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SPORTS Wednesday 24 May 2017

New York Yankees’ Didi Gregorius follows through on a two run
home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday,
May 22, 2017, in New York.
Associated Press

AL Capsules

Gardner, Gregorius and Carter homer, Yankees beat Royals 4-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Didi Gre- the only left-handed hitters innings before Will Har- The Twins trailed 5-0 in the ST. PETERSBURG, Florida
gorius, Brett Gardner and in New York’s lineup. ris worked the eighth. Ken second inning and 6-2 en- (AP) — Jefry Marte scored
Chris Carter all homered ASTROS 1, TIGERS 0 Giles struck out two in the tering the fifth before crank- the go-ahead run on a wild
as New York beat Jason HOUSTON (AP) — Brad Pea- ninth for his 12th save, al- ing up the offense against pitch in the seventh inning
Vargas again in defeating cock and three relievers lowing the Astros to bounce Ubaldo Jimenez and an to help Los Angeles beat
Kansas City. combined on a one-hitter back after being swept by ineffective Orioles bullpen. Tampa Bay.
A reversed call in the sev- while Jose Altuve provid- Cleveland last weekend. Tyler Wilson (2-2) gave up The Angels, who have won
enth inning kept the Yan- ed the offense with an RBI Houston struck early against six runs in 1 1/3 innings. six of eight, pushed across
kees ahead and enabled double as Houston nipped Michael Fulmer (5-2) when A two-run double by Ke- the decisive run without a
Michael Pineda (5-2) to top Detroit. George Springer drew a pler helped the Twins tie hit against relievers Jumbo
Vargas for the second time Peacock was solid moving leadoff walk and scored on the scores in the fifth. Min- Diaz (0-3) and Ryne Stanek.
in a week. out of the bullpen to make Altuve’s one-out double in nesota sent 11 batters to After walking Mike Trout
The Royals, with the worst a spot start for injured ace the first. the plate in a six-run sixth intentionally to load the
record in the AL, have lost Dallas Keuchel. In his first and Sano added a two-run bases with two outs, Stanek
five of seven. start since September, Pea- TWINS 14, ORIOLES 7 homer in the ninth. threw a ball in the dirt while
Vargas (5-3) began the cock allowed the lone hit BALTIMORE (AP) — Max Ke- Joe Mauer had three hits, facing Albert Pujols, allow-
day with a 2.03 ERA, tied for and struck out eight in 4 1/3 pler homered and drove in two RBIs and scored twice ing Marte to score easily.
second-best in the majors. innings. He was lifted after four runs while Miguel Sano for the Twins, who reached Corey Dickerson and Lo-
But the lefty fell to 0-7 life- walking Tyler Collins in the and Jorge Polanco each season highs in runs and hits gan Morrison homered off
time against the Yankees fifth. had a career-high four hits (21). Angels starter J.C. Ramirez
when he was tagged by Chris Devenski (3-2) took as Minnesota roared back (4-3).q
Gardner and Gregorius, over and pitched 2 2/3 to beat Baltimore. ANGELS 3, RAYS 2