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- Al Arabiya
Juan soto's 435-foot homer lifts mets over royals 3-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Juan Soto homered to lead the New York Mets past the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Saturday. Soto's two-run shot into the right field fountains opened the scoring in the fourth. Over his last 20 games Soto has nine home runs and 19 RBIs. Frankie Montas (2-1) threw first-pitch strikes to 14 of 19 batters while allowing a run on four hits and striking out five. Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India opened the sixth with doubles reducing the Mets lead to 2-1. India had two of the Royals four hits both doubles. Reed Garrett relieved Montas and permitted India to advance on a wild pickoff attempt before retiring the heart of the Royals lineup stranding the tying run. Jeff McNeil's two-out RBI single capped the scoring in the ninth. Edwin Díaz allowed a walk in two hitless frames earning his 19th save. Scheduled Royals starter Michael Lorenzen missed the game with illness. Jonathan Bowlan (1-2) the second of six Royals bullpen pitchers threw three innings allowing two runs on four hits including Soto's 435-foot home run. For the second straight game the Mets successfully challenged a safe call on a Royals stolen base attempt. In both instances – Tyler Tolbert on Friday and Bobby Witt Jr. on Saturday – the runner didn't maintain contact with the base during a head-first slide. Witt popped up twice with runners in scoring position while his 14-game hitting streak ended. The Royals batted 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position during the first two games of the series. Key moment: With a runner at third and the infield drawn in first baseman Pete Alonso made a diving stop of Vinnie Pasquantino's sharp grounder preserving the Mets one-run lead in the sixth. Key stat: Soto leads the majors with 77 walks the most in Mets history prior to the All-Star break.
Al Arabiya
5 hours ago
- Al Arabiya
Yankees All-star Max Fried Forced From Start By Index Finger Blister, Which Caused 4 Past Il Stints
Max Fried threw a cutter that Jon Berti foul tipped, got the ball back from catcher Austin Wells, looked at his left hand, and tilted his head with a pained look as he stared into the outfield. Another blister on his left index finger. 'It was literally just one pitch and I felt it,' Fried said Saturday after the Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, which ended New York's five-game winning streak. 'Basically, there was no blister, and then after the pitch, there was a blister.' A three-time All-Star, the 31-year-old lefty made four trips to the injured list because of blisters on that finger during his time with the Atlanta Braves, going 23 days between starts in 2018, 12 days each in 2019, and 21 and 18 in 2023, which included a gap between the regular season and playoffs. Fried threw one pitch with the blister, getting Berti to ground into an inning-ending forceout. 'Every case is its own thing,' he said. 'Definitely didn't want to do too much where I wanted to catch it hopefully before it became a real big big deal. It definitely was uncomfortable enough to the point where I didn't want to risk more, and it was going to affect my pitches. So, yeah, just the next couple of days are going to be big in just being able to evaluate on how long I need.' For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. After signing a $218 million eight-year contract as a free agent, Fried is 11-3 with a 2.43 ERA and become the Yankees ace after Gerrit Cole needed Tommy John surgery. 'He's been the one that whenever we're in trouble or we need a big outing or something, he's been a guy that's always stepped up for us all season long,' said Aaron Judge, who hit a two-run homer in the ninth to become the fastest player to 350 homers. 'You get a little concerned when a guy like that comes out, but I don't think it's anything crazy and he'll be ready to go for second half.' Because of the All-Star break that starts Monday, Fried will miss fewer games than otherwise. Already an inactive All-Star because of his weekend start, Fried still plans to go to the festivities in Atlanta where he played from 2017 through last year. 'He's dealt with it a little bit even this year and been treated pretty well, so we'll just see how the next days unfold,' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Treatment has only a limited impact. 'There's different creams and modalities and things that we can do to try to help speed up the process, but at the end of the day it's just letting the skin heal,' Fried said. He's heard the stories about how future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan soaked his fingers in pickle juice at the behest of Mets athletic trainer Gus Mauch. 'I've tried a little of bit everything,' Fried said, 'every wives tale, every piece of equipment that has been available. I'm willing to try anything to try to just speed it up and try to keep it away.' Fried has pitched 122 innings and is on track to surpass his career high of 185 1/3 in 2022. He went 9-2 with a 1.89 ERA in 15 starts through June 15, giving up more than two earned runs just once, but has had a 4.33 in his last four outings. Facing Matt Boyd in a matchup of All-Star lefties, Fried gave up four runs – three earned – six hits and three walks over a season-low three innings. Nine of 18 batters reached base as Fried threw just 39 of 73 pitches for strikes and fell behind with first-pitch balls to nine batters. Nico Hoerner tripled leading off the game and scored on Kyle Tucker's groundout. Carson Kelly and Ian Happ hit run-scoring singles in the third around Dansby Swanson's RBI grounder. 'I was bad, like I just wasn't good,' Fried said, not being able to execute pitches and get outs when I needed them.
Arab News
6 hours ago
- Arab News
Crawley's last-over ‘theatrics' against India spark time-wasting row at Lord's
LONDON: England and India accused each other of sharp practice after Zak Crawley's conduct at Lord's on Saturday drew an angry reaction from visiting captain Shubman Gill. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport
