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Tuesday 7 May 2019
Bregman's grand slam powers Astros past Angels in Mexico

By The Associated Press Buck Farmer (2-2) got the
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) win after retiring the last
— Alex Bregman hit a batter in the top of the 10th.
grand slam, his third homer MARINERS 10, INDIANS 0
during a two-game series in CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie
Mexico, and Houston blew Erik Swanson didn't give up
out Los Angeles for the sec- a hit until the sixth inning
ond straight day. and got his first win, and
The Astros, who won 14-2 Jay Bruce blasted a grand
on Saturday, hit eight slam as Seattle snapped a
home runs in front of pro- six-game losing streak.
Houston crowds at Estadio Making his fourth career
de Beisbol de Monterrey. start, Swanson (1-3) lost his
On Sunday, Carlos Correa no-hit bid with two outs in
had a two-run homer in the the sixth when Cleveland's
second inning and Michael José Ramírez doubled.
Brantley hit a two-run shot Swanson was pulled after
in the ninth. six innings and 106 pitches.
Bregman greeted Cam Brendon Brennan, Mike
Bedrosian, who relieved Wright and Zac Rosscup
starter Matt Harvey with completed the combined
two outs and the bases two-hitter.
loaded in the fifth inning, by Bruce homered in the first
blasting a 2-0 fastball to the off Cody Anderson (0-1),
batter's eye in center field. Teammates celebrate a grand slam by Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, right, in the fifth inning of a Mitch Haniger hit a solo
Harvey (1-3) was charged baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, May 5, 2019. shot in the second and Ed-
with five runs on five hits. Associated Press win Encarnación belted a
Justin Verlander (5-1) al- two-run homer in fifth.
lowed homers in each of Yankee Stadium this week- Michael Pineda (2-3) struck for the White Sox. Brandon RANGERS 10, BLUE JAYS 2
the first two innings but re- end with the best record in out eight in five inconsistent Workman (2-1) worked a ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)
bounded with four score- the majors. innings. scoreless seventh to get the — Rougned Odor and As-
less frames. He was lifted It was 51 degrees, windy RED SOX 9, WHITE SOX 2 win. drúbal Cabrera each hom-
with one out in the seventh and damp at gametime, CHICAGO (AP) — Xander TIGERS 5, ROYALS 2, 10 IN- ered and combined for
after Jonathan Lucroy took and the start was pushed Bogaerts hit a grand slam NINGS seven RBIs, and Texas rolled
him deep for the second back three hours in ad- in Boston's seven-run eighth DETROIT (AP) — Brandon past Toronto.
time. vance to avoid an expect- inning against Chicago. Dixon hit a three-run homer Drew Smyly came off the
YANKEES 4, TWINS 1, 8 IN- ed storm. Still, rain fell for Mitch Moreland went 2 for in the 10th inning to lift De- injured list to hold Toronto
NINGS, RAIN most of the day and pelted 3 with two RBIs, and J.D. troit over Kansas City. to one run and two hits in
NEW YORK (AP) — Domin- the park hard in the late in- Martinez and Eduardo Nicholas Castellanos start- four innings in his first game
go German kept delivering nings before the game was Nunez each had an RBI ed the 10th with an infield since April 19. He had been
on a wet, raw afternoon, halted. single as Boston won for the single off Ian Kennedy (0-1), sidelined with mid-arm
tying for the major league German (6-1) stayed in sixth time in seven games and after Miguel Cabrera nerve tightness.
lead with his sixth win as control, giving up one run to move within a game of popped out, Niko Goo- Kyle Dowdy (2-1) entered
New York stopped Minne- and four hits in 6 2/3 innings .500 at 17-18. drum reached on another the game to start the fifth
sota. while striking out seven. Jose Abreu and Ryan infield hit. Ronny Rodriguez with a 7-1 lead and pitched
Mike Tauchman hit a two- Aroldis Chapman fanned Cordell each had a solo struck out, and then Dixon two scoreless innings.
run homer to help New York Marwin Gonzalez with two homer for Chicago, which hit a 1-2 curveball over the Clay Buchholz (0-2) al-
win for the 11th time in 15 on to finish the eighth, and has dropped three straight. fence in right-center field lowed seven runs in four
games. The Twins lost two got his seventh save in Kelvin Herrera (0-2) began for his first career walk-off innings, falling to 0-5 in his
of three after coming into eight chances. the disastrous eighth inning homer. career at Texas.q

Red Sox manager Alex Cora

won't visit White House

CHICAGO (AP) — Boston that are great, but we still after speaking with fam-
Red Sox manager Alex have a long ways to go," ily and friends. "We talked
Cora will not attend the he said on Sunday follow- about it and decided (not
ceremony at the White ing a 9-2 win over the Chi- going) was the best way to
House on Thursday honor- cago White Sox. "That's our do it," he said. Cora said he
ing the 2018 World Series reality. It's pretty tough to informed the Red Sox of his
champions. go celebrate when we're decision a few days ago.
Cora cited the Trump ad- where we're at. I'd rather Boston plays at Baltimore
ministration's response to not go and be consistent Monday through Wednes-
Hurricane Maria in his na- with everything." day and has a day off on
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (20) talks with the media tive Puerto Rico as the rea- Cora recently said he Thursday. Shortstop Xander
before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chi- son for his decision. might attend the ceremo- Bogaerts also said on Sun-
cago, Friday, May 3, 2019. "The government has done ny and say something, but day he won't visit the White
Associated Press some things back home had a change of heart House.q