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SPORTS Thursday 6 sepTember 2018
Yankees homer

twice late to

beat Athletics 5-1

By The Associated Press scored all five runs in the
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — final three innings. Nunez
Luke Voit hit a tiebreak- had three hits, including a
ing homer leading off home run off Adam Warren
the eighth inning, Adeiny (2-2) to start a four-run sev-
Hechavarria also went enth.
deep and New York beat Mariners starter Wade LeB-
Oakland. lanc pitched six shutout in-
Brett Gardner singled twice nings, but the Orioles got
and scored a pair of runs five hits off three relievers
for the Yankees. Aaron in the seventh to take a 4-1
Hicks added two RBIs. lead.
The Yankees didn't have a Alex Cobb (5-15) gave up a
baserunner until the fifth in- homer to Robinson Cano in
ning and didn't get their first the first before shutting out
hit until the sixth. But they the Mariners for the next
scored late off the normally five innings. Mychal Givens
reliable A's bullpen to even earned his sixth save.
a series between the top ASTROS 5, TWINS 2
two teams in the AL wild- HOUSTON (AP) — Alex
card race. Bregman hit three doubles
New York increased its lead and Yuli Gurriel homered
over Oakland to 4½ games for the second game in
for the first wild card. a row, leading Justin Ver-
Four pitchers combined lander and Houston to its New York Yankees' Luke Voit celebrates after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' Fernando
on a two-hitter for the Yan- fourth straight win. Rodney during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.
kees. David Robertson (8-3) Verlander (14-9) yielded Associated Press
retired three batters to earn one run and three hits while
the win. fanning eight over seven been 0-8 since late April. crashed into the wall chas- TORONTO (AP) — Ryne
Voit connected off Fernan- innings. Roberto Osuna got Lucas Giolito (10-10) gave ing a flyball. Stanek became the first
do Rodney (4-3) for his sev- his 13th save. up four earned runs in 1 1/3 RANGERS 4, ANGELS 2 rookie pitcher in 75 years
enth home run in 12 games. Gurriel's homer capped a innings. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — to start consecutive games
Hicks, who drew a bases- four-run first off Trevor May INDIANS 9, ROYALS 3 Adrian Beltre and Elvis An- and combined with six re-
loaded walk to tie the (3-1). CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike drus each hit solo home lievers on a three-hitter as
game in the seventh, add- Minnesota designated hit- Clevinger struck out 10, runs in the fourth inning to Tampa Bay won its fourth in
ed a two-out RBI single later ter Miguel Sano was carted Francisco Lindor hit another lead Texas. a row.
in the eighth. off the field in the second leadoff homer and Cleve- Andrus hit the first pitch of A night after throwing one
Hechavarria homered in after injuring his surgically land ended a three-game the fourth against Andrew inning and 16 pitches,
the ninth, his first with the repaired left leg sliding into losing streak. Heaney (8-9) to tie it at 1. Stanek worked one inning.
Yankees after being ac- second base. He was listed Clevinger (11-7) allowed Two batters later, Beltre He became first rookie to
quired from Pittsburgh last as day-to-day. just three hits in six innings went deep for the ninth start back-to-back games
week. TIGERS 8, WHITE SOX 3 and remained unbeaten in time this season and 471st since the St. Louis Cardinals'
Stephen Piscotty hit his 22nd CHICAGO (AP) — A fan his last seven starts. time in his career. Red Munger got one out in
home run for Oakland. was hit in the face by a foul Kansas City had its sea- Shohei Ohtani hit his 16th a loss to Philadelphia on
ORIOLES 5, MARINERS 3 ball and bled profusely be- son-high winning streak homer for Los Angeles, a July 28, 1943, then pitched
SEATTLE (AP) — A rough day fore walking to the first aid stopped at six, and lost leadoff shot in the sixth that a complete-game victory
for the Seattle Mariners that station, causing a brief de- starting pitcher Danny chased Texas starter Mike over the Phillies the follow-
began with a clubhouse lay during Detroit's win. Duffy and rookie right field- Minor (11-7). It was Ohtani's ing day, according to the
brawl ended with Baltimore The middle-aged male fan er Brett Phillips to injuries. first major league homer off Elias Sports Bureau.
rookie Renato Nunez and was sitting in the first row on Following the game, Duffy a left-handed pitcher. Hunter Wood (1-1) pitched
the Orioles rallying to win. the first base side of Guar- said his season is over. He's Jose Leclerc struck out two two hitless innings and Ser-
Mariners shortstop Jean Se- anteed Rate Field — well been sidelined this year in a perfect ninth for his gio Romo got his 19th save.
gura and teammate Dee beyond where the netting with shoulder issues. Phillips ninth save. Rookie Ryan Borucki (3-4)
Gordon tangled, while extends to end of the dug- bruised his right shoulder RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 0 took the loss.q
catcher Mike Zunino and out — when he was struck
others tried to break it up. by Jeimer Candelario's foul
The skirmish occurred four leading off the Tigers ninth.
hours before the game at The game was held up for
Safeco Field. Moments af- a couple minutes while he
ter Gordon politely asked was treated, and the man
reporters to leave the lock- eventually walked away
er room, the double doors under his own power, es-
burst open with players corted by stadium person-
shoving and shouting. nel.
The Orioles had 15 hits and Francisco Liriano (4-9) had