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Basebrawl! 3 big beefs, 8 tossed as Tigers top Yankees 10-6

By The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Tigers slug-
ger Miguel Cabrera and
Yankees catcher Austin
Romine wrestled on the
ground near home plate
in the first of three bench-
clearing altercations dur-
ing Detroit’s testy 10-6
victory over New York on
Thursday.
Five players were ejected,
along with both managers
and the Yankees’ bench
coach.
Justin Upton and James
McCann homered for De-
troit, and Gary Sanchez
went deep for the Yan-
kees, but that all became
secondary on a day when
the umpires had their
hands full trying to main-
tain order. Major League
Baseball now figures to be
busy, too, sorting out likely
suspensions that could es-
pecially hurt the playoff-
contending Yankees.
The winning and losing Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera looks back at the New York Yankees as he is guided off the field by teammate Ian Kinsler, right, and
pitchers — Detroit’s Alex Jose Iglesias (1) following a bench-clearing fight during the sixth inning a of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Detroit.
Wilson (2-4) and New Associated Press
York’s Dellin Betances (3-
5) — were among those
ejected. Betances was decision. tiring the next three batters run homer with two out in win, pitching took over.
tossed after hitting a batter Mitch Moreland homered for his first save. the eighth inning and Greg Cobb, making his first start
in the helmet with a pitch, twice for Boston. RANGERS 3, ANGELS 0 Holland finished for his 36th in 19 days, was taken out of
tried to indicate it was a NATIONALS 5, ASTROS 4, 11 ANAHEIM, California (AP) save in Colorado’s victory the game in the fifth inning
breaking ball and argued Innings — Martin Perez dodged a over Kansas City. after throwing 94 pitches
with the umps. HOUSTON (AP) — Anthony couple early jams en route Valaika snapped an 0-for- despite giving up no runs.
INDIANS 13, RED SOX 6 Rendon doubled twice to seven strong innings, 12 slide, driving a full-count Steve Cishek (2-0) got
CLEVELAND (AP) — Red and his tiebreaking sacri- Drew Robinson and Mike pitch from Mike Minor (5-6) the win and Alex Colome
Sox ace Chris Sale was bat- fice fly in the 11th inning Napoli homered and surg- to left after Gerardo Parra pitched the ninth for his
tered while matching the helped Washington over ing Texas beat Los Angeles. singled. 38th save.
shortest start of his career, Houston. Texas has won eight of Holland worked a perfect The Rays’ 1-0 lead was pre-
and rookie Yandy Diaz got Wilmer Difo dropped a bunt 11 games, pulling within ninth. served in the fifth by the
four hits as Cleveland beat single to start the 11th be- a game of the final AL He allowed Eric Hosmer’s catches from Kiermaier,
Boston in a matchup of di- fore advancing to second wild card despite trading game-ending, three run a two-time Gold Glover.
vision leaders. on a groundout by Daniel away ace Yu Darvish to the homer in the ninth inning Tampa Bay also benefited
Sale (14-6) was tagged for Murphy. It looked as if Ty- Dodgers at the July 31 non- Wednesday night and was when a replay turned Josh
seven runs on seven hits ler Clippard plunked Ryan waiver trading deadline. 0-4 with three blown saves Donaldson’s two-run dou-
and three walks in just three Zimmerman on the hand Perez (9-10) won his fourth in his previous six appear- ble into a foul ball.
innings. Cleveland’s injury- after that and he took first consecutive start. He had ances. Tom Koehler (0-1) pitched
riddled lineup, held to a base. two runners aboard in Adam Ottavino (2-3) struck five innings in his first start for
combined four hits by the But Houston challenged each of the second and out two in a perfect sev- Toronto, giving up one run
Red Sox in the previous two the call and it was over- third innings, but escaped enth. on five hits while striking out
games, erupted against turned, sending him back both situations and cruised The Rockies snapped a seven.
one of the top contenders to the plate. from there. He allowed sev- four-game losing streak WHITE SOX 5, TWINS 1
for the AL Cy Young Award Clippard (2-7) struck him en hits, struck out three and with just their fifth victory in CHICAGO (AP) — Derek
and roughed up Boston’s out, but the wild pitch al- didn’t walk a batter. 17 games. Holland pitched six effec-
bullpen. lowed him to reach first Jason Grilli pitched the RAYS 2, BLUE JAYS 0 tive innings, Yolmer San-
Diaz was 4 for 4 and fell a and Difo to take third. The eighth and rookie Ricardo ST. PETERSBURG, Florida chez homered and Chica-
home run short of the cy- Nationals went on top 4-3 Rodriguez the ninth, earn- (AP) — Alex Cobb and four go beat sloppy Minnesota.
cle, and Giovanny Urshela on the sacrifice fly by Ren- ing his first career save to relievers combined on a Holland (7-13) bounced
drove in a career-high four don. They added an insur- complete the Rangers’ six-hitter and center fielder back nicely from a string of
runs. Jay Bruce and Fran- ance run on an RBI single sixth shutout. Kevin Kiermaier made two bad outings, yielding one
cisco Lindor homered as by Matt Wieters. Troy Scribner (2-1) gave up spectacular catches to run and three hits in just his
the Indians had 18 hits, one Former Astro Matt Albers (7- three runs on three hits and help Tampa Bay beat To- second win in two months.
short of their season high. 2) pitched a scoreless 10th two walks, striking out six. ronto. The left-hander had al-
Trevor Bauer (13-8) allowed for the win and Sammy Solis ROCKIES 3, ROYALS 2 A day after the same two lowed 20 runs and 20 hits in
four runs in 5 1/3 innings allowed a home run to J.D. KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) teams combined for nine 11 innings over his previous
and won his sixth straight Davis in the 11th before re- — Pat Valaika hit a two- home runs in a 7-6 Toronto five appearances.q