MLB – American League: In full race, the Athletics avoid the sweep against the White Sox

CHICAGO – Matt Olson gave his team the lead with a two-run homerun, Matt Chapman added a solo slap and the Oakland Athletics came in from behind to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Thursday .

Sean Murphy also hit a long ball for the Athletics, who avoided being swept away in this four-game series against the leaders of the American Central section.

Oakland’s team ended a four-game losing streak and maintained their grip on the second-place draft in the American.

The Olson Home, in the seventh inning against reliever Michael Kopech (3-2) was his 31st of the campaign and he gave the Athletics a 5-3 lead.

Cole Irvin (9-11) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings on the mound for the Athletics. Yusmeiro Petit and Andrew Chafin shut out their opponents for one set each.

Lou Trivino allowed an unearned run in the ninth inning and recorded a 20th save on 22 occasions.

Eloy Jiménez gave the White Sox a first-round lead after a one-point double. Murphy tied it in the third inning and in the fourth Tony Kemp walked in as the cushions were all busy to propel the Athletics forward.

Andrew Vaughn made it 3-2 for the White Sox on a long two-run after two strikeouts in the fifth inning. Chapman leveled the score on his fifth homerun in his last six games.

White Sox starter Dylan Cease has been on duty for six innings, giving three runs and four hits. He made over 100 shots for a third time in his last four starts.

Zack Collins came down to 5-4 in the ninth inning when shortstop Elvis Andrus collided with teammate Starling Marte trying to catch a candle. On play, the official scorer awarded Andrus an error.

Yankees continue their momentum

Luke Voit hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees won a seventh straight game, winning 7-5 over the Minnesota Twins.

The Yankees are going through their best time of the season. With a 19-5 record since July 27, the club is staying the course for a playoff game in the Big Apple.

New York led 3-0 after Tyler Wade and Kyle Higashioka crossed home plate on Voit’s double in the third against John Gant.

Higashioka hit a two-run homerun and a one-run double.

Giancarlo Stanton also hit a long ball for the winners.

Bronx native Andrew Velazquez had two hits and stole one goal. Since the all-star break, the Yankees have 30 stolen goals in 33 games.

Jameson Taillon (8-4) allowed three runs and five hits in five one-third innings. He’s 7-0 since June 24, in 11 outings.

Jake Cave and Miguel Sano hit home runs for the Twins.

Gant (0-1) gave up four runs and three hits in three and a third innings.

The Mariners win; a single point for Toro

Mitch Haniger and Ty France produced three runs each helping the Seattle Mariners snatch a 9-8 victory over Rangers, Texas. The Mariners completed a sweep in Arlington.

Quebecer Abraham Toro provided a one-run single for Seattle, which is three games from a playoff berth in the American League.

Haniger slammed a three-run homerun in the second, making the score 5-0.

Toro hit a safe place in the third, giving his team a 6-0 lead.

France initially took an optional then, in 11th, its two-run circuit gave the visitors a 9-7 lead.

Paul Sewald conceded a point before earning a sixth save.

“Our club shows a ton of character in every game,” said Mariners manager Scott Servais.

Kyle Seager produced the Mariners’ first point with a 300th double. The Mariners still left 11 runners on the trails.

Chris Flexen did well in seven innings, allowing two runs and four hits.

Joe Smith (2-1) threw in the 10th. Joe Barlow (0-1) was the victim of the 13th long ball of France.

Jason Martin and Adolis Garcia hit home runs for the Rangers.

In 10th, a blunder by Yonny Hernandez on the trails allowed the Mariners to make a double play. On a Garcia ground, a first out was obtained in second base. Toro threw too high on first goal but France then put it back on third, where Hernandez had ventured far too far towards home plate. JP Crawford applied the glove to him, for another takedown.

“Adolis hit me on the calf and it destabilized me for a little while,” said France. But when I looked there, Hernandez was halfway to the plate. I just did the relay, and JP was in the right place. “

Nate Lowe was then called out on a ball, ending the inning.

The Mariners begin a three-game series on Friday at Houston, the former Toro club.

Elsewhere in the American League

Orioles 2 – Rays 7
BALL : The Orioles cash a 15th consecutive loss.
TB : Brandon Lowe slammed his 29th homerun and the Rays swept the four-game series.

Angels 13 – Tigers 10
LAA : The Angels closed a 10-2 shortfall to complete the three-game series sweep.
THE : Miguel Cabrera produced four runs, but remains in pursuit of his 500th home run.

Astros 6 – Royals 3
HOU : Aledmys Diaz had three hits and two RBIs and Carlos Correa had three runs.
KC : Nicky Lopez has hit his 1st homer of the season, his 4th only in three seasons.