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Vazquez’s 3-run HR in 9th lifts Red Sox over Indians 12-10

By The Associated Press innings, newcomer Tim
BOSTON (AP) — Christian Beckham had two hits and
Vazquez hit a three-run scored twice and resurgent
homer with two outs in the Baltimore won its fourth
bottom of the ninth inning straight.
and the Boston Red Sox Seth Smith drove in three
pulled off the final rally of a runs to help the Orioles
wild game Tuesday night, move within two games of
beating the Cleveland In- .500 (52-54) for the first time
dians 12-10 despite an as- since July 3.
tonishing catch by center Kansas City will seek to
fielder Austin Jackson. avoid a three-game sweep
In the fifth inning, Jackson on Wednesday. The Royals
robbed Hanley Ramirez came to town having won
of a leadoff homer with a 10 of 11, but they’ve only
leaping grab in the right- scored three runs in these
center triangle at Fenway two games at Camden
Park. Jackson reached Yards. Bundy (10-8) struck
way above the wall and out five and walked one.
tumbled head over heels The right-hander had not
into the Red Sox bullpen, Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez watches the flight of his three-run home run in the bottom of pitched more than seven
steadying himself by hold- the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park, Tuesday, Aug. innings in any of his previ-
ing onto the fence with his 1, 2017, in Boston. The Red Sox defeated the Indian 12-10. ous 34 major league starts.
right arm. By The Associated Press All three hits Bundy allowed
Following a soft landing, Rays past Houston. atop left field, off Mike Fiers ping a 10-pitch at-bat. were singles — none after
Jackson stood up and He was a double shy when (7-6) to make it 2-0. Mor- Upton made it 4-0 in the the third inning — and he
showed umpires he indeed he came to the plate with rison’s 27th homer came third when he hit a full- retired the final 13 batters
had the ball, to the amaze- two outs in the ninth inning next to make it 3-0. count slider to left-center he faced. The only run he
ment of players on both and laced a laser to left Rays starter Chris Archer (8- for his 18th homer. Shane allowed was unearned.
sides. field. Longoria dashed to 6) allowed six hits, four runs Greene walked pinch- Ian Kennedy (4-7) gave up
A replay review confirmed second base and slid in to and struck out five in 6-plus hitter Jacoby Ellsbury with four runs and eight hits in
Jackson held on for the avoid the tag of Jose Al- innings to get his first win two outs in the ninth, and four-plus innings.BLUE JAYS
catch. tuve. since July 4. bounced a pickoff throw 8, WHITE SOX 4
Cleveland, which tied it He was initially ruled out, TIGERS 4, YANKEES 3 for an error that allowed CHICAGO (AP) — Justin
on Fancisco Lindor’s lead- but the call was overturned NEW YORK (AP) — John Ellsbury to reach third. Brett Smoak hit his 31st homer,
off homer in the top of the after a crew chief review. Hicks hit a three-run homer Gardner was intentionally Josh Donaldson homered
ninth and added a run on Most of the Rays stood up in his first big league game walked and stole second, and drove in three runs,
a wild pitch, blew the lead behind the railing of the in more than a month, Jus- and rookie Clint Frazier and Toronto beat Chicago.
for the third and last time in dugout and cheered as tin Upton added a solo popped out. Anibal San- Smoak and Donaldson
the bottom of the ninth in the call was reversed. drive off CC Sabathia, and chez (3-1) allowed six hits in each connected for the
a game the Indians led 5-0 Logan Morrison hit a solo Detroit held on to beat 6 2/3 innings and improved second straight night and
after two innings. homer and finished with the New York Yankees. A to 3-0 at Yankee Stadium. third time in five games.
RAYS 6, ASTROS 4 two RBIs. 27-year-old rookie recalled Sabathia (9-4) gave up six Donaldson also had a sac-
HOUSTON (AP) — Evan Lucas Duda singled with Monday for his fifth major hits in six innings. rifice fly and RBI double.
Longoria became the sec- one out in the first before league stint this season, ORIOLES 7, ROYALS 2 Marcus Stroman (10-5)
ond Tampa Bay player to Longoria launched his Hicks drove a slider over BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan went seven innings, allow-
hit for the cycle and drove towering homer, which the right-center field wall Bundy allowed three hits ing four runs and seven
in three runs to lead the banged on train tracks in the second inning, cap- over a career-high eight hits.q

Olympic medalist De Grasse

injures hamstring, out of worlds

LONDON (AP) — Andre De decision to pull out of the miss this chance but I am
Grasse won’t get a chance championships after a sec- young and will be back
to spoil Usain Bolt’s interna- ond medical examination. and better than ever in the
tional finale at the track “The entire year this near future.” De Grasse
and field world champion- 100-meter race in London was a leading contender
ships, with a hamstring in- was my focus,” De Grasse in the 100- and 200-meter
jury forcing the 22-year-old said. “I am really in the best events at the worlds, which
Canadian to pull out of the shape of my life and was start Friday in London. At
meet. Athletics Canada looking forward to compet- the 2016 Olympics in Rio
issued a statement late ing against the best in the de Janeiro, De Grasse won
Wednesday saying the world. “To not have this op- bronze in the 100 and — af- In this July 16, 2017 file photo, Canadian De Grasse Andre
22-year-old De Grasse hurt portunity is unimaginable ter pushing Bolt all the way celebrates after winning the men’s 200-meter at the International
his hamstring in training on to me but it is the reality I in the semifinals — took sil- Mohammed VI track and field meeting in Rabat, Morocco.
Monday and made the am faced with. I am sad to ver in the 200.q Associated Press