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Bogaerts hits 2 solo HRs, Red Sox beat Indians 10-4

By The Associated Press Hunter Dozier added a two-
BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bo- run homer in the eighth,
gaerts hit two solo homers, the second of the game
Andrew Benintendi had a off Yonny Chirinos (2-5).
three-run double to cap a Dozier's sixth homer of the
big fourth inning and Bos- season came on his 27th
ton beat Cleveland to halt birthday.
a three-game losing streak. Sergio Romo pitched the
Mitch Moreland added a ninth for his 18th save in 25
two-run homer for the Red opportunities.
Sox, who lost the previous BLUE JAYS 6, ORIOLES 0
two nights in a matchup of TORONTO (AP) — Kendrys
AL division leaders. Morales homered for the
East-leading Boston, which fourth consecutive game,
owns the majors' best re- Thomas Pannone and two
cord, is the only MLB team relievers combined on a
without a four-game losing two-hitter and Toronto fin-
streak this season. ished its home slate against
Edwin Encarnacion hit a Baltimore with a 10-0 re-
pair of two-run homers in his cord.
first game off the disabled Devon Travis had a three-
list for Central-leading run shot in the eighth as the
Cleveland. Blue Jays blew open the
Matt Barnes (5-3) pitched game with a five-run out-
a hitless inning of relief and burst against Miguel Cas-
was credited with the vic- tro, who uncorked three
tory after starter Brian John- wild pitches and didn't re-
son was pulled with the Red Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts points to teammates in the dugout after his home run against tire any of the five batters
Sox leading and one out in the Cleveland Indians during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in he faced.
the fifth. Johnson gave up Boston. Morales hit a two-out drive
three runs. Associated Press off Orioles right-hander Da-
Carlos Carrasco (15-7) was vid Hess (2-8) in the seventh,
tagged for six runs, five man went on the disabled Charlie Morton (13-3) got Minor (10-6) was crisp while his fifth home run in the past
earned, in 3 2/3 innings. list with left knee tendinitis, the win despite allowing striking out four and walk- four games and 19th of the
CUBS 8, TIGERS 2 Lance Lynn gave up five six runs before leaving the ing one. He allowed only season.
DETROIT (AP) — Jon Lester runs in the sixth inning and game with no one out in two runners and faced Making his first major league
pitched into the sixth inning New York lost to last-place the sixth. the minimum through six start after four relief ap-
and Chicago homered Miami. Roberto Osuna pitched the innings. Both runners were pearances, the left-hand-
three times in a win over The Yankees managed ninth to earn his 10th save erased on double plays. ed Pannone (1-0) pitched
Detroit. only one extra-base hit and first as an Astro. The Cory Gearrin, Alex Clau- six no-hit innings before
The Cubs had scored ex- against five Miami pitchers. closer was acquired from dio, Chris Martin and Jose Baltimore's Trey Mancini
actly one run in each of They committed three er- Toronto last month and Leclerc combined to retire reached on a groundball
their previous five games. rors and struck out 11 times joined the team a week lat- nine batters and complete single to begin the seventh.
David Bote ended that in a defeat that ended their er after finishing a 75-game the four-hitter. WHITE SOX 7, TWINS 3
streak with a two-run homer four-game winning streak. suspension for violating Ma- The A's loaded the bases CHICAGO (AP) — Adam
in the fifth, and Lester (14-5) Giancarlo Stanton, playing jor League Baseball's do- with two outs in the ninth, Engel broke a tie with a
allowed a run and seven in Miami for the first time mestic violence policy. but Leclerc struck out Nick two-run homer in a five-run
hits in 5 2/3 innings. since the Marlins traded Marco Gonzales (12-9) was Martini on a check swing fifth, Carlos Rodon contin-
Five Chicago relievers fin- him last November, went pitching on eight days of for his sixth save in 10 op- ued his torrid stretch with six
ished. Pedro Strop came 1 for 3 with an RBI and fin- rest but allowed eight runs portunities. strong innings and Chicago
in with the bases loaded in ished 3 for 9 in the series. and 11 hits before leav- Texas was shut out in the beat Minnesota.
the eighth and walked in a Lynn (8-9) had a 2-0 lead in ing with no one out in the first two games of the series Nicky Delmonico and Tim
run, but he retired James the sixth, but Miguel Rojas' fourth. and had a 19-inning score- Anderson also homered
McCann on a grounder to three-run homer put the With Oakland's loss to Tex- less streak before Choo's off Twins starter Kyle Gibson
end that threat with the Marlins ahead. as, Houston took a one- leadoff homer on the first (7-10), helping send him
Cubs still up 4-2. Miami's Trevor Richards al- game lead in the AL West. pitch from Oakland starter to only his second loss in
Javier Baez and Anthony lowed two runs in 5 1/3 in- RANGERS 4, ATHLETICS 2 Edwin Jackson (4-3) in the seven career decisions at
Rizzo hit consecutive hom- nings and struck out nine. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — first inning. Guaranteed Rate Field.
ers in the ninth for Chicago Jarlin Garcia (2-2) retired Mike Minor pitched six RAYS 6, ROYALS 3 Chicago won for the sixth
to break the game open. both batters he faced. scoreless innings of one- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) time in eight games.
Francisco Liriano (3-9) al- ASTROS 10, MARINERS 7 hit ball to win his fourth — Brandon Lowe and Mal- The White Sox sent 11 bat-
lowed four runs and seven SEATTLE (AP) — Martin Mal- straight, Joey Gallo hit his lex Smith drove in two runs ters to the plate against
hits in 5 1/3 innings. donado and Tyler White 33rd home run and Texas each, and Tampa Bay Gibson and Gabriel Moya
Daniel Murphy singled each homered and had beat Oakland. beat Kansas City to move in the fifth to snap a 2-2 tie.
home a run in the fifth in three hits, helping Houston Adrian Beltre had a pair of five games over .500 for the Rodon (5-3) allowed four
his first game with the Cubs beat Seattle. RBI singles to help the Rang- first time this season. of the first five batters to
after being acquired in a Maldonado had three RBIs ers end a six-game losing Lowe, who drove in the first reach base before he
trade from Washington on and White had two. The As- streak to the A's. Jurickson two runs with a second- settled down. He allowed
Tuesday. tros led 9-1 before the Mari- Profar added two hits. Elvis inning single off Jakob Ju- three hits and three walks
YANKEES 9, MARLINS 3 ners got one back in the Andrus singled and scored nis (6-12), and Smith were and improved to 5-1 with
MIAMI (AP) — Hours after fifth and added five more after going hitless in his pre- among six Rays who had a 2.31 ERA over his last 10
All-Star closer Aroldis Chap- in the sixth. vious 12 at-bats. two hits each. starts.q