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SPORTS Tuesday 23 april 2019
Bellinger robs Yelich,

homers off Hader,

Dodgers top Brewers

By The Associated Press tory as a starter.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cody ROCKIES 4, PHILLIES 1
Bellinger reached over the DENVER (AP) — Jon Gray
right field wall to rob Chris- pitched six scoreless in-
tian Yelich in the eighth in- nings, Tony Wolters had a
ning of yet another home two-run double and Colo-
run, then hit a solo drive off rado beat Philadelphia for
Josh Hader with two outs in its sixth win in seven games.
the ninth to lift Los Angeles Trevor Story and Ian Des-
over Milwaukee. mond also had RBI singles
Bellinger connected for his for the Rockies, who won
11th home run. On Friday three of four against the
night, the hard-throwing Phillies for their second se-
Hader (0-2) gave up a ries win of the season and
three-run homer to Enrique first at home. Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Verdugo, left, reacts after Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger, right,
Hernandez in the eighth Bryce Harper drew a lead- makes a catch at the wall during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee
that led Los Angeles to a off walk in the Washington Brewers Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Milwaukee.
5-3 win. eighth and has reached Associated Press
Joc Pederson hit two home base safely in all 21 games
runs, including a drive to to start the season. nings, struck out nine and MIAMI (AP) — Stephen shot and tagged out Pitts-
begin the game, and tied Gray (2-3) allowed one hit walked none. Strasburg dominated his fa- burgh's Jung Ho Kang at
a career high with four in six innings — a double by CUBS 2, DIAMONDBACKS 1 vorite foil, striking out 11 and the plate for the final out.
hits. He scored three times Maikel Franco in the fourth. CHICAGO (AP) — David allowing two hits in eight in- Posey sent a fastball from
as the Dodgers won for He struck out five and Bote hit a game-ending RBI nings to help Washington Chris Archer (1-1) just over
the seventh time in eight walked four in winning his single in the ninth inning, avert a series sweep. the fence in center field
games. They took three of second in a row after losing and Chicago used a terrific Ryan Zimmerman hit two with one out in the fifth to
four games at Miller Park. his first three decisions. performance by Tyler Chat- solo home runs, and Bri- give the Giants the lead.
Pinch hitter Eric Thames Jerad Eickhoff (0-1), mak- wood to beat Arizona. an Dozier also had a solo The home run was the
launched a three-run ing his first start of the sea- Led by Chatwood's six homer. Strasburg (2-1) im- first for the six-time All-Star
homer off Dodgers closer son, allowed four runs on sparkling innings, Chicago proved to 18-7 in 32 career catcher since he went
Kenley Jansen (2-0) with seven hits in six innings. carried a 1-0 lead into the starts versus the Marlins. He deep against the Miami
two outs in the eighth that PADRES 4, REDS 3 ninth. But Jarrod Dyson hit has won his past nine de- Marlins on June 19, 2018, a
made it 5-all. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Austin a drive to right off Pedro cisions against them, and span of 237 at-bats.
CARDINALS 6, METS 4 Hedges homered and Wil Strop (1-1) with one out, ty- has more victories over Mi- Posey's homer was just
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Gold- Myers hit a go-ahead, two- ing it at 1. ami than against any other enough for San Francisco to
schmidt drove in two runs run double in the four-run The Cubs then got right to team. end Pittsburgh's five-game
and Noah Syndergaard third inning for San Diego, work against Archie Brad- The Marlins were shut out winning streak. Derek Rodri-
had better luck at the plate which beat Cincinnati to ley (1-2) in the bottom half. for the sixth time. They load- guez (3-2) allowed two runs
than on the mound, hitting snap a six-game losing Javier Báez led off with a ed the bases in the ninth on three hits in 5 2/3 innings
a homer with Dexter Fowl- streak. double up the first base thanks to two walks and an to win his second straight
er's help as St. Louis beat Myers' double to left off Ty- line and went to third when infield single before Sean start, striking out four and
New York. ler Mahle gave the Padres Adam Jones fumbled the Doolittle retired Miguel Ro- walking one.
Syndergaard (1-2) allowed their first lead in a week. ball in right. jas to complete a three- Will Smith earned his fifth
six runs, four earned, on They hadn't led since taking After Willson Contreras was hitter. save of the season with
eight hits in five innings, but a 1-0 advantage in the first hit by a pitch, Bote hit a Trevor Richards (0-3) al- some help from his defense.
his most memorable play inning at Arizona on April 14 liner back up the middle lowed three runs in 6 1/3 in- Kang was on first with two
came while batting in the in a game they'd lose 8-4. for his fourth career game- nings and was a bit unlucky. outs after reaching on a
fourth. He hit a deep fly- They returned home and ending RBI. Homers by Zimmerman and fielder's choice when Bryan
ball to center that Fowler lost two to Colorado be- Chatwood allowed two hits Dozier were pulled down Reynolds laced a double
leaped for on the warning fore dropping the first three in his first outing in 11 days. the left field line and barely to the right-field corner.
track even though it was games of this series. Robbie Ray (0-2) was al- cleared the fence. Third base coach Joey
well below the fence. The The losing streak dropped most as good as Chat- GIANTS 3, PIRATES 2 Cora waved Kang home,
ball deflected off Fowler's the Padres from a three- wood, allowing four hits PITTSBURGH (AP) — Buster but the relay throw from
glove and over the fence game lead atop the NL in six innings in perhaps his Posey snapped the lon- second baseman Joe Pan-
for Syndergaard's fifth ca- West to second place, 2½ best start so far this year. gest homerless drought of ik to Posey beat Kang by a
reer homer and first since games behind Los Angeles. NATIONALS 5, MARLINS 0 his career with a three-run good two steps.q
Aug. 16, 2016, at Arizona. Left-hander Joey Lucchesi
It was one of four homers (3-2) stopped the steak by
on the day for the Mets, holding the Reds to one
but that wasn't enough for run and five hits in 5 2/3 in-
Syndergaard, who has al- nings. He struck out eight
lowed at least five runs in and walked two. Kirby
his last two starts. Yates pitched the ninth for
Dakota Hudson (1-1) al- his 10th save in as many
lowed three runs on five hits chances.
in five innings, striking out Mahle (0-2) allowed four /arubatoday/
five, for his first career vic- runs and seven hits in six in-