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SPORTS Tuesday 25 June 2019
Altuve, Alvarez HR as Astros halt Yanks to end 7-game slide

By The Associated Press scoreless ninth for his 10th
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Al- save, preserving the win for
tuve hit a leadoff homer, rookie Adrian Sampson (6-
rookie Yordan Alvarez con- 4). In winning the final two
nected again and Houston games of the three-game
ended its first seven-game series, the Rangers have
skid in four years. won three of their last four
New York had won eight games and either won or
straight but was stopped split eight straight series.
by ace Justin Verlander Sampson allowed one run
(10-3) and a quartet of and seven hits in seven in-
homers, including a grand nings, struck out four and
slam from Tyler White. walked one.
DJ LeMahieu hit a three- Ivan Nova (3-6) gave up
run drive in the fifth, giving three earned runs in six in-
New York a home run in a nings. Nova is 0-2 in his last
franchise-record 26 con- six starts.
secutive games. The major RAYS 8, ATHLETICS 2
league mark is 27, set by OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
the 2002 Texas Rangers. Travis d’Arnaud drove in
Altuve homered two pitch- three runs and hit a two-run
es in, reaching the second homer, Austin Meadows hit
deck in left field off J.A. a three-run double, and
Happ (7-4). White hit his first Houston Astros’ Tyler White watches his grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tampa Bay earned a split
career slam in the fourth, against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, June 23, 2019, in New York. of the four-game series.
and Alvarez reached the Associated Press Ryan Yarbrough (6-3) fol-
second deck in right field in for four runs with two outs in (2-6) remained winless since drove in a run, helping the lowed Rays opener Ryne
the fifth with a two-run drive the ninth, sparked by Jose May 12 despite striking out Royals forge a split of the Stanek to pitch six innings.
that knocked out Happ. Martinez’s solo homer. An- a season-best eight. The four-game series on a sog- The lefty allowed one run
Yuli Gurriel added a solo gels closer Hansel Robles left-hander surrendered gy, overcast afternoon at on five hits and struck out
shot off Luis Cessa for Hous- came on to get the final six runs over a season-high Kauffman Stadium. three.
ton. Verlander became the out in a non-save situation. seven innings, falling to 0-5 Bailey (7-6) only made one D’Arnaud’s fourth homer of
third 10-game winner in the Pujols was 4 for 11 over the with a 5.48 in eight starts significant mistake, leav- the year came in the third
AL, allowing three runs and three-game set. since his last victory. ing a pitch over the plate to put the Rays ahead then
four hits over seven innings. Skaggs (7-6) allowed four BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 1 that Eddie Rosario steered he helped them add on in
He struck out nine, walked hits over five scoreless in- BOSTON (AP) — Marcus inside the right-field foul a five-run fourth with an RBI
two and completed seven nings. Stroman pitched six shut- pole. Otherwise, the revital- single that chased A’s start-
innings for the 11th time this Miles Mikolas (5-8) gave up out innings, Lourdes Gurriel ized right-hander followed er Brett Anderson (7-5).
year, the most in the ma- one run and seven hits over Jr. had three hits and threw back-to-back scoreless Anderson got through a
jors. five innings for St. Louis. out a runner at the plate, starts against Detroit and 1-2-3 first on six pitches
ANGELS 6, CARDINALS 4 INDIANS 8, TIGERS 3 and Toronto won its second Seattle by giving up five then didn’t have another
ST. LOUIS (AP) —Albert CLEVELAND (AP) — Bobby straight. hits and a walk against the easy inning. A double play
Pujols had two hits and Bradley doubled and drove Danny Jansen hit a two- Twins. helped him avoid damage
exchanged jerseys with in a run in his first major run single and Eric Sogard The Royals’ bullpen went ending the second.
former teammate Yadier league plate appearance a solo homer for the Blue the rest of the way, leav- Marcus Semien hit an RBI
Molina to conclude an and Cleveland completed Jays. Rowdy Tellez added ing the bases loaded in the double for the lone A’s
emotional return to St. Louis a three-game sweep. two hits and scored twice. seventh. Kevin McCarthy earned run on a picture-
as the Angels beat the Car- Bradley went 1 for 3 with The Red Sox had won eight got seven outs to record his perfect Bay Area afternoon
dinals. one run and a walk. The of nine after taking the se- first career save. with a first-pitch tempera-
Pujols was cheered 23-year-old first baseman ries opener Friday on Chris- Michael Pineda (4-4) al- ture of 80 degrees.
throughout his first series in also made a running over- tian Vázquez’s two-run, lowed eight hits in five in- MARINERS 13, ORIOLES 3
St. Louis since leaving the the-shoulder catch in foul walk-off homer. nings for the Twins. He SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Craw-
club in free agency after territory, delighting the Stroman (5-9) held the Red didn’t get much support, ford had a career-high
the 2011 season. The for- home fans who eagerly Sox to five singles — three watching helplessly as his four hits and drove in four,
mer Cardinal got standing awaited his debut. coming consecutively in offense stranded 11 runners Yusei Kikuchi had his best
ovations before each plate The Indians, who have won the second inning when on base. outing in a month, and Se-
appearance throughout six straight over the Tigers Gurriel made his throw from RANGERS 7, WHITE SOX 4 attle took advantage of an
the weekend and a cur- and are a season-high sev- left field — and struck out ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — eight-run third inning.
tain call after popping out en games over .500. Fran- six while walking one. Tim Federowicz and Danny Crawford lifted his aver-
in his final at-bat. After the cisco Lindor added an RBI Rick Porcello (5-7) gave up Santana hit two-out, two- age to exactly .300 in his
game, he and Molina met double as Cleveland took five runs on eight hits over run homers in the second first season since being ac-
at home plate, hugged a 5-1 lead in the second in- six innings. inning and Shawn Kelley quired from Philadelphia.
and swapped uniforms. ning. ROYALS 6, TWINS 1 shut down a late White Sox The promising young short-
Tommy La Stella and David Zach Plesac (3-2) matched KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — rally with his first four-out stop hit his second home
Fletcher drove in two runs his longest outing in the Hunter Dozier hit a three- save in three years to lead run of the season in the first
apiece, and Tyler Skaggs majors to earn the victory, run shot during a five-run Texas. inning, had a pair of singles
tossed five shutout innings allowing one run over sev- third inning, Homer Bailey Kelley struck out Tim An- and drove in two during the
for the Angels. Los Ange- en innings. Carlos Santana was stingy again pitching derson to strand runners third inning, and added a
les snapped a three-game hit a solo homer and Jason into the sixth and Kansas at second and third in the sacrifice fly in the seventh.
losing streak and finished Kipnis had two hits and two Citys beat Minnesota. eighth inning after Chica- Since May 22, Crawford
a long road trip with a 6-5 RBIs for the Indians. Alex Gordon had two go scored three runs to pull has raised his batting aver-
mark. The Cardinals rallied Tigers starter Daniel Norris RBIs and Nicky Lopez also within 5-4. Kelley pitched a age 56 points.q