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SPORTS Tuesday 10 sepTember 2019
Clevinger gets 10th straight win, Indians beat Twins 5-2

By The Associated Press runs. Mike Montgomery (3-
Mike Clevinger (11-2) al- 8) allowed five runs and
lowed two runs and four eight hits in four innings.
hits in 6 1/3 innings to win his RANGERS 10, ORIOLES 4
10th straight decision, and BALTIMORE (AP) — Rook-
Cleveland closed within ie Nick Solak had three
5½ games if AL Central- hits and four RBIs, Ronald
leading Minnesota and re- Guzmán and Rougned
mained 1½ games behind Odor homered and Texas
Oakland for the second completed its first four-
wild card. game sweep at Baltimore
Brad Hand pitched around since July 1972 at Memorial
a walk and a hit batter in Stadium.
the ninth for his 34th save. Playing in his 19th big
Franmil Reyes hit a two- league game, Solak has six
run single in the second off RBIs against Baltimore and
Randy Dobnak (0-1). Carlos five against everyone else.
Santana homered against Mike Minor (13-8) allowed
Devin Smeltzer in the third two runs over eight innings.
and Francisco Lindor went Texas had 20 hits off Asher
deep in the fifth for a 4-1 Wojciechowski (2-8) and six
lead. relievers.
RAYS 8, BLUE JAYS 3 WHITE SOX 5, ANGELS 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) CHICAGO (AP) — Danny
— Tyler Glasnow struck out Mendick hit his first career
five over two innings in his home run and José Abreu
return from a four-month Cleveland Indians left fielder Greg Allen makes a running catch against the Minnesota Twins in got his 31st this season.
layoff caused by a strained the ninth inning during a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. Mendick, Matt Skole and
right forearm. Tampa Bay’s Associated Press James McCann had two
four-game sweep left the the club record of 267, set the eighth and Liam Hen- and rookie Yordan Álvarez hits apiece for the White
Blue Jays as the fifth major last year. Torres’ two-run driks threw a perfect ninth had six RBIs and hit three Sox, who avoided a three-
league team on pace to shot in the second was No. for his 19th save, complet- of Houston’s team-record game sweep.
lose 100 games. 266, Tauchman went deep ing a two-hitter. 11 doubles. The Astros are Michael Hermosillo had
Austin Meadows and Avi- with a man on in the fourth Khris Davis had a two-run 16-1 against Seattle this two hits in the ninth spot for
sail García homered for the and Judge added the re- double for Oakland. year, winning 11 in a row. the Angels, who finished
Rays, who remained one cord-breaker by leading At 42-100, Detroit is headed MARLINS 9, ROYALS 0 with five hits without the in-
game ahead of Oakland off the fifth with his 21st of to its poorest record since MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Al- jured Mike Trout and have
for the top AL wild card. the season. going 43-119 in 2003. cantara (5-12) threw a lost 17 of their last 22 road
Toronto has lost seven Torres went 3 for 5 with four Detroit starter Daniel Norris four-hitter and became the games.
straight, its longest skid RBIs. His 35th homer moved (3-12) was removed after first Marlins pitcher with two Josh Osich (2-0) threw 2 2/3
since April 2017. At 55-89, him one ahead of Gary three innings for his sixth shutouts in his rookie sea- scoreless innings to pick up
the Blue Jays are on pace Sánchez for the club lead. straight start, part of the Ti- son since Dontrelle Willis in the victory.
to lose 100 games for the Jackie Bradley Jr. and gers’ plan to limit his work- 2003. Jaime Barria (4-8) allowed
first time since 1977-79, their Mookie Betts homered for load. Starlin Castro hit his 18th both home runs in 4 1/3
first three seasons. Detroit, the Red Sox, who lost for ASTROS 21, MARINERS 1 home run and drove in two innings.q
Baltimore, Miami and Kan- the third time in four games. HOUSTON (AP) — Gerrit
sas City also are on pace to Boston fell eight games be- Cole (16-5) celebrated his Promoter files 2nd lawsuit vs
lose 100 games. The most hind Oakland for the sec- 29th birthday by allowing
teams to finish with 100 loss- ond AL wild-card spot with one hit with 15 strikeouts U.S. Soccer over sanctioning
es was four in 2002. only 19 games remaining. in a season-high eight in-
Trevor Richards (5-12) al- Chad Green (3-4) pitched nings and winning his 12th By RONALD BLUM sler, the lawyer retained
lowed one hit in 2 2/3 in- three perfect innings of re- straight decision. He joined AP Sports Writer by members of the U.S.
nings scoreless innings. lief for New York and got Pedro Martinez as the only NEW YORK (AP) — A women’s national team
Jacob Waguespack (4-4) the victory. Rick Porcello pitchers in major league promoter filed a federal in their wage and gen-
gave up six runs in seven (12-12) lasted just four in- history with 14 or more antitrust lawsuit against der discrimination lawsuit
hits in 4 1/3 innings. nings for Boston, which strikeouts in three straight the U.S. Soccer Federa- against the USSF.
YANKEES 10, RED SOX 5 used eight pitchers before games. Cole leads the ma- tion over the governing Relevent sued in New
BOSTON (AP) — Gleyber it was finally over. jor league with a career- body’s refusal to sanc- York Supreme Court after
Torres, Mike Tauchman, ATHLETICS 3, TIGERS 1 high 281 strikeouts. tion international league the USSF refused to sanc-
Aaron Judge hit home runs OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Chris Devenski struck out matches in the United tion a league match be-
as New York broke the fran- — Sean Manaea (1-0) two in a perfect ninth, fin- States, a case similar in tween Ecuador’s Barce-
chise record for homers in matched his career high ishing a series in which some aspects to an ac- lona and Guayaquil on
a season in a win over Bos- by striking out 10 in his sec- Houston outscored the tion launched last spring May 5 at Miami Gardens,
ton. ond start following shoulder Mariners 41-15 in a four- in New York state court. Florida. The USSF cited
The Yankees won for the surgery, and Oakland gave game sweep. The new suit was filed an Oct. 26 announce-
fourth time in five games Detroit its first 100-loss sea- Félix Hernández (1-6) tied Monday in U.S. District ment by FIFA that its rul-
and improved to 94-50, son since 2003. his career high, allowing 11 Court in Manhattan by ing council “emphasized
keeping pace with Hous- Manaea (1-0) allowed runs. He lasted just two-plus Relevent Sports, a com- the sporting principle that
ton for the top record in the two hits over seven innings innings and gave up seven pany owned by Miami official league matches
majors. and has a 0.75 ERA after hits. Dolphins owner Stephen must be played within the
The Yankees entered the two starts. Yusmeiro Petit Jake Marisnick and Ross. Relevent is now rep- territory of the respective
game two homers shy of pitched around a walk in George Springer homered, resented by Jeffrey Kes- member association.”q