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Sale and 2 relievers toss 4-hitter, Red Sox beat Jays 3-0

By The Associated Press ed to neutral sites because
TORONTO (AP) — Chris of weather.
Sale and two relievers Martin Perez (10-10)
combined on a four-hitter, pitched seven strong in-
Hanley Ramirez hit a solo nings for the Rangers.
home run and Boston beat TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 4
Toronto. Sale (15-6) fanned MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge
11 in his major league-best Polanco homered twice
17th double-digit strikeout and Ervin Santana struck
game, raising his league- out seven while pitching
leading total to 264. His 15 into the seventh inning,
wins lead the AL. leading Minnesota past
Sale, who matched a Chicago.
season-worst by allowing Eduardo Escobar drove
seven runs in his previous in two runs for the Twins,
outing, pitched seven in- who started the day with
nings. The left-hander has a one-game lead over the
not allowed a run in 22 in- Los Angeles Angels in the
nings against the Blue Jays crowded race for the sec-
this season. ond AL wild card. Santana
Craig Kimbrel finished for (14-7) matched his highest
his 31st save in 35 chances. total for wins since he was a
Promoted from Triple-A Buf- 17-game winner 2010 with
falo to make his first start for Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, left, lies tangled with Boston Red Sox’s Eduardo the Angels.
the Blue Jays, left-hander Nunez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Toronto. Matt Belisle pitched the
Brett Anderson (2-3) al- Associated Press ninth for his fifth save.
lowed one run in 5 2/3 in- .500 for the first time since innings. Bonifacio homered ers drove in three runs to James Shields (2-5) has not
nings. June 10. with two outs in the sixth off pass Hall of Famer Ernie won for the White Sox in 10
ORIOLES 4, MARINERS 0 Schoop collected his 29th Alex Cobb (9-9). Banks for 28th on the career starts.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan homer of the season and Cobb gave up a run on RBI list with 1,637, and Joey ANGELS 8, ATHLETICS 2
Bundy threw a one-hitter 500th career hit with a solo three singles and three Gallo hit a two-run homer ANAHEIM, California (AP)
for his first career shutout, shot in the first off Erasmo wild pitches in the fourth. off Mike Fiers (8-9) before — C.J. Cron hit two homers,
Manny Machado hit two of Ramirez (5-5). Hosmer scored on Mike an announced crowd of including a three-run drive
Baltimore’s four solo hom- ROYALS 6, RAYS 2 Moustakas’ single, but the 3,485 at Tropicana Field, in the first inning, and Los
ers, and the Orioles extend- KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) Royals stranded runners at the home of the Tampa Angeles beat Oakland.
ed their winning streak to six — Whit Merrifield, Jorge second and third. Bay Rays. Ben Revere had two RBIs
games. Bonifacio and Eric Hosmer Royals rookie Jake Junis (6- The three-game series that for the Angels, who have
Bundy (13-8) allowed just a homered as Kansas City 2) did not allow a hit until a concludes Thursday was won three of four and are
bunt single to Kyle Seager snapped a 45-inning score- one-out single in the fifth. moved from Minute Maid one game behind Minne-
in the fourth inning and set less streak on the way to a RANGERS 12, ASTROS 2 Park because of flooding in sota for the second AL wild
a career high with 12 strike- victory over Tampa Bay. ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) the Houston area, with the card.
outs. The right-hander has Merrifield’s 16th home run — Shin-Soo Choo homered Astros serving as the home Cron drove a three-run
a 2.00 ERA in August and with two outs in the third and drove in four runs, team after the Rangers de- homer off Chris Smith (0-
has struck out 10 or more in ended the Royals’ drought, helping Texas rout Houston clined a proposal to play 4) in the first inning and
three of his last four starts. three innings shy of the ma- in the opener of a series re- the games in Arlington, also had a solo shot in the
Jonathan Schoop and We- jor league record. The 1906 located to Florida due to Texas. eighth.
lington Castillo also hom- Philadelphia Athletics and flooding caused by Hurri- It’s only the fourth time in Jesse Chavez (7-10)
ered for the Orioles, who 1968 Chicago Cubs share cane Harvey. major league history that threw four scoreless relief
moved two games over the mark with 48 scoreless Adrian Beltre of the Rang- games have been relocat- innings.q

NCAA head in Tokyo to offer advice on college sports body

By JIM ARMSTRONG over here and talk about association’s 90 tournaments.
AP Sports Writer this, I jumped at the chance “The way the NCAA works is
TOKYO (AP) — NCAA because I think it is a terrific we generate revenue off of
president Mark Emmert opportunity and we want to only those 90 tournaments,”
offered Japanese sports help,” Emmert said. “We’d like Emmert said. “We don’t have
industry leaders advice on to be a part of this because anything else other than
forming their own collegiate we value sports as a part of those 90 tournaments that
athletics association on education.” we put on television and sell
Wednesday. Japan is seeking Despite its success, few tickets for. Fortunately they
to become one of the few countries have followed the are very, very popular so they
countries outside the United NCAA’s model. Most countries allow us to pass hundreds of
States to establish an NCAA- do not view the integration millions of dollars back to the
type governing body for of student-athletes the way universities.”
college sports. Emmert American colleges do. Compared to the U.S.,
spoke to sports officials and After describing the history of college sports in Japan have
representatives from more the NCAA and how it benefits National College Athletics Association (NCAA) President Mark a long way to go, but Emmert
than 20 Japanese universities students and colleges, Emmert delivers a speech during an event of State of College said the time is right for a
at a seminar in Tokyo. Emmert talked about the Athletics in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. governing body similar to the
“When I was asked to come revenue generated from the Associated Press NCAA.q