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Wednesday 17 May 2017
Rays try to battle back but let game slip to Indians

The Associated Press Lonnie Chisenhall hit a eighth save. Tyler Saladino had an RBI SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians three-run homer in the first Jose Abreu hit a two-run triple. Mike Pelfrey (0-4) al- and Kyle Seager each hit a
starter Carlos Carrasco left when Cleveland scored homer for Chicago and lowed four runs and three two-run homer and Yovani
early with an injury but five five times off Chris Archer
relievers kept the lead and (3-2). Francisco Lindor add-
helped Cleveland hold off ed a solo shot in the eighth.
Tampa Bay. ANGELS 5, WHITE SOX 3
Carrasco was pulled be- ANAHEIM, California (AP)
cause of tightness in his left — Mike Trout homered for
pectoral muscle after giv- the fourth consecutive
ing up an RBI single to Brad game to help Los Angeles
Miller. The right-hander al- top Chicago.
lowed five runs in 3 2/3 in- The Angels scored each of
nings and left with Cleve- their runs via the long ball.
land ahead 7-4. Kole Calhoun hit a three-
Boone Logan (1-0) retired run homer to right in the
both batters he faced. fifth inning and Trout fol-
Andrew Miller permitted lowed with a drive to left.
his first run of the season in Martin Maldonado hom-
the eighth and Cody Al- ered in the seventh inning.
len gave up a solo homer Angels right-hander Jesse
to Peter Bourjos in the ninth Chavez (3-5) pitched sev-
before earning his 10th en-plus innings and Bud
save. Norris got four outs for his

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco delivers
in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay
Rays, Monday, May 15, 2017, in Cleveland.
Associated Press

hits in 4 2/3 innings. Gallardo pitched effec-
BRAVES 10, BLUE JAYS 6 tively into the seventh in-
TORONTO (AP) — Fred- ning as Seattle made the
die Freeman hit his 13th most of four hits to hold off
homer and Nick Markakis Oakland.
had three RBIs as Atlanta Oakland scored twice in
snapped Toronto’s five- the ninth, when closer Ed-
game winning streak. win Diaz walked four of the
Matt Kemp had four hits five batters he faced to
and scored three times for force in a run. Tony Zych
the Braves, who have won relieved and the second
three of four. run scored on Khris Davis’
Freeman matched Wash- groundout. After an in-
ington’s Ryan Zimmer- tentional walk to Yonder
man and Milwaukee’s Eric Alonso loaded the bases
Thames atop the National again, Zych struck out
League home run lead- Adam Rosales looking on
erboard with a three-run a 3-2 pitch for his first major
shot off Leonel Campos in league save.
a four-run sixth. Cruz’s home run, his ninth,
Freeman has connected put Seattle up 4-0 in the
against all 10 teams Atlan- second as the Mariners
ta has faced this season. capitalized on five walks
Bartolo Colon (2-4) allowed by Sean Manaea (1-3), ac-
three runs, two earned, in tivated earlier in the day
five innings to win for the off the disabled list.
first time since April 16. Oakland pulled to 4-3 on a
Blue Jays right-hander solo homer by Davis in the
Mike Bolsinger (0-2) gave fourth and a two-run shot
up six runs in 4 2/3 innings. by Stephen Vogt in the
Toronto pitchers set a fran- fifth. Both came off Gal-
chise record by hitting five lardo (2-3), who allowed
batters. three runs and four hits in 6
MARINERS 6, ATHLETICS 5 1/3 innings.q