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                                                                                                       SPORTS Wednesday 3 april 2019

            Yanks beat Tigers, lose Stanton and Andujar to injuries



            By The Associated Press                                                                                             been  no-hit  into  the  sev-
            NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo                                                                                             enth  inning.  Detroit  right-
            German overcame control                                                                                             hander  Jordan  Zimmer-
            problems  on  a  chilly  night                                                                                      mann  retired  20  Toronto
            to win for the first time since                                                                                     batters  on  opening  day
            last  June,  Gary  Sanchez                                                                                          before  Teoscar  Hernandez
            and  Brett  Gardner  hom-                                                                                           singled  to  end  his  perfect
            ered  and  the  banged-up                                                                                           game. After a team-record
            New York Yankees beat the                                                                                           24  consecutive  scoreless
            punchless Detroit Tigers 3-1                                                                                        innings  from  the  Blue  Jays
            Monday.                                                                                                             starters  to  begin  the  sea-
            Aaron  Judge  made  a                                                                                               son, things unraveled early
            sprawling,       backhand                                                                                           for  Sean  Reid-Foley  (0-1).
            catch  on  Niko  Goodrum’s                                                                                          Recalled  from  Triple-A  Buf-
            hard-hit  liner  after  Adam                                                                                        falo  to  make  his  eighth
            Ottavino  walked  the  first                                                                                        career  start,  he  endured
            two  batters  in  the  eighth                                                                                       a  rough  outing,  giving  up
            inning,  a  drive  that  would                                                                                      five hits and five runs, three
            have tied the score if it had                                                                                       earned,  while  walking  two
            gotten by the right fielder.                                                                                        and striking out three in two
            New  York  lost  two  more                                                                                          innings.
            regulars  to  the  10-day  in-                                                                                      ATHLETICS 7, RED SOX 0
            jured  list  before  the  game   New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge comes up off the grass after catching a line drive by   OAKLAND,  Calif.  (AP)  —
            after  they  got  hurt  a  day   Detroit Tigers’ Niko Goodrum with two men on base during the eighth inning of a baseball game,   Khris Davis hit his fifth home
            earlier,  outfielder  Giancar-  Monday, April 1, 2019, in New York. The Yankees won 3-1.                            run  over  Oakland’s  first
            lo  Stanton  with  a  strained                                                                     Associated Press  seven games, Ramon Lau-
            left biceps and third base-  pitchers  Luis  Severino,  Del-  Tyson  Ross  (0-1)  allowed  dro  Araujo  walked  Justin  reano connected and also
            man Miguel Andujar with a  lin  Betances  and  Jordan  three  runs,  two  earned,  in  Smoak,  and  then  allowed  saved a run with a perfect
            small labrum tear in his right  Montgomery, shortstop Didi  five innings.              a two-run homer to Randal  throw  home  from  cen-
            shoulder.  Yankees  manag-   Gregorius  and  outfielder  ORIOLES 6, BLUE JAYS 5        Grichuk for Toronto’s first hit.  ter  field,  and  the  Athletics
            er Aaron Boone said Andu-    Jacoby Ellsbury; pitcher CC  TORONTO  (AP)  —  David  Jonathan  Villar  and  Trey  scored  their  first  five  runs
            jar, runner-up for AL Rookie  Sabathia is set to join them  Hess  was  pulled  after  6  Mancini  homered  for  Bal-  via  homer  to  beat  strug-
            of the Year last season, will  Wednesday, after he com-   1/3  hitless  innings,  but  Bal-  timore,  which  won  its  third  gling Boston. Davis led the
            be  treated  conservatively  pletes a suspension for hit-  timore’s  bullpen  couldn’t  straight,  including  the  last  majors  with  48  homers  last
            with a rehab program and  ting  a  batter  with  a  pitch  see the bid through in a win  two  of  its  season-opening  season, and he went deep
            there  is  some  optimism  he  last September.            over Toronto.                series against the New York  again  leading  off  the  sec-
            will respond well. But if not,  German  (1-0)  pitched  five  Hess  struck  out  eight  and  Yankees. Left-hander Rich-  ond  against  David  Price
            he could need season-sur-    scoreless  innings,  striking  walked  one  before  first-  ard Bleier picked up his first  (0-1),  who  then  struck  out
            gery.                        out seven and walking five.  year  manager  Brandon  save of the season.               three  straight  before  giv-
            They joined a group of side-  Aroldis  Chapman  got  his  Hyde  pulled  him  after  It was the second time this  ing  up  Laureano’s  leadoff
            lined Yankees that includes  first save.                  82  pitches.  Reliever  Pe-  season the Blue Jays have  drive the next inning.q

            Red Sox sign Bogaerts to


            new deal for 7 years, $132M



            By JIMMY GOLEN               $120  million,  six-year  con-  Bogaerts  agreed  in  Janu-
            AP Sports Writer             tract  covering  2020-25,  a  ary  to  a  $12  million,  one-
            BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bo-     deal  that  raises  his  guar-  year  deal.  His  new  deal
            gaerts  loves  winning  and  antee  to  $132  million  over  pays  $20  million  annually
            having  a  yearly  chance  seven  seasons.  The  sides  and  includes  a  $20  million
            at  championships.  He  also  agreed  to  terms  Sunday  option  for  2026  that  be-
            appreciates    a   support-  night  and  made  it  official  comes  guaranteed  if  he
            ive,  family  feel  on  a  team  on  Monday,  when  Boston  has  535  plate  appearanc-
            around him.                  was  set  to  open  a  four-  es in 2025 and is healthy at
            The Red Sox give Bogaerts  game  road  series  against  the end of the season. He      Boston  Red  Sox  shortstop  Xander  Bogaerts  smiles  at  a  news
            all of that, with stability for  the Oakland Athletics.   gains a full no-trade provi-  conference  before  a  baseball  game  against  the  Oakland
            the  next  seven  years  to  “I’ve won two rings with this  sion  after  seven  years  of   Athletics in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 1, 2019.
            boot. He considers it a per-  organization.  The  group  major league service and is                                           Associated Press
            fect fit.                    we  had  last  year  and  the  on track to reach that after  Bogaerts’  desire  to  be  in  that came through the or-
            “The  fans,  this  organiza-  group  we  have  this  year,  the 2020 season.           Boston  for  the  long  haul  ganization,  very  talented,
            tion  in  general,  expect  it  goes  beyond  just  regu-  Conversations about a new  was  “influential”  in  getting  one  of  the  top  players  in
            winning,”  Bogaerts  said.  lar guys. It’s a real family,”  contract  went  throughout  this done, said Dombrowk-   the game of baseball in my
            “I  know  my  teammates  he  said  prior  to  the  series  the offseason.              si,  who  still  wasn’t  sure  on  opinion  in  today’s  game.
            know how much I love win-    opener  at  Oakland.  “I’m  “Alex  Cora,  you  can  stop  opening  day  what  direc-   But really what the founda-
            ning regardless if it’s cards,  really  blessed,  I’m  really  leaving those dirty messag-  tion this would go.     tion of an organization is all
            baseball, dominoes, I don’t  blessed  to  have  a  great  es on my phone about get-    “Absolutely thrilled to have  about,  having  somebody
            care,  I  just  enjoy  winning.  group of guys like that be-  ting  this  done,”  quipped  Bogey  sign  with  us  for  an  who we sign and then de-
            They know that about me.”    hind me and pushing me to  agent  Scott  Boras  to  the  extended  period,”  Dom-      velop and has a chance to
            Boston’s shortstop signed a  become better.”              Red Sox manager.             browksi said. “Young player  remain here.” q
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