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SPORTS Tuesday 30 July 2019

Strasburg wins 7th

straight start, Nats

beat Dodgers 11-4

By The Associated Press MARLINS 5, DIAMOND-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ste- BACKS 1
phen Strasburg tossed sev- MIAMI (AP) — Rookie out-
en masterful innings to win fielder Harold Ramirez
his seventh consecutive homered, hit a line drive
start, leading the Washing- that scored the tiebreaking
ton Nationals to an 11-4 run and made consecutive
rout of the Los Angeles catches against the fence
Dodgers on Sunday. to help Miami beat Arizona.
Brian Dozier and Juan Soto Miguel Rojas led off the first
homered, while Anthony inning with a home run for
Rendon had three hits and the second game in a row,
four RBIs that helped the and Miami teammate Brian
Nationals (56-49) prevent a Anderson added his 14th
three-game sweep by the homer. Five pitchers com-
top team in the majors. bined on a four-hitter for
Corey Seager hit a three- the Marlins.
run homer with two outs Diamondbacks left-hander
in the ninth off Nationals Robbie Ray (9-7) allowed
reliever Michael Blazek to two earned runs in six in- Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg delivers during the third inning of a base-
help the Dodgers avoid nings. His streak of wins in ball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Washington.
their largest loss of the sea- four consecutive starts end- Associated Press
son. ed even though he struck
Adam Eaton and Washing- out 11 and walked none. avoided a three-game tending his hitting streak to nings, including a three-
ton manager Dave Marti- Miami's Elieser Hernandez, sweep against Atlanta. 16 games. run homer by Hunter Ren-
nez were ejected in the first making his first start since Aaron Nola (9-2) cruised Brad Brach (4-3) retired the froe two batters after he
inning for arguing a called July 4, allowed one run in through six scoreless innings only batter he faced for the hit prized rookie Fernando
strike. four innings. Jose Quijada before faltering in the sev- victory. Tatis Jr. with a pitch, draw-
Strasburg (14-4) took over (2-3) faced only six batters enth. He left after surren- ASTROS 6, CARDINALS 2 ing the ire of Padres fans.
the major league lead in in two innings. dering seven hits with eight ST. LOUIS (AP) — George MadBum struck out six and
wins after striking out nine, REDS 3, ROCKIES 2 strikeouts and three walks in Springer led off the game walked two.
walking none and limiting CINCINNATI (AP) — Tucker 6 2/3 innings. with a home run, Jose Al- Will Smith pitched the ninth
a potent Dodgers lineup to Barnhart hit a tiebreaking Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins tuve and rookie Yordan Al- for his 26th save, allowing
one run and two hits. single in the sixth inning and and Adam Haseley also varez also connected and Wil Myers' two-run homer,
Walker Buehler (9-2) lost for Cincinnati beat Colorado. homered for Philadelphia, Houston beat St. Louis. his 13th. It was Giants man-
the first time since May 18. Barnhart improved to 4 for which pulled within 6½ The Astros have won nine ager Bruce Bochy's last
He allowed seven runs (four 5 in two games since re- games of the NL-East lead- of 11. game in San Diego. He's re-
earned) and eight hits over turning on Friday after miss- ing Braves. Paul Goldschmidt's team tiring at the end of this sea-
5 1/3 innings on his 25th ing 22 games with a right Ender Inciarte and Johan record-tying streak of six son, his 13th with the Giants.
birthday. oblique strain. He drove in Camargo homered for At- straight games with a home Before that, he managed
METS 8, PIRATES 7 Josh VanMeter from sec- lanta. Kevin Gausman (3-6) run ended for St. Louis. He the Padres for 12 seasons.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael ond base with a grounder allowed six runs on nine hits singled in five at-bats. Renfroe drove in all four
Conforto hit a two-run up the middle off Jake Mc- with eight strikeouts and Dexter Fowler had a pinch- runs for San Diego, which
homer in a six-run first inning Gee (0-2). a walk, falling to 0-4 with hit homer in the ninth for St. has lost 11 of 15 games
against Chris Archer, and Lucas Sims (2-1) pitched 1 a 6.45 ERA in four career Louis, which lost for the third since the All-Star break.
New York matched its lon- 1-3 innings for the win. Amir starts against Philadelphia. time in 11 games. Luis Perdomo (1-3) took the
gest win streak of the sea- Garrett and Michael Loren- CUBS 11, BREWERS 4 Wade Miley (9-4) gave up loss.q
son at four with a win over zen each pitched an inning MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle five hits in five shutout in-
Pittsburgh. and Raisel Iglesias gave up Schwarber hit a grand slam nings. He struck out six and
Jason Vargas (6-5) won a a pair of two-out singles in and a three-run homer to walked two.
third straight start, and the the ninth before getting Ian power Chicago past Mil- Dakota Hudson (10-5)
Mets completed a three- Desmond to ground out for waukee, averting a three- gave up eight hits and five
game sweep. his second save in two days game sweep. earned runs in four-plus in-
Given a 6-0 lead, Vargas and 19th of the season. Schwarber crushed a first- nings.
allowed three runs and six The Reds bullpen pitched pitch slam deep into the GIANTS 7, PADRES 6
hits in 5 2/3 innings. a combined 8 1-3 score- second deck in right field SAN DIEGO (AP) — Madi-
Bryan Reynolds and José less innings while Cincinnati off starter Zach Davies (8-4) son Bumgarner won his fi-
Osuna hit two-run homers, was winning the last two with one out in the second nal start before the trade
and Jacob Stallings hit a games of the three-game inning for his 23rd home run deadline and rookie Mike
solo shot for the Pirates. series. of the season. The slugger Yastrzemski had four hits,
Edwin Díaz got his 23rd save PHILLIES 9, BRAVES 4 took Davies deep again in two RBIs and scored the
in 27 chances. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. the fourth with an opposite- go-ahead run to lead San
Chris Archer (3-8) allowed Realmuto hit a grand slam, field shot to make it 7-0. Francisco over San Diego.
five hits and four walks in three other Phillies went Christian Yelich hit a run- Bumgarner (6-7) allowed
five innings. deep and Philadelphia scoring double in fifth, ex- only four hits in seven in-