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                                                                                                       SPORTS Thursday 26 July 2018
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            By The Associated Press      J.D.   Martinez   homered
            ARLINGTON,  Texas  (AP)  —  twice  to  raise  his  season
            Khris Davis' three-run homer  total  to  31,  and  Betts  and
            in  the  10th  inning  capped  Blake  Swihart  contributed
            Oakland's comeback from  solo shots for the Red Sox.
            an eight-run deficit.        Coming off the disabled list
            Davis  went  deep  against  to make his first big league
            Austin Bibens-Dirkx (2-3) for  start since May 31 after re-
            the  Athletics'  fourth  homer  covering  from  left  biceps
            of  the  night  —  their  third  tendinitis, Boston left-hand-
            consecutive  game  with  er  Drew  Pomeranz  (1-4)
            that  many.  Oakland's  92  gave  up  four  runs  and  six
            homers  on  the  road  lead  hits in 4 2/3 innings.
            the majors.                  Orioles  rookie  starter  Ye-
            The  Rangers  led  10-2  after  fry  Ramirez  (1-3)  yielded
            the  sixth  inning.  Oakland  three  long  balls  but  he
            scored three in the seventh  struck out six in five innings
            and  four  more  with  just  and  earned  his  first  major
            one  hit  in  the  eighth.  Ste-  league victory.
            phen  Piscotty's  solo  homer  YANKEES 4, RAYS 0
            leading off the ninth tied it  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) —
            against  Keone  Kela,  who  Masahiro Tanaka pitched a
            blew  his  first  save  of  the  three-hitter, and Austin Ro-
            season in 24 chances.        mine  drove  in  two  runs  as
            Elvis  Andrus  hit  his  first  ca-  the replacement for again-
            reer  grand  slam  and  tied  injured  catcher  Gary  San-
            his career high with five RBIs  chez.  Tanaka  (8-2)  retired
            for Texas, but his error in the  his  first  12  batters  before
            eighth  inning  on  a  poten-  C.J.  Cron  singled  leading
            tial  inning-ending  double  off  the  fifth.  He  struck  out
            play  ball  aided  Oakland's  nine  and  walked  one,  im-
            comeback.                    proving to 6-0 on the road.
            Jeurys  Familia  (2-0)  won  It was the sixth major league
            his  second  game  for  the  complete  game  and  third
            A's  in  his  second  appear-  shutout  for  Tanaka,  his  first
            ance for the club since be-  complete  game  since  a
            ing acquired from the Mets  three-hit  shutout  at  Boston
            on  Saturday,  pitching  two  on April 27 last year.      Oakland Athletics Khris Davis celebrates as the crosses home after hitting a three-run home run
            perfect innings. Blake Trein-  Yonny  Chirinos  (0-2)  al-  in the 10th inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, July 24, 2018,
            en  retired  the  side  in  the  lowed three runs and six hits   in Arlington, Texas.
            10th for his 25th save in 29  in 6 2/3 innings.                                                                                 Associated Press
            chances.                     WHITE SOX 4, ANGELS 2
            ORIOLES 7, RED SOX 6         ANAHEIM,  Calif.  (AP)  —  end the rally.                 hander's career to just 5 1/3  combined  on  a  five-hitter,
            BALTIMORE  (AP)  —  Tim  Carlos Rodon pitched two-        Felix Pena (1-1) pitched six  innings the next three sea-  and Eduardo Escobar hit a
            Beckham  and  Jonathan  hit  ball  into  the  eighth  in-  innings  of  four-hit  ball  for  sons.  The  Royals  obtained  three-run home run for Min-
            Schoop     homered     and  ning,  and  Yoan  Moncada  the Angels (50-52), who fell  Smith in the Rule 5 draft last  nesota.
            drove  in  three  run  each,  homered in the seventh for  two  games  below  .500  for  December.  He  was  mak-    Berrios  (10-7)  allowed  four
            and  Baltimore  withstood  Chicago.                       the first time all season.   ing his third start of the year  hits,  three  of  them  singles,
            four  long  balls  by  Boston  Rodon (3-3) took a no-hitter  ROYALS 5, TIGERS 4        after beginning the season  in seven innings. He walked
            in a victory. It was only the  deep into the sixth and fin-  KANSAS  CITY,  Mo.  (AP)  —  with 24 relief appearances.  one and struck out nine to
            third  loss  in  18  games  for  ished  with  eight  strikeouts  Burch  Smith  picked  up  his  Wily Peralta gave up at tri-  win  for the second time in
            the Red Sox, who have the  in 7 2/3 innings. He yielded  first win in nearly five years,  ple to Nicholas Castellanos  three  starts.  Trevor  Hilden-
            best  record  in  the  major  three  walks,  but  worked  and  Mike  Moustakas  and  and a run-scoring grounder  berger  worked  the  eighth
            leagues (71-32) and a five-  quickly and smoothly while  Salvador  Perez  homered  to Jeimer Candelario in the  and  Ryan  Pressly  finished
            game  lead  over  the  New  the  White  Sox  earned  for Kansas City.                  ninth before finishing up for  for  the  Twins,  who  have
            York Yankees in the AL East.  back-to-back  victories  for  Smith  (1-1)  gave  up  just  his fifth save.           won  two  straight  following
            Baltimore  closer  Zach  Brit-  the second time in July.  one hit — a single by Niko  Whit  Merrifield  doubled  to  a three-game losing streak.
            ton was not used in a save  The  Angels  chased  Rodon  Goodrum  to  leadoff  the  open  the  first  and  scored  Blue Jays rookie left-hander
            situation and was traded to  and rallied in the eighth with  fourth  —  and  walked  two  on Moustakas' 20th homer,  Ryan  Borucki  (0-2)  retired
            the Yankees for three pros-  David Fletcher's RBI double  while striking out six in 6 1/3  into  the  Royals'  bullpen,  in  the first 10 batters he faced
            pects after the game. Brad  and  Mike  Trout's  two-out,  innings.  He  got  his  second  the first off Jordan Zimmer-  before  Eddie  Rosario  and
            Brach,   another    reliever  bases-loaded walk from re-  career  win,  and  first  since  mann (4-2).              Brian  Dozier  hit  back-to-
            the  Orioles  want  to  trade,  liever  Juan  Minaya.  Jean-  Sept.  15,  2013,  for  San  Di-  TWINS 5, BLUE JAYS 0  back  singles  in  the  fourth.
            worked the ninth in the rain  mar Gomez then got Justin  ego against Atlanta.          TORONTO  (AP)  —  Jose  Borucki retired the next two
            for his 11th save.           Upton on a shallow flyout to  Injuries  limited  the  right-  Berrios  and  two  relievers  batters to end the threat.q
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