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Urshela hits Yanks to 4th straight win, 4-3 over Halos in 14

By The Associated Press to 1-10 at home and drew
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Gio just 8,555 — their fifth time
Urshela singled home Gley- under 10,000 at Camden
ber Torres in the 14th with Yards this season.
his second extra-inning RBI Catcher Jesús Sucre
of the night, and New York pitched the ninth for Bal-
blew a 12th-inning lead timore. The Orioles’ runs
before rallying for its fourth came on an RBI double by
consecutive win. Trey Mancini in the fifth and
Torres reached base on solo homer by Pedro Sev-
catcher Jonathan Lucroy’s erino in the ninth.
throwing error after striking TWINS 9, ASTROS 5
out leading off the 14th, HOUSTON (AP) — Jorge Po-
and he advanced on a lanco had four hits, includ-
wild pitch by Luke Bard (0- ing a two-run homer, and
1) and stole third before drove in four runs to lead
he was driven home by Minnesota over Houston for
Urshela. The journeyman its fourth straight win.
infielder produced his first Max Kepler and Nelson
multi-RBI game since last Cruz had RBI singles around
May. Jonathan Holder (1- Polanco’s two-run single in
0) pitched the final two in- a four-run sixth as the Twins
nings for the injury-plagued built a 7-1 lead. Polanco
Yankees, who have still won New York Yankees’ Gio Urshela runs to first as he hits an RBI single during the 14th inning of a homered in the eighth.
six of seven. baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Monday, April 22, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. C.J. Cron put Minnesota
After Zack Cozart injured his Associated Press ahead with a two-run dou-
face diving back to second helped stop a season-high a five-game suspension for WHITE SOX 12, ORIOLES 2 ble in the first, and Jason
base in the 12th, the An- four-game skid with a win his role in a benches-clear- BALTIMORE (AP) — José Castro led off the second
gels were forced to make over Kansas City. ing fracas with the Chicago Abreu homered and drove with a home run.
a series of substitutions that Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe White Sox last week, Keller in five runs, James McCann Jake Odorizzi (2-2) won his
ended with outfielder Pe- and Daniel Robertson also allowed five runs and sev- had a homer and four RBIs second straight, allowing
ter Bourjos playing second drove in runs for the AL East en hits over 6 1/3 innings. and Chicago beat bum- two runs and eight hits in 5
base — and playing it well leaders, who scored three Alex Gordon, Hunter Dozi- bling Baltimore. 2/3 innings.
— for the first time in his pro times in the seventh to er and Jorge Soler hit solo McCann’s three-run drive Houston has lost four of five
career. come from behind against homers for the Royals, who off David Hess (1-4) high- since a 10-game winning
RAYS 6, ROYALS 3 Brad Keller (2-2). It’s the have lost four straight. lighted a four-run fifth in- streak. Brad Peacock (2-1)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ninth time this season the Wilmer Font (1-0) struck out ning, and Abreu’s shot with gave up three runs and five
Mike Zunino returned from Royals have lost after hold- the only batter he faced to a man on sparked a four- hits in six innings.
the paternity list and hit his ing a lead in the sixth inning get the win. Emilio Pagan run seventh against Tanner Carlos Correa had a three-
first home run for Tampa or beyond. pitched the ninth for his first Scott. The rebuilding Orioles run homer in the seventh
Bay, a two-run shot that Pitching while appealing career save. have lost four straight, fell for the Astros.q

MLB looks at Harper’s ejection;

no decision on discipline

NEW YORK (AP) — Major son career while he barked ecutive Joe Torre and the
League Baseball is review- from the dugout four bat- umpires before Tuesday
ing Bryce Harper’s rant at ters after being called out night’s game against the
an umpire, trying to deter- on strikes by Mark Carlson. Mets.
mine whether the Philadel- Phillies manager Gabe “I felt nothing,” Kapler
phia Phillies star should be Kapler walked toward the said. “Doesn’t mean there
disciplined. plate to argue, then Harp- wasn’t contact.”
There was no decision Tues- er bolted from the bench. Jake Arrieta was the losing
day, a day after Harper He repeatedly yelled and pitcher Monday night and
went wild during a game pointed at Carlson from later called out Harper,
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper, left, is restrained while against the New York Mets close range. While trying to saying the high-priced All-
arguing with umpire Mark Carlson, right, during the fourth inning at Citi Field. hold back Harper, Kapler Star slugger needs to keep
of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, April
22, 2019, in New York. Harper was ejected for the bumped into the umpire. himself on the field, no mat-
Associated Press 12th time in his eight-sea- Kapler spoke to MLB ex- ter what. q