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SPORTS Friday 26 July 2019

Rays beat Red Sox 3-2 as Boston files protest over lineup

By The Associated Press hits and two walks while allowing only a double by
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — striking out eight. Eric Sogard in the seventh
Charlie Morton struck out YANKEES 10, TWINS 7 inning, and Cleveland beat
11 over seven innings and MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Didi Toronto.
the Tampa Bay Rays avoid- Gregorius drove in three The Indians improved to
ed a three-game sweep by runs with two of New York’s 14-4 in July. They are 30-12
beating David Price and nine extra-base hits in a win since June 4, the best re-
Boston 3-2 in a game that over Minnesota. cord in the majors over that
the Red Sox protested on Aaron Hicks, Gleyber Tor- span.
Wednesday. res and Edwin Encarnación Bieber (10-3) struck out
Confusion reigned in the each hit solo home runs 10 and walked one in his
top of the eighth when a for the Yankees, who out- second career complete
series of defensive chang- scored the Twins 30-27 to game.
es involving reliever Adam win this three-game series. Greg Allen had three
Kolarek prompted Boston Twins starter Jake Odorizzi hits and an RBI and José
manager Alex Cora to pro- (11-5) finished four innings, Ramírez had two hits and
test the game due to the with 10 hits, nine runs and scored a run.
placement of subs into the two walks allowed. Marcus Stroman (6-11) al-
Rays lineup after the desig- Gregorius hit an RBI double Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora yells as he talks to the lowed one run and five hits
nated hitter was removed. to ignite a four-run second. umpiring crew during the eighth inning of a baseball game in seven innings. The loss
Kolarek replaced Morton Mike Tauchman added a against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in St. was Stroman’s first since
and retired pinch-hitter two-run triple before the Petersburg, Fla. June 20 at Texas, ending
Sam Travis on a pop fly. The inning was over. Gregorius Associated Press a streak of five unbeaten
left-hander then shifted to got three hits. ninth before striking out SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Leake starts.
first base when Rays man- Eddie Rosario, Marwin Gon- Chris Herrmann for his 23rd outpitched Mike Minor in MARLINS 2, WHITE SOX 0
ager Kevin Cash brought in zalez and Nelson Cruz each save. what could be the final CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie
reliever Chaz Roe, who got homered for the Twins. Oakland starter Chris Bassitt start for each before the Zac Gallen pitched seven
a fly ball from Mookie Betts. Nestor Cortes Jr. (4-0) (7-5) yielded five hits and upcoming trade deadline, innings of two-hit ball for his
After Kolarek then returned picked up the victory af- four runs in six innings for the Daniel Vogelbach hit a pair first major league win and
to the mound and Nate ter being recalled from loss after winning his previ- of solo home runs, and Se- César Puello hit a two-run
Lowe entered to play first Triple-A. Aroldis Chapman ous two starts. attle beat Texas. homer in the eighth inning
base, Cora met with the pitched a hitless ninth for his PHILLIES 4, TIGERS 0 Leake and Minor (8-6) have as Miami won its second
umpires, which prompted 26th save. DETROIT (AP) — Vince both been the subject of straight game, beating Chi-
around a 15-minute stop- ASTROS 4, ATHLETICS 2 Velasquez pitched impres- trade rumors — Minor more cago.
page as the umpires dis- HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Al- sively into the sixth inning than Leake — leading up Puello launched his fourth
cussed the matter. tuve and George Springer and Philadelphia beat De- to next week’s trade dead- homer deep to left on the
After the protest was made both hit two-run homers to troit to finish a quick two- line. But it was Leake with first pitch from Reynaldo
and the game resumed, back up another solid start game sweep. the better performance López, making a winner out
Kolarek got a first-pitch by Justin Verlander and J.T. Realmuto and Nick Wil- in his first start since tak- of Gallen (1-2) in his sixth
grounder from Rafael De- give Houston a win over liams homered for Philadel- ing a perfect game into start since joining the Mar-
vers. Oakland. phia, which has won five of the ninth inning last Friday lins rotation on June 20.
An unhappy Cora again Houston bounced back six. against the Angels. Leake The 23-year-old Gallen
talked with the umpires af- after Tuesday’s 4-3 loss in Bryce Harper had the day (9-8) threw seven innings, struck out nine, walked one
ter the third out, which de- 11 innings snapped a six- off for the Phillies, but they his only mistake giving up and hit two batters in his
layed the start of the bot- game winning streak and didn’t need much offense. a two-out, two-strike home longest outing to date.
tom on the eighth. improved to 9-2 against the Velasquez (3-5) allowed run to Rougned Odor in the Sergio Romo worked
Morton (12-3) allowed two Athletics this season. four hits and two walks in sixth inning. around two singles in the
runs and five hits in lowering Verlander (13-4) allowed 5 2/3 innings. He struck out Anthony Bass worked a per- ninth for his 17th save in 18
his AL-best ERA from 2.61 to two singles and one run, nine. fect eighth in relief of Leake chances.
2.60. Emilio Pagán pitched which was unearned, while Zimmermann (0-8) allowed and Roenis Elias pitched Reynaldo López (5-9) al-
the ninth for his seventh striking out 11 in six innings four runs and eight hits in 4 the ninth for his 13th save. lowed four hits and struck
save. for his third straight win. 1/3 innings. Detroit is 8-35 INDIANS 4, BLUE JAYS 0 out 10 in eight innings,
Price (7-4) went six innings, Roberto Osuna allowed since the start of June. TORONTO (AP) — Shane matching the longest out-
giving up three runs, four two hits and a run in the MARINERS 5, RANGERS 3 Bieber pitched a one-hitter, ing of his career.q