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AL Capsules
Blue Jays top Yankees 4-2 in AL-East division showdown
long ball to Alex Avila and Adam Eaton singled in
a sacrifice fly to Ian kin- Carlos Sanchez in the third,
sler. Making his fourth start and Sanchez homered in
this season after spending the sixth against Kyle Ryan
most of it at Triple-A Char- (2-4), who allowed six hits
lotte, Johnson matched in seven innings.
a career best with nine In other AL games it was
strikeouts. He allowed five Chicago White Sox 2, De-
hits and two walks. troit 0, 1st game; Toronto
In the opener, no other 4, N.Y. Yankees 2; Chicago
batter reached base White Sox 3, Detroit 2, 2nd
against Samardzija (10-13), game; Boston 8, Tampa
who struck out six in his sec- Bay 7; and Houston 6, L.A.
ond shutout this season. Angels 3.q
Toronto Blue Jays’ starting pitcher David Price works against the New York Yankees during first-
inning baseball game action in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015.
Associated Press
The Associated Press to remain undefeated at pitch to spark a three-run
TORONTO (AP) — David home this season. More first for the Rays, who lost
Price pitched seven shut- importantly, the All-Star for the seventh time in 10
out innings, Jose Bautista left-hander helped Hous- games.
had two hits and the Toron- ton keep momentum by Jean Machi (1-0) got one
to Blue Jays used a three- winning its third straight. out for the win. Robbie
run first inning to beat the The Astros (80-71) lead the Ross Jr. pitched the ninth
New York Yankees 4-2 on Minnesota Twins by three for his fifth save.
Monday night. games and the Angels by Bogaerts homered off
Toronto stretched its lead 3 1-2 for the AL’s second Brandon Gomes (2-6).
in the AL East division to 3 wild-card spot. The vic- Jackie Bradley Jr. was hit
1-2 games in the opener of tory put the Astros within a by a pitch and Mookie Bet-
a three-game showdown game of first-place Texas ts and Pedroia singled be-
between the division’s top in the AL West. fore Bogaerts hit his homer
teams. Right-hander Jered Weav- over the Green Monster.
Facing the Yankees for er (7-12) lasted 5 2-3 in- WHITE SOX 2, TIGERS 0, 1ST
the fourth time since join- nings for the Angels, giving GAME; WHITE SOX 3, TI-
ing the Blue Jays in a July up five runs and nine hits, GERS 2, 2ND GAME
30 trade, Price (17-5) im- including the two homers. DETROIT (AP) — Erik John-
proved to 3-0 with a 1.71 RED SOX 8, RAYS 7 son followed a one-hitter
ERA against New York with BOSTON (AP) — Xander by Jeff Smardzija with six
Toronto. Bogaerts hit a grand slam solid innings, leading the
Roberto Osuna overcame in the eighth inning to lift White Sox to a victory over
Greg Bird’s two-out solo Boston to a victory over the Tigers for a double-
homer in the ninth to earn Tampa Bay, moving the header sweep.
his 17th save. Red Sox out of the AL East’s Samardzija allowed only
Toronto jumped on Adam basement and ahead of a leadoff single to Victor
Warren (6-7) with a three- the Rays. Martinez in the fifth inning
run first. David Ortiz collected his as the White Sox won the
ASTROS 6, ANGELS 3 99th RBI on a night he was opener 2-0.
HOUSTON (AP) — Evan honored at Fenway Park Gordon Beckham hom-
Gattis and Carlos Correa for hitting his 500th career ered, Jose Abreu had an
hit two-run homers, and homer. It was his first home RBI double and Avisail
the Astros beat the Angels game since he joined the Garcia a sacrifice fly in
in a matchup of American 500-home run club, hitting the night cap of the split-
League wild-card playoff it against the Rays on Sept. doubleheader. All the runs
contenders. 12. came off Detroit’s Randy
Dallas Keuchel (18-8) Brandon Guyer homered Wolf (0-4).
pitched 7 2-3 solid innings on the game’s second Johnson (3-0) allowed a
