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Friday 20 September 2019
Yankees lose to Angels 3-2, miss chance to clinch AL East

By The Associated Press pitched 1 1/3 scoreless in-
NEW YORK (AP) — Re- nings for the win.
lief pitcher Adam Otta- GIANTS 11, RED SOX 3
vino sailed a 30-foot throw BOSTON (AP) — Stephen
home on Albert Pujols' tie- Vogt hit a two-run homer
breaking chopper, and the and San Francisco gave
sloppy New York Yankees Bruce Bochy his 2,000th ca-
lost to the Los Angeles An- reer victory as a manager
gels 3-2 Wednesday night in the majors.
with a chance to clinch the Bochy became just the 11th
AL East. manager to achieve 2,000
New York still would have wins, reaching the mile-
locked down the division stone with just 10 games re-
title with a Tampa Bay loss maining for the Giants be-
to the Los Angeles Dodg- fore their skipper retires at
ers later in the night. But the end of the season.
with the Yankees waiting He won 951 games while
around in their clubhouse managing the San Diego
for a potential bubbly cel- Padres over 12 seasons and
ebration, the Rays rallied is 1,049-1,047 in 13 years
for an 8-7 victory in 11 in- with San Francisco, which
nings that ended nearly won three World Series titles
three hours after New York's Los Angeles Angels' Michael Hermosillo (21) slides past New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higash- with Bochy at the helm.
game finished. ioka to score on a throwing error by relief pitcher Adam Ottavino during the sixth inning of a base- Jeff Samardzija didn't al-
The Yankees would have ball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in New York. low a hit until the sixth in-
been assured a playoff Associated Press ning and the Giants gave
spot if Cleveland had lost, him plenty of offense, tag-
but the Indians beat Detroit Houston won its fifth straight Central and remained one- ter into the sixth. ging eight Boston pitchers
2-1 in 10 innings. and 100th game of the half game behind Tampa Eddie Rosario had an RBI for 15 hits while winning for
Yankees slugger Giancarlo season, becoming one of Bay for the second AL wild- single for Minnesota. Jake the second straight night at
Stanton stung the ball in his six teams in major league card spot. Cleveland is 2 ½ Odorizzi (14-7) struck out Fenway Park.
return from injury and CC history to win at least 100 games behind wild-card nine in 5 2/3 innings but Rafael Devers hit his 30th
Sabathia got an emotional games in three straight sea- leader Oakland. lost for the second time in home run and Jackie Brad-
send-off in his final regular- sons. Cleveland beat the Tigers nine starts. He allowed two ley Jr. homered for the sec-
season start in the Bronx, The Astros (100-53) have for the 16th straight time earned runs and seven hits. ond straight night for the
yet New York dropped to the best record in the ma- this season. The Tigers, with Jace Fry (3-4) pitched 1 Red Sox.
99-54 after entering the jors and can clinch the AL the worst record in the ma- 2/3 innings to get the win Vogt finished with four RBIs
night tied with Houston for West as early as Friday with jors at 45-106, matched for Chicago. Alex Colomé for the Giants. Samardzija
the majors' best record. a win and loss by Oakland. their longest losing streak earned his 28th save in 30 (11-12) pitched six innings,
New York hasn't won the AL Cole (18-5) allowed two against an opponent. They chances with a perfect holding Boston to one run
East since 2012, the third- runs on six hits in earning also dropped 16 in a row to ninth. on two hits and four walks.
longest drought for the his 14th straight win. He be- Minnesota in 2002-03. ATHLETICS 1, ROYALS 0, 11 He struck out two.
club since divisions were came the third Astros pitch- Puig's bases-loaded drive INNINGS BLUE JAYS 11, ORIOLES 10
formed in 1969. er to reach 300 strikeouts in off José Cisnero (0-4) came OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — BALTIMORE (AP) — Randal
Angels right-hander Luke a season, joining J.R. Rich- after an intentional walk Mark Canha hit an RBI dou- Grichuk hit a grand slam
Bard (2-2) struck out five ard, who had 313 in 1979 to Carlos Santana. It was ble with two outs in the 11th with two outs in the ninth in-
over three perfect innings and 303 in 1978, and Mike the fourth hit of the game inning and Oakland edged ning, and Toronto rebound-
of relief. David Fletcher had Scott, who struck out 306 in and the fifth career walkoff Kansas City to hold its lead ed from an ineffective start
three hits and Pujols added 1986. plate appearance by Puig. atop the AL wild-card race. by Clay Buchholz to rally
two hits, an RBI and a stolen Roberto Osuna pitched the Adam Cimber (6-3) earned The Athletics, who have past Baltimore.
base. Los Angeles left 13 on ninth for his 35th save. the win for Cleveland, won seven of eight, began Grichuk's 30th home run
base. Willie Calhoun scored on a which did not allow a hit the day two games ahead highlighted a six-run ninth
Defensive whiz Andrel- throwing error and Ronald after the fourth inning. of Tampa Bay for the top that began with Toronto
ton Simmons dived to his Guzmán hit a solo homer WHITE SOX 3, TWINS 1 wild-card spot. Cleveland trailing 9-5. The shot came
backhand at shortstop for Texas. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Held was a half-game behind off Miguel Castro (1-3), who
to rob Luke Voit of a hit in Kolby Allard (4-1) allowed without a hit until the sixth the Rays. was charged with all six
the ninth, helping Hansel two runs on four hits with inning, Minnesota man- Starters Homer Bailey of the runs. Blue Jays star Vladi-
Robles complete his 22nd four walks and two strike- aged only three in the loss A's and Danny Duffy of the mir Guerrero Jr. left in the
save outs in five innings. The to Chicago. Royals each pitched seven ninth after being shaken
Aaron Judge hit 24th homer Rangers have lost five In the AL Central, Minne- sharp innings. Bailey al- up making a hard slide into
during an injury-shortened straight. sota is four games ahead lowed three hits and struck second base. Brock Stew-
season. Ottavino (6-5) took INDIANS 2, TIGERS 1, 10TH of Cleveland after the In- out 11, while Duffy gave up art (4-0) worked the eighth
the loss. INNING dians beat Detroit 2-1 in 10 two hits and fanned six. and Derek Law finished for
ASTROS 3, RANGERS 2 CLEVELAND (AP) — Yasiel innings. The surprising Twins Jurickson Profar drew a his fifth save. Jonathan Vil-
HOUSTON (AP) — Gerrit Puig hit an RBI single off the still have a magic number leadoff walk from Jesse lar and Anthony Santander
Cole struck out 10 batters, top of the right field wall of seven to clinch their first Hahn (0-1) in the 11th and homered to give Baltimore
including his 300th of the with two outs in the 10th in- division title since 2010. stole second. After striking an early lead.
season, in eight strong in- ning and Cleveland kept Zack Collins homered and out Marcus Semien and It was another disappoint-
nings, Yuli Gurriel and Jose up its playoff push, beating Yoán Moncada doubled Matt Chapman, Hahn in- ing outing by Buchholz. He
Altuve homered and Hous- Detroit. twice for the White Sox. A tentionally walked Matt Ol- allowed 10 hits, seven for
ton beat Texas to lock up a The Indians are four games trio of Chicago pitchers son to face Canha. extra bases, in 3 2/3 innings
postseason berth. behind the Twins in the AL combined to take a no-hit- J.B. Wendelken (3-1) and left with a 6.48 ERA.q