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Thursday 27 June 2019

Franco hits go-ahead homer, Kapler tossed in Phillies win

By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mai-
kel Franco hit a go-ahead
two-run homer for the sec-
ond straight game, power-
ing the Phillies to the vic-
tory.
Brad Miller, Scott Kingery
and Rhys Hoskins also con-
nected as Philadelphia
earned its second straight
win since losing seven in a
row.
Franco hit a shot to right
off Wilmer Font (1-2) for his
18th homer, lifting the Phil-
lies to a 6-5 lead in the sixth
inning. Miller made it back-
to-back shots when he
went deep for a pinch-hit
homer.
Philadelphia right-hander
Jake Arrieta (7-6) permit-
ted five runs and nine hits in
six innings. Héctor Neris got
four outs for his 16th save.
Jeff McNeil had four hits for Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, left, tags out New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil at home plate on a ball hit by Pete Alonso
New York. Amed Rosario during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Philadelphia. Alonso was safe at first on the play.
and Dominic Smith hom- Associated Press
ered. and Turner hit his off the left- start. Relievers Sean New- Seattle added two more of the fifth.
NATIONALS 6, MARLINS 1 hander in the sixth inning. comb, Anthony Swarzak runs in the fourth, aided GIANTS 4, ROCKIES 2
MIAMI (AP) — Max Scherzer Chris Taylor drove in the go- and Luke Jackson, who by shoddy fielding by the SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
struck out 10 in eight innings ahead run on a double two threw a perfect ninth for Brewers. Yasmani Grandal Madison Bumgarner struck
and won his fifth straight batters later. his 12th save, combined to hit a solo homer and Jesus out 11 batters in six innings
start to lead Washington. Julio Urias (4-2) allowed a complete the four-hitter. Aguilar had a run-scoring and also drove in a run with
The three-time Cy Young hit in three innings in relief of Willson Contreras had two single for Milwaukee in the an RBI single that helped
Award winner also had two Ross Stripling, who was on RBIs and fellow Venezu- fifth off Gonzales, who gave lead San Francisco.
hits and scored twice. a limited pitch count in his elan Alzolay tossed one- up eight hits and three runs. Bumgarner (4-7) bounced
Scherzer (7-5) is 5-0 with a return to the rotation. Ken- hit, one-run ball through 4 ATHLETICS 7, CARDINALS 3 back from a rough start
0.92 ERA over his last seven ley Jansen worked around 2/3 innings in his first major ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chad Pin- with a sharp performance
starts and has fanned ex- Nick Ahmed’s two-out sin- league start. der and Marcus Semien in what could be an audi-
actly 10 in three straight gle and stolen base in the MARINERS 8, BREWERS 3 homered in a six-run fifth in- tion for a contender look-
games. He allowed five hits ninth for his 23rd save. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Daniel ning, and Oakland rallied ing to add a proven play-
and one run while throwing The NL West-leading Dodg- Vogelbach hit a two-run to beat St. Louis. off performer down the
71 of 94 pitches for strikes. ers have won seven of homer to lift Seattle past Matt Olson also went deep stretch. Bumgarner retired
Trea Turner hit a three- eight. Milwaukee for the Mariners’ to help the Athletics win the first 10 batters he faced
run homer and Juan Soto David Peralta had run-scor- first interleague win in five for the sixth time in eight with six strikeouts before al-
knocked in two runs for the ing hits in the first and third tries this season. games. lowing a solo homer to Ian
Nationals, who have won innings for the Diamond- Marco Gonzales (9-6) Tha A’s, who had totaled Desmond.
six of eight. backs, who have lost seven pitched five innings to earn nine runs over their last The only other run he gave
Miami had its four-game of nine. his fourth consecutive win three games, overcame a up came in the sixth inning
winning streak end, and BRAVES 3, CUBS 2 for the Mariners, who are 3-1 deficit with the big fifth when left fielder Alex Dick-
manager Don Mattingly CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie playing at Miller Park for the inning to knock out Cardi- erson appeared to lose
and shortstop Miguel Rojas Albies and Ronald Acuña first time since 2010. Four nals starter Jack FLaherty a fly ball by David Dahl in
were ejected in the eighth Jr. homered, Max Fried Mariners’ relievers shut out (4-5). the lights, leading to an RBI
by plate umpire Mike Es- pitched six innings of two- the Brewers over the final Flaherty gave up a season- double that cut San Fran-
tabrook for arguing. Rojas hit ball and Atlanta beat four innings. high seven runs and nine cisco’s lead to 3-2.
struck out earlier in the in- Chicago. After the Brewers got a hits and a walk in 4 2/3 in- Will Smith pitched the ninth
ning. Acuña crushed the first run in the first, the Mariners nings. He gave up three for his 21st save.
Trevor Richards (3-8) al- pitch of the game from scored four times in the homers to raise his total to Bumgarner also got into
lowed a season-high six Cubs rookie Adbert Alzolay third off Milwaukee start- nine allowed in five June the act with his bat when
runs in five innings. into the left-field bleachers er Zach Davies (7-2). J.P. starts. Overall, Flaherty has he followed a two-out, RBI
DODGERS 3, DIAMOND- for his 19th homer of the Crawford drove in a run given up 18 homers in 16 single by Donovan Solano
BACKS 2 season. Albies hit a tower- with a triple and Domingo starts this season. in the fourth inning against
PHOENIX (AP) — Enrique ing two-run shot to right Santana plated another J.B. Wendelken (1-1) Chi Chi González (0-1) with
Hernandez hit his sixth ca- center off Mike Montgom- with a double off the glove picked up his first MLB vic- one of his own to make it
reer leadoff home run and ery (1-2) in the seventh that of Milwaukee shortstop Or- tory after spending time 3-1.
Justin Turner added a solo gave Atlanta the lead. lando Arcia. Vogelbach with Oakland in parts of Gio González (0-1), making
shot to power Los Angeles. Fried (9-3) struck out eight, capped it with his 19th three seasons. He got the his first appearance in the
Hernandez hit a 0-2 pitch walked a season-high five homer, a two-run, 419-foot final two outs of the fourth majors since 2016, allowed
out to left off Robbie Ray and allowed two runs in shot into the second deck inning and was lifted for a three runs and six hits in five
(5-5) to open the game winning his second straight in right. pinch-hitter in the bottom innings.q