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SPORTSSaturday 6 May 2017
Machado leads Orioles to win, ending tense set at Boston
The Associated Press Baltimore Orioles’ Manny Machado hits a three-run homer in the fourth inning of a baseball game Odor and Elvis Andrus also
BOSTON (AP) — Manny against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Boston. connected, and Texas
Machado hit a long three- stopped a four-game slide.
run shot for his third homer Associated Press After twice giving up leads
of the series and the Balti- earlier in the series, the
more Orioles capped four RAYS 5, MARLINS 1 outing this season. Dee before small crowds in Mi- Rangers went ahead 4-0
tense days at Fenway Park ST. PETERSBURG, Florida Gordon hit a run-scoring ami before returning home in the first inning and used
with an 8-3 win over the (AP) — Tim Beckham hom- single off Chih-Wei Hu in to mostly-empty Tropicana the bullpen to help avoid a
Boston Red Sox on Thurs- ered twice for the second the ninth before Alex Co- Field on Wednesday and four-game sweep.
day night. time in eight days, driving lome got the final out for his Thursday. A.J. Griffin (3-0) picked
Machado hit a 466-foot in four runs to lead Tampa eighth save. Miami right-hander Dan up the win, yielding one
drive over the Green Mon- Bay to the win. The Rays won three of four Straily (1-2) allowed four earned run in five innings in
ster during a five-run fourth Matt Andriese (2-1) struck games to take the Citrus runs and three hits in five his return from the disabled
inning. Seth Smith had four out eight over seven in- Series between the intra- innings. list after being sidelined by
of Baltimore’s 17 hits. nings to match his longest state rivals, winning twice WHITE SOX 8, ROYALS 3 gout in his left ankle.
In a four-game set marred KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) Marwin Gonzalez homered
by beanballs, brushbacks — Derek Holland struck out in his fifth straight start for
and racial rancor, the fina- seven in 6 2/3 innings, help- Houston. Joe Musgrove (1-
le was a sedate affair de- ing the White Sox earn a 3) allowed five runs, four
cided in the fourth when split of their four-game se- earned, and five hits in four
the Orioles turned a two- ries against the Royals. innings.
run deficit into a 6-3 lead. Holland (3-2) was charged ATHLETICS 8, TWINS 5
Tyler Wilson (2-1) allowed with two runs, one earned, MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jharel
three runs and six hits in six and three hits. The left- Cotton struck out nine in six
innings while making a spot hander has allowed two innings and Ryon Healy hit
start because scheduled earned runs or fewer in his his fourth home run, lead-
pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez first six outings this season. ing Oakland to the win.
was forced to come out of Jose Abreu and Matt Da- Cotton (3-3) gave up three
the bullpen Wednesday. vidson homered for Chi- runs and three hits, and
Boston right-hander Kyle cago, which finished with Stephen Vogt had two hits
Kendrick (0-1) made his 11 hits. and two RBIs to help the
season debut and allowed Kansas City right-hander A’s avoid a three-game
six runs and eight hits in Ian Kennedy (0-3) sur- sweep. Santiago Casilla
four innings. Dustin Pedroia rendered five runs before struck out Miguel Sano with
homered for the Red Sox— leaving with a strained the bases loaded in the
the first of the year for the right hamstring with one ninth for his fifth save in six
2008 AL MVP. out in the fifth. The Royals tries, Sano’s fourth strikeout
said Kennedy will be evalu- of the afternoon.
ated Friday to determine Kyle Gibson (0-4) gave up
the severity of the injury. four runs, eight hits and
RANGERS 10, ASTROS 4 three walks in four innings.
HOUSTON (AP) — Joey The Twins removed center
Gallo homered and drove fielder Byron Buxton in the
in three runs, Rougned sixth inning after he collid-
ed with the wall while mak-
ing a catch.
The A’s, who had scored
two runs or fewer in six of
their previous nine games,
tied a season high with 14
hits.
MARINERS 11, ANGELS 3
SEATTLE (AP) — Danny Va-
lencia homered and had
four hits, Ariel Miranda
pitched seven strong in-
nings and Seattle beat Los
Angeles.
Miranda (3-2) settled in af-
ter a rocky second inning,
giving up two runs, seven
hits and a walk while strik-
ing out five for the game.
Seattle built a 6-2 lead in
four innings against Alex
Meyer (0-1).q
