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p16_Layout 1 5/11/14 9:44 PM Page 1 MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 SPORTS Orioles extend winning streak BALTIMORE: Steve Clevenger hit an RBI RBI single to Jose Bautista in the ninth, double in the 10th inning to extend the then got Edwin Encarnacion to ground Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak to five into a forceout. Navarro made it 5-3 with games with a 5-4 victory over the an RBI single before Smith got pinch-hit- Houston Astros on Saturday night. ter Adam Lind to ground into a double J.J. Hardy had an infield single with play for his fourth save in six chances. one out in the 10th before Clevenger hit Making his second start since moving a double down the right field line off from the bullpen into the rotation last Paul Clemens (0-1). Monday, J.A. Happ (1-1) lasted just 2 1-3 The Astros have lost seven of their innings, allowing four runs and seven past eight games. Houston’s Jose Altuve hits. hit a two-out, two RBI single in the ninth inning off Baltimore closer Tommy TIGERS 9, TWINS 3 Hunter that gave the Astros a 4-3 lead. Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer However, Astros right-hander that capped a six-run second inning, Anthony Bass loaded the bases with two sending Max Scherzer and Detroit past outs on two singles and a walk before Minnesota. On a day when the Tigers pinch hitter Delmon Young tied the honored former manager Jim Leyland, game with an infield single. Ryan Webb they won with a familiar formula they (2-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for used to reach the playoffs under him: Baltimore. Power by Cabrera, the two-time AL MVP, and pitching by Scherzer, the reigning ATHLETICS 4, NATIONALS 3 Cy Young Award winner. John Jaso doubled in pinch-runner Cabrera connected for his fifth homer, Nick Punto with two outs in the 10th tagging Kyle Gibson (3-3). Victor inning to lift Oakland over Washington. Martinez also homered, giving him eight The A’s scored twice in the ninth off this season and four in the last six Nationals’ closer Rafael Soriano to force games. Scherzer (5-1) wasn’t sharp yet LOS ANGELES: Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser throws in an Old-Timers baseball game. —AP extras and storm back for their third still won, giving up three runs on five walk-off win this season after being lim- hits and four walks in six innings. He ited to two hits over the first eight struck out six - his team-record streak of innings. Alberto Callaspo singled off fanning at least seven in seven starts to Dodgers see off Giants reliever Drew Storen (2-1) to lead off the begin a season ended. 10th before Punto replaced him at first. Storen retired Eric Sogard and Derek DIAMONDBACKS 4, WHITE SOX 3 LOS ANGELES: Yasiel Puig and Dee Gordon and Pittsburgh won its season-high fourth Chase Utley drove in two runs for the Norris before Jaso hit a towering fly ball Wade Miley pitched seven strong broke open a tie game with consecutive RBI straight game. Alvarez’s hit capped a four-run Phillies, who have won the first two games of that ricocheted off the scoreboard in innings, Cody Ross had three hits and doubles in the seventh inning against San fourth inning against Lance Lynn (4-2) that the series against their NL East foes after drop- right field as Punto rounded the bases Arizona beat Chicago. Miley (3-3) Francisco’s bullpen, Matt Kemp homered in the helped the Pirates wipe out a 3-0 deficit. Josh ping four straight to Toronto. and scored. allowed two runs on four hits while strik- eighth and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Harrison and Ike Davis each had two hits for the David Wright hit his first home run since Sean Doolittle (1-2) pitched one ing out six and not allowing a walk. His NL West-leading Giants 6-2 Saturday. Zack Pirates, who have won 11 of their last 14 games opening day, ending the longest drought of inning for the win to help Oakland over- only mistake came on an 0-1 pitch in the Greinke (6-1) allowed two runs and six hits in against the Cardinals in Pittsburgh. Harrison his career, and had three RBIs. But the Mets come an uneven outing by starter Sonny fifth inning that Paul Konerko hit over seven innings, striking out eight and walking also hit an RBI single in the fourth. Jared wasted another great chance to score in the Gray. The Nationals were three outs from the left-field fence for a two-run home three. The right-hander extended his streak to Hughes (2-0) retired all four batters he faced in late innings, losing their fifth straight and winning and had their rock-solid closer run. Former White Sox closer Addison 20 consecutive starts in which he’s allowed few- relief of starter Edinson Volquez. Mark eighth in nine games. Following some confu- er than three runs - the longest by any pitcher Melancon earned his fourth save with a score- sion in the eighth, Philadelphia reliever Mike on the mound before Oakland greeted Reed flirted with disaster in his first since the “dead ball” era. The Dodgers took the less ninth. Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was Adams (2-1) escaped a major jam by retiring Soriano with three consecutive hits to meeting against his former team before lead in the seventh against reliever Jeremy lifted for a pinch-hitter because of tightness in pinch-hitter Bobby Abreu on a bases-loaded open the ninth. getting his 11th save in 12 chances. Affeldt (0-1) when Drew Butera doubled and his lower back. comebacker to keep it tied. Reed, who was traded to the scored on Gordon’s hit inside third base with RED SOX 8, RANGERS 3 Diamondbacks from the White Sox in Pablo Sandoval playing in on the grass with the ROCKIES 11, REDS 2 INTERLEAGUE David Ortiz homered and doubled, the offseason, gave up a leadoff single to Dodgers’ speedy leadoff hitter at bat. Puig then Corey Dickerson hit two home runs and BREWERS 5, YANKEES 4 Shane Victorino drove in four runs with pinch-hitter Conor Gillaspie, who ended greeted Jean Machi with a ground-rule double two doubles, driving in a career-high four runs Rickie Weeks hit a two-out RBI single after three hits and Boston beat Texas. A night up scoring on Alexei Ramirez’s two-out into the left field corner. for Colorado. Charlie Blackmon, Justin Jonathan Lucroy moved to third on a balk, after they managed only a single by single. Ramirez stole second but was Morneau and Troy Tulowitzki also homered for Francisco Rodriguez earned his league-lead- Ortiz off Yu Darvish, the Red Sox broke stranded after Reed got Konerko to PADRES 9, MARLINS 3 the Rockies. Nolan Arenado doubled twice, a ing 15th save and Milwaukee snapped a three- loose. And there will be no official scor- bounce out to second. Chase Headley hit a three-run homer in his day after his 28-game hitting streak ended. game skid. ing debates for Ortiz after he hit his sev- The White Sox lost for just the second return to the lineup, Seth Smith drove in four The Rockies got 11 extra-base hits, making Lucroy, Carlos Gomez and Aramis Ramirez enth home run and lined a double into time in seven games. White Sox starter runs and San Diego had a second straight big things easy for Jordan Lyles (5-0). He struck each homered off Yankees starter CC Sabathia. the right-field corner. Jose Quintana (1-3) went six innings, night at the plate. Headley, who came off the out eight in six innings and left with a 10-2 Weeks’ chopper skipped through the hole into Jon Lester (4-4) gave up three runs allowing three runs on seven hits with 15-day disabled list before the game, connect- lead. Alfredo Simon (4-2) was tagged for a sea- left in the seventh off Alfredo Aceves (0-1), and four hits in seven innings, a week five strikeouts and a walk. ed on a 2-2 fastball from Carlos Marmol (0-3) to son-high eight hits and five runs in three who was called for a balk two pitches earlier. after striking out a career-high 15 cap a four-run sixth inning and give the Padres innings. Rodriguez allowed two flyouts to the against Oakland. The lefty struck out RAYS 7, INDIANS 1 a 6-2 lead. San Diego, which came in averaging warning track in right in a scoreless ninth. eight, matching Detroit’s Max Scherzer Erik Bedard gave up one hit in six a major league-low 2.8 runs per game, was PHILLIES 5, METS 4 The veteran closer hasn’t allowed a run in 19 at 66 for the American League lead. shutout innings, James Loney had three coming off its highest scoring output since Ryan Howard had four hits, including a appearances this season. Zach Duke (3-0) got Sept. 25, a 10-1 win over Miami on Friday. Smith tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the win after escaping a seventh-inning jam Ortiz broke up Darvish’s no-hit bid hits and drove in two runs, and Tampa hit a solo homer, a two-run double and an RBI Jimmy Rollins homered and scored four times by getting Carlos Beltran to bounce into a Friday night with a clean single with two Bay broke a four-game skid with a victo- triple for the Padres, who matched Friday to lead Philadelphia past slumping New York.