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Reuters
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- Reuters
Reds look to stay hot, Mets look to avoid habitual lulls
July 19 - The first game following the All-Star break provided plenty of reassurance for the Cincinnati Reds. For the New York Mets, the return to action just underscored the offensive inconsistency they've been dealing with most of the season. The Reds will look to lock up a series win Saturday afternoon when they visit the Mets in the middle game of a three-game set. Nick Martinez (7-9, 4.78 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Reds against fellow right-hander Clay Holmes (8-4, 3.31). Austin Hays hit two homers and Matt McLain and Tyler Stephenson had one round-tripper apiece on Friday night for the Reds, who held off a ninth-inning rally by the Mets to earn an 8-4 victory. Cincinnati got off to a slow start Friday, failing to record a hit against Sean Manaea until Hays led off the fourth with a homer. The Reds scored in each of the next four innings, however, with Hays, McLain and Stephenson hitting their home runs between the fourth and sixth innings. The four homers tied a season high for the Reds, who also went deep four times against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5 and against the Detroit Tigers on June 14. Reds manager Terry Francona credited players for knocking off the All-Star break rust Thursday, when every player except Elly De La Cruz -- whom Francona ordered to stay away after he played in all 97 first-half games as well as the All-Star Game -- appeared at an optional workout at Citi Field. "You sit around for four days and it's always probably the most anxiety, almost of the year," said Francona, who is in his 24th season as a big-league manager. "I had less this year, just because the guys came out and worked out last night. I've never seen that before. And I've been doing this a lot of years. "They were ready to play." A fast start led to a familiar lull for the Mets, who took a 2-0 lead thanks to Juan Soto's first-inning homer and Jeff McNeil's second-inning RBI single. But Reds pitchers Nick Lodolo, Graham Ashcraft and Sam Moll retired 22 of the next 24 batters following McNeil's single before five straight New York batters reached with two outs in the ninth. Brandon Nimmo, who started the comeback attempt with a double, scored when right fielder Connor Joe misplayed Ronny Mauricio's liner. Mauricio then scored on a single by Luis Torrens. Francisco Lindor, representing the potential tying run with the bases loaded, popped out to second on a 3-2 pitch to end the gane. The solid start and fast finish continued a pair of trends for the Mets, who entered Friday batting .248 with a .748 OPS in the first three innings and a .257 average with a .772 OPS from innings seven through nine. But New York is hitting just .228 with a .697 OPS in innings four through six. "Just feel like those middle innings, we're having a hard time putting a rally together," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. "We're not passing the baton, if you want to call it that. "We've got good hitters and we'll get through it." Martinez earned the win in his most recent start last Sunday when he gave up two runs over 5 1/3 innings in the Reds' 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Holmes didn't factor into the decision Sunday after allowing two runs over five innings as the Mets fell to the Kansas City Royals, 3-2. Martinez is 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA in five games (one start) against the Mets. Holmes is 1-1 with an 8.40 ERA and one save in 12 career games (one start) against the Reds. --Field Level Media
Reuters
a day ago
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- Reuters
Mariners make up ground in AL West with win over Astros
July 19 - Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings while Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver each homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Friday night in both teams' first game after the All-Star break. The Mariners posted their fourth consecutive victory and pulled within four games of the Astros, who lead the American League West. Houston lost for the sixth time in its past seven games. Castillo (7-5) won his third straight start. The veteran right-hander allowed three hits -- back-to-back singles to lead off the third by Mauricio Dubon and Brice Matthews as well as a one-out single by Victor Caratini in the seventh. Castillo walked two and struck out seven. Arozarena gave the Mariners the lead with a solo shot to left field with two outs in the fourth off Houston starter Brandon Walter (1-3). It was the 10th homer in the past 14 games for Arozarena, who participated in the All-Star Game earlier this week in Atlanta. That was the only run Walter allowed over six innings. The lefty, making just his eighth career start, gave up three hits, walked one and fanned seven. Garver gave Seattle a 2-0 lead with a homer to straightaway center with two outs in the seventh off reliever Bennett Sousa. The Mariners, who had won their previous three home games by shutouts, had their scoreless streak at T-Mobile Park snapped at 36 innings in the eighth. Matthews drew a leadoff walk off reliever Matt Brash and scored on Isaac Paredes' double to left-center. Brash rebounded to strike out Cam Smith and got Jose Altuve and Christian Walker to fly out to shallow right field to get out of the inning. The Mariners added four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth. After drawing a leadoff walk off Steven Okert and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by fellow rookie Ben Williamson, Cole Young scored on J.P. Crawford's single to left field. Hector Neris relieved Okert and walked Julio Rodriguez before Cal Raleigh lined a run-scoring single to right. After Raleigh stole second, Arozarena was intentionally walked, setting the table for a Donovan Solano sacrifice fly to left to score Rodriguez. Raleigh then came home on a wild pitch to provide the final score. --Field Level Media
Al Arabiya
a day ago
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- Al Arabiya
Albies hits three-run homer, Acuna has defensive gem to lead the Braves past the Yankees
Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. made a spectacular throw, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday night as both teams resumed action after the All-Star break. Spencer Strider (4-7) threw six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits and three walks. Albies was 1 for 3 with four RBIs and launched a 390-foot homer just in front of the Chop House in right to make it 6-0 in the third inning. Acuña was 2 for 3 with a double, triple, and runs scored, but his best play came when he threw out Jorbit Vivas for a double play in the third inning. Vivas was trying to tag up from second base on a fly to deep in the corner in right, but Acuña's throw reached third on the fly to get a surprised Vivas, who slowed up as he approached the bag. Ian Hamilton (1-1) took the loss after leading off a bullpen game for the Yankees by surrendering three runs in the first inning. Rico Garcia, making his debut with the Yankees, gave up Albies' three-run homer in the third. New York star Aaron Judge was 1 for 4 with three strikeouts three days after playing in his seventh All-Star Game in the same park. Giancarlo Stanton had a pinch-hit two-run double for the Yankees in the seventh inning. Key moment: The Yankees cut it to 7-3 in the seventh and had Judge up with men on first and third with two outs, but Dylan Lee struck out the slugger on a full count. Key stat: The six shutout innings for Strider marked the second time he accomplished that line this season, matching an outing on June 14 against Colorado. Up next: Yankees RHP Will Warren (6-5, 4.63) was set to face recently acquired LHP Joey Wentz (2-1, 6.32) on Saturday night.
CBS News
a day ago
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- CBS News
Braves defeat Yankees with Albies 3-run homer, Acuña defensive gem
Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. made a spectacular throw and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday night as both teams resumed action after the All-Star break. Spencer Strider (4-7) threw six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits and three walks. Albies was 1 for 3 with four RBIs and launched a 390-foot homer just in front of the Chop House in right to make it 6-0 in the third inning. Acuña was 2 for 3 with a double, triple and runs scored, but his best play came when he threw out Jorbit Vivas for a double play in the third inning. Vivas was trying to tag up from second base on a fly to deep in the corner in right, but Acuña's throw reached third on the fly to get a surprised Vivas, who slowed up as he approached the bag. Ian Hamilton (1-1) took the loss after leading off a bullpen game for the Yankees by surrendering three runs in the first inning. Rico Garcia, making his debut with the Yankees, gave up Albies' three-run homer in the third. New York star Aaron Judge was 1 for 4 with three strikeouts three days after playing in his seventh All-Star Game in the same park. Giancarlo Stanton had a pinch-hit two-run double for the Yankees in the seventh inning. Also Friday, Yankees right-hander Luis Gil made his second rehab start for Double-A Somerset, going 3 1/3 innings and allowing two hits and two runs. He's recovering from a strained right lat from spring training. The Yankees cut it to 7-3 in the seventh and had Judge up with men on first and third with two outs, but Dylan Lee struck out the slugger on a full count. The six shutout innings for Strider marked the second time he accomplished that line this season, matching an outing on June 14 against Colorado. Yankees RHP Will Warren (6-5, 4.63) was set to face recently acquired LHP Joey Wentz (2-1, 6.32) on Saturday night.
Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Albies hits 3-run homer, Acuña has defensive gem to lead the Braves past the Yankees
ATLANTA — Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. made a spectacular throw and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday night as both teams resumed action after the All-Star break. Spencer Strider (4-7) threw six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing three hits and three walks.
