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Angels come back to beat Mariners 10-9

The Associated Press eighth when Bruce Ron-
ANAHEIM, California (AP) don (0-1) allowed a leadoff
— Albert Pujols hit his 592nd walk to Mookie Betts and
homer and a tying, two-run a single by Chris Young. A
single in the ninth inning be- throwing error on Young’s
fore Cliff Pennington’s drive single by left fielder Justin
to the wall capped the Los Upton left runners at sec-
Angeles Angels’ rally from a ond and third. After an in-
six-run deficit for a 10-9 vic- tentional walk, Kyle Ryan
tory over the Seattle Mari- came in and walked pinch-
ners in Major League Base- hitter Brock Holt to force in
ball on Sunday. the tying run.
Pennington’s single drove Leon followed with a line
in Mike Trout to end a pre- drive to center, and Boston
posterous comeback by led 6-4.
the Angels, who trailed 8-1 Matt Barnes (1-0) got the
in the seventh and 9-3 be- win in relief. Craig Kimbrel
fore Pujols homered to lead allowed a run in the ninth
off the ninth against Casey but recovered for his sec-
Fien. ond save of the season.
Yunel Escobar trimmed Se- He’s converted 21 chances
attle’s lead with a two-out, in a row.
two-run double off closer Boston right-hander Rick
Edwin Diaz (0-1), who gave Porcello allowed four runs
up three hits. Diaz also Los Angeles Angels’ Cliff Pennington (7) celebrates after getting the game-winning hit in the ninth — three earned — and
walked Kole Calhoun and inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. 11 hits in six-plus innings
The Angels won 10-9.
Trout before Pujols and Pen- Associated Press Los Angeles Angels’ Cliff Pennington (7) celebrates after getting the game-win- against his former team.
nington delivered back-to- ning hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, April 9, 2017, YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 3
back singles. in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels won 10-9. BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron
Robinson Cano had a Associated Press Judge hit a tying home run
three-run homer and a two- TWINS 4, WHITE SOX 1 top mark in the American Santana has allowed four and Starlin Castro’s RBI sin-
run double for the Mariners, CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel League at 5-1 after taking hits and one run in 13 in- gle keyed a four-run ninth
who fell to 1-6 in miserable Sano and Jorge Polanco two of three from Chicago. nings this season. inning as New York rallied
fashion. homered to back Ervin Jose Quintana (0-2) re- RED SOX 7, TIGERS 5 to defeat Baltimore and
Andrew Bailey (2-0) pitched Santana’s six scoreless in- grouped from a rough DETROIT (AP) — Sandy Leon avert a three-game sweep.
the ninth in the Angels’ nings as Minnesota beat opening day start to al- broke an eighth-inning tie It was the first loss of the
fifth win in six games since Chicago for its best start low two runs and strike out with a two-run single, part season for the Orioles, who
opening day. since 2010. seven in 6 1/3 innings. Quin- of a four-run rally that lifted started the day as the only
Pujols was off to a 4-for-27 Santana (2-0) held the tana, who has been the Boston over Detroit. unbeaten team in the ma-
start to the season before White Sox to two singles subject of trade specula- The Red Sox rallied four jors at 4-0. After pulling off
hitting his first homer. He is and lowered his ERA to 0.69. tion for the rebuilding White times from one-run defi- comeback victories in the
ninth in baseball history be- Minnesota, which finished Sox, gave up six runs and cits, finally taking the lead first two games of the series,
hind Sammy Sosa, who hit with the worst record in the three homers against De- against the Detroit bullpen. Baltimore blew a three-run
609 homers. majors last season, has the troit in his season debut. The Tigers led 4-3 in the lead in the finale.q

Former Atlanta Braves player who

went missing is found safe

he’s “safe,” said Brittany ters) northwest of down- In 1991, he was suspended
Duncan, a spokeswoman town Atlanta, police said. for 60 days after testing
for police in Woodstock, He left in a gray Range Rov- positive for cocaine.
a suburb northwest of At- er and was on his way to a As a Braves player, he
lanta. She had no other golf course where he had a used his left leg to launch
details about his condition, tee time but never arrived, himself up an outfield wall
where he was found or the police said. and made a spectacular,
circumstances. Nixon’s girlfriend, who lives game-saving catch in a
Duncan said there was no with him, had reported him 1992 game against Pitts-
foul play involved, and that missing, Duncan said. burgh that was considered
This is a Nov. 21, 2007, photo showing former Atlanta braves Woodstock police consider Nixon was an outfielder by many fans among the
baseball player Otis Nixon at his home in Sandy Springs, Ga. the case closed. for the Braves. He played best plays in baseball. As
Associated Press Nixon, 58, had been last for nine teams in 17 major news of his disappearance
JEFF MARTIN on, who went missing last seen around 10 a.m. Sat- league seasons, with his spread on social media
Associated Press weekend, has been locat- urday leaving his home best years coming in Atlan- Monday, several fans post-
ATLANTA (AP) — Former At- ed, police said Monday. in Woodstock, Georgia, ta. He had 1,379 hits and ed video of the catch.q
lanta Braves player Otis Nix- Nixon has been found and about 30 miles (50 kilome- 620 stolen bases.