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Sánchez, Yankees jump on Snell as Sabathia gets win No. 250

By The Associated Press and 18 of the last 24 in To-
NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sán- ronto.
chez hit a three-run homer Trout finished 3 for 6. It was
to help chase Cy Young the first seven-RBI game by
Award winner Blake Snell an Angels hitter since Torii
in the first inning, CC Sa- Hunter did it against Kansas
bathia got his 250th career City on July 4, 2010.
win and the New York Yan- Rowdy Tellez hit two home
kees thumped the Tampa runs for Toronto.
Bay Rays 12-1 Wednesday Trout hit a two-run blast in
to complete a three-game the second and added his
sweep.Gleyber Torres add- second grand slam of the
ed a grand slam during a season in the fourth. Both
six-run seventh inning, and homers came off Aaron
New York three-hit Tampa Sanchez (3-9), who lost his
Bay to win its fifth in a row fifth straight start.
and extend its lead the AL Reliever Noe Ramirez (3-
East over the second-place 0) got the win with 1 1/3
Rays to 3½ games. Tampa scoreless innings.
Bay was swept for the sec- RED SOX 9, TWINS 4
ond time this season — the MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edu-
other came against Boston ardo Rodríguez picked up
in April. Boston's bullpen a night
Snell (4-6) walked four, after a 17-inning loss, and
gave up two hits and was Brock Holt drove in three
charged with six runs while New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia throws during the first inning of a baseball game runs in a win over Minne-
getting one out on 39 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in New York. sota.
pitches in the shortest start Associated Press Rodríguez (8-4) allowed
of his career. four runs on eight hits, but
Sabathia (4-4) pitched walks. including his sixth career Justin Upton also homered more important, he lasted
one-run ball over six innings. ANGELS 11, BLUE JAYS 6 grand slam, and had a ca- for the Angels, who have seven innings after the Red
He struck out seven and al- TORONTO (AP) — Mike reer-best seven RBIs as Los won all six meetings with Sox used eight relievers in
lowed three hits and three Trout hit two home runs, Angeles beat Toronto. the Blue Jays this season Tuesday's marathon.q

The Ex-Rays: Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal

play postseason games, or played 22 games per year peatedly has said expan-
in what stadiums. He did at San Juan, Puerto Rico. sion will not be considered
not address whether this The Expos then, like the Rays until the Rays and Oakland
would be a step toward a now, operated with a small Athletics get new ballparks.
full move. payroll, often losing stars to The Expos were MLB's first
"My priority remains the big-market clubs, such as international franchise and
same, I am committed to Pedro Martinez and David a popular destination for
keeping baseball in Tam- Price. And low attendance fans and visiting teams
pa Bay for generations to plagued both franchises. when they began, offering
come," Rays principal own- Tampa Bay is averag- a lively, festive atmosphere
er Stu Sternberg said in a ing 14,546 fans per home at cozy Jarry Park with their
statement. game, ahead of only the jaunty organ music, curious
"I believe this concept is Miami Marlins. The Rays logo and red, white and
worthy of serious explora- have played at Tropicana blue colors.
tion," he added. Field since their inception Over the years, the Expos
The revelation is sure to in 1998 and drew their low- became a force with the
spark interest across Can- est home crowd of 5,786 likes of future Hall of Famers
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to
reporters after a meeting of baseball team owners in New York, ada, where Les Expos flour- against Toronto last month. Andre Dawson, Tim Raines
Thursday, June 20, 2019. ished for years with a truly The Rays had looked into and Vladimir Guerrero,
Associated Press international flair. building a new stadium but attendance lagged at
"This concept is definitely for years but in December Olympic Stadium, where
By BEN WALKER early in the season in Tam- one that is of interest to abandoned a plan to build the Expos averaged just
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ex- pa Bay and later in Mon- my partners and me and across the bay in Tampa's over 10,000 in 2002, their
Rays? treal. we are looking forward to Ybor City area. They are last season of a full home
Starved for fans despite Commissioner Rob Man- studying this further," said committed to play in the schedule in Canada.
success on the field, the fred made the announce- private equity mogul Ste- Tampa Bay area through In other matters discussed
Tampa Bay Rays have ment Thursday at the end phen Bronfman, whose fa- 2027. by owners:
been given the go-ahead of the owners' meetings, ther, Charles, was the origi- MLB has played exhibi- —Protective netting. Man-
by Major League Baseball saying the executive coun- nal owner of the Expos. tion games in Montreal in fred said teams continue to
to look into playing a split cil had granted the Rays The Montreal Expos exist- recent years involving the pursue ways to ensure fan
season in Montreal. "broad permission to ex- ed from 1969-2004 before Toronto Blue Jays and has safety, with the Washington
No timetable for the pos- plore what's available." they moved to Washington drawn well for those. MLB Nationals joining the Chi-
sible plan was announced. Manfred said it's too soon to and became the Nation- has loosely talked over the cago White Sox this week
An idea under consider- detail the particulars — as als. In their last two seasons years about expansion into in saying they will expand
ation is for the Rays to play in, where the team would before moving, the Expos Montreal, but Manfred re- netting at their parks.q