lowed an unearned run Braun hit a go-ahead, two-
and struck out six in seven run homer and Eric Thames
innings. Cubs starter Jon added a solo shot for his
Lester pitched three-hit ball fifth home run of the series
for seven innings and left as Milwaukee won for the
with a 1-0 lead. fifth time in in six games.
The Pirates scored three Sal Romano (0-1) started in
times in the eighth off Koji place of injured Rookie Da- Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper watches his three-run walkoff home run during the ninth in-
Uehara (0-1), getting the vis and lasted three innings ning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, April 16, 2017, in Washington.
The Nationals won 6-4.
go-ahead run when pinch in his major league debut. Associated Press
runner Alec Hanson slid The 23-year-old right-hand-
home on Andrew Mc- er allowed four walks, three Wily Peralta (3-0) gave up (2-0) settled down after a with a two-run double to
Cutchen’s bases-loaded hits and three runs. two runs, three hits and rough first inning, holding cap a three-run first as the
grounder. Frazier hit a Left-hander Brandon three walks in six innings. San Francisco scoreless on Rockies took three of four
three-run homer against Finnegan became the Neftali Feliz struck out two four hits over the next six to in the series. Senzatela al-
Justin Grimm in the ninth. fourth Reds starting pitcher in a perfect ninth for his win his second straight start. lowed three runs and sev-
BRAVES 9, PADRES 2 to go on the disabled list fourth save. Charlie Blackmon led off en hits in seven innings and
ATLANTA (AP) — Bartolo and is expected to miss at ROCKIES 4, GIANTS 3 the game with a homer Greg Holland pitched a
Colon (1-1) allowed one least a month because of SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — and Nolan Arenado cel- perfect ninth for his seventh
hit over seven innings in a strained left shoulder. Rookie Antonio Senzatela ebrated his 26th birthday straight save this season.q