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SPORTS Thursday 21 June 2018

AL Roundup: Astros winning streak ends at 12 games

The Associated Press Torres added his 14th home
HOUSTON — C.J. Cron run in the eighth.
homered early and Wilson The first two batters of the
Ramos hit a tiebreaking RBI game reached against
single in the eighth inning to German (2-4) on a double
lift the Tampa Bay Rays to and an error. The rookie
a 2-1 win on Tuesday night right-hander then retired 19
to snap a 12-game winning in a row until Nelson Cruz
streak by the Houston homered in the seventh.
Astros. INDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 3
Blake Snell (9-4) allowed CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike
just three hits and one run Clevinger struck out 10 and
in seven innings, but had allowed one run in 7 2/3
to pitch around a career- innings, and the Indians
high seven walks for his fifth defeated the White Sox.
straight win. Sergio Romo Clevinger (6-2) beat
pitched for the third straight Chicago for the third time
game, taking over with this season and was in
one out in the ninth and command after giving up
allowing one hit for his third a first-inning run. The right-
save a night after blowing hander retired 13 straight
the save in Houston's 5-4 between the second and
win. sixth while allowing five hits.
The Astros went 1 for 6 with Clevinger, who struck out
runners in scoring position a career-high 11 against
to come up one victory the White Sox last week,
shy of setting the franchise was pulled after two walks
record for longest winning in the eighth. He has held
streak in franchise history. Chicago to three earned
Hector Rondon (1-2) took runs in 21 1/3 innings over
the loss by allowing two hits three starts. Houston Astros' George Springer (4) dives toward home plate as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson
and one run in one inning. Francisco Lindor's two-run Ramos (40) reaches to tag him during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 19, 2018,
YANKEES 7, MARINERS 2 single was the key hit in the in Houston. Springer was out on play.
NEW YORK (AP) — second when Cleveland Associated Press
Domingo German pitched scored four times.
two-hit ball over a career- Carlos Rodon (0-2) allowed 20 innings over three starts one-out line drive bounced a sharp first-pitch single to
high seven innings and four runs in 6 1/3 innings. at Kauffman Stadium. in front of Jackie Bradley left-center with the bases
Giancarlo Stanton hit one RANGERS 4, ROYALS 1 Keone Kela pitched a Jr. and skipped past the loaded in the fifth inning,
of New York's four home KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — spotless ninth for his 17th center fielder as two runs and a throwing error by
runs in the Yankees' victory Cole Hamels allowed four save in as many chances. scored. The official scorer Jarrod Dyson allowing
against the Mariners. hits over seven innings, Royals starter Jason later changed his ruling Kinsler to score as the
Miguel Andujar and Delino DeShields doubled Hammel (2-8) was removed from a single to a double, Angels took a 4-2 lead.
Aaron Hicks each belted home two runs and the after 5 2/3 innings, allowing giving Escobar a majors- Paul Goldschmidt hit a
a two-run shot off Marco Rangers beat the Royals four runs on nine hits and leading 32 for the season. two-run homer in the ninth,
Gonzales (7-4) in the fifth. to extend their winning four walks. Robbie Grossman broke but Blake Parker got Jake
Hicks homered for the third streak to a season-high four TWINS 6, RED SOX 2 the game open with a two- Lamb to line out to left for
straight day and finished games. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — run triple. the third out and end a
with three hits from the The Royals have lost eight Eduardo Escobar hit two Zach Duke (3-2) got the win three-game losing streak.
leadoff spot as the Yankees straight, matching their go-ahead doubles, a two- despite giving up the tying Cam Bedrosian (4-1) got
boosted baseball's best season high, and 14 of 15. run delivery off Chris Sale run in the eighth. the win as the struggling
record to 48-22, moving They own a major league- in the sixth inning and one ANGELS 5, DIAMONDBACKS Angels bullpen stepped
a season-best 26 games worst 10-28 home record that sparked a four-run 4 up, with Parker getting his
above .500. and their 22-51 overall mark eighth for the Twins in a ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — eighth save despite giving
Coming off a four-hit game, is the worst in franchise victory over the Red Sox. Mike Trout drove in two up Goldschmidt's 16th
Stanton sent a solo drive to history after 73 games. Robby Scott (0-1), just runs, Kole Calhoun and Ian home run.
straightaway center field in Hamels (4-6) picked up his recalled from Triple-A, Kinsler added solo homers Matt Koch (5-4) allowed
the first. first win since May 22. The relieved Sale to start the and the Angels held on to five runs in 5 2/3 innings
Aaron Judge had an RBI run off him in the fifth was eighth and walked the beat the Diamondbacks. to end his streak of four
single in the seventh, and unearned and he has yet first two batters. Joe Kelly Trout continued his torrid straight starts without a
rookie phenom Gleyber to allow an earned run in entered, and Escobar's hitting in June by slapping loss.q