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SPORTS Thursday 17 augusT 2017
Red Sox use triple play, 8-run inning to down Cardinals 10-4

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bo- ering drive that landed in
gaerts had three hits, Han- the second deck of seats
ley Ramirez, Sandy Leon in right-center above the
and Jackie Bradley Jr. all Texas bullpen and was es-
added two RBIs and Bos- timated at 459 feet.
ton beat St. Louis. Napoli followed with a 416-
Boston blew the game foot shot to left for his 24th
open courtesy of a wild fifth homer, and added a two-
inning, tallying eight hits run single in the Rangers’
and eight runs against Car- four-run eighth. Robinson
dinals starter Mike Leake Chirinos also went deep off
and reliever Matt Bowman. Verlander (8-8), who struck
It came an inning after the out eight without any walks
Red Sox turned their first while allowing five runs in
triple play in six years . six innings.
The Red Sox have won 11 A.J. Griffin (6-3) allowed
of their past 13. one run and struck out four
Rick Porcello (7-14) was in five innings.
mostly able to cruise, giv- RAYS 6, BLUE JAYS 4
ing up eight hits and three TORONTO (AP) — Lucas
runs over seven innings to Duda hit a two-run homer,
pick up the victory. He has Wilson Ramos added a
won his past three starts af- solo shot and Tampa Bay
ter going winless for more beat Toronto, snapping a
than a month. four-game skid.
Leake (7-11) got the loss The Rays came in having
and has failed to win in his St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Mike Leake (8) is surrounded by teammates as they gather on scored 12 runs in their past
past four starts. the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Tues- 10 games. According to
INDIANS 8, TWINS 1 day, Aug. 15, 2017. The Cardinals gave up eight runs in the inning. Elias, that is the lowest to-
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Car- Associated Press tal for any AL team over
los Santana hit two of a 10-game stretch since
Cleveland’s five home runs the designated hitter was
and Danny Salazar contin- lowing one run and three in pinstripes with the win. Jose Reyes and a two-run introduced in 1973. The
ued his strong second-half hits. He struck out 10 while The Mets will try to change homer by rookie Amed Ro- Rays suffered five shutout
stretch in the Indians’ vic- running his mark to 2-0 with the color scheme to blue sario in the ninth, then got defeats in that span, and
tory over Minnesota. a 1.39 ERA and 46 strikeouts and orange when the ri- two more outs for his 16th lead the majors with 10
Santana, Jason Kipnis and in 32 1/3 innings in five starts valry now shifts to Citi Field save in 20 chances. scoreless losses.
Edwin Encarnacion all hit since coming off the dis- for two games beginning DeGrom (13-6) gave up Blake Snell (1-6) allowed
solo homers off Bartolo abled list on July 22. Wednesday night. more than four earned runs one run and four hits.
Colon (4-10) as Cleveland YANKEES 5, METS 4 Gray (7-7) earned his first for the first time in 12 starts. Alex Colome finished for his
won its fifth straight overall NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny win in three starts since be- RANGERS 10, TIGERS 4 35th save in 40 chances.
and stayed unbeaten in Gray outpitched Jacob ing traded from Oakland ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Josh Don-
eight games in Minnesota deGrom, Jacoby Ellsbury to a playoff contender. He Joey Gallo and Mike Na- aldson homered for the
this season. Austin Jackson and Gary Sanchez hom- blanked the Mets on four poli hit back-to-back hom- third consecutive game,
added a three-run shot ered, and the Yankees singles until the seventh ers and Texas beat Detroit hitting a three-run shot in
and Santana homered held off the Mets to sweep inning, when he issued a to end Justin Verlander’s the fifth. Donaldson has
from both sides of the plate both Subway Series games leadoff walk and rookie three-game winning streak. gone deep nine times in 17
for the Indians, who have in the Bronx. Dominic Smith followed The Rangers had just gone games. The blast gave him
outscored the Twins 56-16 Despite another late stum- with his first major league ahead 2-1 on Nomar 500 RBIs.
at Target Field this season. ble by closer Aroldis Chap- homer. Mazara’s RBI single in the Marco Estrada (5-8) al-
Salazar (5-5) cruised man, the Yankees kept the Chapman gave up an in- fourth inning when Gallo lowed six runs and 10 hits in
through seven innings, al- Empire State Building lit up field single to pinch-hitter hit his 34th homer, a tow- 4 1/3 innings. q

Ump Hernandez shakes Kinsler’s

hand on field after criticism

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) the bottom of the first in- before Tuesday’s game
— Umpire Angel Hernan- ning, there appeared to came a day after he was
dez has shaken hands on be a few words shared ejected from the series
the field with Ian Kinsler, a between the two before opener Monday for ques-
day after the Detroit Tigers Hernandez walked up to tioning balls and strikes
second baseman said the Kinsler and shook his hand, while Hernandez worked
veteran ump should find and then briefly put his behind the plate.
another job. hand on the second base- Hernandez said after Tues-
Hernandez was working man’s shoulder. day’s game that he didn’t
second base Wednesday It wasn’t clear who initiated care what Kinsler said and Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler (3) stands by second
night for the finale of De- the handshake. was only concerned about as umpire Angel Hernandez, right, watches play during the
second inning of the Tigers’ baseball game against the Texas
troit’s series at Texas. When Kinsler’s harsh and extend- doing the best job he Rangers on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.
Kinsler took his position for ed criticism of the umpire can.q Associated Press