Sports FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 42 Mets overcome Seattle Mariners SEATTLE: Bartolo Colon came within seven outs of of the season. Rickie Weeks was on with a double first-place San Francisco, which moved two games fourth time he has thrown at least seven innings a perfect game, giving up a single to Robinson to start the sixth. Reynolds’ second home run came ahead of Los Angeles in the NL West. One night without an earned run this season. Cobb missed Cano with two outs in the seventh inning as the off reliever Jumbo Diaz in the eighth. after blowing just his third save in 26 chances, clos- 50 games last season with a concussion after he New York Mets held off a late rally to beat the er Jonathan Papelbon (2-2) took the loss. The was hit near the right ear by a line drive off the bat Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday. The 41-year- YANKEES 2, RANGERS 1, 5 innings Phillies managed just seven hits. They lost their of Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer. Jake McGee pitched old Colon retired the first 20 batters he faced Brett Gardner hit a tiebreaking homer off All- fourth straight and seventh of eight. Pence broke a the ninth inning for his ninth save in 10 opportuni- before Cano lined a 2-2 pitch into left field. Colon Star ace Yu Darvish as New York won the rain- scoreless tie with a softly hit blooper down the ties. The Rays have won 25 of their last 36 games (9-8) improved to 13-1 all-time at Safeco Field. shortened game called in the fifth inning under right-field line off Papelbon on a full count with and are 13-4 in July. On June 29, they had the Seattle had no answers for the rotund right-han- bizarre circumstances. David Phelps (5-4) pitched two outs. Marlon Byrd drove in Philadelphia’s run worst record in the majors and have passed 11 der, who gave up two runs and three hits in 7 1-3 out of a jam just before the storm, and Francisco in the ninth off Santiago Casilla, who converted his teams since. Tampa Bay completed its road trip at innings. Taijuan Walker (1-2) walked six and struck Cervelli doubled twice to help the Yankees win for seventh save in 10 chances. 5-0 and its eight-game road winning streak ties the out five in his first start in the majors since July 7. the fifth time in six games on a 10-game homes- franchise record set twice. The loss was the third tand. Phelps gave up five hits in his first career BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 4 straight for the Cardinals. St Louis starter Lance TIGERS 11, DIAMONDBACKS 5 complete game. After a one-out triple by Leonys Jose Bautista homered and drove in two runs, Lynn (11-7) had won three straight and was 4-1 in Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer and Martin in the fifth, the right-hander retired Chris and R A Dickey won for the first time in three starts his last five home starts. He struck out seven and Austin Jackson had a three-run double as the Gimenez on a foul popup and struck out Rougned for Toronto. Bautista hit an RBI double in the first gave up six hits in 6 1-3 innings. Tigers wore out the Diamondbacks in a slugfest. Odor. Play was halted with one out in the bottom inning and added a leadoff homer in the seventh, Detroit roughed up Trevor Cahill (1-7), going up 7- of the fifth, and the game was called after a delay his first since July 2. David Ortiz hit a three-run PADRES 8, CUBS 3 0 after four innings behind Jackson’s big hit and of 1 hour, 49 minutes. It appeared the teams were homer for the Red Sox, his fourth in three games, Tommy Medica hit a go-ahead RBI double in three RBIs by Alex Avila. Arizona clawed its way the fifth inning and Ian Kennedy pitched six strong back against Anibal Sanchez (7-4), scoring three innings for San Diego. Kennedy (8-9) won his third runs off him in the fifth and two more over the straight decision. He allowed three runs and three next two innings. Joba Chamberlain needed one hits, while striking out six and pitching around a pitch to escape a jam created by Sanchez in the season-high five walks. He worked out of a bases seventh inning and Cabrera put the Tigers up 11-5 loaded jam in the fifth inning. Medica finished with in the eighth, hitting his 15th homer off the foul three hits and drove in two runs for the Padres, pole in left. Didi Gregorius homered and had two who came into the game with baseball’s worst bat- RBIs for the Diamondbacks. ting average at .215. Luis Valbuena hit a three- homer for the Cubs, who have lost 12 of 15. Cubs TWINS 3, INDIANS 1 starter Tsuyoshi Wada (0-1) allowed five runs, five Anthony Swarzak pitched five sharp innings in hits and four walks in four-plus innings. It was his a fill-in start and Oswaldo Arcia homered as the second career start after a no-decision against the Twins beat Cleveland. Danny Santana scored after Reds on July 8. After a leadoff walk in the first two of his three hits for the Twins, and five relievers inning, Yangervis Solarte hit an RBI triple to right. totaled six strikeouts over four scoreless innings. Solarte then scored on Carlos Quentin’s sacrifice fly Glen Perkins finished up in the ninth for his 24th to give the Padres a 2-0 lead. save in 27 tries. When Kyle Gibson developed a sore back the day before, Swarzak (2-0) was sum- ANGELS 3, ORIOLES 2 moned from the bullpen to replace him in the Kole Calhoun drew a bases-loaded walk from rotation. He threw 75 pitches and allowed just two reliever Brian Matusz in the eighth inning after a hits and one walk while striking out three. Trevor tying RBI double by Erick Aybar for Los Angeles. Bauer (4-5) finished six innings for the 11th time in Jered Weaver (11-6) allowed two runs and six hits 14 starts this season for the Indians. through eight innings, striking out six and walking SEATTLE: New York Mets starting pitcher Bartolo Colon throws in the eighth inning none before the Angels recorded their major ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 1 against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. — AP league-best 31st come-from-behind win. Orioles Mike Moustakas scored the tiebreaking run in right-hander Chris Tillman allowed a run and five the top of the ninth inning when White Sox catch- ready to resume at one point, but managers Joe but Boston lost its second straight after winning hits over six innings, stranded seven runners in er Tyler Flowers couldn’t handle a throw home, as Girardi and Ron Washington expressed concern the previous five. Dickey (8-10) allowed four runs scoring position and picked off another at second Kansas City beat Chicago 2-1 in the rubber game about the dangers of a soft, wet field. After much and nine hits in six innings, walked one and struck base before handing a 2-1 lead to Tommy Hunter. of a three-game series. Moustakas triggered the discussion, a light rain returned and the tarp was out five. Rookie Aaron Sanchez, selected from Josh Hamilton led off the eighth with a bloop sin- decisive rally with a lead-off single off Zach put back on the field. Less than 10 minutes later, Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, made his debut with gle off Hunter (2-2) and came around on Aybar’s Putnam (3-2), the last of four White Sox pitchers. the game was stopped for good - giving the two perfect innings and Casey Janssen finished for double to left-center. A two-out intentional walk to Alcides Escobar bunted Moustakas over before Yankees the victory. Darvish (9-6) allowed four hits his 15th save in 17 chances. Ortiz’s 455th homer Efren Navarro and another walk to Chris Iannetta Nori Aoki flared a single to center field. Adam over 4 1-3 innings. He struck out five and walked tied him with Adam Dunn of the Chicago White loaded the bases for Calhoun, who walked on a 3-1 Eaton’s strong throw beat Moustakas to the plate, none. It took 13 minutes and three tries for the Sox for 35th on the career list. Ortiz’s drive was his pitch. The Angels, who came in leading the majors but Flowers lost control of the ball when the run- grounds crew to pull the soaked tarp over a 37th at Rogers Centre, breaking a tie with Alex in runs scored, stranded two runners in scoring ner slid into him. Wade Davis (6-2) pitched a score- drenched infield. Rodriguez for the most by a visiting player. The position in the first, fifth and sixth innings. The less inning and Greg Holland retired the side in three RBIs gave Ortiz 1,501 for his career, making Angels were 0 for 12 in those situations order in the ninth inning for his 26th save. PIRATES 6, DODGERS 1 him the 53rd player in major league history with Wednesday, and 3 for 25 during the three-game Josh Harrison had two hits with two RBIs as 1,500 or more.