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SPORTS Tuesday 13 augusT 2019
Santana hits grand

slam as Indians

beat Twins 7-3

By The Associated Press ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz
Santana hit a grand slam hit a two-run homer with
in the 10th inning, and the two outs in the ninth inning,
Cleveland Indians beat the and the Orioles stopped
Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sun- the Astros' eight-game win
day to win the four-game streak.
series and forge another tie Houston scored three runs
for the AL Central lead. The in the top of the ninth to go
Twins tied the game with up 7-5 before the Orioles
four hits in a two-run ninth answered in the bottom
against Brad Hand (5-3), us- half against Roberto Osuna
ing a single by Luis Arraez (3-3). After Chris Davis hit a Cleveland Indians' Carlos Santana, center, is welcomed by pinch runner Oscar Mercado, right's
Santana scores on his grand slam off Minnesota Twins pitcher Taylor Rogers in the 10th inning of a
and a double by Marwin sacrifice fly, Chance Sisco baseball game Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in Minneapolis. The Indians won 7-3. At left is Twins catcher
Gonzalez to extend the was at first base when Ruiz Mitch Garver.
game. launched a 2-2 pitch over Associated Press
As pinch-runner Ehire Adri- the right-field wall.
anza tried to score the Coming off a 23-2 defeat Brandon Drury singled to Bay's Ryan Yarbrough Bassitt threw seven sharp in-
winning run from first base, less than 24 hours earlier, begin the ninth. came within an out of his nings and Matt Olson hom-
left fielder Tyler Naquin Baltimore took the lead in Chapman came on to first career shutout, and Eric ered, leading Oakland to
grabbed the ball off the the fifth against 2011 Cy face pinch-hitter Vladimir Sogard homered. the victory.
bounce from the wall and Young Award winner Justin Guerrero Jr., who fell be- Yarbrough (11-3) retired his Bassitt (8-5) permitted four
zipped a throw to shortstop Verlander, blew the advan- hind 0-2, worked back to final 14 batters and struck hits, struck out seven and
Francisco Lindor, whose tage and then mounted an a full count, hit a foul ball out eight while throwing 8 walked two. Liam Hendriks
relay home was in perfect improbable rally to end a off the fifth deck and finally 2/3 innings of three-hit ball. struck out two in the ninth
position for catcher Kevin five-game skid. grounded into a double He was replaced after 99 for his 12th save in 17 op-
Plawecki to tag Adrianza Richard Bleier (3-0) got play to end the 13-pitch pitches by Emilio Pagan, portunities.
with ease. three outs for the win. encounter. who retired pinch-hitter Chicago right-hander Lu-
Twins closer Taylor Rog- YANKEES 1, BLUE JAYS 0 Chapman gave up a sin- Omar Narváez for his third cas Giolito (12-6) struck out
ers (2-3) allowed a single, TORONTO (AP) — Masahiro gle to Bo Bichette, and save of the series and 12th a career-high 13 in six in-
a walk and another single Tanaka and Aroldis Chap- then fanned Cavan Big- overall. nings. The All-Star allowed
on a bunt by Greg Allen to man combined on a four- gio to earn his AL-leading Tampa Bay has won 10 of two runs and five hits.
load the bases with none hitter for New York, and 31st save. Blue Jays right- 12 to remain in position for The White Sox had won five
out for Santana, who quick- Brett Gardner hit an RBI hander Trent Thornton (4-8) the second AL wild card. of seven. The A's went 3-3
ly erased the late-inning double in the fifth inning. struck out six in six innings. Sogard hit his 13th homer during their week in Chica-
drama with one big swing. Tanaka (8-6) allowed three Sam Gaviglio followed with in the fourth against Wade go, dropping two of three
The Twins and Indians play hits, struck out four and three scoreless innings. LeBlanc (6-6). against the Cubs before
six more times, all in Sep- walked none. The right- RAYS 1, MARINERS 0 ATHLETICS 2, WHITE SOX 0 splitting their first two on the
tember. hander was pulled after SEATTLE (AP) — Tampa CHICAGO (AP) — Chris South Side.q

Red Sox place rookie INF

Chavis on injured list (shoulder)

By TOM WITHERS he's been in a slump, bat- It's one of those things we
AP Sports Writer ting .156 (5 for 32) in his last have to manage now."
CLEVELAND (AP) — Michael 11 games, and the shoul- The Red Sox also recalled
Chavis played through der injury explains Chavis' right-hander Travis La-
the pain for as long as he recent slide."It stinks," said kins and infielder Marco
could. Chavis, adding the pain Hernández from Triple-A
On Monday, the Red Sox is most severe when the Pawtucket. Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis (23) makes
rookie finally gave in. swings a bat. "I want to The moves were an- a diving catch of a fly ball by Kansas City Royals' Hunter Dozier
during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in
Boston placed the versatile be out there and help the nounced before the Red Boston, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.
Chavis on the 10-day in- team, but if I can't do my Sox opened a three-game Associated Press
jured list with a sprained left part it's tough." series at Progressive Field.
shoulder he sustained re- Red Sox manager Alex The defending World Series Sox rookie since Ellis Burks hit "If you get away from some-
cently while trying to make Cora didn't want to put a champions have lost 11 of 20 home runs with 59 RBIs thing you can clear your
a diving catch. timetable on when Chavis 14 and are 16½ games be- in 1987. Chavis played first mind," said the first-round
One of the AL's top first- will return. He won't swing a hind first-place New York in base (49 games), second pick in 2014. "I'm a positive
year players, Chavis has 18 bat for five or six days. the AL East and 7½ back (45), and third (five). person, so I'm trying to find
homers and 58 RBIs, second "It makes sense for him to for a wild-card spot. The 24-year-old Chavis said a positive in all this. That's
most to Mets slugger Pete get healthy," Cora said. Chavis' home run and RBI it's important to stay up- one of the things I'm look-
Alonso among rookies. But "He tried to play through it. totals are the most by a Red beat while he's out. ing at."q