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Encarnacion homers twice, Indians beat Red Sox 7-3

BOSTON (AP) — Edwin En-
carnacion homered twice
to help AL Central-leading
Cleveland earn its fourth
straight victory by beating
East-leading Boston.
In a rematch of last year’s
ALDS, which Cleveland
won in a three-game
sweep, Trevor Bauer (11-8)
struck out 11 over 6 2/3 in-
nings for his fourth consec-
utive win. He allowed three
runs — all on solo homers
by Red Sox rookies. Rafael
Devers had two and An-
drew Benintendi one.
The Indians improved to a
season-high five games in
front of second-place Min-
nesota. The Red Sox lost for
just the second time in 12
games.
The quick visit to Fenway
Park by the Indians was to
make up an Aug. 2 rainout
that came two days after
Doug Fister (2-6) shut out
Cleveland into the eighth
inning. But this time he al-
lowed five runs on seven Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion rounds the bases on his two-run home run off Boston Red Sox starting
hits and four walks in 4 1/3 pitcher Doug Fister during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.
innings. Associated Press
BLUE JAYS 2, RAYS 1
TORONTO (AP) — Josh — Joey Gallo hit his 33rd homer for the Tigers before that broke the game open Yovani Gallardo (5-8) was
Donaldson hit a two-run home run and Texas also a spectacular catch by as part of a six-run second. tagged for eight runs and
homer in the first inning for played some small ball in a center fielder Drew Robin- Trey Mancini hit his 21st failed to get an out in the
the second consecutive victory over Detroit. son ended the top of the homer and Seth Smith add- fifth inning.
game, Nick Tepesch won Martin Perez (7-10) had a first. ed his 12th to turn it into a ROYALS 6, ATHLETICS 2
for the first time in almost second straight solid start Michael Fulmer (10-10) blowout. OAKLAND, California (AP)
three years and Toronto for the Rangers. The lefty gave up five runs in five in- That was plenty for starter — Cam Gallagher hit a
edged slumping Tampa made it through six in- nings. Kevin Gausman (9-8), who grand slam for his first ca-
Bay. nings without giving up any ORIOLES 11, MARINERS 3 stumbled early before set- reer home run and sec-
The last-place Blue Jays more runs after trailing 2-0 SEATTLE (AP) — Tim Beck- tling into a groove. Gaus- ond big league hit, leading
have won 10 of 14 at home. only three batters into the ham hit the first pitch of the man allowed one earned Kansas City past Oakland.
Wilson Ramos homered in game. game out for his first ca- run in seven innings, the Gallagher’s shot in the sixth
the second to provide the The Rangers led for good reer leadoff homer, Manny fifth time in his last six starts inning marked the first slam
only run for the offense- when Delino DeShields ex- Machado launched his that the right-hander gave by a Royals rookie since
starved Rays, who lost their ecuted a safety squeeze to sixth grand slam an inning up one earned run or less. Paulo Orlando connected
fourth straight. Tampa Bay make it 3-2 in the second. later and Baltimore routed Meanwhile, Seattle’s sud- against Tampa Bay on July
arrived in Toronto on the Rougned Odor had three skidding Seattle. den fade from the AL 7, 2015.
heels of a 2-7 homestand hits, including a double, The Orioles scored double- wild-card race continued. Jake Junis (5-2), recalled for
in which the team totaled and scored three times. It digit runs for the second The Mariners lost their fifth his seventh stint with Kansas
11 runs and was shut out was Odor’s second con- time in three games and straight — all at home — City this season, allowed
five times during an eight- secutive multihit game af- the sixth since the All-Star coming off a 6-3 road trip two runs and four hits in six
game span. ter going 0 for 17 the previ- break. Beckham got them that had helped them hold innings. The Royals are five
Tepesch (1-2) had not won ous five games. started with his 16th homer, the league’s second wild- games back of AL Central-
since Sept. 16, 2014, for Justin Upton hit a two-run but it was Machado’s slam card spot. leading Cleveland.q
Texas. The right-hander al-
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)