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Lynn's solid outing helps Yankees beat White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Lance beat the Royals. majors-best 42nd save in 45
Lynn pitched two-hit ball Baez hit the first pitch from chances despite allowing
into the eighth inning in his reliever Kevin McCarthy (4- a pair of singles.
first start with New York, and 4) in the sixth inning to cen- ANGELS 6, TIGERS 2
the Yankees rebounded ter for his 25th home run, ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — An-
from their tough weekend putting the Cubs ahead drelton Simmons hit a two-
in Boston by beating the 2-1. run homer and made sev-
Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Baez doubled in the eighth eral spectacular defensive
Monday. to score Jason Heyward, plays to lead the Angels to
Lynn provided a big upping his RBI total to an a victory over the Tigers.
boost for New York after it NL-leading 88. Eric Young Jr. hit his first
dropped a season-high five Hamels (7-9) is 2-0 since homer of the season, drove
straight games, including a the Cubs acquired him in a in two runs and made a
four-game sweep by the July 27 trade with the Texas diving catch in deep cen-
major league-leading Red Rangers. He allowed one ter field to end the eighth
Sox. The series concluded run and seven hits. inning for the Angels, who
with Aroldis Chapman MARINERS 4, RANGERS 3 won for just the second
blowing a save opportunity ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) time in eight games.
in a 10-inning loss at Fen- New York Yankees starting pitcher Lance Lynn (36) throws the — Ryon Healy had a go- Simmons stepped up with
ball against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a
way Park late Sunday night. baseball game, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in Chicago. ahead RBI single with two two key hits and two runs
Enter Lynn (8-8), who was Associated Press outs in the 12th inning while Mike Trout missed his
acquired in a trade with and the Mariners beat the fifth consecutive game
Minnesota on July 30 and CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor don Guyer and Jason Kip- Rangers after blowing an with a sore right wrist for the
tossed 4 1/3 scoreless in- Bauer struck out 11 and nis also homered for Cleve- early three-run lead. Angels. The two-time AL
nings in relief in his Yankees allowed three hits in six in- land, which leads Minne- Mitch Haniger scored from MVP's injury absence is the
debut Wednesday. The vet- nings, and the Cleveland sota by 10 games in the AL second base when Healy second-longest of his big-
eran right-hander, who re- Indians hit four home runs in Central. hit a hard grounder through league career, surpassed
placed Sonny Gray in New routing the Minnesota Twins Alonso's home run started the left side of the infield. only by the 39 games he
York's rotation, retired 19 in 10-0 on Monday night. Cleveland's four-run fourth Haniger had doubled into missed last season with a
a row before Nicky Delmo- Bauer (11-6) has 206 strike- while Guyer added a two- the left field corner off Ed- torn thumb ligament.
nico led off the eighth with outs this season, one behind run shot, both coming off die Butler (2-2) a pitch after Nicholas Castellanos hit a
a single to right. Boston's Chris Sale for the AL Kyle Gibson (5-9). Jean Segura was thrown first-inning homer, but the
After Tim Anderson flied lead. The right-hander has Adam Cimber, Oliver Per- out trying to steal second Tigers managed just three
out, A.J. Cole finished the 10 double-figure strikeout ez and Dan Otero each base. hits as their offensive slump
three-hitter for the AL wild- games, tying him with Sale pitched an inning to close Sam Tuivailala (4-3), the continued.
card leaders. for the league lead. Bauer Cleveland's AL-leading seventh Seattle pitcher, Nick Tropeano (5-6) pitched
Dylan Covey (4-8) was also leads the AL with 159 12th shutout. had a perfect 11th for his five innings of one-hit ball
charged with four runs and 2/3 innings pitched. CUBS 3, ROYALS 1 first decision in four ap- and retired 12 of his final
seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Edwin Encarnacion drove KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — pearances since getting 13 batters before heading
The right-hander dropped in four runs, including a Javier Baez went deep, acquired July 27 in a trade to the clubhouse after just
to 1-6 in his last seven starts. three-run homer in the sev- Cole Hamels pitched six from St. Louis. Edwin Diaz 62 pitches with shoulder
INDIANS 10, TWINS 0 enth. Yonder Alonso, Bran- strong innings and the Cubs pitched the 12th for his tightness.q

Robinson Cano starts rehab assignment for Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson said. "The past few months, deflected off the infielder's
Cano knows he wasn't fluid I have just been waiting for glove. It was ruled a single.
or dazzling Monday night this day. I am happy that Cano said he put in a lot
in his return to baseball. everything went good to- of work back in the Do-
Especially returning to a day." minican Republic, and
completely new position Primarily a second base- even consulted with Albert
at first base. man his entire career, Pujols, of the Los Angeles
The eight-time All-Star be- Cano is expected to play Angels, and Edwin Encar-
gan his rehab assignment first base, third base and nacion, of the Cleveland
with the Seattle Mariners' some second base during Indians about some of the
Triple-A affiliate as he pre- this rehab assignment. nuances of playing first
pares for his return from an At times Monday, Cano base.
80-game suspension for looked fidgety at first base. "The hard part, you have to
violating baseball's joint "It is really different," Cano keep in your mind on every
drug agreement. said. "You have to bend ground ball, you have to
He played eight innings at and stretch your legs. It is go to the bag," said Cano,
first base for the Tacoma hard on me. Right now, ev- who played first base for
Rainiers, making three nice erything is sore." the first time in 2,531 ma-
defensive plays. But he held his own at a Robinson Cano swings at a pitch during his first rehab start with jor- or minor-league career
And in four plate appear- new position. the Tacoma Rainiers at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Wash., games. "That was the first
ances, he had a hit and In the third inning, he ap- Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. thing I had in my head -
walk before departing plied a tag on Colorado Associated Press don't be late and be ready
for a pinch runner in the Springs' Dylan Moore dur- third baseman Seth Mejias- the bag. for every ground ball."
eighth inning. ing a stolen-base rundown. Brean. And in the seventh, Later in the seventh, Do- Cano is expected to serve
"I am just happy to be In the fifth, he scooped he stretched to snare Me- mingo Santana hit a sharp as the Rainiers' designated
back on the field," Cano up a short-hop throw from jias-Brean's high throw at grounder at Cano, which hitter on Tuesday. q