Sports SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

AL capsules Red Sox edge Yankees

NEW YORK: Stephen Drew hit a tying single Williams (6-10) allowed two runs and six hits off Mariano Rivera with two outs in the ninth over 6 1-3 innings, struck out seven and inning, then Shane Victorino lined a go-ahead walked two as the Angels earned a split of the single in the 10th that sent Boston past the four-game series. The right-hander was win- Yankees 9-8 on Thursday night. Down to their less in his previous 13 starts with a 6.58 ERA last strike against Rivera, the Red Sox rallied in since winning at Baltimore on June 12. Price the opener of a four-game series loaded with (8-7) was charged with six runs while striking playoff implications. New York erased a 7-2 out six. The three-time All-Star left-hander has deficit with six runs in the seventh. The Red lost consecutive starts for the first time since Sox won for the 10th time in 12 games and dropping three straight from July 20-Aug. 2, the Yankees had their three-game winning 2011. stopped. singled with one out in the 10th off Joba Chamberlain (2-1) and ORIOLES 3, WHITE SOX 1 stole second. Victorino held up on a half- Miguel Gonzalez allowed one run over swing, umpire Joe West ruled, and lined a sin- seven innings and Baltimore hit three solo gle that scored Ellsbury. Craig Breslow (5-2) home runs. Adam Jones, JJ Hardy and Brian got the win and Koji Uehara earned his 18th Roberts homered off Jose Quintana (7-6) to save, extending his scoreless streak to 26 provide Baltimore with a much-needed win. innings over 23 games. Lyle Overbay’s two- The Orioles were coming off a 3-6 trip that out, two-run single capped the in the seventh dropped them four games off the pace in the that put the Yankees ahead 8-7. AL wild-card race. Jones’ shot in the first inning gave him 30 home runs for the season ASTROS 3, ATHLETICS 2 and 100 RBIs for the first time. Hardy and Jose Altuve had two hits and drove in a Roberts connected in the fifth, increasing run to back a stellar outing by Brad Peacock Baltimore’s major league-leading and Houston knocked Oakland out of first total to 188. Gonzalez (9-7) gave up four hits - place in the AL West. Trevor Crowe singled, all singles - walked one and struck out six to doubled and scored to help the Astros to their earn his first win in seven starts since July 20. third win in the last four games against their He was 0-4 in that span. Jim Johnson worked division rivals. Oakland had won 11 of the first a perfect ninth for his 42nd save. Dayan 12 meetings between the teams. Peacock, Viciedo had two hits for the White Sox, who part of the offseason trade that sent infielder have dropped seven straight. Chicago is an to the A’s, carried a shutout into AL-worst 24-49 on the road and 32-48 in the eighth inning, finishing with nine strike- games decided by one or two runs. outs and one walk. Chris Carter, who was also included in the deal with Oakland, singled to ROYALS 7, MARINERS 6, 13 innings drive in Houston’s first run off Sonny Gray (2- Mike Moustakas homered to lead off the 3). The A’s went into the night tied with Texas bottom of the 13th inning for Kansas City. for first place but couldn’t get much going Moustakas homered to right on an 0-2 pitch against Peacock (4-5). Josh Fields recorded from Chance Ruffin (0-1), who had not the final four outs for his third save. pitched in the majors since 2011. Louis Coleman (3-0), the eighth Royals pitcher, ANGELS 6, RAYS 2 retired the only batter he faced in the top of Collin Cowgill hit a three-run double, one the 13th. Kansas City rallied from five runs of 11 hits Los Angeles had against reigning AL down and led 6-5 in the ninth before Raul Cy Young winner David Price through his first Ibanez homered off Greg Holland with two 2 1-3 innings, and Jerome Williams ended a outs to it. It was Holland’s first blown save streak of eight straight losing decisions for the since May 6 to end his streak of 31 consecu- Angels. Tampa Bay’s ninth loss in 12 games, tive saves. Billy Butler went 5 for 5, matching coupled with Boston’s win at New York, his career high in hits for the Royals, while dropped the Rays 6 1-2 games behind the AL Emilo Bonifacio went 4 for 6. The teams com- East-leading Red Sox. The Rays complete their bined to use 44 players, including 14 pitch- SAN FRANCISCO: Arizona Diamondbacks’ Adam Eaton, from left, AJ Pollock and Gerardo 10-game West Coast trip with three at Seattle. ers.— AP Parra celebrate after winning a game against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, Sept 5, 2013, in San Francisco. The Diamondbacks won 4-2. — AP

NL capsules Reds overpower the Cardinals 6-2

CINCINNATI: Todd Frazier hit two homers, tihomer game of his career. Freese homered for the Cardinals, who have 10) won his third straight decision since including the first of Cincinnati’s three off By winning their final series together, the lost six of eight. With first-place Pittsburgh coming off the disabled list. He allowed two Lance Lynn, and the Reds recovered from a Reds tightened the NL Central race and end- idle, the Cardinals slipped to 11/2 games runs and six hits in five innings, walking four 16-inning loss by overpowering the St Louis ed the Cardinals’ dominance. St. Louis had behind the Pirates while the Reds moved to and striking out three. Brad Ziegler pitched Cardinals 6-2 on Thursday night, taking won the last seven series between them. 3 games out. the ninth for his eighth save. Pablo Sandoval three of four in their final series of the sea- Cincinnati’s lone loss was 5-4 in 16 innings had two hits and drove in a run for the son. and Shin-Soo Choo also hit on Wednesday night. Left-hander Tony DIAMONDBACKS 4, GIANTS 2 Giants, who have lost three of four. Hector solo homers off Lynn (13-10), who lasted five Cingrani (7-3) returned from a sore back and Paul Goldschmidt broke out of a slump Sanchez also drove in a run and Brandon innings and gave up three homers for only did a little bit of everything. He pitched into with two hits and two RBIs, and Martin Prado Belt had two hits. Ryan Vogelsong (3-5) gave the second time in his career. Frazier also the sixth inning, gave up two runs, bunted and Aaron Hill also drove in runs to help up four runs and eight hits over 4 2-3 connected off Seth Maness for the third mul- for a hit, stole a base and scored. David Arizona beat San Francisco. Trevor Cahill (6- innings for the Giants. — AP