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Thursday 29 June 2017
Beltre’s 9th-inning homer lifts Rangers past Indians 2-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Adrian He struck out a season-
Beltre hit his 450th home high nine.
run, a solo drive in the ninth Paxton (5-3) gave up four
inning off Cody Allen that hits in seven innings. He
lifted the Rangers to the struck out nine and walked
road win. three in losing his third con-
Beltre drove the first pitch secutive decision.
from Allen (0-4) into the WHITE SOX 4, YANKEES 3
left-field bleachers. CHICAGO (AP) — Jose
The third baseman moved Abreu hit a game-ending,
into sole possession of 39th two-run single off Dellin Be-
place on the career homer tances, and the White Sox
list. stopped a four-game los-
Keone Kela (4-1) strand- ing streak.
ed a runner in the eighth. Kevan Smith sparked the
Matt Bush allowed Michael winning rally with a one-
Brantley’s one-out single in out walk. Betances (3-2)
the ninth while getting his then walked Alen Hanson
10th save. and hit Yolmer Sanchez,
Indians manager Terry loading the bases.
Francona missed the game After Melky Cabrera fouled
after his second trip to the out, Abreu hit a grounder
hospital this month. Bench into left field. Brett Gard-
coach Brad Mills filled in for Texas Rangers’ Adrian Beltre watches the ball after hitting a solo home run off Cleveland Indians ner’s throw to the plate
relief pitcher Cody Allen in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Cleve-
Francona, who is expect- land. was high, and Hanson
ed to return Wednesday. Associated Press scored easily.
RED SOX 9, TWINS 2 Abreu also had an RBI
BOSTON (AP) — Chris for the first time in nearly stint on the 10-day disabled run, sending a 1-0 pitch double in the third. Dan
Young hit a three-run hom- two weeks. Dustin Pedroia list with a strained left shoul- from James Paxton over Jennings (3-1) pitched 1
er, Christian Vazquez went had three hits and scored der. He allowed two runs the wall in left-center. The 1/3 scoreless innings for the
deep for the first time in twice. and one hit in two innings. Phillies made it 4-2 in the win.
more than a year and the The Red Sox capitalized on PHILLIES 8, MARINERS 2 eighth on an RBI single by New York wasted an out-
Red Sox beat the Twins in three errors by the Twins SEATTLE (AP) — Maikel Fran- Freddy Galvis and then standing start by Luis Sev-
a game delayed twice by and took over first place in co and Arron Altherr hom- added four unearned runs erino, who struck out a ca-
stormy weather. the AL East, moving a half- ered for Philadelphia, and in the ninth, capped by Al- reer-high 12 while pitching
Drew Pomeranz (7-4) game ahead of the slump- Aaron Nola pitched seven therr’s two-run homer. seven innings of one-run
pitched five effective in- ing Yankees. strong innings. Nola (5-5) gave up five hits, ball. It has dropped three
nings for Boston, which Hector Santiago (4-7) re- Franco opened the sev- including Jean Segura’s of four and 11 of 14 overall.
won consecutive games turned for the Twins after a enth with his 10th home two-run homer in the third. q

Holliday joins Castro, Hicks,

Bird, Sabathia on Yanks’ DL

By ANDREW SELIGMAN when you start to add that Tuesday with a strained
AP Sports Writer all up you’re looking at 10 right hamstring injury, a day
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Hol- days.” after Hicks was disabled
liday, who has a viral infec- He said Holliday has tend- because of a strained
tion, has joined Starlin Cas- ed to feel worse as a day right oblique. Bird has not
tro, Aaron Hicks and Greg wears on. played for the Yankees
Bird on the disabled list “I think he’s probably lost a since May 1 because of a
of the slumping New York little weight,” Girardi said. bruised right ankle. Pitchers
Yankees. “His eyes kind of look like CC Sabathia (strained left
Manager Joe Girardi said they’re sagging back, that hamstring) and Adam War-
Wednesday that Holliday look you get. It just doesn’t ren (right shoulder inflam-
returned to New York for look like a very energetic mation) also are on the DL.
more tests. Girardi said person.” New York recalled infield-
doctors ruled out mono- New York had lost 11 of 14 er Miguel Andujar from
nucleosis. entering Wednesday and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-
“We’re really not seeing trailed AL East leader Bos- Barre and he was the des-
much improvement,” Gi- ton by a game. ignated hitter in his major
rardi said. “I think our big- The 37-year-old Holliday is league debut. The 22-year-
gest concern is with the batting .262 with 15 homers old began the season with
fatigue factor and him not and 47 RBIs in 68 games in Double-A Trenton, where
New York Yankees’ Matt Holliday hits a home run during the eating a lot. Even if he did his first season in New York. he hit .312 with seven hom-
fifth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles start to feel better it would The move was made retro- ers and 52 RBIs, then bat-
Angels on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in New York. take three or four days to active to Sunday. ted .308 in seven games at
Associated Press get his strength back, so Castro went on the DL on Triple-A Scranton.q