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Wednesday 17 april 2019

Yelich’s 3 homers lift Brewers to 10-7 win over Cardinals

By The Associated Press Kershaw then gave Los An- ily because the throw was
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris- geles a lift, even though way off target.
tian Yelich hit three hom- the three-time Cy Young Luis Avilan (1-0) pitched
ers, including a pair of Award winner didn’t fac- out of trouble in the 10th,
three-run shots, and drove tor in the decision. Kershaw stranding runners on sec-
in a career-high seven runs had been bothered by ond and third. Edwin Diaz
to power the Milwaukee left shoulder inflammation struck out the side for his
Brewers past the St. Louis in spring training. The left- sixth save in six tries and his
Cardinals 10-7 on Monday hander allowed two runs 16th in a row, dating to last
night. and five hits in seven in- season with Seattle.
Yelich, the reigning NL MVP, nings. He struck out six and Noah Syndergaard had a
hit his first three-run homer walked none. rough outing for the Mets,
to cap a six-run second in- Kenley Jansen (1-0) got the giving up five runs and nine
ning. After St. Louis tied it win. Former Dodger Yasiel hits in five innings while fan-
with three runs in the sixth, Puig made his presence felt ning nine. Phillies ace Aar-
Yelich answered in the bot- immediately, hammering a on Nola allowed five runs in
tom half with a towering two-run shot in the first off four innings.
three-run blast to right off Kershaw. Puig received a CUBS 7, MARLINS 2
Mike Mayers (0-1). mix of boos and cheers. MIAMI (AP) — Willson Con-
Yelich capped his night The Dodgers lost NL home treras hit his sixth homer,
with his eighth homer this run leader Cody Bellinger drove in three and reached
season, going deep to in the third when he got base four times, and Chi-
lead off the eighth. He also drilled on the right kneecap cago thawed out to beat
lined out in the first and was by a 95 mph pitch from Luis Miami.
walked intentionally in the Castillo. The temperature in Chica-
fourth. METS 7, PHILLIES 6, 11 IN- go was 33 when the Cubs’
Junior Guerra (1-0) worked NINGS game Sunday against the
1 2/3 innings for the victory. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Juan Angels was snowed out,
Josh Hader struck out the Lagares scored from sec- and it was 84 with the re-
side in the ninth after allow- ond base on Michael Con- tractable roof open for the
ing Marcell Ozuna’s sixth forto’s hard grounder in the first pitch at Marlins Park.
home run to open the in- 11th inning and New York Yu Darvish (1-2) struck out
ning. Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich watches his home run beat Philadelphia. eight in a season-high 5
DODGERS 4, REDS 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning of a Lagares led off with an 2/3 innings. He allowed two
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc baseball game Monday, April 15, 2019, in Milwaukee. It was infield single against Pat runs, lowering his ERA to
Pederson hit a two-run Yelich’s third home run of the game. Neshek (0-1), and Brandon 6.11. Three relievers com-
homer in the bottom of the Associated Press Nimmo walked. Two outs pleted the six-hitter.
ninth inning to give Los An- son homered to right field, Kemp’s RBI single. later, Conforto hit a sharp Chicago scored three
geles a comeback victory pointing into the Dodgers Retired broadcaster Vin grounder that first baseman times in the first, and Javier
over Cincinnati in Clayton dugout and thumping his Scully got Dodger Stadi- Rhys Hoskins couldn’t field Baez drove in a run with a
Kershaw’s season debut. chest as he left the box. um buzzing with a surprise for an error. The ball trickled two-out bloop double in
Raisel Iglesias (0-3) walked The Reds had taken a 3-2 pregame appearance to to second baseman Cesar the fifth off Trevor Richards
pinch-hitter David Freese lead in the top of the inning celebrate Jackie Robinson Hernandez and Lagares (0-2), who allowed five runs
leading off before Peder- on former teammate Matt Day. kept running, scoring eas- in 4 2/3 innings.q

MLB investigating racist messages

sent to Cubs’ Carl Edwards

season. Lee Long, Edwards’ and said the club supports for the Iowa Cubs.
agent, said the messages Major League Baseball’s in- Edwards was selected by
came from a couple differ- vestigation, which was first Texas in the 48th round of
ent people. reported by The Athletic. the 2011 draft.
“I’ve known CJ for a long “In a sport that celebrates The wiry right-hander was
time and while he has diversity and unites peo- traded to Chicago in the
mentioned being upset at ple from all backgrounds, July 2013 that moved Matt
social-media attacks in the we are appalled anyone Garza to the Rangers. Ed-
past, the recent incidents claiming to be a fan would wards helped the Cubs win
are completely beyond send divisive and bigoted the World Series in 2016. He
normal fan frustration,” insults to a player,” Ep- went 3-2 with a career-low
Long said Tuesday in a stein said in a statement. 2.60 ERA in 58 games last
statement. “Whether spoken, posted year.
This is a 2018, file photo showing Carl Edwards Jr. of the Chicago “No player should be ex- or published, this type of Long said in his statement
Cubs baseball team. pected to bear such per- reprehensible language they appreciate the work
Associated Press sonal attacks especially and views cannot be toler- by the Cubs, Major League
By JAY COHEN Carl Edwards Jr. on Insta- based on the color of their ated in our game or soci- Baseball and the players’
AP Sports Writer gram this month. skin.” ety.” union in addressing the
CHICAGO (AP) — Major Edwards was optioned to Theo Epstein, the president The 27-year-old Edwards, messages.
League Baseball is investi- Triple-A Iowa after he had of baseball operations for who is African Ameri- He also said Edwards ap-
gating racist messages sent trouble with his motion and the Cubs, condemned the can, declined comment preciates all the support he
to Chicago Cubs reliever got off to a tough start this content of the messages through a spokeswoman gets from Cubs fans.q