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Quintana, Cubs beat Pirates 7-1 in Williamsport

By The Associated Press Soto hit two of Washing-
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) ton’s team record-tying
— José Quintana pitched eight homers in a 16-8 rout
seven crisp innings, Antho- of Milwaukee.
ny Rizzo hit a two-run hom- Matt Adams and Victor
er and the Chicago Cubs Robles hit back-to-back
beat the Pittsburgh Pirates homers in the first to give
7-1 on Sunday night in the the Nationals a 4-0 lead,
MLB Little League Classic. and Anthony Rendon and
Nicholas Castellanos and Soto did the same in the
Jason Heyward also con- third as the advantage bal-
nected as Chicago earned looned to 13-0. Washington
its second straight win since has gone for back-to-back
consecutive heartbreaking homers ten times this sea-
losses to the Phillies and Pi- son.
rates. Erick Fedde (4-2) won his
The Cubs took two of three third consecutive start, al-
in the unusual weekend lowing four runs on ten hits
set and remain in a virtual over five innings and strik-
tie with St. Louis for the top ing out two.
spot in the NL Central. Chase Anderson (5-3) lost
Starling Marté had three for the first time since June
hits for Pittsburgh, including 21, allowing a career-high
his 21st homer in the ninth. Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo, left, celebrates with Kris Bryant (17) after hitting a two-run home run ten runs on nine hits with
Mitch Keller (1-2) allowed off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Chris Stratton during the fifth inning of the Little League Classic one strikeout in 2 1/3 in-
six runs in 4 1/3 innings. baseball game at Bowman Stadium in Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. nings.
With grinning Little Leaguers Associated Press PADRES 3, PHILLIES 2
dressed in their uniforms fill- Braves manager Brian Snit- nings of relief. Melancon runs to open the ninth but PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aus-
ing the stands at BB&T Ball- ker followed Acuña into pitched a perfect ninth for hung on for his 14th save, tin Hedges had four hits, in-
park, Quintana (11-7) al- the tunnel for an apparent his fourth save. striking out Eugenio Suàrez cluding a tiebreaking hom-
lowed five hits and walked conversation during the Cody Bellinger hit a three- to end it. Suàrez homered er in the seventh, and Joey
none. The left-hander im- fourth inning before Adam run homer in the first for the early but also committed Lucchesi pitched six strong
proved to 7-0 in nine starts Duvall entered the game Dodgers. He leads the ma- a costly error at third base innings to lead San Diego
since his last loss June 22. in left field in the fifth, with jors with 42 home runs. and grounded into an in- past Philadelphia.
BRAVES 5, DODGERS 3 Ortega moving from left to CARDINALS 5, REDS 4 ning-ending double play Luis Urías also went deep
ATLANTA (AP) — With All- center. CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul with the bases loaded in for the Padres, who had lost
Star outfielder Ronald The move by Snitker came Goldschmidt hit a two- the seventh. seven consecutive rubber
Acuña Jr. benched for not in a 2018 playoff rematch run homer, Tommy Edman Reds rookie Aristides Aquino games before taking two
hustling, Rafael Ortega and the decisive game of added a solo shot among went 0 for 2 with two walks of three in Philadelphia.
stepped up with a sixth- a three-game series be- his three hits and St. Louis after hitting 10 home runs in Lucchesi (8-7) gave up two
inning grand slam to lift At- tween the top two teams in held off Cincinnati to split his previous 11 games. runs on three hits with four
lanta over Los Angeles. the National League. their four-game series. Alex Wood made his strikeouts and two walks.
Acuña was pulled before Ortega, recalled from the Jack Flaherty (7-6) had his fifth start for the Reds af- Hedges belted an 0-2, 78-
the fifth after failing to run minors Tuesday, made the scoreless streak snapped ter spending the first four mph curveball from Jared
out a drive off the right field most of his second start at 23 innings, but allowed months of the season on Hughes (3-5) over the wall
wall in the third. The ball with the Braves with his first only one run in five frames the injured list with a lower in left with one out in the
bounced off the wall for a career slam off Dustin May as the Cardinals stayed in back problem. Wood (1-2) seventh to put San Diego
long single. The 21-year-old (1-2). first place in the NL Central, gave up eight hits and five up a run.
Acuña likely would have Anthony Swarzak (3-3), just ahead of the Chicago runs — four earned — in five Kirby Yates struck out the
had an easy double if he Chris Martin, Shane Greene Cubs. innings. side in a perfect ninth for
had hustled from home and Mark Melancon com- Carlos Martinez gave up NATIONALS 16, BREWERS 8 his NL-leading 35th save in
plate. bined for four scoreless in- three straight hits and two WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan his 38th chance.q

Braves claims speedy OF

Billy Hamilton off waivers

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves es. Hamilton spent six years In addition, Atlanta op-
have claimed outfielder Bil- with the Reds before signing tioned right-hander Bryse
ly Hamilton off waivers from with Kansas City as a free Wilson to Triple-A Gwinnett
the Kansas City Royals to agent for this season. He is and recalled right-hander
bolster their injury-plagued a career .242 hitter with 295 Jacob Webb.
roster. stolen bases, including four The NL East-leading Braves
The 28-year-old Hamilton is straight seasons with more announced the moves dur-
a five-time Gold Glove fi- than 50 steals in Cincinnati. ing an off day Monday.
nalist and switch-hitter who The Braves also announced They are short-handed be-
gives Atlanta some defen- that right-handed reliever cause of injuries to outfield-
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers, left, tags out sive options and speed off Wes Parsons was claimed ers Nick Markakis, Austin
Kansas City Royals’ Billy Hamilton, right, who tried to advance to the bench. He played in 93 off waivers by Colorado. Riley and Ender Enciarte,
third on a flyout during the fourth inning of a baseball game at games for the Royals, hit- Atlanta designated him for as well as shortstop Dansby
Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. ting .211 with 18 stolen bas- assignment last week.
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