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SPORTS Wednesday 18 april 2018

Didi hits 2 HRs, Stanton hitless

vs Marlins, Yanks romp 12-1

By The Associated Press game, the first between SEATTLE (AP) — James Pax-
NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gre- the teams since the former ton delivered six strong in-
gorius homered twice for Yankees captain became nings, Nelson Cruz took
the second time this sea- Marlins CEO last October. Dallas Keuchel deep and
son, Gary Sanchez had Stanton went 0 for 3 with Seattle ended a six-game
three hits and three RBIs, two strikeouts, a bases- skid against Houston.
and the New York Yankees loaded foulout, a walk and Paxton (1-1) allowed a
romped to a 12-1 victory was hit by a pitch. The four- leadoff homer to George
over Derek Jeter's Miami time All-Star, two-time NL Springer in the first inning
Marlins on Monday night. home run champion and but was solid after that,
The only Yankees bopper reigning NL MVP was dealt striking out seven over six
who didn't join the hit pa- to the Yankees in Decem- innings.
rade was Giancarlo Stan- ber as part of a Jeter-di- Nelson Cruz hit his third
ton, who went hitless and rected payroll purge. home run in five games
got booed again by the Caleb Smith (0-2), who with his tying solo blast off
hometown fans in his first pitched in nine games Keuchel (0-3) with two outs
game against his former for the Yankees last year, in the fourth. Dee Gordon's
team. needed 42 pitches to get RBI double made it 2-1 in
Aaron Judge became the the first three outs and last- the sixth, putting Paxton in
fastest major leaguer to hit ed just 2 1/3 innings. line for the win.
60 career homers, and Gre- RAYS 8, RANGERS 4 Nick Vincent and Juan
gorius finished with three ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nicasio got the ball to New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton, left, celebrates with Didi
RBIs. New York scored in Mallex Smith had four hits closer Edwin Diaz, and he Gregorius after Gregorius hit a two-run home run against the Mi-
each of the first five innings and Blake Snell struck out pitched a scoreless ninth ami Marlins during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Mon-
and built an 11-0 lead for nine to help Tampa Bay for his AL-leading seventh day, April 16, 2018, in New York.
Luis Severino (3-1), who al- stop a four-game losing save. Associated Press
lowed one hit in six score- streak. ATHLETICS 8, WHITE SOX 1
less innings and struck out Smith bunted for a single OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
eight. against Martin Perez (1-2) Daniel Mengden carried a
Judge hit his fourth home in a four-run second in- shutout into the ninth inning
run this season and ning that gave the Rays a in his best start of the sea-
reached 60 in 197 games, 5-0 lead. He doubled and son and Oakland won be-
five fewer than Mark McG- scored in the third on his fore another sparse crowd
wire. way to a second four-hit at the Coliseum.
Jeter did not attend the game in eight days. Matt Olson homered, Jed
Snell (2-1) gave up one run Lowrie drove in three runs
and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. and Stephen Piscotty had
Joey Gallo became the two hits and an RBI for the
first left-handed hitter to A's. Oakland has won con-
homer against Snell, who secutive games for the first
has made 47 career starts. time this season.
Nomar Mazara added a Mengden (2-2) had al-
three-run shot in the eighth. lowed three earned runs
Wilson Ramos had three or more in each of his first
hits for the Rays and drove three starts but was domi-
in two runs. C.J. Cron and nant against Chicago.
Daniel Robertson homered Reynaldo Lopez (0-2) al-
for Tampa Bay. Perez gave lowed a leadoff homer
up seven earned runs and to Olson in the fourth and
10 hits in four innings. gave up two runs over six
MARINERS 2, ASTROS 1 innings.q