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1-hit wonder: Fister allows only leadoff homer as BoSox romp

By The Associated Press lowed seven runs and sev-
CLEVELAND (AP) — Doug en hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Fister gave up a leadoff Aaron Judge singled and
homer in the first inning to walked three times, ending
Francisco Lindor and then his record-setting streak of
nothing else, finishing with 37 games with at least one
a career-best one-hitter, strikeout.
and Eduardo Nunez had ROYALS 3, ROCKIES 2
five RBIs as the Boston Red KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP)
Sox rolled to a 9-1 victory — Danny Duffy and four
over the Cleveland Indians relievers combined on a
on Tuesday night. two-hitter, helping Kansas
Fister (3-6) was facing AL City hold off Colorado.
Central-leading Cleve- Duffy (8-8) took a no-hitter
land for the third time in into the sixth inning and
four starts, and the right- retired the first two bat-
hander took advantage ters before walking DJ Le-
of his familiarity with the Mahieu and allowing a
Indians’ lineup. He allowed homer to Nolan Arenado.
two walks and hit a batter, The Rockies star hit his 28th
but was otherwise in con- home run.
trol. Backed by two dou- Jon Gray (5-3) dropped
ble plays, he pitched his to 4-12 in 27 career road
first complete game since starts.
2014 with Washington. TWINS 4, WHITE SOX 1
Jackie Bradley Jr. homered CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge
in the fifth off Carlos Carras- Polanco homered for the
co (12-6) and Nunez con- Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Doug Fister delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against third time in two days as
nected for two-run double the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. Minnesota beat Chicago.
in the seventh and three- Associated Press Polanco led off the fourth
run homer in the eighth. inning with his sixth homer
The AL East-leading Red Calhoun had three hits and run triple and Washington — including a first-inning of the season after going
Sox improved to 15-4 since drove in two runs to keep beat Houston for the ninth drive estimated at nearly deep in both ends of a
July 31. the Angels a half-game straight time. 500 feet — and Masahiro doubleheader Monday.
ANGELS 10, RANGERS 1 back of the Minnesota Washington’s winning Tanaka pitched seven tidy Kennys Vargas and Eddie
ANAHEIM, California (AP) Twins for the second AL wild streak over the Astros dates innings in his return from the Rosario added home runs
— Albert Pujols hit a three- card. to 2012. The NL East-lead- disabled list to lead New against rookie Lucas Gio-
run homer to become the Rangers right-hander Tyson ing Nationals have won 13 York over Detroit. lito (0-1) in his White Sox
major league career lead- Ross (3-3) allowed three of 14 against Houston since Sanchez’s two-run shot in debut. The Twins remained
er for home runs by a play- runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 2011. the first was estimated at in playoff position with their
er born outside the United innings. Los Angeles righty Tanner Roark (10-8) got 493 feet by Statcast. fifth win in six games.
States, and Los Angeles Ricky Nolasco allowed a the win and Sean Doolittle The Yankees led 2-0 af- Kyle Gibson (7-10) struck
beat Texas. run over 4 2/3 innings, and pitched a perfect ninth for ter that and never looked out a season-high eight
Pujols hit his 19th homer of Kenyan Middleton (5-1) fol- his 15th save. back. over seven innings.
the season and the 610th lowed with 1 1/3 scoreless Charlie Morton (10-6) gave Tanaka (9-10) allowed ATHLETICS 6, ORIOLES 4
of his career, snapping his innings for the victory. up four runs in six innings for three runs and six hits in his BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryon
tie with Sammy Sosa for ASTROS 4, NATIONALS 3 the AL West-leading Astros. first appearance since Aug. Healy homered twice, Jed
eighth all-time. HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Wi- YANKEES 13, TIGERS 4 9. He’d been out with right Lowrie hit a two-run drive
Kaleb Cowart also hit a eters hit a two-run homer, DETROIT (AP) — Gary San- shoulder inflammation. and Oakland beat strug-
three-run homer, and Kole Howie Kendrick had a two- chez hit two home runs Matthew Boyd (5-7) al- gling Baltimore. q

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