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Buxton hits 3 homers, Twins beat Blue Jays 7-2

TORONTO (AP) — Byron dick then singled and Yuli
Buxton homered three Gurriel walked before Mc-
times and set a career high Cann’s drive just got over a
with five RBIs, powering the leaping Mike Trout in center
Twins to the win. Buxton field, giving Houston a 7-5
had four hits, scored four lead. The Angels loaded
runs and stole a base in the bases against Ken Giles
his first career multihomer in the ninth, but designat-
game. Kyle Gibson (8-10) ed hitter Albert Pujols flied
pitched into the seventh in- out to center field to end
ning as Minnesota earned the game. Joe Musgrove
a rare series victory north (6-8) got the win and Giles
of the border. Coming into earned his 26th save.
the day, the Twins had a ATHLETICS 8, RANGERS 3
half-game lead over the OAKLAND, California (AP)
Angels and Mariners in the — Matt Olson and Matt
race for the second AL wild Chapman hit consecu-
card. Minnesota has won tive homers in the second
a major league-best 15 inning, and the Athletics
games since Aug. 6. Nori beat the Rangers to com-
Aoki homered for the Blue plete a three-game sweep.
Jays, who have dropped Shin-Soo Choo hit his 16th
seven of nine. Joe Biagini home run and the Rang-
(3-9) allowed five runs and Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton hits a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tim Mayza ers added an unearned
nine hits in 3 2/3 innings. during the ninth inning of baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. run, but managed little
INDIANS 12, ROYALS 0 Associated Press else against Jharel Cotton
CLEVELAND (AP) — Yan Tanaka finally flourished un- place Boston in the AL East in the first inning before set- (7-10) and three relievers.
Gomes hit a grand slam to der the sun, Starlin Castro after Baltimore completed tling down. But this time the Blake Treinen retired five
highlight Cleveland’s nine- had four hits and the Yan- a three-game sweep at Red Sox couldn’t erase the batters for his seventh save.
run second inning, and the kees took advantage of Fenway Park with a 2-1 early deficit, stranding 13 The loss dropped Texas
AL Central-leading Indians a record five errors by the victory. Seattle’s five errors and batting 1 for 13 with three games behind Min-
completed a three-game Mariners in the first inning. were the most in an inning runners in scoring position. nesota for the second AL
shutout sweep. Carlos Mariners shortstop Jean Se- in club history. The previ- It was the fourth straight wild card.
Carrasco (13-6) allowed six gura committed three ear- ous major league team to loss for Boston, matching its Rangers right-hander A.J.
hits in seven innings, and ly miscues — two on one make five errors in one in- longest losing streak of the Griffin (6-5) was charged
the Indians, who haven’t play. Third baseman Kyle ning was the 1977 Chicago season. Baltimore’s Wade with three runs and five hits
given up a run in 28 innings, Seager and left fielder Ben Cubs, according to the Miley (8-10) allowed one in 3 1/3 innings.
outscored the Royals 20-0 Gamel also botched balls Elias Sports Bureau. run in five-plus innings. Brad WHITE SOX 7, TIGERS 1
in the series. It’s the first as the Yankees scored six ORIOLES 2, RED SOX 1 Brach got the last five outs CHICAGO (AP) — White
time Cleveland has posted runs, one earned, in the first BOSTON (AP) — Adam for his 17th save as the Ori- Sox right-hander Lucas Gio-
three straight shutouts since inning against Andrew Al- Jones and Trey Mancini hit oles won their fourth in a lito threw seven scoreless
1956. Kansas City hasn’t bers (2-1). That made it an back-to-back RBI doubles row. innings to earn his first major
scored in 34 consecutive unusually easy afternoon against Doug Fister in the ASTROS 7, ANGELS 5 league victory. Giolito (1-
innings, a team record and for Tanaka (10-10), who en- first inning, and the Orioles ANAHEIM, California (AP) 1) allowed three hits in his
the longest drought in the tered 0-6 with an 11.81 ERA held on for a three-game — Brian McCann tripled second start with the White
majors this season. Royals in seven starts during the sweep of the AL East-lead- with the bases loaded in Sox after they acquired him
left-hander Eric Skoglund day this season. He struck ing Red Sox. One outing af- the eighth inning, rallying in a December trade with
(1-2) was charged with sev- out 10 while pitching seven ter his shocking one-hitter, in Houston to the road win. Washington. Matt David-
en runs and seven hits in 1 innings of one-run ball. which he gave up a leadoff Jose Altuve sparked the son homered and Yolmer
1/3 innings. New York took two of three homer and held the Indians winning rally with a two- Sanchez had three hits for
YANKEES 10, MARINERS 1 in the series and moved hitless the rest of the way, out single against Cam the White Sox, who have
NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro within 2 1/2 games of first- Fister (3-7) again struggled Bedrosian (3-3). Josh Red- won four of five.q

Yankees sitting Judge for 2

days, hoping to end slump

NEW YORK (AP) — Slumping three-game series. Aaron Judge leads the American
slugger Aaron Judge is get- Hicks was set to play right League with 37 home runs
ting a couple of days off, field in Judge’s place. and a .581 slugging per-
and the New York Yankees New York manager Joe Gi- centage, but has dropped
hope the rest will help him rardi says Judge will also sit off dramatically since win-
find his swing. out Tuesday night, and the ning the Home Run Derby
Judge was out of the line- plan is to avoid even using during the All-Star break.
up Monday night as the him off the bench. Girardi The big rookie was batting
Yankees faced 2014 AL Cy says the team has tried sev- .179 with seven homers and New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge scores past Seattle Mariners
catcher Mike Zunino on a double by Didi Gregorius during the
Young Award winner Corey eral things to get Judge go- 16 RBIs in the second half, eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in New
Kluber and the Cleveland ing at the plate, and now dropping his overall aver- York.
Indians in the opener of a it’s time to try this. age 49 points to .280.q Associated Press