UNDATED (AP) β The Astros continue to lead the AL West by 1 Β½ games over the Angels despite Houston’s 2-1 loss at Oakland on Saturday. Danny Valencia hit a two-run double and Jesse Chavez held the Astros to a run and six hits in seven innings. Los Angeles was a 5-0 loser to Baltimore as Ubaldo Jimenez (oo-BAHL’-doh hih-MEH’-nehz) held the Angels to two hits in eight innings.
NEW YORK (AP) β Toronto is within 2 Β½ games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees following the Blue Jays’ 6-0 victory in the Bronx. Neither team scored until Justin Smoak belted a grand slam in the sixth inning of the Blue Jays’ seventh consecutive win. Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WITS’-kee) added a solo and David Price scattered three hits in seven innings as the Jays handed the Yankees their third loss in four games.
CANTON, Ohio (AP) β The Pro Football Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. The class of 2015 included former players Junior Seau (SAY’-ow), Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Jerome Bettis (BEHT’-ihs), Will Shields and Mick Tingelhoff. Ron Wolf and Bill Polian were enshrined for their front office work.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) β AJ Allmendinger has captured the pole for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. He grabbed his fourth career pole with a fast lap of 127.839 mph to edge Martin Truex Jr. Five-time Watkins Glen winner Tony Stewart qualified third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) β Second-round leader Jim Furyk (FYOOR’-ihk) and Justin Rose will be tied for the lead at 9-under when the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational begins on Sunday. Rose led the day with a 7-under-63, while Furyk shot a 1-under-69. Shane Lowry will start the last round two shots off the pace.
