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Yelich hits 30th homer, Brewers rally pat Reds 8-6

By The Associated Press came off Branden Kline (1-
CINCINNATI (AP) — Chris- 4) in the sixth inning after a
tian Yelich singled with the walk and a single by Avisail
bases loaded and hit his Garcia.
major league-leading 30th McKay, who gave up one
homer Monday night, help- hit in six scoreless innings
ing the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday night in his ma-
rally for their sixth straight jor league pitching debut
victory at Great American against the Texas Rangers,
Ball Park, 8-6 over the Cin- grounded out four times
cinnati Reds. and was picked off sec-
Milwaukee sent 10 batters ond base on a throw from
to the plate for five runs in catcher Pedro Severino.
the seventh inning, with Adam Kolarek (3-2) got
Yelich contributing an RBI the win and Jose Alvarado
single. The reigning Nation- pitched the ninth for his first
al League MVP hit a two- save since May 26.
run homer in the ninth that Tom Eshelman made his
made him the first Brewer major league pitching de-
with 30 before the All-Star but for the Orioles, giving
break. up two runs on six hits in five
The Brewers have won 11 of innings without recording a
15 overall against their NL strikeout.
Central rival. This time, they Renato Nunez had two hits
overcame a pair of two-run Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich (22) follows through on an RBI single off Cincinnati Reds relief for Baltimore.
homers by Eugenio Suarez, pitcher David Hernandez during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 1, 2019, in The crowd of 20,441 includ-
who has three in the last Cincinnati. ed about 10,000 fans who
two games. Associated Press purchased $2 tickets.
Lorenzo Cain and Keston BLUE JAYS 11, ROYALS 4
Hiura added homers for the off Alzolay in the second run off Kimbrel, who came two hits each, but the Cubs TORONTO (AP) — Freddy
Brewers. Jesse Winker and and finished off a four-hit, on to get some work after couldn't keep pace while Galvis hit a pair of solo
Eugenio went deep for the seven-RBI night by taking making his debut with the dropping their third straight. home runs, rookie Cavan
Reds. new Chicago closer Craig Cubs last week. Trevor Williams (3-2) took Biggio had four RBIs and To-
Alex Claudio (2-2) retired Kimbrel deep in the eighth. Bell became the 20th Pi- advantage of the outburst ronto beat Kansas City.
the three batters he faced Adam Frazier finished 5 for rates player to hit three to pick up his first victory Randal Grichuk had four
for the win. Jeremy Jeffress 6 and tied a major league home runs in a game and since May 10. hits and four RBIs and Teos-
allowed a run in the ninth record with four doubles. the first left-handed batter RAYS 6, ORIOLES 3 car Hernández added a
while getting his first save. Colin Moran had a career- to do it since Hall of Famer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) solo home run as the Blue
PIRATES 18, CUBS 5 high five hits for the Pirates. Willie Stargell in 1971. Fra- — Kevin Kiermaier's three Jays won for the 15th time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Jung Ho Kang hit his sev- zier's four doubles matched run home run lifted Tampa in 19 regular-season home
Bell hit three home runs to enth home run of the sea- a mark shared by many Bay to a win over Baltimore meetings with the Royals.
boost his season total to 25 son off Chicago infielder players — Matt Carpenter in a game in which two- Wearing red caps and jer-
AND Pittsburgh routed Chi- Daniel Descalso, who of St. Louis was the last to way player Brandon McK- seys in honor of Canada
cago. made a cameo on the do it on Aug. 26, 2018. ay went 0 for 4 in his major Day, the Blue Jays scored in
Bell hit a three-run shot off mound in the seventh with Javier Báez hit his 21st league debut as a hitter for each of the first four innings
rookie Adbert Alzolay (1-1) the game well out of hand. home run for Chicago. Kris the Rays. and finished with a season-
in the first, a two-run drive Jose Osuna hit a solo home Bryant and David Bote had Kiermaier's 10th homer high 18 hits.q

Eovaldi to pitch in relief when he rejoins Red Sox

TORONTO (AP) — Red Sox turn after the All-Star break. a minor league rehab as- valdi as a reliever for the re- was the only run Eovaldi al-
right-hander Nathan Eo- The club entered play Tues- signment. Eovaldi recently mainder of the season but lowed in 9 1/3 innings.
valdi will pitch out of the day at 44-40, 11 games resumed throwing off the views him as a starter next Also Tuesday, Dombrows-
bullpen when he returns behind New York in the AL mound. year, Dombrowski added. ki said outfielder Steve
from injury, president of East and two games out Dombrowski said Eovaldi Eovaldi has had two Tom- Pearce will miss at least
baseball operations Dave of a wild-card spot. Dom- expressed a preference my John surgeries, one in a month after injuring his
Dombrowski said before browski acknowledged for starting during contract high school and a second knee in a fall during a re-
Tuesday's game at Toron- "urgency" behind the deci- talks last offseason, choos- in 2016. He missed the 2017 hab game at Triple-A Paw-
to. sion to move Eovaldi to the ing Boston over other season while recovering. tucket. Pearce has been
"It strengthens our bull- bullpen. teams who wanted him to Eovaldi has made eight out since June 1 because
pen, it gives us some more Eovaldi has no record and pitch in relief. He said Eo- regular season relief ap- of a strained lower back.
depth out there," Dom- a 6.00 ERA in four starts this valdi now has a "different pearances in his eight-year "He's not going to need
browski said. season after signing a four- mindset" about working career and pitched out of surgery, he's going to need
Red Sox relievers allowed year, $68 million contract out of the bullpen. the bullpen four times in rehab," Dombrowski said,
21 runs over 12 1/3 innings to remain with the Red Sox "He's changed that be- last year's postseason, giv- "but it will keep him out for
in back-to-back losses to last December. He went cause he really wants to ing up the winning home an extended period."
the New York Yankees in on the injured list in late get back as quickly as he run at the end of a six-in- Pearce is batting .180 with
London last weekend. Bos- April because of a sore el- can," Dombrowski said. ning stint in Boston's 18-in- one homer and nine RBI in
ton hopes Eovaldi can re- bow and has yet to begin Boston intends to use Eo- ning loss in Game 3. That 29 games.q