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Friday 26 July 2019

Báez, Bryant power Cubs past Giants 4-1; Lester scratched

By The Associated Press Matt Albers (5-3) got one chances this year. each hit two-run homers in tended his on-base streak
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — out for the win, and Freddy Rendon’s drive off Carlos the second while the Cardi- to 29 games, the longest
Javier Báez homered in the Peralta got his first save. Estevez (1-1) was the dif- nals batted around against active streak in the majors.
first inning, Kris Bryant and Reds right-hander Lucas ference in the opener, a starter Jordan Lyles (5-7). St. PADRES 7, METS 2
Albert Almora Jr. also went NEW YORK (AP) — Fernan-
deep, and Chicago beat do Tatis Jr. got three hits
San Francisco after starter and San Diego beat Noah
Jon Lester was scratched Syndergaard and New York
with an illness. for its third win in 11 games
Báez hit his 25th homer and since the All-Star break.
Bryant his 21st to help Chi- San Diego took advantage
cago avoid a three-game of two errors by left fielder
sweep. The Cubs bounced Dominic Smith and sent the
back from a 5-4, 13-inning Mets to their fourth loss in
loss Tuesday night to give five games.
manager Joe Maddon his Dinelson Lamet made his
442nd win with Chicago, fourth start since returning
tying Joe McCarthy for fifth from Tommy John surgery,
in franchise history. allowing two runs in four in-
Bryant left in the fifth inning nings while striking out six.
because of soreness in his Matt Strahm (4-7) entered
right knee. in the fifth and struck out
Kyle Ryan (3-1), the second four over two perfect in-
of six pitchers used by the nings. Craig Stammen got
Cubs in place of Lester, re- into and out of a bases-
tired five batters. Craig Kim- loaded jam in the seventh
brel allowed two singles in Chicago Cubs’ Jason Heyward, right, slides safely into third base next to San Francisco Giants’ before Andrew Munoz and
the ninth but got Brandon Brandon Crawford during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, July Luis Perdomo tossed a hit-
Belt to fly out for his seventh 24, 2019. Associated Press less inning apiece.
save. The Padres scored three
Earlier in the day, the Cubs Sims (1-1) gave up five runs makeup of Monday’s post- Louis also had five doubles times in third, helped by a
optioned shortstop Addi- on three hits in 4 2/3 innings, ponement. Adam Eaton for a total of eight extra- pair of one-out walks by
son Russell to Triple-A Iowa including the homers by also hit a solo shot for the base hits in the inning, tying Syndergaard (7-5) and two
about two months after Braun and Hiura. Nationals. a major league record. misplays by Smith with two
Russell completed a 40- NATIONALS 3, ROCKIES 2, Wander Suero (3-5) worked St. Louis starter Adam outs.
game suspension for vio- 1st GAME a scoreless seventh for the Wainwright (7-7) used 105 ANGELS 3, DODGERS 2
lating Major League Base- NATIONALS 2, ROCKIES 0, win. pitches to get through five LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kole
ball’s domestic violence 2ND GAME DIAMONDBACKS 5, ORI- innings and gave up four Calhoun had a homer and
policy. The move made WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat- OLES 2 runs, five hits and four walks two doubles while driving
room for catcher Willson rick Corbin pitched six PHOENIX (AP) — Carson while striking out five. in two runs in his second
Contreras to return from shutout innings for his first Kelly hit a three-run homer, Pirates reliever Keone Kela straight big game at Dodg-
the injured list. victory in nearly a month, Taylor Clarke pitched six ef- made his return from the er Stadium, and the Angels
The Cubs lead in the NL and Washington Nation- fective innings and Arizona injured list and a two-game swept the Freeway Series
Central was down to a als completed a day-night beat Baltimore. suspension for an unspeci- for the first time in franchise
half-game before tagging doubleheader sweep of Arizona closed out the se- fied violation of his contract history with a win over the
San Francisco starter Tyler Colorado. ries win with Kelly’s homer by working one scoreless Dodgers.
Beede (3-4) for three home Washington won for the off John Means (8-6) in the inning. Pirates position play- Mike Trout drove in a run
runs in the first four innings. 23rd time in its last 32 home fourth inning, a bounce- ers Jose Osuna and Jacob and scored another in the
BREWERS 5, REDS 4 games and improved to back performance by Stallings pitched the final fourth straight victory over-
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan 36-15 overall since May 24, Clarke (3-3) and a little three innings. all for the Angels, who took
Braun and Keston Hiura the best record in the ma- late-inning drama. Lyles was charged with two from Dodgers in Ana-
homered, Yasmani Gran- jors in that span. Arizona’s Yoshihisa Hirano eight runs, five earned, heim last month and two
dal hit a go-ahead single The Nationals also posted and Archie Bradley worked over 1 2/3 innings. more in Chavez Ravine to
and Josh Hader made a their fourth straight double- out of bases-loaded jams in ROYALS 2, BRAVES 0 earn their first sweep of this
lights-out relief appear- header sweep dating to the seventh and eighth in- ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Keller local rivalry series since in-
ance to lift Milwaukee over last season. nings. Greg Holland started allowed four hits in seven terleague play began in
Cincinnati to avoid a three- Colorado has dropped the ninth, but was visited innings and added a single 1997.
game sweep and end a nine of its last 10 and 16 of by Arizona’s trainer after a for his first career RBI in his Justin Turner homered for
five-game skid against Cin- 19. walk, then was removed by Georgia homecoming, the Dodgers. Cody Bell-
cinnati. In the first game, Anthony manager Torey Lovullo fol- and Kansas City beat Julio inger was ejected by home
Josh VanMeter hit his sec- Rendon homered on the lowing another walk. Yoan Teheran and Atlanta. plate umpire Dan Iassogna
ond homer and Joey Votto first pitch of the seventh in- Lopez got the final three Keller (7-9) won his fourth after arguing two called
and Scooter Gennett had ning to lift Washington. outs for his first career save. straight decision as the Roy- strikes in the eighth inning.
RBI hits to help Cincinnati Corbin (8-5) left the bases CARDINALS 14, PIRATES 8 als swept the two-game se- Ross Stripling (4-4) pitched
build a 4-2 lead against loaded in the first, but al- PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul ries. five innings of three-hit ball
starter Jhoulys Chacin. lowed just one runner to DeJong hit a career-high Teheran (5-7) allowed four for the Dodgers, giving up
Braun kept Milwaukee reach scoring position in his three home runs, including hits with two runs, none two runs before leaving
close with a two-run shot in final five innings. He struck one during a nine-run sec- earned, in six innings. with a stiff neck.
the first, his 15th homer of out seven. ond inning, and St. Louis Ian Kennedy pitched a per- Jaime Barria (4-3) yielded
the season, and the Brew- Sean Doolittle handled the routed Pittsburgh. fect ninth for his 19th save. three hits and two walks
ers rallied with Grandal’s ninth for his second save of DeJong, Andrew Knizner Ronald Acuña Jr.’s infield over five innings for the
two-run hit in the fifth. the day and his 23rd in 27 and Paul Goldschmidt hit in the third inning ex- Angels.q