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Colon gets historic win as Rangers beat Mariners 11-4

By The Associated Press reer list.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Twins left-hander Adalberto
Bartolo Colon became the Mejia (2-0) pitched five in-
top-winning pitcher born in nings of one-hit ball before
Latin America, punctuating departing due to a strained
his 246th career victory with left wrist.
a nifty snag as the Texas Indians right-hander Carlos
Rangers roughed up Felix Carrasco (13-6) allowed
Hernandez and the Seattle three runs and 10 hits in 6
Mariners 11-4 on Tuesday 1/3 innings.
night. The start of the game was
The 45-year-old Colon, delayed by rain for 2 hours,
from the Dominican Re- 10 minutes.
public, made his sixth start DODGERS 4, ATHLETICS 2
since earning his 245th win OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
on June 30 that matched Rich Hill pitched into the
the mark held by Dennis sixth to beat his former
Martinez from Nicaragua. club for the first time, and
Colon (6-10) gave up four the Dodgers stopped the
runs in seven innings. The Athletics' six-game winning
portly and popular right- streak.
hander struck out one and Hill (5-4) allowed two runs
walked none. over 5 1/3 innings. He is
Adrian Beltre, Jurickson 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA in eight
Profar and Rougned Odor road starts.
homered off Hernandez Kenley Jansen closed it out
(8-10), who allowed a ca- with a pair of strikeouts in
reer-high 11 runs — seven a perfect ninth for his 32nd
earned — in six innings. save.
ANGELS 11, TIGERS 5 Khris Davis hit a two-run
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — homer in the sixth for Oak-
Shohei Ohtani hit a three- land. Sean Manaea (10-8)
run homer during a seven- was charged with three
run first inning, and the An- runs in 2 2/3 innings.
gels celebrated Mike Trout's CUBS 5, ROYALS 0
27th birthday with a victory KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
over the Tigers. Mike Montgomery pitched
Trout missed his sixth con- five-hit ball into the sev-
secutive game with a sore enth inning and David
right wrist, but his team- Bote drove in a career-
mates maintained a cel- high three runs, leading the
ebratory mood at the Big A Cubs to the win.
with 13 hits in their second Montgomery (4-4) picked
straight win over the Tigers. up his first win since June 29.
Ohtani's 411-foot homer He is 3-0 with a 0.40 ERA in
was his third in August, and four appearances against
he added a single for his the Royals.
third multihit performance Kansas City rookie Brad
in five games. Andrew He- Keller (4-5) was removed
aney (7-7) lasted five in- after six innings, allowing
nings for the win. four runs and seven hits.
Jeimer Candelario hit a The Royals have lost six
two-run homer and drove Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon throws during the first inning of the team's baseball straight and are 14-43 since
in three runs, but Detroit game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. May 30.
dropped to 0-5 on its six- Associated Press RAYS 4, ORIOLES 3
game California road trip. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)
Jacob Turner (0-1) got the New York slugger Giancar- homer during Boston's five- second blown save in four — Willy Adames hit a solo
loss. lo Stanton hit a tiebreaking run 10th inning, and the outings. homer with two out in the
YANKEES 4, WHITE SOX 3, 13 two-run homer in the 10th, Red Sox earned their fifth TWINS 3, INDIANS 2 ninth inning, lifting Tampa
INNINGS but Jose Abreu hit a two- straight win. CLEVELAND (AP) — Min- Bay to the victory.
CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel run shot in the bottom half Moreland's one-out shot off nesota's Fernando Rodney Adames' fifth home run
Andujar hit a tiebreaking for Chicago. Ken Giles (0-3) followed a struck out Francisco Lindor of the season came off
RBI single in the 13th inning, Adam Engel robbed the triple by Mookie Betts and with the tying run on sec- Miguel Castro (2-6).
sending the Yankees in the Yankees of a homer with an a walk by Andrew Benin- ond base in the ninth in- Sergio Romo (2-2) got the
victory. outstanding catch in cen- tendi. Jackie Bradley Jr. ning, helping the Twins to win after retiring two bat-
Andujar also led off the sev- ter for the second straight added a two-run homer the win. ters in the ninth, helping
enth with his 15th homer. night. Luis Avilan (2-1) got later in the inning. Lindor homered in the Tampa Bay break a three-
Sonny Gray (9-8) pitched the loss. Boston closer Craig Kimbrel eighth but struck out look- game losing streak.
three scoreless innings to RED SOX 10, BLUE JAYS 7, 10 (3-1) gave up a solo homer ing on a 2-2 pitch as Rod- Tim Beckham and Trey Man-
get the win in his first ap- INNINGS to Justin Smoak with one ney recorded his 325th cini homered for Baltimore,
pearance since losing his TORONTO (AP) — Mitch out in the ninth inning, ty- career save — moving him and Alex Cobb pitched
spot in the starting rotation. Moreland hit a three-run ing it at 5. It was Kimbrel's into 17th place on the ca- seven strong innings.q