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Gonzalez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Nationals beat Marlins 1-0
By The Associated Press a row and are 10-6 since
MIAMI (AP) — Gio Gonza- the All-Star break, but still
lez lost his no-hit bid in the own the worst record (39-
ninth inning when Dee Gor- 64) in the majors.
don led off with a clean MARINERS 6, RANGERS 4
single, and the Washington ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —
Nationals beat the Miami Robinson Cano had a two-
Marlins 1-0 Monday night. run single in the ninth and
Gonzalez was pulled after Seattle won at Texas hours
Gordon hit a soft liner the after the Rangers traded
opposite way to left-center pitcher Yu Darvish.
field. He threw 106 pitches. The Mariners trailed 4-0
Gonzalez (9-5), who grew after two innings before
up in nearby Hialeah, getting even against Cole
walked three, hit a bat- Hamels, the remaining ace
ter and struck out five. He for Texas now that Darvish
retired 14 in a row during is with the NL West-leading
one stretch. Sean Doolittle Los Angeles Dodgers.
relieved and got NL home Cano lined a ball over the
run leader Giancarlo Stan- head of right fielder Shin-
ton to ground into a double Soo Choo, getting two
play. After Christian Yelich runs home before he was
beat out an infield single, thrown out trying to stretch
Marcell Ozuna popped Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez reacts after giving up a single to Miami the hit into a double. The
out, giving Doolittle his Marlins’ Dee Gordon to end his bid for a no-hitter during the ninth inning of a baseball game, hit came right after pitch-
fourth save since being ac- Monday, July 31, 2017, in Miami. The Nationals won 1-0. ing coach Doug Brocail
quired from Oakland and Associated Press was ejected for arguing a
seventh this season. with three hits as New York base without a throw. waivers from the Los Ange- balk called against Alex
Jose Urena (9-5) matched won for the ninth time in 11 It was the second loss in 12 les Angels on June 23, was Claudio (2-1) that put run-
zeroes with Gonzalez un- games. games for the Royals, who pulled after giving up Zim- ners at second and third.
til the sixth, when Bryce Severino (8-4) needed a managed only five hits off mer’s homer with two outs David Phelps (1-1) struck
Harper’s RBI single put the career-high 116 pitches to three Baltimore pitchers. in the eighth. He allowed out five in 1 2/3 innings be-
Nationals ahead. Urena al- get through five innings. Zach Britton (1-0) — the two runs and five hits, walk- fore Edwin Diaz pitched a
lowed just three hits in eight Aroldis Chapman entered subject of many rumors be- ing two and striking out five. perfect ninth for his 20th
innings. with the bases loaded in fore the non-waiver trade Brandon Workman got the save.
YANKEES 7, TIGERS 3 the ninth and got two outs deadline ended on Mon- final four outs. Rougned Odor and Car-
NEW YORK (AP) — Aar- for his 13th save. day afternoon — worked Mike Clevinger (5-4) gave los Gomez homered for
on Judge broke out of a Fulmer (10-9) gave up sev- the ninth for the Orioles. up five runs on seven hits in the Rangers, who had five
slump with his 34th home en runs and seven hits over RED SOX 6, INDIANS 2 three innings. hits in the first two innings
run, regaining sole posses- six-plus innings. BOSTON (AP) — Doug Fis- PHILLIES 7, BRAVES 6 against Felix Hernandez
sion of the major league ORIOLES 2, ROYALS 1 ter took a shutout into the PHILADELPHIA (AP) — and then one the rest of
lead, and Chase Headley BALTIMORE (AP) — Craig eighth inning and rookie Odubel Herrera and Maikel the game. They struck out
sparked New York past De- Gentry singled home the Rafael Devers went 4 for 4 Franco hit homers, Nick Piv- 13 times against four pitch-
troit. winning run with two outs with an RBI to lead Boston. etta threw six sharp innings ers.
Luis Severino beat Michael in the ninth inning, and Bal- Mookie Betts stopped his and the Philadelphia Phil- WHITE SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 6
Fulmer in a matchup of timore cooled off surging mini-slump by driving in lies beat the Atlanta Braves CHICAGO (AP) — Matt
young All-Stars on the Kansas City. three runs with two singles, 7-6 on Monday afternoon Davidson singled in Leury
mound, though neither Manny Machado had two and Eduardo Nunez add- to complete a four-game Garcia with two outs in the
was at his best. Hours af- hits and scored a run for ed three hits and two RBIs sweep. ninth inning for his second
ter acquiring Sonny Gray the Orioles, who have won for the Red Sox, who won Pivetta (4-6) gave up one game-ending hit in two
from Oakland at the trade three straight. for the third time in nine run and three hits, striking days, and Chicago ral-
deadline, Headley put the Caleb Joseph got Balti- games. out five. lied to beat Toronto after
AL East leaders ahead to more going in the ninth with Bradley Zimmer hit a two- Kurt Suzuki and Freddie losing top prospect Yoan
stay with a two-run double a one-out single off Joakim run homer for AL Central- Freeman went deep for Moncada to a right knee
in a four-run fourth inning. Soria (4-3). Ruben Tejada leading Cleveland, which Atlanta. Braves starter Mike injury.
Todd Frazier followed singled with two outs be- lost its second straight after Foltynewicz (9-6) allowed Adam Engel sparked the
with a two-run single, and fore Gentry hit a grounder a season-high nine-game five runs and seven hits in winning rally with a one-
Judge hit a solo shot in up the middle that sent Jo- winning streak. four innings. out single against Roberto
the fifth. Headley finished seph home from second Fister (1-5), claimed off The Phillies have won five in Osuna (3-2). q