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SPORTS A19
Friday 11 September 2015
AL Capsules
Ortiz hits HR No. 498; BoSox crush Blue Jays 10-4
The Associated Press Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz watches his 498th career home run, off Toronto Blue over Texas to two games.
BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz They are tied with Toronto
hit a three-run shot for his Jays starting pitcher Drew Hutchison during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park for the major league lead
498th home run as Boston with 192 home runs.
beat AL East-leading Toron- in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. Associated Press McHugh (16-7) labored
to to hand the Blue Jays just through his worst start in
their second series loss since DETROIT (AP) — Jake Odor- Evan Gattis, Carlos Gomez ered for the Astros, who in- more than a month but got
late July. izzi pitched six strong innings and Marwin Gonzalez hom- creased their AL West lead enough support to win his
Joe Kelly (10-6) won his as Tampa Bay hit four hom- third straight. He allowed
eighth consecutive start, ers in a rout of Detroit. five runs and six hits in 5 1-3
the longest stretch by a Odorizzi (7-8) held the Ti- innings.
Red Sox pitcher since Hall of gers to six hits and a walk Jose Altuve added two
Famer Pedro Martinez won while striking out six. Logan doubles and Hank Conger
nine straight in 1999. Forsythe, Tim Beckham, J.P. drove in four runs for the As-
Mookie Betts had a solo Arencibia and Mikie Mah- tros. Houston’s 76 wins are
homer and drove in three took went deep for the its most since 2010 when the
runs, and Ryan Hanigan had Rays. club went 76-86.
three hits and three RBIs for Kyle Lobstein (3-7) took the Aaron Brooks (1-3) gave up
the Red Sox, who have won loss in his second start back five runs and eight hits in
nine of 13 after taking two from a shoulder injury. He four-plus innings. Billy Butler
of three from Toronto. gave up five runs and seven and Josh Reddick homered
Despite the loss, the Blue hits in 5 2-3 innings. for Oakland, which gave
Jays maintained a 1 1/2- INDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 4 manager Bob Melvin a two-
game lead over New York, CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco year contract extension be-
which lost to Baltimore. To- Lindor had three hits, includ- fore the game.q
ronto heads to Yankee Sta- ing a home run, and Jose
dium for a four-game series Ramirez also went deep in
that begins Thursday night. Cleveland’s victory over
Ortiz connected off Drew Chicago.
Hutchison (13-4). It was his Josh Tomlin (5-1) allowed
32nd homer of the sea- three runs in 5 2-3 innings to
son the 59th of his career win his fifth straight. Cody
against the Blue Jays, most Allen allowed a run in the
by any opponent. ninth before securing his
ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 3 30th save.
NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sa- Lindor, who also tripled and
bathia’s strong start in his scored twice, finished a
return from the disabled list double shy of the cycle.
was undone by Stephen Trayce Thompson, Tyler Sal-
Drew’s fielding misplays at adino and Jose Abreu each
second base as Baltimore had a solo homer for the
rallied past New York. White Sox. Jeff Samardzija
Steve Pearce hit a tiebreak- (9-12) allowed four runs and
ing homer in the eighth eight hits in 6 2-3 innings. Sa-
inning for the Orioles off mardzija has lost seven of
Adam Warren (6-6). eight overall and six straight
Baltimore had lost 15 of 18 at home.
and faded from postseason ASTROS 11, ATHLETICS 5
contention before winning OAKLAND, California (AP)
the final two in the three- — Collin McHugh earned
game series. his 16th win and Houston
Carlos Beltran homered hit four home runs to beat
and drove in three runs for Oakland, avoiding a se-
the Yankees, who took a 3-1 ries sweep. Colby Rasmus,
lead in the third but got only
one more hit.
Ubaldo Jimenez (11-9) al-
lowed four hits in seven in-
nings, struck out eight and
walked none. Darren O’Day
and Zach Britton finished
the four-hitter, with Britton
saving his 32nd game in 35
chances.
The crowd of 30,038 was
the smallest at new Yankee
Stadium, which opened in
2009, and the lowest for a
Yankees home game since
2004.
RAYS 8, TIGERS 0
