CINCINNATI (AP) — turned to Yandy Diaz in a big spot
Jim Thome Jersey , and he delivered.Diaz hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Cleveland’s seven-run sixth inning, helping the Indians pull away from the
Cincinnati Reds for a 10-3 victory on Monday night.Jose Ramirez hit his 35th
homer in Cleveland’s fifth win in six games. Ramirez, Michael Brantley and Yan
Gomes had three hits apiece, and Melky Cabrera and Jason Kipnis each drove in
two runs.The game was tied at 2 when Francona had Diaz hit for Mike Clevinger
(8-7) with a runner on and one out. Diaz responded with a run-scoring double off
the wall in left, sparking a big inning for the Indians.“He’s such an advanced
hitter for a kid that doesn’t have a lot of major league at-bats,” Francona
said. “That was a heck of an at-bat. You look at the score at the end of the
game and that wasn’t how the majority of the game was played.”The Indians
increased their AL Central lead to 12 1/2 games over idle Minnesota after
receiving an update from team president Chris Antonetti on the status of
outfielder Leonys Martin, who is recovering from a life-threatening bacterial
infection. Martin is in stable condition at the Cleveland Clinic.“It was very
serious
http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-scott-kingery-jersey ,” Antonetti said. “Thankfully he’s made a lot of progress in the last 24 to 36
hours and he has regained a lot of the organ function. He’s in a good path right
now and we’re hopeful he’ll make a full recovery. But, he has a long way to
go.”Tucker Barnhart, Scooter Gennett and Curt Casali homered for last-place
Cincinnati, which has dropped two in a row. Homer Bailey (1-10) was tagged for
five runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings.“I thought Homer battled through a lot of
adversity,” Reds manager Jim Riggleman said. “We made him throw a lot of extra
pitches. It is too bad he got charged with some extra runs there. He threw the
ball good.”Barnhart hit his eighth homer in the second, putting Cincinnati in
front and stopping the Reds’ four-game homerless streak.Gennett tied it at 2
with his 18th homer off Clevinger in the fifth, but Cleveland grabbed control in
the sixth. Diaz scored on Brantley’s double. Cabrera added a two-run
single
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innings, but got his first win since July 1. He allowed five hits and struck out
four.“The fastball is the one thing I did have, didn’t have a lick of anything
else,” said Clevinger, who had lost four straight decisions. “I walked six guys
and got my first dub in a month. That’s baseball being baseball.”Ramirez drove
Bailey’s 1-2 pitch into the Reds’ bullpen in right for a two-run homer in the
third. The ball carried just inside the foul pole and just over right fielder
Phillip Ervin’s glove.“I had him swinging over the top of that pitch early in
the at-bat,” Bailey said. “How he kept the ball fair, I don’t know. It’s a
little short down the line but he’s having a great season. When you’re having a
season like that those things happen.”STRANGE TIMESRookie utilityman Brandon
Dixon tossed a perfect ninth for the Reds in his first major league pitching
appearance. Reds reliever Michael Lorenzen played right field in the ninth in
his first major league defensive appearance at a position other than
pitcher.Dixon became the fourth position player to pitch for Cincinnati this
year.REED RETURNSThe Reds recalled left-hander Cody Reed from Triple-A
Louisville and optioned right-hander Keury Mella to the minors. Reed posted a
2.70 ERA with 43 strikeouts in his last 36 2/3 innings. He made 17 starts in the
minors but Riggleman said he’ll begin in the bullpen.OHIO CUPThe Indians’
victory evened the season series with the Reds at 2-2 with two games remaining.
The Reds have lost two of the past three season series against the
Indians.TRAINER’S ROOMIndians: RHP Trevor Bauer could return to Cleveland on
Tuesday to have his sore right ankle examined by team doctors. Bauer was struck
by a line drive on Saturday but expects to make his scheduled start on
Friday.Reds: OF Scott Schebler played catch but there is no set timeframe for
his return from a sprained right shoulder. He was returned from a rehab
assignment last week after experiencing pain while throwing.UP NEXTIndians:
Corey Kluber (14-6) pitches on Tuesday. He is 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA in three
starts against the Reds
http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-jorge-alfaro-jersey , including a victory on July 18.Reds: Sal Romano (7-9) has faced the Indians
once, allowing three earned runs over 7 1/3 innings on July 10 at Progressive
Field. NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge took another step in his return
from a broken right wrist when he played right field for a couple of innings
Friday night.The Yankees activated him from the disabled list before the game
against Toronto. The team said he is limited for now to defense and pinch
running — still no hitting for the slugger.Judge got a big ovation when he
trotted to the outfield for the top of the eighth inning. He had not played
since July 26, when he was hit by a pitch from Kansas City’s Jakob Junis.The
Yankees initially expected Judge to return in about three weeks.“With the
roster, it makes some sense to have him available to, if there’s a spot where we
can get him in, to run the bases or play some defense,” New York manager Aaron
Boone said before the start of New York’s final regular-season homestand. “He’s
getting real close to being an option for us.”Judge on Monday took his first
on-field batting practice since the injury. Boone said Friday the team is a
couple days from making a decision on at-bats for Judge in a simulated
game
Josh Bell Jersey , a step before he will hit in a game. Judge has to take more swings and face higher velocity before he hits in a game.“It’s about
hopefully getting him enough at-bats to where he can kind of knock off some of
that rust, and hopefully that timing comes back sooner rather than later and he
gets in a comfortable place as we head into the final week and into October,”
Boone said.Judge is hitting .285 with 26 home runs and 61 RBIs. The Yankees
entered Friday 26-20 since he got hurt, fading from contention in the AL East
but on track to earn a wild card. In discussing Judge’s importance in the
clubhouse, Boone echoed the old EF Hutton advertising campaign of the 1970s and
’80s.“When Aaron speaks, people listen,” Boone said.Injured closer Aroldis
Chapman is to throw another bullpen session Saturday
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week, Chapman has not pitched in a game since Aug. 21 because of left knee
tendinitis.“I’m feeling really good right now,” Chapman said through a
translator. “No pain and nothing.”
