DeLauter helps Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chase DeLauter hit a bases-loaded triple down the left-field line in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

The Guardians’ rally spoiled a milestone night for Houston’s Jose Altuve, who became the third player in franchise history to reach 2,000 career games. Altuve, the fifth active player in the majors to reach 2,000 games, went 0 for 5 and is hitless in 10 at-bats in the series.

The Guardians trailed 4-3 with one out in the eighth when DeLauter lined a fastball from Bryan King on a 2-2 count that went down the left-field line. Brice Matthews tried to make a diving stop on the ball, but it was beyond his glove and dropped before rattling into the left-field corner. Angel Martínez, Bryan Rocchio and Steven Kwan scored as DeLauter slid into third with his first career triple.

The hit also snapped an 0-for-12 skid for DeLauter, who had five home runs in his first eight games, but was mired in a 7-for-50 slump before the extra-base hit.

The triple was part of a six-run eighth for the Guardians, who have won four of six on their homestand. Rocchio had an RBI base hit, extending his hitting streak to eight games and Kyle Manzardo had a two-run single.

Peyton Pallette (1-1) got the win for Cleveland and Houston’s Enyel de los Santos (0-1) took the loss.

Lisbon downs Chaney

STRUTHERS — It was a short outing for Lisbon on Tuesday at Cene Park.

The Blue Devils scored 15 runs in the second inning to overcome Chaney 20-0 in three innings.

Ashton Hinchliffe had three hits and an RBI for the winners. Bryce Esarey had a double, triple and two RBIs.

Brady Carpenter was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts and a walk in two innings.

Lisbon is 5-5 and hosts East Canton today.

LI: 1-15-4 — 20-9-0

CH: 0-0-0 –0-0-5

Middle school meet is today

COLUMBIANA — The 41st Columbiana County Middle School Track and Field Meet will be held Wednesday at Crestview High School.

Action is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. with the boys discus and high jump, girls shot put and long jump and 3200-meter relay. The rest of the running events will start at 5:15 p.m.

Schools competing are host Crestview, Beaver Local, Columbiana, East Liverpool, East Palestine, Heartland Christian, Leetonia, Lisbon, Salem, Southern, United and Wellsville.

Pirates lose to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. The Rangers (12-11) moved a game over .500 at the start of a nine-game homestand after playing 16 of their first 22 games on the road. Pittsburgh dropped to 5-5 on the road and 13-10 for the season.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Cruz singled leading off the game against Rocker (1-1). He stole second and took an extra base on Danny Jansen’s throwing error. Ryan O’Hearn singled for a 1-0 lead two batters into the game.

Joc Pederson singled leading off the second against Carmen Mlodzinski (1-1) and Josh Jung doubled him to third. Carter singled to tie it and Josh Smith hit a sacrifice fly to put the Rangers up 2-1.

Carter then robbed Cruz of a three-run homer in the fifth to keep it 2-1.

Eqequiel Duran, who came in after left fielder Wyatt Langford left with forearm stiffness, had an RBI double in the Rangers’ fifth and Corey Seager ended Mlodzinski’s night with an RBI single for a 4-1 lead. Wilber Dotel entered and gave up a single to Jake Burger before walking Pederson. Jung drove in Seager on a forceout for the final run.

Rocker threw 88 pitches and allowed four hits and a walk, striking out five. Cole Winn, Jacob Latz and Jakob Junis each pitched a scoreless inning to close it out.

Mlodzinski threw 93 pitches and surrendered all five runs on six hits and two walks. He fanned six.

The Rangers (12-11) moved a game over .500 at the start of a nine-game homestand after playing 16 of their first 22 games on the road.

Pittsburgh dropped to 5-5 on the road and 13-10 for the season.

Langford was the Rangers’ hottest hitter before his injury, going 7 for 14 as Texas dropped two of three in Seattle before coming home. He walked and stole his third base in the first inning and left after striking out in the third.

Up next

Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.38) starts Wednesday opposite Rangers RHP Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.87).

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