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SPORTS Friday 30 august 2019
Yankees bash 4 more

HRs, sweep Mariners

with 7-3 victory

By The Associated Press It's the third-longest streak
SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron in franchise history. Boston's
Judge hit the 101st homer best run was 22 straight
of his career, Gary San- games with a homer in
chez, DJ LeMahieu and 2016.
Mike Ford also went deep, The heart of the order
and New York completed powered the Red Sox as
a three-game sweep of Se- they finished a two-game
attle. sweep of Colorado. Rafael
Sanchez hit a towering Devers, Bogaerts and J.D.
two-run homer in the first. Martinez went a combined
Ford snapped a 2-2 tie with 8 for 14 with four home
his sixth home run in the runs. Bogaerts had a two-
past 14 games, and Judge run homer in the fifth inning
broke the game open with and a solo shot in the sev- A fan holds a sign that reads "All Rise" as New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, left, greets Gary San-
a two-run shot as part of enth. Martinez got things chez (24) after Judge hit a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of
New York's four-run fifth in- rolling with a two-run drive a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in Seattle.
ning. LeMahieu added his in the third, and Devers Associated Press
23rd of the season in the went deep in the ninth.
ninth. Eduardo Rodriguez (16-5) NL East-leading Braves sixth. son the Indians are firmly in
James Paxton (11-6) gave lasted five innings and al- snapped a two-game los- Jacob Waguespack (4-2) the postseason hunt.
up just one hit but was lowed three runs. ing streak and won for the lost for the first time since Aaron Civale (2-3) allowed
done after five innings due Brandon Workman struck ninth time in 11 games. July 26 against Tampa two runs and six hits in seven
to control problems. Paxton out the side for his ninth Atlanta reliever Luke Jack- Bay, ending a five-start un- innings, striking out five and
issued a season-high five save. son (8-2) pitched 1 1/3 in- beaten streak. The rookie walking none. Brad Hand
walks. Rockies rookie Peter Lam- nings to win his fifth straight allowed five runs, three finished for his 32nd save in
Seattle had just one hit until bert (2-5) gave up five runs decision. earned, and six hits in three 37 chances.
Tom Murphy doubled in the over 4 1/3 innings. He hasn't Toronto's Brandon Drury innings, his shortest start of Detroit starter Jordan Zim-
ninth. won since June 11. hit an RBI groundout off the season. mermann allowed two
Justus Sheffield (0-1) al- BRAVES 9, BLUE JAYS 4 Braves right-hander Mike INDIANS 4, TIGERS 2 runs in six innings, but Buck
lowed six hits and struck out TORONTO (AP) — Freddie Foltynewicz in the fourth DETROIT (AP) — Jason Kip- Farmer (5-5) allowed Lin-
five. Freeman hit his 36th home and a second run scored nis homered twice and dor's one-out solo shot in
RED SOX 7, ROCKIES 4 run and drove in a pair of on a passed ball. Randal Francisco Lindor also went the eighth, which bounced
DENVER (AP) — Xander Bo- runs, Matt Joyce homered Grichuk hit an RBI double in deep to lift Cleveland to of the top of the wall and
gaerts went deep twice as and had two RBIs and At- the fifth and Vladimir Guer- another win over Detroit. over in center field. That
Boston extended its home lanta beat Toronto. rero Jr. made it a one-run Cleveland is 14-1 against gave the Indians a 3-2 lead.
run streak to 18 games in a Ronald Acuña Jr. added game with a two-out RBI the last-place Tigers this Dawel Lugo homered for
win over Colorado. a two-run double as the single off Jackson in the year, and that's a big rea- Detroit.q

Gardenhire says he'd like to

return, but that's up to Tigers

By NOAH TRISTER we ever do," Gardenhire end, bunch of kids, and
AP Baseball Writer said. "I have a contract for it was pretty rough over
DETROIT (AP) — Ron Gar- next year. If they want me there," he said. "But this
denhire doesn't seem ter- to come back next year, year is probably as tough
ribly stressed about his fu- that's fine. If they don't as I've ever had to come
ture. want me to come back through. Just not being
The Detroit manager said next year, so be it." able to win at home is the
Wednesday he'd like to The Tigers were 39-90 en- most frustrating thing."
return next season, but tering Wednesday night's Detroit was 17-44 at home
he'll understand whatever game against Cleveland. entering Wednesday's Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, right, argues with
decision the Tigers make. Gardenhire said the sea- game and has the worst home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez (72) after being ejected
Gardenhire is in his second son has obviously been overall record in baseball. during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19,
season at the helm, and it difficult — "my name's The Tigers do have some 2019, in Houston.
was obvious when he took stamped on this thing" — prospects working their Associated Press
over that the team would but he's been through this way through the minors.
be facing a significant re- type of rebuilding process Right-hander Casey Mize, to enjoy the eventual fruits ... where they want to go
build. Detroit went 64-98 before. Minnesota was in a the top pick in the 2018 of this difficult rebuilding and what they want to do,"
last year and is on pace to similar spot toward the end draft, is one of a few pitch- process. Gardenhire said. "I enjoy
lose well over 100 games in of his tenure there. ers who have turned heads "I like it here. I signed a this. I love this city. It's been
2019. "We didn't have much for Double-A Erie. three-year contract, but frustrating, so I understand
"I go day to day, that's all pitching over there at the Gardenhire said he'd like that's to be determined either way."q