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Tuesday 30 May 2017
White Sox bats back Miguel Gonzalez in 7-3 win over Tigers

CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel the tying run with a single
Gonzalez took a perfect with two outs in the ninth as
game into the seventh in- the Tampa Bay Rays out-
ning while Todd Frazier hit a lasted the Minnesota Twins
two-run homer as the Chi- in a game that lasted 6
cago White Sox beat the hours, 26 minutes.
Detroit Tigers. In the longest game in Tar-
Gonzalez (4-5) allowed get Field history, Minnesota
three runs and six hits in 7 resorted to using Wednes-
2/3 innings while breaking day’s scheduled starter,
a five-start losing streak. The Hector Santiago (4-4), in
right-hander retired his first the 15th. He allowed the
18 batters before Andrew decisive home runs on con-
Romine led off the seventh secutive pitches to the first
with a hard one-hop liner two batters of the inning.
to shortstop Tim Anderson, The Rays took the lead in
who couldn’t field the ball the 14th on Corey Dicker-
cleanly and was originally son’s single off Justin Haley
charged with an error. Alex to make it 6-5. Pinch-hitter
Avila followed with a single, Robbie Grossman an-
and Romine’s ball was later swered with an RBI single in
changed to a hit. the bottom half to extend
Melky Cabrera and Matt the game for the Twins.
Davidson also homered, Despite allowing the run
helping the White Sox take in the 14th, Alex Colome
three of four in the series. (1-2) got the win. Erasmo
David Robertson got two Ramirez, the scheduled
outs for his seventh save. starter Monday for the
Detroit right-hander Jordan Rays, pitched a perfect
Zimmermann (4-4) allowed 15th for his first save.
seven runs and eight hits in RANGERS 3, BLUE JAYS 1
five innings. TORONTO (AP) — Joey
YANKEES 9, ATHLETICS 5 Gallo hit his 15th home
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron run and Andrew Cashner
Judge hit his first career posted a rare road win as
grand slam as the New York the Texas Rangers beat the
Yankees took full advan- Toronto Blue Jays to snap
tage of Oakland’s shoddy their longest losing streak of
defense. the season at five.
Michael Pineda (6-2) tossed Toronto had won five in a
six innings of three-hit ball row.
to win his third straight start. Cashner (2-4) gave up one
Aaron Hicks and Chris Cart- run in seven innings. The
er each had an early sacri- right-hander had been 0-9
fice fly as the AL East lead- in 18 road starts since Sep-
ers scored five unearned tember 2015. Keone Kela
runs and took two of three pitched the eighth. Matt
in a well-pitched series. Bush gave up a pair of sin-
Judge connected with two gles in the ninth, but held Detroit Tigers center fielder Alex Presley can’t make the play on a ball hit for a solo home run by
outs in the third for his 16th on for his sixth save. Chicago White Sox’s Matt Davidson in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 28, 2017,
home run, tying Mike Trout Gallo hit an opposite field in Chicago.
of the Angels for the big solo shot to left off Joe Bi-
league lead. agini (1-3) in the fourth, his chael Brantley and Jose shutout innings as the Seat- six-run second inning, send-
Khris Davis hit his 15th home eighth homer in May. Gallo Ramirez also had three hits tle Mariners halted Boston’s ing Lance McCullers and
run for the A’s, who com- ranks third among AL home apiece. season-high six-game win- the Houston Astros over Bal-
mitted two more costly er- run leaders, one behind Tomlin (3-6) tossed a six-hit- ning streak. timore for the Orioles’ sea-
rors to raise their season Mike Trout of the Angels ter for his first win since April Bergman (2-2) allowed four son-worst seventh straight
total to 49. The fielding and Aaron Judge of the 30. It was the right-hander’s hits, walked two and struck loss.
failures put starter Andrew Yankees. first complete game since out two. Robinson Cano hit Springer connected for
Triggs (5-4) in tough situa- INDIANS 10, ROYALS 1 Sept. 15, 2015, also against a two-run homer and Guill- the second straight game,
tions. He went six innings CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Kansas City and No. 5 for ermo Heredia a solo shot helping the Astros over-
and gave up one earned Kipnis went 4 for 4 with a his career. for the Mariners, who avert- come a 3-0 deficit against
run — but even that could home run and two RBIs Danny Duffy (4-4) allowed ed a three-game sweep Alec Asher (1-3).
have been prevented if while Josh Tomlin pitched six runs in four-plus innings with just their second win McCullers (6-1) allowed five
not for a poor throw by the his first complete game in in his shortest outing of the in nine games. Seattle was hits and three runs — two
weak-armed Davis in left. two years as the Cleveland season for the Royals, who shut out the first two games. earned — in six innings. His
RAYS 8, TWINS 6, 15 INNINGS Indians beat the Kansas got a homer from rookie Rick Porcello (3-6) gave up streak of 22 scoreless in-
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Evan City Royals. Jorge Bonifacio in the fifth. 11 hits, but only two runs in nings ended when Jona-
Longoria and Logan Morri- Austin Jackson drove in MARINERS 5, RED SOX 0 6 1/3 innings. than Schoop hit a two-run
son hit back-to-back hom- three runs for Cleveland BOSTON (AP) — Christian ASTROS 8, ORIOLES 4 homer in the first.
ers in the 15th inning after and Carlos Santana had Bergman rebounded from HOUSTON (AP) — George Mark Trumbo added a solo
Steven Souza Jr. drove in three hits and two RBIs. Mi-
a miserable start with seven Springer homered during a homer for the Orioles.q