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SPORTS Thursday 25 July 2019

Red Sox move into 2nd place

for 1st time since March

By The Associated Press Didi Gregorius had five hits earned the win.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) and seven RBIs, and New The Indians carried a three-
— Christian Vázquez hit a York beat Minnesota in a hitter into the ninth before
tiebreaking home run in game that featured five Smoak spoiled the shutout
the seventh inning, Marcus lead changes or ties in the bid, homering with a one-
Walden bailed Boston out final three innings. out off closer Brad Hand,
of a bases-loaded jam in Gleyber Torres scored who squandered a save
the ninth and the Red Sox Gregorius with an RBI opportunity for the second
beat the Tampa Bay Rays single in the top of the 10th time in 29 chances.
5-4 on Tuesday night to and New York tacked on Adam Cimber got the first
move into second place in another run on a wild pitch two outs in the 10th inning.
the AL East for the first time by Kohl Stewart (2-2). Adam Olson came on and walked
since the second day of Ottavino walked the bases Sogard, who advanced
the season. loaded in the bottom of to second on a wild pitch.
The defending World the inning, and then Chad Sogard moved to third on
Series champions have Green allowed a drive to an infield single by Freddy
recovered from a 3-8 start Max Kepler into the left- Galvis and scored when
and improved to a season- center field gap. Hicks ran Smoak singled off the glove
high 10 games over .500 it down and caught it with of a diving Jose Ramirez at
at 56-46, moving one a diving, backhanded third base.
percentage point ahead effort at the warning track, Blue Jays starter Aaron
of the Rays (57-47), who ending the game after 5 Sanchez allowed one run Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Christian Vazquez, right, circles the
have lost seven of eight. hours, 3 minutes. and five hits in five innings. bases after hitting a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays reliever
Vázquez snapped a 2-2 The madness began with RANGERS 7, MARINERS 2 Colin Poche, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game
tie with his second career New York’s five-run eighth SEATTLE (AP) — Rougned Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
pinch-homer, a drive into inning for a 10-9 lead. Mike Odor homered twice, Associated Press
the left-field seats off Colin Tauchman had an RBI Nomar Mazara reached seven innings of two-hit ball, HOUSTON (AP) — Matt
Poche (2-4). double, then Aaron Judge the third deck with an and Miami beat Chicago. Olson hit a three-run home
Boston boosted the lead and Gregorius added two- impressive shot and Texas Curtis Granderson hit a two- run in the ninth inning and
to 5-2 in the eighth when run doubles. The inning ended an eight-game skid run homer to cap Miami’s Ramon Laureano added
Andrew Benintendi hit an ended when Gary Sánchez with a win over Seattle. four-run fourth inning a ground-rule RBI double
RBI groundout and Jackie grounded out and then was Shin-Soo Choo led off the against Dylan Covey (1-6). with one out in the 11th,
Bradley Jr. was hit by a pulled with an apparent game by homering on Harold Ramirez added a giving Oakland a win over
pitch from Adam Kolarek injury to his right leg. Tommy Milone’s first pitch, solo shot in the fifth as the Houston.
with the bases loaded, Aroldis Chapman (3- and the Rangers went on NL-worst Marlins ended a It was tied at 3-3 when
forcing in a run. 2) earned the win after to snap the fourth-longest four-game skid. Olson singled off Collin
Ji-Man Choi’s had a run- blowing his third save in six losing streak in the majors Smith (6-4) worked perfectly McHugh (3-5) with one out
scoring single off Brandon appearances and his sixth this year. Seattle has lost through a depleted White in the 11th, before Mark
Workman in the ninth. of the season in the ninth three of four. Sox lineup before walking Canha walked. Laureano
Walden entered with the inning. He walked the first Milone (1-5) pitched Adam Engel and Leury then hit a ball to left field
bases loaded and two three batters, and Ehire through the sixth inning, García with two outs in that rolled to the wall
outs, walked Tommy Pham Adrianza scored a tying giving up nine hits and the sixth. Jon Jay followed and lodged between the
on four pitches, then retired run on Jorge Polanco’s striking out five. by grounding a single to padding and the ground.
Austin Meadows on a sacrifice fly. Long reliever Pedro Payano right for Chicago’s first hit Both runners scored by the
game-ending groundout. BLUE JAYS 2, INDIANS 1 (1-0) struck out seven and and only run. Smith struck time Josh Reddick got the
Chris Sale (5-9) allowed two TORONTO (AP) — Justin gave up one run and three out nine — including five ball and threw it in. But the
runs on Travis d’Arnaud’s Smoak tied the game with hits in five innings following straight over the fifth and play was reviewed and
third-inning homer and a homer in the ninth inning opener Brett Martin. It was sixth innings. Canha was returned to
limited the Rays to just three and knocked in the winning his first major league win in Covey allowed five runs third base because the ball
other hits. He struck out 10 run with a two-out single in his second appearance. and six hits through six was lodged under the wall.
over six innings. the 10th as Toronto beat Omar Narvaez and J.P. innings. Oakland starter Mike Fiers
YANKEES 14, TWINS 12, 10 Cleveland. Crawford had run-scoring Relievers Nick Anderson allowed six hits and two
INNINGS Smoak got the winning hit hits for Seattle. and Jarlin García each runs in 7 2/3 innings but did
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron off lefty Tyler Olson (1-1), MARLINS 5, WHITE SOX 1 tossed a perfect inning to not factor into the decision.
Hicks made a game-saving scoring Eric Sogard. CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb close it out. Yusmeiro Petit (3-2) struck
catch in center field for the Toronto’s Ken Giles (2-2) Smith retired his first 17 ATHLETICS 4, ASTROS 3, 11 out two in two perfect
final out in the 10th inning, pitched one inning and batters and cruised through INNINGS innings for the win.q

Bucs’ Kela returns, doesn’t refute report of altercation

PITTSBURGH (AP) — ed due to an altercation “nothing happened” and with right shoulder inflam- on the roster, the Pirates
Pirates reliever Keone Kela with Hector Morales, the said “no explanations” mation. He’s pitched in 14 moved catcher Francis-
has returned from a two- team’s director of cultural were provided by the Pi- games this season and has co Cervelli (concussion)
game suspension for an readiness and peak perfor- rates for his suspension. a 4.63 ERA. to the 60-day injured list
unspecified violation of his mance coach. He said he was looking for- Pirates manager Clint Hur- and placed right-hander
contract and was cagey Asked specifically about ward to returning to the dle declined to comment Clay Holmes on the 10-
when asked about what that report, Kela said he mound. on the reason for Kela’s sus- day injured list with right
led to the ban. Yahoo “wouldn’t say it’s not true” Before serving his suspen- pension and said he con- triceps inflammation prior
Sports reported Wednes- but also “wouldn’t say it’s sion, Kela had been on siders the matter closed. to Wednesday’s game
day that Kela was suspend- a fact.” Kela also said that the injured list since May 6 To make room for Kela against St. Louis.q