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SPORTS Thursday 11 april 2019
Soto’s 3-run shot in 10th lifts Nats over Phils 10-6

By The Associated Press dez led off the eighth with Swanson and Ronald Acu- high for runs, one night af- time since opening day.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Juan a drive to left. Ozuna went ña Jr. homered, leading ter blowing a five-run lead The Reds were missing out-
Soto hit a three-run hom- back and climbed up the Max Fried and the Braves with ace Madison Bumgar- fielder Yasiel Puig and man-
er in the 10th inning, and wall, but he misjudged the to the victory. ner on the mound. ager David Bell, suspended
Washington rallied for the for their part in a fracas in
win. Pittsburgh on Sunday. Puig
Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper decided to serve his two-
crushed a three-run homer game suspension rather
off former teammate Ste- than appeal. Bell got a
phen Strasburg, but Vic- one-game punishment,
tor Robles tied it at 6 on a and bench coach Freddie
solo shot off Edubray Ra- Benavides took his place
mos with two outs and two for the series opener.
strikes in the ninth. Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo (1-
Ramos hadn’t pitched in 1) struck out eight in seven
six days and has one ca- innings.
reer save but Phillies man- Miami right-hander José
ager Gabe Kapler brought Ureña allowed four runs
him in to protect a one-run and eight hits in five innings.
lead. DIAMONDBACKS 5, RANG-
Brian Dozier and Anthony ERS 4
Rendon hit consecutive sin- PHOENIX (AP) — Jarrod
gles off Jose Alvarez (0-1) to Dyson connected for a
start the 10th and Soto fol- two-run homer in the ninth
lowed with a towering shot inning, lifting the Diamond-
over the right field foul pole. backs to the win.
A video review upheld the Dyson, batting for John
fair call. Robles added an Ryan Murphy with Eduardo
RBI double in the inning. Escobar on second base,
Sean Doolittle (3-0) got five drove a 2-2 pitch from Jose
outs for the win. Leclerc into the seats in
TWINS 14, METS 8 right field. Arizona rallied
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob from a 4-0 deficit after two
deGrom’s record-tying innings for its third win in
streak of quality starts end- four games.
ed at 26 when he allowed Matt Andriese (2-0) pitched
two home runs to Mitch two innings of scoreless ball
Garver and one to Eddie in relief of Zack Greinke.
Rosario in a drubbing by Murphy and Nick Ahmed
the Twins. hit solo home runs for the
Minnesota had six homers, Diamondbacks.
including a pair by Jona- Down 4-2 in the ninth, the
than Schoop. The Mets hit Diamondbacks’ Christian
four of their own, two by Walker led off with a single
rookie Pete Alonso, as the against Leclerc (1-1), who
teams combined for the blew a save chance for the
most home runs in a game first time this season. Esco-
at Citi Field, which opened Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto hits a three-run home run during the 10th inning of the team’s bar doubled in Walker and
a decade ago. baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Philadelphia. Ahmed struck out before
DeGrom (2-1) gave up Associated Press Dyson went deep.q
three homers and was lift-
ed for a pinch hitter in the ball and tumbled onto the Fried (2-0) allowed an un- San Francisco left-hander
fourth inning after allowing warning track as he tried earned run and five hits in Derek Holland (1-1) struck
six runs and eight hits. to make the play. Hernan- six innings. out nine in seven crisp in-
Kyle Gibson was in position dez’s drive bounced over Colorado has dropped its nings.
to win but was removed af- for a ground-rule double, first five home games. It has Hunter Renfroe homered
ter 4 2/3 innings for the sec- but Mike Mayers and An- lost nine of 10 overall since for San Diego, and Manny
ond straight start. He load- drew Miller managed to es- winning the first two games Machado walked twice.
ed the bases with a pair of cape the threat. of the season. Joey Lucchesi (2-1) was
two-out walks, and Trevor Six St. Louis pitchers com- Rockies right-hander Ger- tagged for seven runs in
Hildenberger (2-0) retired bined for a seven-hitter. man Márquez (1-1) was four innings.
Jeff McNeil on a flyout. The Dodgers stranded 13 charged with five runs and REDS 14, MARLINS 0
CARDINALS 4, DODGERS 0 runners and struck out 10 seven hits in five innings. CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier times. GIANTS 7, PADRES 2 Kemp started Cincinnati’s
Molina drove in three runs, John Brebbia (1-0) pitched SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — spree of three consecu-
Paul Goldschmidt homered 1 1/3 innings for the win. Kevin Pillar drove in four tive homers, and the Reds
and the Cardinals beat the Los Angeles dropped con- runs for San Francisco for stopped their eight-game
Dodgers despite an em- secutive games for the first the second straight game, losing streak after their
barrassing play by Marcell time this season. Ross Strip- and Evan Longoria broke manager and an outfielder
Ozuna. ling (0-1) got the loss. out of a long slump with an were suspended.
St. Louis already had a 4-0 BRAVES 7, ROCKIES 1 RBI single. The Reds hit five homers in
lead when Kiké Hernán- DENVER (AP) — Dansby The Giants set a season all as they won for the first