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Dickerson’s homer lifts Rays to 4-1 win over Indians

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) 3-all. Diaz had major con-
— Corey Dickerson’s three- trol problems in the ninth,
run homer in the eighth in- walking three batters, in-
ning carried the Tampa cluding Cameron Maybin
Bay over Cleveland. on a 3-2 pitch to bring Trout
Dickerson’s two-out blast to the plate. The reigning
off Nick Goody (1-2), his MVP pulled a 1-1 breaking
22nd, came after Adeiny ball and just kept it fair.
Hechavarria singled and The surging Mariners were
Jesus Sucre was hit by a coming off a 6-3 road trip
pitch. to move into the second
Tommy Hunter (2-2) worked wild-card spot in the Ameri-
1 2/3 scoreless innings in re- can League. Along with the
lief of Blake Snell to get the ninth-inning problems, the
win. Alex Colome pitched Mariners saw ace James
the ninth for his 34th save in Paxton leave in the sev-
39 opportunities. enth inning with a strained
Francisco Lindor opened left pectoral muscle.
the game with a dou- ORIOLES 7, ATHLETICS 2
ble and scored on Jose OAKLAND, California (AP)
Ramirez’s single. It was the — Trey Mancini had three
only run for the AL Central- hits, including two home
leading Indians off Snell, runs, Wade Miley pitched
who gave up four hits and seven innings of three-hit
two walks in 6 1/3 innings. Tampa Bay Rays’ Corey Dickerson watches his three-run home run off Indians reliever Nick Goody ball and Baltimore slugged
Snell (0-6, 4.69 ERA) made during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. four home runs in a victory
his 15th start, the most of Associated Press over Oakland.
any winless pitcher in the six hits and three earned closer Ken Giles for his sec- win. Adam Jones and Mark
majors this season. runs in eight innings, his lon- ond career home run. It ANGELS 6, MARINERS 3 Trumbo each added solo
Logan Morrison drove in gest outing of the season. was the third blown save SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Trout blasts.
Tampa Bay’s first run with a He improved to 3-1 since of the season for Giles, who looped a three-run double The Orioles have won four
single in the fifth. the All-Star break and is 6-3 has converted 22. just inside the left-field line of their last six games and
BLUE JAYS 4, YANKEES 0 in his last 10 starts. Felipe Martes (4-2) struck out all with two outs in the ninth nine of their last 13.
TORONTO (AP) — Marco Rivero closed for his 11th three batters he faced in inning, and Los Angeles Miley (6-9) struck out seven,
Estrada and two relievers save. Drew VerHagen (0-2) the 10th inning, but allowed cooled off Seattle. walked three and allowed
combined on a six-hitter, took the loss. the pair of hits in the 11th. Trout’s bases-clearing hit off one unearned run.
Jose Bautista hit a solo Sean Rodriguez of the Pi- David Holmberg (2-3) got Seattle closer Edwin Diaz A’s starter Chris Smith (0-
home run and Toronto rates had a run-scoring sin- the last out of the 11th to (2-5) came after the Mari- 2) went six innings, giving
beat New York. gle in the second to make earn the win. Carlos Rodon ners staged a three-run ral- up five runs on seven hits
Estrada (5-7) pitched seven it 2-2. Rodriguez hit a solo threw his third straight qual- ly of their own in the eighth including all four home
innings to win for the first homer in the eighth for his ity start without earning a inning to tie the game at runs.q
time in 13 starts. The right- fourth of the season.
hander came in 0-5 with A run-scoring double by
a 7.39 ERA since beating Victor Martinez and an RBI WNBA: Vandersloot has 21
Texas on May 27. groundout by James Mc-
Ryan Tepera worked the Cann produced two runs in points, Sky beat Stars 94-74
eighth and Roberto Osuna the ninth for Detroit.
finished. WHITE SOX 3, ASTROS 2
Bautista hit a two-out drive CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie
off Chasen Shreve in the Yoan Moncada tied the ROSEMONT, Illinois (AP) bounds for San Antonio points of overtime, but
seventh. It was his 36th ca- game with a home run in — Courtney Vandersloot (6-22). Currie’s 3-pointer from the
reer homer against New the ninth inning and then had 21 points and 10 as- Kelsey Plum had eight corner put Phoenix ahead
York, breaking a tie with drove home the winning sists for her fifth straight points and eight assists. 99-98 with 58.9 seconds
Tampa Bay’s Evan Longo- run in the 11th to lift Chi- double-double and the Chicago started the left.
ria for the most by an ac- cago past Houston, as the Chicago Sky cruised past game on a 12-2 run and After Robinson’s makes,
tive player. American League’s worst the San Antonio Stars Vandersloot made a Allisha Gray hit two free
Making his second start team swept a three-game 94-74 on Thursday in the scoop shot with 1.1 sec- throws with 31.9 seconds
for the Yankees, Sonny series from its best. WNBA. onds left in the first half to left to pull Dallas to 101-
Gray (6-7) allowed three Leury Garcia led off the Allie Quigley added 17 extend the Sky’s lead to 100. Phoenix had a pass
runs, two of them earned, 11th by hitting a single past points and a career-high 51-37. She had 12 points stolen by Karima Christ-
in six innings. He walked a diving second baseman nine assists for Chicago and eight assists in the mas-Kelly with 16 seconds
four and struck out six. Ac- Jose Altuve, and then ad- (11-16). Vandersloot was half. left, but the Mercury de-
quired from Oakland at the vanced to second after 9 of 11 from the field, with MERCURY 101, WINGS 100 flected a pass at the oth-
trade deadline, Gray lost right fielder Josh Reddick three 3-pointers, and Chi- (OT) er end and Dallas didn’t
at Cleveland in his Yankees bobbled the ball. Then, cago shot 56.7 percent. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — get off a final shot be-
debut. on the second pitch from Last Saturday, Vander- Monique Currie scored 29 fore the buzzer. Robinson
PIRATES 7, TIGERS 5 reliever Francis Martes, sloot became the first points, Danielle Robinson and Emma Cannon each
DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Moncada knocked a sin- player in WNBA history to made two free throws for added 17 points for Phoe-
Josh Bell hit his 20th home gle past a diving Altuve log four consecutive dou- a three-point lead with nix (14-12).
run and drove in three runs, again for the game-winner. ble-doubles with points 41.1 seconds left in over- Glory Johnson had 25
leading Pittsburgh past De- Earlier, Moncada, the top and assists. time as Phoenix edged points, 15 rebounds and
troit. White Sox top prospect, Dearica Hamby had Dallas. five assists for Dallas (13-
Gerrit Cole (10-8) allowed connected against Astros 17 points and seven re- Dallas scored the first six 15).q