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SPORTS Saturday 11 May 2019

Albert Pujols reaches 2,000 RBIs and Angels rout Tigers 13-0

By The Associated Press the wet grass in the fifth as
DETROIT (AP) — Albert Pu- he camped under a fly ball
jols became the third play- hit by Francisco Lindor that
er with 2,000 career RBIs, landed for an RBI double.
hitting a solo homer in the The play capped a three-
third inning in Los Angeles’ run inning and the game
rout of Detroit. was stopped a few minutes
Pujols, Hank Aaron (2,297) later. Carrasco (3-3) struck
and Alex Rodriguez (2,086) out six and didn’t walk a
are the only players to batter. He gave up an in-
reach the milestone since field hit to José Abreu in the
1920. Babe Ruth is credited first before retiring the next
with 1,992 RBIs. Baseball’s nine hitters. Yonder Alonso
official records don’t count doubled with two outs in
the runs he drove in with the fourth, but Carrasco
Boston from 1914 through struck out James McCann
1919. to end an 11-pitch at-bat.
Ryan Carpenter (0-1) threw Luplow hit solo homers in
Pujols a fastball and the the second and fifth off
slugger sent the 2-0 pitch Manny Banuelos (2-2) as
deep into the right-field Cleveland split the four-
seats. game series.
Angels starter Luke Bard ASTROS 4, RANGERS 2
pitched one inning, allow- HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Red-
ing two hits. Felix Pena (2-1) dick hit the tiebreaking RBI
followed, giving up three single in the sixth inning and
hits and striking out seven. preserved the lead with a
Shohei Ohtani ended his leaping grab over the wall
0-for-7 start with an RBI sin- in right field in the ninth,
gle in the two-run first. He and Wade Miley struck
finished 2 for 4. Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the third out seven as Houston beat
Tommy La Stella hit his first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Thursday, May 9, 2019. The home Texas for its fifth victory in six
of two homers, a two-run run was his 2,000th career RBI. games.
shot in the three-run sec- Associated Press The Rangers led off the
ond inning. Kole Calhoun of 11. The Mariners also lost streak with a win over Oak- set down four and Raisel ninth with a walk by Shin-
hit a solo homer in the sixth second baseman Dee Gor- land. Iglesias pitched through a Soo Choo, followed by a
inning. don, who exited early after Tanner Roark and three shaky ninth for his seventh single from Elvis Andrus. Ro-
YANKEES 3, MARINERS 1 being hit around the right relievers combined on a save in nine tries. berto Osuna struck out No-
NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. wrist by Happ’s pitch. six-hitter to help the Reds A’s starter Chris Bassitt (1-1) mar Mazara and Reddick
Happ and four relievers Happ (2-3) gave up one avoid being swept by the allowed three runs, walked robbed Hunter Pence of a
combined on a two-hitter, hit, a single by Tom Murphy A’s for the first time since one and had nine strikeouts possible go-ahead home
Cameron Maybin contrib- in the fifth, and struck out 2004. in 7 2/3 innings. run with a leaping grab
uted with his bat and glove, seven. Aroldis Chapman Eugenio Suárez homered INDIANS 5, WHITE SOX 0, 5 over wall. Osuna struck out
and New York beat Seattle. got his eighth save in nine and doubled twice for the INNINGS Joey Gallo to earn his ninth
The Yankees won for the chances. Reds. CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos save.
fourth time in five games Mike Leake (2-4) allowed Roark (3-1) allowed three Carrasco held Chicago to Springer hit a solo homer in
and headed to Tampa Bay six hits in seven effective in- hits over six innings and got two hits, Jordan Luplow hit the third and Pence had a
to play the AL East-leading nings. the A’s to hit into a pair of his first two home runs of the two-run shot in the fourth.
Rays for the first time this REDS 3, ATHLETICS 0 double plays while winning season and Cleveland won Miley (3-2) allowed two runs
year. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — his third consecutive start. in a game called after five on two hits in six innings.
Domingo Santana hom- Derek Dietrich hit his fifth Roark walked two and innings following a rain de- Mike Minor (3-3) gave up
ered with two outs in the homer in six games, and struck out three. lay of 2 hours, 34 minutes. three runs on seven hits
ninth inning for Seattle, Cincinnati snapped a 10- Amir Garrett retired two Chicago right fielder Char- with five strikeouts in five
which has dropped nine game interleague losing batters, David Hernandez lie Tilson slipped and fell on innings.q