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SPORTS Tuesday 16 May 2017
Yankees drop nightcap of doubleheader to Astros after big win in Game 1

The Associated Press the win as the Yankees Jorge Soler and Drew
NEW YORK (AP) — George stopped a three-game Butera also connected for
Springer and Alex Breg- slide. Starlin Castro, Aaron the Royals. Soler’s 464-foot
man paid tribute to Derek Judge and Brett Gardner shot to center leading off
Jeter in their own way — homered for New York. the seventh was the lon-
with memorable first-inning Evan Gattis had two hits gest by a Kansas City play-
home runs off Masahiro and two RBIs for the Astros. er this season.
Tanaka. Will Harris (1-1) got the loss. The Orioles’ Chris Davis
Springer led off with a drive RANGERS 6, ATHLETICS 4 reached five times on a
run into Monument Park ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — solo homer, RBI single and
just after Jeter’s No. 2 was Nomar Mazara had the go- three walks. Caleb Joseph
retired there in a pregame ahead hit for the second hit a two-run shot in Balti-
ceremony and Bregman game in a row as the Rang- more’s four-run fourth.
capped a six-run first inning ers extended their winning BLUE JAYS 3, MARINERS 2
with a grand slam that pro- streak to a majors-best six in TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Pil-
pelled the Houston Astros a row. lar homered with two outs
to a 10-7 win over the New Mazara hit a tiebreaking in the ninth inning to give
York Yankees on Sunday RBI single with two outs in Toronto a sweep of the
night and a doubleheader the seventh right after Elvis four-game series.
split. Andrus’ RBI double, both Pillar sealed the win with a
Josh Reddick homered off Ryan Madson (0-3). blast to left off Edwin Diaz
off the facing of the right- Carlos Gomez had three after Justin Smoak hit a
field second deck a pitch hits, including a single to two-run homer for Toronto.
after Springer’s first homer. start the Texas seventh, but The Blue Jays have won
Springer also homered left the game with a right five straight and seven of
leading off the second and hamstring strain after scor- eight and lead the majors
Carlos Beltran hit an RBI ing from second on Delino with 21 homers in May.
double against Tanaka (5- DeShields’ two-out infield Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, from left, second RAYS 11, RED SOX 2
2), who left trailing 8-0 after single. baseman Marwin Gonzalez and first baseman Yuli Gurriel (10) BOSTON (AP) — Steven
1 2/3 innings and set career Dario Alvarez (2-0) got two celebrate the Astros 10-7 victory over the New York Yankees Souza Jr. hit a three-run
highs for runs and home outs for the win and Matt after the second game of a doubleheader baseball game in homer and Jesus Sucre
runs allowed. Bush the save. New York, Sunday, May 14, 2017. drove in three runs as Tam-
Backed by a 9-0 lead, ANGELS 4, TIGERS 1 Associated Press pa Bay beat Boston.
Charlie Morton (5-2) gave ANAHEIM, California (AP) The Rays won for the sec-
up four runs in 5 2/3 innings. — Angels star Mike Trout gle to chase Verlander (3- Meyer (2-1) struck out sev- ond time in three games,
In the opener, Chase Head- homered in his third straight 3) in the seventh. en in 6 1/3 innings. Bud Nor- a day after striking out 16
ley hit a tiebreaking bases- game and Alex Meyer With a first-inning shot to ris got the save. times in a loss. At 4 hours,
loaded triple off Chris De- pitched three-hit ball into left for his 11th homer, Trout ROYALS 9, ORIOLES 8 32 minutes, it was the lon-
venski in New York’s six-run the seventh inning. homered in three straight KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) gest nine-inning game in
seventh inning, and the Danny Espinosa hit a tie- games for the third time — Mike Moustakas hom- Rays history.
Yankees rallied to beat breaking homer off Justin in his career, also accom- ered and drove in four runs Souza went deep during
Houston 11-6. Verlander while Andrelton plishing the feat in Septem- to help Kansas City rally for Tampa Bay’s seven-run
Adam Warren (1-0) got Simmons added an RBI sin- ber 2013 and June 2016. the win. ninth inning.q

Phillies split with Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ace After striking out three ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Mo-
Max Scherzer endured a times, Taylor homered off lina homered twice for the
scary line drive to grind out Pat Neshek (0-1), belting Cardinals and Adam Wain-
six innings while Michael a first-pitch slider off the wright threw seven spar-
Taylor hit a go-ahead two- left field foul pole. The runs kling innings.
run homer in the eighth and were Neshek’s first allowed Molina recorded the third
Washington overcame an- this season. multihomer game of his ca-
other dodgy bullpen outing In the first game, Ty Kelly reer. He drilled a two-run
in the nightcap for a dou- hit a tiebreaking RBI single homer off Jake Arrieta (4-3)
bleheader split. in Philadelphia’s three- in the second inning and
Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 run ninth. Aaron Altherr added a solo drive in the
with an RBI double in Game opened the ninth with his eighth.
2. He also hit his 12th home eighth homer. Maikel Fran- Matt Carpenter also hom-
run in Game 1 but Philadel- co and Cameron Rupp hit ered for St. Louis while Philadelphia Phillies’ Brock Stassi is tagged out at home plate by
phia won the opener of the consecutive doubles off Wainwright (3-3) allowed Washington Nationals catcher Jose Lobaton in the sixth inning of
day-night affair after Wash- Shawn Kelley (3-1), and four hits, struck out three the second game of a doubleheader, Sunday, May 14, 2017, in
ington’s third blown save in Galvis walked before Kelly and walked four. Washington. Associated Press
six games. delivered against Koda ROCKIES 9, DODGERS 6
In Game 2, Freddy Galvis Glover. DENVER (AP) — Pat Valaika ing on Mother’s Day for rookie right-hander is tied
gave Philadelphia another Joaquin Benoit (1-2) homered twice and drove the first time since his mom for the major league lead
lead against the bullpen pitched a scoreless eighth in four runs and Antonio died of breast cancer last in wins.
when his two-run triple off for Philadelphia, and Hec- Senzatela got the win in an July. Like many around the Nolan Arenado also went
Jacob Turner (2-1) put the tor Neris finished for his emotional Mother’s Day league, Senzatela used a deep as the Rockies sal-
Phillies ahead 5-4 in the fourth save. start for Colorado. pink bat to raise aware- vaged a split of the four-
eighth. CARDINALS 5, CUBS 0 Senzatela (6-1) was pitch- ness about the disease. The game series.q