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SPORTS Friday 1 September 2017

Indians sweep Yankees, who stagger into Red Sox series

By The Associated Press Pujols drove in four runs and
NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor scored three. His two hom-
Bauer and Ryan Merritt ers moved him into a tie
shut down the Yankees’ of- with Jim Thome for seventh
fense, leading the Cleve- place on the career list at
land Indians to a double- 612.
header sweep that dam- Trout had a triple and two
aged New York’s chances singles for the Angels, who
to win the AL East. erased a five-run deficit
Bauer (14-8) won his ca- and won their third straight.
reer-best seventh straight They remained a game be-
decision, Jose Ramirez tied hind Minnesota for the sec-
his big league high with ond AL wild card.
four hits and the Indians Trout snapped an 0-for-
took advantage of Gary 17 slump that marked the
Sanchez’s passed ball in second-longest hitless skid
a two-run first inning that of his career. He missed the
stood up for a 2-1 win in previous two games as a
Wednesday’s opener. precaution with a stiff neck
Yandy Diaz hit a two-run after crashing into the out-
single in a four-run first in- field wall Sunday trying to
ning against rookie Jordan make a catch.
Montgomery (7-7) in the Matt Olson and Bruce Max-
second game, and Edwin well homered as the Ath-
Encarnacion, Yan Gomes letics put up a season-high
and Francisco Lindor eight runs in the fourth to
added home runs in a 9-4 build an 8-3 lead. But the Cleveland Indians pitcher Ryan Merritt delivers the ball to the New York Yankees during the first
blowout that completed a Angels scored two in the inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at Yankee
Stadium in New York.
three-game series sweep fifth and five in the seventh, Associated Press
and extended the Indians’ capped by Pennington’s
winning streak to seven first career slam. Seattle, which completed Marc Rzepczynski. after Thursday’s finale to
games. Chris Hatcher (0-2) walked an arduous 12-game East Zach Britton pitched the face the New York Mets this
Defending AL champion Luis Valbuena to load the Coast trip with five straight ninth for his 13th save. weekend.
Cleveland has won 16 of bases with two outs before defeats. After winning two RANGERS 8, ASTROS 1 After an unscheduled day
20, opening a 7 1/2-game Pennington launched his of three in Tampa Bay and ST. PETERSBURG, Florida off, the Astros will play a
lead over second-place third home run of the sea- Atlanta, the Mariners went (AP) — Andrew Cashner doubleheader Saturday
Minnesota in the AL Central son.Cam Bedrosian (4-3) 1-2 at Yankee Stadium and pitched eight strong in- and afternoon game Sun-
and moving a season-high worked a scoreless inning came up empty against nings, Mike Napoli hit a day against the Mets.
20 games over .500 at 76- and Blake Parker got four the sizzling Orioles. three-run homer and Texas RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 1
56. outs for his fourth save. After Baltimore went up 7-6 beat Houston in a game re- TORONTO (AP) — Mitch
Cody Allen struck out three ORIOLES 8, MARINERS 7 in the sixth on a bases load- located to Florida because Moreland had a pinch-hit
of four batters for his 22nd BALTIMORE (AP) — Wel- ed sacrifice fly by Manny of Hurricane Harvey. homer and drove in four
save in 25 chances. ington Castillo went 4 for Machado, Seattle pulled A crowd of 6,123 — up from runs, Hanley Ramirez add-
Jaime Garcia (1-2) gave up 4 with a homer and three even in the eighth when 3,485 the previous night ed a solo blast and Boston
two runs, six hits and three RBIs and Jonathan Schoop Haniger connected off for the opener of a three- beat Toronto to complete
walks in five-plus innings. singled in the go-ahead Brad Brach (4-4). game series at Tropicana a three-game sweep.
Merritt (2-0) began 16 of 22 run in the eighth inning as In the bottom half, Cas- Field — watched Cashner Rick Porcello (9-15) allowed
batters with strikes, allowing Baltimore beat Seattle for tillo singled off Christian (8-9) limit the AL West lead- one run in 6 2/3 innings as
one run and five hits in 5 1/3 its season-high seventh Bergman (4-5) and went ers to three hits, one after the AL East-leading Red Sox
innings. straight victory. to second base on a sac- the second inning. moved 5 1/2 games ahead
ANGELS 10, ATHLETICS 8 Schoop, Mancini and rifice bunt before being Napoli’s homer off Dallas of the second-place New
ANAHEIM, California (AP) Craig Gentry also hom- replaced by pinch-runner Keuchel (11-3) capped a York Yankees, who were
— Mike Trout went 4 for 4 ered for the Orioles, who Caleb Joseph. six-run fourth inning for the swept in a doubleheader
with a homer and scored completed their first three- Tim Beckham then hit a Rangers, who’ve won two by Cleveland. New York
four times in his return to game sweep of Seattle liner to short, and Joseph straight following a three- and Boston begin a four-
the lineup, Albert Pujols since 2012. In this one, Bal- was called out on a relay game skid. game series at Yankee Sta-
connected twice and Cliff timore fell behind 6-2 in the to second. But a replay Houston’s third loss in four dium on Thursday.
Pennington hit a go-ahead third inning before coming overturned the call, and games was overshadowed Ramirez connected for the
grand slam in the seventh back. Schoop followed an inten- by the announcement ear- second straight game as
inning to rally Los Angeles Mitch Haniger homered tional walk to Machado lier Wednesday that the the Red Sox improved to
past Oakland. and hit two doubles for with a single to center off Astros will return to home 8-1 in Toronto this season. q