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SPORTS Tuesday 23 May 2017

NL Capsules

Strasburg leads Nationals over Braves 3-2

ATLANTA (AP) — Stephen CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bry-
Strasburg struck out a sea- ant homered twice and
son-high 11 batters, allow- reached base in all five
ing five hits in 7 2/3 innings plate appearances, An-
as the Washington Nation- thony Rizzo and Ben Zobrist
als beat the Braves 3-2 in also went deep, and Will-
Major League Baseball son Contreras went 3 for 3
on Sunday to stop a four- with three RBIs.
game losing streak. Jake Arrieta (5-3) allowed
Strasburg (5-1) improved one unearned run over six
to 7-1 in his last nine starts innings.
against Atlanta. After Dan- Milwaukee’s Eric Thames
sby Swanson hit a two-run left in the fifth with leg
double in the eighth that cramping. Chase Ander-
chased Strasburg, Koda son (2-1) yielded six runs
Glover struck out Nick and seven hits in four-plus
Markakis to end the inning innings.
and finished the six-hitter for DODGERS 6, MARLINS 3
his third save. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bran-
Daniel Murphy hit a sec- don McCarthy (4-1) retired
ond-inning homer off Jai- his first 14 batters before
me Garcia (1-3) and the Derek Dietrich’s double
Nationals added two un- and allowed one run and
earned runs in the third. three hits in six innings.
ANGELS 12, METS 5 Adrian Gonzalez had three
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws to Atlanta Braves’ Dansby Swan- RBIs and his first three-hit
Trout homered, doubled son in the first inning of a baseball game in Atlanta, Sunday, May 21, 2017. game of the season for the
and drove in three runs, Associated Press Dodgers. Yasmani Grandal
C.J. Cron hit a grand slam five runs in 5 2/3 innings. solo shots off Arroyo, who Wade LeBlanc (3-0) had three hits, including a
and Los Angeles built a 9-0 ROCKIES 6, REDS 4 has given up 15 homers. pitched 1 1/3 innings to win pair of doubles.
lead by the third inning as CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Greg Holland remained in relief. Juan Nicasio and Vance Worley (0-1) made
it avoided a three-game pitcher Kyle Freeland hit perfect in 19 save chances. Felipe Rivero got the ball to his Marlins debut and al-
sweep. Andrelton Simmons one of Colorado’s four Cincinnati has lost eight of Tony Watson, who earned lowed three runs and six hits
and Jefry Marte also hom- solo homers off Bronson Ar- nine, with none of its start- his 10th save. in four innings.
ered for the Angels. royo (3-4) and Colorado ers going more than 5 1/3 CARDINALS 8, GIANTS 3 PADRES 5, DIAMONDBACKS
Matt Reynolds, Curtis improved the NL’s best re- innings. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Car- 1
Granderson and Jay Bruce cord to 28-17. PIRATES 1, PHILLIES 0 penter homered and Ran- SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clay-
hit home runs as the Mets Freeland (5-2) gave up four PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chad dal Grichuk drove in four ton Richard (3-5) pitched
tried to rally. runs — three earned — in 5 Kuhl and four relievers runs for St. Louis, which a five-hitter and struck out
Cron’s long slam highlight- 2/3 innings. Joey Votto and combined on a three-hitter stopped a four-game skid. six in his fourth career com-
ed a five-run first, and Trout Scott Schebler homered off and Pittsburgh scratched San Francisco had won plete game as San Diego
hit his 14th homer and Mar- him in the sixth. out the only run of a rainy seven of eight. ended a five-game losing
te followed with a home run Freeland doubled and hit game when David Freese Adam Wainwright (4-3) al- streak.
in the second that brought his first major league homer was hit by a pitch with the lowed one run and five hits The 33-year-old Richard
the withdrawal of Tommy off Arroyo (3-4), connect- bases loaded. in 6 1/3 innings. also had an RBI single dur-
Milone (1-2), who tied a ca- ing on a 71 mph pitch for Philadelphia starter Aaron Matt Cain (3-2), who gave ing a three-run, fifth-inning
reer high by allowing eight a drive to right field. Car- Nola (2-1) returned from up seven runs and nine hits rally off Zack Godley (1-1)
runs. los Gonzalez, DJ LeMahieu the disabled list and gave in 5 1/3 innings. that was cut short due to
Jesse Chavez (4-5) gave up and Pat Valaika also had up four hits in seven innings. CUBS 13, BREWERS 6 fan interference.q