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NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Gary Sanchez homered for the eighth time in nine games and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 14-4 the opener of their weekend series. Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR'-uh) and Chase Headley also went deep for the surging Yankees, who moved five games over .500 for the first time this season.
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander won his 14th game, Justin Upton homered for the fourth time in five games and the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 to continue their second-half surge. The Tigers have won five straight to move back into contention in both the AL Central and wild-card races.
TORONTO (AP) — Russell Martin and Justin Smoak each homered and drove in five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays hammered Minnesota 15-8, handing the Twins their eighth straight loss. That moves the Blue Jays into the AL East lead one game ahead of Boston, which lost to Kansas City 6-3.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)— James Hinchcliffe was leading the IndyCar race on June 12 when it was red-flagged because of rain after 71 of 248 laps completed. That race resumes Saturday night after an unprecedented 11-week delay.
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson was second in qualifying, followed by Denny Hamlin. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will once again miss a race because of a concussion.
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