Dodgers’ Lasorda hospitalized
DODGERS LEGEND Tommy Lasorda is reportedly hospitalized in Los Angeles and has been in the intensive care unit for multiple days, according to the Orange County Register. TMZ is reporting that a representative from the Dodgers told them Lasorda “is expected to be fine” and released by midweek as he’s being treated for an infection, which reportedly hospitalized Lasorda two other times recently. The Dodgers said the 89-year-old Lasorda is resting comfortably but did not provide any additional details on his condition. Lasorda, 89, suffered a heart attack roughly five years ago. He’s in his 68th season with the Dodgers organization, currently a special advisor to the chairman. —Justin Tasch PIRATES 6, PHILLIES 3: Ivan Nova pitched into the eighth inning for his first win in May, leading Pittsburgh Pirates to a victory over host Philadelphia. Nova (4-3) allowed three runs and nine hits in 7 1/3 innings for first victory in four starts since April 29, a three-hit shutout of the Marlins at Miami. The NL Pitcher of the Month in April struck out three and walked none.
BRAVES 5, NATIONALS 2: Rio Ruiz, Matt Kemp and Tyler Flowers hit home runs and host Atlanta again relied on their bullpen for a victory over Max Scherzer and Washington, the Nationals’ fourth straight loss.
After Bartolo Colon allowed two runs, one earned, in 4 1/3 innings, five relievers combined for 4 2/3 hitless innings. Ian Krol (1-1) recorded the final two outs in the fifth. Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his eighth save.
BRAVES TRADE FOR ADAMS: The Atlanta Braves have made a trade with St. Louis for first baseman Matt Adams, hoping he can help fill the void left by injured star Freddie Freeman.
The Cardinals sent Adams and cash to Atlanta for minor league infielder Juan Yepez. The deal came Saturday, three days after the Braves lost Freeman to a broken wrist.
Freeman was expected to miss 10 weeks after being hit by a pitch from Toronto’s Aaron Loup. Freeman was leading the majors in slugging percentage when he was hurt.
ATHLETICS 8, RED SOX 3: Chad Pinder hit a monster home run, Khris Davis and Mark Canha also connected in the fifth inning, and host Oakland cleared the fences four times in all to beat the Boston Red Sox for their third straight win.
Hanley Ramirez homered for Boston, which has lost three in a row.
Jed Lowrie had a solo shot in the sixth for Oakland, which leads the AL with 63 home runs. A’s manager Bob Melvin didn’t see any of them in person after being ejected in the second inning.
REDS 12, ROCKIES 8: Scott Schebler’s homer completed host Cincinnati’s comeback from a five-run deficit, and the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak — their longest in a year — with a victory over Colorado.
INDIANS 3, ASTROS 0: Mike Clevinger pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and Andrew Miller and Cody Allen completed the three-hitter to give visiting Cleveland a 3-0 victory over Houston.
Clevinger (2-1) yielded two hits and struck out a career-high eight in 7-plus innings, the longest outing of his career.
Houston didn’t get its first hit until Jose Altuve’s sharp grounder down the left field line for a single with no outs in the seventh inning.
Clevinger was lifted after Evan Gattis singled with no outs in the eighth. Miller struck out two in the eighth and Allen allowed one hit in the ninth to convert his 12th save in as many opportunities and give him 21 straight dating to Aug. 18. —AP