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SPORTS Saturday 16 June 2018

Gleyber Torres’ three-run homer pushes Yankees past Rays

By The Associated Press straight.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber David Price (8-4) pitched
Torres hit another three-run seven innings of four-hit ball
homer and Domingo Ger- to earn his sixth victory over
man struck out a career- his past seven appearanc-
high 10 for his first major es. He gave up a run and
league win and New York struck out seven.
edged Tampa Bay in the Craig Kimbrel pitched
opener of a four-game se- a scoreless ninth to lock
ries. down his 22nd save, pitch-
Aaron Hicks also homered ing around two walks to
off Blake Snell (8-4) as New open the inning by striking
York beat the blossoming out Kyle Seager and get-
left-hander for the second ting Ryon Healy to ground
time this season and end- into a double play..
ed his four-game winning The Red Sox got their ma-
streak. jor-league leading 48th win
German (1-4) gave up a of the season and snapped
home run to Matt Duffy on Seattle’s four-game win-
the first pitch of the game ning streak.
but quickly recovered to Bogaerts hit Felix Hernan-
strike out the next three dez’s 2-2 fastball just over
batters. Making his seventh the fence in left-center
start in place of injured Jor- field for a two-out solo shot New York Yankees’ Gleyber Torres watches his three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays
dan Montgomery, the rook- to give the Red Sox a 2-1 during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 14, 2018, in New York.
ie right-hander allowed lead. Associated Press
three runs, five hits and two TIGERS 3, TWINS 1
walks in his 19th career ap- DETROIT (AP) — JaCoby Michael Fulmer (3-5) im- Lynn (4-5) took a shutout nings and Cleveland
pearance. Jones’ two-run homer proved to 5-0 in five career into the seventh but end- topped Chicago.
Chad Green and Dellin Be- capped a three-run sev- starts against the Twins. He ed up allowing three runs Lindor led off the game
tances set up Aroldis Chap- enth inning as Detroit rallied pitched seven innings, al- on five hits and a walk. He against Carlos Rodon with
man for his 19th save in 20 past Minnesota. lowing one run on five hits struck out nine in 6 2/3 in- his 15th home run. He also
attempts. Jones was hitting .135 in and a walk with four strike- nings. singled and scored in the
RED SOX 2, MARINERS 1 his last 10 games, and had outs in ending a three-start INDIANS 5, WHITE SOX 2 seventh when Ramirez
SEATTLE (AP) — Xander struck out in his first two at- winless streak. Joe Jimenez CHICAGO (AP) — Francis- broke a 2-2 tie with a two-
Bogaerts hit a tiebreaking bats before hitting Lance pitched the eighth and co Lindor and Jose Ramirez run drive to right-center
home run in the sixth inning Lynn’s 3-1 fastball for his Shane Greene threw the homered, Mike Clevinger against Chris Volstad (1-4)
and Boston won its fourth fifth home run.. ninth for his 17th save. struck out 11 in seven in- for his 20th homer.q

Mauer returns to lineup for slumping Twins

By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports concussion-like symptoms game series against the “Obviously, he’s one of
Writer sustained when he was AL Central-leading Indians. the best in the game,”
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe injured diving for a foul ball “Yeah, he’s in a good Mauer said. “That’s the
Mauer didn’t receive any last month. place, he’s excited to be big leagues. You’re going
gifts for returning from a And while facing Kluber here and we welcome to face the best night in
lengthy stint on the disabled might not be an ideal first him back. Hopefully, he and night out. It’s a tough
list. step back, the struggling can give us a little bit of a matchup first game, but
No, his reward was an Twins, who have one of the boost.” the one tomorrow (Carlos
immediate matchup league’s weakest offenses, The Twins came in seven Carrasco) is pretty tough,
against two-time Cy Young were thrilled to have Mauer games under .500 and too. I’m just excited to be
winner Corey Kluber. back in their lineup. batting just .238 as a team. back.” Mauer has been
Minnesota Twins’ Joe Mauer “Yeah, welcome back, “It’s good for any manager They also entered the series symptom-free for a week.
and teammates wear Prince- right?” Mauer said with a to have a chance to put a with only three runs in the He went hitless in 10 at-
themed T-shirts during batting laugh. guy like Joe’s name down past 19 innings. bats over three games in
practice before the team’s
baseball game against the The six-time All-Star returned there,” said manager Paul That’s not ideal against a rehab stint with Triple-A
Los Angeles Angels on Friday, to the lineup on Friday Molitor, who had Mauer Kluber, who is 5-0 with a Rochester, but the three-
June 8, 2018, in Minneapolis. after missing 25 games batting first against Kluber 0.76 ERA against the AL time batting champion
Associated Press with a strained neck and in the opener of a three- Central this season. feels ready to go.q