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SPORTS Tuesday 18 July 2017
Quintana dazzles in Cubs debut, fans 12 to beat Orioles 8-0

By The Associated Press 2) pitched eight innings, al- home run around the Pes- TIGERS 6, BLUE JAYS 5 leading off the 10th inning,
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jose lowing seven hits and strik- ky Pole in the opener of a DETROIT (AP) — Miguel his 19th home run this sea-
Quintana dazzled in his de- ing out eight. One night af- day-night doubleheader. Cabrera walked with the son, as Seattle overcame
but for the Chicago Cubs, ter giving up a tying homer Boston stranded 10 run- bases loaded in the 11th a 5-0 deficit and won its
striking out a season-high in the ninth, Craig Kimbrel ners and went 0 for 11 with inning Sunday, giving the fourth straight. Chicago
12 in seven innings to beat has lost four in a row.
the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 Nick Vincent (3-1) earned
Sunday for a three-game the win, and Edwin Diaz
sweep. Acquired by the struck out Jose Abreu,
World Series champions Todd Frazier and Garcia —
during the All-Star break all swinging — for his 16th
from the Chicago White save.
Sox for a playoff push, ASTROS 5, TWINS 3
Quintana (1-0) allowed HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Fiers
three hits, walked none (6-4) struck out a season-
and joined Matt Garza as high 11 over seven innings,
the only pitchers in Cubs while allowing two runs
history to fan 12 in their de- and four hits. Nori Aoki had
but. two hits and two RBIs.
Kris Bryant and Anthony Kyle Gibson (5-8) yielded
Rizzo homered to help the four runs and six hits in six-
Cubs move over .500 for plus innings.
the first time since June 29. ROYALS 4, RANGERS 3
The Cubs hit 10 home runs KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP)
during the sweep. — Texas right fielder Shin-
Ubaldo Jimenez (4-5) al- Soo Choo lost Lorenzo
lowed six runs and 11 hits, Cain’s routine fly in the
one shy of tying a career- sun, and the ball glanced
high, over 3 2/3 innings. off his glove for a tiebreak-
YANKEES 3, RED SOX 0,1ST ing RBI single with two outs
GAME Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning in the ninth as Kansas City
of a baseball game in Baltimore, Sunday, July 16, 2017.
RED SOX 3, YANKEES 0, 2ND Associated Press stooped a five-game los-
GAME ing streak overall and a 12-
BOSTON (AP) — Mookie pitched the ninth for his runners in scoring position, Detroit Tigers a 6-5 victory game skid against Texas.
Betts hit a two-run homer 24th save. leaving the Red Sox 2 for over the Toronto Blue Jays. Choo tried to shield his
and Jackie Bradley Jr. Masahiro Tanaka (7-9) 31 RISP in series and 2 for With the score 5-all, Alex eyes, but even sunglasses
went over the bullpen wall gave up three runs on eight 51 against the Yankees this Avila was walked by Jeff didn’t help on Cain’s sliced
to steal one from Aaron hits in 7 2/3 innings, striking season. Beliveau (1-1) leading off flyball. Kelvin Herrera (2-2)
Judge, helping David Price out nine. The Yankees are Rick Porcello (4-12) gave the 11th, Nicholas Castella- pitched a spotless ninth.
shut down New York and the last team in the majors up three runs — one nos reached on an error by Jason Grilli (2-5), acquired
giving Boston a split of the to be shut out. earned — and nine hits in third baseman Josh Don- by Rangers from Toronto
day-night doubleheader. CC Sabathia (8-3) allowed six innings. aldron and Lucas Harrell on July 2, took the loss.
A day after the teams two hits over six innings in New York took a 2-0 lead walked Justin Upton and ANGELS 4, RAYS 3
played 16 innings, they the opener, and Didi Gre- in the fourth when Ji-Man Cabrera, ANAHEIM, California (AP)
spent another long day at gorius hit a solo home run Choi hit a sacrifice fly and Warwick Saupold (2-1) got — Pinch-hitter C.J. Cron
Fenway Park and ended for New York. Rick Porcello Ronald Torreyes had an the win with a scoreless connected for a tiebreak-
the four-game series the (4-12) was the loser. RBI single after shortstop 11th. ing, two-run homer in the
way they started: with the BOSTON (AP) — CC Sa- Xander Bogaerts allowed MARINERS 7, WHITE SOX 6 eighth off Adam Kolarek
Red Sox 3 1/2 games up in bathia (8-3) allowed two Clint Frazier’s grounder to CHICAGO (AP) — Nelson after Andrelton Simmons
the AL East. hits over six innings, and bounce off his glove and Cruz homered on a 3-0 singled against Jumbo
In the night game. Price (5- Didi Gregorius hit a solo chest for an error. pitch from Chris Beck (1-1) Diaz (1-4). q

Yankees pitcher Pineda to have

Tommy John surgery Tuesday

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New ta. The Yankees began the recommendation by Yan-
York Yankees pitcher Mi- day holding the second kees head team physician
chael Pineda is set to have AL wild-card spot and 3 Dr. Christopher Ahmad
elbow surgery this week, 1/2 games behind AL East- that Pineda have Tommy
likely putting him out of ac- leading Boston. John surgery.q
tion until at least late next The 28-year-old Pineda is
year. 8-4 with a 4.39 ERA in 17 In this May 11, 2017, file
The Yankees said Pineda starts. He is eligible for free photo, New York Yankees
will have surgery Tuesday agency after this season. starting pitcher Michael
to repair a torn ligament in Cincinnati Reds medical Pineda pauses during the
his right elbow. director Dr. Timothy Krem- team’s baseball game
New York opened a series chek will do the surgery. against the Houston Astros
in New York.
Monday night in Minneso- He agreed with the original