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Yankees finish off sweep of Mariners with 4-3 victory

By The Associated Press ANGELS 8, BLUE JAYS 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Luis
Judge and Miguel Andu- Valbuena homered twice,
jar hit two-run homers off Kole Calhoun connected
James Paxton in the first in- for the second consecutive
ning that sent the New York game and the Los Angeles
Yankees over the Seattle Angels defeated the Toron-
Mariners 4-3 on Thursday for to Blue Jays.
a three-game sweep. Mike Trout went 0 for 2 with
Luis Severino and the Yan- three walks in his 1,000th
kees boosted the best re- career game, ending
cord in the majors to 50- his hitting streak at eight
22. They’ve won four in a games. Trout, who has
row and 17 of 21. Seattle reached base in 31 of 47
has lost a season-high four plate appearances over
straight. his last nine games, was the
Severino (11-2) wasn’t at designated hitter and is not
his best. He gave up Kyle expected to be used in the
Seager’s two-run homer in outfield during the series
the second and permitted against Toronto because
eight hits overall, match- of a sprained right index
ing a season most. He was finger.
pulled with two outs in the Calhoun hit a two-run hom-
sixth after Ben Gamel’s RBI er off John Axford (1-1) in
single cut Seattle’s deficit New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run the fourth to put the An-
to one run. in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, June 21, 2018, at gels ahead 4-3. Valbuena
David Robertson and Del- Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 4-3. made it 6-3 with his two-run
lin Betances protected the Associated Press shot in the fifth, ending an
lead, and Aroldis Chap- same total as Severino. RBIs for the Red Sox, who ing the last 16. Throwing 97 18-game drought without a
man struck out Dee Gor- RED SOX 9, TWINS 2 had a season-high 16 hits, pitches, he struck out five home run. He added a solo
don on three pitches with MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rick and finished 6-4 on a road and walked one. drive to right in the seventh
a runner on second for his Porcello allowed one hit in trip through Baltimore, Se- Porcello finished seven in- for his eighth career multi-
22nd save in 23 chances. seven innings, Mookie Betts attle and Minnesota. nings for the first time in 10 homer game.
Paxton (6-2) had been 5-0 and Andrew Benintendi After a first-inning single by starts since April 29. Noe Ramirez (3-3) retired all
in 10 starts since April, in- homered, and Boston beat Logan Morrison, ending an Kyle Gibson (2-5) allowed eight batters he faced in
cluding a no-hitter at To- Minnesota to avoid a series 0-for-30 stretch against Bos- seven hits and two earned relief, striking out four. Jus-
ronto. He went five innings sweep. ton, Porcello (9-3) retired 19 runs in six innings for Minne- tin Anderson got his third
and threw 107 pitches, the Xander Bogaerts had two of 20 Twins hitters, includ- sota. save.q

Gardner back in Yankees lineup after missing 5 games

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ing complex in Tampa and
Brett Gardner is back in the take part in a simulated
New York Yankees’ lineup game later in the week.
after missing five games “Another step along the
because of soreness in his way,” Boone said. “He’s
right knee. progressing well.”
The left fielder was the lead- Gardner entered Friday hit-
off hitter for Friday night’s ting .258 with five homers,
game at Tampa Bay. 21 RBIs and 42 runs scored
“He’s been anxious to get in 59 games.
back the last couple of Giancarlo Stanton started
days,” Yankees manager in right field with Aaron
Aaron Boone said. “Kind of Judge as the designated
our igniter, our heartbeat hitter. Jacoby Ellsbury, out
to a degree.” The Yankees all season with a number of
also got good news regard- injuries including an oblique
ing right-hander Masahiro strain and sore back, still
Tanaka, who went on the has not resumed base-
10-day disabled list June 9 ball activities. The Yankees
with a strain in both his right haven’t completely ruled
and left hamstrings. out Ellsbury playing this
Tanaka did long toss and season but Boone had “no
threw at 60 feet on level clue” when the outfielder
ground Friday, and is set for might be back.
his first bullpen session Sun- “We’re trying to get him
New York Yankees’ Brett Gardner, right, heads to third after stealing second base as Washington day. If things go well, Tana- to the point to where he’s
Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo (1) couldn’t handle the ball thrown by catcher Spencer Kieboom ka would have another back doing his baseball ac-
for an error during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Yankee
Stadium in New York. mound session Tuesday at tivities,” Boone said. “He still
Associated Press the Yankees’ spring train- to clear some hurdles.”q