DETROIT (AP) — One day after breaking up a no-hitter in the ninth inning, Gunnar Henderson homered and doubled to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Saturday.
Henderson drove in two runs and scored twice to help the Orioles move within two games of the AL East-leading Yankees. The All-Star shortstop tripled with two out in the ninth for Baltimore's only hit in a 1-0 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
The Tigers trailed 4-0 going into the ninth on Saturday, but Parker Meadows ended Detroit’s scoreless streak at 15 innings with a homer off Seranthony Domínguez. Colt Keith followed with a single, but Domínguez retired Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene on deep flyballs.
Wenceel Pérez struck out, but reached first when the ball got away from James McCann. Spencer Torkelson made it 4-2 with an RBI single before Zach McKinstry grounded out to first.
The Tigers (76-73) had won five of six. They are trying to track down the Twins for the third AL wild card.
Corbin Burnes (14-8) pitched seven innings of two-hit ball for Baltimore. He struck out seven and walked one.
Beau Brieske tossed a scoreless first inning to become the first Tigers pitcher to start on back-to-back days since Hal Newhouser in 1946.
He retired the first four batters on Friday, but walked the first two hitters on Saturday before Anthony Santander grounded into a 3-6-1 double play. He then struck out Adley Rutschman to record an MLB-record fourth straight start without allowing a hit.
After walking to start the game, Henderson doubled off Ty Madden (1-1) in the third and scored on Cedric Mullins' base hit.
Baltimore added three runs in the seventh.
With one out, Kenta Maeda hit Emmanuel Rivera with a pitch. Rivera took third on Livan Soto's double and scored on McCann's sacrifice fly. Henderson followed with a 106.7-mph line drive into the service tunnel behind the right-field fence.
Henderson has 37 homers on the season. He has scored 113 runs, the most by an Oriole since Roberto Alomar's franchise-record 132 in 1996.
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The teams finish the series on Sunday afternoon in a game moved to 12:10 p.m. because of the Lions-Buccaneers game next door at Ford Field. Baltimore LHP Cade Povich (2-8, 5.91 ERA) will face RHP Keider Montero (5-6, 4.88 ERA).
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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Sean Guenther throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows reacts after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Seranthony Domínguez in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, middle, is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single from Cedric Mullins in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, right, celebrates with Livan Soto after he hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Wednesday as investors awaited an expected interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the first in more than four years.
France's CAC 40 lost 0.2% in early trading to 7,474.92, while Germany's DAX inched down less than 0.1% to 18,723.53. Britain's FTSE 100 shed 0.5% to 8,268.29. The future for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.1%, while that for the S&P 500 futures was up less than 0.1%.
The Bank of Japan and the Bank of England are also holding monetary policy meetings later this week. But neither central bank is expected to move on rates, although the language of what the officials say could be an indicator of later moves and still influence markets.
Asian markets advanced. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% to finish at 36,380.17. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was virtually unchanged, inching up less than 0.1% to 8,142.10. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.1% to 2,575.41.
Trading was closed in Hong Kong for a national holiday. The Shanghai Composite index edged 0.5% higher to 2,717.28.
The Fed’s announcement is scheduled for Wednesday, with the overwhelming expectation on Wall Street for a cut to the federal funds rate. The rate has been in a range of 5.25% to 5.50% for over a year.
Lower rates would help boost the slowing economy, as it has become increasingly more expensive to borrow money for everything from houses to cars to corporate debt.
The Fed has been keeping its main interest rate at a two-decade high in hopes of grinding down on the economy enough to stifle high inflation.
Japan reported its trade deficit totaled 695 billion yen, or $4.9 billion in August, down 26% from a year earlier, according to the Finance Ministry, recording a deficit for the second month straight.
Exports totaled 8.4 trillion yen ($59 billion), up 5.6% from the same month the previous year. Shipments to Asia rose while exports to the U.S. fell. Imports totaled 9.1 trillion yen ($64 billion), up 2.3% from a year earlier. By region, imports from European nations, in categories such as pharmaceuticals, showed the strongest growth.
Both numbers fell short of forecasts for 10% growth in exports and and even higher increases for imports.
The Japanese yen has gained in value against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks, helping to boost the country’s purchasing power.
The dollar slipped to 141.81 Japanese yen from 142.34 yen. The dollar had traded at levels over 150 yen earlier this year.
The euro cost $1.1131, up from $1.1117.
In energy dealings, benchmark U.S. crude declined 86 cents to $70.33 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 82 cents to $72.88 a barrel.
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The New York Stock Exchange, with a banner for American Eagle Outfitters, is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
A person stands near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
People stand near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A person rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
