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Syndergaard does it all in Mets' 1-0 win over Reds

By The Associated Press six hits with two walks and triple short of the cycle for
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah nine strikeouts. He got op- the Rockies, who outscored
Syndergaard became the posing starter Dakota Hud- the Brewers 22-10 in the fi-
first pitcher in 36 years to son looking in the fifth for nal two games of the series.
homer and throw a shut- his eighth strikeout of the Jon Gray (3-3) allowed sev-
out in a 1-0 victory, lifting game and the 1,500th of en runs and seven hits in 5
the New York Mets over the his career — in 1,272 1/3 in- 2/3 innings with nine strike-
Cincinnati Reds on Thurs- nings. outs.
day. According to the Elias Freddy Peralta (1-1) fell
Syndergaard (2-3) struck Sports Bureau, Boston left- behind 7-0 by the second
out 10 and allowed four hits hander Chris Sale held the inning and gave up nine
in his third career complete previous mark, reaching runs — six earned — eight
game, shaking off a sloppy 1,500 in 2017 after 1,290 in- hits and three walks in four
start to the season with a nings. innings.
do-it-all effort. He became Sean Doolittle struck out PADRES 11, BRAVES 2
the first Mets starter to get pinch-hitter Paul Gold- ATLANTA (AP) — Ian Kinsler
an out in the eighth this schmidt with the bases and Wil Myers homered,
season, and the franchise's loaded to end the eighth, Matt Strahm worked six in-
first starter ever to go yard then finished for his fourth nings and San Diego rout-
in a 1-0 complete-game save. ed Atlanta to earn a split of
win. Hudson (2-2) allowed two a four-game series.
Thor did his hammering in New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws a runs, one earned, and four The Padres broke the game
the third inning, driving a pitch to Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez during the first inning of hits in six innings. Kolten open with a five-run fifth,
ball 407 feet to the oppo- a baseball game, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in New York. Wong hit an RBI single and helped by an errant throw
site field in left-center off Associated Press Yairo Munoz had three hits from Atlanta pitcher Mike
Tyler Mahle (0-4). for St. Louis, which had won Foltynewicz (0-1) that al-
The previous pitcher to 1,500 strikeouts in fewer in- pitching coach Derek Lil- five straight. lowed four unearned runs
homer in a 1-0 complete- nings than any pitcher in liquist after the game and ROCKIES 11, BREWERS 6 to score. San Diego added
game win was the Los An- major league history, and replaced him with minor MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan five runs in the sixth — the
geles Dodgers' Bob Welch Washington beat St. Louis league pitching coordina- Arenado, David Dahl and first time since 2000 they
against the Reds on June after a long rain delay to tor Paul Menhart. General Raimel Tapia homered to have scored five runs in
17, 1983, according to the salvage the finale of a four- manager Mike Rizzo made help Colorado earn a four- consecutive innings.
Elias Sports Bureau. game series. the announcement mo- game split with Milwaukee. Strahm (1-2) took a shutout
NATIONALS 2, CARDINALS 1 Despite the strong per- ments after the final out. Arenado had three hits, in- into the sixth before allow-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ste- formance by Strasburg, Strasburg (3-1) lasted 6 2/3 cluding his ninth home run ing a two-run single to Nick
phen Strasburg reached the Nationals (13-17) fired innings, giving up a run and this season. Dahl finished a Markakis.q
Berrios, Castro carry AL-leading Twins past Astros 8-2

By The Associated Press der Alonso had a two-run ronto.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — single in the nightcap of Albert Pujols had two dou-
Jose Berrios won his fourth Wednesday's doublehead- bles for the Angels, who
straight start, Jason Castro er against Baltimore for a have won six of seven af-
homered off former bat- 7-6 victory. ter losing nine of 10. They
tery mate Brad Peacock James McCann hit a two- swept Toronto at Angel Sta-
and drove in four runs, and run homer for the White dium for the first time since
AL-leading Minnesota beat Sox, who have won five of April 2002.
Houston. six. Randal Grichuk had an RBI
Backed by a six-run fourth Andrew Benintendi hom- double for the Blue Jays,
from the Twins against Pea- ered, J.D. Martinez had who had won nine of 12
cock (2-2), Berrios (5-1) fin- three hits and Rafael De- before getting swept by
ished seven smooth innings vers drove in two runs the Angels for the first time
with seven hits and two runs as the Red Sox had their anywhere since September
allowed to push the Twins three-game winning streak 2013.
to their first season series snapped. Minnesota Twins' Jason Castro runs the bases on a solo home Calhoun hit a two-run shot
victory over the Astros since Chicago's rally in the ninth run off Houston Astros pitcher Brad Peacock in the third inning of in the second inning and
2013. began with a one-out error a baseball game Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Minneapolis. Trout added a solo homer
With 52 home runs in 29 by Devers on a grounder Associated Press in the sixth. Trout has back-
games, the Twins have to third by José Rondón. to-back multihit games for
powered their way to or Alonso followed with a two outs in the ninth inning, eighth, and Diego Castillo the first time since April 4-5.
near the top of the league single to put runners at the and Tampa Bay split a four- struck out two in a perfect Brian Goodwin had three
in several hitting catego- corners. Delmonico, who game series with Kansas ninth for his fourth save in as hits in the final home game
ries. entered as a pinch hitter in City. many chances. for two weeks for the An-
WHITE SOX 6, RED SOX 4 the seventh, connected off Peralta (2-2) walked Daniel ANGELS 6, BLUE JAYS 2 gels.
CHICAGO (AP) — Nicky Ryan Brasier (1-1) to win it. Robertson on four pitches ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Sanchez (3-2) gave
Delmonico hit a three-run Carson Fulmer (1-1) got two leading off the ninth, and Mike Trout and Kole Cal- up nine hits and two walks
homer with one out in the outs for the victory. Lowe connected with two houn homered, Tyler in four innings for Toronto,
bottom of the ninth inning RAYS 3, ROYALS 1 outs for his seventh home Skaggs pitched four-hit ball taking his first loss in five
to lift Chicago over Boston. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — run this season. into the seventh inning and starts.
It was Chicago's second Brandon Lowe hit a two-run Adam Kolarek (2-1) got Los Angeles completed a Skaggs (3-2) didn't allow a
straight walk-off win. Yon- homer off Wily Peralta with the final two outs of the three-game sweep of To- hit until the fifth.q