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SPORTS Tuesday 27 June 2017

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Rangers power up for big lead, hold off Yankees 7-6

NEW YORK (AP) — Texas’ cisco Liriano (4-3) earned
South Korean slugger Shin- his 100th career victory.
Soo Choo homered off Mi- Osuna didn’t pitch in a save
chael Pineda, so did Adrian situation on Friday night,
Beltre and Drew Robinson, and the Blue Jays’ bullpen
helping the Rangers hold let a game get away. On
on for this road win. Saturday, the 22-year-old
Choo hit a three-run homer reliever said he was out of
in the second. Robinson’s sorts mentally and feeling
solo shot was his first major anxious.
league hit and put Texas up Osuna returned to the
7-0 in the fourth inning. The mound in a non-save spot
Rangers improved to 11-5 and gave up an infield
over their past 16 games. single while getting the last
New York has lost 10 of 12 three outs.
since reaching a season- Jorge Bonifacio homered
high 15 games over .500. for the Royals. Scott Alex-
Pineda (7-4) gave up sev- ander (0-2) got the loss.
en runs in four innings. ASTROS 8, MARINERS 2
Nick Martinez (3-3) gave up SEATTLE (AP) — George
four runs in five innings, in- Springer, Yuli Gurriel and
cluding a three-run shot by Evan Gattis homered as
Sanchez. the Astros wrapped up an-
TWINS 4, INDIANS 0 other winning road trip.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ervin Houston improved to a ma-
Santana struck out seven in jor league-best 29-9 on the
six innings and Jason Cas- road. It also owns the top
tro drove in three runs as record in baseball at 52-25. Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, left, tags New York Yankees’ Gary Sanchez as he
tries to slide into third base during the seventh inning of the baseball game at Yankee Stadium
the Twins swept the Indians. Four relievers combined to Sunday, June 25, 2017 in New York.
Santana (10-4) allowed shut out the Mariners on Associated Press
nine hits, but Cleveland’s three hits for seven innings,
lineup struggled again. with Michael Feliz (3-1) get- gels. (AP) — Joey Rickard hit a back homers in the ninth.
The Indians were shut out ting the win. Bridwell (2-0) gave up two tiebreaking double in the Gray (3-3) picked up his first
twice, went 1 for 23 with Seattle left-hander Ariel runs and seven hits. Yusmei- ninth inning, sending Balti- win since May 24. Rosales
runners in scoring position Miranda (6-4) allowed four ro Petit pitched two score- more to the road win. and Joyce broke it open
and stranded 30 baserun- runs and five hits in 7 1/3 in- less innings for his first save. It was 5-all when Joseph with their drives against
ners in the weekend series. nings. TIGERS 7, PADRES 5 opened the ninth with his David Robertson and Chris
Josh Tomlin (4-9) allowed ANGELS 4, RED SOX 2 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mikie third hit, a single off Alex Beck to start the ninth, and
four runs in 5 2/3 innings BOSTON (AP) — Parker Mahtook drove in three Colome (1-3). Rickard put Oakland completed the
for Cleveland, which was Bridwell pitched 6 2/3 in- runs, including a tiebreak- the Orioles ahead, Schoop three-game sweep after
coming off a 7-1 road trip. nings and the Angels ing two-run single in the was hit by a pitch with the getting dominated by Der-
BLUE JAYS 8, ROYALS 2 scored three runs after their ninth inning, as the Tigers bases loaded and Adam ek Holland.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) challenge overturned an snapped an eight-game Jones added a sacrifice fly. Oakland grabbed a 3-2
— Blue Jays closer Roberto inning-ending double play losing streak. Brad Brach (2-1) earned lead in the eighth on RBI
Osuna struck out three in a in the second. Bruce Rondon (1-1) pitched the win with two innings of singles by Khris Davis and
scoreless ninth inning a day Doug Fister (0-1) lost his Red a scoreless eighth to earn shutout relief. Yonder Alonso against
after saying he was dealing Sox debut, giving up three the victory. Justin Wilson ATHLETICS 5, WHITE SOX 3 Tommy Kahnle (0-2) and
with anxiety issues. runs and seven hits in six- retired the side in the ninth CHICAGO (AP) — Sonny Robertson.
Jose Bautista homered for plus innings. He was signed for his sixth save in seven Gray pitched seven effec- Santiago Casilla gave up
Toronto and drove in a by Boston on Friday after chances. tive innings for Oakland, a leadoff homer to Melky
season-high four runs. Fran- being released by the An- ORIOLES 8, RAYS 5 and Adam Rosales and Cabrera in the ninth but
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida Matt Joyce hit back-to- earned his 13th save.q