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SPORTS Friday 28 June 2019

Taylor and Chapman

back Mengden as A's

beat Cardinals 2-0

By The Associated Press Edgar Garcia (2-0) tossed a
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Beau Taylor perfect 10th for the win.
and Matt Chapman hom- Dominic Smith and Jeff Mc-
ered, and Daniel Mengden Neil hit solo homers for the
pitched six scoreless innings Mets, who have lost four in
to lead Oakland. a row.
Mengden (2-1) gave up ROCKIES 6, GIANTS 3
four hits and struck out five SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
for his first win since May David Dahl hit a go-ahead
18 at Detroit. He took the grand slam in the third and
starting rotation spot of drove in a career-high five
Frankie Montas, who was runs to lead Colorado.
suspended 80 games June Dahl connected off Jeff
21 for testing positive for a Samardzija for his second
performance-enhancing career grand slam, with the
substance. other coming last Sept. 10
Yusmeiro Petit pitched the against Arizona. It marked
seventh, Joakim Soria the the first grand slam ever hit
eighth and Liam Hendriks by a Rockies player in San
got the last three outs for Francisco.
his second save in four Dahl added an RBI single
chances. Hendriks has not in the seventh. He had a
allowed a run in 23 of his two-run shot in the series Oakland Athletics' Beau Taylor runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning
last 25 appearances. opener. of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in St. Louis.
Oakland got its fifth shutout The big swing in the se- Associated Press
of the season — first on the ries finale backed Ger-
road — and first since May man Márquez (8-3), who innings. led 4-1 and padded their Keuchel earned his first win
7 against Cincinnati. immediately surrendered The Dodgers' Cody Bell- advantage with a three- for Atlanta, backed by Nick
Adam Wainwright (5-7) al- Pablo Sandoval's homer inger hit his 26th home run run ninth against reliever Markakis' three-run homer
lowed two runs and seven the next inning but won his of the season, tying him for Tayron Guerrero. against Chicago.
hits in 6 2/3 innings with nine second straight decision. for fourth-most before the The Marlins rallied with four Brian McCann also con-
strikeouts. Márquezallowed three runs All-Star break in franchise runs off reliever Javy Guer- nected for the Braves, who
St. Louis was shutout for the and seven hits, struck out history. ra in the ninth before Sean won a matchup of NL divi-
sixth time this season, and two and walked two over The Diamondbacks Doolittle struck out JT Riddle sion leaders for the second
the third time in its last 14 five innings. Wade Davis fin- roughed up Tony Gonsolin for his 17th save. straight night.
games. ished for his 11th save. (0-1) right away in his major MARINERS 4, BREWERS 2 Keuchel (1-1) allowed
PHILLIES 5, METS 4, 10 IN- Samardzija (4-7) was league debut. MILWAUKEE (AP) — J.P. three runs and eight hits
NINGS tagged for five runs and Gonsolin got his first major Crawford drove in three over 5 2/3 innings in his sec-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay three hits in five innings. league hit in his first career runs and Wade LeBlanc ond start with Atlanta. He
Bruce ripped an RBI double DIAMONDBACKS 8, DODG- at-bat in the thirdn eight struck out six in five innings remained in the game fol-
in the bottom of the 10th ERS 2 starts at Triple-A Reno. to help Seattle win its third lowing a 48-minute rain de-
inning against his former PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo NATIONALS 7, MARLINS 5 straight. lay in the fourth.
team, and Philadelphia ral- Escobar's three-run home MIAMI (AP) — Matt Adams Crawford put Seattle on After a long wait in free
lied to beat reeling New gave Arizona a four-run hit a three-run homer to the board with an RBI dou- agency, the 2015 AL Cy
York. lead before Los Angeles lead Washington. ble in the first inning and Young Award winner
Mets lefty Jason Vargas recorded an out, and the Patrick Corbin pitched then made it 3-0 with a run- signed a one-year contract
tied a career high with 10 Diamondbacks cruised to seven solid innings and scoring triple in the second. with Atlanta on June 7 that
strikeouts in his first start the win. snapped a four-game road Those runs came at the pays him $13 million.
since being fined for an ex- The Dodgers, with the best losing streak. Corbin (7-5) expense of Brewers right- Four relievers combined to
pletive-filled confrontation record in the majors at 55- allowed one run and three hander Adrian Houser (2- get the final 10 outs and
with a reporter, but was 27, lost for just the second hits, walked one and struck 2), who allowed three runs hold the Cubs scoreless.
pulled after only 77 pitches time — both to Arizona in out nine. He struck out Ce- and four hits in two innings. A.J. Minter went 1 1/3 in-
and the Phillies overcame the three-game series — sar Puello in the second in- Mariners opener Matt Car- nings for his fourth save.
a 4-0 deficit against New in nine games, while Ari- ning to reach 1,000 for his asiti needed just 18 pitches Willson Contreras homered
York's leaky bullpen. zona finished a nine-game career. to get through his one in- and tripled, and Kris Bry-
Rhys Hoskins drew a walk homestand 3-6. Trea Turner and Adam Ea- ning. LeBlanc (5-2) took ant also connected for the
from Stephen Nogosek (0- Jarrod Dyson had three ton had two hits each and over in the second and Cubs.
1), and J.T. Realmuto sin- hits, an RBI and swiped two Anthony Rendon drove in kept Milwaukee off the Chicago starter Yu Dar-
gled. Roman Quinn ran for bases to raise his NL-lead- two runs for the Nationals, board until Mike Moustakas vish (2-4) had his string of
Hoskins and Bruce, traded ing total to 19. He also had who have won seven of led off the sixth with his 23rd 10 straight no-decisions
by the Mets twice in the last a home run-stealing catch nine. home run. snapped with the loss. He
two years, sent a long drive over the right-center field Miami starter Zac Gallen LeBlanc allowed five hits allowed five runs on five hits
over center fielder Juan fence. (0-1) had allowed one hit and a walk in five innings. in five innings. In 12 starts at
Lagares' head to give Phil- Ildemaro Vargas hit a two- and retired eight straight Rolenis Elias worked two Wrigley Field since signing
adelphia its third straight run double, and pitcher through five before Wash- scoreless innings for his 10th with the Cubs prior to the
win over New York after a Taylor Clarke (2-3) allowed ington chased him with a save. BRAVES 5, CUBS 3 2018 season, Darvish is 0-5
seven-game losing streak. two runs on three hits in five four-run sixth. Washington CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas with a 6.03 ERA.q