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Frazier’s run-scoring

triple play helps

Yanks top Reds 4-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Todd dia advancing all the way
Frazier had an unforgetta- to third. Mike Zunino then
ble first at-bat in his home walked. Shortstop Xander
debut at Yankee Stadium, Bogaerts fielded Segura’s
grounding into the major roller behind second, but
leagues’ first run-scoring tri- his off-balance throw was
ple play since 2006 as New way late.
York beat the Cincinnati The Red Sox, who stranded
Reds 4-2 Tuesday night. two runners in the eighth,
Frazier hit a bases-loaded ninth and 11th innings, had
grounder in the second taken a 5-4 lead in the top
up the middle, and short- half when Sandy Leon sin-
stop Jose Peraza gloved gled home Hanley Ramirez
it, stepped on second and with two outs off Tony Zych
threw to first. Didi Gregorius, (5-2).
who had been on second Mike Zunino opened the Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco tags out New York Yankees’ Austin Romine, left, at home
base, held up when the seventh inning with his 15th plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in New York.
ball was hit, in case it was home run to bring Seattle three-run homer capped Moylan, ending the threat. Brantley and pulled in a
caught. He was late to ad- even at 4-4. a five-run second inning INDIANS 11, ANGELS 7, 11 fifth infielder before Encar-
vance, and first baseman CUBS 7, WHITE SOX 2 off Wade Miley (4-9). and innings nacion drove Norris’ first
Joey Votto’s throw across CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Tampa Bay stopped a five- CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin pitch into the stands.
the diamond caught him in Contreras drove in four runs game losing streak Encarnacion hit a grand RANGERS 10, MARLINS 4
a rundown. Gregorius was and Carl Edwards Jr. pro- Rookie Jake Faria (5-1) slam in the 11th inning as ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —
called out for running wide vided some timely relief. gave up three runs and the Indians, who wasted a Joey Gallo homered twice,
of baseline trying to avoid Ben Zobrist reached four seven hits in 7 1/3 innings, seven-run lead, beat the Mike Napoli and Rougned
a tag. times from the leadoff and Alex Colome pitched Angels for their fifth straight Odor also went deep, and
Rookie Jordan Montgom- spot as the Cubs won for the ninth for his 29th save. win. the Rangers slugged past
ery (7-5) held the Reds hit- the ninth time in 11 games ROYALS 3, TIGERS 1 Encarncion’s shot into the the Marlins.
less until Scott Schebler since the All-Star break. DETROIT (AP) — Whit Mer- left-field bleachers off Bud When Gallo led off the third
broke an 0-for-20 slump John Lackey (7-9) became rifield homered on the first Norris capped a strange inning with a towering blast
with a leadoff double in the the first major leaguer in pitch from Michael Fulmer night for the Indians, who into the second deck of
sixth. Montgomery gave up two years to hit four batters (10-8), who allowed three led 7-0 after two innings. seats, Marlins right fielder
two hits in 6 2/3 innings, and in two years, but managed runs and eight hits in eight But Cleveland couldn’t and MLB home run co-
Aroldis Chapman closed to get into the sixth inning. innings. do anything until the 11th, leader Giancarlo Stanton
for his 12th save. The AL-worst White Sox Danny Duffy (7-6) have up which began with rookie never even moved. That
Last-place Cincinnati lost for the 10th time in 11 one run and six hits in 6 1/3 Bradley Zimmer drawing a broke a 1-all tie and put the
lost for the 10th time in 12 games. Carlos Rodon (1- innings. Three relievers fin- leadoff walk and stealing Rangers ahead to stay.
games as rookie Luis Cas- 4) matched a career high ished, with Kelvin Herrera second. Zimmer, who hit a Marlins starter Dan Straily
tillo (1-4) gave up three with 11 strikeouts and hit a pitching a perfect ninth for grand slam in Cleveland’s (7-6) gave up a season-
runs in five innings. Billy two-run double for his first his 21st save. seven-run second, moved high six runs and 10 hits over
Hamilton’s bid for a tying career hit, but allowed four Detroit loaded the bases in up when Norris unleashed four innings, including three
extra-base hit in the eighth runs and seven hits in four the seventh, but Nicholas a wild pitch while walking homers.
was thwarted when pinch- innings. Castellanos — in a 0-for- Francisco Lindor. Cole Hamels (5-1) allowed
runner Zack Cozart, out of BLUE JAYS 4, ATHLETICS 1 18 slump — grounded into Angels manager Mike Sci- four runs and six hits over six
the starting lineup to rest his TORONTO (AP) — Cesar a forceout against Peter oscia then walked Michael innings for the win.q
tender quadriceps, hob- Valdez (1-0) allowed one
bled into third. run and five hits over a ca- Watt relieved to return to practice field
MARINERS 6, RED SOX 5, 13 reer-high six innings to win
INNINGS for the first time since de- for Houston Texans
SEATTLE (AP) — Jean Se- feating Houston in his major
gura rolled an RBI single up league debut on May 3,
the middle with two outs 2010. Joe Smith and Ryan WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, my teammates,” Watt said. in the Texans’ first three
in the 13th inning to cap a Tepera each worked one West Virginia (AP) — A “It feels like where I be- regular-season games be-
two-run rally and give the inning. Roberto Osuna fin- year after missing all of the long.” fore reinjuring his back and
Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victo- ished for his 26th save in 30 preseason on his way to Watt played in only three undergoing season-ending
ry over the Boston Red Sox. chances. an injury-shortened regu- games last season be- surgery.
Mitch Haniger walked with With more than half a lar season, J.J. Watt made cause of a pair of back sur- Watt took part in Hous-
one out in the 13th off Doug dozen scouts on hand to his return to training camp geries. The first was to repair ton’s offseason program
Fister (0-5), pitching his third monitor his performance for the Houston Texans on a herniated disk in July, following his surgeries, but
inning, and was forced at ahead of the July 31 trade Wednesday. causing him to miss all Wednesday’s start of train-
second on Ben Gamel’s deadline, Oakland starter Practice never felt quite of training camp and ing camp was a day one
fielder’s choice. Guillermo Sonny Gray (6-5) allowed so good for the three-time Houston’s four preseason of the NFL’s most domi-
Heredia, who had a three- four runs, none earned, in NFL Defensive Player of the games. nant defensive players had
run homer in the second, six innings. Year. The defensive end, who looked forward to through-
singled Gamel to third. RAYS 5, ORIOLES 4 “It’s just good to be back won the Defensive Player out his recovery.
Gamel scored on a wild ST. PETERSBURG, Florida on the field, be back play- of the Year award in 2012 “Obviously, it’s been a long
pitch to tie it, with Here- (AP) — Tim Beckham’s ing football, be back with and 2014-15, then started time coming,” Watt said. q