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Dodgers win 11th straight, spoil Moncada’s White Sox debut

By The Associated Press one hit in seven innings, the Yankees to 0-8-2 in their
DODGERS 9, WHITE SOX 1 and Mike Trout and C.J. past 10 series.
CHICAGO (AP) — Kike Her- Cron hit two-run homers to Zack Granite sparked a six-
nandez had two home runs lead Los Angeles to a victo- run surge by the Twins in the
to lead surging Los Angeles ry that snapped the Wash- second inning against Yan-
in a rain-shortened game, ington Nationals’ six-game kees starter Jordan Mont-
spoiling the Chicago de- winning streak. gomery (6-5) with a two-run
but of top prospect Yoan The 6-foot-9 Meyer (4-5) single, his first major league
Moncada. had a perfect game until RBIs.
Hernandez broke out of a he walked Anthony Ren- Eduardo Escobar tacked
1-for-23 slump with home don with two outs in the on an RBI single before
runs in his first two at-bats, fifth. Sano crushed an 0-2 curve-
lifting the Dodgers to their He lost his no-hitter with two ball into the bullpen for a
11th straight win and 31st outs in the sixth when Brian 6-0 lead. The All-Star has 23
victory in 35 games. Goodwin doubled down homers this year.
The game was called in the the right-field line. MARINERS 4, ASTROS 1
top of the eighth inning af- Meyer, Rendon and Good- HOUSTON (AP) — James
ter a 37-minute delay. win were all first-round draft Paxton had another strong
Hernandez had solo home picks by the Nationals in start against Houston and
runs in the second and 2011. rookie Ben Gamel powered
fourth innings, his second Meyer had been plagued the offense with a two-run
career multihomer game. by walks this season (41 in homer to give Seattle a win
Chicago starter Carlos 60 1/3 innings) but walked over the Astros.
Rodon (1-3) allowed home only one in his career-high Los Angeles Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez looks at the scoreboard Paxton (9-3) allowed six hits
runs to his first batter, as seven innings Wednesday, after hitting a home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher and one run in seven in-
Chris Taylor led the game while striking out seven. Carlos Rodon during the second inning of a baseball game nings, after not allowing a
off with one, and his last, RED SOX 5, BLUE JAYS 1 Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Chicago. run in his previous two starts
as Corey Seager’s two-run BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Pe- Associated Press against Houston this sea-
homer in the fourth chased droia drove in three, Drew son.
him. Pomeranz pitched three-hit Pedroia has six RBIs in the beat New York to win its It’s the fourth straight win
Seager’s blast was his 44th ball into the seventh inning series, which concludes first home series against the for Paxton, who struck out
as a shortstop, passing Ra- and Boston beat Toronto. Thursday. Yankees in nine years. seven.
fael Furcal for most career Pomeranz (10-4) allowed Aaron Sanchez (1-3) gave Berrios (9-3) allowed only Houston starter Charlie
homers from the position in an unearned run over 6 up five runs, six hits and five one run, his fewest in 11 Morton (7-4) retired the first
franchise history. 2/3 innings to win his fourth walks in four innings. starts, on a two-out single nine batters and the Astros
Kenta Maeda (8-4) allowed straight decision. TWINS 6, YANKEES 1 by Brett Gardner in the led 1-0 before Jean Segura
one run and five hits in five Pedroia and Deven Marre- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — seventh before being re- led off the fourth with a sin-
innings. ro each had two-run singles Miguel Sano hit a three- moved. gle.
ANGELS 7, NATIONALS 0 with two outs in the second run home run, Jose Berrios Berrios improved to 6-0 in Gamel’s first homer since
ANAHEIM, California (AP) inning to provide all the of- went strong into the sev- seven afternoon turns this June 23 came next to put
— Alex Meyer allowed only fense the Red Sox needed. enth inning and Minnesota season and helped drop Seattle up 2-1.q
AP source: Sandoval to sign

minor league deal with Giants

By JANIE McCAULEY Evans declined to confirm pectations that came with
AP Baseball Writer San Francisco’s interest in the $95 million free agent
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — bringing back the Kung contract he signed in 2014
Pablo Sandoval plans to Fu Panda, as he became — bolting the Bay Area
sign a minor league con- known and beloved in the shortly after helping the Gi-
tract to return to the San Bay Area. ants win their third World
Francisco Giants, a person Whether that affection for Series title this decade. At
with knowledge of his in- the burly switch-hitter re- the time, he had pondered
tentions said Thursday. mains is yet to be seen — an offer from the Giants
The person spoke to The As- and Sandoval is scheduled worth close to $100 million In this Nov. 25, 2014, file photo, then-Boston Red Sox free agent
sociated Press on condition to play with Triple-A Sacra- over five years. third baseman Pablo Sandoval, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda,
of anonymity because the mento at least initially. With the Red Sox unable converses with a person dressed as a panda bear wearing a
agreement had not been The Boston Red Sox re- to find a team willing to Red Sox jersey, overlooking a tarp-covered Fenway Park field
in Boston.
announced. MLB.com first leased Sandoval on take on part of his salary, Associated Press
reported Sandoval’s pend- Wednesday when the third the 2012 World Series MVP
ing return. baseman didn’t report af- for the Giants moved on ered in October. His lasting that, he publicly insisted af-
Sandoval technically will ter being designated for after a total of 161 games, memory, for now anyway, ter the Oct. 31 victory pa-
not be free to agree to a assignment last week. 575 at-bats, 136 hits and 14 is the moment he leaned rade that he wanted to re-
deal with a team until 1 It officially ended the Bos- home runs for Boston — but back on bent knees and tire with the Giants. He was
p.m. EDT on Friday upon ton tenure for the slugger, not a single one of them in raised his arms in triumph coming off a three-year
clearing waivers. Giants who never was healthy the postseason. after winning another deal that guaranteed him
general manager Bobby enough to live up to the ex- In San Francisco, he deliv- World Series in 2014. After $17.15 million.q