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Tuesday 23 July 2019

Wojciechowski starts 1-hitter as Orioles blank Red Sox 5-0

By The Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Asher
Wojciechowski took an un-
likely no-hitter into the sev-
enth inning, Trey Mancini
homered twice off Andrew
Cashner and Baltimore
beat Boston to win its first
series from the Red Sox in
11 tries since 2017.
Making his 15th career start,
Wojciechowski (1-3) came
in with a 6.49 career ERA
and was facing the highest-
scoring team in the majors.
The 30-year-old responded
with the best outing of his
life, allowing one hit over
7 1/3 innings and finishing
with a career-high 10 strike-
outs. Rafael Devers led off
the seventh with a double
off the right-field wall to
break up Wojciechowski’s
bid. Paul Fry got the final
two outs in the eighth and
Mychal Givens worked the
ninth to complete the one-
hitter and end Boston’s run
of 81 games without being Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Asher Wojciechowski delivers to a Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game,
blanked. It was also the first Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Baltimore.
time in 11 games the Red Associated Press
Sox failed to hit a home run. ing streak. On the second two-run homer in the third pitched a scoreless top of leaders on the board with a
ANGELS 9, MARINERS 3 consecutive day with a tied the game at 2-all. the 10th for Detroit. two-run drive to right-cen-
SEATTLE (AP) — Resurgent 94-degree temperature at Ramírez’s leadoff homer RAYS 4, WHITE SOX 2 ter in the first. He added
slugger Albert Pujols and game time, DJ LaMahieu put Cleveland ahead in ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) a solo shot to right field in
Mike Trout homered, Brian homered on the first pitch the sixth and the Indians — Blake Snell struck out the eighth. Lance Lynn (12-
Goodwin connected twice from German Márquez (9- went on to their seventh 10 in six scoreless innings, 6) matched a career high
and Los Angeles beat Se- 5) in the bottom half. But win in eight games. Travis d’Arnaud hit his first with 12 strikeouts in seven
attle. Márquez rebounded from Cleveland has also won 13 grand slam and Tampa innings. He allowed four
Pujols sliced a second-in- his worst big league start of 16. Rookie Zach Plesac Bay stopped its longest los- runs and seven hits.
ning solo drive into the right and cooled the Yankees’ (4-3) allowed two runs in ing streak of the year at five TWINS 7, ATHLETICS 6
field seats for his 648th ca- bats after that. Colorado six innings. Brad Hand al- games by beating Chica- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max
reer homer. took a 5-1 lead in the third, lowed Bubba Starling’s first go. Snell (6-7) allowed three Kepler drove in four runs,
The 39-year-old Pujols knocked out Paxton (5-5) in major league home run in hits and two walks while including the game-winner
joined home run champ the fourth and ended New the ninth, but struck out the throwing a season-high to cap a two-run rally in the
Barry Bonds and Hall of York’s five-game winning next three hitters for his 27th 109 pitches. D’Arnaud had ninth inning, and Minneso-
Famers Eddie Murray and streak. Blackmon went 4 for save in 28 opportunities. been hitless in 11 at-bats ta beat Oakland.
Frank Robinson as the only 5, Nolan Arenado hit a tie- Glenn Sparkman (4-5) al- since a three-homer game Ehire Adrianza’s third hit
players to tally at least 15 breaking, two-run double lowed both homers and Monday night in a 5-4 win of the game was a triple
homers in each of their first and David Dahl added a gave up five runs — four over the New York Yankees off Liam Hendriks (2-1) that
19 seasons. two-run single in the third, earned — in 5 2/3 innings. that preceded his team’s scored Luis Arraez from first
Pujols drove in two runs and when three runs were un- TIGERS 4, BLUE JAYS 3, 10 recent skid. Yolmer San- base with one out in the
has 14 RBIs in his last eight earned because first base- INNINGS chez got his 21st triple since ninth. After Hendriks struck
games. He got two hits and man Luke Voit allowed DETROIT (AP) — Nicholas 2017 for the White Sox, who out Jason Castro, Kepler
moved past Paul Waner for Tony Wolters’ sacrifice bunt Castellanos led off the bot- won the first two games of lined the first pitch into left-
16th place on the career to bounce off his glove for tom of the 10th inning with the series and were seeking center for his third hit.
list 3,154. an error. a home run, and Detroit their first sweep since May Hendriks had picked up
Trout added to his AL- INDIANS 5, ROYALS 4 snapped its six-game losing 27-29 against Kansas City. saves in each of the last
leading totals with his 32nd CLEVELAND (AP) — Fran- streak. ASTROS 5, RANGERS 3 two games and hadn’t al-
home run and 79th RBI, hit- cisco Lindor homered after The Tigers won for only the HOUSTON (AP) — Michael lowed an earned run in 20
ting a solo shot in the sev- originally being scheduled eighth time in their last 41 Brantley homered twice, 2/3 innings.
enth. to get the day off, José games — and this victory Jose Altuve also went Reliever Kohl Stewart (2-
ROCKIES 8, YANKEES 4 Ramírez hit a tiebreaking didn’t come easily. Closer deep and Houston beat 1) earned the win after
NEW YORK (AP) — James home run in the sixth and Shane Greene allowed a struggling Texas for its fifth pitching a scoreless ninth.
Paxton allowed a leadoff Cleveland beat Kansas tying, two-run homer by straight victory. The Twins stranded 12 run-
home run for the second City. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the Rogelio Armenteros (1-0) ners through the first eight
straight outing when Char- Lindor talked his way into ninth, but Castellanos con- pitched five solid innings in innings and blew an ear-
lie Blackmon shook out of a the lineup at designated nected on the first pitch his first major league start, ly 4-0 lead before com-
slump and started Colora- hitter after manager Terry thrown by Tim Mayza (0-1) sending Texas to its seventh ing back to earn a split of
do to a win over New York Francona planned on rest- for his 11th homer of the loss in a row. their four-game series with
that halted a six-game los- ing the All-Star shortstop. His season. Nick Ramirez (5-3) Brantley put the AL West Oakland.q