MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016 SPORTS Astros sign Cuban free agent infielder Gurriel HOUSTON: The Houston Astros have Gurriel on Friday, the Houston Chronicle February with his brother, 22-year-old manager Jeff Luhnow said he was not three World Baseball Classic tournaments signed highly touted Cuban free agent reported. “I’m very content,” Gurriel, 32, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., a top outfield sure how quickly Gurriel would be ready and was part of Cuban championship infielder Yulieski Gurriel to a multi-year said through a translator. “I’ve waited a prospect, has been training in Miami. In considering he also had to clear govern- teams at the Pan American Games, deal and introduced him at a news con- long time for this day.” An Olympian in addition to the Astros, he also had pri- ment red tape in getting a worker’s visa. Central American Games, World Baseball ference on Saturday. 2004, Gurriel played 15 professional sea- vate workouts for the Dodgers, Giants, “But I will tell you something that I was Championships, International Cup and The Astros, second to inter-state rivals sons in Cuba, where he batted .335 and Mets, Padres and Yankees. Gurriel is impressed with when I went to Miami to Caribbean Series. The veteran infielder is the Texas Rangers in the American totaled 250 home runs and just over headed to the minor leagues to tune up work out Yulieski a few weeks ago .. he’s accustomed to playing second base and League West, agreed to terms on a five- 1,000 RBIs. Gurriel, who defected from his swing before joining the Astros for in great baseball shape.” third base but may also work out in the year contract worth $47.5 million with Cuba after the Caribbean Series in their pennant run. Houston general Gurriel also represented Cuba in all outfield for the Astros. —Reuters MLB results/standings Chicago Cubs 3, Texas 1; Boston 5, NY Yankees 2; Oakland 5, Toronto 4; Seattle 1, Houston 0; Baltimore 2, Tampa Bay 1; Philadelphia 4, NY Mets 2; Washington 6, Pittsburgh 0; Kansas City 8, Detroit 4; Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4 (11 innings); Colorado 4, Atlanta 3; Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 1; St. Louis 5, Miami 0; Arizona 2, LA Dodgers 1 (12 innings); San Diego 7, San Francisco 6 (10 innings); LA Angels 1, Chicago White Sox 0. American League Eastern Division W L PCT GB Baltimore 53 36 .596 - Boston 51 38 .573 2 Toronto 51 42 .548 4 NY Yankees 44 46 .489 9.5 Tampa Bay 34 56 .378 19.5 Central Division Cleveland 53 37 .589 - Detroit 47 44 .516 6.5 Kansas City 46 44 .511 7 Chicago White Sox 45 45 .500 8 Minnesota 33 57 .367 20 Western Division Texas 54 38 .587 - Houston 49 42 .538 4.5 Seattle 46 45 .505 7.5 Oakland 40 51 .440 13.5 LA Angels 39 52 .429 14.5 National League Eastern Division Washington 56 36 .609 - NY Mets 48 42 .533 7 Miami 48 42 .533 7 Philadelphia 43 49 .467 13 Atlanta 31 60 .341 24.5 Central Division Chicago Cubs 55 35 .611 - St. Louis 47 43 .522 8 Pittsburgh 46 45 .505 9.5 Milwaukee 39 50 .438 15.5 Cincinnati 33 58 .363 22.5 Western Division San Francisco 57 35 .620 - LA Dodgers 52 41 .559 5.5 Colorado 42 48 .467 14 San Diego 40 51 .440 16.5 ANAHEIM: Melky Cabrera #53 of the Chicago White Sox singles as Jett Bandy #47 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim looks on during the seventh inning of a baseball Arizona 39 53 .424 18 game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday in Anaheim, California. — AFP Shoemaker throws 6-hitter, outduels Shields in Angels’ win ANAHEIM: Matt Shoemaker pitched a six-hit- hits in seven innings, Robinson Cano provided home beat Mauer, but catcher Yan Gomes scored four runs in the first inning off Mike error at shortstop in the bottom of the sev- ter and struck out a career-high 13 in his first the only scoring with a RBI single in the sixth couldn’t handle it and was charged with an Pelfrey, who didn’t make it out of the second. enth. Cabrera threw wide of first baseman complete game in the majors, and the Los and the Seattle Mariners beat the Astros. error on the play. Brian Dozier drove in two Every hitter in the Royals’ lineup scored exactly James Loney, allowing speedy Peter Bourjos to Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 1 - Iwakuma (10-6) won his fourth straight start to runs for the Twins, and Trevor May (1-2) once except right fielder Paulo Orlando. Danny reach with one out. Bourjos went to second on 0 on Saturday night. James Shields threw a become the first Seattle pitcher to reach dou- pitched the 11th to earn the win. Carlos Duffy (5-1) allowed four runs and six hits in 6 Asche’s walk against Jerry Blevins (3-1) and two-hitter but was pitched by Shoemaker, ble digit wins. He struck out eight and walked Santana had three hits to extend his hitting 1/3 innings for Kansas City. He struck out sev- scored on Franco’s single to left. Edubray who walked none. Shoemaker (5-9) has one. In the sixth, Leonys Martin led off with a streak to a career-high 13 games and drove in en and walked one. Ian Kinsler homered for Ramos (1-0) worked a hitless inning for his first allowed only four earned runs in his last five triple - his second extra-base hit of the game - two runs for the Indians. The game was Detroit, but the Tigers were facing a significant major league win. Jeanmar Gomez pitched a home starts. Adam Eaton doubled to lead off and Cano followed with the single to left. delayed by rain in the top of the 11th for 2 deficit before they even came up to bat for the 1-2-3 ninth for his 25th save in 27 chances. the ninth and Melky Cabrera singled with one Houston starter Lance McCullers (4-4) was hours, 5 minutes. first time. Pelfrey (2-9) allowed five runs, four out to put runners on the corners, but strong through the first five innings, allowing hits and four walks in 1 2/3 innings. Royals NATIONALS 6, PIRATES 0 Shoemaker struck out Todd Frazier and Justin two hits and striking out five before giving up ATHLETICS 5, BLUE JAYS 4 closer Wade Davis pitched a perfect ninth in a Tanner Roark pitched eight-plus innings of Morneau to end the game. Shields (4-11) the run in the sixth. He struck out eight and Khris Davis homered twice, Ryon Healy hit non-save situation. He’d been out since June five-hit ball and had an RBI single during a three- allowed a leadoff triple to Yunel Escobar in the walked four in 5 1/3 innings. Steve Cishek his first career home run, and Sonny Gray 30 with a right forearm strain. run fourth as Washington won its fifth straight. first inning but wouldn’t allow another hit pitched the ninth for his 22th save of the sea- snapped a 12-game winless streak as Oakland Roark (9-5) allowed five singles with one walk and until the eighth. He walked two, struck out son. beat Toronto. Davis was 2 for 4 in his ninth PHILLIES 4, METS 2 five strikeouts in his longest start of the season. He two and threw just 91 pitches. career multi-homer game, three of which Ryan Howard homered and Maikel Franco started the ninth but left after allowing a single RED SOX 5, YANKEES 2 came this season. The A’s have homered six singled home the tiebreaking run in the sev- and hitting a batter before the sellout crowd. CUBS 3, RANGERS 1 Sandy Leon homered and drove in four times in two games, three of them by Davis. enth inning to lead Philadelphia. Carlos Ruiz Anthony Rendon homered and drove in two runs. Anthony Rizzo’s two-run double helped runs, Eduardo Rodriguez again dominated the Gray (4-8) ended a career-worst seven game doubled and had two hits for the fourth-place Second baseman Stephen Drew had three dou- spoil Yu Darvish’s return to the Rangers as Yankees in his return from Triple-A and Boston skid. He was 0-7 with a 6.16 ERA over his previ- Phillies, who have won 11 of 15. Jose Reyes bles and one RBI in place of NL batting leader Chicago beat Texas. In his first start since June won its season-high sixth straight. Leon hit his ous 12 starts. He allowed three runs on six hits and Travis d’Arnaud drove in runs for the Mets, Daniel Murphy. Washington spoiled the return of 8 because of shoulder pain, Darvish (2-1) second homer this season and the third of his and four walks in six innings. The 24-year-old who have dropped four of five since All-Star Gerrit Cole (5-5) from the 15-day disabled list. The reached 98 mph and struck out nine while giv- career in the sixth inning - a three-run shot off Healy, playing in his second game since being slugger Yoenis Cespedes was injured. 2015 All-Star allowed five runs - four earned - and ing up two runs and two hits in 4 1/3 innings. CC Sabathia for a 5-1 lead. The Venezuelan has called up from Triple-A Sacramento for the first Philadelphia capitalized on Cabrera’s throwing seven hits over four innings.