Updated: 6:32 PM EDT Jul 25, 2021 By Ken Powtak, Associated Press Domingo Germán was simply dominating the Boston Red Sox. Never more so than in the seventh inning, when the Yankees right-hander struck out stars J.D. Martinez, Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts and rookie Jarren Duran.As Germán walked off the mound then with a no-hitter intact and a solid lead, there was no way to envision what was on deck.Held hitless into the eighth by Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs to shake Fenway Park and storm past New York 5-4 on Sunday.The old ballpark was almost silent all afternoon until Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit, and he raised his arms in celebration at second base.By the time Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally, fans were in a frenzy.“I felt like just getting that hit out of the way had everybody j
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Red Sox break up no-hit bid in eighth, rally past Yankees, 5-4
Boston scores five times in the eighth inning after being held without a hit for seven, to beat New York.
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Kiké Hernández celebrates after scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts during Boston’s 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday at Fenway Park in Boston.
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BOSTON Domingo Germán was simply dominating the Boston Red Sox. Never more so than in the seventh inning, when the Yankees right-hander struck out stars J.D. Martinez, Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts and rookie Jarren Duran.
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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval throws against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) Credit: The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Patrick Sandoval of the Los Angeles Angels has lost his no-hit bid with one out in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins.
Twins rookie Brent Rooker hit a soft, opposite-field double just inside the right-field line for Minnesota s first hit.
Sandoval struck out 13, walked a batter and hit two. He retired the next batter after Rooker s hit and then was pulled.
The Angels lead 2-0.
MLB roundup: Rays beat Indians, move into tie with Red Sox in AL East
Austin Meadows hits two home runs and Tampa Bay beats Cleveland, 8-2.
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Tampa Bay’s Austin Meadows, right, is congratulated by Ji-Man Choi after Meadows hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning of the Rays’ 8-2 win over Cleveland on Saturday in Cleveland.
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CLEVELAND Austin Meadows hit a pair of two-run homers, Ji-Man Choi had three RBI and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Cleveland 8-2 on Saturday night, extending their winning streak over the Indians to 11 games.
Twins break up no-hitter in ninth inning but lose 2-1 to Angels Patrick Sandoval fell short of his no-hit bid but did ruin another strong start by Jose Berrios, whose future with the Twins is in question as the trade deadline approaches. July 24, 2021 8:56pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Will that make his departure sting any less? Nah, didn t think so.
Patrick Sandoval dominated the Twins on Saturday, coming within two outs of becoming the first pitcher ever to pitch a no-hitter against the Twins in Minnesota, and the Angels turned two unearned runs against the razor-sharp Berrios into a memorable 2-1 victory at Target Field.