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Monday 24 SepteMber 2018
Bad day in the Bronx: Didi hurt, Yankees lose to lowly O's

By MIKE FITZPATRICK in July as part of the trade
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yan- for Manny Machado. ...
kees' Didi Gregorius tore RHP Andrew Cashner has
cartilage in his right wrist been bothered by pain in
while scoring the run that his left knee and manager
clinched a wild card berth Buck Showalter said it will
for New York, manager be "kind of his call" whether
Aaron Boone said after his he pitches again this sea-
team wasted a three-run son. ... Showalter said RHP
lead in a 6-3 loss to the Bal- Evan Phillips probably won't
timore Orioles on Sunday. pitch again this season as
Boone said Gregorius was the Orioles limit his innings.
hurt when he slid into home Yankees: CF Aaron Hicks
plate head-first to score walked in the seventh as a
from first on Aaron Hicks' pinch-hitter and stayed in
11th-inning double Satur- the game. Hicks fouled a
day. The shortstop sat out ball off his ankle Saturday
Sunday. Boone said he was just before hitting a game-
unsure if Gregorius, who ending double. "He'll be all
has 27 homers and 86 RBIs, right," Boone said. ... RF Aar-
would be able to return in on Judge also entered as a
time for the postseason. New York Yankees' Didi Gregorius slides past Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph to score pinch-hitter in the seventh
during the eleventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in New York. The Yankees
Tim Beckham homered won 3-2. and remained in the game.
twice for the lowly Orioles, Associated Press UP NEXT
who trailed 3-0. Orioles: Before this miser-
J.A. Happ needed 107 Baltimore (45-110) re- straight batters, but settled diately gave up a double to able season finally comes
pitches to get through five mained one loss shy of in to throw four innings. Trey Mancini and a two-run to an end, the Orioles still
innings in a possible tuneup matching the franchise re- Ryan Meisinger (2-0) homer by Beckham. Nunez have seven games left
for the AL wild-card game. cord for defeats set by the pitched two perfect in- followed with his seventh against Boston and Hous-
Happ allowed only one run, 1939 St. Louis Browns, who nings, Tanner Scott and home run, chasing Cole. ton — the top two teams
but A.J. Cole (3-1) quickly went 43-111. Cody Carroll each tossed Stewart added a sacrifice in the majors. Both have
coughed up a two-run Alex Cobb lasted only four a scoreless inning, and fly as a pinch-hitter later in already clinched playoff
lead as the Yankees rested pitches in an abbreviated Mychal Givens worked a the inning, then doubled spots. RHP Dylan Bundy (8-
their best relievers one day start for the Orioles, appar- 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save. home a run in the eighth. 15, 5.37 ERA) is scheduled
after clinching a trip to the ently leaving with another Renato Nunez also hom- Beckham's third career to start Monday night at
postseason. blister problem. The right- ered for Baltimore, and DJ multihomer game included Fenway Park against RHP
New York began the day hander exited his previous Stewart drove in two runs a solo shot off Happ in the Nathan Eovaldi (5-7, 3.98).
leading Oakland by 1½ outing Sept. 11 after two off the bench. Joey Rickard second. Yankees: Keeping its op-
games for home-field ad- innings because of a blister had three hits. TRAINER'S ROOM tions open with an eye on
vantage in the wild-card on his middle finger. Miguel Andujar and slump- Orioles: 2B Breyvic Valera planning for the wild-card
game, and Boone said it's The Yankees took advan- ing Gary Sanchez each exited in the fifth with a game, New York had not
important to the Yankees tage by scoring three times had an RBI single for the broken left index finger af- announced a starting
to get that game in the in the first, but then their Yankees in the first. Gleyber ter getting tagged out on pitcher for the opener of
Bronx. They sure didn't play bats went silent against a Torres delivered a sacrifice a headfirst dive into home a four-game series Mon-
that way, though. parade of Orioles relievers. fly. plate. He was replaced by day night at Tampa Bay.
The Athletics hosted Minne- Mike Wright Jr. replaced Cole entered with a 3-1 Steve Wilkerson. Valera was RHP Luis Severino (18-8, 3.38
sota in a later game. Cobb and walked three lead in the sixth, but imme- acquired from the Dodgers ERA) is on turn.q
Beltre cheered in possible Texas finale, 6-1 win vs Mariners

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robinson's 2,870. Rougned going 34-47 at home, the
Adrian Beltre was given a Odor ran out of the dugout second-most home losses
standing ovation when he and hugged Beltre, enter- since the team moved to
was removed from what ing the game as Jurickson Texas, behind 33-48 in 2014.
could be his last home Profar moved from second While Beltre was signing au-
game for Texas, just before base to third. tographs before the game,
the Rangers rallied for four Teammates hugged Bel- some fans held up signs
runs in the sixth inning to tre as the crowd of 31,269 pleading with him to stay
beat the Seattle Mariners rose to its feet. He acknowl- with the Rangers.
6-1 on Sunday. edged the cheers with a tip Seattle lost a day after it
The 39-year-old, playing his and wave of his cap, then was eliminated from the
21st major league season, descended into the dug- postseason contention, ex-
struck out twice and is hit- out to more hugs. tending the longest play-
ting .275 with 14 homers Beltre is in his eighth sea- off drought among the
and 61 RBIs. The four-time son in Texas after time with four major U.S. pro sports
All-Star, the active hits lead- Seattle, the Los Angeles to 17 years.Seattle finished
Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre, right, questions home plate umpire er with 3,162, went to third Dodgers and Boston, and its road schedule 44-37, its
David Rackley (86) after a called third strike during the third base just after the game he has not said whether he second-most wins away
inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, became official — his wants to return for next sea- from home since 2002, be-
Sept. 23, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. 2,758 appearances at third son. The Rangers finish their hind only 46-35 four years
are second only to Brooks season on the road after ago.q