Page 14 - aruba-today-20221003

A14 sports
Monday 3 october 2022
Pujols singles, homers to tie Ruth for 2nd in all-time RBIs

By The Associated Press Central champions. Cleve-
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert land has won 11 of 13 and
Pujols hit his 702nd career is an MLB-best 22-5 since
home run and tied Babe Sept. 5.The right-hander
Ruth for second on the all- gave up both runs — one
time RBI on Sunday, but the unearned —in the fourth
Pittsburgh Pirates got the and scattered seven hits,
7-5 win over the St. Louis struck out three, walked
Cardinals 7-5. one. Bieber finished the
Ben Gamel and Bryan regular season with 198
Reynolds homered for Pitts- strikeouts in 200 innings.
burgh, which has won four Naylor and Brennan hom-
of six. Chase DeJong (6-2) ered off Max Castillo (0-2)
got the win for the Pirates. in Cleveland's six-run sec-
Pujols ripped a two-run ond.
double in the opening in- TIGERS 5, TWINS 2
ning, then tied the game at DETROIT (AP) — Eric Haase
4 with a homer in the third. and Victor Reyes homered,
Pujols is tied with Ruth for and Detroit took advan-
second in RBI (2,214) be- tage of Minnesota's sloppy
hind Aaron (2,297). play, including three errors
Yadier Molina, who like Pu- in the first inning, for the win.
jols is retiring after this sea- Twins' prospect Simeon
son, and pitcher Adam St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols follows through on a solo home run during the third inning of a Woods Richardson (0-1) is
Wainwright started their baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in St. Louis. Associated Press the youngest pitcher in the
328th game together. majors this season allowed
Wainwright (11-12) allowed hits in 4 2/3 innings Sunday, TORONTO (AP) —Teoscar ASTROS 3, RAYS 1 three runs — two earned
six runs on six hits over 4 2/3 closing this year with a 6-19 Hernández hit two home HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy — and three hits in five in-
innings. record and 6.31 ERA. runs, Whit Merrifield also Pena hit an early two-run nings. The Twins' defense
PHILLIES 8, NATIONALS 1, 6 ORIOLES 3, YANKEES 1 connected and Toronto homer and drove in an did him no favors at the
INNINGS NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron edged closer to clinch- insurance run late, lifting start, committing three er-
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Judge won't break the ing home-field advantage Houston over Tampa Bay. rors in the first inning.
Philadelphia Phillies picked American League home in the wild-card round by One pitch after Jose Al- The Tigers turned the two
up another key victory run record at Yankee Sta- beating Boston. tuve's leadoff bunt single, throwing errors by catcher
as they try to end an 11- dium, remaining at 61 as The Blue Jays completed Pena belted a cutter by Ryan Jeffers and a misplay
year playoff drought, us- New York headed on the a three-game sweep with Rays starter Corey Kluber by first baseman Jose Mi-
ing three RBIs apiece from road for its final four regu- their 16th win in 19 games (10-10) over the right-field randa, along with Miguel
Kyle Schwarber and Bryson lar-season games after a against Boston this season. fence and into the home Cabrera's single, a wild
Stott, plus Zack Wheeler's loss to Baltimore. That's the most victories by bullpen. That put the Astros pitch, a walk and a stolen
five scoreless innings, to Judge struck out three times any major league team ahead early, and Houston base, into two runs.
beat the Washington Na- and walked once, disap- against a division oppo- maintained that lead with The Twins scored two un-
tionals 8-1 Sunday in a rain- pointing a crowd of 44,332 nent this season and the strong pitching and key de- earned runs in the fifth. Jef-
shortened game. that watched the Yankees most wins the Blue Jays fensive plays, including Pe- fers reached on a fielding
The six-inning win helped regular-season home finale have had against an op- na's diving stop and throw error and scored when Car-
Philadelphia take three in rain for much of a chilly, ponent in a single season. to deny Ji-Man Choi in the los Correa walked with the
of four from the worst-in- blustery afternoon. Blue Jays right-hander Kev- fourth inning. bases loaded. Nick Gor-
the-majors Nationals to im- Trying to become the first in Gausman left after three After homering only once don's sacrifice fly scored
prove to 86-73 after getting Triple Crown winner since innings because of a cut in August, Houston's rookie Gilberto Celestino.
to town on a five-game los- Detroit's Miguel Cabrera on his right middle finger. shortstop has five homers Alex Lange (7-4) got the win
ing streak. in 2012, Judge tops the AL Gausman allowed two since September and is up and Gregory Soto picked
The Phillies and interim man- with 130 RBIs. His batting runs and four hits, struck to 21 for the season. up his 30th save with a per-
ager Rob Thomson began average fell to .311, four out four and walked none. Astros starter Luis Garcia fect ninth.
Sunday with a one-game points behind league lead- Right-hander Zach Pop (4- (15-8) pitched six innings of CUBS 8, REDS 1
lead over the Milwaukee er Luis Arraez of Minnesota. 0) pitched two perfect in- one-run ball, allowing three CHICAGO (AP) — Will-
Brewers for the third and Baltimore (82-77) guaran- nings. Jordan Romano fin- hits and one walk with four son Contreras got several
final wild-card berth in the teed its first winning season ished for his 36th save in 42 strikeouts. Rafael Montero standing ovations in what
National League. After Sun- since 2016. chances. recorded his 14th save. could be his final home
day, Philadelphia and Mil- Aroldis Chapman (3-4) was Merrifield went 3 for 3 with Kluber gave up six hits and game at Wrigley Field, Mar-
waukee both have three once again wild, walk- two RBIs and scored twice. just those two runs across cus Stroman threw six score-
games left: Philadelphia at ing three, including rookie He's 10 for 20 over his past five innings, striking out four. less innings and Chicago
Houston, and Milwaukee Gunnar Henderson with the six games. GUARDIANS 7, ROYALS 5 won its seventh straight,
hosting Arizona. The Phillies bases loaded, as Baltimore Bobby Dalbec hit a solo CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane beating Cincinnati.
hold the tiebreaker over the surged ahead in the sev- home run and had three Bieber allowed two runs Nelson Velázquez drove in
Brewers if they finish even. enth. RBIs for the Red Sox. over five innings in his final four runs and Seiya Suzuki
Wheeler (12-7) had seven Logan Gillaspie (1-0) All three Toronto hom- start before the postsea- had two hits and two RBIs.
strikeouts and no walks pitched a scoreless sixth in ers came off Boston right- son, Josh Naylor and rookie The Cubs, aided by three
and allowed just two hits: his first big league decision, hander Michael Wacha Will Brennan hit three-run walks and a hit batter,
doubles by Ildemaro Var- Baker struck out five while (11-2), who allowed five homers and Cleveland de- knocked out a Chase An-
gas in the third and César getting six straight outs, runs and six hits in four in- feated Kansas City. derson in a five-run first and
Hernández in the fifth. and Dillon Tate got three nings and lost for the first Bieber (13-8) is scheduled cruised to their 11th win in
Left-hander Patrick Corbin outs for his fifth save. time since May 31 against to start Game 1 of the wild- 12 games in their Wrigley
gave up seven runs and 10 BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 3 Cincinnati. card series Friday for the AL Field season finale.q