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SPORTS Tuesday 26 June 2018

Encarnacion hits

grand slam as Indians

pound Tigers 12-2

By The Associated Press nings.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin RAYS 7, YANKEES 6, 12 IN-
Encarnacion hit an eighth- NINGS
inning grand slam, helping ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) —
the Indians to their season- Rookie Jake Bauers led off
high seventh straight win. the 12th inning with a home
Francisco Lindor, Jose run, finishing off Tampa
Ramirez and Jason Kipnis Bay's three-game sweep.
also connected for Cleve- The Yankees also lost catch-
land, which outscored De- er Gary Sanchez when he
troit 26-3 in the three-game pulled up while running out
sweep. Ramirez finished a double-play grounder in
with three hits, extending the 10th. Manager Aaron
his streak of reaching base Boone said Sanchez hurt
to 31 consecutive games. his right groin/hip abductor
Adam Plutko (4-1) pitched and is probably headed for
six innings of two-run ball, the disabled list.
becoming the second Giancarlo Stanton hom-
rookie starter to beat the ered while going 5 for 5
Tigers in the series. Shane for New York. The Yankees
Bieber pitched seven in- had been the only team in
nings in Friday night's 12-0 the majors that hadn't lost
win. three in a row this year.
Tigers starter Matthew Boyd Bauers connected on the
(4-6) allowed a season-high first pitch from Chasen
six runs in three-plus innings Shreve (2-2). Ryan Yar-
in his shortest outing of the brough (7-3) pitched an in- Cleveland Indians' Edwin Encarnacion runs the bases after hitting a grand slam off Detroit Tigers
season. ning for the win. relief pitcher Artie Lewicki in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 24, 2018, in
Detroit has lost five straight TWINS 2, RANGERS 0 Cleveland.
overall and is 3-10 against MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Associated Press
Cleveland this season. Berrios struck out a career-
RED SOX 5, MARINERS 0 best 12 in seven innings, HOUSTON (AP) — Yuli Gur- ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — a slump with a three-run
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale and the Twins beat Bartolo riel hit a grand slam in Hous- Kendrys Morales connect- homer and six RBIs, and the
struck out 13 over seven Colon and the Rangers. ton's eight-run second in- ed for a pinch-hit homer in White Sox salvaged a split
dazzling innings and Mitch Eddie Rosario had two ning. the 10th inning, lifting To- of the four-game series.
Moreland hit a two-run hits for Minnesota, which Gurriel finished with three ronto to the win. Daniel Palka and Yolmer
homer, leading Boston to snapped a three-game hits as the AL West-lead- Morales hit a two-out drive Sanchez also connected
the victory. losing streak. Bobby Wil- ing Astros won for the 15th to right off Hansel Robles for the White Sox, who
Sale (7-4) gave up four hits son and Robbie Grossman time in 17 games. Jose Al- for his eighth homer. Ro- had lost nine of 10. Carlos
and walked one. Joe Kel- each singled in a run. tuve drove in two runs and bles (2-3) was making his Rodon (1-2) pitched a sea-
ly and Matt Barnes each Berrios (8-5) surrendered scored twice, and Evan Angels debut after he was son-high eight innings in his
pitched an inning to com- just three hits, two in the first Gattis connected for a claimed off waivers from fourth start after missing the
plete the four-hitter. inning, while improving to pinch-hit homer. the New York Mets. beginning of the year while
Jackie Bradley Jr. had three 3-0 in June. Trevor Hilden- Gerrit Cole (9-1) struck out Curtis Granderson, Aled- recovering from shoulder
singles and Rafael Devers berger pitched a perfect eight while pitching five in- mys Diaz and Devon Travis surgery last September.
added an RBI double for eighth and Fernando Rod- nings of one-run ball. The also homered for Toronto, Oakland set a modern ma-
Boston, which struggled of- ney finished the three-hitter right-hander has struck out which split the four-game jor league record when
fensively in a 7-2 loss Satur- for his 17th save. at least eight in 12 of his 16 series after dropping the Mark Canha hit a drive to
day night after putting up The Rangers had won sev- starts. Kansas City dropped first two. Ryan Tepera (5- left on Rodon's first pitch of
14 runs and 20 hits in the en in a row and missed out to 3-18 in June. Jason Ham- 2) got the win and Tyler the fifth, extending the A's
series opener. on a chance for a perfect mel (2-9) was tagged for Clippard earned his fourth streak to 25 straight road
The Mariners fell to 1-5 on six-game road trip. Colon nine runs, matching his sea- save. games with a homer. But
their 10-game East Coast (4-5) yielded two runs and son high, in four innings. WHITE SOX 10, ATHLETICS 3 Paul Blackburn (1-2) al-
trip. Marco Gonzales (7-5) seven hits in seven innings. BLUE JAYS 7, ANGELS 6, 10 CHICAGO (AP) — Yoan lowed six runs and eight hits
gave up five runs in six in- ASTROS 11, ROYALS 3 INNINGS Moncada broke out of in five-plus innings.q