Date: 04/27/2015 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) – Clint Dempsey again got the better of Portland, scoring in his fourth straight game against Seattle’s rival with a 77th-minute goal in the Sounders’ 1-0 victory over the Timbers last night. Nearly 40 years to the day of the first meeting between the Timbers and Sounders, Dempsey made sure Seattle would come away with the victory in the 89th meeting between the sides. The Sounders won for the third time in the last four matches against the Timbers.
SEATTLE (AP) – Joe Mauer hit a two-run triple with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins over the Seattle Mariners 4-2 yesterday. Mauer got three hits and drove in three runs. In addition to his first triple of the season, he had an RBI double as the Twins won for the third time in four games. Seth Smith hit his first home run of the year and also doubled for the Mariners.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Evan Gattis hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros completed their first sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 7-6 win yesterday. Gattis matched a career high with four RBIs. His go-ahead double with one out came after the A’s intentionally walked Jed Lowrie to load the bases. Jose Altuve extended his hitting streak against the A’s to 29 games.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Memphis guard Mike Conley will not play tonight in Game 4 of the Grizzlies’ playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers because of a facial injury. The team says that Conley was returning to Memphis for additional evaluation.
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