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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
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