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SPORTS Friday 25 august 2017

Britton’s save record ends at 60 as O’s beat Athletics 8-7

By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach
Britton’s AL-record run of
converting 60 straight save
attempts ended amid the
evening shadows of Cam-
den Yards, when the Bal-
timore closer blew a two-
run lead and failed to get
out of the ninth inning in a
game the Orioles ultimately
won in the 12th.
Baltimore led 7-5 heading
into the ninth when Britton
entered to seal the victory,
just as he had been doing
successfully since the final
days of the 2015 season.
On this occasion, however,
the left-hander gave up
three straight hits before a
sacrifice fly by Matt Joyce
tied it.
Following a walk to Khris
Davis, Britton was replaced
by Miguel Castro (3-1), who
quelled the uprising.
Manny Machado led off
the 12th with a home run
off Simon Castro (1-2) to Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Zach Britton walks off the field after being relieved in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the
end a game that lasted 4 Oakland Athletics in Baltimore, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Baltimore won 8-7 in 12 innings.
hours, 20 minutes. Associated Press
Britton’s streak began on 15th homer. of the season was the first runs. The Tigers have lost sacrificed to second. Fol-
Oct. 1, 2015, extended RED SOX 6, INDIANS 1 game-ending shot of his eight of nine. lowing an intentional walk
through all of last season CLEVELAND (AP) — Mitch career. BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 6 to Yolmer Sanchez, Ander-
and went for 11 more saves Moreland hit a fifth-in- Holland (2-5) fell to 0-4 with ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) son produced the first walk-
this year. He had not blown ning home run, and Drew one save in four opportuni- — Kevin Pillar hit Toronto’s off hit of his career.
a save since Sept. 20, 2015, Pomeranz and three reliev- ties in his past six games, al- sixth home run of the game Jorge Polanco homered
at Tampa Bay. ers beat Corey Kluber. lowing 10 hits, three home in the eighth inning, lifting for the fourth straight game
Britton finished well short of Moreland homered to right runs and 12 runs over five the Blue Jays over Tampa and drove in two runs for
Eric Gagne’s major league on a 1-0 pitch from Kluber innings. The former Royals Bay. the Twins.
mark of 84, set from 2002- (12-4), who allowed two closer issued a leadoff walk Pillar snapped a 6-6 tie with Danny Farquhar (3-2)
04. runs over 7 2/3 innings. in the ninth, gave up a two- a homer off Tommy Hunter pitched a scoreless ninth
ASTROS 6, NATIONALS 1 Mookie Betts’ RBI single out single to Melky Cabrera (2-5) to help the Blue Jays for the win. Trevor Hilden-
HOUSTON (AP) — Alex with two outs in the eighth and then was tagged by end a four-game losing berger (2-2) took the loss.
Bregman hit a three-run ended the night for Cleve- Hosmer on a 1-1 pitch. streak. It was Pillar’s 13th RANGERS 7, ANGELS 5
homer and Jake Marisnick land’s ace, who allowed Brandon Maurer (2-1) homer of the season. ANAHEIM, California (AP)
and Max Stassi added solo four hits and struck out 12 pitched the ninth. Kevin Keirmaier hit two — Adrian Beltre hit two
shots to help Houston beat — the 13th time this season YANKEES 10, TIGERS 2 home runs and scored early homers and the Texas
Washington. he’s reached double fig- DETROIT (AP) — Gary San- three times for the Rays, Rangers pushed three runs
The victory snaps a nine- ures in strikeouts. chez homered and drove who came back from 5-0 across in the 10th inning to
game losing streak to the Four pitchers held Cleve- in three runs, and Luis Sev- down to the tie it before beat Los Angeles.
Nationals and is just Hous- land’s injury-depleted erino pitched impressively losing for the ninth time in Rougned Odor had a go-
ton’s second win in the last lineup to three hits, a night into the seventh inning to 12 games. ahead sacrifice fly in the
15 games against Washing- after Doug Fister pitched a lead New York to another Ryan Tepera (7-1) got the 10th and Robinson Chirinos
ton. one-hitter. lopsided win over Detroit. win and Roberto Osuna and Drew Robinson fol-
Houston starter Mike Fiers Edwin Encarnacion hit a Didi Gregorius and Chase got the final four outs for his lowed with RBI singles off
(8-8) yielded four hits and two-out homer in the eighth Headley also homered for 33rd save. Eduardo Paredes (0-1).
one run in seven strong in- off Addison Reed. the Yankees, who have WHITE SOX 4, TWINS 3 Jose Leclerc walked the
nings to get his first win Pomeranz (13-4) gave up taken the first two games of CHICAGO (AP) — Tim An- first two batters in the An-
since July 21. Fiers was in two hits and struck out nine this series by a combined derson singled with one out gels 10th, and Tony Bar-
command from the start of in 5 1/3 innings in winning his score of 23-6. Severino (11- in the ninth inning to score nette relieved. He got Al-
this one, looking much bet- seventh straight decision. 5) allowed a run and six hits Avisail Garcia from second bert Pujols to ground into
ter than he had in his last ROYALS 6, ROCKIES 4 in 6 2/3 innings. He walked base and give Chicago a a double play, gave up an
four starts when he allowed KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) one and struck out eight. comeback victory. RBI single to Kole Calhoun
a combined 24 hits and 20 — Eric Hosmer hit a three- Jordan Zimmermann (7-11) Chicago tied it at 3 in the and finished for his first ma-
runs. run homer with two outs in allowed seven runs for a eighth on back-to-back jor league save.
The game was tied at 1 with the ninth inning off former third straight start. New York one-out doubles by Leury Alex Claudio (3-1) pitched
one out in the fifth when Kansas City teammate broke the game open with Garcia and Yoan Monca- two innings for the win.
Marisnick sent a curveball Greg Holland, lifting the five runs off him in the third. da. Luis Valbuena homered
from Edwin Jackson (4-3) Royals over Colorado. Ian Kinsler and Jose Iglesias Avisail Garcia led off the and drove in four runs for
into left-center field for his Hosmer’s 21st home run went deep for Detroit’s only ninth with a single and was the Angels.q