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Thursday 28 May 2015
Texeira ninth-inning single. loss dropped them a half-
game behind the New York
Continued from page 17 Plate umpire Jeff Kellogg Yankees in the AL East.
Fernando Rodney (2-2) got
Luke Gregerson worked a took a ball in the mask the win after giving up the
perfect ninth for his 13th three runs in the ninth. Joe
save. in the ninth but stayed Beimel pitched the 10th for
Tillman (2-6) allowed two his first save.
runs and five hits over in the game after being PADRES 4, ANGELS 0, 10 IN-
seven innings. He hasn’t NINGS
won since April 18 and has checked, and then a fan ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
dropped five straight deci- Matt Kemp hit a three-run
sions, tying a career high. ran onto the field to cause double down the left-field
TIGERS 1, ATHLETICS 0 line with two outs in the
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — another delay. 10th inning, and San Diego
David Price outdueled beat Los Angeles.
Jesse Chavez to win for MARINERS 7, RAYS 6, 10 IN- Kemp equaled his RBI total
the first time in four starts, from his previous 15 games
and Detroit bounced back NINGS with one big hit for the Pa-
from a shutout a day ear- dres, who broke open a
lier to beat Oakland. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) scoreless game by batting
Price (4-1) gave up five around in the extra inning
hits, struck out three and — Kyle Seager hit a grand to win for just the second
walked one in seven in- time in seven games.
nings for a third straight slam in the eighth inning Jedd Gyorko snapped
winning decision, but his an 0-for-13 skid with a sin-
first victory since May 2 at and a game-winning home gle leading off the 10th
Kansas City. against Joe Smith (1-2). Af-
Former A’s outfielder Rajai run in the 10th to lift Seattle ter Yangervis Solarte and
Davis hit a sacrifice fly in Will Venable walked, Smith
the first against Chavez (1- to a victory over Tampa struck out Justin Upton be-
5). Slugger Miguel Cabrera fore Kemp put his drive into
returned to the Tigers line- Bay. the corner, clearing the
up after sitting out Monday bases.
and extended his hitting The game-winner, Seager’s Derek Norris then scored New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeira watches his fifth-inning, two-
streak to 13 games with a Kemp with a single off Vin- run double in a baseball against the Kansas City Royals at
10th home run of the sea- Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. At left is
Royals catcher Salvador Perez.
son, came off Brad Box-
Associated Press
berger (2-2) after the Rays
had rallied for three runs to
tie the game in the ninth.
Seager’s eighth-inning ny Pestano. of the season. Fielder is bat-
RANGERS 4, INDIANS 3 ting .583 (14 for 24) with five
slam off Jake McGee had CLEVELAND (AP) — Mitch homers and 15 RBIs in his
Moreland hit a tiebreaking last five games.
given the Mariners a 6-3 homer in the eighth inning, Moreland’s fifth homer
and Texas beat Cleveland came on a 2-0 pitch from
lead. Seager drove in six for its seventh consecutive Nick Hagadone (0-1) with
victory. one out.
runs with three hits and ex- Prince Fielder also con- Josh Hamilton, playing his
nected for a three-run shot second game of the sea-
tended his hitting streak to as the Rangers (23-23) got son for Texas, was hitless in
back to .500 for the first four at-bats and is 0 for 7 in
12 games. time since the sixth game his return to the Rangers.q
Evan Longoria’s bases-
loaded double off the top
of the wall, his third hit of
the game, drove in two of
the ninth-inning runs.
The Rays’ fourth straight
