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SPORTS Tuesday 7 May 2019

Hunter Renfroe hits

game-ending grand slam,

Padres beat Dodgers 8-5

By The Associated Press three-run homer in the 13th
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch- inning, rallying Pittsburgh
hitter Hunter Renfroe hit a past Oakland after the Ath-
grand slam with two outs letics scored twice in the
in the ninth inning off Ken- top of the inning.
ley Jansen to give the San Cole Tucker started Pitts-
Diego Padres a thrilling 8-5 burgh's comeback with a
victory over the Los Ange- one-out single off Fernan-
les Dodgers on Sunday. do Rodney (0-2). Jung Ho
Renfroe drove an 0-1 pitch Kang walked and Adam
into a balcony on the West- Frazier drove in Tucker
ern Metal Supply Co. Build- with a single before Marte
ing in the left-field corner. drilled a ball out to center.
He dropped his bat and Tyler Lyons (1-0) got the win
raised his arms before be- despite struggling in his Pi-
ginning his trot. rates debut. After pitching San Diego Padres' Hunter Renfroe reacts after hitting a walkoff grand slam during the ninth inning
The Padres, who avoided a a 1-2-3 12th, he walked the of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, May 5, 2019, in San Diego.
three-game sweep, started first two batters in the 13th Associated Press
the winning rally with three and allowed an RBI single
straight singles off Jansen to Kendrys Morales and a drove in a pair of runs to es with no outs against re- a perfect eighth to sup-
(2-1), who was trying for his run-scoring double to Ste- lead Philadelphia past liever Archie Bradley (1-3). port the comeback. Will
third save in three games. phen Piscotty before get- Washington. Scott Oberg (1-0) allowed Smith worked around Kyle
Eric Hosmer hit a leadoff ting pitcher Yusmeiro Petit Cesar Hernandez added two runs in the eighth but Farmer's first career pinch-
single to left and Manuel to hit into an inning-ending two doubles for the NL East- got the win, and Wade Da- hit homer with two outs to
Margot and Wil Myers fol- double play. leading Phillies, who have vis got the final three outs earn his ninth save in nine
lowed with bunt singles A's slugger Khris Davis, last won six of nine. for his fifth save. It was just tries.
to load the bases. Jansen year's major league home Kurt Suzuki homered for the the sixth win in 15 home BRAVES 3, MARLINS 1, 10 IN-
struck out Greg Garcia and run leader, left in the sec- third straight day for Wash- games for the Rockies. NINGS
got rookie Francisco Mejia ond inning with a left hip ington, which has lost eight GIANTS 6, REDS 5 MIAMI (AP) — Ender In-
to pop up before Renfroe's bruise after crashing into of 11. CINCINNATI (AP) — Bran- ciarte faked a bunt and in-
slam. the left field wall chasing a Eflin (4-3) gave up one run don Crawford delivered a stead slapped an opposite-
Adam Warren (2-0) pitched popup. on four hits with five strike- tiebreaking, pinch-hit hom- field RBI double down the
a perfect ninth for the win. The Pirates are above .500 outs and two walks. Anibal er in the ninth inning to help line to break a 10th-inning
CUBS 13, CARDINALS 5 at 16-15 for the first time Sanchez (0-5) allowed two San Francisco erase a four- tie, and Atlanta completed
CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bry- since April 25. unearned runs in 4 2/3 in- run first-inning deficit and a three-game sweep at Mi-
ant hit his fourth career BREWERS 3, METS 2 nings. beat Cincinnati. ami.
grand slam in Chicago's six- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris- ROCKIES 8, DIAMOND- Crawford's two-run shot Nick Markakis' home run
run eighth inning and the tian Yelich homered in his BACKS 7 lifted the Giants after Cin- gave Atlanta a lead in the
Cubs pounded St. Louis for return to the lineup and DENVER (AP) — Raimel cinnati homered on three seventh, but the Marlins
their season-high seventh Zach Davies pitched into Tapia hit a tying, bases- straight pitches by starter tied it with three consecu-
consecutive victory. the eighth inning as Mil- loaded triple and scored Jeff Samardzija in the first. tive singles in the eighth off
Willson Contreras, Anthony waukee completed a the go-ahead run during a Buster Posey hit a tying, Josh Tomlin (1-0).
Rizzo and David Bote each three-game sweep of New five-run eighth inning, and three-run homer in the sixth Tayron Guerrero (1-1)
drove in two runs, help- York. Colorado beat Arizona. and opened the ninth with walked pinch-hitter Josh
ing the Cubs leapfrog the Yelich, the NL MVP, was The rally salvaged the fina- a one-out double against Donaldson to start the
Cardinals for first place in back in the starting lineup le of the three-game series Raisel Iglesias (1-5). 10th. Inciarte then squared
the NL Central. Ben Zobrist after missing five consecu- and ended Arizona's six- Crawford followed with his to bunt but instead shot
had two hits and made tive games with low back game road winning streak. second career pinch-hit a grounder into the left-
two nice plays in left field soreness. He hit a two-run, Eduardo Escobar and homer deep into the right field corner, and pinch-
as Chicago completed a 440-foot homer off Jason Blake Swihart homered for field seats, lifting the Gi- running pitcher Max Fried
three-game sweep. Vargas (1-2) that caromed the Diamondbacks. ants to their third win in four slid home when the relay
Since opening the sea- off the third deck in right The Rockies trailed 7-3 games. throw bounced away from
son with eight losses in 11 and gave Milwaukee a 3-0 when they loaded the bas- Tony Watson (1-0) pitched catcher Chad Wallach.q
games, the Cubs have won lead in the third inning.
16 of 20. With its bullpen depleted,
Paul DeJong and Marcell the Brewers got a much-
Ozuna homered in the needed performance from
ninth for St. Louis, which Davies (4-0), who gave up
lost its season-high fourth six hits and two runs in 7 2/3
straight. Adam Wainwright innings while throwing a
(3-3) was pulled after his season-high 118 pitches.
first three batters reached Josh Hader struck out the
safely in the sixth. side in the ninth for his ninth
José Quintana (4-1) permit- save.
ted two runs in six innings. PHILLIES 7, NATIONALS 1
PIRATES 5, ATHLETICS 3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Eflin pitched seven strong
Marte hit a game-ending innings and Rhys Hoskins