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SPORTS Friday 8 June 2018

Colon matches Marichal with 243rd victory as Rangers top A's

By The Associated Press won for the seventh time in
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — eight games.
Bartolo Colon worked five David Robertson (4-2)
innings for his 243rd career worked one inning and Ar-
victory, matching Hall of oldis Chapman finished for
Fame pitcher Juan Mar- his 15th save in 16 opportu-
ichal for the most by a play- nities.
er born in the Dominican Judge returned to the
Republic when the Texas lineup after sitting out Tues-
Rangers beat the Oakland day. He went 0 for 9 with
Athletics 8-2 on Wednes- a record eight strikeouts in
day night. Monday's doubleheader at
The 45-year-old Colon (3- Detroit.
3), in his fourth attempt at The Yankees are the only
the milestone victory, got it major league team that
against one of the 10 other hasn't been shut out this
major league teams he has season.
pitched for since his big RED SOX 7, TIGERS 1
league debut in 1997 with BOSTON (AP) — Andrew
Cleveland. He allowed Benintendi and Christian
Khris Davis' two-run homer Vazquez each hit a solo
and had one strikeout and homer and had an RBI dou-
two walks. ble to back a strong start Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon delivers a pitch to an Oakland Athletics batter during
Colon leads active pitchers by Eduardo Rodriguez, car- the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.
with 243 wins and 3,383 2/3 rying the Red Sox over the Associated Press
innings pitched. His 2,499 Detroit Tigers.
strikeouts are third among Xander Bogaerts added It was the second time this ning-ending double play bined in his last two starts,
active pitchers, behind CC a two-run double dur- season Ohtani left a game balls in the fifth and seventh. the left-hander was able
Sabathia and Justin Ver- ing a four-run third inning due to a blister on his right The right-hander pumped to keep the ball in the park
lander. Nicaragua's Den- for the Red Sox, who won middle finger. The two- his fist after Lorenzo Cain against Minnesota.
nis Martinez, with 245 wins, their fourth straight game way rookie star from Japan bounced into a double Four relievers combined to
is the only Latin American and improved their major warmed up to start the fifth play on his 109th and final shut down the Twins the rest
native with more victories league-best record to 43- inning, but catcher Mar- pitch. Cody Allen got the of the way. Joakim Soria
than Colon. 19. tin Maldonado called for final four outs for his 11th pitched a scoreless ninth to
Jurickson Profar homered Miguel Cabrera and JaCo- a trainer. Angels manager save and the Indians took earn his sixth save.
twice and had a career- by Jones each had two hits Mike Scioscia also went to both games of the brief se- Twins starter Jake Odor-
high five RBIs, while Joey for Detroit, which has lost the mound to check on ries. Chase Anderson (4-5) izzi (3-3) labored through
Gallo and Ronald Guzman four of five. The Tigers have Ohtani, who eventually allowed three runs in 4 1/3 five innings before he was
also went deep for the dropped 13 of their last 17 walked back to the dug- innings. The Brewers have knocked out after giving up
Rangers in the first four in- on the road. out. Ohtani gave up one lost three straight for the two hits to start the sixth. He
nings against Daniel Meng- Rodriguez (7-1) gave up run on four hits and three first time since April 26-29, left with a 2-1 lead but took
den (6-5). one run on five hits in 5 2/3 walks, striking out four. when they dropped four in the loss when both runners
YANKEES 3, BLUE JAYS 0, 13 innings with five strikeouts Cam Bedrosian (3-1) got a row. Milwaukee manager came around to score.
INNINGS and one walk, improving to the win after tossing a Craig Counsell was ejected ASTROS 7, MARINERS 5
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron 4-1 in his last five starts with scoreless sixth inning. Blake by plate umpire Quinn Wol- HOUSTON (AP) — Evan Gat-
Judge hit a two-run homer a 2.14 ERA. The Red Sox are Parker earned his fifth save. cott after Shaw was called tis hit a two-run homer early
to snap a scoreless tie in 11-1 in his starts this season. Ian Kinsler hit a two-run out on strikes in the eighth. and Yuli Gurriel added a
the 13th inning, Giancarlo Trailing 1-0, Boston took homer in the sixth off Scott WHITE SOX 5, TWINS 2 two-RBI single in a four-run
Stanton went deep mo- charge with its four-run in- Barlow (1-1), helping the MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tim seventh inning that lifted
ments later and New York ning against Blaine Hardy Angels to their sixth straight Anderson had two hits and the Astros over the Seattle
blanked Toronto for a two- (2-1). win over the Royals. drove in two runs and Hec- Mariners.
game sweep. ANGELS 4, ROYALS 3 INDIANS 3, BREWERS 1 tor Santiago earned the The victory ends a three-
Yankees starter Sonny Gray ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jus- CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos victory against his former game skid for Houston and
allowed two hits in eight tin Upton homered for the Carrasco struck out 10 and team as the Chicago White snaps a five-game winning
sparkling innings. Judge third time in four games allowed one run in seven Sox beat the Twins. streak by the Mariners. The
ended an 0-for-15 slump by and the Los Angeles An- innings, and the Indians Santiago (2-2), who pitched Astros led 3-1 after four, but
connecting off Joe Biagini gels defeated the Kansas defeated the Milwaukee for Minnesota the past two had fallen behind 4-3 en-
(0-5) for his team-leading City Royals after Shohei Brewers. seasons, allowed just two tering the seventh after the
17th home run. Stanton Ohtani was removed early Carrasco (7-4) worked out runs on six hits in five innings Mariners got a run in sixth
added a laser shot to left because of a blister on his of a bases-loaded jam in pitched. And after giving and tacked on two more in
field, his 14th, as New York pitching hand. the second and threw in- up five home runs com- the seventh.q