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Aces handle Storm, secure home court in Round 1
A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum scored 21 points each to lead a balanced scoring effort and the visiting Las Vegas Aces clinched home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs with an 85-72 victory against the short-handed Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Jackie Young added 16 points, Chelsea G...
Rangers outlast Jays in offensive showdown
Wyatt Langford homered, doubled twice and scored three times to help the Texas Rangers to a 13-8 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas. ,Leody Taveras had a two-run homer and two singles and Adolis Garcia had two hits and three RB...
Rockies drop D-backs into tie for second NL wild card
Ezequiel Tovar homered among his three hits, Hunter Goodman also went deep and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Tuesday in Denver.,The victory was Buddy Black's 535th with Colorado (59-93), moving him past Clint Hurdle as the winningest manager in franchise history.,Brendan ...
A's use pair of HRs from Shea Langeliers to top Cubs
Shea Langeliers hit two home runs and had three RBIs to help the visiting Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Starting pitcher Mitch Spence (8-9) allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six in five innings for Oakland, which snapped a thre...
Tigers overcome Royals in 10th
Parker Meadows' 10th-inning bloop single lifted the Detroit Tigers over the host Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Tuesday evening.,After Lucas Erceg (2-6) balked Trey Sweeney to third base with one out, Meadows dropped a broken-bat hit into shallow left field for the Tigers, who have won eight of 10. Riley...
Phillies deny Brewers chance to clinch NL Central title
Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos each homered and Zack Wheeler allowed one run over seven innings to pace the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night, denying the Brewers a chance to clinch the National League Central., ,Milwaukee (87-64) entered with a 10-ga...
Dream coast past Sky to get leg up on final playoff berth
Jordin Canada scored a team-high 18 points, leading the host Atlanta Dream to an 86-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. ,Tina Charles added 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds as Atlanta (14-25) won its second straight game. Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard each added 15 points for the Drea...
Rays hit three homers in fifth to roll past Red Sox
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run shot -- one of three Tampa Bay homers in the fifth inning -- as the Rays rolled to an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night to open the Rays' final homestand of the regular season in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Josh Lowe and Jose Siri also homered in the Rays' four-r...
Liberty seals top overall seed, drops Mystics under playoff line
Breanna Stewart collected team highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty clinched the league's best record and top seed in the WNBA playoffs with an 87-71 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,The Liberty (32-7), with one regular-season game remaining, secured...
Lance Lynn pitches Cards past Pirates
Right-hander Lance Lynn allowed just one run on four hits in six innings as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night. ,Lynn (7-4) walked two and struck out five while improving to 6-0 at home this season.,Jordan Walker hit a homer for the Cardinals (76-75), ...
Pete Alonso drives in 5 in Mets' blowout of Nationals
Pete Alonso homered and collected five RBIs on Tuesday for the host New York Mets, who solidified their grip on the third National League wild-card spot by cruising to a 10-1 win over the Washington Nationals.,Alonso and rookie Luisangel Acuna each finished a triple shy of the cycle for the Mets (83...
Spencer Steer helps Reds rally past Braves
Spencer Steer belted a go-ahead two-run homer to help erase a four-run deficit and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 win Tuesday, dealing a costly blow to the playoff hopes of the visiting Atlanta Braves., ,Steer's two-run homer to left came off right-handed reliever Pierce Johnson (5-5). It was Ste...
Dream coast past Sky, 86-70
Jordin Canada scored a team-high 18 points, leading the host Atlanta Dream to an 86-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. ,Tina Charles added 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds as Atlanta (14-25) won its second straight game. Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard each added 15 points for the Drea...
Jesus Sanchez's 5-hit night helps Marlins outslug Dodgers
Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5 with three RBIs, two doubles and two runs as the Miami Marlins defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night.,Shohei Ohtani slugged his National League-leading 48th homer, finishing 1-for-5 with two RBIs for the Dodgers (89-62).,Ohtani, who ranks second i...
Rays hit three homers in fifth to roll pas Red Sox
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run shot -- one of three Tampa Bay homers in the fifth inning -- as the Rays rolled to an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night to open the Rays' final homestand of the regular season in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Josh Lowe and Jose Siri also homered in the Rays' four-r...
Matt Wallner, Willi Castro propel Twins past Guardians
Matt Wallner had a pair of RBI singles and Willi Castro provided some insurance with a late two-run homer as the visiting Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night.,The Twins (80-71) extended a 2-1 advantage when Castro went deep with a man on and two outs in the eighth innin...
Blake Snell, Giants dominate punchless Orioles
San Francisco's Blake Snell held the host Baltimore Orioles to one hit across six innings with 12 strikeouts and the Giants began a nine-game road trip by winning 10-0 on Tuesday night.,Mike Yastrzemski provided a big night at the plate with a home run and a run-scoring single, while LaMonte Wade Jr...
Comfortable win gives Liberty top overall seed, drops Mystics off playoff line
Breanna Stewart collected team-highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty clinched the league's best record and top seed in the WNBA playoffs with an 87-71 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,The Liberty (32-7), with one regular-season game remaining, secured...
Bridget Carleton's late trey lifts Lynx over Sun
Bridget Carleton sank a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping the Minnesota Lynx clinch the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 78-76 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Uncasville, Conn.,DeWanna Bonner made a layup to give the Sun a brief 76-75 lead with ...
Sporting KC, down to last gasp in playoff hunt, host Rapids
It might already be too late, but Sporting Kansas City's very slim playoff chances have reached desperation level as they get ready to host the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan.,Sporting KC (7-15-7, 28 points) must win at least four of their five remaining matches just to get i...