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ST. LOUIS (AP) — This time, Anthony DeSclafani turned in the gem for the Cincinnati Reds.
DeSclafani tossed six scoreless innings, and Cincinnati bashed five homers in a 12-1 victory over St. Louis on Friday night that snapped the Cardinals’ five-game win streak.
The Reds’ rotation hasn’t allowed an earned run in its last 17 innings. Luis Castillo threw six scoreless innings in a 4-2 win over Atlanta on Thursday. Tanner Roark went his final four innings without an earned run in a 3-1 loss on Wednesday.
“It’s fun watching all these guys go out there and have success,” DeSclafani said. “We just learn from each other as well. Hopefully, it’s something we can keep on doing.”
Joey Votto, Yasiel Puig and Eugenio Suarez homered as Cincinnati won for the sixth time in eight games. Jose Peraza and Jesse Winker also connected, and Curt Casali finished with three hits and four RBIs.
St. Louis ace Miles Mikolas (2-2) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. He pitched eight effective innings in a 10-2 victory over the New York Mets in his previous start.
Matt Carpenter had two hits and walked twice for St. Louis, which finished with eight hits. Carpenter scored on Paul DeJong’s single in the eighth for the Cardinals’ only run.
DeSclafani (1-1) gave up four hits in a 91-pitch outing. He struck out six and walked three.
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St. Louis right-hander Dakota Hudson (1-1, 5.89 ERA) will start the second game of the three-game series on Saturday against right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-3, 3.52 ERA). Hudson pitched a career-high five innings to earn his first win as a starter on Sunday. Mahle is seeking to stop a two-game skid and is 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA in two career starts against St. Louis.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — David Montgomery used to draw inspiration watching highlights of Walter Payton on his grandfather’s VCR, so consider this a moment of sweetness.
The Chicago Bears addressed one of their biggest needs with their first pick in the draft, trading up with the New England Patriots to take the star running back from Iowa State on Friday night.
Montgomery said he felt “grateful, blessed.” And being drafted by Chicago was particularly special.
“I watched Walter Payton when I was younger,” he said. “Seeing how he ran, trying to correlate a lot of the ways he ran into my game.”
Chicago moved up 14 spots to grab Montgomery at No. 73 overall, making him the first Cyclones player drafted since 2014. The 5-foot-10, 222-pound Montgomery ran for 2,925 yards and 26 touchdowns in three seasons. He had 1,216 yards rushing and 13 TDs as a junior.
Chicago also acquired a sixth-round pick (205), while New England got the No. 87 pick and a fifth-rounder (162) this year as well as a fourth-round selection in 2020.
“He’s just a well-rounded back,” general manager Ryan Pace said. “It’s everything you look for in a running back, starting with his instincts, his vision, his ability to make people miss. He’s just a well-rounded player. Good hands. He fits the offense very well.”
The Bears had a long wait with no picks in the first two rounds for the first time since 2010. They came into the draft in a far different spot after winning the NFC North at 12-4 in coach Matt Nagy’s first season. The Monsters of the Midway ended a string of four straight last-place finishes and made the playoffs for just the second time since the 2006 team’s Super Bowl run.
They sent their first-round pick this year to Oakland in the blockbuster deal for All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack just before the start of last season. And they dealt their second-rounder to New England a year ago when they traded up to get receiver Anthony Miller in the second round.
Montgomery is known as a calm, patient runner with size and toughness and a knack for breaking tackles. He ranked third in the Big 12 in yards rushing per game at 101.3 last season.
Montgomery also had 71 receptions over three years despite playing in a run-based offense. And Pace sees someone with “natural hands” who can be a good route runner.
His ability to catch passes out of the backfield is a big plus, considering Nagy’s system favors running backs who can do just that.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office used force to arrest a man early this (Saturday) morning. 37-year old Nicholas Giesken, of Chariton, was arrested in the 200 block of Broadway Street in Clearfield on a valid Taylor County Warrant for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, a Class D Felony.
During the arrest Giesken failed to comply with Deputies commands and was tasered. He faces charges that include with Interference with Official Acts, a simple misdemeanor and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana (1st Offense).
During the investigation, Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office K9, Heky, assisted and indicated to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle that Giesken was in control of. Giesken was subsequently charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine (3rd or subsequent offense), a Class D Felony. He was being held in the Taylor County Jail on $10,600 bond, pending an appearance with the magistrate.
And, a Bedford man was arrested Thursday on an active Taylor County warrant for Failure to Appear in court on an original charge of Theft in the 2nd Degree. 28-year old Adam Sills was also chargedin conjunction with an active investigation for Forgery. He was being held at the Taylor County Jail on $5,000 bond.
The Southeast Valley boys and South Central Calhoun girls track teams were winners on Friday at the South Central Calhoun Meet.
Girls Team Scores
Full results here.
Boys Team Scores
Full results here.
The Sidney girls and Bedford boys track teams took titles home from the Bedford Invitational on Friday.
Girls Team Scores
Boys Team Scores
Full results here.
The Glenwood boys track team came out on top of the Red Oak Tiger Relays on Friday night.
Team Scores
Full results here.
Girls Soccer
Boys Soccer
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The leaders of several Midwest states hit recently by flooding along the Missouri River say they’ve received assurances from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the states will “have a seat at the table” when it comes to river management decisions.
The Republican governors of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri and Kansas’ Democratic lieutenant governor all met with Corps officials in the western Iowa city of Council Bluffs on Friday, the second such meeting since last month’s devastating floods.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said the states are considering pushing for formation of a Missouri River management commission — similar to the Mississippi River Commission — that would include representatives from the states.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds also said repair contracts for three of the river’s larges breaches have already been awarded and that some of the repairs could be finished as early as July.
Girls Tennis
Lewis Central 7, Atlantic 2 (Atlantic winners: Tessa Grooms in Singles, Hana Holtz/Gene Martinez in Doubles)
Clarke 5, Creston 4
Shenandoah 8, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
Boys Tennis
Atlantic 6, Lewis Central 3 (Atlantic winners: Nile Petersen, Ethan Williams, Grant Sturm in Singles. Brody O’Brien/Jesse Reid, Petersen/Grant Sturm in Doubles)
Ballard 8, Kuemper Catholic 3