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Wednesday 16 May 2018
A's hit 3 solo homers as Manaea beats Red Sox again, 6-5

BOSTON (AP) — Sean Ma- who beat the defending only run as Seattle defeat-
naea beat the Boston Red World Series champions ed Minnesota after a long
Sox again in his first outing (26-17) for the third time in rain delay.
against them since pitching four meetings this season. In the makeup of an April
a no-hitter, and Khris Davis Houston native Justin An- 8 postponement, Dee Gor-
hit one of three solo homers derson allowed three base- don led off the eighth with
by the Oakland Athletics in runners in the ninth, but the a double against reliever
a 6-5 victory Monday night. Angels rookie still earned Trevor Hildenberger (1-1).
Matt Joyce and Matt Ol- his first career save with Jean Segura laid down a
son also went deep for the help from Kole Calhoun. sacrifice bunt and Morri-
A's, who had lost five of six The right fielder caught son threw the ball into right
to the Astros and Yankees. Alex Bregman's long fly in field, allowing Gordon to
Davis connected for his foul territory and threw out score.
team-leading 12th home George Springer at sec- James Pazos (1-0) got the
run as Oakland handed ond, completing a double win in relief of starter Wade
Rick Porcello his first loss of play with his major league- LeBlanc, who tossed six
the season. leading sixth outfield assist. scoreless innings. Nick Vin-
J.D. Martinez and Rafael Anderson then allowed cent worked a 1-2-3 eighth
Devers each hit a solo shot Jose Altuve's single and and Edwin Diaz struck out
for the Red Sox. walked Carlos Correa, but the side in the ninth for his
Manaea (5-4) allowed four hung on when Yuli Gurriel AL-leading 14th save in 15
runs — three earned — and grounded out. chances. Twins starter Jake
eight hits in six-plus innings, Heaney (2-2) produced the Odorizzi also threw six shut-
snapping his two-game most impressive start of his out innings.
skid. He threw the seventh career against the pow- RAYS 2, ROYALS 1
no-hitter in Oakland history erhouse Astros, who have KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)
at home against the Red scored just one earned run — Tampa Bay's Adeiny
Sox on April 21. against him in 19 career in- Hechavarria danced
Blake Treinen got three outs nings over three games. around catcher Salvador
for his seventh save. Oakland Athletics' Jonathan Lucroy follows through on a two- Lance McCullers Jr. (5-2) Perez with an inventive slide
Porcello (5-1) gave up five run double against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning took his first loss in seven at home plate to score the
of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Monday, May 14,
runs and nine hits over six 2018. starts since April 6. He al- go-ahead run.
innings. Associated Press lowed four hits in six innings. Hechavarria dashed home
ANGELS 2, ASTROS 1 MARINERS 1, TWINS 0 on Matt Duffy's single to
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — An- Los Angeles moved per- tros. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — First right field in the sixth inning,
drew Heaney struck out 10 centage points ahead of Justin Upton singled home baseman Logan Morrison's sidestepped Perez to the
during a career-high eight Houston atop the AL West the tiebreaking run in the throwing error in the eighth right, then dove back to-
innings of four-hit ball, and with a victory over the As- sixth for the Angels (25-16), inning accounted for the ward the plate. q
"For more than fifteen years, ment specifies such details ment to accept the disci-
playing professional base- remain confidential. pline. It's the first major strike
ball has been the greatest Because the substance in- in a career that has Hall of
honor and privilege of my volved was a diuretic, the Fame potential. Cano was
life. I would never do any- next step was for Thomas trending toward becom-
thing to cheat the rules of Martin, the independent ing one of the few current
the game that I love, and program administrator players with a chance to
after undergoing dozens hired by the MLB and the reach 3,000 hits in his ca-
of drug tests over more players' association, to de- reer and has been a con-
than a decade, I have termine whether the use summate defensive stand-
never tested positive for a of Furosemide was an at- out. Cano is an eight-time
Performance Enhancing tempt to "to substitute, di- All-Star but now must deal
Substance for the simple lute, mask or adulterate a with the stigma of a sus-
reason that I have never specimen or in any other pension. "Robinson made a
taken one," Cano said in manner alter a test," ac- mistake. He has explained
the statement. cording to the joint drug to us what happened, ac-
In this May 12, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano "Today I decided to accept program. cepted the punishment
looks skyward as he crosses home plate after hitting a three-run
home run during the fifth inning of the second baseball game of MLB's suspension. This was After Martin made that de- and has apologized to
a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. the most difficult decision I termination, the union filed the fans, the organization
Associated Press have ever made in my life, a grievance last month. and his teammates. We
but ultimately the right de- The case was scheduled to will support Robinson as
CANO big league program: Hous- cision given that I do not be heard starting Tuesday he works through this chal-
Continued from Page 18 ton pitcher Dean Deetz, dispute that I was given in Seattle before arbitrator lenge," the Mariners said in
Cano is the most promi- Washington catcher Raudy this substance. I apologize Mark Irvings, but the union a statement. The timing of
nent player to be busted Read, Pittsburgh pitcher Nik to my family, friends, fans, informed MLB last Friday the suspension comes on
since Melky Cabrera was Turley, Kansas City outfield- teammates and the Mari- that Cano wanted to drop the heels of Cano suffering
suspended in 2012 while er Jorge Bonifacio, Toronto ners organization." the grievance and reach a the first significant injury of
leading the league in hit- pitcher Thomas Pannone Cano's positive resulted settlement, the person said. his tenure in Seattle. Cano
ting. There have been 36 and Minnesota shortstop from an offseason test, a MLB Senior Vice President landed on the disabled list
players suspended this year Jorge Polanco. person familiar with the Patrick Houlian and union Monday after breaking a
under the minor league If no games are postponed, process said. The person deputy general coun- bone in his right hand after
drug program and six in Cano would be eligible to spoke on condition of ano- sel Matt Nussbaum then getting hit by a pitch during
addition to Cano under the return Aug. 14 at Oakland. nymity because the agree- worked to reach the agree- Sunday's game in Detroit.q