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SPORTS Saturday 8 July 2017

AL Capsules

Chris Sale sets strikeout record in Red Sox loss to Rays

By The Associated Press son broke out of his slump right-hander Johnny Cueto
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) with a go-ahead single before the game because
— Wilson Ramos homered and Toronto beat Houston. of an inner ear infection.
and drove in three runs Francisco Liriano (5-4) INDIANS 11, PADRES 2
against Chris Sale despite pitched six solid innings and CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin
the All-Star’s record-setting Roberto Osuna converted Encarnacion homered
performance, and rookie his 21st consecutive save and matched a career
Jake Faria remained un- opportunity as the Blue high with four hits, All-Star
beaten as the Tampa Bay Jays, who began the night Jose Ramirez hit a home
Rays beat the Boston Red last in the AL East, won run and had three RBIs,
Sox 4-1 on Thursday night. their third straight. Houston, and Cleveland, playing its
Sale (11-4) struck out 12 which has the best record third straight game without
while giving up four runs in the majors at 58-28, had manager Terry Francona,
and seven hits in seven in- won four in a row and eight defeated San Diego.
nings. He became the first of 10. Francona remained hos-
Red Sox pitcher to strike Marwin Gonzalez and Car- pitalized at the Cleveland
out 10 or more in 12 games los Beltran homered for the Clinic, where he has been
before the All-Star break, Astros, handed a rare de- undergoing tests to resolve
surpassing Pedro Martinez’s feat on the road. The AL the causes of him becom-
mark of 11 games in 1999. West leaders fell to 31-10 ing light-headed over the
Ramos hit a two-run homer away from home as All-Star past month. Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays
in the sixth to cap the scor- pitcher Lance McCullers The 58-year-old was hos- during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 6, 2017,
ing. Alex Colome worked Jr. (7-2) lost for the first time pitalized twice last month in St. Petersburg, Fla.
the ninth for his 23rd save. since April 26. and doctors admitted him Associated Press
ATHLETICS 7, MARINERS 4 Toronto trailed 2-1 before Tuesday, about one week
SEATTLE (AP) — Khris Davis batting around in a five-run after he began wearing
hit a three-run homer, Paul fifth. Donaldson, the 2015 a heart monitor.Encarna-
Blackburn pitched one-run AL MVP, ended an 0-for-15 cion was 4 for 5, including
ball into the eighth inning slide with a two-run single a leadoff homer in the fifth
for his first major league that put the Blue Jays in and an RBI double in the
win, and Oakland beat front. sixth. He also singled in the
slumping Seattle. TIGERS 6, GIANTS 2 third and eighth.
Davis’ 24th homer keyed a DETROIT (AP) — Anibal San- Dinelson Lamet (3-3) was
four-run fifth inning that put chez pitched six strong in- removed after Encarna-
the Athletics in front 7-0. nings, and Dixon Machado cion’s home run. The rookie
Bruce Maxwell hit a solo hit his first career home run right-hander allowed six
homer, his first, to chase to lift Detroit over San Fran- runs — five earned — in
starter Sam Gaviglio (3-4). cisco. four-plus innings.
The only run off Blackburn Sanchez (1-0) earned his TWINS 6, ORIOLES 4
(1-0) was Mitch Haniger’s first victory since Aug. 23, MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edu-
homer in the fifth. allowing two runs and five ardo Escobar’s two-run
Seattle has lost four straight hits with eight strikeouts triple highlighted a six-run
and nine of 11 since reach- and no walks. third inning as Minnesota
ing a season-best two Machado’s first home run beat Baltimore.
games above .500 on June came in the 146th at-bat of Twins starter Jose Berrios (8-
23. his career. The 25-year-old 2) gave up four runs in six in-
The Mariners pulled to 7-4 infielder hit a two-run shot nings, and Brandon Kintzler
in the ninth on a three-run in the second that put the got his 23rd save. Minneso-
homer by Danny Valencia. Tigers up 4-0. ta defeated Baltimore for
BLUE JAYS 7, ASTROS 4 Chris Stratton (0-2) allowed the fifth straight time dating
TORONTO (AP) — Rus- five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 to last season.
sell Martin homered and innings in his first career Escobar is hitting .371 since
matched a season high start. He took the mound June 4 and .431 in his last 13
with three hits, Josh Donald- after the Giants scratched home games.q