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Tuesday 10 July 2018

Ohtani’s pinch-hit homer lifts Angels over Dodgers 4-3

By The Associated Press sacrificed Wade to sec-
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — ond, and Gardner followed
Shohei Ohtani’s pinch-hit with a single.
home run in the seventh in- Chad Green (5-1) pitched
ning sent Andrew Heaney one inning for the win and
and the Los Angeles Angels David Robertson finished
to a 4-3 victory over the Los for his second save. Regu-
Angeles Dodgers on Sun- lar closer Aroldis Chap-
day. man, who left Saturday’s
Albert Pujols also went game because of a sore
deep for the Angels, tying left knee, was available but
the score at 3 in the sixth. did not pitch.
Justin Upton had a two-run RANGERS 3, TIGERS 0
single. DETROIT (AP) — Austin
Heaney (5-6) allowed only Bibens-Dirkx pitched Texas
three hits and equaled a past Detroit.
career high with 10 strike- Jurickson Profar homered
outs in seven innings to in the first inning and the
help the Angels take two of Rangers split the four-game
three at home in the Free- series. Bibens-Dirkx (2-2) al-
way Series. He gave up an lowed three hits and a walk
early three-run homer to in 5 1/3 innings. He struck
Yasiel Puig, who later left Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, right, of Japan, drops his bat as he hits a solo home run as Los out five.
with an oblique injury. Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes watches during the seventh inning of a baseball game, All-Star Shin-Soo Choo of
Ohtani drove his first career Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. the Rangers hit an infield
pinch-hit homer a project- Associated Press single with two outs in the
ed 443 feet to center field fectively into the sixth inning Yusmeiro Petit, Ryan Bu- went to third on a flyout ninth, extending his on-
off reliever JT Chargois (2- before turning things over chter and Emilio Pagan and the Astros went up 2-1 base streak to 47 games.
2). It also was the Angels’ to Oakland’s outstanding finished the combined five- on a sacrifice bunt by Mar- He surpassed the team re-
first pinch-hit home run of bullpen as the Athletics hitter as the A’s moved 10 win Gonzalez. cord of 46, set by Julio Fran-
the season and Ohtani’s blanked Cleveland. games over .500. Keuchel (6-8) yielded six co in 1993.
seventh in the majors. Anderson (1-2) had been ASTROS 2, WHITE SOX 1 hits and a run to win his Jose Leclerc struck out five
The two-way rookie star sidelined with a shoulder HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas third straight decision. in 1 2/3 hitless innings of re-
from Japan, unavailable to strain, one of several inju- Keuchel pitched seven Hector Rondon struck out lief for Texas. Jake Diekman
pitch lately because of an ries to the A’s starting staff. strong innings, Jose Altuve two in a perfect ninth for his pitched the eighth, and
elbow injury, fouled a ball But the left-hander looked homered and Houston seventh save. Keone Kela finished for his
off his knee one day earlier sharp in his first start since manufactured the go- YANKEES 2, BLUE JAYS 1, 10 22nd save in 22 chances.
and experienced soreness. May 18, limiting the Indians ahead run in the seventh INNINGS Michael Fulmer (3-8) al-
Before the game, it was un- to three hits and leaving to complete a four-game TORONTO (AP) — Brett lowed two earned runs and
clear if he would be able to with a 4-0 lead. sweep of Chicago. Gardner hit a tiebreaking five hits in seven innings.
come off the bench. Stephen Piscotty hit a two- Altuve’s solo shot put the single in the 10th inning and TWINS 10, ORIOLES 1
Justin Anderson got Cody run homer off rookie Shane Astros up 1-0 in the fourth. New York beat Toronto for MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake
Bellinger to ground into a Bieber (4-1), and Jed Low- Chicago starter Lucas Gio- its fourth win in five games. Odorizzi pitched six score-
game-ending double play rie had a solo shot as Oak- lito (5-8) had retired nine Former Yankees reliever less innings and Mitch
for his fourth save. land won for the 10th time straight after Altuve’s home Tyler Clippard (4-3) hit Garver, Eduardo Escobar
INDIANS 6, ATHLETICS 0 in 12 games to take two of run when Yuli Gurriel got New York’s Greg Bird with and Brian Dozier homered
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brett three from the Indians. Houston’s second hit of a pitch to begin the 10th, as Minnesota completed
Anderson came off the dis- The A’s are 18-6 against AL the game, a double with and Tyler Wade came on a four-game sweep of
abled list and pitched ef- Central teams. no outs in the seventh. He to pinch run. Austin Romine Baltimore.q

Royals sign 16-year-old

Japanese pitcher for $322,500

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — shien Stadium (in Japan’s lish before his move to the
Kaito Yuki is headed to the iconic national champion- United States. The Royals
Kansas City Royals organi- ship),” Yuki said in state- are optimistic that after pa-
zation instead of attending ment issued by the Royals. perwork is completed, he
high school in Japan. Yuki is listed at 6-foot-2, will arrive in August at the
The 16-year-old pitcher 170 pounds and the right- team’s spring training com-
agreed Sunday to a mi- hander’s fastball has been plex in Surprise, Arizona, to
nor league contract with clocked at 87-88 mph. begin familiarizing himself
a $322,500 signing bonus. He was born on May 12, with the local culture and
He is thought to be the 2002. language.
first Japanese junior high “My goal is to do well in He would participate in
school player to sign with a the majors. Not everybody the Royals’ fall instructional
major league club. is given that chance, so league in September and
“I wanted to play in the I want to do my best,” he October, with the objec-
In this July 8, 2018 photo, Kaito Yuki poses for photographers at United States as soon as said at a news conference tive of making his profes-
a press conference in Osaka, western Japan. possible, rather than play- in his hometown of Osaka. sional debut in the minors
Associated Press ing high school ball at Ko- Yuki has been studying Eng- next year.q