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Shin’s 4 hits, 2 RBIs lead Rangers to sweep of Astros
The Associated Press Texas Rangers’ Shin-Soo Choo follows through on a single off Houston Astros relief pitcher Tony Kipnis with the bases load-
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sipp during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. ed to end the fifth as the
Mitch Moreland hit a three- AL Central-leading Royals,
run homer and Colby Lewis Associated Press who had three errors in the
pitched six innings for his first three innings and four
16th victory as the Ameri- carnacion and Josh Don- nington hit a three-run shot land. overall, split the four-game
can League West-leading aldson homered for the later in the inning. The three Infante, a veteran infielder series. Kansas City won for
Texas Rangers beat the Blue Jays, who lead the homers boosted Toronto’s making his first start in 11 just the fourth time in 13
Houston Astros 8-2 Thurs- New York Yankees by 3 1/2 season total to 207, most in days, hit a three-run homer games.
day to complete a four- games. Toronto won two the majors. in the second inning off Co- Greg Holland got his 32nd
game sweep. of three for its first series win Wisler has lost seven straight rey Kluber (8-14), added a save.
South Korea’s Shin Soo- over the Braves since 2008. decisions. two-run double in the fifth Kluber started for the first
Choo matched his career Estrada (13-8) allowed ROYALS 8, INDIANS 4 after the Indians pulled time since Aug. 29 after be-
high with four hits, scored three hits in eight innings. CLEVELAND (AP) — Omar their ace and a two-run ing sidelined with a ham-
twice and drove in two He did not allow a runner Infante drove in a career- single in the seventh. string injury. The reigning AL
runs for the Rangers, who to reach second base. high seven runs and Kansas Yordana Ventura (12-8) Cy Young Award winner
entered the series trailing Encarnacion connected City overcame some early went five innings, retiring allowed two earned runs
the Astros by 1 1/2 games. off Matt Wisler (5-8). Pen- sloppiness against Cleve- struggling All-Star Jason and five hits in four innings.
Texas now leads the divi- ORIOLES 4, RAYS 3
sion by 2 1/2 games with 16 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida
remaining, including three (AP) — Adam Jones hit a
at Houston from Sept. 25- go-ahead, two-run single
27. with two outs in a four-run
The Astros finished a 2-8 trip eighth inning as Baltimore
and have a 1 1/2-game topped Tampa Bay.
lead for the second AL Baltimore moved within 4
playoff wild card over Min- 1/2 games of Houston for
nesota. the second AL playoff wild
Rookie right-hander Lance card.
McCullers (5-6) took the Chaz Roe (4-2) pitched 1
loss. 1-3 hitless innings. Darren
Lewis (16-8) allowed two O’Day retired three straight
runs and seven hits, adding batters for his third save,
to his career high for wins. sending the Rays to their
ANGELS 11, TWINS 8 fifth defeat in six games.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Alex Colome (6-5) took the
Trout hit a grand slam and loss.
a solo shot to set a career ATHLETICS 4, WHITE SOX 2
high for home runs in a sea- CHICAGO (AP) — Billy But-
son with 38, and Los Ange- ler hit a three-run homer in
les beat Minnesota. the ninth inning off David
The reigning AL Most Valu- Robertson as the Oakland
able Player’s grand slam in Athletics rallied to beat
the second inning erased Chicago.
most of an early 5-0 deficit, Robertson (6-4) blew his
and he led off the fourth seventh save in 36 chances
with his second homer of when he allowed a double
the game. to Brett Lawrie, a single to
Taylor Featherston and Danny Valencia and But-
Chris Iannetta also hom- ler’s 13th homer.
ered and Huston Street White Sox right fielder Avi-
earned his 36th save for the sail Garcia jumped at the
Angels, who pulled within wall and appeared to
2 1/2 games of Houston in catch Butler’s drive, but
the race for the second AL the ball fell out of his glove
wild card. and into the Oakland bull-
Torii Hunter and Aaron pen as he hit the fence.
Hicks went deep for the Sean Doolittle (1-0) pitched
Twins. Tommy Milone last- two scoreless innings.
ed just 1 1-3 innings despite Chicago starter Jose Quin-
being staked to that five- tana tossed four-hit ball
run lead. He gave up five through seven innings and
runs, four hits and three Mike Olt homered for the
walks. second consecutive day.
BLUE JAYS 5, BRAVES 0 In other AL Oakland 4, Chi-
ATLANTA (AP) — Marco cago White Sox 2; Balti-
Estrada combined with more 4, Tampa Bay 3; Kan-
Roberto Osuna on a three- sas City 8, Cleveland 4; To-
hitter, and Toronto blanked ronto 5, Atlanta 0; Texas 8,
Atlanta to extend its lead Houston 2; and L.A. Angels
in the AL East division. 11, Minnesota 8.q
Cliff Pennington, Edwin En-
