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Friday 3 May 2019

Diamondbacks beat Yankees 3-2 for 2-game sweep

By The Associated Press couldn't solve Mikolas (3-2). son. Tony Wolters added
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Mar- The right-hander gave up two RBIs on a tiebreaking
te homered, Merrill Kelly a run and seven hits while single in the sixth inning and
won his first start against striking out four in six innings. a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
New York and Arizona PHILLIES 7, TIGERS 3 Carlos Estévez (1-0) got one
swept a two-game series. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mai- out for the win.
The Yankees dropped to kel Franco hit a bases- Milwaukee had won four of
0-5 this year against teams clearing double in the sev- five. But the Brewers had to
that currently have winning enth, Rhys Hoskins homered scramble after Chase An-
records and is 17-8 against and Philadelphia beat De- derson ruptured a blister
clubs that started the day troit. on his right middle finger,
under .500. Aaron Nola pitched 5 2/3 sending him to the injured
Kelly (3-2) allowed one run innings of one-run ball, list and handing the ball to
and five hits in 5 1/3 innings helping the Phillies earn a Jacob Barnes for the start
as Arizona won for the sev- split of the two-game series. right before the game.
enth time in nine games. The ace right-hander al- Corbin Burnes (0-3), who
Greg Holland pitched lowed seven hits and struck was recalled from Triple-A
around Cameron Maybin's out six. Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte, left, scores on a wild pitch to replace Anderson, took
as New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka cov-
one-out walk in the ninth Philadelphia tagged De- ers the plate during the second inning of a baseball game, the loss. Mike Moustakas
to remain perfect in seven troit's bullpen for six runs in Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Phoenix. hit a two-run homer for Mil-
save chances. two innings. Associated Press waukee, and Ben Gamel
Masahiro Tanaka (2-3) al- After Ronny Rodriguez gave had two hits and two RBIs.
lowed three runs and five the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the league debut. form, throwing seven shut- GIANTS 2, DODGERS 1
hits in four innings, which seventh with an RBI single The Braves led 2-1 before out innings of three-hit ball SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
matched his season low. off Seranthony Dominguez scoring three runs in the after losing his previous Buster Posey hit a game-
CARDINALS 5, NATIONALS 1 (2-0), the Phillies answered seventh off Luis Perdomo, three starts. But as was of- ending single with two outs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Miles in the bottom half. J.T. Real- including Swanson's two- ten the case last season, in the ninth inning to send
Mikolas outpitched Max muto hit a one-out double run homer. his teammates didn't pro- the Giants to a victory.
Scherzer, Marcell Ozuna to right off Buck Farmer (1- Fried (4-1) allowed four hits. vide much support. It was Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin
had three hits and St. Louis 2) and Sean Rodriguez was He had seven strikeouts the second time in three Ryu and Giants counter-
beat Washington. hit by a pitch on his hand. and gave up a fourth-in- nights that Diaz (0-2) gave part Madison Bumgarner
José Martínez drove in two Daniel Stumpf entered and ning homer to Machado. up a tiebreaking homer to were on their games, lead-
runs for the Cardinals, who Cesar Hernandez singled to Quantrill (0-1) overcame a the Reds in the ninth. Jesse ing to a tight game that
have won five straight and load the bases. shaky first inning to give up Winker connected against wasn't decided until the
10 of 11. Franco then ripped a liner two runs on six hits and one the All-Star closer in the se- bullpens took over late.
Washington has lost the first to right-center off Victor walk in 5 2/3 innings. ries opener Monday to give Steven Duggar and Ge-
three games of the series Alcantara to put Philadel- REDS 1, METS 0 Cincinnati a 5-4 victory. rardo Parra started the
and six of their last seven phia ahead 4-2. NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Zach Duke (2-1) got one winning rally with back-
overall, and fell to 12-17. BRAVES 5, PADRES 1 Iglesias homered off Edwin out for the win. Michael to-back, one-out singles
The Cardinals touched up ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried Diaz in the ninth inning to Lorenzen worked a perfect against Julio Urías (2-2). Pe-
Scherzer (1-4) for three runs gave up one run in seven give the Cincinnati Reds a ninth for his second save, as dro Baéz then came in with
in the first. innings, Dansby Swan- 1-0 victory. heavily used closer Raisel two outs and runners on first
The Nationals mustered son homered and Atlanta Mets ace Jacob deGrom Iglesias was rested. and second and Posey hit
a run in the fourth, but spoiled Cal Quantrill's major rediscovered his Cy Young ROCKIES 11, BREWERS 4 a line drive to left field. Chris
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Taylor fielded the ball on
Arenado homered twice one hop and threw on the
and drove in four runs, fly to home, but Duggar slid
and the Colorado Rock- in safely before Russell Mar-
ies stopped a three-game tin could get the tag down
slide. on a high throw to give the
Trevor Story also connect- Giants the series win.
ed in Colorado's highest- Will Smith (1-0) pitched a
scoring game of the sea- scoreless ninth for the win.q