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MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0

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MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0

Quakes defeat top team in Western Conference, extend unbeaten streak to five

 

SEATTLE, Wash. – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Western Conference leaders Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field. The win sees the Quakes extend their unbeaten streak to five, tied for the second longest active streak in MLS. Seattle had lost just one of their previous 15 home matches prior to today’s result.

 

Moments before the halftime whistle, San Jose opened the scoring. Florian Jungwirth won a header, feeding a pass to Cristian Espinoza. Espinoza took on multiple defenders before striking a low shot with his left foot to beat goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland at his near post.

 

Earthquakes goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made several important saves to keep Seattle and the league’s leading goal scorer Raul Ruidiaz from equalizing.

 

The Earthquakes will now return to San Jose before hitting the road again to face the Portland Timbers on Wednesday, Aug. 4. The match kicks off from Providence Park at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on NBC Sports California, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.

 

GAME NOTES

The Earthquakes now hold a 4-7-5 record (17 pts.) during the 2021 MLS regular season and are currently in 9th place in the Western Conference.

 

The Quakes extended their unbeaten streak to five matches (1-0-4). It marks the club’s first unbeaten stretch of 5+ matches since July/August 2019 (4-0-1).

 

San Jose earned their first victory since May 7, snapping an 11-game winless run (0-6-5).

 

The Quakes earned their first win over Seattle since June 20, 2015, snapping a 14-game winless streak in the series (0-8-6). Today’s win is also the first at Lumen Field since June 20, 2015, where San Jose was winless in their last seven (0-5-2).

 

Saturday’s result was Seattle’s second loss in their last 16 home matches (vs. SKC, 7/25/21).

 

The Quakes are now 11-14-8 all-time vs. Seattle Sounders FC, including a 6-10-2 record on the road.

 

Midfielder Cristian Espinoza scored his second goal of the season and seventh of his MLS career.

 

Defender Florian Jungwirth tallied an assist on Espinoza’s goal, marking his first assist of the season and 10th of his MLS career.

 

Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made three saves to record his second shutout of the season and seventh of his MLS career.

 

MLS Regular Season

Seattle Sounders FC 0 – 1 San Jose Earthquakes

July 31, 2021 – Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash.

Attendance: 32,704

Michelob Man of the Match: Cristian Espinoza

Scoring Summary: SJ – Cristian Espinoza (Florian Jungwirth) 45+1.

Misconduct Summary: SEA – Jimmy Medranda (caution) 31; SJ – Luciano Abecasis (caution) 49; SEA – Joao Paulo (caution) 53; SJ – Cade Cowell (caution) 62; SEA – Josh Atencio (caution) 90+3; SJ – Nathan (caution) 90+4.

 

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC: Stefan Cleveland; Xavier Arreaga, Shane O’Neill (Danny Leyva 70), Yeimar Gomez Andrade; Joao Paulo, Alex Roldan, Reed Baker-Whiting (Fredy Montero 55), Kelyn Rowe (Will Bruin 83), Josh Atencio, Jimmy Medranda (Alex Villanueva 83); Raul Ruidiaz.

 

Substitutes not used: Ethan Dobbelaere, Spencer Richey, Andrew Thomas, Obed Vargas

 

SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 17; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 1

 

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: JT Marcinkowski; Luciano Abecasis (Andy Rios 86), Oswaldo Alanis, Nathan, Tanner Beason; Judson, Florian Jungwirth, Shea Salinas (Eric Remedi 86), Cristian Espinoza, Chofis (Chris Wondolowski 71); Cade Cowell (Marcos Lopez 64).

 

Substitutes not used: Siad Haji, Paul Marie, Jack Skahan, Daniel Vega

 

SHOTS: 5; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 16; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 3

 

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES HEAD COACH MATIAS ALMEYDA

On his first victory against Seattle Sounders FC:

 

“Firstly, I am happy for the three points. I’m also pleased with the interpretation from the players. When we change our system, it’s because we practiced it. San Jose has not won in this stadium since 2015. It’s a big joy because we deserved the victory considering the quality of the opponent. Whenever we played this team, we were always routed. I think we played a really smart game and fortunately we got the win.”

 

On the positive qualities he currently sees in the team:

 

“The team is more compact. When the team was losing so many games in a row, there were matches in which they played well. Obviously, the results weren’t what we expected. We believe in hard work, humility, and desire. When you believe in your work and virtue, sooner or later the sun will shine.”

 

On players taking up different roles:

 

“After such a long time, we want to enjoy the victory. [Chofis] did that well. We took away the reference from [Seattle’s] three center backs. He is really smart. I think since he’s arrived at San Jose, he’s been growing after every game. Tomorrow we will begin to prepare for another difficult opponent which is the Portland Timbers. We will see how the players recover and we will think of ways to get points on the road again.”

 

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES GOALKEEPER JT MARCINKOWSKI

 

On his recent form:

 

“I think I’m just trying to be more present. Just trying to be more in the moment and focus on doing everything well, having a really positive mindset and not letting big things get out of control. I think at the beginning of the year, I was putting too much pressure on myself. I was thinking too much in the future, too much in the past. In the last five or six games, just trying to be more present. It’s something that I work on consistently with Curtis [Hisao]. He’s our massage guy but he’s a lot more than that to me. He’s a really good friend of mine. Him and I work on trying to be more present and breathe; just be in the moment.”

 

On the quick turnaround between games:

 

“Yeah, we get home tonight, thankfully, with the chartered flight and that makes a massive difference, so really appreciate that from the League. I think it’s a huge part of our recovery and then try to get a good sleep tonight and then try to get in tomorrow, into the training room, whatever guys have to do to get recovered the best way they can, whether it be ice bath, massages. Probably going to get a good training under our belts tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday. All eyes are on Portland. They’re going to be another tough team. I can’t remember the last time we won away there. So, going to try and do it again and prepare and take this same mentality that we had today into Portland Wednesday night.”

D-backs agree to terms with first-round pick Jordan Lawlar

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D-backs agree to terms with first-round pick Jordan Lawlar

Lawlar will throw the ceremonial first pitch tonight and also be on D-backs TV (Bottom 3) and radio (Top 4) broadcasts

 

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with first-round pick SS Jordan Lawlar, the No. 6 overall selection in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. The D-backs have signed their first 12 picks (1-2, CBB, 3-11) and 17 of 21 picks overall.

 

Jordan Lawlar (Round 1; No. 6) │ SS │ B/T: R/R │ Age: 19 (July 17, 2002) │ 6-2, 190 │ Jesuit College Prep

 

  • Ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect by Baseball America and No. 3 by MLB.com.

 

  • Tabbed by Baseball America as the Best Athlete (hitter) and Best Pure Hitter among all draft-eligible high schoolers…also is No. 2 on the Fastest Baserunner and Best Defensive Infielder list and No. 3 on Closest to the Majors and Best Infield Arm.

 

  • Hit .412 with 5 doubles, 4 triples, 6 home runs, 37 RBI and 32 stolen bases (in 32 attempts) in 2021…walked 27 times with only 17 strikeouts.

 

  • Named the 2020 Perfect Game Jackie Robinson Player of the Year.

 

  • Gatorade Texas Player of the Year for 2021.

 

• Had committed to play baseball at Vanderbilt University.

RHP Codi Heuer added to Cubs 26-man roster

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RHP Codi Heuer added to Cubs 26-man roster

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Chicago Cubs today added right-handed pitcher Codi Heuer (pronounced Hoyer) to the 26-man roster.

 

Heuer, who will wear uniform number 12, is available for tonight’s 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Nationals at Nationals Park. He was acquired yesterday from the White Sox with infielder Nick Madrigal for right-handed pitcher Craig Kimbrel.

 

Heuer, 25, in his 2020 major league debut season with the White Sox was 3-0 with a save, six holds and a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP) in 21 relief appearances. He walked nine and struck out 25, good for an average of 9.5 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. His 1.52 ERA ranked sixth among A.L. relievers while his .145 opponent batting average was seventh.

 

Selected by the White Sox in the sixth round of the 2018 draft, Heuer this season is 4-1 with 13 holds and a 5.12 ERA (22 ER/38.2 IP) in 40 relief appearances. He has averaged 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings with 39 strikeouts compared to 10 walks and has stranded 19 of 23 inherited runners.

Red Sox announce roster moves

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Red Sox announce roster moves

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:

 

  • Placed left-handed pitcher Darwinzon Hernandez on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, retroactive to July 30.

 

  • Optioned catcher Connor Wong to Triple-A Worcester following last night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

 

  • Added right-hander pitcher Hansel Robles (No. 56) and left-handed pitcher Austin Davis (No. 65) to the active 26-man roster.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Hernandez, 24, pitched a scoreless eighth inning Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Over 41 appearances this season (all in relief), the left-hander is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA. Of those 41 outings this year, 33 have been scoreless and 23 have been hitless. Across three major league seasons, all with Boston (2019-21), Hernandez has struck out 45.2 percent of left-handed hitters faced, holding them to a .158 batting average.

 

Wong, 25, made his major league debut this season and appeared in five games over two stints with Boston, going 3-for-12 (.250) and throwing out the only runner who attempted to steal against him. In 26 games with Worcester this season, he has hit .188 (19-for-101) with two home runs, making 24 starts at catcher, one at second base, and one at designated hitter. Wong is ranked by MLB.com as the Red Sox’ No. 16 prospect.

 

Robles, 30, has made 45 appearances with the Twins this season, recording 10 saves with a 4.91 ERA (24 ER/44.0 IP) and 43 strikeouts. The right-hander has pitched in 358 major league games (one start) with the New York Mets (2015-18), Los Angeles Angels (2018-20), and Twins (2021), going 27-22 with 37 saves, a 4.03 ERA (169 ER/377.2 IP), and a .230 opponent batting average. In 2019, Robles recorded career bests in appearances (71), ERA (2.48), and saves (23).

 

Davis, 28, has made 65 major league relief appearances with the Philadelphia Phillies (2018-20) and Pirates (2020-21), posting a 5.65 ERA (45 ER/71.2 IP) with 78 strikeouts. This season, the left-hander has pitched in 10 games with Pittsburgh and in 13 at the minor league level, recording a 2.65 ERA (5 ER/17.0 IP), a 0.82 WHIP, and a .148 opponent batting average between Low-A Bradenton (two games) and Triple-A Indianapolis (11 games). Born in Scottsdale, AZ, Davis was selected by the Phillies in the 12th round of the 2014 June Draft.

Twins reinstate Luis Arraez from 10-day injured list

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Twins reinstate Luis Arraez from 10-day injured list

Gilberto Celestino optioned to Triple-A St. Paul

 

ST. LOUIS, MO – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez from the 10-day Injured List.

 

Arraez, who missed the last nine games with a right knee strain, has hit .305 (74-for-243) with nine doubles, four triples, one home run, 23 RBI, 39 runs scored, 24 walks, a .368 on-base percentage and a .754 OPS in 68 games for the Twins this season.

 

To make room on the 26-man roster, the Twins have optioned outfielder Gilberto Celestino to Triple-A St. Paul. Celestino has played in 23 games for the Twins this season across three stints, with three doubles, two home runs, three RBI, three walks and seven runs scored.

D-backs reinstate Ketel Marte from the 10-day injured list; optioned Andrew Young to Triple-A Reno following last night’s game

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D-backs reinstate Ketel Marte from the 10-day injured list; optioned Andrew Young to Triple-A Reno following last night’s game

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

 

Reinstated OF/INF Ketel Marte (strained left hamstring) from the 10-day injured list.

 

Optioned INF/OF Andrew Young to Triple-A Reno following last night’s game.

Blue Jays roster moves

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Blue Jays roster moves

The Toronto Blue Jays have activated RHP Alek Manoah from the 10-day injured list (right back contusion) and he will start today’s game. To make room on the active roster, RHP Trent Thornton has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

A’s place RHP James Kaprielian on 10-day injured list; option C Aramis Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas

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A’s place RHP James Kaprielian on 10-day injured list; option C Aramis Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas

RHP Domingo Acevedo and INF/OF Jacob Wilson designated for assignment

 

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed RHP James Kaprielian on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 28 with right shoulder impingement and optioned catcher Aramis Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. The moves clear spots on the 26-man roster for INF/OF Josh Harrison and C Yan Gomes, who were acquired from the Washington Nationals yesterday in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Richard Guasch and Seth Shuman and minor league catcher Drew Millas.

 

Additionally, to clear spots on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated right-handed pitcher Domingo Acevedo and INF/OF Jacob Wilson for assignment.

 

Kaprielian was recalled from Las Vegas on May 12 and is 5-4 with a 3.24 ERA (26 er in 72.1 ip) over 13 games with Oakland. He ranks sixth among American League rookies in innings pitched (72.1) and strikeouts (79) and is tied for sixth in wins (5) and games started (13). He has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of his 13 starts.

 

Garcia was on the Opening Day roster and appeared in 30 games at catcher, including 26 starts, batting .205 (18-for-88) with a double, three home runs and seven RBI in 32 total games with the A’s. Opponents were 8-for-12 (66.7%) in stolen base attempts with him behind the plate.

 

Acevedo was selected from Las Vegas June 21 and appeared in three games with Oakland. He allowed three runs on five hits and no walks in 3.0 innings and struck out three. Acevedo had a 3.09 ERA and .184 opponents batting average in 21 games with the Aviators.

 

Wilson was selected from Las Vegas July 8 and went 1-for-7 in six games in his Major League debut. He started two games at second base and one in left field and also appeared in one game at third base. Wilson hit .288 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 49 games with the Aviators.

 

Gomes is batting .271 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 63 games with Washington. He has thrown out 16-of-44 (36.4%) attempted base stealers and is tied for second in the majors in most caught stealing. The 34-year-old right-handed hitter is batting .340 with runners in scoring position, .333 in July and .365 against left-handed hitters. Gomes is a .248 career hitter with 112 home runs and 399 RBI in 842 games in 10 seasons in the majors with Toronto (2012), Cleveland (2013-18) and Washington (2019-21). He was a National League All-Star in 2018, a Silver Slugger in 2014 and has played in the postseason five times, including 2019 for the World Series Champion Nationals.

 

Harrison is batting .294 with 23 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 38 RBI in 90 games with Washington. He is tied for fifth in the National League in hit by pitches (12), ranks seventh in plate appearances per strikeout (7.18) and is 11th in doubles. The 34-year-old right-handed hitter is batting .304 with runners in scoring position and .412 since the All-Star Break. Harrison has started 61 games at second base, 12 in left field, eight at third base, two in center field and one in right field and has played every position except catcher in his career. He is a .275 career hitter with 62 home runs and 329 RBI in 1,001 games in 11 seasons with Pittsburgh (2011-18), Detroit (2019) and Washington (2020-21). Harrison was an NL All-Star for the Pirates in 2014 and 17.

‘Canes agree to terms with Alex Lyon

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‘Canes agree to terms with Alex Lyon

Goaltender has played 22 career NHL games

 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed goaltender Alex Lyon to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Lyon $750,000 at the NHL level and $200,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with a $250,000 guarantee.

 

“Alex is a goaltender with experience at both the AHL and NHL levels,” said Waddell. “This signing helps solidify our goaltending depth.”

 

Lyon, 28, played six NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2020-21, earning a 1-3-1 record, 3.33 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. He has posted a 6-7-2 record, 3.21 goals-against average and .893 save percentage in 22 career NHL games with Philadelphia. The 6’1″, 201-pound netminder also appeared in four AHL games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms last season, posting a 2-1-0 record, 3.40 goals-against average and .874 save percentage. Lyon owns a 75-54-22 record, 2.75 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and six shutouts in 149 career AHL games.

 

Prior to turning professional, he registered a 50-29-14 record, 1.88 goals-against average, .931 save percentage and 15 shutouts in 93 career NCAA games with Yale. In his final two seasons at Yale, Lyon was named ECAC Goaltender of the Year and All-Ivy First Team, and he was selected as a finalist for the Hobey Baker and Mike Richter awards in 2015-16. The Baudette, Minn., native also made 99 USHL appearances with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders and the Omaha Lancers from 2011-13, earning a 52-37-4 record, 2.73 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and five shutouts. He was selected to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2011-12 and the USHL Second All-Star Team in 2012-13.

‘Canes agree to terms with Maxim Letunov

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‘Canes agree to terms with Maxim Letunov

Forward has tallied 83 points in 139 career AHL games

 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Maxim Letunov to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Letunov $750,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with a $140,000 guarantee.

 

“Max is a playmaking center who brings size and speed,” said Waddell. “This signing helps improve our organizational depth at forward.”

 

Letunov, 25, registered 15 points (12g, 3a) in 32 AHL games with the San Jose Barracuda last season. He has posted 83 points (36g, 47a) in 139 career AHL games, all with the Barracuda. The 6’4″, 185-pound forward has skated in three career NHL games with the Sharks, scoring one goal. Letunov played three seasons of NCAA hockey at UConn from 2015-18, recording 95 points (35g, 60a). He also tallied 107 points (44g, 63a) in 118 USHL games with Youngstown from 2013-15. Letunov was named to the USHL Second All-Star Team in 2014-15, the Hockey East Second All-Star Team in 2015-16 and 2017-18, and the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2015-16. The Moscow, Russia, native was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 47th overall, of the 2014 NHL Draft.

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