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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Astros beat Rangers to register 10th win in a row

The Associated Press West Coast trip.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — But the Nationals nearly
George Springer hit two of blew an 11-4 lead in the
Houston’s four home runs ninth, highlighting their
as the Astros matched their continued trouble with
state rival for the longest closing out games. Koda
winning streak in the major Glover allowed the first five
leagues this season at 10 batters to reach before he
games, beating the Texas was replaced by Shawn
Rangers 7-2 on Sunday. Kelley, who surrendered a
The Astros scored in all four grand slam by Matt Joyce
innings pitched by Mar- with one out. Kelley then
tin Perez (2-6) and tied a retired the next two batters
club record from 1989 with for his fourth save in six tries.
their 10th straight road win. Khris Davis had three hits
Houston’s first sweep of Tex- and two RBIs for Oakland,
as since July 2014 dropped including his 17th homer.
the Rangers to 3-11 since BLUE JAYS 3, YANKEES 2
their 10-game streak. TORONTO (AP) — Justin
Defending AL West cham- Smoak hit a tying two-run
pion Texas (26-31) is 15 homer off Luis Severino
games behind the division- in the sixth inning while
leading Astros, who have Josh Donaldson homered
the major leagues’ best re- against Tyler Clippard (0-
cord at 41-16 — and six wins 3) in the eighth as Toronto
in seven games against the gained a four-game split
Rangers. despite going 0 for 24 in
TIGERS 7, WHITE SOX 4 the series with runners in
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Up- scoring position Matt Holli-
ton hit a game-ending, day hit an RBI double in the
three-run homer as Detroit fourth off Marcus Stroman
overcame Justin Verland- and a run-scoring double-
er’s groin injury to beat the play grounder in the sixth.
Chicago White Sox for a Joe Smith (2-0) struck out
sweep of their weekend two in a perfect eighth and
series. Roberto Osuna pitched a
Nicholas Castellanos was 1-2-3 ninth for his 13th save.
hit by a pitch from Da- RED SOX 7, ORIOLES 3
vid Robertson (3-2), and BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris
second baseman Yolmer Sale (7-2) struck out nine
Sanchez then misplayed a in six innings to win his sixth
potential double-play ball straight decision as Boston
and was only able to get split the four-game series.
Miguel Cabrera at first. J.D. Andrew Benintendi had his
Martinez was intentionally first multihomer game. Bos-
walked, and Upton hit his ton broke a sixth-inning tie
11th homer. by scoring two unearned
Martinez also connected runs on a throwing error by
for the Tigers, who have catcher Francisco Pena,
won four straight. Justin Wil- and Benintendi’s second
son (3-1) pitched a score- homer made it 6-3 in the
less inning. seventh.
Todd Frazier led off the third INDIANS 8, ROYALS 0
with his eighth homer, lifting KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP)
the White Sox to a 2-0 lead, — Roberto Perez and Dan-
and Verlander left after a iel Robertson hit two-run
four-pitch walk. doubles off Eric Skoglund
NATIONALS 11, ATHLETICS (0-1) in the second inning
10 before a 1-hour, 50-minute Houston Astros’ George Springer rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run that came off a
OAKLAND, California (AP) rain delay in the bottom pitch from Texas Rangers’ Martin Perez in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 4, 2017,
— Ryan Zimmerman hit half. in Arlington, Texas.
a tiebreaking three-run Dan Otero (1-0) replaced Associated Press
homer in the eighth inning, Cleveland starter Trevor three RBIs. tagged him on his left foot. pitched the ninth for his
sending the Nationals to Bauer after the delay and TWINS 3, ANGELS 2 Miguel Sano hit a go- 15th save
the victory. allowed one hit over 2 1/3 ANAHEIM, California (AP) — ahead, two-run homer MARINERS 7, RAYS 1
Matt Wieters and Michael innings to earn his first win A video review overturned in the sixth Ricky Nolasco SEATTLE (AP) — Ariel Miran-
Taylor added back-to- since Sept. 22, when he Ben Revere’s stolen base (2-6), who lost his fourth da (6-2) pitched a four-hit-
back homers off Frankie also got the decision in re- and changed the call to a straight start. ter, struck out a career-high
Montas during Washing- lief against Kansas City. caught stealing for the final Revere’s RBI single in the nine and walked one in his
ton’s five-run ninth, helping Jason Kipnis homered and out with the replay deter- fourth off Jose Berrios (4- first big league complete
the NL East leaders improve drove in two for the Indi- mining he overslid second 1) had given the Angels a game as Seattle finished a
to 5-1 on their nine-game ans. Robertson finished with as shortstop Ehire Adrianza 2-1 lead. Brandon Kintzler series sweep.q