Date: 07/02/2015 04:59 AM
AP-NW–SportsMinute/247
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) – The Seattle Sounders will host the DC United at CenturyLink Field tomorrow. The Sounders are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Portland Timbers. DC United is coming off a 0-0 tie against Toronto FC.
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Taijuan Walker pitched one-hit ball for six innings, Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the punchless San Diego Padres 7-0 yesterday. Cano had four hits and drove in three runs. Cruz connected for his 20th homer on his 35th birthday. Walker (7-6) combined with four relievers on a three-hitter for Seattle’s second straight shutout of San Diego.
MIAMI (AP) – Justin Bour hit a three-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins overcame three errors and a flurry of double-play grounders to rally past the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday night. The Marlins squandered a 3-1 lead and tied a franchise record by hitting into five double plays. But they came back in the ninth against Santiago Casilla (4-2), who blew a save for the fourth time in 24 chances.
PHOENIX (AP) – Kike Hernandez had three hits, including a triple and a double, and Brett Anderson pitched seven strong innings for his third straight victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 last night. The NL West-leading Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks for the ninth time in the past 10 meetings.
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