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SPORTS Saturday 1 June 2019

Trout, Angels

batter Kikuchi in 9-3

win over Mariners

By The Associated Press pitching of Charlie Morton,
SEATTLE (AP) — Kole Cal- who remained unbeaten,
houn and César Puello as Tampa Bay beat major
homered, Mike Trout had league-leading Minnesota.
three RBIs and Los Angeles Meadows delivered a
battered Yusei Kikuchi for three-run double in a six-
six early runs in a win over run third inning against
Seattle. starter Martin Perez (7-2).
The highly anticipated first He also singled home a run
matchup in the majors be- in the fourth, when the Rays
tween Japanese stars Ki- scored five more times to
kuchi and Shohei Ohtani make it 11-0.
was quashed when Ohtani Tampa Bay’s winning streak
was given the night off by is its longest since the team
Angels manager Brad Aus- won eight straight in August
mus. Even without Ohtani last year.
in the lineup, Los Ange- Morton (6-0) limited the
les handed Kikuchi (3-3) a Twins to two hits before Luis
second straight miserable Arraez doubled and scored
outing. The rookie gave up on Ehire Adrianza’s two-out Los Angeles Angels’ Cesar Puello (48) reacts as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run
10 hits in 3 1/3 innings. He single in the fifth. during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, May
failed to strike out a batter Brandon Lowe had three 30, 2019, in Seattle.
for the first time in 13 big RBIs, Ji-Man Choi hit a two- Associated Press
league starts. run homer and Christian Ar- Texas. majors. place in the AL Central.
The Angels used Luis Garcia royo, Willy Adames, Travis Junis (4-5) allowed four Mike Minor (5-4) allowed Eloy Jiménez had three hits
as an opener, but it was Fé- d’Arnaud and Avisail Gar- hits, including homers by three runs on seven hits in and two RBIs, and Manny
lix Peña (3-1) shutting down cia also drove in runs for the Shin-Soo Choo and Nomar five-plus innings. Bañuelos (3-4) pitched 5
the Mariners after Garcia’s Rays. Mazara, and two walks for WHITE SOX 10, INDIANS 4 1/3 innings of three-run ball
one inning. Peña threw 5 Perez allowed a season- his first win since May 1. The CHICAGO (AP) — Yonder for his first win in a month.
1/3 innings, allowing three high six runs and six hits over victory follows three losses Alonso and José Abreu Carlos Carrasco (4-6)
hits and three runs. Tim 2 2/3 innings for the Twins. and a no-decision. each hit a two-run homer, matched a season high by
Beckham hit a two-run ROYALS 4, RANGERS 2 Ian Kennedy worked a per- and Chicago beat Cleve- allowing six runs and 10 hits
homer, his 11th of the sea- ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — fect ninth inning for his third land for its season-high in 6 1/3 innings of his third
son, and later drove in an- Jorge Soler and Adalberto save, and the first for Kan- fourth straight victory. consecutive loss.
other run on a groundout. Mondesi homered and Ja- sas City since May 1. Alonso also doubled and Jordan Luplow went deep
RAYS 14, TWINS 3 kob Junis allowed two runs The Royals improved to scored against his former for Cleveland, and Carlos
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) in six innings as Kansas City 8-20 away from Kauffman team, helping Chicago Santana drove in two runs
— Austin Meadows drove snapped a three-game los- Stadium, but still have the move within one game in the opener of a four-
in four runs to back the ing streak with a win over worst road record in the of Cleveland for second game series.q

Plugging holes: Bruins’ Moore

ready to step in for Grzelcyk

By STEPHEN WHYNO upon, it’s time to do your was suspended one game
AP Hockey Writer job.” for boarding Grzelcyk and
ST. LOUIS (AP) — John The series is tied 1-1. knocking him out of Game
Moore is ready for his clo- Moore for Grzelcyk is one of 2 on Wednesday night.
seup and the chance to a couple holes being filled Zach Sanford is expected
make an impact in the with injuries and a suspen- to go in the lineup for his
Stanley Cup Final. sion affecting the plans for first playoff action since the
Moore is expected to re- coaches Bruce Cassidy of first round, though Berube
place injured defenseman the Bruins and Craig Ber- wouldn’t confirm that and
Matt Grzelcyk in the Boston ube of the Blues. Boston said injured forward Robert
Bruins’ lineup for Game 3 first-line center Patrice Thomas was a “possibility”
at the St. Louis Blues on Sat- Bergeron and Blues first-line to play.
urday night. Grzelcyk is in winger Vladimir Tarasenko “Does a lot of good things Boston Bruins’ Matt Grzelcyk, center, is assisted from the ice by
Jake DeBrusk, left, and David Krejci, right, after an injury during
concussion protocol and are confirmed to play in for us on both sides of the the first period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final
didn’t travel with the team, Game 3 after each one puck,” Berube said. “Good against the St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Boston.
and Moore took his place missed practice for main- penalty killer, center, wing, Associated Press
in practice Friday along- tenance, but the lineups great defensively and has an even longer layoff than good job of holding each
side Connor Clifton. have to change slightly. produced for us, too. Good Blues winger Robby Fabbri, other accountable,” San-
“This is why you train, why The Blues will be without im- player.” who replaced Thomas in ford said. “We’ve been
you prepare, why you take portant grinder Oskar Sun- Sanford hasn’t played Game 2. skating, working out. It’s a
care of yourself,” Moore dqvist after their only ac- since Game 3 of the Win- “The guys who haven’t little different when you get
said. “When you’re called tive player with a Cup ring nipeg series April 14. That’s been playing have done a into a game.” q