Milestone Man: Mariano Rivera earns 500th save, Yankees beat Mets 4-2 for Subway Series sweepNEW YORK — Mariano Rivera’s 500th save included a surprising bonus: his first RBI. Lopez helps Mariners beat Dodgers 4-2
LOS ANGELES — Jose Lopez had three hits including a two-run double, Adrian Beltre singled home a run in his last game before undergoing shoulder surgery, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Sunday. Lopez, in his fourth game back with the Mariners after spending the previous six on the bereavement list because of the illness and subsequent death of his sister in Venezuela, was 8 for 12 with four RBIs in the interleague series. Cook takes shutout into the ninth inning in the Rockies’ 3-1 win over the A’s.OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Cook took a shutout into the ninth inning and won his fifth consecutive start as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Sunday. Perry shoots 4-day record of 258 and wins Travelers Championship with a final-round 63CROMWELL, Conn. — Of course Kenny Perry was thinking about his Masters finish as he played the back nine at the Travelers Championship. Joey Logano saves gas, gets victory in rain-shortened raceLOUDON, N.H. — Joey Logano isn’t apologizing for getting a lucky win. Royals win 3-2 behind Greinke, prevent Pirates sweepPITTSBURGH — Zack Greinke didn’t allow a run until making his final pitch before a rain delay in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals kept the Pittsburgh Pirates from sweeping an interleague series for the first time since 2001 by winning 3-2 on Sunday. Morneau’s homer backs Liriano’s pitching in Twins’ 6-2 win over CardinalsST. LOUIS — Francisco Liriano pitched seven strong innings, Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Sunday. Danks’ pitching, Getz’s steal of home help White Sox beat Zambrano and Cubs 6-0CHICAGO — John Danks pitched seven shutout innings, Chris Getz stole home against Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago White Sox got another run on a bases-loaded infield fly rule Sunday to beat the Cubs 6-0. Sadowski sparkles in major league debut, Giants stop Brewers 7-0 to finally win in MilwaukeeMILWAUKEE — Ryan Sadowski scattered four hits over six scoreless innings in his major league debut and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep with a 7-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Moyer wins back-to-back starts for first time since April, Phillies hold off Blue Jays 5-4TORONTO — Chase Utley hit a two-run triple, Jamie Moyer won back-to-back starts for the first time in more than two months and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday afternoon. Icing on the cake: Phillips celebrates birthday by leading Reds past Indians 8-1CLEVELAND — Brandon Phillips celebrated his 28th birthday with another big game against the Cleveland Indians, leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 win over his former team Sunday. Lannan wins third straight decision, Dunn hits long homer to lead Nationals over Orioles 5-3BALTIMORE — John Lannan took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Adam Dunn hit a colossal home run, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Prince Fielder’s game-winning double lift Milwaukee to wild 7-6 win over the GiantsMILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and then knocked in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Dixon outruns Franchitti at Richmond to tie IndyCar Series career victories record with 19thRICHMOND, Va. — Scott Dixon grabbed the lead from teammate Dario Franchitti on pit road just before the midpoint and earned his 19th career IndyCar Series victory on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, tying Sam Hornish Jr.’s series record. Fielder’s game-winning double lift Milwaukee to wild 7-6 win over the GiantsMILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and then knocked in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Beckham drives in winning run, Podsednik ties career high with 4 hits, White Sox beat Cubs 8-7CHICAGO — Gordon Beckham singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth, and Scott Podsednik homered while tying a career high with four hits to lift the Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 victory over the Cubs on Saturday. Flames get potential free agent Bouwmeester from Florida as few deals completed at NHL draft.MONTREAL — The Calgary Flames have added Jay Bouwmeester to their already impressive defense corps, at least for the next four days. Two HRs from Pujols helps Cardinals batter Twins’ 10-game winner Slowey in 5-3 winST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols hit a pair of two-run homers, helping the St. Louis Cardinals pound 10-game winner Kevin Slowey in a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Milton Bradley back in Cubs’ lineup after being sent home by manager Lou PiniellaCHICAGO — Milton Bradley was in the Chicago Cubs’ lineup Saturday, a day after he was sent home by manager Lou Piniella following an angry outburst in the dugout. Jasyon Werth homers twice, has 4 hits as Phillies rout Blue Jays 10-0TORONTO — J.A. Happ pitched a five-hit shutout, Jayson Werth homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 Saturday. Teemue Selanne, 10-year veteran of Anaheim Ducks, decides to play another seasonANAHEIM, Calif. — Ten-time All-Star Teemu Selanne has decided to play another season with the Anaheim Ducks. Andre Ethier hits 3 homers to lead Dodgers over Mariners 8-2LOS ANGELES — Once again, Andre Ethier’s talent impressed Don Wakamatsu. Twins 11-5 in interleague play after 3-1 win over CardinalsST. LOUIS — Glen Perkins worked seven dominant innings in 92-degree heat and the Minnesota Twins got key hits from Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer in a 3-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Gallardo outduels Cain, slumping Hardy homers as Brewers beat Giants 5-1MILWAUKEE — Yovani Gallardo outdueled Matt Cain and Ryan Braun drove in a pair of runs, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Sowers Power: Indians lefty Jeremy Sowers holds Reds in check for 7-plus innings in 9-2 winCLEVELAND — Jeremy Sowers pitched into the eighth inning for his first win as a starter this season and Ryan Garko hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to just their second win in 10 games, 9-2 over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Rookie lefty Ricky Romero pitches seven shutout innings as Blue Jays beat slumping PhilliesTORONTO — Ricky Romero held Philadelphia hitless for six innings and Aaron Hill hit a two-run double in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the slumping Phillies on Friday night. Islanders select high-scoring center John Tavares No. 1 overall in NHL entry draftMONTREAL — The New York Islanders kept John Tavares and everyone else in the hockey world wondering whether he would become the team’s fourth No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft history. Flyers get defenseman Pronger from Anaheim for Lupl, Sbisa, draft picksPHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers made the biggest early splash at the NHL draft when they acquired star defenseman Chris Pronger on Friday. Tavares selected first overall by the New York Islanders.MONTREAL — The New York Islanders kept John Tavares and everyone else in the hockey world wondering whether he would become the team’s fourth No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft history. Franchitti returns to Richmond in style, winning pole for Saturday night’s IndyCar Series raceRICHMOND, Va. — Dario Franchitti hasn’t lost his touch at Richmond International Raceway, even if he wasn’t so sure during his four-lap qualifying run Friday night. Geovany Soto hits 3-run homer, Fox goes deep as Cubs beat White Sox 5-4CHICAGO — Geovany Soto hit a three-run homer, Jake Fox went deep again to back another solid start by Randy Wells and the Chicago Cubs broke a four-game losing streak by beating the White Sox 5-4 on Friday. Kenny Perry shoots 68, still leads as rain suspends play at Travelers ChampionshipCROMWELL, Conn. — Kenny Perry followed up his opening 61 with a 68 Friday and held on to a two-stroke lead when thunderstorms halted the second round of the Travelers Championship. Swingman Hedo Turkoglu opts out of contract with Orlando Magic to become free agentHedo Turkoglu’s run with the Orlando Magic appears to be over. Beasts of the East: Magic get Vince Carter from Nets hours after Cavaliers land Shaq from SunsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Orlando Magic won the Eastern Conference title by handling everything that LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers threw at them on the court. Davis and Murphy homers lead Rangers to 9-8 victory over Diamondbacks in 12 inningsPHOENIX — Chris Davis and David Murphy hit back-to-back homers in the 12th inning, Andruw Jones also homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Thursday night. |