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SPORTSSaturday 11 July 2015
Royals roll past Rays 8-3 to finish off 4-game sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals’ Lorenzo Cain (6) is congratulated by teammates Eric Hosmer (35) and Kendrys Morales (25) after his two-run
Lorenzo Cain and Salvador home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Karns during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas
Perez hit two-run homers, City, Mo., Thursday, July 9, 2015.
Yordano Ventura went five
innings in his return from the Associated Press
disabled list, and the Roy-
als beat the Rays to finish Kinsler had a leadoff hom- league start, Anderson (2- the first leadoff home run Star Game for the second
off a four-game sweep. er, a double and three RBIs 1) allowed Hank Conger’s of his career and the Mari- time in his career.
Ventura (4-6) allowed three to back David Price’s eight leadoff homer in the third ners beat the Angels. The Mariners had a season-
runs and four hits and three innings as Detroit beat Min- but little else in 6 2-3 in- Seattle opened a key four- high 19 hits, 12 off Angels’
walks, striking out four. It nesota. nings. Anderson has given game series before the starter Garrett Richards (9-
was his first start since June Price (9-2) struck out eight up three earned runs in 30 break by cooling off the 6), who could not make it
12, when an elbow condi- in his final start before go- 1-3 innings for a 0.89 ERA surging Angels, who had through the sixth.
tion began causing numb- ing to the All-Star Game. since being called up from won the first five games of Mike Zunino added two
ness in his hand. He allowed five hits and Triple-A Columbus on June their road trip. hits and two RBIs, while
Eric Hosmer, Cheslor Cuth- two unearned runs. 21. Hernandez (11-5) was Robinson Cano, Nelson
bert and Kendrys Morales Yoenis Cespedes added Brett Oberholtzer (2-2) took dominant, giving up five Cruz and Seth Smith all had
also drove in runs off Na- two hits and an RBI for the a shutout into the sixth be- hits and only once facing RBI singles as Seattle add-
than Karns (4-5). Tigers. Joakim Soria earned fore the Indians scored trouble in reaching the 11- ed three runs in the eighth
WHITE SOX 2, BLUE JAYS 0 his 20th save in 22 chances. three times. Touted rookie win mark before the All- inning.q
CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Sa- Mike Pelfrey (5-6) gave up Francisco Lindor tied the
mardzija had a four-hitter, four runs and eight hits in 7 game with a leadoff hom- NL Capsules starter Friday for Colorado,
Melky Cabrera homered 2-3 innings for Minnesota. er. Ryan Raburn’s RBI dou- took over for Kyle Kendrick
and the White Sox shut out Torii Hunter had a base hit ble put the Indians ahead, Continued from Page 18 in the second but exited
the Blue Jays. and an RBI, but the Twins and Carlos Santana’s triple in the third with a mild left
Samardzija (6-4) took a no- had their three-game win- made it 3-1. Jace Peterson had two RBIs groin strain. Hale (3-4) went
hitter into the sixth inning for ning streak snapped. Cody Allen allowed a sin- and Chris Johnson added 1 2-3 innings to get the win.
a second straight game. Kinsler hit the second pitch gle and a walk in the ninth, three hits for the Braves. Jake Brigham (0-1) relieved
It was his first complete of the game into the left- but retired Evan Gattis on a A heavy rainstorm came Braves starter Alex Wood
game of the season. He field seats, his 32nd career popup for his 18th save. through two pitches into after play resumed, and
struck out Toronto slugger leadoff homer. Cleveland took three of the bottom of the first in- the Rockies jumped on the
Jose Bautista to end the 2 INDIANS 3, ASTROS 1 four from the AL West lead- ning and sent the play- rookie with three doubles in
hour, 15-minute game and CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie ers. ers and fans scurrying for the first to take a 2-0 lead.
threw 108 pitches. right-hander Cody Ander- MARINERS 7, ANGELS 2 shelter. The delay lasted 2 Drew Stubbs homered and
Toronto’s R.A. Dickey (3-10) son pitched three-hit ball SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Her- hours, 6 minutes, and end- Tulowitzki hit a sacrifice fly
allowed two runs and four into the seventh inning nandez threw seven shut- ed the night early for both in the second.
hits in seven innings. against Houston, his latest out innings to become the starters. John Axford, Colorado’s
The White Sox, who had just splendid performance for third pitcher with at least David Hale, the scheduled eighth pitcher, earned his
five hits, have won eight of Cleveland. 11 wins before the All-Star 15th save.q
10. Making his fourth major break, Logan Morrison hit
YANKEES 6, ATHLETICS 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Masa-
hiro Tanaka allowed two
hits over 7 2-3 innings, Brett
Gardner hit a first-inning
home run and learned
midgame he had been
picked for his first All-Star
team, and the Yankees ral-
lied past the Athletics.
Cole Figueroa doubled
twice in his Yankees debut.
Jacoby Ellsbury had a tie-
breaking, two-run single.
Tanaka (5-3) ended a four-
start winless streak, the lon-
gest drought of his 1½-year
major league career. He
set season highs for innings
and pitches (114), striking
out six and walking one.
One of the runs off him was
unearned.
Jesse Chavez (4-9) lost for
the first time in six appear-
ances against the Yankees,
giving up four runs and
seven hits in five innings. He
is winless in his past three
starts.(backslash)
TIGERS 4, TWINS 2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ian