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GAME RECAP
Aug 17, 2019INDIANOLIS Garrett Gilbert threw two touchdown passes in the first half and David Blough added another TD pass in the second half Saturday, leading the Cleveland Browns past Indianapolis 21-18. Cleveland (2-0) has won nine of its past 10 preseason games - this one with its top two quarterbacks sitting out and Kareem Hunt returned to the field for the first time in nearly nine months. It's the first time the Browns have beaten the Colts in the preseason since 1979 when the franchise was still located in Baltimore. Quarterback Chad Kelly did everything he could to keep the Colts' winning streak intact. After Blough gave Cleveland a 21-7 lead early in the third quarter with a 4-yard TD pass to Derrick Willies , Kelly tried to rally the Colts. He took advantage of one roughing the passer call to get the Colts into scoring position then threw a 24-yard TD strike to Ross Travis , who drew a lowering the helmet penalty on the play. Kelly's 1-yard conversion pass to Hale Hentges made it 21-18. And Kelly led the Colts to the Browns 9-yard line in the final minute before Will Harvey swatted away Kelly's final throw on fourth-and-1. Gilbert played the entire first half and was 13 of 19 with 151 yards. Blough played the entire second half and was 7 of 12 with 74 yards. Kelly wound up 12 of 17 with 115 yards for Indy (0-2). HUNT'S BACKHunt made his first start with the Browns and got his first carry since Nov. 19 but didn't stick around long. He had two carries for 6 yards while playing the first two series. But the league's 2017 rushing champion did take another step on his comeback journey. He hadn't played in a football game since video of him shoving and kicking a woman surfaced in November. He was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs two weeks later and didn't land with another team until the Browns signed him in February. UP NEXTBrowns: Visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday. Colts: Host the Chicago Bears next Saturday. ---More NFL: https://apnews. com/NFL and https://twitter. com/-NFL
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Indians-Yankees series possesses playoff feelFLMThere is a strong possibility the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees could wind up as postseason opponents for the second time in three seasons.A blowout in the series opener highlighted Cleveland's torrid play in the last two months, and New York's 3-2 win on Friday had the feel of a postseason game, similar to the close five-game series the Yankees won in 2017.After two drastically different games to start the weekend, the Indians and Yankees continue their four-game series Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.New York evened the series by getting two hits and two runs from slumping Aaron Judge, 6 1/3 effective innings from Masahiro Tanaka and a diving catch by center fielder Brett Gardner on Francisco Lindor in the eighth inning with the tying run on second base."This is a team we'll see in the playoffs for sure down the road, and the crowd was into it from the very first pitch on," Judge said a night after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts.The Yankees (82-42) clinched their 27th consecutive winning record since 1993. It is the second-longest streak in major league history behind the Yankees' run of 39 seasons from 1926-64.New York also enters Saturday with 15 wins in its past 18 games and a 10 1/2-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East.Cleveland hit seven homers and collected 24 hits in a 19-5 rout on Thursday. One night later, the Indians were held to four hits."Nobody expected this series is going to be easy for us," Cleveland right fielder Yasiel Puig said Friday after homering and committing a fielding error that allowed a run to score. "This is a good team that we faced." Jose Ramirez had three of Cleveland's hits and he hit his third homer of the series. Ramirez is a significant reason why Cleveland is 44-20 since June 4 and is turning the AL Central into a neck-and-neck race with Minnesota while also ascending to the top of the AL wild-card race.He is 5-for-7 in the series and is batting .331 (50-for-151) since July 4. He also has 53 RBIs in his last 54 games since June 14.James Paxton (8-6, 4.40 ERA) seeks his fourth straight win when he starts for the Yankees on Saturday. Paxton is 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA in his past three starts.Paxton last pitched in the opener of Monday's doubleheader against Baltimore, when he allowed three runs on five hits in six innings.The left-hander is 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA in four career starts against Cleveland.Rookie Zach Plesac (6-3, 3.27 ERA) will make his 15th career start and second against the Yankees. He beat the Yankees on June 7, when he allowed two runs in seven innings.Plesac is 3-0 with a 2.53 ERA in six starts since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus on July 16. The Indians are unbeaten in those games, including Monday's outing against Boston, when Plesac allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings in a game decided by Carlos Santana's walk-off homer.--Field Level Media
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Boone, Gardner, Yanks hammer umps in 6-5 win over IndiansNEW YORK Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field, while beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Saturday.Gleyber Torres hit two home runs and Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu also connected for the AL East-leading Yankees.But what really fired up the crowd of 47,347 at Yankee Stadium occurred in the sixth inning after Cameron Maybin was called out on strikes by Triple-A ump Ben May.For the third time in a month - each time with a minor league call-up umpire behind the plate - the team with the best record in American League lost its temper in a big way. This episode led to Boone, Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia being ejected.The pitch to Maybin was, according to strike zone charts, a bit outside. He calmly stood and discussed it with May and went back to the bench.Moments later, things heated up in a hurry.Boone came rushing from the dugout to confront May, and engaged in an animated argument. When Boone returned to the bench, all seemed calm - for a moment, anyway.That's when Boone came back for another go at May, with crew chief Tom Hallion coming in from second base, trying to quell the beef. But at the same time, several Yankees were hollering from the dugout, engaging in a close-up argument with first base ump Phil Cuzzi.Gardner was ejected after banging his bat against the dugout roof - it's become his habit when he gets upset - and then he climbed over the railing to continue to the dispute with Cuzzi. Coaches Phil Nevin, Marcus Thames and Josh Paul also were on the field, holding back Gardner, who was also arguing with third base umpire Todd Tichenor.Last Friday, Gardner was tossed after a rant in Toronto. And on July 18, Boone screamed and hollered at a rookie umpire, leading to the expletive-filled rant that prompted the manager to call his hitters ''savages'' in the batter's box.James Paxton (9-6) went five innings for the win. Zach Plesac (6-4) was chased in the fifth.Aroldis Chapman closed for his 35th save in 40 chances.HI YAYES broadcaster Michael Kay returned to the booth for the first time since July 2 after recovering from vocal cord surgery. The announcer who punctuates his home run calls with ''See ya!'' was shown on the videoboard in the third inning and got a nice cheer as the stadium sound system played the theme song from the TV show ''Welcome Back, Kotter.'' TRAINER'S ROOMIndians: If RHP Carlos Carrasco returns to the club this season, it will be as a reliever. Carrasco threw 25 pitches of batting practice at Class A Lake County on Friday - it was his first time facing hitters since being diagnosed in June with a treatable form of leukemia. Carrasco could throw an inning Monday in a rehab appearance for Double-A Akron. A top starter in recent years, he hasn't pitched in the majors since May 30 and there's not much time to build up his strength to rejoin the rotation. But boosting the bullpen ''is something he can latch onto and be a part of our team and really help us,'' manager Terry Francona said.Yankees: OF Aaron Judge was out of the lineup, a day after getting two hits following a 3-for-31 slump. Boone had said he wanted to give his slugger a day off this weekend.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Mike Clevinger (7-2, 3.34 ERA) is 6-0 with a 2.39 ERA in his last eight starts. He struck out 10 last year in his only previous start at Yankee Stadium.Yankees: Sabathia (5-6, 4.78) is expected to come off the injured list to start Sunday. The 39-year-old has been out since July 28 with right knee inflammation.---More MLB:?https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and?https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Pirates playing spoiler as Cubs struggle on roadFLMA collapse since the All-Star break has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a new role: spoiler.It's about all that is left for the last-place club in the National League Central, and the Pirates played the role smartly Friday in the opener of a series against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park, scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 win.The Cubs dropped their fourth straight game and fell out of a tie with the St. Louis Cardinals for first place in the division.Even with any thoughts of a playoff spot wiped away by a 7-25 showing since the All-Star break, Pittsburgh is enjoying ruining other teams' hopes when it can."It's awesome," Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman, who hit a two-out, full-count, walk-off single Friday, told AT&T Sportsnet. "We're still coming out every day, fighting for each other, just trying to get wins." Chicago fell to 23-39 on the road after two straight walk-off losses -- Thursday it was Philadelphia's Bryce Harper with a grand slam."We can't keep having this conversation over and over -- we keep on playing well at home, having that conversation, then going on the road and giving up whatever lead we have and get knocked back down," Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said. "If we continue that cycle, we're going to end up disappointed." Chicago plays out this series -- Saturday at PNC Park, then Sunday in Williamsport, Pa., in the Little League Classic -- before it gets back to Wrigley Field."We've got to keep going," third baseman Kris Bryant told the Chicago Tribune. "I don't know what else to say." Saturday in a matchup of left-handers, Chicago's Jon Lester (9-8, 4.43 ERA) is scheduled to face Pittsburgh's Steven Brault (3-1, 4.33 ERA).Lester had a stellar seven-start stretch from mid-June to late July, with a 2.91 ERA, but since then he has a 10.93 ERA in three starts.He labeled himself the "weakest link" of the Cubs' rotation during that stretch, although manager Joe Maddon dismissed that description."That's just Jon being himself," Maddon said. "Part of it, I think, is he actually believes that, which is not true."I just have so much respect for him. Having had the privilege of managing him for the last several years, I've seen the bad moments and then I've seen the rebounds. So I expect the rebound." Lester did not get a decision his last start, giving up three runs in five innings Sunday in a 6-3 Cubs win at Cincinnati.In 20 career starts against the Pirates, Lester is 10-6 with a 3.18 ERA. That includes going 3-0 with a 1.31 ERA in his past four starts at PNC Park.Brault came off the injured list on Aug. 6 after missing a month due to a shoulder strain. He has since notched two no-decisions, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 6 and four runs in 4 2/3 innings at St. Louis on Sunday.Overall, he has given up 15 runs, 14 of them earned, over his past nine starts. Also used out of the bullpen at times, he is 2-0 with a 3.74 ERA in 11 starts.Against the Cubs, Brault has no decisions and a 7.53 ERA in 12 career appearances, including three starts.--Field Level Media
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Bryant homers, Cubs win 2-0 as Pirates strand 11PITTSBURGH Kris Bryant homered in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs got out of three bases-loaded jams to snap a four-game skid with a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.After committing an error at third base each of the previous two innings, Bryant drove the first pitch of the seventh from Steven Brault (3-2) into the left-field bleachers to put Chicago ahead 1-0. It was Bryant's 25th homer this season and third in five games.The Cubs moved within one-half game of first-place St. Louis in the NL Central. The Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, who are chasing the Cubs in the wild-card standings, were playing later Saturday.Jon Lester (10-8) gave up four hits and five walks in six innings after allowing Pittsburgh to load the bases with one out in the first and nobody out in the fifth. He got Kevin Newman to fly out to right in the fifth before striking out Bryan Reynolds and getting out of it when Starling Marte flied to center.Pittsburgh stranded 11 runners and fell to 7-26 since the All-Star break. It loaded the bases a third time with two outs in the seventh.After Ian Happ fully extended in left field to catch a sharp line drive from Reynolds for the second out with runners on first and second, Cubs reliever Tyler Chatwood hit Marte with a pitch. Josh Bell bounced to second to end the inning.Happ scored from third on a throwing error by catcher Elias Diaz in the eighth.Rowan Wick came in after Chatwood walked Adam Frazier to lead off the ninth. He retired each of the three batters he faced for his first major league save.Brault didn't allow a hit until Addison Russell singled to third with one out in the fifth. He reached career highs in innings pitched with seven and strikeouts with eight, and allowed one run on two hits with one walk.TRAINER'S ROOMCubs: RHP Steve Cishek said he was pain-free following a bullpen session Saturday. He could be activated for Chicago's game against San Francisco on Tuesday. Cishek was placed on the 10-day injured list with left hip inflammation on Aug. 10.UP NEXTCubs: LHP Jose Quintana (10-7, 4.11 ERA) will try to avoid taking a loss for the first time in nearly two months when he takes the mound at the MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, against Pittsburgh on Sunday. He is 6-0 in eight starts since last losing June 22.Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (1-1, 7.94) will make his second start on Sunday since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Aug. 12. The 23-year-old rookie picked up his first major league win in four starts by allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits against the Angels on Monday.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Pitching a concern for Mariners as they face JaysFLMThe Toronto Blue Jays can clinch their second straight home series Saturday with a victory over the Seattle Mariners.The Blue Jays took the opener of the three-game set Friday night 7-3 and set a club record when they hit back-to-back homers in the third inning for the 12th time this season. The Jays, who won two of three from the Texas Rangers this week, belted four homers Friday.Toronto will start right-hander Trent Thornton (4-8, 5.34 ERA) Saturday with right-hander Reggie McClain (0-0, 4.50 ERA) opening for the Mariners.Neither pitcher has faced the opposition before.The teams have been going in different directions recently with the Blue Jays having won 12 of their past 18 while the Mariners have dropped 10 of 13.Toronto's Bo Bichette was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday and failed to reach base safely for the first time in his major league career. He entered the game on a 17-game on-base streak, the second-longest streak in history to open a career for a player 21 or younger.The Mariners will be trying to piece their pitching together over the final two games of the first series between the teams this season.McClain made his major league debut Aug. 2 after being selected from Triple-A Tacoma, and he will be making his fourth appearance for the Mariners. His best outing was Aug. 10, when he threw three scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.Mariners manager Scott Servais said he hopes to get one or two innings from McClain. "And kind of match it up as we go from there," Servais said. "He'll be fine." Zac Grotz and Erik Swanson are other candidates to pitch Saturday.It could be more interesting on Sunday to see if the Mariners have enough fresh relievers for the series finale."We'll patch it together," Servais said. "It'll be fine. It'll be fun. We'll be creative with it and see what we can do." The Mariners used Matt Wisler as an opener Friday for the second game in a row, then got seven innings from Wade LeBlanc, who gave up seven runs, in the loss to the Blue Jays.Thornton, who has been inconsistent this season, is coming off a good start against the New York Yankees on Sunday in a 1-0 loss. He allowed one run, three hits and one walk while striking out six in six innings.The Blue Jays claimed catcher Beau Taylor off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo. The 29-year-old will provide catching depth behind Danny Jansen, who homered Friday night, and Reese McGuire. Luke Maile, who shared the catching with Jansen, is on the injured list with an oblique strain with no timeframe set for his return."That will give us protection in case one of our guys gets hurt," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said.Montoyo will determine how his two young catchers will be used for the rest of the season."It could be Danny Jansen, two, McGuire, one. On a day game like Sunday, whoever catches Saturday will not catch on Sunday; kind of like that," Montoyo said. "They've both been playing." Jansen appeared in his 92nd game of the season on Friday and has turned things around after a slow start at the plate, with his average up to .217 after he collected six hits over his past three games. He likely will get more playing time down the stretch.--Field Level Media
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Seager hits tiebreaking HR, Mariners beat Blue Jays 4-3TORONTO Kyle Seager hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, Austin Nola also went deep, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Saturday.Seager's two-out drive off the right field foul screen came on the first pitch from left-hander Tim Mayza (1-2).Seattle won for the third time in five games after losing eight of the previous nine.Seager's home run extended his hitting streak to 11 games. The third baseman has reached safely in 21 of his past 22 and has hit nine of his 15 home runs in that stretch.Blue Jays rookie third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left after two innings because of a sore left knee and was replaced by Brandon Drury.In the second, Guerrero cut in front of shortstop Bo Bichette to field Nola's grounder and made an awkward throw across his body, too late to record the out. He finished the inning but did not return in the third.Nola scored later in the second on a sacrifice fly by Keon Broxton, but Toronto answered in the bottom half on Billy McKinney's two-out RBI single.Nola homered off right off Trent Thornton to begin the fourth, his fifth, and Broxton added a second sacrifice fly later in the inning, but the Mariners couldn't hold the two-run lead.Bichette trimmed it to 3-2 with a two-out blast off left-hander Taylor Guilbeau in the fifth, and catcher Reese McGuire tied it in the seventh, homering on the second pitch from right-hander Anthony Bass. Bichette's homer was his fifth, while McGuire's was his third.Bass (2-4) worked one inning for the win and Sam Tuivailala pitched the eighth. Matt Magill pitched around a two-out double in the ninth to earn his first career save, catching Bichette looking to end it.Guilbeau made his major league debut in the fourth, becoming the 40th pitcher and 62nd player to appear for the Mariners this season. Seattle also used 40 pitchers in 2017, while 62 players breaks the team mark set two years ago.Thornton allowed three runs and five hits in six innings.Right-hander Reggie McClain opened for Seattle, allowing one run and three hits in two innings.TRAINER'S ROOMMariners: OF Domingo Santana (rest) sat for the third straight game. Santana is hitless in nine at bats. Santana is expected to DH Sunday.Blue Jays: Guerrero missed more than a month at Double-A New Hampshire last season because of a strained ligament in his left knee.RIDING THE PINEMariners OF Mallex Smith was held out of starting lineup. Smith was thrown out at second base Friday trying to stretch a single into a double, one of multiple baserunning errors on Seattle's current trip.UP NEXTMariners: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-8, 5.56 ERA) starts Sunday. Kikuchi is winless in eight starts since beating Baltimore on June 23.Blue Jays: RHP Wilmer Font (3-2, 4.50) will open Sunday, with left-hander Thomas Pannone (3-5, 6.39) expected to follow. Font has not allowed a run in 8 1/3 innings over four opening appearances.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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A's seek to gain more ground on AstrosFLMThe visiting Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics are expected to trot out new looks Saturday afternoon when the American League West front-runners continue their four-game series.The A's used seven homers and a walk-off single by Robbie Grossman to trim two games from their 9 1/2-game deficit in two nights with a pair of one-run decisions, 7-6 and 3-2.Being handed the task of keeping the A's in the ballpark Saturday in the wake of a 13-inning game in which the Astros used six relievers will be right-hander Rogelio Armenteros (1-0, 1.93 ERA), who will be promoted from Triple-A Round Rock to get the start in place of injured Gerrit Cole.Armenteros has been a very average pitcher at Triple-A this season, sporting a 5-6 record and a 5.05 ERA. But he's been tough on major league hitters when given the opportunity.He's appeared in four games for the Astros, including a start July 21 against Texas in which he allowed just one run and two hits in five innings.He's never faced the A's, but manager A. J. Hinch thinks they're a good fit."He's thrown very well," Hinch said before the Friday game. "Righties (have fared) better than lefties against (the Oakland) lineup, and we think he's the right option for us." Armenteros can expect to see catcher Josh Phegley among the Athletics' hitters after he'd been on the injured list because of a sore left thumb.The A's had been mixing-and-matching Dustin Garneau and Chris Herrmann while Phegley was out of action. That duo combined to go 0-for-6 with a walk and four strikeout in the first two games of the series.Herrmann, who caught all 13 innings Friday, did play a role in the game-winning uprising, sacrificing Corban Joseph from first to second, from where he scored on Grossman's game-winner.After playing Thursday, Garneau was designated for assignment, creating a roster spot for Phegley, who had been eager to get back into the playoff chase."I just think this is where we put together our last run, the last month and a half, and I want to be here," Phegley said Friday. "We got a stretch here where we've got to make a push, and this is where it gets exciting, so I'm happy to be back." The A's are scheduled to send right-hander Chris Bassitt (8-5, 3.56 ERA) to the mound on Saturday in pursuit of a fourth consecutive impressive start. The 30-year-old has gone 1-0 with a 0.95 ERA in his past three outings.Bassitt has gone 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in five games (four starts) against the Astros in his career. Two of those head-to-heads came earlier this season, when he lost a 4-2 game at Houston last month after not getting a decision in a 6-3 home loss in June.Each team has totaled just 16 hits in 22 innings in the first two games of the series. Ten of the Athletics' hits have been either homers (seven) or doubles (three).--Field Level Media
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Chapman, Canha back Bassitt in A's 8-4 win over AstrosOAKLAND,Calif. Matt Chapman doubled among his three hits and Mark Canha had two hits and three RBIs to back Chris Bassitt's six solid innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 8-4 on Saturday.Matt Olson and Josh Phegley each had two hits for Oakland, which finished with 13 hits - just two for extra bases. The A's have won four straight games and 11 of their last 16. They have gained four games in four days on the Astros, closing to within 6 1/2 games of the AL West leaders.Bassitt (9-5) gave up three runs and eight hits with two walks. In seven starts since the All-Star break he's 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA. Bassitt threw 116 pitches, a career high for the 30-year-old who missed all of 2017 recovering from Tommy John surgery.Yordan Alvarez homered twice for Houston, which has lost five straight and six of seven after winning eight in a row and 18 of 21.The A's scored five runs against rookie starter Rogelio Armenteros (1-1) in the third, when the first seven hitters reached base safely. Canha's two-run single highlighted a rally that gave the A's a 5-2 lead.Armenteros gave up five runs and seven hits with one walk in four innings. The 25-year-old rookie was called up from Triple-A Round Rock to make his second career start and fifth appearance with starter Gerrit Cole missing his second turn in the rotation with a right hamstring injury.Oakland opened up an 8-3 lead in the fifth, when four straight batters reached safely to start a three-run inning.Alvarez hit his 19th homer off reliever Ryan Buchter leading off the eighth. He homered off Bassitt in the fifth.Michael Brantley was 2 for 4 with his fourth straight multi-hit game for Houston.GROUND GAMEBrantley grounded into an unusual 3-4-1 play in the seventh. With one out and George Springer aboard on a leadoff single, Brantley hit a grounder that grazed first baseman Olson's glove. Second baseman Corban Joseph, playing in short right with the shift on Springer, fielded the ball and threw to reliver Blake Treinen covering first.MOVESAstros RHP Francis Martes was reinstated from the restricted list and placed on the minor league injured list. Martes, who had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 15 of last year, was suspended for 80 games for testing positive for a performance enhancing drugs in March.TRAINER'S ROOMAstros: RHP Brad Peacock (right shoulder) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Sunday, manager A. J. Hinch said. Peacock's return would be a welcome addition a taxed Astros bullpen. Going into Saturday four relievers (Hector Rondon, Ryan Pressly, Will Harris and Joe Smith) had pitched in three of their previous four games. ... RHP Cy Sneed was optioned to Round Rock to make room on 25-man roster for Armenteros.Athletics: OF Stephen Piscotty appeared to jam his left foot sliding into second base on a pickoff attempt. He left the game for a pinch-runner.UP NEXTAstros: RHP Zack Greinke (12-4, 2.91 ERA) is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts with Houston. He's 6-2 with a 3.11 ERA in 16 appearances (12 starts) against Oakland.Atheltics: LHP Brett Anderson (10-8, 3.95) is 1-4 with a 6.58 ERA in six appearances (five starts) against Houston.--More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Tigers expect Zimmermann to be ready to face RaysFLMRyan Yarbrough is coming off the best outing of his career. He'll have a good chance to match that dominance when he faces the weak-hitting Detroit Tigers on Saturday.The Tampa Bay Rays left-hander mowed down the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, limiting them to three hits in 8 2/3 innings of a 1-0 victory. Yarbrough (11-3, 3.56 ERA) didn't walk a batter while striking out eight.Yarbrough, who lasted less than five innings in his previous two appearances, was disappointed that manager Kevin Cash didn't allow him to get the last out. Emilio Pagan recorded the one-out save."Obviously, a little angry," Yarbrough told MLB.com afterward. "But I think (Cash) would want me to be. I think he would want me to want to finish it. I don't think I have any ill-will about it or anything. Obviously, Emilio came in and did a great job, and we won the ballgame and got a series sweep against a team that beat us up last year." Cash said he was simply playing the percentages. Power hitter Domingo Santana was due up, though Pagan wound up facing pinch-hitter Omar Narvaez."The thought process, simply in that inning, is that we knew Santana was coming up third ... liked the better matchup with Pagan," Cash said. "Very difficult decision, given obviously with what Yarbs provided for us. But felt like that was to give us the best chance to win." Yarbrough has been one of the league's best surprises. He's solidified the staff by going 6-0 with three no-decisions in his last nine appearances.In his only career outing against Detroit, he pitched three scoreless innings of relief and recorded a victory.The Tigers will counter with veteran right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, who will be activated from the 10-day IL. He wound up there earlier this month with a right cervical spasm. He received a nerve-blocking injection and the results have been positive."I've been playing catch (long toss out to 120 feet) the last couple of days and it feels good," he told the Detroit News this week. "I just took some days off (five) and let the shot do its work. Then ramp it back up pretty quickly." Zimmermann (1-8, 7.13 ERA) allowed four runs on six hits in six innings to Texas on Aug. 4 prior to the IL stint. He's 1-2 with a 3.95 ERA in seven career starts against Tampa Bay.The Tigers won the series opener 2-0 on Friday night, getting a 10-game road trip off to a promising beginning. Rookie right fielder Travis Demeritte led the offense with two hits and a run scored. Joe Jimenez survived a shaky ninth for his third save since previous closer Shane Greene was dealt to Atlanta."We made a lot of really good plays out there," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We've talked about it. These guys are right there, trying to get into the playoffs and all those things. We have to rise to the occasion. You learn from these games, playing a team like that, that's relentless. A great win to start this road trip, a tough road trip." --Field Level Media
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Phillies, Padres trending in opposite directionsFLMThe Philadelphia Phillies will be searching for a season-high fifth straight win when they host the San Diego Padres on Saturday.Since Charlie Manuel replaced John Mallee as the Phillies' hitting coach, the team is 4-0.Bryce Harper also remains red hot with four home runs in his past three games. The right fielder hit a walk-off grand slam against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, then launched a three-run shot Friday in Philadelphia's 8-4 victory over San Diego.It's unclear if the Phillies will have first baseman Rhys Hoskins available on Saturday. Hoskins, who was hit in the hand by a pitch on Thursday, did not start of Friday, though he appeared as a defensive replacement."I told the doctor I have so much adrenaline right now," Hoskins told reporters after Harper's grand slam capped a six-run ninth inning and a 7-5 win Thursday. "I don't feel a lot. I think it'll be OK." Outfielder Roman Quinn homered Friday but left the game due to right groin tightness. Manager Gabe Kapler said that Quinn would be evaluated, leaving his availability for Saturday unclear.Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin (7-11, 4.49 ERA) will take the mound Saturday, replacing Jake Arrieta in the rotation. Arrieta is out for the season with surgery likely to repair a bone spur in his right elbow.Eflin scuffled through four starts in July, going 0-4 with a 12.64 ERA. He subsequently was demoted to the bullpen, and he didn't like the move."It's ultimately not my decision," Eflin said. "If I don't like it, I should pitch better. I hadn't been really doing my job. Going to the bullpen is another opportunity for me. It's a challenge. I'm a fan of challenges." In four relief outings, Eflin allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings, earning another chance to start.His task will be lightened significantly after the Padres learned Friday that Rookie of the Year candidate Fernando Tatis Jr. is "most likely done for the season," according to manager Andy Green.Tatis was placed on the injured list due to a stress reaction in his lower back. He is hitting .317 with 22 home runs, 53 RBIs and 16 stolen bases."It's a tough blow," Green said. "We're going to take care of him. That's the best care of action right now." Losing their star shortstop hurts in multiple ways."It's tough," San Diego first baseman Eric Hosmer said of Tatis. "He's a big part of our team. He's a great guy to have around. It's a big blow for us. Everybody else has to step up substantially. He's one of the best players in the game." San Diego will send Dinelson Lamet (1-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound Saturday. Lamet, who returned from Tommy John surgery on July 4, has struck out 49 and walked 16 in 35 innings over seven starts.In his latest start, he allowed three hits and two runs in five-plus innings during a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.Lamet has faced the Phillies just once, when he gave up two runs on three hits in seven innings during a win in 2017.Elfin yielded two runs on five hits in six innings during his lone appearance against the Padres, a loss in 2018.The Padres, who are 11-20 since the All-Star break, have lost four of their past five games.--Field Level Media
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Nationals try to remain on roll vs. BrewersFLMThe Washington Nationals were outhit 9-3 by the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, but the eventual outcome was the same as it has been all week.Another Washington win.The Nationals used a pair of RBI doubles by Anthony Rendon, both driving in spark plug Trea Turner, to win their fifth straight game, 2-1, and strengthen their hold on the top wild-card spot in the National League.Also, the surging NL East club moved to within 4 1/2 games of first-place Atlanta after the Braves were pounded 8-3 at home by the Los Angeles Dodgers.The second game of the three-game series is scheduled for Saturday evening at Nationals Park.Washington manager Dave Martinez credited the strong pitching by left-hander Patrick Corbin for keeping the team in the game on a night when the bats were shut down by Brewers starter Adrian Houser.Corbin's slider accounted for all eight strikeouts -- all swinging."The scouting report was to throw breaking balls down in the zone," said Martinez, whose club is 11 games over .500 for the first team all year. "He kept us in the ball game and got out of some jams. He gave us what we needed." Turner scored twice without reaching base via a hit -- once after being hit by a pitch, the other on a walk -- and the shortstop has reached base in 23 consecutive games.The Nationals could be without second baseman Brian Dozier either Saturday or Sunday. His wife, Renee, is close to delivering their baby girl and will be induced on Sunday at the latest.A winner of his last seven decisions, right-hander Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 3.75) will make his first start against Milwaukee this season in Saturday's game and is 3-2 with a 5.66 ERA in nine career starts versus the Brewers.Friday's night defeat was a particularly frustrating one for the Brewers, who have lost three of four and trail in the race for the top spot in the NL Central to first-place St. Louis and lost ground in pursuit of the second wild-card spot.Milwaukee pitched exceptionally well on Friday as Houser fired a career-high seven innings and gave up just two hits. In all, the Nationals managed just three base hits, but two of them were run-producing doubles by Rendon.The bats continued to be silent for the most part, especially in key situations, as the Brewers stranded 13 baserunners.Orlando Arcia homered for a 1-0 lead in the third, but Milwaukee batters were just 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and neither hit drove in a run."It's the same story tonight. We just couldn't get a hit with men in scoring position. We pitched really good, but we just need more runs, bottom line," Brewers skipper Craig Counsell said.Milwaukee starter Jordan Lyles has been strong since joining the Brewers from Pittsburgh, posting a 1.59 ERA and a .143 batting average against in three starts with the Brew Crew.Lyles hasn't faced Washington this season but has made 10 appearances (two starts) in his career against them, going 0-2 with a 5.55 ERA.--Field Level Media
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Red Sox's Rodriguez ready to muscle up on OriolesFLMAs he takes the mound against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night, Boston Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez dives deeper into uncharted territory.The southpaw was rocked his last time out -- his career-high 25th start of the season. He'll look to rebound as Boston hosts Baltimore in the second contest of a three-game set.Rodriguez (13-5, 4.31 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Asher Wojciechowski (2-5, 4.84) after the Red Sox won the opener Friday, 9-1.Against the Cleveland Indians on Monday, Rodriguez gave up five runs on 10 hits and three walks over six innings. In his last four starts, the 26-year-old is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA as his workload has surpassed a career high at 146 1/3 innings."For me it's something I've been trying to do a long time ago," said Rodriguez of going deep in games "Just go out there and give innings. That's all I want. To be healthy and go out there and throw as many innings as I can." The extra work could be affecting Rodriguez's control, as he's issued at least one free pass in each of his last 11 starts. He's walked 34 in his last 67 1/3 innings.Rodriguez is 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA in two starts against the Orioles this season and 8-5 with a 3.46 ERA in 17 games (15 starts) lifetime.Wojciechowski, meanwhile, made his first start against the Red Sox earlier this season and allowed just one hit over 7 1/3 scoreless innings in a 5-0 win on July 21. He struck out a career-high 10.Wojciechowski has struggled in three starts this month, going 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA. He gave up three runs in six innings against the Houston Astros in his last outing.The Orioles were dealt their 10th loss in their last 11 games Friday. The rough stretch comes within a run of four straight series against playoff teams from last season."You could've looked at our schedule at the beginning of the year and probably argue that this would be the toughest part. But that's just how the cookie crumbles, and nobody feels sorry for us," outfielder Trey Mancini said. "We don't feel sorry for ourselves. Obviously, we haven't been playing too well and haven't really been playing in a lot of these games, unfortunately." The Red Sox are still fighting to get back in the wild-card chase, having won their last three games. New addition Chris Owings keyed Friday's win with a two-run double with the bases loaded in the sixth, his first hit with Boston.Several of the usual suspects have been performing particularly well for the Red Sox: J. D. Martinez is hitting .415 with 10 RBIs in his last 14 games, Rafael Devers has 45 RBIs in his previous 40 contests and Andrew Benintendi has 19 extra-base hits since July 22."We know where we are and we know what we have to do, but we also know that there's so much we can control, so we try to go out there and play our best baseball and hopefully at the end of the season, we'll be where we want to be," said Boston skipper Alex Cora.-Field Level Media
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Mets seek improvement in clutch vs. RoyalsFLMThe Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets will continue a three-game series Saturday night with the Mets likely looking at missed opportunities from their 4-1 loss in the opener.In their 2015 World Series loss to the Royals, the Mets blew leads in all four defeats, including blowing two ninth-inning leads.On Friday, the telling stat was New York's 1-for-9 production with runners on base. Trailing by three runs, the Mets loaded the bases in the ninth before a game-ending groundout.The Mets will send Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.68 ERA) to the mound to try to end a stretch that has seen them lose four of their past five.It will be the first appearance against the Royals during the regular season for deGrom. He did face the Royals in Game 2 of the 2015 World Series, taking the loss. He allowed four earned runs on six hits in five innings.He owns a 6-8 career record with a 3.14 ERA in 20 interleague starts. This season, he is 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts vs. American League teams.Over his past 15 starts, deGrom has a 1.97 ERA. In his past seven starts, his ERA is 1.20. Part of that success may have been pitching to catcher Wilson Ramos almost exclusively."I have thrown the ball really well to him," deGrom said. "That has been going on for quite a while now. There's a little learning curve."This is the first year of him catching us, kind of knowing our game plan, and me and him have been on the same page since I have been throwing to him and just talking to him more, him going over the hitters a little more and I think him getting more comfortable with what our stuff does as well." Jakob Junis (8-10, 4.80 ERA) will get the start for the Royals. He won his second consecutive start on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, working six innings and permitting two runs on six hits with no walks and six strikeouts. In his prior outing, he limited the Boston Red Sox to one run in six innings on Aug. 6 at Fenway Park.Junis' outing in Detroit was not as dominant as the stat line showed, at least according to his manager."I told (Junis) after the sixth, 'You did a great job. Now go take your skates off,'" Ned Yost said after that game. "And he said, 'Skates?' And I said, 'Yeah, you've been skating on thin ice for three innings.'"He was hanging sliders and really battled, but he never stopped competing. I was really proud of him. It's not easy to pitch when you don't have your best stuff." Junis has never faced the Mets. He has a 0-1 record with a 4.76 ERA in two interleague starts this season.The 26-year-old right-hander will hope to continue a recent trend by Royals starters. Over their past five starts, the Royals rotation has compiled a 1.74 ERA, helped by Mike Montgomery's six-inning outing Friday in which he gave up just an unearned run.--Field Level Media
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Dodgers' Ryu will challenge Braves' battersFLMOpposing pitchers have had trouble silencing the Atlanta offense most of the season. The Braves have been shut out only three times, but on Saturday night, they face Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, one of the guys who blanked them earlier this season.Ryu (12-2, 1.45 ERA) will get the start in the second game of a three-game series in Atlanta. Resurgent right-hander Mike Foltynewicz (4-5, 6.24) will be on the mound for the Braves.The Dodgers won the opener 8-3 on Friday and set a major league record by hitting four home runs in their fifth straight game. They improved to 4-0 against Atlanta this season.Ryu blanked the Braves 9-0 on May 7 at Dodger Stadium. He went the distance while allowing only four hits and striking out six without a walk. In four career starts against Atlanta, Ryu is 1-1 with a 1.98 ERA, holding batters to a .207 average.Ryu spent 10 days on the injured list earlier this month with neck soreness, but he showed no ill effects when he made his return on Sunday. Against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ryu threw seven scoreless innings and allowed five hits, striking out four, in the 9-3 Los Angeles win. That effort allowed Ryu to lower his major-league-leading 1.45 ERA."He can pitch to all four quadrants, his command has been great all year," third baseman Justin Turner said afterward. "Vintage Ryu. Changing speeds, keeping guys off-balance. He's like Houdini when he gets in trouble. He finds a way out of it." Foltynewicz will be making his fourth career start against the Dodgers. He is 1-2 with a 6.23 ERA, striking out 15 in 17 1/3 innings. He lost to the Dodgers earlier this season, allowing five runs in six innings.The 2018 All-Star selection has made two starts since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, going 2-0 with road wins against Minnesota and Miami. He allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Twins in his return on Aug. 6 and gave up four runs in six innings against the Marlins on Sunday. Foltynewicz struck out seven in both games.Getting through the sixth inning may have been a big step for Foltynewicz. He was allowed to remain in the game against Miami, even though Atlanta manager Brian Snitker came out to have a conversation when the Marlins had two runners reach base."When a manager comes out and says, 'How you feeing? I trust in you and you've got a good matchup right here,' it just picked me up instantly," Foltynewicz said. "I don't know what came over me then, but when Snit said he was going to stick with me, saying, 'Get these guys out. I like the matchup,' I knew I was going to get the outs no matter what. It means the world." Atlanta may need to make a roster move before the game. Center fielder Ender Inciarte, a three-time Gold Glove winner, hurt his right hamstring strain Friday when rounding third base. Inciarte was hitting .318 over his last 19 games. It further thins the Atlanta outfield, which lost Nick Markakis to a fractured left wrist in late July and Austin Riley to a right knee sprain in early August.--Field Level Media
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Rockies look to build off win as Marlins visitFLMIn a season that went from playoff hopes to now looking ahead to 2020, the Colorado Rockies got a ray of sunshine Wednesday afternoon.Staring at a third straight loss and getting swept at home by Arizona, All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado came through with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to turn a potential one-run loss into a 7-6 win.It was a little reprieve for Colorado, which had lost 28 of 37 games before Arenado's blast, and it could provide momentum for a weekend series against the Miami Marlins. The Rockies will send Jon Gray to the mound on Friday to face Miami's Sandy Alcantara in a rematch from the first weekend of the season.Alcantara, the team's only All-Star, outdueled Gray on March 31 in a 3-0 Marlins win, pitching eight innings in what remains Alcantara's only time facing Colorado. Gray went 6 2/3 innings, giving up all three runs in a hard-luck loss.While Alcantara (4-10, 4.44 ERA) hasn't face the Rockies otherwise, Gray has a little more seasoning against Miami; in six career starts, he is 2-3 with a 5.14 ERA.Gray (10-8, 4.06) was scheduled to pitch Tuesday against the Diamondbacks before being a late scratch due to left ankle soreness, but he is well enough to be slotted into the opener of the three-game series. He has struggled in his first two August starts, going 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA in 9 2/3 innings after a solid July in which he posted an ERA of 3.99.The Rockies are hoping to ride the excitement of Wednesday's win, when Arenado hit the first pitch he saw from Arizona closer Archie Bradley down the line in left for his third walk-off homer of his career. Arenado and his teammates have been frustrated with the nearly two-month slide, and a win gave them a chance to enjoy an off day before facing Miami."It's been a grind for all of us individually and as a team," Arenado said after the game. "It feels good to come out with a win right there." Miami hasn't done much winning this season, although a 13-7 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday salvaged the final game of the three-game series. The Marlins went 3-4 on their homestand before heading to Denver with questions about what the team will look like in 2020.Manager Don Mattingly, who is in the final season of a four-year deal, wants to stay on as manager beyond 2019, but his status is up in the air."I'd love to be back, especially if they want you back," Mattingly said Wednesday. "You don't want to be anywhere that you don't feel like it's the best situation. You don't want to get in the way of anything. If they think they want to go in (another) direction, then that's something you just deal with at the time." Chief executive officer Derek Jeter said Mattingly deserves to know his future sooner rather than later, but other priorities have taken precedence so far."There hasn't been a decision yet," Jeter said Wednesday. "To be honest with you, we've been so focused on getting through the trade deadline and seeing what we can do."At the end of every year, we sit down and evaluate all members of the organization, whether it's the manager, coaches, player development, scouting, front office." --Field Level Media
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Giants' Webb set for major league debut vs. D-backsFLMA pair of call-ups from Triple-A will try to cool off homer-happy lineups when the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants continue their four-game series Saturday night in Phoenix.The Giants took the first two games at Chase Field, leapfrogging the D-backs in the crowded National League wild-card chase. Arizona has lost three consecutive games overall to drop one game under .500.San Francisco won 10-9 in 11 innings on Friday night, when each team belted six home runs -- three coming off the bat of Giants rookie Mike Yastrzemski. His shot to center to lead off the 11th was the difference.He has five home runs in his past four games."When you've a last name like that, you're going to do something special every once in a while, right?" said Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, whose team rallied from a 7-2 deficit in the eighth inning and was down 9-7 in the 10th."This was a tough game to lose. We follow the standings and feel like we're still in this ... but, yeah, these are tough losses." As for the Saturday pitching matchup, most eyes will be on San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb, who will make his major league debut after his fast track was derailed this season by an 80-game suspension.Webb, 22, will be the youngest Giants starter to debut since 20-year-old Madison Bumgarner on Sept. 8, 2009.He is rated as the team's fifth-best prospect -- and No. 1 pitcher -- by MLB Pipeline."He was throwing the ball well in (Double-A) Richmond; we thought he did a nice job in a start in (Triple-A) Sacramento, so we're going to slot him in," manager Bruce Bochy told reporters.Webb had a 1.85 ERA in 12 appearances (10 starts) in the minor leagues this year, the bulk of which came at Richmond. He made one start in Triple-A, allowing one run in seven innings on Monday.His first five starts of the season came at Richmond before receiving the suspension after a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance. He issued a statement at the time saying, in part, "Something someday will be put into the world to prove my innocence." He said Friday that the chip on his shoulder is "a little bigger now" after the suspension."I'll never shake it honestly," he told reporters. "It's something I'll kind of have to deal with forever. Unless, hopefully something comes out." Arizona will call up right-hander Taylor Clarke to make the Saturday start, although this won't be the rookie's first time with the D-backs. Clarke (4-3, 5.46 ERA) has made 14 appearances (13 starts) this season and was pitching well before he was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Aug. 5.At that time, the D-backs were juggling six starters, but they now will turn to Clarke to take the spot of Robbie Ray, who went on the injured list Thursday due to lower back spasms.Clarke, 26, went 2-0 with a 2.65 ERA in his three starts before the last demotion."Look, Taylor deserves this opportunity," Lovullo said before Friday's game. "He had been throwing the ball extremely well before he was sent out, so I know he's excited to be back here, and I'm excited to see what he can help us out with." This will be Clarke's third start against the Giants. He's 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA in 9 1/3 innings vs. San Francisco.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
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GAME PREVIEW
Twins' Berrios aims to seal series win at TexasFLMAll-Star right-hander Jose Berrios gets the start on Saturday night as the Minnesota Twins try to clinch a series victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.Minnesota won the first two games of the four-game series, 13-6 on Thursday and a 4-3 nail-biter on Friday night. The latest result increased the Twins' lead in the American League Central to 1 1/2 games over the Cleveland Indians, who dropped a 3-2 decision to the New York Yankees."No, we don't talk about that," Twins third baseman Miguel Sano said when asked if his team was doing any scoreboard watching. "We try and do our job and play every day and win." Berrios (10-6, 3.29 ERA) is 2-1 with a 5.63 ERA in three career starts against Texas. He lost his only start at Globe Life Park last season when he allowed five runs on three hits, all of them home runs, in four innings of a 7-4 loss.Berrios is just 2-4 in his last 11 starts and received a no decision in his last start on Sunday against Cleveland when he allowed three runs on six hits over six innings in a 7-4 loss.Right-hander Ariel Jurado (6-8, 5.31 ERA) will make his first career start against Minnesota and second career appearance. He pitched 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief against the Twins in a 4-1 victory on July 7 in Minneapolis.Jurado comes in off a 19-4 loss at Toronto on Monday when he allowed season highs for hits (11) and runs (eight) in 3 2/3 innings.He'll be facing a Minnesota team that has hit five home runs in the first two games of the series and is on pace to shatter the single-season home run record of 267 set by the New York Yankees last season. The Twins have hit 238 with 40 games to go.Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop, who was hitting .211 with just two homers in 18 games since the All-Star break entering Friday night, socked a two-run homer in the seventh inning that put the Twins ahead to stay."It's a good feeling," said Schoop, who has a 13-game hitting streak against the Rangers that includes five home runs and 20 RBIs during that span. "To come back and win this game is a good feeling." Max Kepler also hit a two-run homer for the Twins, his team-leading 33rd of the season. The native of Berlin, Germany, also passed Bobby Thomson (Scotland) for most homers in a season by a European-born player."It's unfortunate because the pitch to Kepler was a bad pitch," Texas manager Chris Woodward said. "(Mike Minor) threw it right down the middle. The other one, I felt like it wasn't a bad pitch. (Schoop) actually did a pretty good job of hitting it. That was a changeup that typically hasn't gotten a whole lot of damage, especially home run-wise. (Minor) did get burned a couple times by homers. That's it." Minnesota's bullpen combined to shut out the Rangers for the final 3 1/3 innings. Sergio Romo stranded two runners in the ninth to pick up his 20th save."It was a very big win," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "It was a good, tense, exciting game, and I think our guys are going to have a lot of satisfaction coming into the clubhouse after that win." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
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8/17/2019 9:07 PM EST (TODAY) |
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