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Friday 18 September 2015
Rangers hit 5 HRs in 14-3 win
Texas Rangers’ Mike Napoli, left, and Prince Fielder, right, cele-
over Astros, stretch West lead0 + brate a three-run home run by Napoli off Houston Astros’ Dallas
Keuchel during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday,
The Associated Press through the fourth inning. Pedroia homered twice Sept. 16, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. The shot scored Fielder and
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — He is winless in 22 straight and had a season-high five Shin-Soo Choo.
Prince Fielder hit two of Tex- starts, the longest streak for RBIs to back a dominant
as’ season-high five homers any pitcher in a season he pitching performance by Associated Press
and drove in five runs in the was an All-Star. The right- rookie Henry Owens in Bos-
leading Rangers’ 14-3 vic- hander has lost 14 consec- ton’s victory over Baltimore.
tory over the Houston As- utive decisions since his last David Ortiz also went deep
tros in Major League Base- win on May 17. for the last-place Red Sox,
ball on Wednesday. YANKEES 3, RAYS 1 his 35th homer of the sea-
After taking over first place ST. PETERSBURG, Florida son and 501st overall.
with a 6-5 victory Tuesday (AP) — Prized rookie Luis Owens (3-2) gave up six hits
night, Texas increased its Severino rebounded from over 7 2-3 shutout innings.
advantage over Houston in his worst start and Greg Bird The 23-year-old lefty struck
the American League West homered and drove in two out four, walked none and
division to 1 1/2 games go- runs as New York beat Tam- reduced his ERA from 5.25
ing into the series finale on pa Bay. to 4.33.
Thursday. Severino (4-3) allowed one Pedroia hit a two-run drive
Fielder’s RBI single in the run and six hits in 5 2-3 in- off Mike Wright (2-5) in the
first put the Rangers ahead nings. The right-hander third and a three-run shot
to stay. The slugger pulled gave up a career-high six against Jorge Rondon in
both of his homers into the earned runs over 2 1-3 in- the fourth to stake Boston
second deck in right field, nings in an 11-5 loss Friday to a 9-0 lead.
leading off the third and to Toronto. INDIANS 5, ROYALS 1
then capping an 11-pitch After Bird had a second- CLEVELAND (AP) — Fran-
at-bat in the sixth with a inning RBI double, Chase cisco Lindor was 3 for 4 with
three-run shot that made it Headley put the Yankees a home run and four RBIs to
12-1. up 2-0 with a run-scoring lead Cleveland past Kan-
Mike Napoli, Rougned single in the sixth. Bird, also sas City.
Odor and Bobby Wilson a rookie, made it 3-1 on his Lindor had a solo homer in
also homered to help Texas ninth-inning shot. the first for his 100th hit since
win its third straight game in Justin Wilson, Dellin Be- being called up from base-
the series. tances and Andrew Miller, ball’s minor leagues on
Martin Perez (3-5) gave up who pitched the ninth for June 14, added a two-run
one run over seven innings his 34th save, combined for single in the second and an
while allowing 10 base run- 3 1-3 scoreless innings for RBI single in the fourth.
ners — nine hits and a walk. New York. Danny Salazar (13-8) took
The left-hander struck out Chris Archer (12-12) was a three-hit shutout into
three. Dallas Keuchel (17-8) the loser. the seventh before Mike
was the loser. TIGERS 7, TWINS 4 Moustakas started the in-
BLUE JAYS 9, BRAVES 1 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ian ning with a home run. The
ATLANTA (AP) — David Kinsler’s two-out RBI single right-hander allowed one
Price allowed one run in preceded a two-run homer run and struck out six in sev-
seven innings and Russell by J.D. Martinez in the top en innings.
Martin hit a homer and of the 12th inning, pushing Danny Duffy (7-8) allowed
drove in four runs as Toron- Detroit past Minnesota in a four runs in 2 1-3 innings
to beat Shelby Miller and back-and-forth game. for the Royals. They have
Atlanta to protect its AL With scant fans left from the dropped nine of 12.
East division lead. crowd of 22,509, Martinez’s MARINERS 3, ANGELS 1
Price (16-5) gave up six hits 37th home run off Brian SEATTLE (AP) — Jesus Mon-
and had nine strikeouts. He Duensing (4-1) landed with tero continued to get the
improved to 7-1 since com- a loud clang on the metal best of Los Angeles’ Jered
ing to Toronto in a trade bleachers in lower left field Weaver, hitting a three-run
with Detroit, and lowered that punctuated a tough homer to help Seattle hand
his ERA to 2.42. loss for the postseason- the Angels their third loss in
The Blue Jays stayed three chasing Twins. They stayed four games.
games ahead of second- 1 1/2 games behind Hous- Montero hit a line drive
place New York. ton for the second Ameri- into the bullpen in left field
Toronto had 12 hits as it can League wild card spot, with two outs in the fourth
returned to its customary after the Astros lost to Texas. inning. He has five career
high-scoring pace after Ian Krol (2-3), the ninth Ti- homers and six hits overall
managing only a com- gers pitcher, got the last against Weaver (7-11).
bined two runs in two nine outs for the victory Hisashi Iwakuma (8-4) al-
straight losses. Martin hit a while allowing only one lowed one run and struck
two-run double in the four- walk. He stranded the two out a season-high nine in
run first and added a two- runners he inherited with no six strong innings.
run homer off Ryan Kelly in outs in the 10th. David Murphy homered for
the ninth. RED SOX 10, ORIOLES 1 the second straight game
Miller (5-15) didn’t make it BALTIMORE (AP) — Dustin for the Angels.q
