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Eddie Rosario (3 HRs) powers Twins over Indians

By The Associated Press starts from their rotation. a career-high nine in 7 1/3
In Minneapolis, Eddie Skaggs (4-4) ended his six- innings.
Rosario hit his third homer start winless skid despite BLUE JAYS 8, TIGERS 4
of the game, launching a laboring for long stretches In Detroit, Justin Smoak’s
two-run shot in the bottom of his six innings. Justin sixth-inning homer broke a
of the ninth inning to lift Anderson got his second scoreless tie and Toronto
Minnesota. save. Nomar Mazara ended its five-game losing
Rosario became the first homered in the eighth streak.
Twins player to have a pair inning and Shin-Soo Choo Aaron Sanchez (3-5)
of three-homer games. He had two doubles for Texas. pitched six innings and
also hit three home runs last Doug Fister (1-6) gave up ended a five-start winless
June 13 at home against three runs in six innings. streak, giving up one run
the Mariners. Harmon MARINERS 2, RAYS 1 and two hits.
Killebrew and Tony Oliva In Seattle, Felix Hernandez Michael Fulmer (2-5)
are among the Twins who was in vintage form, allowed four runs on five
did it once. allowing one run in eight hits and three walks in six-
Minnesota beat AL Central- innings, and RBI singles from plus innings.
leading Cleveland for the Denard Span and Dee WHITE SOX 6, BREWERS 1
third straight day. Gordon lifted Seattle. In Chicago, Daniel Palka
Cleveland closer Cody The Mariners completed a and Adam Engel hit
Allen (2-2) walked Brian three-game sweep despite back-to-back homers in a
Dozier to lead off the ninth a great start from Tampa three-run sixth inning, and
and Rosario homered. Bay lefty Blake Snell, who Chicago beat Milwaukee.
Edwin Encarnacion hit struck out 12 — including The NL Central-leading
two long home runs for the first seven batters he Brewers dropped two of
Cleveland, and Michael faced to tie an American three against the team with
Brantley’s solo shot off League record — in six the second-worst record in
Addison Reed in the eighth scoreless innings. the majors. They are also
tied it at 5. Fernando Hernandez (6-4) pitched 4-14 in their past 18 games
Rodney (2-2) pitched a into the eighth for the first against Chicago.
scoreless ninth. time this season. He gave Chris Volstad (1-3) got the
ANGELS 3, RANGERS 1 up five hits. Edwin Diaz win. Brent Suter (5-4) took
In Anaheim, Tyler Skaggs pitched the ninth for his the loss.
pitched six scoreless innings major league-leading 21st Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario, left, reacts after his walkoff RED SOX 9, ASTROS 3
two-run home run off Cleveland Indians' pitcher Cody Allen in
of four-hit ball and Justin save. the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2018, in In Houston, Rick Porcello
Upton homered for Los Jose Alvarado (0-2) took Minneapolis. pitched well into the
Angeles. the loss. Associated Press seventh, Mitch Moreland
Luis Valbuena had an early ATHLETICS 5, ROYALS 1 and Andrew Benintendi
two-run double as the In Kansas City, Mo., Matt and scored five times in the Rookie Lou Trivino (3-0) each homered and the
Angels managed only four Olson hit a three-run homer three-game series. pitched two hitless innings. Boston beat the Astros.
hits, but took two of three in the eighth inning for The A’s are 9-2 in their past He has a 0.82 ERA, allowing Porcello (8-2) allowed three
from their AL West rivals in Oakland. 11 road games. The Royals two runs and 15 hits over 22 runs — two earned — on
the weekend series with Olson went 5 for 11 with have lost 21 of 31 home innings, while striking out 23. five hits with five strikeouts
three consecutive strong three home runs, eight RBIs games. Jakob Junis (5-5) struck out in 6 1/3 innings.q

Hall of Famer Joe Torre pushes for sports betting measures

By CHRIS CAROLA lations on sports wagers, in- game." He's the second nearly 60 years affiliated Sword, MLB's senior vice
Associated Press cluding who would be al- ex-Yankee manager in the with the major leagues. president for league eco-
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For lowed to offer the betting. past week to visit Albany "The fans trust us in baseball nomics and operations.
the second time in a week, Beforehand, Torre, a top to advocate for sports bet- and I'd hate to jeopardize Sword said MLB will seek an
a former New York Yan- executive for Major League ting while voicing concern that. That's too important," "integrity fee" of .25 percent
kees manager was in Al- Baseball, told reporters he over the game's integ- said Torre, who played for on any wagers placed
bany to push for legislation was in Albany on behalf of rity. Joe Girardi was at the three teams during an 18- on its games to cover ex-
regulating sports betting the league to discuss the Capitol last Wednesday to year MLB career that be- pected extra costs gener-
now that the U.S. Supreme legalized sports-betting is- talk to lawmakers on be- gan in 1960. ated by legalized betting,
Court says states can allow sue, which has emerged half of MLB. But with many states, in- including hiring more staff
legal wagering. as a top legislative priority "The law is coming so I think cluding ones neighboring to monitor gambling data
It was Hall of Famer Joe since the Supreme Court it's important for New York New York, expected to and investigate any impro-
Torre's turn Monday. Torre ruling May 14. The court to be out in the forefront jump into legalized sports prieties.
was honored at an Ital- struck down the federal and get something passed betting this year, the Brook- While some New York law-
ian-American event near law prohibiting most states that again, protects the in- lyn native said it was inevi- makers say legislation al-
the state Capitol, where from allowing wagering on tegrity of the game this ses- table that his home state lowing legalized sports
state lawmakers took the athletic events. sion," Girardi said. would follow suit. wagers can be in place
opportunity to have their "I'm not trying to lobby Torre, 77, took a more "It's like the snowball rolling by the Legislature's sched-
photograph taken with the one side or another," said cautious approach and down a hill," he said. "You uled June 20 adjournment,
manager who guided the Torre, who also managed seemed somewhat un- can't ignore it. It's there." Democratic Gov. Andrew
Yankees to four World Se- the Mets, Cardinals, Braves comfortable talking about Accompanying Torre as Cuomo has said the issue
ries titles. The Legislature is and Dodgers. "I just want something that has been he made the rounds at was too complicated to
considering imposing regu- you to take care of our strictly prohibited in his the Capitol was Morgan resolve by then.q