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SPORTS Tuesday 24 July 2018

Sale wins 5th straight start, leads Red Sox over Tigers 9-1

The Associated Press vis Solarte hit a go-ahead,
Chris Sale struck out nine in two-run homer in the eighth
six scoreless innings to win inning off Tanner Scott (1-
his fifth consecutive start, 2), and Toronto rallied from
and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a 4-1 deficit to complete
a three-run homer and the a three-game sweep. The
Boston Red Sox beat the Blue Jays are 9-1 against
Detroit Tigers 9-1 victory on the Orioles this season, in-
Sunday for their 19th win in cluding seven straight wins.
23 games. Baltimore has lost 20 of its
Sale (11-4) allowed two hits, last 25 games and is a big
lowered his ERA to an AL- league-worst 28-72. The Ori-
best 2.13 and won his sixth oles were swept in a three-
straight decision. game series for the eighth
Blaine Hardy (3-3) gave time this season and have
up four runs and five hits in been swept in three four-
three-plus innings. game series, including at
ATHLETICS 6, GIANTS 5 Toronto in early June.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — John Axford (4-1) won de-
Jeurys Familia got the win spite allowing two runs in
in his Oakland debut when the eighth. Tyler Clippard
Marcus Semien scored finished for his seventh
from second base on Matt save.
Chapman's infield chopper ROYALS 5, TWINS 3
in the 10th inning. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
A day after he was ac- Slow-footed catcher Drew
quired from the Mets, Fa- Butera broke a 2-2 tie with
milia (1-0) allowed one hit a three-run, inside-the-park
in two scoreless innings. home run off Zach Duke (3-
Khris Davis and Matt Olson 4) when center fielder Jake
each homered twice. Ty Cave failed in his attempt
Blach (6-6) was the loser. to make a diving catch in
ANGELS 14, ASTROS 5 the seventh inning.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kansas City swept a series
Mike Trout drove in a team- for the first time since last
mate for the first time in July 24-26 at Detroit.
more than a month, hom- Brad Keller (3-4) struck out a
ering to cap a seven-run career-high eight in seven-
burst in seventh inning. plus innings, allowing three
Trout hit his 26th home run, runs and three hits. Wily Per-
a drive off Chris Deven- alta got three outs for his
ski that followed Andrel- fourth save.
ton Simmons' single. Trout's RANGERS 5, INDIANS 0
only RBIs since June 19 had ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —
been a pair of solo homers. Rougned Odor drove in
Andrew Heaney (6-6) won three runs, Ryan Rua hit a Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against
his fourth consecutive two-run homer and Texas the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Detroit.
home start, allowing one withstood the heat on a Associated Press
run, four hits and two walks 108-degree afternoon to
in six innings. stop a four-game losing first two games of the series. hit a pair of three-run hom- season.
Lance McCullers Jr. (10-5) streak. Yovani Gallardo Mike Clevinger (7-6) lost his ers for a career-best six RBIs,. Marco Gonzales (11-5) won
gave up five runs, six hits (4-1) and three relievers third straight start, allowing Healy homered in a five-run his fourth consecutive start,
and five walks in 4 1/3 in- combined on a five-hitter two runs, four hits and four first off Reynaldo Lopez (4- allowing two runs and four
nings. against the AL Central walks in 6 2/3 innings. 8) and in the eighth against hits in 6 1/3 innings. He did
BLUE JAYS 5, ORIOLES 4 leader, which had out- MARINERS 8, WHITE SOX 2 Hector Santiago, giving him not give up a hit or a walk
TORONTO (AP) — Yanger- scored Texas 25-11 in the SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy 20 homers and 53 RBIs this in the first five innings.q