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Bird’s tiebreaking 3-run HR lifts Yanks over Orioles 8-6
DETROIT — Rajai Davis tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his (4-8). Shin-Soo Choo fol-
homered twice in a game first save in an injury-short- lowed with a single to cen-
for the second time in his ened year. ter, and Elias then hit Prince
career as Detroit beat RANGERS 3, MARINERS 0 Fielder with a pitch, load-
Tampa Bay. SEATTLE (AP) — Adrian Bel- ing the bases.
With the temperature ris- tre lined a two-run, bases- Beltre worked a full count,
ing through the low 90s as loaded single in the sixth then punched a fastball
the game progressed on a inning as Texas ended to right, scoring DeShields
humid day, there were five Seattle’s season-best five- and Choo.
homers, all to left field. game winning streak. Yovani Gallardo (12-9)
James McCann homered The Rangers’ go-ahead picked up the victory,
for the Tigers, connecting rally began with Delino working 5 1-3 innings. He
off former college battery- DeShields drawing a one- allowed five hits, struck out
mate Drew Smyly. Detroit out walk from Roenis Elias four and walked two.q
won for just the fourth time
New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez rounds the bases after in 17 games.
hitting a home run against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Wei-Yin Evan Longoria and J.P.
Chen, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Arencibia homered for the
Sept. 7, 2015, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Associated Press Rays, who have lost four of
five while trying to stay in
NEW YORK — Rookie Greg for Boston, which posted the AL wild-card race.
Bird hit a tiebreaking, three- its fourth straight win and Al Alburquerque (4-1)
run homer off Brian Matusz eighth in 11 games. picked up the win and
in the seventh inning as Josh Donaldson and Justin Bruce Rondon got two outs
New York rallied past reel- Smoak each hit solo hom- for his fourth save. Tampa
ing Baltimore. ers for Toronto. Donald- Bay loaded the bases with
Alex Rodriguez and John son’s was his 37th. a single and two walks in
Ryan Murphy also hom- Porcello (7-12) had his third the ninth, and the final out
ered for the Yankees (77- consecutive strong start needed a review to con-
59), who overcame a 4-1 since coming off the dis- firm that second baseman
deficit and improved to abled list following a right Ian Kinsler stayed on the
18 games over .500 for the triceps strain. He allowed bag for a game-ending
first time since 2012. With four runs — three earned force play.
his 29th home run this sea- — and eight hits over 7 1-3 Brandon Gomes (2-5) took
son, A-Rod got his 3,054th innings. the loss.
career hit and passed Rod Mark Buehrle (14-7) al- ATHLETICS 10, ASTROS 9
Carew for sole possession lowed five runs in 3 1-3 in- OAKLAND, California (AP)
of 22nd place. nings. — Pinch-hitter Coco Crisp
Jonathan Schoop and INDIANS 3, WHITE SOX 2 hit a go-ahead two-run
Manny Machado hom- CHICAGO — Ryan Raburn double in the sixth after
ered for the Orioles (65- hit a pair of solo home runs Oakland chased Mike Fi-
72), who have lost 15 of 18 and Trevor Bauer pitched ers as the Athletics beat
since and faded from AL two-hit ball for seven in- division-leading Houston
wild-card contention. nings as Cleveland beat to end a five-game losing
Justin Wilson (5-0) got the the White Sox, ending Chi- streak.
win. Andrew Miller pitched cago’s four-game winning Fiers (2-1) allowed con-
the ninth for his 32nd save streak. secutive walks to start the
in 33 chances, allowing Raburn has eight multi- inning before giving way to
Chris Davis’ two-out single, homer games in his career, Josh Fields, who gave up
his 101st RBI. four of them against the Billy Butler’s single to load
Jorge Rondon (0-1) took White Sox. He connected the bases for Crisp.
the loss. both times against Chris Fiers pitched on eight days’
RED SOX 11, BLUE JAYS 4 Sale (12-8) and is 10 for 33 rest in his second start since
BOSTON — Jackie Bradley with four home runs lifetime tossing a no-hitter against
Jr. had four hits with a two- versus the lefty ace. the Los Angeles Dodgers
run home run and four RBIs, Sale (12-8) struck out eight on Aug. 21 while throwing
Rick Porcello pitched into in seven innings. He has 134 pitches.
the eighth inning as Boston fanned 247 this year, near- Pinch-hitter Jonathan Vil-
outslugged AL East-lead- ing the single-season team lar hit a home run halfway
ing Toronto. record of 269 set by Ed up the second deck of the
The Blue Jays lost for just the Walsh in 1908. stands in left leading off
fourth time in 16 games. Bauer (11-11) shrugged off the seventh for the Astros
They had their lead atop a lack of command early then Carlos Correa added
the East sliced to a half to allow two runs on two a three-run drive, but the
game over the New York hits in seven innings. He Astros missed a chance to
Yankees, who beat Balti- walked five and struck out move a season-high-tying
more 8-6. six. 14 games over .500.
Bradley added two singles Cody Allen pitched the Felix Doubront (3-1) worked
and a double, and Travis ninth for his 29th save. six-plus innings to win con-
Shaw hit a two-run homer TIGERS 5, RAYS 4 secutive starts. Sean Doo-
little, the fourth reliever,
