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Red Sox form continues with win over Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — Andrew PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aar-
Benintendi hit a two-run on Altherr became the first
single in the 11th inning, big leaguer to hit a grand
Mookie Betts had four RBIs slam off Clayton Kershaw,
and the Boston Red Sox leading Philadelphia over
beat the Baltimore Orioles NL West-leading Los Ange-
10-8 Monday night for their les.
ninth win in 12 games. Kershaw (17-4) fell to 3-5 in
Xander Bogaerts homered his career against the Phil-
and scored three runs for lies.
the Red Sox, who main- Nick Pivetta (6-10) re-
tained their three-game bounded from a shaky
lead over the second- start. Chris Taylor led off
place Yankees in the AL the game with an inside-
East and reduced to four the-park homer and Justin
their magic number for Turner followed with a drive
clinching a playoff berth. over the wall.
Boston erased a five-run Curtis Granderson hom-
deficit with a six-run fifth in- ered in the ninth before
ning and needed 10 pitch- Hector Neris got his 22nd
ers to beat a skidding Ori- save.
oles team that has now lost Former Phillies star Chase
10 of 12. Utley went 0 for 2, strik-
The Red Sox posted their Boston Red Sox’s Andrew Benintendi singles in the 11th inning of a baseball game against the ing out twice. He drew a
major league-leading 14th Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Xander Bogaerts and Blake Swihart scored standing ovation before his
win in extra innings against on the play. Boston won 10-8 in 11 innings. first at-bat and loud cheers
three losses. throughout the evening.
Matt Barnes (7-3) pitched leading Boston by three time this year, Stanton hit for the San Diego Padres, BREWERS 3, PIRATES 0
the 10th and Carson Smith games, and hold a five- a three-run line drive into who beat NL wild card PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brent
got his first save. Miguel game edge over the Twins the home run sculpture at leader Arizona. Suter pitched five efficient
Castro (3-2) took the loss. for league’s top wild card Marlins Park in the fourth in- Renfroe drove a 1-1 pitch innings, Ryan Braun hom-
Red Sox second base- with 12 to play. ning against Matt Harvey from lefty Patrick Corbin to ered and Milwaukee beat
man Dustin Pedroia left in Chapman replaced a wild (5-6). With that, the MLB straightaway center field Pittsburgh.
the fourth inning after be- Dellin Betances with the home run leader ended a with two outs in the first, his The Brewers are two games
ing struck in the face by a bases loaded and one drought of 29 at-bats with- 11th. He was demoted to behind Colorado for the
foul ball he chopped off out in the eighth. The left- out one. Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 18 second wild-card spot and
the plate. He bruised his hander struck out three- Stanton’s homer total is the to work on his hitting. 3 1/2 games in back of the
nose and was listed as day time batting champion Joe highest since Ryan Howard Corbin (14-13) retired the NL Central-leading Cubs.
to day. Earlier this year at Mauer and retired Byron hit 58 in 2006. Stanton add- first two batters before al- Suter (3-2) allowed five hits.
Camden Yards, Pedroia’s Buxton on a fly, then closed ed a run-scoring single in lowing Wil Myers’ dou- Corey Knebel pitching the
knee was injured on a late for his 19th save. Miami’s seven-run fifth. ble that bounced over ninth for his 36th save in 41
slide by Manny Machado. Judge homered in the first The Marlins, back home the fence in left-center. tries.
YANKEES 2, TWINS 1 off Ervin Santana (15-8). Da- after a trip extended by The pitcher then walked Braun’s solo shot, his 17th
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron vid Robertson (9-2) retired three games due to Hur- Yangervis Solarte before of the season, came off
Judge hit his 44th home all four hitters he faced, ricane Irma, won for only Renfroe connected. Jameson Taillon (7-7).
run and Aroldis Chapman improving to 5-0 since the the fourth time in the past Hedges homered to left- ATHLETICS 8, TIGERS 3
pitched out of big trouble Yankees reacquired him 21 games. center on a 3-1 pitch with DETROIT (AP) — Tigers re-
in the eighth inning as the from the Chicago White Dan Straily (10-9) gave up one out in the second, his liever Jeff Ferrell left in the
Yankees edged Minnesota Sox in July. one run in five innings and 18th. eighth inning after being
to increase their AL wild- MARLINS 13, METS 1 struck out eight. The Diamondbacks closed hit in the head by a line
card lead. MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo PADRES 4, DIAMONDBACKS the gap in the third with drive off the bat off Ryon
New York won the opener Stanton hit his 55th homer 2 RBI singles by David Peralta Healy measured at 102.6
of a three-game series that — and his first in nine days SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hunt- and J.D. Martinez off Luis mph.
could serve as a preview — while driving in four runs er Renfroe hit a three-run Perdomo (8-10). Ferrell never went down,
to the AL wild-card match- to help Miami beat the home run in his first game Brad Hand pitched the and instead immediately
up in two weeks. Mets. back from Triple-A and Aus- ninth for his 19th save. jogged toward the Detroit
The Yankees trail AL East- Batting third for the first tin Hedges also connected PHILLIES 4, DODGERS 3 dugout. q