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Stanton hits walk-off HR, Yankees rally past Mariners 7-5

By The Associated Press Happ pitched a season-
NEW YORK (AP) — high 8 1/3 innings to win
Giancarlo Stanton lined his fifth straight decision,
a two-run homer with two Kendrys Morales hit a two-
outs in the bottom of the run home run and Toronto
ninth inning, and New York beat Atlanta for its seventh
erased a five-run deficit to win in eight home games.
beat Seattle. Happ (9-3) allowed four
Gary Sanchez tied the runs and six hits, walked
score with a two-run homer none and struck out eight.
against Alex Colome in the He's 4-0 with a 2.72 ERA in
eighth, and the Yankees nine career starts against
went on to complete their the Braves. Happ retired
largest comeback victory 18 of 19 before Freddie
of the season. Freeman and Nick Markakis
Didi Gregorius singled with hit back-to-back singles
two outs in the ninth and with one out in the ninth.
Stanton hammered an 0-2 Ryan Tepera came on and
breaking ball from reliever gave up an RBI single to Kurt
Ryan Cook (1-1). The drive Suzuki, struck out Charlie
traveled a projected Culberson, then allowed an
453 feet to left-center RBI single to Ender Inciarte,
for Stanton's first walk-off putting the tying run at
homer with the Yankees second. Tepera finished it
— his previous one came by getting Johan Camargo
in April 2014 for the Marlins to fly out, earning his fifth
(also vs. Seattle). save in eight opportunities
New York is a season-high Morales, who turned 35
27 games above .500 with Wednesday, went 2 for
the majors' best record at 3 and scored twice. He
49-22. homered in the first, walked
Aroldis Chapman (3-0) and scored in the fourth,
pitched a perfect inning singled in the fifth, and flied
for the win. The Mariners out in the eighth.
have lost three straight for Anibal Sanchez (3-1) was
the first time since April 17- the loser.
19 against the World Series RANGERS 3, ROYALS 2
champion Astros. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)
ASTROS 5, RAYS 1 — Austin Bibens-Dirkx
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose pitched effectively into the
Altuve homered twice, seventh inning, Rougned
including the last of three New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton reacts after hitting a walk-off two-run home run during the Odor homered and Texas
ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium Wednesday,
straight by the Astros in the June 20, 2018, in New York. extended its winning streak
sixth inning, to lift Houston Associated Press to a season-high five
over Tampa Bay. games with a victory over
The game was tied in the struggling Kansas City.
bottom of the sixth when game winning streak. The five walks, but he gave up Kontos to begin the eighth. Bibens-Dirkx (1-1) allowed
George Springer's 15th win made the Astros the first just one unearned run and Josh Tomlin surrendered a one run and five hits in 6
homer made it 2-1. Two team to reach 50 victories three hits in five innings. double to Jose Abreu in the 2/3 innings for his first victory
pitches later Alex Bregman this season. Four relievers combined for ninth before completing since last Sept. 6 in a relief
sent an 87 mph slider from Houston starter Charlie four scoreless innings, with the combined two-hitter. appearance at Atlanta
Rays starter Nathan Eovaldi Morton (9-1) allowed just Fernando Rodney securing Kluber now has one more — and sent the Royals to
(1-3) into the seats in left two hits and one unearned his 16th save in 19 chances. victory than Washington's their ninth straight loss. Jake
field for his 11th home run. run in six innings. INDIANS 12, WHITE SOX 0 Max Scherzer and the Diekman worked the ninth
But the Astros weren't done TWINS 4, RED SOX 1 CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Yankees' Luis Severino. for his second save, but not
yet, as Altuve put one on MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kluber became the first Ramirez put the Indians before yielding a leadoff
the train tracks atop left Robbie Grossman and Max pitcher with 11 wins this ahead 3-0 in the first with his homer to Mike Moustakas.
field for the second time on Kepler homered to back season and Jose Ramirez team-high 22nd home run Kansas City's slump is its
Wednesday night to push an effective start by Lance and Jason Kipnis hit three- off starter Reynaldo Lopez longest this season, and
the lead to 4-1. It was the Lynn as Minnesota beat run homers in Cleveland's (2-5). He also extended his the Royals have dropped
first time the Astros hit three Boston. victory over Chicago. on-base streak to a career- 15 of 16 overall and been
home runs in a row since Grossman led off the Reigning AL Cy Young high 28 games, scored outscored 102-38 while
May 2, 2008, when Miguel bottom of the first with winner Kluber (11-3) three times and stole a losing 16 of 18 in June. Their
Tejada, Lance Berkman a home run and Kepler allowed only a second- base. worst June in franchise
and Carlos Lee did it added a two-run shot off inning single past third base Kipnis' three-run shot and history was 7-19 in 1970,
against Milwaukee. David Price (8-5). Brian by Omar Narvaez and a Edwin Encarnacion's two- the team's second year in
It was a welcome display Dozier added a pair of third-inning walk to Charlie run double were part of a existence.
of power for a team that doubles to help the Twins Tilson in seven dominant six-run sixth against Bruce Jakob Junis (5-8) has lost his
managed just five singles win for the fourth time in innings. The right-hander Rondon that pushed the last five starts. He allowed
in a 2-1 loss to the Rays five games. struck out seven and retired lead to 11-0. three runs and five hits
on Tuesday night that Lynn (5-5) again struggled the last 14 batters before BLUE JAYS 5, BRAVES 4 with four walks and a hit
snapped Houston's 12- with command, issuing giving way to George TORONTO (AP) — J.A. batter.q