YANKEES 4, MARINERS 3 Alex Rodriguez returned from the All-Star break with a boom, hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning as host New York overcame two home runs by Kyle Seager to beat Seattle. Royals 3, White Sox 1.
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It seems like 2014 and 2015 for the Kansas City Royals have been compared an infinite amount of times, so what’s the harm in a few more?
White Sox: Reliever Matt Albers was activated from the 15-day disabled list and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
Kershaw (7-6), coming off a shutout of the Phillies, scattered three singles and didn’t walk a batter in Los Angeles’ 4-2 win.
The AL Central-leading Royals won for the 10th time in 13 games.
“Certainly, we know the situation we’re in”, Danks said.
This is what good teams do. Hosmer singled to center, Moustakas scored, L.Cain to second. But an ace pitcher should be able to give up only four runs – just the fourth time that’s happened in Sale’s 18 starts this season – and not completely sink his team.
ASTROS 3, RANGERS 2 Jose Altuve and rookie Carlos Correa drove in a run apiece to help Houston to an early lead and the Astros held on for a 3-2 victory over visiting Texas to snap a six-game skid. He shut down Baltimore over seven innings on July 3 before getting roughed up by Toronto.
“I was just hoping for anybody on this team to hit a home run at that point”, Cain said. “He locates really well”. He was then pulled for reliever Jake Petricka.
Duffy entered the game with a 4.65 ERA, so of course he threw his longest career outing with eight strong innings. It was his third homer and first since May 9. Sale went 6 1/3 innings and struck out six, but allowed four runs on 11 hits. “You just kind of tell yourself to slow down, and it just makes ever pitch that much more important”.
“I think the way today was playing, it was a pretty offensive day”, Ventura said. His sixth-inning homer followed a productive groundout by Omar Infante, who hit into a double play but still scored Eric Hosmer, who had doubled to start the frame.
Facing Ryan Tepera (0-1), Casali led off with a drive into the left-field bullpen, his second of the season and first since June 17.
Yost said it’s “not serious at all”.
A debut: First-round draft pick Carson Fulmer is expected to make his pro debut Saturday for the Sox’s Arizona Rookie League team. Royals 3, White Sox 2.
Doug Fister (3-5) allowed four runs and nine hits over five innings.
White Sox fifth. Me.Cabrera singled to right. Some are scheduled to appear Sunday at the Chicago Theatre for “A Season to Remember: A Night with the 2005 World Series Champions”. It was a back-and-forth contest where each team took turns scoring, with the Royals repeatedly going ahead only to see the Sox come back to tie.
Manager Ned Yost said Finnegan would have been optioned Monday, when RHP Kris Medlen comes off the 60-day disabled list to join the bullpen, but Finnegan pitched in Saturday’s 13-inning win that taxed the bullpen. He is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery and has not pitched in the majors since 2013, when he won 15 games for Atlanta. He broke his right pinkie finger during a brawl with the Royals on April 23. The White Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 home games and are 10-4 in their last 14 overall while going 10-4 in their last 14 games on grass.
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Jeremy Guthrie (7-5 / 5.36 ERA) started for the Royals.
