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Tuesday 2 July 2019
Comeback lifts Yanks to London sweep of Red Sox

By The Associated Press base. Brad Hand gave up
LONDON (AP) — Gary two singles and a two-out
Sánchez hit a go-ahead, walk to load the bases in
two-run single during a the ninth before striking out
nine-run seventh inning, Anthony Santander for his
and the New York Yan- 23rd save. He was named
kees overcame a four-run an All-Star after the game.
deficit to beat the Boston Orioles starter Gabriel Ynoa
Red Sox 12-8 Sunday for a (0-6) gave up one run and
two-game sweep of the six hits over 5 1/3 innings.
groundbreaking, high-scor- Three of those hits came in
ing trip across the pond. the third, when the Merca-
DJ LeMahieu doubled do-Santana combination
off Marcus Walden (6-1) clicked to end the Indians'
leading off the seventh run of scoreless innings at
and hit a two-run double 20.
against Josh Taylor later in ATHLETICS 12, ANGELS 3
the inning as the Yankees ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
opened an 11-4 lead, send- Matt Chapman hit a three-
ing 14 batters to the plate run homer, a triple and a
in their highest-scoring in- three-run double on the
ning in four years. day he was named to his
Didi Gregorius went deep first All-Star team, and Oak-
against Ryan Brasier in land beat Los Angeles to
the eighth, extending take three of four from its
New York's record streak AL West rival.
of games with home runs Chapman racked up a
to 31. Combined with the career-high six RBIs starting
Yankees' 17-13 win Satur- with his 21st homer in the
day, the teams scored 50 fifth inning, shortly before
runs on the weekend, four he learned of his selection
more than their previous to the midseason show-
scoring mark in consecu- case in Cleveland.
tive games against each Shohei Ohtani hit two hom-
other. ers for the Angels, who
Adam Ottavino (3-2), the New York Yankees' Gary Sanchez hits a two-RBI single against the Boston Red Sox during the sev- wrapped up their final
second of six New York re- enth inning of a baseball game in London, Sunday, June 30, 2019. homestand before the All-
lievers, got the win. Associated Press Star break by losing three
Before a sellout crowd of straight at home to a team
59,059 at Olympic Stadium, HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie 2) allowed one hit in five time since leaving as a free they're chasing in the divi-
Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Mar- Yordan Alvarez drove in innings to earn his major agent after the 2014 sea- sion standings.
tinez and Christian Vázquez three to back up seven league-leading 11th victo- son and stuck out double- Andrew Heaney (1-2) yield-
became the first trio of Bos- strong innings by Gerrit ry and Chicago beat Min- digit batters for the fourth ed five runs over six innings
ton batters in four decades Cole and help Houston nesota. straight outing. of six-hit ball for the Angels,
to hit home runs in the first over Seattle to complete a Yoán Moncada homered, Rendon's blast came off giving up Chapman's big
inning. three-game sweep. and he and José Abreu Joe Jimenez (2-6), who al- shot after a mound visit in
RAYS 6, RANGERS 2 Cole (8-5), who allowed had three hits apiece for lowed a home run and a the fifth. Chris Bassitt (5-3)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) just four singles after a solo the White Sox, who won walk to the only two batters pitched five-hit ball into the
— Blake Snell struck out 12 homer to J.P. Crawford, two of three against the AL he faced. sixth inning for Oakland.
over six innings for just his struck out 10 and walked Central-leading Twins. Detroit's Jordan Zimmer- ROYALS 7, BLUE JAYS 6
second win in 10 starts and one to win his fourth straight Nelson Cruz homered for mann, who also was start- TORONTO (AP) — Jorge
Tampa Bay beat Texas. decision. Cole leads the the Twins, who had won ing against his former team, Soler homered and had
Snell (5-7) gave up three American League with 151 eight of nine against Chi- struck out four batters in six two RBIs, Brad Keller (4-9)
hits during an 80-pitch out- strikeouts this season. cago. innings, allowing one run. pitched five innings to win
ing. The reigning AL Cy Mariners starter Marco Lewis Thorpe (0-1), a INDIANS 2, ORIOLES 0 for the first time since May
Young Award winner had Gonzales (9-7) allowed six 23-year-old left-hander BALTIMORE (AP) — Shane 22, and Kansas City beat
an 11.94 ERA in five previ- hits and three runs while from Melbourne, Austra- Bieber allowed three hits Toronto. Justin Smoak hom-
ous starts this month. walking three in five innings lia, made his major league and struck out 11 over ered twice for the Blue Jays
Tommy Pham homered for to snap a four-game win- debut for the Twins. He al- eight dazzling innings, Car- but ended the game by
the Rays, who won con- ning streak in his first loss lowed two runs and five los Santana drove in two fouling out against right-
secutive games for the first since June 2. hits, struck out seven and and Cleveland edged hander Ian Kennedy in the
time since June 9-10. The After consecutive one-run walked two in five innings. Baltimore to avert a three- ninth, stranding the tying
first AL wild card leaders wins in the 10th inning, the NATIONALS 2, TIGERS 1 game sweep. run at second base.
went 13-16 in June. Astros didn't need any late DETROIT (AP) — Max Scher- Coming off successive 13-0 Whit Merrifield reached
After Kevin Kiermaier had dramatics in this one. They zer struck out 14 against his losses to the team with the base three times and Alex
an RBI single and Willy padded the lead with a former team and Anthony worst record in the majors, Gordon drove in a pair as
Adames added a run-scor- three-run eighth inning Rendon homered for the the Indians turned it around Kansas City answered To-
ing single off Jesse Chavez highlighted by a two-RBI second straight game as behind Bieber (7-3). The ronto's five-run second in-
(3-3) the fourth, Pham's single by Jake Marisnick. Washington topped De- left-hander did not issue a ning with a five-run third
fifth-inning solo shot made WHITE SOX 4, TWINS 3 troit. walk, retired 12 straight at against struggling Blue Jays
it 4-2. CHICAGO (AP) — First-time Scherzer (8-5) returned to one point and permitted right-hander Aaron San-
ASTROS 6, MARINERS 1 All-Star Lucas Giolito (11- Comerica Park for the first only one runner past first chez (3-11).q