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SPORTS Wednesday 6 June 2018

Judge sets doubleheader K record as Yanks and Tigers split

By The Associated Press win in four games.
DETROIT (AP) — Yankees GIANTS 10, DIAMONDBACKS
slugger Aaron Judge 3
became the first player to SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
record eight strikeouts in a Andrew McCutchen and
doubleheader, including Brandon Crawford opened
five punchouts in the a seven-run fourth inning
nightcap as the Detroit with back-to-back home
Tigers beat New York 4-2 for runs, and San Francisco got
a day-night split Monday. back to .500 on the season
Leonys Martin had two by beating first-place
hits and scored twice for Arizona.
Detroit in the second game Pinch-hitter Alen Hanson
after New York took the and Buster Posey each
opener 7-4 behind eight added two-run doubles
strong innings from Luis in the big inning to help
Severino (9-1) and a six-run the Giants win their fifth
fourth inning. straight game to move
Judge struck out eight within 1 1/2 games of the
times in nine at-bats, the Diamondbacks in the NL
most in a doubleheader West. Pablo Sandoval and
since strikeouts for hitters Nick Hundley also homered
were first recorded in 1910 for the Giants. Pierce
for the NL and 1913 in the New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge walks back to the dugout after striking out in the ninth Johnson (3-2) pitched two
AL, according to the Elias inning for the fifth time in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, scoreless innings to get the
Sports Bureau. Judge struck Monday, June 4, 2018, in Detroit. win after manager Bruce
out in each of his five at- Associated Press Bochy's decision to pull
bats in the late game, starter Derek Holland after
including with a runner in the nightcap, allowing Mike Trout had three hits, the bouncing comeback just four innings paid off.
aboard in the bottom of two runs in 5 2/3 innings. including a tiebreaking RBI up the middle from Trout, PADRES 11, BRAVES 4
the ninth. Three relievers finished, single in the eighth inning, and the ball had enough SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cory
The five strikeouts were with Shane Greene striking and Los Angeles beat on it to carry to center Spangenberg homered
a career high for Judge, out three in the ninth for his Kansas City. field and allow Maldonado and tripled, Raffy Lopez
who led the majors with 15th save. Detroit's pitchers Trout scored three runs and to score for the 7-6 lead. had a homer among his
208 strikeouts while winning combined for 14 strikeouts drove in two, Justin Upton Upton and Pujols each career-high three hits and
AL Rookie of the Year last in the game. and Albert Pujols also had added run-scoring singles Eric Hosmer and Franmil
season. The doubleheader Domingo German (0-4) two RBIs, and Jefry Marte to add to the lead. Reyes also went deep to
made up rainouts from April allowed four runs in 6 2/3 hit a solo home run to help Cam Bedrosian (2-1) lead San Diego.
14 and 15. Both teams wore innings for New York. the Angels improve to pitched a perfect eighth Clayton Richard (4-6)
No. 42 for the second game Drew VerHagen (0-2) 4-0 against the Royals this to get the win. Blake Parker pitched seven strong
because they were making allowed seven runs in the season. Los Angeles has got the last three outs, innings for the Padres, who
up their postponed Jackie first game for Detroit. scored at least five runs in striking out Jorge Soler with have won six of seven and
Robinson Day showdown. ANGELS 9, ROYALS 6 each of those wins. a runner on first for his fourth remain in last place in the
Mike Fiers (5-3) got the win ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tim Hill (1-2) couldn't handle save and the Angels' third NL West.q

Yankees LHP Montgomery needs season-ending elbow surgery

TORONTO (AP) — New York then went home to just Thursday. elbow. The 25-year-old ap- expected to be stretched
Yankees left-hander Jor- get checked on again, “I talked to him today and peared to wince and shake out as a starter.
dan Montgomery will have MRI, and this was the con- he’s in pretty good spirits his arm after the last of his Montgomery went 9-7 with
Tommy John surgery on his clusion,” manager Aaron considering,” Boone said. seven pitches in a perfect a 3.88 ERA in 29 starts as a
elbow this week, the team Boone said. “Obviously dis- “We’ll just give him the first inning. rookie last season.q
announced Tuesday. appointed for Monty. We best support we can and Right-hander Domingo
Montgomery had been were hoping that he was look forward to him getting German, 0-4 in five starts
throwing on flat ground but on his way to building back back at some point.” since replacing Montgom-
experienced a setback in up to be able to pitch for Montgomery is 2-0 with a ery in New York’s rotation,
his latest stint last weekend us again this year, but obvi- 3.62 ERA in six starts. He will continue as a starter,
in Baltimore. ously not the case.” left a May 1 start against Boone said. Reliever Adam
“He wasn’t comfortable, Montgomery will undergo Houston after one inning Warren, activated off the
shut it down that day and surgery in New York on because of tightness in his disabled list Monday, is not