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SPORTS Saturday 3 June 2017
Wade Miley’s pitching, 4 HRs carry O’s past Red Sox 7-5

The Associated Press May 2012.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Wade Hicks hit a three-run double
Miley allowed one run in in the first, singled in the
seven innings and Mark third, had an RBI double in
Trumbo hit the first of Balti- the seventh and a two-run
more’s four home runs off double in the ninth.
Eduardo Rodriguez as the Sanchez homered in con-
Orioles beat Boston. secutive at-bats against
Chris Davis and Adam Marco Estrada (4-3), a solo
Jones went deep for a sec- drive in the second and a
ond straight night and Jon- two-run shot in the fourth.
athan Schoop capped the Brett Gardner his 999th and
outburst with a three-run 1,000th hits for the Yankees,
drive in the sixth that made who reopened a three-
it 7-1. Miley (2-3) gave up game lead in the AL East.
five hits and a walk against Estrada allowed a season-
the team he pitched for in high seven runs and nine
2015. Seeking his first win hits in 3 2/3 innings.
since April 14, the lefty did INDIANS 8, ATHLETICS 0
not allow a runner past CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey
first base after the second Kluber pitched six shutout
inning. Rodriguez (4-2) al- innings and struck out 10
lowed seven runs in 5 2/3 in his first start since May 2,
innings, and the four hom- and Cleveland scored four
ers tied a career high. The runs during a strange sixth
former Orioles farmhand inning to beat Oakland.
came in with a four-game Kluber (4-2) had been side-
winning streak and a 1.34 lined with a strained lower
ERA in six starts at Camden back, an injury that kept Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Wade Miley throws to the Boston Red Sox during the first inning
Yards. Cleveland’s ace sidelined of a baseball game in Baltimore, Thursday, June 1, 2017.
YANKEES 12, BLUE JAYS 2 for a month. Despite the Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) — CC Sa- long layoff, however, Klu-
bathia won his fourth con- ber looked like his domi- Jharel Cotton (3-6) allowed The Twins overcame two put the Angels up 2-1.
secutive start, Aaron Hicks nant self, allowing just two five runs, one earned, and solo home runs from the The Twins went ahead in
had a career-high six RBIs hits and recording his 26th four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He Angels’ Kole Calhoun, the ninth against reliever
and Gary Sanchez hom- career double-digit strike- walked four and struck out while keeping Albert Pujols Jose Alvarez (0-2). Jorge
ered twice to lead New out game. four. stuck at career home-run Polanco reached on an er-
York over Toronto. The Indians scored four TWINS 4, ANGELS 2 No.599. Pujols had one sin- ror, Eddie Rosario followed
Sabathia (6-2) allowed one runs — three unearned — ANAHEIM, California (AP) gle in four at-bats. with a double, and Castro
run and five hits in 6 1/3 in- off Jharel Cotton (3-6) in — The Minnesota Twins Miguel Sano homered in singled them both in. Bud
nings, struck out seven and the wild sixth. The game turned their first triple play the second inning for Min- Norris walked in a final run.
walked none. He has won was momentarily delayed in 11 years and then rallied nesota.Calhoun’s second Brandon Kintzler got the
four straight starts for the when sprinklers in left field in the ninth inning on Jason homer of the game, off last three outs for his 14th
first time since April and went on automatically. Castro’s two-run single. reliever Taylor Rogers (3-1), save.q

Pirates demote Ngoepe, first NEW YORK (AP) — The worked. His younger broth-

er, Victor, is also a Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates have op-
African-born major leaguer tioned infielder Gift Ngo- minor leaguer.
epe to the minor leagues The elder Ngoepe is head-
about a month after he ed to Triple-A Indianapolis.
debuted as the first Afri- Manager Clint Hurdle says
can-born player in the ma- he told the 27-year-old to
jors. work on his two-strike ap-
The slick-fielding South Afri- proach and small-ball hit-
can singled in his first plate ting. Hurdle told him that
appearance last month, if he shows those skills next
but batted .222 without a time he comes to the ma-
homer in 28 games prior to jors, “you can stay.”
the demotion. The Pirates also designated
Ngoepe picked up base- rookie infielder Alen Han-
ball as a child because son for assignment and
his family lived in the club- recalled infielders Max Mo-
house of a men’s league roff and Phil Gosselin on
ballpark where his mother Friday.q.

In this May 14, 2017 file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gift Ngoepe, of
South Africa, throws to first base to get Arizona Diamondbacks’
A.J. Pollock out during the fifth inning of a baseball game in
Phoenix.
Associated Press