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SPORTS Saturday 22 april 2017
Franco homers, doubles, Phillies beat Mets 6-4

NEW YORK (AP) — Mai- Reds. Three pitchers limited
kel Franco homered and Cincinnati to two hits for
doubled while breaking a the second night in a row.
career-worst 0-for-22 hitless Darren O’Day (1-1) fanned
streak, and Philadelphia two of the three batters he
capitalized on an error by faced in the ninth. Brad
untested first baseman Jay Brach retired the side in the
Bruce. 10th for his second straight
Mets closer Jeurys Familia save, filling in while closer
struck out two and walked Zach Britton recovers from
two in a hitless ninth inning a sore forearm.
of his season debut after NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 2
serving a 15-game sus- ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan Zim-
pension for violating Major merman hit a two-run hom-
League Baseball’s domes- er in the sixth that erased
tic violence policy. a 2-1 deficit against R.A.
Philadelphia took two of Dickey (1-2), and Wash-
three at Citi Field after los- ington completed a three-
ing six straight series to the game sweep.
Mets. New York made sev- Stephen Strasburg (2-0)
en errors in the set. struck out 10 in seven in-
Aaron Nola (2-0) labored nings
through five innings, and Shawn Kelley allowed Kurt
Hector Neris earned his first Suzuki’s two-out single
save this season. Noah Syn- in the ninth and walked Philadelphia Phillies’ Maikel Franco (7) slides to second base for an RBI double as New York Mets
dergaard (1-1) struck out pinch-hitter Tyler Flowers, second baseman Neil Walker (20) attempts to tag him out during the third inning of a baseball
10 in seven innings. then retired Ender Inciarte game Thursday, April 20, 2017, in New York.
New York slugger Yoenis on a game-ending flyout Associated Press
Cespedes limped off in the for his second save in three the Brewers, who lead the SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clay- nights.
fifth inning with a left ham- tries. majors with 32 home runs. ton Richard pitched into Myers cracked his fourth
string cramp. The Mets al- BREWERS 7, CARDINALS 5 Zach Davies (1-2) allowed the seventh inning and Wil homer in the first and
ready were minus injured MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jett four runs on eight hits in 5 1-3 Myers and Austin Hedges Hedges added his third in
first baseman Lucas Duda, Bandy, Eric Thames and innings. He walked two and homered to lead San Di- the seventh as the Padres
catcher Travis d’Arnaud Travis Shaw each hit home struck out five, but needed ego over Arizona. won their second straight
and infielder Wilmer Flores. runs to help Milwaukee Thames’ NL-leading eighth Richard (2-2) gave up a run to earn a split of the four-
ORIOLES 2, REDS 1 beat St. Louis. home run and seventh in and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings. game series.
CINCINNATI (AP) — J.J. Bandy hit a two-run hom- the past eight games for his The left-hander struck out Patrick Corbin (1-3) limited
Hardy singled home the er in the sixth and Thames first win in four starts. a season-high eight to win the Padres to three runs or
tiebreaking run off Blake put Milwaukee ahead with Jacob Barnes pitched the for the first time in his past less for the fourth time at
Wood (0-2) in the 10th in- a two-run shot off Carlos ninth for his first save of the three starts. Petco Park. But it wasn’t
ning, and the Orioles took Martinez (0-3) in the fifth. season. Brandon Maurer pitched enough with Richard keep-
two of three in the series, Shaw’s three-run blast in PADRES 4, DIAMONDBACKS the ninth for his third save ing the Diamondbacks off-
leaving them 8-4 in inter- the first made it 12 consec- 1 and second in consecutive balance with his sinker.q
league play against the utive games going yard for

Madison Bumgarner lands on DL after dirt bike accident

PAT GRAHAM doctors ran tests including al flutter following his work-
AP Sports Writer X-rays, an MRI and a CT outs. “Good to be with the
DENVER (AP) — Giants scan. club and get back into
ace left-hander Madison The plan is for him to re- rhythm, I guess you could
Bumgarner was placed on main with the team in Den- say. Glad to be back
the disabled list for the first ver, Bochy said. Bumgarner here.”
time in his big league ca- is scheduled to be re-eval- Before arriving at the ball-
reer Friday after a dirt bike uated next week, and the park Friday, Bochy stopped
accident that sent him to Giants will then have a bet- by the room of his injured
hospital with bruised ribs ter idea of a timetable for ace for a visit.
and a sprained joint in his his return. “He’s very remorseful, in
pitching shoulder. “Here’s a young guy, like talking to him,” Bochy said.
San Francisco announced a lot of us, you think you’re “Unfortunately, the acci-
Bumgarner’s injury Friday invincible,” Bochy said be- dent happened.”
afternoon, a day after the fore the Giants opened a The 27-year-old Bumgar-
accident occurred during three-game series with the San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws ner, the 2014 World Series
an off day in Colorado. Rockies. “Our focus, it’s on, during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the MVP, is 0-3 with a 3.00 ERA
Manager Bruce Bochy said ‘Let’s get him healthy.’ It’s Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Kansas in four 2017 starts.
City, Mo.
Bumgarner hit a slippery happened. Let’s get him Associated Press Bumgarner has received
spot and went down. well and get him back on just five total runs of sup-
Bumgarner drove himself the mound. Hopefully, it’s port in his first four starts,
to the Giants’ hotel, called a lesson learned ... You’ve back, too. He missed a two-game series at Kansas City including one run or none
team head athletic train- got to be careful in some of following a heart procedure. in three of them — and he
er Dave Groeschner and these activities we do.” “I feel great. I’m ready to roll. It’s good to be back,” said homered twice to drive in
went to hospital, where This was Bochy’s first day Bochy, who went in after dealing with an occasional atri- two of those.q