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SPORTS Tuesday 30 July 2019
Germán (9 Ks), Yankees beat Red Sox 9-6, avoid 4-game sweep

By The Associated Press ning.
BOSTON (AP) — Didi Gre- Danny Duffy (5-5) picked
gorius and Austin Romine up the win. He allowed five
each hit a two-run homer runs (four earned) on seven
off Chris Sale, and Domin- hits in six innings.
go Germán struck out nine In addition to Lopez's hit,
to help New York avoid a Ryan O'Hearn, Cheslor
four-game sweep. Cuthbert and Meibrys Vilo-
After trimming New York's ria also had RBIs.
lead in the AL East from 11 ANGELS 5, ORIOLES 4
games to eight — winning ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
the first three games of the Matt Thaiss hit his second
series by a combined 38-13 home run of the game in
— the Red Sox committed the bottom of the ninth
three errors to fall into third and Los Angeles avoided
place, nine games behind being swept by Baltimore.
the Yankees in the division. Albert Pujols hit his 650th
Germán (13-2) took a no- homer. Taylor Cole (1-1)
hitter into the fourth and al- threw 1 2/3 scoreless in-
lowed four hits and a walk nings of relief for the win.
through 5 1/3 innings. Trey Mancini and Jona-
Sale (5-10) allowed six runs than Villar each drove in
on five hits and three walks, two runs, but the last-place
striking out seven in 5 1/3 in- New York Yankees' Austin Romine, right, celebrates his two-run home run that also drove in Cam- Orioles could not complete
nings. eron Maybin (38) as Boston Red Sox's Sandy Leon, left, looks on during the third inning of a base- their first four-game sweep
Andrew Benintendi hit a ball game in Boston, Sunday, July 28, 2019. in more than two years.
two-run homer in the fourth Associated Press Mychal Givens (1-5) took
and two-run single in the the loss.
ninth — his third hit of the for the Rays. AL Central. Cleveland pitcher Trevor Pujols is the sixth major
game. Xander Bogaerts Chaz Roe (1-3) pitched one Jorge Polanco, Jonathan Bauer heaved the ball from leaguer to hit 650 homers,
also had three hits. inning for the win, Oliver Schoop and Max Kepler just past the mound over and he needs 11 more to
RAYS 10, BLUE JAYS 9 Drake got one out in the also homered as Minne- the center field wall while pass Willie Mays (660) for
TORONTO (AP) — Joey ninth and Diego Castillo fin- sota ran its major league- being taken out of the fifth place.
Wendle drove in the tie- ished for his eighth save in leading total to 205 home game in a loss to Kansas ATHLETICS 6, RANGERS 5
breaking run with a bases- nine opportunities. runs. City. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
loaded groundout in the Righty Daniel Hudson (6-3) Covey (1-7) threw 14 pitch- It was not clear whether Marcus Semien homered
ninth inning and Tampa took the loss. es and failed to get an out Bauer was upset with his and scored the game-win-
Bay rallied from a seven-run TWINS 11, WHITE SOX 1 in his 10th start of the sea- performance or that man- ning run on a bases-loaded
deficit to beat Toronto. CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel son. ager Terry Francona was walk in the bottom of the
Ji-Man Choi and Guiller- Sanó hit a three-run homer Kyle Gibson (10-4) struck pulling him. Bauer (9-8) ninth as Oakland beat Tex-
mo Heredia each hit two- in a five-run first inning, and out nine in six effective in- had just allowed a two-run as.
run home runs and Willy Minnesota pounded Dylan nings. single to Nicky Lopez that Texas led 5-4 in the ninth
Adames added a game- Covey and Chicago to ROYALS 9, INDIANS 6 gave the Royals a 7-5 lead with José Leclerc (1-3)
tying solo shot in the eighth strengthen its hold on the KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — with one out in the fifth in- seeking his sixth save. q

Nationals ace Max

Scherzer back to injured list

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max secutive starts as Washing- zer needs to be cautious
Scherzer is back on the 10- ton worked its way back about his recovery.
day injured list, unwelcome into playoff contention "Right now, we just want
news for the Washington following a 19-31 start. He him to understand, 'Let's
Nationals as they push for returned from the IL last just take our time and get
a wild card berth and try to Thursday and allowed it right so this doesn't con-
catch the Atlanta Braves in three runs in five innings in tinue to be an issue,'" Mar-
the NL East. a no-decision against the tinez said. Martinez said Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws to
The Nationals announced Rockies. The next day, he he was the "wrong person the Colorado Rockies in the third inning of a baseball game,
Monday that Scherzer was had an MRI that revealed to ask" about whether the Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington.
placed on the IL with a mi- the injury. injuries were related, not- Associated Press
nor rhomboid strain. The in- Last week, Nationals man- ing that Scherzer now has
jury is in the same area as ager Dave Martinez said he a muscle strain instead of "We just want him to be 100 to take Scherzer's place
the inflammation under his was relieved the famously inflammation. percent." on the roster. Fedde was
right shoulder that forced intense Scherzer, known as The move to the IL is ret- The three-time Cy Young slated to start Tuesday
the ace right-hander to "Mad Max," would be back roactive to July 26, which Award winner is 9-5 with a night against the Braves in
the IL for 19 days earlier this on the mound, giving him means Scherzer could 2.41 ERA. Scherzer's rotation spot. He
month. an outlet for his competi- pitch as soon as Aug. 5. Washington recalled is 1-1 with a 3.40 in 13 ap-
Scherzer was dominant in tive energy. But on Mon- "That's not by any means a right-hander Erick Fedde pearances (eight starts)
June and won seven con- day, Martinez said Scher- target date," Martinez said. from Double-A Harrisburg this season.q