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SPORTS Monday 29 april 2019

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn throws against the Se-
attle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April
28, 2019, in Seattle.
Associated Press

Continued from Page 17 botched ground ball by
Entering the series with a second baseman Dee Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris tries to score against Los Angeles FC forward Latif Blessing
thin bullpen, the Rangers Gordon with two outs in and goalkeeper Tyler Miller in the second half of an MLS soccer game in Seattle, Sunday April 28,
2019.
were forced to use 10 re- the eighth, enabled For- Associated Press
lievers in the first two games sythe's three-run homer off
on Saturday and Lynn on "Last night we got behind Sounders, Los Angeles
Anthony Swarzak, extend-
against Seattle but got sev-
en innings from Mike Minor ing Texas' lead to 13-1.

Sunday. the eight-ball, and again
Lynn has put together qual- today," Servais said. "And FC play to 1-1 tie
ity starts in three of his last (we didn't) make the plays
six outings and picked up defensively that we need
his second win in as many to. Last couple days we've
career outings against the been on the bad side of it. By MARK MOSCHETTI onds elapsed. Leerdam and LAFC's Mark-Anthony
Mariners. You have to make plays. Associated Press took control on the attack- Kaye got into a shoving
"It's amazing the competi- You have to catch the ball SEATTLE (AP) — When his ing right side. He sent it match near the midfield
tiveness we get from every in this league." Seattle Sounders salvaged through to Morris, who took line. Eduard Atuesta ran in
pitch," Woodward said. "He Choo homered in the ninth, a tie against San Jose last it into the box and, from the to intervene, and Roldan
just never gives in." his third of the season. Wednesday, coach Brian right of the penalty spot, tried to push him off, but
Andrus and Pence each Swanson, still in search of Schmetzer wasn't shy about fired to the back left corner struck Atuesta across the
hit two-run homers off Eric his first major league vic- saying it felt like a loss. He for his fourth of the season. face. Referee Ted Unkel,
Swanson (0-3) during a tory, allowed nine runs, six had a far different feeling It was the second-earliest after a discussion with the
four-run third. Pence fell earned, on 11 hits in four about another tie Sunday. goal in team history. The sideline official, pulled out
behind 0-2 before hitting innings. Jordan Morris scored for the only one earlier was 23 sec- the red card, dismissing
his third home run of the Ryon Healy drove in Seat- Sounders in the first minute onds in by Clint Dempsey Roldan for violent conduct.
year, extending the lead to tle's only run with a ground- and Carlos Vela countered against San Jose on March Roldan did not dispute the
5-0. out in the fourth. Daniel Vo- for Los Angeles FC three 14, 2015. hand-to-the-face call. But
Texas scored four more runs gelbach went 2-for-3 with minutes later in a 1-1 draw. League scoring leader he insisted that it was not
in the fifth to chase Swan- a double for the Mariners, The Sounders (5-1-3), who Vela tied it three minutes his intent. "I make a good
son, thanks in part to errors who are 5-11 in their last 16 were routed 4-1 by LAFC later for Los Angeles (7-1-2). tackle, the ball goes out
by shortstop Tim Beckham games. last Sunday in California, Jordan Harvey sent a long of bounds. I'm rushed by
and left fielder Domingo MOVING UP played the final 72 minutes ball down the left side, and Kaye and I get pushed, so
Santana. The Mariners Andrus' home run in the of regulation with 10 men Diego Rossi caught up with I defend myself and push
committed four errors Sun- third was his 1,596th hit as after Cristian Roldan was it. He crossed it into the box, him back," Roldan said. "I
day and lead the AL with a Ranger, moving him past sent off with a straight red and goalkeeper Stefan Frei get pushed again by an-
36 errors this season, includ- Juan González for fourth in card in the 18th minute. came out to play it at the other guy (Atuesta) and
ing 11 by Beckham, who club history. They also lost Kelvin Leer- near post. But it went be- my hands go up in the air
has the most in the majors. TRAINER'S ROOM dam to a red card during yond his reach, dropping - completely accidental.
Seattle also committed Rangers: 2B Asdrubal Ca- second-half stoppage time onto Vela's foot at the far I'm not here to disagree
three errors in Saturday's brera was out of the lineup after he tripped Diego Rossi post for an easy redirect for (with the call). But to be
loss. "There are plays — it's for the third straight game on a breakaway just out- his 11th goal. honest, it was not deliber-
the big leagues — that with a sore calf. Cabrera side the penalty area. "We gave up an early ate. It was a huge game,
need to be made," Mari- was injured in the second "It's pro sports there are no goal and responded really and I never want to hurt
ners manager Scott Servais inning of Seattle's 14-2 win moral victories," Schmetzer well," Los Angeles coach my team in any way." LAFC
said. "Our guys know that. on Thursday. said. "But this is about as Bob Bradley said. "Then we dominated possession (73
It isn't for lack of work and Seattle: CF Mitch Haniger close as it gets. These type have a long time to try to to 27 percent), and outshot
trying to get through it. was out of the lineup with a of matches are critical to get another goal. It's just a the Sounders, 21-4. They
We've had stretches where sore shoulder after landing have, and have players matter in those situations of had a wide-open chance
we play very poor defense awkwardly trying to make step up. When the chips can you be sharp, can you for a go-ahead goal in the
and stretches where we a catch in the eighth inning are down and you're under get the timing, can you re- 48th minute when Chris-
play six-seven games and Saturday night. Haniger will duress and the team has ally make a play? We kept tian Ramirez was standing
we're making all the plays be further evaluated after a performance like that, it trying. It was just a day alone in front of the left
and we roll." Monday's day off, Servais makes me proud." when we couldn't make a post, just a yard in front of
Seattle's third error, a said.q Morris put the Sounders on play when it mattered." the net. But his shot off his
the board with just 46 sec- In the 18th minute, Roldan right foot flew over the top.