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SPORTS Thursday 4 July 2019

Angels earn emotional 9-4 win

in Texas after Skaggs’ death

By The Associated Press RAYS 6, ORIOLES 3 four. Trent Thornton (2-6)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — allowed career worsts of
Justin Bour delivered a two- Charlie Morton struck out seven runs and 11 hits in 2
run single on the first pitch six straight batters and a 2/3 innings.
he saw after replacing in- season-high 12 overall, and INDIANS 9, ROYALS 5
jured American League Tampa Bay beat Baltimore KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
All-Star Tommy La Stella, for its fourth straight win. Jake Bauers matched a
and the grieving Los Ange- Morton (9-2) pitched seven career high with four hits
les Angels beat the Texas innings, giving up four hits while driving in three runs
Rangers 9-4 on Tuesday and a walk. and the Cleveland bullpen
night. Brandon Lowe had a hom- bailed Trevor Bauer out of a
The emotional win came er among his three hits and late jam in a win over Kan-
a day after the death of drove in two for the Rays sas City.
27-year-old pitcher Tyler before leaving the game Bauer (7-6) worked six in-
Skaggs, who was found in the sixth with a leg con- nings and allowed 11 hits
unresponsive in his room tusion. Avisail Garcia had a and five earned runs, strik-
at the team’s hotel before two-run single and Tommy ing out six.
what was supposed to be Pham added a two-run Most of Cleveland’s dam-
the series opener Monday. double. age came against Jakob
That game was postponed. Asher Wojciechowski, mak- Junis (4-8), who matched
A few hours after watch- ing his first start for Balti- a season high by allow-
ing with his teammates more, pitched into the sixth ing six earned runs over 4
as manager Brad Ausmus inning, giving up four runs 2/3 innings. The only bright
struggled to keep his com- and five hits while striking spots for the Royals were
posure in a news confer- out six. Jorge Soler and Adalberto
ence to discuss Skaggs’ Chris Davis’ sixth home run Mondesi. Soler’s towering
shocking death, Jonathan accounted for the only run solo home run in the sec- Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus sits on the bench
Lucroy had a tying two-run off Morton. Chance Sisco ond traveled an estimated in front of the jersey of Tyler Skaggs during a baseball game
single in the sixth inning and hit a two-run homer off re- 451 feet, while Mondesi against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, July 2,
finished with three RBIs. liever Chaz Roe in the ninth trumpeted his return from 2019.
Kole Calhoun connected for Baltimore’s final two the injured list with a two- Associated Press
for his 18th homer for Los runs. run homer in the fifth. hit a solo shot and Robbie who overcame early and
Angeles. RED SOX 10, BLUE JAYS 6 ATHLETICS 8, TWINS 6 Grossman had an RBI single late bullpen troubles and
Texas’ Delino Deshields TORONTO (AP) — David OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — for the A’s, who have won snapped a four-game los-
circled the bases without Price pitched six innings to Chris Herrmann hit a grand 11 of 14 games. ing streak. Beckham hit the
the usual fanfare after his win his fifth straight deci- slam in his first game as Daniel Mengden (3-1) al- third pinch-hit homer of his
second homer of the sea- sion, Rafael Devers hom- Oakland beat Minnesota lowed five runs and eight career and 13th home run
son. Elvis Andrus stole home ered twice and matched for its fourth straight victory. hits in 5 2/3 innings. Liam of the season off Giovanny
for a major league-leading his career-high with six RBI, Herrmann was activated Hendriks pitched the ninth Gallegos (1-1) to break a
third time. and Boston snapped a from the injured list after for his third save. 4-all tie.
Los Angeles starter José three-game losing streak. being sidelined since spring Jason Castro hit two solo Yairo Munoz, in the lineup
Suarez honored Skaggs Christian Vázquez had a training with a knee injury. homers and Miguel Sano for the injured Matt Carpen-
with “RIP 45” written next homer among his three hits He connected off All-Star had a two-run shot for the ter, tied the game at 4-4 in
to what appeared to be and Mookie Betts had two Jake Odorizzi (10-4) to give Twins. the seventh with a two-out,
a cross on one side of his singles, walked twice, and the A’s a 6-3 lead in the MARINERS 5, CARDINALS 4 two-run homer. Mariners
ballcap. The initials “TSK” scored three runs for the fourth inning. SEATTLE (AP) — Tim Beck- reliever Austin Adams (1-0)
were just above the bill on Red Sox. Devers finished 4 Odorizzi allowed six runs — ham hit a pinch-hit homer entered and struck out the
the other side of the Angels for 5. five earned — and four hits in the eighth inning and Se- four batters he faced to set
logo. He gave up three runs Price (6-2) allowed two runs in three-plus innings. attle beat St. Louis. up Beckham. Roenis Elias
— two earned — with sev- and four hits in six innings. Matt Olson added a two- Omar Narvaez also hom- pitched the ninth for his
en strikeouts in four innings. He walked a season-high run homer, Mark Canha ered for the Mariners, 11th save.q

Injured AL All-Stars replaced by Lowe,

Bogaerts and Berríos

By The Associated Press Texas Rangers. A first-time All-Star who left Tuesday’s game in Oak-
Los Angeles Angels second base- named as a reserve, La Stella was land with a blister on right middle
man Tommy La Stella has been re- supposed to be replaced by Tam- finger and was headed for the in-
placed on the American League pa Bay’s Brandon Lowe for next jured list. Hunter Pence, the Rang-
All-Star team, a day after fouling week’s game in Cleveland. But ers outfielder selected by fans to
a 97 mph fastball off his right shin Lowe’s status also is questionable be the starting designated hitter,
and leaving a game against the because of a right leg injury. Lowe was replaced on the AL team by
also fouled a ball off his leg and Xander Bogaerts of Boston. Pence
Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts
scores on a Christian Vazquez two- left a game Tuesday night. has been out since June 16 with
RBI single during the third inning of a Major League Baseball also an- a right groin strain and was pulled
baseball game against the Chicago nounced Wednesday that José off his rehab assignment Tuesday
White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Berríos will fill in for fellow Minne- after re-aggravating the injury
Tuesday, June 25, 2019. sota right-hander Jake Odorizzi, during a minor league game.q
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