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SPORTS Friday 11 august 2017

Cruz homers twice to power Mariners past A’s 6-3

OAKLAND, California (AP) Josh Bell ended Verlander’s
— Nelson Cruz homered attempt at a third career
twice, Kyle Seager also no-hitter in the sixth inning
went deep off Jharel Cot- with a grounder off the
ton (5-9) and Seattle com- glove of a diving Nicholas
pleted a two-game sweep. Castellanos at third base.
Emilion Pagan (1-2) pitched Ian Kinsler homered, scored
one-hit ball over 2 2/3 in- four times and drove in
nings for his first big league four runs and Castellanos
win, and Edwin Diaz retired had five RBIs. The Tigers lost
three batters for his 25th the first two games of the
save. home-and-home series in
Khris Davis hit his 31st home Pittsburgh. The series con-
run and Matt Joyce also cludes Thursday afternoon.
homered for the A’s, one Verlander (8-7) won for the
day after returning to the third straight start, allow-
lineup following a two- ing three walks while strik-
game suspension for using ing out six. He has allowed
an anti-gay slur. two runs in 21 innings in wins
ANGELS 5, ORIOLES 1 over the Astros, Orioles and
ANAHEIM, California (AP) Pirates.
— After 10 seasons in the He received a standing
minors and playing in his first ovation at the end of the
major league game, Cesar sixth, and a longer one af-
Puello singled in the go- ter retiring the side in the Seattle Mariners’ Nelson Cruz follows through on his two-run home run against the Oakland Athlet-
ahead run and C.J. Cron eighth. Still the subject of ics during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Oakland, Calif.
added a two-run homer constant trade rumors, he
Troy Scribner (2-0), making tipped his cap to the fans five-run fifth inning for the one arm wrapped around innings.
his second big league start, after the eighth. Red Sox in a victory over Rays manager Kevin Cash, WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 1
allowed one run and two Ivan Nova (10-9) allowed the Tampa Bay Rays that the other around assistant CHICAGO (AP) — Tim An-
hits in five innings. six runs, 10 hits and two extended Boston’s winning athletic trainer Paul Harker. derson homered and drove
Kevin Gausman (8-8) gave walks in 6 1/3 innings. streak to a season-high Tampa Bay said Odorizzi in three runs, Miguel Gon-
up four runs and eight hits YANKEES 11, BLUE JAYS 5 eight. Struck on the right sustained a bruise and X- zalez tossed eight strong
in 5 1/3 innings. TORONTO (AP) — Todd foot, Odorizzi was face rays were negative. innings and the White Sox
ROCKIES 3, INDIANS 2 Frazier homered and had down on the mound, his Rick Porcello (6-14) won beat the Astros, their sec-
CLEVELAND (AP) — Char- three RBIs, Gary Sanchez face extending onto the in- consecutive starts for the ond straight win over the
lie Blackmon homered and Didi Gregorius also field grass, for several sec- first time this year, allowing team with the best record
against Zach McAllister (1- went deep and the Yan- onds. He hobbled off with two runs and four hits in six in the AL.q
2) n the 12th inning, aton- kees overcame a shaky
ing for getting doubled up start by Masahiro Tanaka Edgar Martinez ready for jersey
at first base on a foul ball to beat the Blue Jays.
inh the eighth.. Rookie Garrett Cooper had to be retired by Mariners
Colorado tied the score four hits for the Yankees,
in the ninth when Carlos who had not scored in
Gonzalez singled with one double figures since a 13-4
out and came home on win at Houston on June 30. AP Sports Writer reflect on my career, re- former Seattle player to
Jonathan Lucroy’s double New York’s 17 hits were one SEATTLE, Washington (AP) flect way back when I first have his number retired, an
off Cody Allen, who blew a shy of its season high, set — Edgar Martinez is busy started playing and look honor that was announced
save for the third time in 22 June 10 against Baltimore. enough with his day job into the past and make you in January. Ken Griffey Jr.’s
chances. Gregorius hit his 18th homer that having months of ad- reflect on the people that number was retired a year
Carlos Estevez (5-0) pitched in a third, a two-out drive vance notice proved ben- have been involved in my ago following his induction
two hitless innings and Tyler off Nick Tepesch (0-2). eficial. life and kind of helped me into the baseball Hall of
Chatwood threw a per- Chad Green (2-0) earned The former Seattle Mariners and in some cases guide Fame.
fect 12th for his second big the win. star and current Mariners and teach me,” Martinez The Mariners have strict
league save. RED SOX 8, RAYS 2 hitting coach has found said Thursday. “In those guidelines for number re-
TIGERS 10, PIRATES 0 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida enough time to get his terms, it means a lot be- tirements, allowing the
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Ver- (AP) — Eduardo Nunez speech ready for Saturday cause it’s people involved honor only if a player has
lander allowed one hit over chased Jake Odorizzi when when his No. 11 is retired by that helped me through all been elected to the Hall of
eight innings and the Tigers he lined a single off the the club. those years.” Fame or has come close to
beat the Pirates. pitcher’s foot, starting a “It means a lot. It makes me Martinez will be the second election.q