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SPORTS Tuesday 19 June 2018

Astros win 11th straight, beating

Royals to finish trip 10-0

By The Associated Press mez had an RBI double as the top of the ninth. He is 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tampa Bay scored all three for 8 for Texas, including a
— Carlos Correa and the runs in the second against tying single in Saturday’s
Houston Astros won their CC Sabathia (4-2). 5-2 victory.
11th straight game, finish- Tampa Bay beat New York Colorado took a 5-1 lead
ing off a 10-0 trip by rallying for the first time this season. in the seesaw game. The
past the Kansas City Royals The Yankees opened the Rangers scored five runs to
7-4 on Sunday. season with five straight take a 6-5 lead in the sixth,
The World Series champion wins, outscoring the Rays including Jurickson Profar’s
Astros swept their swing 31-10 over the games, and three-run homer off starter
through Texas, Oakland was trying for a four-game Jon Gray.
and Kansas City, outscor- sweep. The Rockies responded
ing opponents 74-35. Last Font turned in his best per- with a five-run seventh to
season, Houston had an 11- formance of the year in any go ahead 10-6. Colorado’s
game winning streak end role, allowing just one run in Gerardo Parra drove in
in Kansas City. This time, 4 2-3 innings with five strike- four runs, three on a bases-
the Astros trailed 4-3 in the outs. Tampa Bay used a re- clearing double in the sev-
eighth inning before Correa liever to open for the 15th enth.
led off with a tying homer. time in 29 games. Entering Texas pulled to 10-9 with
Evan Gattis, who had three the day, relievers working three runs in the seventh.
hits, then put them ahead as starters had allowed 13 Trevor Story hit a two-run
during a three-run burst. earned runs in 18 innings. homer in the Colorado
Correa has three home runs Chaz Roe (1-1) pitched two ninth against Jesse Chavez
and eight RBIs in six games scoreless innings for the vic- (3-1). Texas Rangers’ Jose Trevino, left, celebrates with first base coach
after missing four games tory. Sergio Romo, who has RED SOX 9, MARINERS 3 Steve Buechele after collecting a single during the seventh
with discomfort in his right also drawn five starts this SEATTLE (AP) — Rafael De- inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies,
side. He had a first-inning season, closed for his third vers, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.
single and added a sacri- save. Xander Bogaerts homered Associated Press
fice fly in the ninth. Aaron Hicks homered off to help Boston rout Seattle. vis Solarte hit consecutive Oakland’s comeback vic-
Gattis hit .366 with five Font in the fifth — it was Devers’ 11th homer of the homers in the eighth inning, tory over Los Angeles.
home runs and 19 RBIs on actually the second homer season capped a five-run, and Toronto beat Washing- The A’s rallied for two runs in
the Astros’ trip. He singled of the day. Hours earlier, two-out rally in the third ton to complete a three- the ninth to tie it at 5, then
home Yuli Gurriel in the the Yankees held the 72nd against Seattle starter Mike game sweep. took advantage of control
eighth, and Marvin Gonza- Old-Timers’ Day and Nick Leake (7-4). The game was tied at 6 be- problems by a pair of An-
lez added an RBI single in Swisher hit a long drive to The Red Sox pulled away in fore Hernandez and Solarte gels relievers to win.
the inning. right field. Hall of Famers the seventh against right- connected against Ryan Jed Lowrie led off the 11th
The Royals have lost six Whitey Ford and Reggie handed reliever Chasen Madson (1-3). Hernandez with a single and Jake Jew-
straight and 12 of 13. They Jackson were joined by Bradford, who gave up hit his 12th homer and Sol- ell (0-1) hit Khris Davis with
have dropped 26 of 36 the likes of Don Larsen, Wil- three runs and two hom- arte belted his team-lead- a pitch. After Matt Olson
home games. lie Randolph, Andy Pettitte ers while getting two outs. ing 15th. flied, Eduardo Paredes re-
Brandon Maurer (0-3) took and Jason Giambi. Current Bradley Jr. sent Bradford’s Randal Grichuk added placed Jewell and walked
the loss, facing two bat- New York manager Aaron first pitch over the center- a pair of solo homers for Mark Canha to load the
ters and having both score. Boone took part for the first field wall for his fourth home the Blue Jays, who have bases.
Tony Sipp (2-0) picked up time. run this season. Benintendi won seven straight home Angels manager Mike Sci-
the victory. Hector Rondon RANGERS 13, ROCKIES 12 hit his third single of the games. Ryan Tepera (4-2) oscia brought left fielder
closed for his fourh save. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) game with one out before pitched the final 1 1/3 in- Justin Upton in for a five-
RAYS 3, YANKEES 1 — Jose Trevino blooped Bogaerts put Boston ahead nings for the win. man infield but it didn’t
NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer a two-run single, capping 8-2 with a shot into the bull- Washington has lost five of matter. Lucroy hit a deep
Font held the high-scoring a four-run rally in the ninth pen for his 12th of the sea- six. Slumping Nationals slug- drive to win it.
Yankees in check in the inning that sent Texas past son. ger Bryce Harper went 0 for Canha hit an early two-run
latest Tampa Bay game Colorado. Boston starter Eduardo Ro- 5 with two strikeouts, drop- homer, and added a tying
“started” by a reliever, and Rockies closer Wade Davis driguez (9-1) picked up his ping his average to .218. single with two outs in the
the Rays held off New York (0-2) retired only one batter sixth straight win, allowing ANGELS 6, ATHLETICS 5, 11 ninth. Marcus Semien hom-
to avoid a sweep. while walking four and al- two runs on six hits while INNINGS ered to begin the Oakland
Matt Duffy drove in two runs lowing singles to Rougned striking out nine. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — ninth.
with a second-inning single Odor and Trevino. A rookie BLUE JAYS 8, NATIONALS 6 Jonathan Lucroy hit an RBI Blake Treinen (4-1) pitched
for his first multi-RBI game in catcher, Trevino entered his TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar single off the center-field the final two innings for the
over a month. Carlos Go- third major league game in Hernandez and Yanger- wall in the 11th inning in victory.q