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SPORTS Thursday 16 augusT 2018
A's edge Mariners to pull

within 1 game of 1st in AL West

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — four runs in four innings. allowing three runs and
Jed Lowrie hit his 100th ca- ROCKIES 5, ASTROS 1 throwing 66 of 96 pitches
reer homer long after his HOUSTON (AP) — Nolan for strikes. He has made
line drive knocked Mariners Arenado and Trevor Story 10 consecutive starts with-
ace James Paxton out of each went deep, German out allowing a homer, the
the game, and the Oak- Marquez pitched well in a longest span for the Dia-
land Athletics moved with- matchup with Justin Ver- mondbacks in 15 years and
in one game of the slump- lander, and Colorado beat matching Boston's Chris
ing Houston Astros for the slumping Houston. Sale for the longest active
AL West lead. The Astros have matched streak in the majors.
Felix Hernandez (8-11) re- a season high with five Goldschmidt went deep
placed Paxton in the first straight losses and extend- to left in the first with a solo
relief appearance of his ed their home skid to nine shot off Yovani Gallardo
career after 398 starts. The games. (7-2). Arizona led 4-0 in the
former Cy Young Award Colorado trailed 1-0 and fourth after Daniel Des-
winner, who has struggled Verlander (11-8) had retired calso had an RBI double
all year and was demoted 13 of 14 when DJ LeMahieu and scored on a wild pitch.
to the bullpen last week, al- singled with two outs in the Descalso earlier had an RBI
lowed two runs in 5 2/3 in- sixth inning. Arenado then groundout.
nings. hit a 96-mph fastball into Brad Boxberger worked the
Paxton suffered a bruise on the third row in right field for ninth for his 27th save in 32
his left forearm after Low- his 30th homer. chances.
rie's line drive popped him Marquez (10-9) allowed just TWINS 5, PIRATES 2
in the first inning, and X-rays three hits and a run while MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge
taken later were negative. fanning seven in seven in- Polanco got two hits,
Mike Fiers (8-6) gave up two nings. scored twice and drove in Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez works against the
runs on six hits in his second Verlander was denied two runs and Miguel Sano Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday,
start since being acquired his 200th win again as hit a two-run homer, lead- Aug. 14, 2018, in Oakland, Calif.
in a trade from Detroit. Oak- he dropped his second ing Minnesota over Pitts- Associated Press
land won its fourth straight straight despite striking out burgh.
and improved to 17-6 since 11 in six innings, allowing six Jake Odorizzi (5-7) won for pitch over the wall down consecutive batters before
the All-Star break. hits and two runs. the first time in six starts, the left field line. Jeff McNeil singled on a
Robinson Cano returned to YANKEES 4, RAYS 1 striking out nine in 5 2/3 in- Ken Giles worked a perfect ground ball that caromed
Seattle's lineup after serv- NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. nings. Trevor Hildenberger, ninth for his 14th save and off first base in the fourth in-
ing an 80-game suspension Happ allowed one soft sin- the Twins' fourth reliever, second with the Blue Jays ning. Cashner allowed two
for using a diuretic that can gle in seven shutout innings pitched a scoreless ninth since being acquired from runs and five hits with three
mask performance-en- to win his third consecutive for his second save since Houston on July 30. strikeouts and three walks
hancing drugs. The eight- start since being traded the trade of closer Fernan- Salvador Perez and Jorge over seven innings.
time All-Star batted second from Toronto to the New do Rodney. Bonifacio hit back-to-back Davis broke a 2-2 tie with
and played first base, go- York Yankees. Jameson Taillon (9-9) fin- doubles in the seventh off a towering shot in the sev-
ing 1 for 4. Happ (13-6) struck out four ished six innings and al- Jake Petricka (2-1) to give enth off Bobby Wahl (0-1).
Four Oakland relievers and walked four, throwing lowed three earned runs, the Royals a short-lived 5-4 Renato Nunez added an
combined to pitch three 71 of 106 pitches for strikes. the 14th straight time he's lead. RBI single later that inning
scoreless innings. Blake The only Tampa Bay hit he taken the mound and sur- ORIOLES 6, METS 3 off Paul Sewald.q
Treinen worked the ninth permitted was a flyball by rendered no more than BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris
for his 32nd save in 36 op- C.J. Cron that fell in front of that. Davis, Adam Jones and Tim
portunities. left fielder Brett Gardner in BLUE JAYS 6, ROYALS 5 Beckham each homered
WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 3 the fourth. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — to back a strong perfor-
DETROIT (AP) — Ryan La- Dellin Betances and Arol- Kevin Pillar hit a two-run mance by starter Andrew
Marre hit his first major dis Chapman completed homer with two outs in the Cashner, and Baltimore
league home run, a drive a crisp three-hitter that eighth inning to lift Toronto snapped a five-game skid.
that bounced off the top took just 2 hours, 32 min- over Kansas. Baltimore won both games
of the bullpen shelter in left utes. Shaking off some re- Blaine Boyer (2-1) retired against the Mets at Citi Field
field and into the hands of cent struggles, Chapman his first two batters before on June 5-6 and can com-
his uncle, as Chicago beat worked a one-hit ninth for walking Aledmys Diaz and plete the season sweep
Detroit. his 31st save in 33 chances. backing Pillar into an 0-2 Wednesday.
LaMarre was born 10 miles Hunter Wood (0-1) got the count. Pillar hit the next Cashner (4-10) retired 10
north of Comerica Park loss.
and played college base- DIAMONDBACKS 6, RANG-
ball at Michigan. ERS 4
Chicago won for the sec- ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —
ond time in eight games, Paul Goldschmidt hit his
improving to 2-9 against 27th homer to put Arizona
Detroit this season. ahead to stay, and All-Star
Lucas Giolito (8-9) allowed lefty Patrick Corbin worked
three runs in six innings. seven innings for his 10th
Xavier Cedeno got his first victory.
save since Aug. 11, 2015. Corbin (10-4) struck out
Blaine Hardy (4-5) gave up seven without a walk while