ANGELS: 1B Jefry Marte was hit by a pitch on the left shoulder in the second inning and left the game.
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“It goes to show you put the ball in play and good things happen”, Sale said. “I think that’s really what we have to do”. Instead of trying to make the play there, Realmuto threw home and would have nailed Navarro, but Barraclough couldn’t haul it in.
Pujols was ejected by home plate umpire Clint Fagan in the eighth inning after a called third strike, forcing him into the clubhouse for the conclusion of Cleveland’s 5-4 victory over the visiting Angels. Stanton had singled to extend the game, but was thrown out at second base attempting to stretch it into a double.
A-Rod is available to any team, given that he was released by the Yankees after playing in one final game on Friday.
“He looked like he got shot”, manager Don Mattingly said. “He felt something in his groin area”. Tim Anderson led off the wannabe rally with his sixth home run of the year, and Omar Narvaez followed up with a single.
“The guys did a great job coming back and winning this ballgame”, Shields said. “I just have to be better”.
Conley is 8-6 with a 3.94 ERA in 24 starts this season.?
“He takes it harder than anybody else”, Ventura said. It looks like it’s going to be for pretty much the rest of the year.
Chicago used five relievers. Mike Dunn (3-1) pitched a ideal seventh.
The Sox improved to 20-22 in one-run games.
Giancarlo has suffered many injuries so far in his Major League career, but he is still only 26 years old.
The Marlins had 14 hits, but lost their third game in a row. Quintana has been strong of late, but he could use the support of his offense this time as they dropped the ball in his last outing. Even with a prolonged six-week slump during the first half, he’s delivered 25 home runs and 70 RBIs this season.
2B Saladino retreated into short center field to make running catches that robbed Martin Prado and Adeiny Hechavarria of hits.
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Marlins left-hander Adam Conley struggled and departed after four innings with a 7-5 lead. Conley admitted to pitching with a sore hand following the team’s loss on Saturday. “But it was a blooper, and he charged it hard and made a flawless throw”. “It has just kind of been nagging around and getting worse as I’ve been throwing”. In his attempt to turn a single into a double, Stanton was seen laying on the dirt at second base and was helped off the field.
