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SPORTS Wednesday 10 april 2019
Cubs rout Pirates 10-0 in home opener after Lester departs

By The Associated Press scoreless innings in relief
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle and Jordan Hicks pitched
Schwarber hit a two-run the ninth for his second
homer and Chicago's be- save.
leaguered bullpen stepped PADRES 6, GIANTS 5
up after Jon Lester depart- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
ed with left hamstring tight- Pinch-hitter Franmil Reyes
ness, leading the Cubs over connected for a go-ahead,
the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 in two-run homer in the sev-
their home opener on Mon- enth inning, and San Di-
day. ego rallied from five down
Brad Brach, Brandon Kint- against Madison Bumgar-
zler, Randy Rosario and ner to beat San Francisco.
Pedro Strop combined for Fernando Tatis Jr. also hit a
seven innings of four-hit ball two-run homer and Wil My-
after Lester was removed ers had a solo shot for the
with two on and no outs Padres.
in the third. Brach (1-0) Kevin Pillar hit his first career
pitched two innings for his Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber, right, and Javier Baez celebrate a home run by Schwarber against grand slam but Bumgarner
first win with the Cubs. the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday, April 8, 2019. and the Giants' bullpen
Pittsburgh had won four in Associated Press couldn't hold a 5-0 lead.
a row, but it hurt itself with San Francisco's Gerardo
four errors, including three with a walk in his third game start against Philadelphia in For the Dodgers, the loss Parra went down in the sev-
by shortstop Kevin New- against his former team but five days. could be painful because enth after being hit in the
man. Jameson Taillon (0-2) helped prevent a run with CARDINALS 4, DODGERS 3 of another groin injury to face by a 93 mph fastball
was charged with six un- a perfect relay throw. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcell starting pitcher Hyun-Jin from Brad Wieck. Parra was
earned runs and four hits in Phillies right-hander Vince Ozuna homered to back a Ryu, who left with two outs eventually able to walk off
two innings. Velasquez allowed two solid start by Miles Mikolas, in the second inning. holding a towel to his face.
PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 3 runs and four hits in five in- and St. Louis ended Los An- St. Louis rallied with two runs Bumgarner didn't allow a
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys nings in his first start this geles' five-game winning in the seventh. Jose Mar- hit until Tatis' homer in the
Hoskins hit two solo homers, season. Seranthony Domin- streak. tinez singled off Joe Kelly fifth. Tatis was twice hit by
Odubel Herrera hit a two- guez (1-0) tossed a perfect Mikolas (1-1) allowed three (1-2) to drive in Matt Car- pitches from Bumgarner, in-
run shot and Philadelphia sixth. Pat Neshek pitched runs on five hits in six innings, penter, who had singled cluding to start the seventh.
beat Washington. out of trouble in the ninth working around three hit off Scott Alexander. Paul Eric Lauer (2-1) struck out
Kurt Suzuki and Brian Dozier for his first save. batters in the first five in- Goldschmidt later scored eight over six innings. He
went deep for the Nation- Anibal Sanchez (0-1) gave nings. He had never hit the go-ahead run on a wild allowed four hits and five
als. up three runs and seven hits more than one batter in a pitch by Kelly. runs. Kirby Yates finished for
Bryce Harper was 0 for 3 in 5 2/3 innings in his second game. John Gant worked two his sixth save.q

Archer suspended for 5

games, Puig for 2, Bell for 1

By The Associated Press in Pittsburgh, which was Bell said Torre told him that
NEW YORK (AP) — Pitts- touched off when Cincin- Archer wasn't ejected by
burgh pitcher Chris Archer nati's Derek Dietrich stood the umpires because he
was suspended for five in the batter's box to ad- didn't throw at the batter's
games, Cincinnati outfield- mire his long home run in head.
er Yasiel Puig for two and the second inning. "That to me is a very dan-
Reds manager David Bell Two innings later, Archer gerous approach," Bell
for one on Tuesday for their threw his first pitch behind said. "As we know, even if
parts in a bench-clearing Dietrich's waist. Plate um- they're aiming somewhere
fracas last weekend at pire Jeff Kellogg warned else, it could hit a hitter
PNC Park. both benches and Bell right in the head." Cincinnati Reds' Yasiel Puig (66) is restrained by Pittsburgh Pi-
rates bench coach Tom Prince, in the middle of a bench clear-
The commissioner's office jogged from the dugout to Bell wasn't surprised by his ing brawl during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pitts-
said Archer has appealed the infield, arguing Archer one-game suspension. burgh, Sunday, April 7, 2019.
his penalty and will play should be ejected. Archer "I was suspended (be- Associated Press
pending a decision. maintained he simply was cause) things escalated
Puig and Bell chose not to off-target with an inside when I came out," Bell miss one appearance at pitcher retaliating when
appeal. Puig will miss the pitch. said. "Clearly both benches most. they think a hitter has
first two games of a series Benches and bullpens emp- cleared, which is unfortu- "The pitcher's going to be showed them up by linger-
against the Marlins in Cin- tied, and an enraged Puig nate." suspended for five days, ing too long or doing some-
cinnati starting Tuesday barreled into a bunch of Pi- Puig declined to appeal that's not costing him noth- thing theatrical after hitting
night. Bench coach Fred- rates and was restrained by his suspension because he ing because no matter a home run.
die Benavides will manage several teammates. thought it wouldn't make a what he's going to rest for "Major League Baseball
the Reds in the first game. Bell interpreted Archer's difference. He wasn't satis- five days," Puig said. "It cost needs to take this out of
Chief Baseball Officer Joe suspension as confirmation fied with Archer getting a me two games." their hands if the players try
Torre also fined all three that the pitch was purpose- five-day suspension, which Bell doesn't agree with the to police it," Bell said. "That's
for their behavior Sunday ly meant to hurt Dietrich. means the starter would old-school practice of a a dangerous approach."q