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Saturday 22 July 2017
Severino, Gardner lead Yankees to 4-1 win over Mariners

By The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Sever-
ino pitched out of trouble
to throw seven shutout in-
nings, and Brett Gardner
hit a solo home run off Felix
Hernandez in New York’s
victory over Seattle.
Severino (6-4) struck out
six and allowed eight
hits. Gardner connected
against Hernandez (5-4) in
the sixth. Other than that,
Hernandez was as good as
he’s been in 2017, striking
out a season-high nine and
pitching at least seven in-
nings for the second time.
Aaron Judge added a
broken-bat RBI single in the
eighth, just his fourth hit in
29 at-bats since the All-Star
break. The Yankees added
a pair of runs in the ninth
with two outs on second
baseman Robinson Cano’s
throwing error.
Three of New York’s four
runs were unearned.
BLUE JAYS 8, RED SOX 6 New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Thurs-
BOSTON (AP) — Justin day, July 20, 2017, in Seattle.
Smoak hit a pair of homers Associated Press
and Steve Pearce drove in

3 minor leaguers two runs when Boston sec- in the series and outscored sion. The 16 runs and 19 hits
ond baseman Brock Holt Texas 34-11. The Orioles’ were season highs for Kan-
suspended for posi- lost his popup in the sun, four-game winning streak sas City.
Detroit committed three er-
giving Toronto a four-game is their longest since a six-
game run in early May.
rors in the Royals’ four-run
tive drug tests split. the 15-inning Mike Napoli homered for first inning, when only one
Including
run was earned. It was the
game on Tuesday with the Rangers, whose five-
By The Associated Press the Blue Jays, the AL East- game skid matches their most errors the Tigers have
Cincinnati pitcher Brian Hunter has been suspended leading Red Sox played 76 season high. made in an inning since
for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug pro- innings in about 144 hours ROYALS 16, TIGERS 4 May 1, 2010.
gram following a positive test for a banned perfor- — the equivalent of 8 1/2 KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) Michael Fulmer, the 2016
mance-enhancing substance, and Los Angeles Angels games in six days. — Brandon Moss drove in AL Rookie of the Year,
pitcher Greg Belton and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dominic Leone (2-0) four runs, Mike Moustakas threw 37 pitches in the first.
Ivan Vieitez have been banned 50 games each after earned the win. Francisco had three RBIs and Kansas Fulmer (10-7) was removed
positive tests for prohibited stimulants. Liriano got just five outs but City routed error-prone De- after facing 18 batters in
Hunter tested positive for Ipamorelin, which increases Toronto came back with troit. the shortest outing of his
plasma growth hormone. Belton tested positive for four runs in the third to take Eric Hosmer and Whit Mer- career.
Amphetamine and Vieitez for Ritalinic Acid, the com- a 5-3 lead against Doug Fis- rifield homered for the Roy- Danny Duffy (6-6) was
missioner’s office said Friday. ter (0-4). als, who moved within 1½ staked to an 8-0 lead, but
A 24-year-old right-hander, Hunter was a ninth-round Roberto Osuna pitched the games of first-place Cleve- struggled to make it into
draft pick in 2014 and had a 2.51 ERA and four saves ninth for his 24th save. land in the AL Central divi- the sixth.q
this year with Daytona of the Class A Florida State ORIOLES 9, RANGERS 7
League, striking out 37 in 28 2/3 innings. BALTIMORE (AP) — Jona-
Belton, also a 24-year-old right-hander, was a 27th- than Schoop and Adam
round selection last year and was 1-2 with a 4.55 ERA Jones both homered and
and three saves this season in five games at Burlington drove in three runs, and
of the Midwest League and Inland Empire of the Cali- Baltimore rallied to beat
fornia League, both Class A affiliates. Cole Hamels and Texas
Vieitez, a 24-year-old right-hander who was a 27th- to complete a four-game
round pick two years ago, is 2-3 with a 4.77 ERA this sweep.
year in eight starts and three relief appearances for Mark Trumbo and Chris Da-
Tulsa of the Double-A Texas League and four relief ap- vis also went deep for the
pearances for Rancho Cucamonga of the California Orioles, who trailed 5-1 in
League. the fifth inning before com-
There have been 51 suspensions this year under the ing back to hand Hamels
minor league drug program and five under the major (4-1) his first loss in 10 starts
league program.q this season.
Baltimore hit 10 home runs