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Friday 4 May 2018
Betts homers 3 times as Red Sox beat Royals 5-4

By The Associated Press Manny Machado drove
BOSTON (AP) — Mookie in two runs and made an-
Betts belted three solo other throwing error for
homers and J.D. Martinez the last-place Orioles, who
also went deep, powering have lost 14 of 17.
the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 INDIANS 12, RANGERS 4
victory over the Kansas City CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin
Royals on Wednesday. Encarnacion homered
It was the fourth three-hom- three times and drove in six
er game for the 25-year- runs, helping the Indians to
old Betts, snapping a tie the runaway win.
with Hall of Famer Ted Wil- Encarnacion hit a three-
liams for most three-homer homer in the first, a two-run
games in franchise history. shot in the second and a
AL East-leading Boston won solo drive in the eighth. The
for the third time in four designated hitter leads the
games after losing 7-6 in 13 team with nine homers de-
innings on Tuesday night. spite a .191 batting aver-
Cheslor Cuthbert homered age.
for Kansas City, and Drew Joey Gallo, Nomar Mazara
Butera had a two-run dou- and Juan Centeno hom-
ble. Danny Duffy (0-4) was ered for Texas, which lost
tagged for five runs and 10 for the third time in four
hits in 6 2/3 innings. Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts is drenched in a sports drink after their 5-4 victory over the Kansas games.
Drew Pomeranz (1-1) City Royals in a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Boston. Betts hit three TWINS 4, BLUE JAYS 0
worked six innings for the home runs in the game. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fer-
win and Craig Kimbrel Associated Press nando Romero pitched
struck out the side in the he polished off New York’s pitcher since Randy John- Trout also homered for Los four-hit ball into the sixth
ninth for his eighth save. third complete game over son fanned 19 on Aug. Angeles. inning in his major league
YANKEES 4, ASTROS 0 the last three seasons. 8, 1997. He got 14 A’s on Trout and Pujols both hom- debut, giving Minnesota a
HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Sev- The 24-year-old righty be- swinging strikeouts. ered in the first, and Justin badly needed boost.
erino pitched a five-hitter came the youngest Yan- Paxton left with a 2-0 lead. Upton homered and drove Eddie Rosario homered for
and struck out 10 for his first kees pitcher to toss a shut- Jed Lowrie hit a two-run in four runs as the An- the Twins, who won for only
career complete game out since Sterling Hitch- homer off Juan Nicasio gels earned their second the second time in their last
while Giancarlo Stanton cock, who was also 24, in in the eighth inning, then straight win following a 3-9 13 games. Romero (1-0)
homered twice and drove 1995. Mark Canha opened the skid. was a big reason why, strik-
in all four runs for New York. Stanton homered twice off ninth with a home run Andrew Heaney (1-1) yield- ing out five in 5 2/3 innings.
The Yankees have beaten Dallas Keuchel (1-5). against Edwin Diaz (0-1). ed five hits and one run Four relievers preserved the
Houston by the exact same ATHLETICS 3, MARINERS 2 Blake Treinen (2-1) retired over six solid innings to earn shutout, allowing only two
4-0 score for tow straight SEATTLE (AP) — James Jean Segura on a bases- his second major league singles the rest of the way.
days. Paxton struck out a major loaded grounder for the victory since September Marcus Stroman (0-4) had
Severino (5-1) walked one league-high 16 in seven final out. 2015. his best performance in six
and threw 110 pitches in dominant innings, but the ANGELS 10, ORIOLES 7 The left-hander missed turns for the Blue Jays this
his 60th major league start, Seattle bullpen blew a late ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Al- large portions of the past season. The right-hander,
earning his third straight lead in a loss to Oakland. bert Pujols reached 2,998 two seasons while recover- who turned 27 on Tuesday,
win. He was still throwing 99 Paxton posted the highest career hits with a home run ing from Tommy John sur- gave up two runs and six
mph in the ninth inning as strikeout total by a Seattle and a double, and Mike gery. hits in seven innings.q

APNewsBreak: MLB to announce

Yanks-Red Sox games in London

because no public com- Thursday’s game at Hous- area and can best accom-
ments had been autho- ton. “Can grow our game, modate the dimensions of
rized. obviously, in Europe and a baseball field.
Boston will be the home hopefully getting two big Each player on the trip will
team for both of MLB’s first teams out there will be a get an extra $60,000 for
regular-season games in great thing for the sport.” participating in the games,
Europe. Baseball officials have according to baseball’s
London Mayor Sadiq Khan long hoped for games on collective bargaining
This Aug. 3, 2012, aerial file photo shows the Olympic Stadium at scheduled a news con- London and settled last agreement.
Olympic Park, in London. ference for Tuesday with year on Olympic Stadium, The NFL has played regular-
Associated Press baseball Commissioner which is in its second sea- season games annually in
By RONALD BLUM games at London’s Olym- Rob Manfred but did not son as home of soccer’s London since 2007, hold-
AP Baseball Writer pic Stadium on June 29-30 announce the subject mat- West Ham of the Premier ing 18 games at Wembley
NEW YORK (AP) — Major next year, a person familiar ter. League. Because it origi- and three at Twickenham.
League Baseball intends to with the planning told The “I’ve never been to Lon- nally was built for a 400-me- Three more NFL games are
announce next week the Associated Press. don, so I’m looking forward ter track, Olympic Stadium scheduled for this year, in-
New York Yankees and Bos- The person spoke on condi- to that,” Yankees manager is wider than other large cluding one at Tottenham’s
ton Red Sox will play two tion of anonymity Thursday Aaron Boone said before stadiums in the London new stadium. q