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Saturday 6 april 2019

Bauer pulled with no-hitter thru 7, Indians beat Blue Jays

CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor run homer off Eduardo Ro-
Bauer was pulled by man- driguez (0-2).
ager Terry Francona after YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 4
seven hitless innings and BALTIMORE (AP) — Gleyber
117 pitches, and watched Torres homered twice, had
from the dugout as Toron- a career-high four hits and
to’s Freddy Galvis broke up drove in four runs, and the
Cleveland’s bid for a com- New York Yankees ruined
bined no-hitter with a lead- Baltimore’s home opener.
off single in the ninth inning Gary Sanchez and Luke
of the Indians’ 4-1 win Thurs- Voit also homered for the
day night. Yankees, who beat Balti-
Bauer was attempting to more in their own season
throw Cleveland’s first no- opener last week.
hitter in 38 years — on the Torres’ first home run of the
25th anniversary of Progres- season got New York within
sive Field’s opening — but 3-1 in the third inning, and
was taken out as his pitch his three-run drive in the
count increased. sixth off reliever Mike Wright
“It was the right decision,” (0-1) put the Yankees up
Bauer said. 5-4. Torres also doubled.
Jon Edwards got two outs James Paxton (1-1) struck
in the eighth before closer out nine and allowed four
Brad Hand worked out of a runs in 5 1/3 innings to win
bases-loaded jam. Hand, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer delivers in the first inning of a baseball game his first game with New York
however, gave up a hard against the Toronto Blue Jays, Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Cleveland. being traded from Seattle
single to center by Galvis. Associated Press in November.
Alen Hansen followed with in the first inning, and Texas Kole Calhoun hit the first spot, and the Oakland TIGERS 5, ROYALS 4
Toronto’s second hit and extended its strong start. leadoff homer in a home Athletics kept Boston stum- DETROIT (AP) — Spencer
the Blue Jays scored before Shin-Soo Choo got credit opener in franchise history bling. Turnbull struck out 10 in six
Hand struck out two for his for a three-run double in for the Angels, but they Laureano tossed out three innings, and the Detroit Ti-
third save. the fifth when Brian Good- were already trailing 5-0 runners as the A’s took gers drew four straight walks
Bauer (1-0) walked six and win badly misplayed his before Calhoun got to the three of four in the series. to start the bottom of the
struck out eight. The Indians short hit to left with the plate. Stephen Piscotty went 4 for seventh, taking the lead for
haven’t pitched a no-hitter bases loaded, and the Matt Harvey (0-1) had a 4 with a home run, double good against Kansas City.
since Len Barker’s perfect Rangers ruined the Angels’ dismal debut at Angel Sta- and five RBIs to help Oak- Josh Harrison stole two bas-
game against Toronto in home opener while cruis- dium, giving up 10 hits and land win for the fifth time in es and scored three times
1981. ing to their fifth win in seven eight runs while getting six games. for the Tigers in their home
Aaron Sanchez (1-1) took games. chased before he record- The Red Sox fell to 2-6, the opener. It was tied at 3 in
the loss. This was the third Mike Trout homered and ed an out in the fifth. worst start for a defend- the seventh when Kansas
time this season the Blue threw out a runner at home Jeffrey Springs (1-0) pitched ing World Series champion City reliever Kyle Zimmer (0-
Jays were held hitless into for the Angels, who have 2 1/3 innings of one-run re- since the stripped-down 1) walked Harrison, Nicho-
the seventh inning. lost five straight to drop to lief. Marlins struggled in 1998. las Castellanos and Miguel
RANGERS 11, ANGELS 4 an AL-worst 1-6. New man- ATHLETICS 7, RED SOX 3 J.D. Martinez homered for Cabrera in succession. Kev-
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — ager Brad Ausmus’ Halos OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Boston. in McCarthy then came on
Joey Gallo hit a three-run are off to the franchise’s Center fielder Ramon Lau- Brett Anderson (2-0) gave and walked Niko Goodrum
homer and Ronald Guz- worst start since the 1961 reano threw out another up three runs in 5 1/3 in- on four pitches, forcing in a
man added a two-run shot expansion club began 1-8. Red Sox runner in a key nings. Piscotty hit a three- run.q

Fried shines as Braves complete

3-game sweep of Cubs, 9-4

ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried open the game. Mark Za- in 6 2/3 innings. Matched
took a perfect game into gunis singled up the middle against Syndergaard (0-1)
the sixth inning, Nick Marka- with two outs in the sixth. for the second time in six
kis drive in five runs with five NATIONALS 4, METS 0 days, Strasburg took a one-
hits that included three NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen hitter into the seventh.
doubles and the Atlanta Strasburg outpitched Noah PIRATES 2, REDS 0
Braves beat Yu Darvish and Syndergaard, rookie Victor PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan
the Cubs for a three-game Robles homered for Wash- Lyles pitched five effective
sweep. Chicago has lost ington’s only hit until the innings in his Pittsburgh de-
five straight and is 1-5 for ninth inning and the Na- but and the Pirates extend-
the first time since 2012, tionals blanked the drowsy ed Cincinnati’s scoreless
when it lost 101 games. Mets to spoil New York’s streak.
Fried (1-0), making only his home opener. Wilmer Difo A day after the Reds got
10th career start and his first drove in two runs, and three hits in a 1-0 loss to Mil-
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (54) works against the this season after two score- Washington’s struggling waukee, they managed six
Chicago Cubs in the first inning of baseball game Thursday, April
4, 2019, in Atlanta. less relief appearances, re- bullpen shined after Stras- hits against four Pittsburgh
Associated Press corded 17 straight outs to burg (1-0) struck out nine pitchers.q