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Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees overpower Rangers 7-3

By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Mi-
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancar- chael Brantley's ninth-in-
lo Stanton hit the hardest ning single gave Cleveland
homer ever measured by its second straight walk-off
Major League Baseball's victory over Minnesota.
Statcast system, Neil Walk- Brantley grounded a 2-1
er hit two more home runs pitch off Addison Reed (1-
and the New York Yankees 6) past the diving Miguel
beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Sano at first base to score
on Thursday night. Greg Allen. Francisco Lin-
Stanton's 28th homer was dor's three-run homer in the
measured at 121.7 mph, the ninth inning Wednesday
fastest long ball tracked by gave Cleveland a 5-2 vic-
Statcast since the system tory. Brantley's hit set off an-
was introduced in 2015. other celebration as he was
Miguel Andujar and Aaron mobbed by his teammates.
Hicks also went deep, help- Allen started the rally with a
ing the Yankees win their single off Reed and stole
fourth straight since a five- second with Lindor batting.
game skid that included Lindor's groundout to first
a four-game sweep at AL moved Allen to third.
East-leading Boston. Andrew Miller (2-3) struck
J.A. Happ (12-6) pitched out a batter in the ninth. The
six effective innings in his left-hander made his fourth
return from hand, foot and appearance since missing
mouth disease. Happ was two months because of an
acquired from Toronto last inflamed right knee.
month and has won both Minnesota rallied from a
his starts with New York. New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton watches his grand slam against the Chicago White Sox 4-0 deficit against reigning
He allowed three runs, four during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Chicago. AL Cy Young Award winner
hits, a walk and struck out Associated Press Corey Kluber. Jake Cave's
nine Thursday. fifth-inning sacrifice fly
Rookie Ariel Jurado (2-2) player to hit for the cycle Hernandez added a solo setting a season high for scored a run before Jorge
got Stanton to hit into a and the first in the major shot to help Toronto avoid runs allowed and missing a Polanco hit first home run
double play in the first in- leagues this season. He sin- a three-game sweep. Red chance for his 200th career of the season — a three-run
ning, then intentionally gled and scored in the first Sox slugger J.D. Martinez hit victory. James Paxton (10- shot in the sixth — to tie the
walked Didi Gregorius be- inning, tripled in the second his major league-leading 5) continued his success game. Polanco missed the
fore Hicks homered to and doubled in the fourth 35th home run, a solo drive against the Astros, yielding first 80 games of the season
make it 2-0. against starter Ryan Borucki in the fifth. Rick Porcello seven hits and four runs in because of a suspension
All-Star closer Aroldis Chap- (2-2). After walking in the (14-5) was the winner. 5 2/3 innings to improve to for violating baseball's drug
man walked two in the sixth, Betts hit his 27th hom- MARINERS 8, ASTROS 6 4-0 against them this sea- program.
ninth before getting a er in the ninth off Ken Giles. HOUSTON (AP) — Mitch son. Edwin Diaz allowed a RAYS 5, ORIOLES 4
fielder's choice from pinch- The AL MVP candidate was Haniger homered while home run to Tyler White with ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) —
hitter Isiah Kiner-Falefa and 4 for 4 to raise his average Seattle jumped on Justin two outs in the ninth before Jake Bauers drove in two
striking out Choo and Odor. to .347 with 59 RBIs and a Verlander for six runs in two striking out Josh Reddick for of his three runs with a go-
BLUE JAYS 8, RED SOX 5 1.102 OPS. innings, and the Mariners his 43rd save. ahead two-run single in the
TORONTO (AP) — Mookie Boston (81-35) lost for the beat Houston. Haniger, De- Haniger had a season-high seventh inning and Tampa
Betts homered for Boston first time in seven games nard Span and Jean Segu- four hits with two RBIs, Span Bay beat Baltimore.
in the ninth inning to com- but still has the best record ra combined for 10 hits and had three RBIs and finished Bauers' decisive hit off
plete his first career cycle, in baseball. seven RBIs with a homer a double shy of the cycle, Cody Carroll (0-1) came in
and Toronto held on to Randal Grichuk hit a tie- each off Verlander. Ver- and Segura added three the Rays' franchise record-
beat the Red Sox. breaking two-run homer in lander (11-7) was ejected hits and drove in two runs. tying sixth consecutive
Betts is the 21st Red Sox the fifth inning and Teoscar for arguing a balk call after INDIANS 5, MINNESOTA 4 one-run game.q

A's bolster deep bullpen by

acquiring Twins closer Rodney

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 41-year-old Rodney Blake Treinen and Lou Tri-
The Oakland Athletics have is 3-2 with 25 saves and vino in one of baseball's
acquired closer Fernando a 3.09 ERA in 46 relief ap- deepest bullpens.
Rodney from the Minneso- pearances for Minnesota The 21-year-old Chalm-
ta Twins. this season. The right-hand- ers pitched five scoreless
The A's sent minor league ed Rodney has 325 career innings in two games for
right-hander Dakota saves, 17th most in baseball Class A Beloit this season.
Chalmers to Minnesota on history. He is 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA in
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Fernando Rodney celebrates Thursday to complete the Oakland acquired former four minor league seasons
after the Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in a baseball deal that adds more depth Mets closer Jeurys Familia with Oakland.q
game Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Cleveland. to Oakland's stellar bullpen. last month to go along with