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Marcus Semien

helps A's beat

Royals 2-1

By The Associated Press er of the season in the sev-
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — enth.
Marcus Semien provided BLUE JAYS 3, BRAVES 1
just enough early offense TORONTO (AP) — Justin
and Mike Fiers and three Smoak homered and drove
Oakland relievers com- in two runs, leading Toronto
bined to shut down the to the victory.
Kansas City Royals in a 2-1 Smoak hit an RBI single
victory Tuesday night. off Mike Soroka (10-3) in a
Semien scored in the first two-run first, and added his
inning and drove in a run 20th homer in the seventh
in the second. That was all against Sean Newcomb.
the offense the A's pitch- The NL East-leading Braves
ers needed one day after lost their second straight fol-
Oakland had a season- lowing an eight-game win-
high 19 runs. ning streak that matched
Fiers (13-3) scattered eight a season high. They man-
hits in his 5 1/3 innings, but aged just four runs while Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien, left, tags out Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield (15)
allowed just Alex Gordon's playing in New York, Colo- during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, Aug.
RBI double in the sixth. He's rado and Toronto in a span 27, 2019. Merrifield was caught stealing on the play.
now won 11 straight deci- of three days. Associated Press
sions, dating to May 7, tying Former Blue Jays third base-
Mark Mulder for the sec- man Josh Donaldson went pitched a perfect ninth for get through five innings. He for his 19th save.
ond-longest winning streak 0 for 4 in his first game back his 21st save. is tied for third in the majors YANKEES 7, MARINERS 0
in Oakland history. in Toronto. Lucas Giolito (14-7) gave in losses, one behind Brad SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron
Mike Montgomery (3-7) sur- Zack Godley (4-5) pitched up two runs and four hits Keller and Aaron Sanchez. Judge became the third-
rendered an unearned run three innings for the win. with three walks in six in- ANGELS 5, RANGERS 2 fastest player in baseball
in the first and another run Ken Giles, the seventh To- nings, while striking out nine ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — history to reach 100 home
in the second, but gave up ronto pitcher, got three to reach 203 for the season. Kole Calhoun hit a two-run runs, Masahiro Tanaka
nothing else through 6 1/3 outs for his 17th save. INDIANS 10, TIGERS 1 double and pinch-hitter Bri- threw seven sharp innings
innings. TWINS 3, WHITE SOX 1 DETROIT (AP) — Franmil an Goodwin added a two- and outpitched Yusei Kiku-
ASTROS 15, RAYS 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Marwin Reyes hit a three-run homer run single in the seventh in- chi in a showdown of Japa-
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Gonzalez and Jonathan to highlight a six-run sev- ning, helping Los Angeles nese starters, and New York
Yordan Alvarez homered Schoop hit solo homers in enth inning, and Cleveland snap its five-game skid. beat Seattle.
twice as Houston jumped the second inning, and Mi- beat Detroit for the 12th Mike Trout also hit his 43rd Judge joined elite compa-
on former teammate Char- chael Pineda pitched five straight time and 13 in 14 homer in the eighth inning ny on the first pitch he saw
lie Morton to build a big sharp innings to lead Min- matchups this season. for the Angels, driving in 100 from Kikuchi, hitting a two-
lead before Justin Verland- nesota. Carlos Santana had three runs for the first time since run homer off the batter's
er was ejected in the sixth Eddie Rosario knocked hits and scored three times 2016 with his solo shot to eye in center field in the first
inning. in an insurance run in the for Cleveland, while four left. inning. Judge reached the
The Astros honored Mor- eighth as the AL Central- pitchers combined for 15 Andrew Heaney had 10 100-homer mark in his 371st
ton (13-6) with a pregame leading Twins won their strikeouts. strikeouts over six innings of game. Only Ryan Howard
video recounting the high- third straight to remain 3 Detroit is now 17-44 at Co- four-hit ball in his second (325) and Yankees team-
lights of his two-year stint 1/2 games ahead of Cleve- merica Park and needs to straight outstanding start mate Gary Sanchez (355)
with the team. land. Minnesota (80-51) win five of the final 20 home against Texas, but he left got to 100 faster. It was
Houston's hitters didn't give moved to 29 games above games to avoid becoming trailing 1-0 before the An- Judge's 17th homer of the
Morton nearly as warm of .500 for the first time since the first team since at least gels rallied to win the open- season after going deep in
a reception in his first trip Sept. 26, 2010. 1908 to lose 60 at home. er of a two-game series. all three games at Dodger
to Minute Maid Park since Tim Anderson's 14th homer The Tigers also lost Miguel Shin-Soo Choo had an RBI Stadium last weekend.
signing with the Rays. The accounted for the only run Cabrera, who left the single in the third inning Brett Gardner added a
Astros tagged him for off Pineda (10-5), who won game after two at-bats and Danny Santana hom- three-run homer off Kiku-
seven hits and a season- his third straight start and with tightness in his left bi- ered in the eighth for the chi and was more than
high six runs in four innings, fourth straight decision. The ceps — the same one he Rangers, who have lost enough offense on a night
which tied his shortest start right-hander allowed four tore to end his 2018 season four of five. Mike Minor (11- Tanaka was dominant.
this season. hits and walked one while in June. 8) dominated the Angels Tanaka (10-7) won for the
Verlander (16-5) was eject- striking out eight, but was Adam Plutko (6-3) im- for the first six innings, al- third time in his past four de-
ed for yelling at home plate replaced by Sam Dyson to proved to 2-0 in his last lowing only Andrelton Sim- cisions, allowing just three
umpire Pat Hoberg in the start the sixth after 89 pitch- three starts, giving up one mons to reach base during hits. He struck out seven
sixth. He became upset es. run on three hits in 5 1/3 in- Los Angeles' first 20 plate and Kyle Seager was the
when he thought he struck Tyler Duffey, Sergio Romo nings. He struck out a ca- appearances. Miguel Del only baserunner to reach
out Tommy Pham, but the and Taylor Rogers followed reer-high nine. Pozo (1-0) got one out in third base. Kikuchi (5-9)
pitch was called a ball. as Minnesota's bullpen Spencer Turnbull (3-13) al- the seventh to earn his first was done after only four in-
The Rays got their only run came through with four lowed four runs and seven major league victory. Han- nings, five runs allowed and
on Joey Wendle's first hom- scoreless innings. Rogers hits, needing 98 pitches to sel Robles pitched the ninth nearly 100 pitches.q