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Saturday 30 May 2015
Red Sox lefty Rodriguez wins MLB debut, 5-1 at Texas
The Associated Press Chris Iannetta hit his fourth MVP Miguel Cabrera on
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — career grand slam, Albert the right foot with the bas-
Eduardo Rodriguez threw Pujols and Matt Joyce also es loaded after giving up
7 2/3 scoreless innings to homered and C.J. Wilson a leadoff single to James
become the youngest Red pitched two-hit ball over six McCann and two two-out
Sox starter to win in his ma- innings for the Los Angeles walks.
jor league debut on the Angels in a rout over the Buck Farmer (0-1) made his
road since 1967, and Bos- Detroit Tigers. first start of the season and
ton beat the Rangers 5-1 Wilson (3-3) struck out sev- third of his big league ca-
to spoil Josh Hamilton’s first en and walked five in the reer after getting recalled
home game back in Texas opener of a four-game from Triple-A Toledo, and
on Thursday night. series. The left-hander al- was charged with seven
The 22-year-old Rodriguez lowed his only run in the runs and nine hits in five-
was already the youngest third, hitting two-time AL plus innings.q
Red Sox pitcher to make
his MLB debut on the road Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez works against
since 21-year-old Roger the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game,
Clemens in 1985. Billy Rohr Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.
was 21 when he won in
his debut at the New York Associated Press
Yankees on April 14, 1967.
Rodriguez (1-0) struck out innings, allowing three runs up eight hits and three
seven and walked two. and six hits. earned runs before leav-
Boston went ahead to stay Zach Britton, the fourth Bal- ing with two outs and a
when Mookie Betts had an timore reliever, worked a 3-0 count against Brandon
RBI single in the fifth off Nick perfect ninth for his 13th Moss in the fifth due to a fin-
Martinez (4-1). save.Sale (4-2) dominated ger injury.
Hamilton was 2-for-4, lining the Orioles in the opener, ATHLETICS 5, YANKEES 4
a double into the right-field setting a season high in OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
corner on the first pitch he strikeouts, allowing four hits Ben Zobrist drew a bases-
saw from Rodriguez in the and no walks. Making his loaded walk from David
second inning. He added first major league start fol- Carpenter in the seventh
an RBI single in the ninth. lowing two appearances inning to break a tie and
Back in Texas a month as a reliever this month, Ori- the Oakland Athletics ral-
and a day after being re- oles rookie Tyler Wilson (1-1) lied from a three-run deficit
acquired from the Los An- took the loss. to beat the New York Yan-
geles Angels, the 2010 AL INDIANS 5, MARINERS 3 kees.
MVP had gone 1-for-11 in SEATTLE (AP) — Corey Klu- Billy Burns and Brett Lawrie
his first three games after ber struck out 13 in seven in- homered off CC Sabathia
reuniting with the team nings to win his third straight (2-7) to start the come-
Monday in Cleveland. decision, Jason Kipnis con- back from a 3-0 hole and
WHITE SOX 3, ORIOLES 2, 1st tinued his hot May with two the A’s went on to beat the
game hits and two RBIs, and the Yankees for the 10th time
ORIOLES 6, WHITE SOX 3, Cleveland Indians beat the in their past 11 meetings in
2nd game Seattle Mariners. Oakland.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Cleveland won for the Alex Rodriguez tied Barry
Sale struck out 12 over 7 2-3 eighth time in 10 games, Bonds for second place
shutout innings to lead the inching closer to .500 after on the all-time RBIs list and
Chicago White Sox over struggling the first six weeks Brian McCann homered in
the Orioles in the opener of of the season. Kluber, the his third straight game for
a doubleheader caused reigning AL Cy Young win- the Yankees, who had their
by rioting in Baltimore last ner, improved to 3-0 with 50 three-game winning streak
month. strikeouts and two walks in snapped.
The doubleheader was his last four starts. Evan Scribner (1-0) retired
scheduled after games Kluber (3-5) gave up a pair all five batters he faced for
on April 27-28 were post- of home runs to Mike Zunino the win. Tyler Clippard al-
poned because of riots in the third and Dustin Ack- lowed a two-out RBI dou-
near the ballpark follow- ley in the sixth, but Seattle ble by Brett Gardner in the
ing the funeral of a black was able to mount little ninth before getting Chase
man who died of injuries otherwise. Kluber earned Hedley to fly out for his fifth
sustained while in police his first road victory of the save in six chances.
custody. The third game season. ANGELS 12, TIGERS 2
of that series was played James Paxton (3-3) gave ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
without fans in the stadium.
The nightcap featured a
matchup of rookie right-
handers. Chris Beck (0-1)
gave up four earned runs,
10 hits and four walks in six
innings in his major league
debut for the White Sox.
Mike Wright (2-0) went five
Saturday 30 May 2015
Red Sox lefty Rodriguez wins MLB debut, 5-1 at Texas
The Associated Press Chris Iannetta hit his fourth MVP Miguel Cabrera on
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — career grand slam, Albert the right foot with the bas-
Eduardo Rodriguez threw Pujols and Matt Joyce also es loaded after giving up
7 2/3 scoreless innings to homered and C.J. Wilson a leadoff single to James
become the youngest Red pitched two-hit ball over six McCann and two two-out
Sox starter to win in his ma- innings for the Los Angeles walks.
jor league debut on the Angels in a rout over the Buck Farmer (0-1) made his
road since 1967, and Bos- Detroit Tigers. first start of the season and
ton beat the Rangers 5-1 Wilson (3-3) struck out sev- third of his big league ca-
to spoil Josh Hamilton’s first en and walked five in the reer after getting recalled
home game back in Texas opener of a four-game from Triple-A Toledo, and
on Thursday night. series. The left-hander al- was charged with seven
The 22-year-old Rodriguez lowed his only run in the runs and nine hits in five-
was already the youngest third, hitting two-time AL plus innings.q
Red Sox pitcher to make
his MLB debut on the road Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez works against
since 21-year-old Roger the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game,
Clemens in 1985. Billy Rohr Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.
was 21 when he won in
his debut at the New York Associated Press
Yankees on April 14, 1967.
Rodriguez (1-0) struck out innings, allowing three runs up eight hits and three
seven and walked two. and six hits. earned runs before leav-
Boston went ahead to stay Zach Britton, the fourth Bal- ing with two outs and a
when Mookie Betts had an timore reliever, worked a 3-0 count against Brandon
RBI single in the fifth off Nick perfect ninth for his 13th Moss in the fifth due to a fin-
Martinez (4-1). save.Sale (4-2) dominated ger injury.
Hamilton was 2-for-4, lining the Orioles in the opener, ATHLETICS 5, YANKEES 4
a double into the right-field setting a season high in OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
corner on the first pitch he strikeouts, allowing four hits Ben Zobrist drew a bases-
saw from Rodriguez in the and no walks. Making his loaded walk from David
second inning. He added first major league start fol- Carpenter in the seventh
an RBI single in the ninth. lowing two appearances inning to break a tie and
Back in Texas a month as a reliever this month, Ori- the Oakland Athletics ral-
and a day after being re- oles rookie Tyler Wilson (1-1) lied from a three-run deficit
acquired from the Los An- took the loss. to beat the New York Yan-
geles Angels, the 2010 AL INDIANS 5, MARINERS 3 kees.
MVP had gone 1-for-11 in SEATTLE (AP) — Corey Klu- Billy Burns and Brett Lawrie
his first three games after ber struck out 13 in seven in- homered off CC Sabathia
reuniting with the team nings to win his third straight (2-7) to start the come-
Monday in Cleveland. decision, Jason Kipnis con- back from a 3-0 hole and
WHITE SOX 3, ORIOLES 2, 1st tinued his hot May with two the A’s went on to beat the
game hits and two RBIs, and the Yankees for the 10th time
ORIOLES 6, WHITE SOX 3, Cleveland Indians beat the in their past 11 meetings in
2nd game Seattle Mariners. Oakland.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Cleveland won for the Alex Rodriguez tied Barry
Sale struck out 12 over 7 2-3 eighth time in 10 games, Bonds for second place
shutout innings to lead the inching closer to .500 after on the all-time RBIs list and
Chicago White Sox over struggling the first six weeks Brian McCann homered in
the Orioles in the opener of of the season. Kluber, the his third straight game for
a doubleheader caused reigning AL Cy Young win- the Yankees, who had their
by rioting in Baltimore last ner, improved to 3-0 with 50 three-game winning streak
month. strikeouts and two walks in snapped.
The doubleheader was his last four starts. Evan Scribner (1-0) retired
scheduled after games Kluber (3-5) gave up a pair all five batters he faced for
on April 27-28 were post- of home runs to Mike Zunino the win. Tyler Clippard al-
poned because of riots in the third and Dustin Ack- lowed a two-out RBI dou-
near the ballpark follow- ley in the sixth, but Seattle ble by Brett Gardner in the
ing the funeral of a black was able to mount little ninth before getting Chase
man who died of injuries otherwise. Kluber earned Hedley to fly out for his fifth
sustained while in police his first road victory of the save in six chances.
custody. The third game season. ANGELS 12, TIGERS 2
of that series was played James Paxton (3-3) gave ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
without fans in the stadium.
The nightcap featured a
matchup of rookie right-
handers. Chris Beck (0-1)
gave up four earned runs,
10 hits and four walks in six
innings in his major league
debut for the White Sox.
Mike Wright (2-0) went five
