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Bauer, bats lead Indians past Twins for 4-game sweep

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edwin seven runs in 2 1/3 innings, as Kansas City beat Los
Encarnacion homered and has allowed 13 runs in Angeles.
twice, Trevor Bauer pitched 4 2/3 innings over his last Mike Moustakas had a
seven strong innings and two starts. three-run double for the
Jose Ramirez had his sixth MARINERS 7, RANGERS 3 Royals, who went 7-2 on
straight multihit game as ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — their California trip and
Cleveland completed Kyle Seager drove in three scored at least seven runs
a four-game sweep of runs with three doubles and in six of those victories.
Minnesota. Christian Bergman pitched Vargas (10-3) gave up
Cleveland came into the effectively into the sixth three runs and eight hits
series trailing the Twins inning to help Seattle beat in six innings, and Kelvin
by two games in the AL Texas. Herrera got two outs for his
Central. Danny Valencia’s two-run 15th save. JC Ramirez (6-5)
The sweep vaulted the homer capped a four-run allowed five runs in three
Indians two games ahead first against Texas right- innings.
and gave the defending AL hander Yu Darvish (6-5), RED SOX 6, ASTROS 5
champions sole possession whom the Mariners beat for HOUSTON (AP) — Xander
of first place in the division the first time in eight tries on Bogaerts went deep twice
for the first time since May Cleveland Indians Edwin Encarnacion rounds the bases after a the road. for the first multihomer
10. two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the fourth inning Bergman (4-4) permitted game of his career and
Bauer (6-5) allowed two of a baseball game on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Minneapolis. four hits and two runs in 5 had four RBIs to lead the
runs and four hits with two Associated Press 2/3 innings after giving up Boston Red Sox to victory
walks and eight strikeouts. nine runs in 2 2/3 innings in over the Houston Astros.
He retired 15 straight before six-game winning streak, Jimenez (2-2) will likely stay his last start in Minnesota. Bogaerts had just two
hitting Kennys Vargas with finishing a disappointing 1-6 in the rotation after allowing BLUE JAYS 7, WHITE SOX 3 homers entering Sunday’s
a pitch in the seventh. road trip with a weekend two runs and four hits with TORONTO (AP) — Kendrys game. He ended an 0-for-
Eduardo Escobar and dud against the American three strikeouts and two Morales and Russell Martin 14 skid when he connected
Eddie Rosario followed with League’s worst team. walks over seven innings. each homered to help off Joe Musgrove (4-6) to
RBI hits to put Minnesota on Cotton (4-7) struck out six Brad Brach picked up his Toronto beat Chicago. make it 1-0 with two outs in
the board. over 6 1/3 innings for his 12th save for Baltimore. Martin tied the game in the the first inning.
Kyle Gibson (4-5) retired second-longest start of the St. Louis’ Lance Lynn (5-4) sixth with his seventh home A two-run shot by Bogaerts
nine straight before season. allowed seven runs and run of the season, a two- in the sixth put the Red Sox
Encarnacion hit a 443-foot Luis Cessa (0-1) allowed nine hits with five strikeouts run shot to the center field up 3-2.
drive to the second deck in four runs and five hits in four and a career-high four fence that bounced off Jackie Bradley Jr. added a
left field to put Cleveland innings for New York. home runs over 4 2/3 the glove of outfielder Willy two-run double later that
ORIOLES 8, CARDINALS 5
on top 1-0 in the third. innings. Garcia and over. Ryan inning.
ATHLETICS 4, YANKEES 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Ubaldo RAYS 9, TIGERS 1 Goins tripled home Steve Houston cut the lead to
OAKLAND, California (AP) Jimenez was stellar in his DETROIT (AP) — Logan Pearce against Anthony 5-4 with homers from Jake
— Khris Davis hit a go- first start since May 22 and Morrison homered twice Swarzak (3-2) for the Marisnick and George
ahead two-run homer in Mark Trumbo homered for and Steven Souza Jr. hit his tiebreaking run two batters Springer in the sixth, but
the third that held up to the second consecutive first career grand slam as later. an RBI single by Bogaerts
back rookie Jharel Cotton’s day as Baltimore beat St. Tampa Bay beat Detroit to J.A. Happ (2-4) picked up added an insurance run in
first victory since May 4, as Louis. split a four-game series. his first home win of the the seventh.
Oakland completed a four- Baltimore homered 10 Derek Norris and Evan season, giving up three runs David Price (2-1) got the
game sweep of slumping times while winning two of Longoria also homered over 6 2/3 innings. win despite tying a season
New York. three against the Cardinals for the Rays. Jake Faria (3- ROYALS 7, ANGELS 3 high by allowing eight hits
New York welcomed back to improve to .500 (34-34). It 0) allowed one run, six hits ANAHEIM, California (AP) with three runs and three
flame-throwing closer was the first time the Orioles and a walk in seven innings. — Jason Vargas earned walks in five-plus innings.
Aroldis Chapman but still won a three-game series He struck out a career-high his 10th win, the most in Craig Kimbrel allowed one
lost its season-high sixth since May 29-31 against nine. the majors, and Salvador hit in a scoreless ninth for his
straight game following a the Yankees. Buck Farmer (2-1) allowed Perez hit a three-run homer 20th save.q
AP Sources: George informs Pacers he will leave in 2018

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI ther side publicly discusses ence, has led George to to trade him this summer in
AP Basketball Writer unresolved personnel mat- look elsewhere as he nears hope of getting a package
The Indiana Pacers’ time- ters. free agency next summer. of players and draft picks
line for making a deci- George has spent all seven The Pacers’ chances of that can at least help them
sion on star forward Paul of his NBA seasons in Indi- keeping George also took try to make up for the loss of
George just kicked into ana, emerging as one of a big hit when he was not a foundational star, or they
overdrive. the league’s top players. voted to one of the three can try to keep him for this
George’s camp has in- He averaged a career- All-NBA teams after this season, make some other
formed the Pacers that the high 23.7 points and shot season. Had he been vot- moves around him to im-
four-time All-Star intends 46 percent last season, but ed in, George would have prove the roster and hope
to leave in the summer of the seventh-seeded Pacers qualified for a super-max they can change his mind.
2018 when he becomes were swept by Cleveland contract worth about $210 It’s quite a test for Kevin In this April 8, 2017, file photo,
a free agent, two people in the first round of the East- million over five years, a Pritchard, who took over as Indiana Pacers’ Paul George
with knowledge of the situ- ern Conference playoffs. staggering sum that may the chief decision-maker in gestures after making a
ation told The Associated The steady decline in com- have been too much to the Pacers front office after 3-point basket against the Or-
Press on Sunday night. The petitiveness of the fran- turn down. George’s dec- Larry Bird abruptly stepped lando Magic during an NBA
basketball game in Orlando,
people spoke on condition chise, and LeBron James’ laration puts the Pacers on down after the season con- Fla.
of anonymity because nei- dominance of the confer- the spot. They can either try cluded. q Associated Press