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Verlander strikes out 13, Astros blank Indians 2-0

By The Associated Press inning lead over to his re-
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin lievers, and New York re-
Verlander struck out 13 to bounded from another
reach double figures for bullpen meltdown when
the third straight start and Jeff McNeil and Michael
sixth time this season, lead- Conforto hit consecutive
ing the Houston Astros over home runs in the 11th.
the Cleveland Indians 2-0 The Mets extended a win-
on Tuesday night. ning streak to five games
Verlander (14-4) out- for the first time since April
pitched Shane Bieber and 2018.
won his fourth consecutive Syndergaard struck out a
start, tying Washington's season-high 11 in 7 1/3 in-
Stephen Strasburg for the nings. Robert Gsellman (2-
major league lead in wins. 2) pitched perfect two in-
Verlander allowed two nings.
hits in seven innings and José Ruiz (1-2) took the loss
walked none. as the White Sox lost for the
He allowed one runner to sixth time in seven games.
reach second. Cleveland's The Mets had lost their
only hits were singles by Ro- previous five extra-inning
berto Pérez leading off the games since beating De-
third and Greg Allen start- troit on May 25.
ing the sixth. ANGELS 6, TIGERS 1
Cleveland struck out 15 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
times. Will Harris fanned two Matt Thaiss homered and
in a perfect eighth and Ro- drove in three runs, Shohei
berto Osuna followed with Ohtani had three hits, Grif-
a 1-2-3 ninth for his 24th fin Canning threw four-hit
save in 28 chances. ball over six innings as Los
Bieber (10-4) gave up two Angeles beat Detroit.
runs and nine hits in seven Ohtani had his sixth game
innings with eight strikeouts this season with three or
and one walk. more hits, including an RBI
Robinson Chirinos hit a go- single.
ahead homer in the two- Canning (4-6) struck out
run fifth, Michael Brantley seven, going at least six in-
had an RBI single and AL nings for the seventh time in
West-leading Houston won 15 starts.
its third straight. Catcher Jake Rogers, who
RAYS 6, RED SOX 5 was making his big league
BOSTON (AP) — Avísail Gar- debut, drove in Detroit's
cía homered and added Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander delivers in the first inning of a baseball game lone run in the seventh with
against the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Cleveland.
the go-ahead, two-run Associated Press a single. Drew VerHagen
double in the sixth inning in (1-2) went 4 2/3 innings and
Tampa Bay's win over Bos- surrendered four runs (three
ton. Diamondbacks. 21st homer for the Mariners over Kansas City. earned) on 10 hits.
Travis d'Arnaud and García J.A. Happ (8-6) allowed (47-63), who matched their Freddy Galvis drove in a ATHLETICS 3, BREWERS 2, 10
homered to give the Rays three runs in six innings for a longest winning streak this pair of runs with a broken- INNINGS
a 4-3 lead in the fifth and struggling New York staff. year. bat single, and Lourdes OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
help chase David Price. Edwin Encarnación had an Sam Tuivailala (1-0) pitched Gurriel Jr. also had an Matt Olson homered with
Andrew Benintendi hom- RBI double and Tyler Wade 1 1/3 scoreless innings in re- RBI for the Blue Jays, who one out in the 10th inning
ered for Boston. hit his second major league lief of starter Mike Leake, clinched their first winning off Josh Hader and Oak-
Adam Kolarek (4-3) earned homer for the Yankees. who allowed 10 hits and series at Kauffman Stadium land beat Milwaukee to
the win. Clarke (4-3) did not permit five runs in 5 2/3 innings. since April 2013. win its third straight.
Josh Taylor (0-1) took the an earned run over 5 1/3 in- Roenis Elias worked the The Royals stranded 14 Blake Treinen (5-3) pitched
loss. nings of three-hit ball in his ninth for his 14th save in 16 while going 2 for 14 with a 1-2-3 10th with two strike-
Emilio Pagán, Tampa's sev- 12th big league start. He chances. runners in scoring position. outs, including slugger
enth pitcher, picked up his struck out six and walked Texas lost for the 18th time Reid-Foley (1-1) allowed Christian Yelich on a big
eighth save. two to win his third decision in 25 games and has an four hits and walked four swing for the third out.
DIAMONDBACKS 4, YAN- in a row. Archie Bradley got overall losing record for the while striking out four in his Olson sent the first pitch
KEES 2 four straight outs for his fifth first time since May 27. third start of the season. from Hader (1-4) to deep
NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie career save and first since Reliever Brett Martin (1-2) Mike Montgomery (1-4) center for his second ca-
Taylor Clarke was an im- June 18 last year. took the loss. was tagged for two runs in reer walkoff homer and No.
pressive winner in his Yan- MARINERS 8, RANGERS 5 BLUE JAYS 9, ROYALS 2 the first and allowed four 22 on the year.
kee Stadium debut, and ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — runs on seven hits and a Eric Thames hit a tying hom-
Arizona got home runs from — Kyle Seager had a solo Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a walk. er with one out in the ninth
Christian Walker and Car- homer, a tiebreaking two- grand slam in the ninth in- METS 5, WHITE SOX 2, 11 IN- after Khris Davis put the A's
son Kelly to beat New York. run triple and drove in four ning to give him a career- NINGS ahead in the bottom of the
Nick Ahmed hit an RBI sin- runs as Seattle stretched its high five RBIs, Sean Reid- CHICAGO (AP) — Noah eighth with a drive to left.
gle and Adam Jones had winning streak to six games. Foley tossed five innings of Syndergaard put aside The A's blew their 22nd save
an early sacrifice fly for the Domingo Santana hit his four-hit ball in Toronto's win trade talk to turn an eighth- opportunity.q