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Tuesday 16 april 2019
Marquez throws 1-hitter, Rockies top SF 4-0, end 8-game skid

By The Associated Press homer off Jared Hughes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — and Jose Martinez capped
German Marquez pitched the five-run inning with a
a one-hitter, nicked only by two-run single that made it
Evan Longoria’s single with 9-4. Jordan Hicks closed for
one out in the eighth inning, this third save. John Gant
and the Colorado Rockies (3-0) pitched a scoreless in-
ended an eight-game los- ning.
ing streak by beating the PIRATES 4, NATIONALS 3
San Francisco Giants 4-0 WASHINGTON (AP) — Rook-
Sunday. ie Jason Martin hit a tie-
Marquez (2-1) struck out breaking double in the top
nine and walked none of the ninth inning against
while throwing 105 pitches Washington’s shaky bull-
in the first complete game pen, then Felipe Vázquez
in the majors this season. It escaped a bases-loaded
was the first-ever complete jam Pittsburgh a win.
game for Marquez in 156 The Pirates took two of
pro starts, including 69 in three and won a series at
the big leagues. Nationals Park for the first
Marquez had allowed just time since 2013. Josh Bell
one runner, hitting Kevin drew a leadoff walk in the
Pillar with a pitch to begin ninth from Wander Suero
the sixth inning, and was (1-1) and moved to second
in complete control head- on Colin Moran’s grounder.
ing into the eighth. Bran- With two outs, Martin hit a
don Crawford opened the ground-rule double to left
eighth with a hard, one- for his second major league
hopper that deflected off RBI.
third baseman Nolan Are- The Nationals loaded the
nado’s glove. Arenado bases in the bottom half on
quickly grabbed the ball Colorado Rockies pitcher German Marquez throws against the San Francisco Giants during the a single, walk and Adam
out of the air and zipped a seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Eaton’s bunt single with
throw to retire Crawford. Associated Press one out. Vázquez (1-0)
Longoria followed with a from 24.75 to 23.40. the sixth inning and instead RBI singles by Amed Rosa- struck out Howie Kendrick
grounder in the hole, just Chen — the highest-paid retired 14 of his first 17 bat- rio and Keon Broxton in the and retired Anthony Ren-
beyond Arenado’s dive. Marlins player this season, ters on flyouts or grounders. eighth. don on a flyball to end it.
The Gold Glover took off his making $20 million — has The Dodgers jumped on DeGrom struck out nine, Washington starter Max
mitt and slammed it to the allowed 12 runs over three Jhoulys Chacin (2-2) in the but allowed three runs and Scherzer allowed three runs
ground, shouting in frustra- innings of relief in his last first inning, taking a 2-0 lead issued four walks. and seven hits while work-
tion that the no-hit bid had two appearances. on a two-out RBI single by CARDINALS 9, REDS 5 ing a season-high eight in-
been broken up. Miami batters struck out 18 Verdugo. MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) nings. He struck out seven.
Arenado hit a three-run times, tied for the fourth- BRAVES 7, METS 3 — Marcell Ozuna hit two DIAMONDBACKS 8, PADRES
homer, his first this season. most in franchise history. ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Te- home runs and Matt Car- 4
The four-time Silver Slugger Victor Arano (1-0) pitched heran outpitched Jacob penter connected for a PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Gre-
entered the day batting the 12th and 13th for Phila- deGrom, Josh Donaldson tiebreaking drive in the inke pitched seven strong
.246 with six RBIs. delphia, getting all six outs and Nick Markakis hom- seventh inning that sent St. innings and helped himself
Derek Holland (1-2) al- by strikeout. ered, and Atlanta beat Louis over Cincinnati for a with two hits, pinch-hitter
lowed four runs on six hits in Jose Alvarez worked the New York. split of their two-game se- David Peralta connected
six innings. 14th, gave up a leadoff sin- Teheran gave up one run ries in Mexico. for a three-run homer and
PHILLIES 3, MARLINS 1, 14 gle but finished out his first and six hits in six innings. Tyler O’Neill also homered Arizona beat San Diego
INNINGS save. It was a second straight for St. Louis. Yasiel Puig hit to stop a four-game losing
MIAMI (AP) — Jean Segu- DODGERS 7, BREWERS 1 losing performance for de- his first home run for the streak.
ra’s two-run homer to left in LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ross Grom, who has allowed Reds and Jesse Winker hit Greinke (2-1) allowed two
the 14th inning put Philadel- Stripling tossed eight strong five homers in his last two his second in two days at runs and four hits with six
phia on top, and the Phillies innings to rescue an over- starts. The reigning NL Cy Estadio de Beisbol de Mon- strikeouts. He won despite
beat Miami in the longest worked bullpen, Joc Ped- Young Award winner gave terrey. surrendering his seventh
game of the young season erson and Alex Verdugo up 10 homers all of last sea- The Cardinals saluted the and eighth home runs of
for either team. homered, and Los Angeles son. fans after the win and gave the season. Ketel Marte
Andrew McCutchen tripled routed Milwaukee to snap Markakis went deep in the away their hats. The Hous- and Christian Walker also
to the wall in left-center, a six-game skid. second and Donaldson ton Astros and Los Angeles homered for the Diamond-
and Segura followed with The Dodgers avoided added another solo shot Angels will play twice at backs.
his first home run of the sea- back-to-back sweeps, in the fifth as the Braves this stadium in early May Manuel Margot led off the
son. Cesar Hernandez also something they haven’t won for the fifth time in their — Major League Baseball game with a home run and
got his first homer of the had since 2017 when they last seven games. Charlie has committed to bring Fernando Tatis Jr. also con-
season for the Phillies. Brian last dropped seven games Culberson’s two-run drive regular-season games to nected for NL West-leading
Anderson hit his second for in a row. made it 5-1 in the sixth. It Mexico until 2021. San Diego.
Miami. Stripling (1-1) earned his first was Culberson’s fifth career It was 4-all when Carpenter The Padres had won four
Wei-Yin Chen (0-1) came win in his fourth start of the pinch-hit homer. opened the seventh with in a row. San Diego starter
on to pitch the 14th, was season. J.D. Davis’ third homer his second home run of the Eric Lauer (2-2) gave up
charged with both runs and The right-hander didn’t re- gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in season, tagging Amir Gar- three runs on eight hits over
his ERA actually dipped cord his first strikeout until the second. New York got rett (1-1). Ozuna hit a solo five innings.q