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SPORTS Thursday 23 augusT 2018

Swanson, Gausman carry

Braves over Pirates 6-1

By The Associated Press delivered two outs later The Cardinals have hom-
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby against Tony Watson (4-5). ered in 14 straight games.
Swanson had two homers Conforto added a three- They won the opener 5-3
and four RBIs, Kevin Gaus- run homer after the Giants on consecutive ninth-in-
man breezed through eight intentionally walked Wilmer ning homers by Jedd Gy-
innings to lead Atlanta past Flores. orko and Matt Carpenter.
Pittsburgh. Corey Oswalt (3-2) pitched The victory clinched their
Swanson's first homer gave three scoreless innings. Seth eighth consecutive se-
the Braves a 2-0 lead in the Lugo gave up a run in the ries, equaling their longest
fifth before he sent another ninth. streak since April 10-May 7,
two-run shot into nearly the PADRES 4, ROCKIES 3 2015.
same spot in the left field DENVER (AP) — Eric Hosmer St. Louis climbed to 2 1/2
bleachers, extending the and Austin Hedges hom- games behind the NL Cen-
lead to 5-0 in the seventh. ered off Tyler Anderson and tral-leading Cubs.
Kurt Suzuki doubled down San Diego Padres cooled Jose Martinez tied it with an
the left-field line, scoring off surging Colorado. RBI single in the third. Mo-
Ozzie Albies from first for The Rockies arrived home lina followed with a two-run
the third run. Tyler Flowers after a 5-1 trip that includ- shot to right center to make
scored on a wild pitch in ed a four-game sweep of it 3-1, snapping an 0-for-17
the ninth to make it 6-0. Atlanta. skid and leaving him one
Gausman (8-9) gave up The last-place Padres are hit shy of his 11th straight
four hits with five strikeouts 6-7 against the Rockies this season with 100 or more. Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson (7) celebrates after passing
and two walks, helping season. Hedges had the Ozuna hit a two-run homer third base coach Ron Washington, left, as he rounds the bas-
es after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief
the NL East-leading Braves big blow with a solo homer in the seventh that extend- pitcher Michael Feliz, center, in the seventh inning of a baseball
take the first two legs of the in the sixth, giving San Di- ed the Cardinals' lead to game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Pittsburgh.
three-game series. ego a 4-3 lead. 5-1. Associated Press
Ivan Nova (7-8) allowed Padres left-hander Robbie The Dodgers' runs came in
Swanson's first home run Erlin (3-3) allowed three the second when Daniel pitcher Cam Bedrosian Jay got up and sprinted
after retiring his initial 10 runs over five innings. He Poncedeleon hit Yasiel Puig threw wildly after fielding home.
batters, including the first made five scoreless relief with the bases loaded and a sacrifice bunt attempt in Diamondbacks closer Brad
nine on 29 pitches. Ender appearances against the in the seventh on Manny the bottom of the ninth in- Boxberger (2-4) pitched a
Inciarte singled to center Rockies earlier this season. Machado's 29th homer. ning, allowing Jon Jay to scoreless ninth.
for Atlanta's first hit with one Craig Stammen escaped Luke Weaver (7-11) got score and give Arizona the David Peralta drove in
out in the fourth. a bases-loaded jam in the the victory, allowing one win. three runs and came a
METS 6, GIANTS 3 eighth by striking out Trevor run and three hits in 2 1/3 Jay was hit by a pitch triple short of the cycle for
NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Story and getting Carlos innings of relief. Bud Nor- to start the inning, then Arizona.
Jeff McNeil went 4 for 4 Gonzalez to ground out to ris pitched the ninth for his moved to second on John NATIONALS 10, PHILLIES 4
and hit a go-ahead double second baseman Christian 26th save. Ryan Murphy's sacrifice at- WASHINGTON (AP) — An-
with two outs in the eighth Villanueva, who made a Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1) gave up tempt that turned into a hit. drew Stevenson and Wilm-
inning that lifted New York nifty sliding play. Kirby Yates three runs and four hits in A.J. Pollock then laid down er Difo hit back-to-back
past San Francisco. pitched the ninth for his fifth four innings, struck out four another sacrifice try, and home runs in a five-run sixth
McNeil equaled his career save, with Chris Iannetta and walked one. Bedrosian (5-3) attempted inning and Washington ral-
high by getting four hits for flying out to deep left to DIAMONDBACKS 5, AN- to force out Jay at third. lied for the win hours after
the second time since mak- end the game. GELS 4 The ball soared past third the Nationals traded Daniel
ing his major league debut Anderson (6-6) had pin- PHOENIX (AP) — Angels baseman Taylor Ward, and Murphy and Matt Adams.q
last month. Michael Con- point accuracy over 6 1/3
forto homered and drove innings — 74 of his 99 pitch-
in four runs. es were strikes — except for
Evan Longoria hit a two-run two misplaced cutters to
homer for the Giants, who Hosmer and Hedges.
fell to 3-5 on an 11-game CARDINALS 5, DODGERS 2
road trip — they've scored LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yadier
two runs or fewer five times. Molina and Marcell Ozuna
With the score tied at 2, slugged two-run homers,
Jose Reyes led off the Mets and St. Louis improved to
eighth with a triple off the a major league-best 16-4 in
center field fence. McNeil August.