Dodgers Hold Off The Diamondbacks

Dodgers clasp disconnected nan Diamondbacks

From Maddie Lee: The Dodgers had managed to cling to their lead complete nan Diamondbacks contempt nan comeback effort nan location squad had mounted successful nan precocious innings.

Now it was up to left-hander Tanner Scott, coming disconnected his first blown prevention of nan season, to decorativeness nan job.

With nan would-be tying tally opinionated connected first guidelines and 1 out, Scott collapsed difficult connected Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice bunt and zipped a propulsion crossed nan gem conscionable successful clip for nan out.

Then to necktie a front connected nan outing, Scott sewage Pavin Smith to lunge aft an extracurricular slider and crushed into nan last retired of nan game.

“It was bully to see,” head Dave Roberts said aft nan Dodgers’ 6-5 triumph Tuesday. I thought from transportation 1 he was pitching pinch a purpose. Obviously location was nary separator pinch a one-run lead. I conscionable liked nan measurement he was going aft those guys.”

Though nan Dodgers led for nan crippled from Freddie Freeman’s first-inning homer on, it was a nail-biter. The Diamondbacks rallied against a Dodgers bullpen that had been practically flawless for weeks. Roberts made 5 pitching changes. But pinch an violative bounce-back and beardown pitching performances connected nan beforehand and backmost end, nan Dodgers evened nan bid astatine Chase Field.

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Angels usage their heads successful nonaccomplishment to Rockies

TJ Rumfield sewage a gift erstwhile his agelong flyball bounced disconnected Jo Adell’s caput for a astir different location run, and nan Colorado Rockies defeated the Angels 8-2 connected Tuesday night.

Willi Castro deed a three-run homer successful nan 4th inning and Hunter Goodman had a solo changeable successful nan second. Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) gave up 2 runs successful 5 innings for nan win.

Castro and Rumfield deed back-to-back homers successful nan 4th disconnected starter Grayson Rodriguez (2-2), who gave up 8 runs, 8 hits and 3 walks successful 3 2/3 innings.

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Why don’t nan Rams person much fans?

From Mirjam Swanson: What a thrill for nan Rams. For Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay. And for Myles Garrett, nan generational protect talent who yet sewage retired of Cleveland and into a business successful which everyone cares arsenic overmuch astir winning arsenic he does.

But what astir you, L.A. sports fan?

Are you hyped astir nan Rams’ latest blockbuster trade?

Or is LeBron James’ early dominating that portion of your brain? Are you worried astir getting location successful clip to drawback nan commencement of nan Dodgers’ game?

Do tell: Were you shook by nan Rams’ move Monday to get Garrett, nan five-time All-Pro, a two-time Defensive Player of nan Year and all-time single-season sacks leader?

How agelong until nan Rams seriously, lastingly move nan needle? Until each of their location games consciousness for illustration Dodgers games — for illustration location games?

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From ‘Fearsome Foursome’ to Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett intends to go a Rams legend

Sparks autumn to Aces

From Marisa Ingemi: The Sparks were expected to move a area this season.

Through 9 games, it’s been much of nan aforesaid vexation and Tuesday’s 79-69 loss to nan Las Vegas Aces mightiness person been a gut check.

The Sparks trailed by arsenic overmuch arsenic 15 successful nan 2nd half and came backmost to way by 5 pinch little than 3 minutes to spell successful nan 4th quarter, but it wasn’t astir capable aft a 30.8% shooting night. It was nan fewest they person scored successful a crippled since Aug. 9 of past play erstwhile they scored 59 points.

Rae Burrell netted a career-high 22 points, but coach Lynne Roberts was unhappy pinch nan discourtesy overall.

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This time successful sports history

1944 — Bounding Home, ridden by G.L. Smith, wins nan Belmont Stakes by one-half magnitude complete Pensive, nan victor of nan Kentucky Derby and Preakness.

1959 — European Cup Final, Stuttgart: Real Madrid thumps Stade de Reims, 2-0; 4th consecutive title for Los Blancos.

1961 — Sherluck, ridden by Braulio Baeza, wins nan Belmont Stakes. Carry Beck, nan victor of nan Kentucky Derby and nan Preakness, finishes seventh.

1972 — French Open Women’s Tennis: American icon Billie Jean King wins her only French singles title; thumps Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6-3, 6-3.

1984 — Patty Sheehan wins nan LPGA title by a grounds 10 strokes complete Beth Daniel and Pat Bradley.

1991 — Thomas Hearns becomes a world champion for nan sixth time, capturing nan World Boxing Association’s light-heavyweight title pinch a 12-round unanimous determination complete Virgil Hill.

1992 — Chicago’s Michael Jordan scores a grounds 35 points, including a grounds six three-pointers, successful nan first half arsenic nan Bulls hit Portland 122-89 successful nan opening crippled of nan NBA Finals. Jordan finishes pinch 39 points and Chicago is only 2 points awkward of nan largest triumph separator successful nan finals.

1999 — Four days aft her first LPGA Tour victory, Kelli Kuehne ties nan Women’s U.S. Open grounds pinch an 8-under 64 successful nan first information to return a one-stroke lead complete Juli Inkster.

2001 — Karrie Webb wins nan U.S. Women’s Open successful a runaway for nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a row. Webb shoots a 1-under 69 for an eight-stroke victory, nan largest separator astatine a Women’s Open successful 21 years.

2004 — Calgary ties an NHL grounds pinch its 10th roadworthy triumph of nan playoffs pinch a 3-2 overtime triumph complete Tampa Bay successful Game 5 of nan Stanley Cup finals. The New Jersey Devils besides won 10 roadworthy playoff games during their title seasons of 1995 and 2000.

2006 — Jeff Burton has nan biggest come-from-behind triumph ever successful a Busch race, overcoming a 36th-place starting position successful nan Dover 200 for his 2nd triumph of nan season.

2006 — Russia’s Nikolai Valuev retains his WBA heavyweight title successful Hanover, Germany, stopping Jamaican challenger Owen Beck pinch a correct uppercut successful nan 3rd round.

2011 — Roger Federer ends Novak Djokovic’s cleanable play and 43-match winning streak, beating him 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) successful nan French Open semifinals. Federer advances to nan title lucifer against five-time champion Rafael Nadal. Nadal reaches his sixth last successful 7 years astatine Roland Garros by defeating Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 successful nan different semifinal.

2012 — Tiger Woods won his 73rd PGA circuit triumph pinch a two-stoke triumph complete Andres Romero and Rory Sabbatini successful nan Memorial Tournament astatine Muirfield Village Golf Course.

2017 — UEFA Champions League Final, Cardiff: Cristiano Ronaldo scores doubly arsenic defending champions Real Madrid thrash Juventus, 4-1 for 12th title; Juventus loses 5th consecutive final.

2018 — Stephen Curry, Golden State, collapsed Ray Allen’s NBA Finals grounds for nan astir three-pointers pinch 9 successful nan Warriors 122-103 Game 2 triumph complete nan Cleveland Cavaliers.

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This time successful shot history

1918 — Dutch Leonard of nan Boston Red Sox sounded his 2nd no-hitter, blanking nan Detroit Tigers 5-0.

1932 — Lou Gehrig became nan first American League subordinate to deed 4 location runs successful a game, helping nan New York Yankees hit nan Philadelphia A’s 20-13. The arena was overshadowed by nan resignation of John McGraw arsenic head of nan New York Giants.

1954 — Henry Thompson of nan New York Giants deed 3 location runs and drove successful 8 runs successful a 13-8 triumph against nan St. Louis Cardinals. Willie Mays drove successful nan different 5 runs pinch 2 homers.

1971 — Ken Holtzman of nan Chicago Cubs sounded his 2nd no-hitter, beating nan Cincinnati Reds 1-0.

1978 — Dave Johnson became nan first awesome leaguer to deed 2 pinch-hit expansive slams successful a season. His expansive slam successful nan ninth inning gave nan Philadelphia Phillies a 5-1 triumph complete nan Dodgers.

1989 — The Dodgers and Houston played 22 innings astatine nan Astrodome successful nan longest nighttime crippled successful National League history -- 7 hours and 14 minutes. The Astros won nan crippled connected Rafael Ramirez’s RBI azygous disconnected Jeff Hamilton, usually nan Dodgers’ 3rd baseman. When nan crippled ended, Fernando Valenzuela was playing first and Eddie Murray was astatine third.

1989 — Nolan Ryan sounded his 11th one-hitter and struck retired 11 arsenic Texas hit Seattle 6-1. It was Ryan’s 16th low-hit crippled (no-hitter aliases one-hitter), breaking Bob Feller’s grounds of 15.

1995 — Pedro Martinez of Montreal sounded 9 cleanable innings against San Diego earlier giving up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts successful nan 10th inning of nan Expos 1-0 win.

2003 — Sammy Sosa was ejected successful nan first inning of Chicago’s 3-2 triumph complete nan Tampa Bay Devil Rays aft umpires recovered cork successful his shattered bat.

2006 — Damion Easley deed 3 homers and had 7 RBIs successful Arizona’s 13-9 triumph complete Atlanta.

2008 — Randy Johnson took sole possession of 2nd spot connected baseball’s profession strikeout database aft getting nan Milwaukee Brewers’ Mike Cameron to spell down swinging successful nan first inning. It was Johnson’s 4,673rd strikeout, breaking a necktie pinch Roger Clemens and leaving nan Arizona Diamondbacks’ seasoned ace down only Nolan Ryan, who had 5,714 strikeouts successful his career.

2017 — Albert Pujols hits his 600th location run, nan historical blast being a 4th-inning expansive slam disconnected Ervin Santana of nan Twins successful a 7-2 Angels win. He is nan ninth subordinate to subordinate nan exclusive fraternity.

2017 — Endinson Volquez of nan Mets throws nan first no-hiitter of nan year, defeating nan Diamonbacks 3-0.

2018 — Blake Snell ties an American League grounds by striking retired nan first 7 batters he faces for nan Rays against nan Mariners.

2022 — With a disappointing 22-29 grounds aft splurging connected free agents complete nan past fewer years, nan Phillies occurrence head Joe Girardi, who has grounded to return them to nan postseason successful his two-plus seasons astatine nan helm. Bench coach Rob Thomson is named head connected an interim ground to decorativeness nan season.

2024 —Padres subordinate Tucupita Marcano faces a life prohibition from shot aft an investigation by MLB recovered that he has placed bets connected a ample number of awesome convention games, successful contravention of very clear rule. He is suspected of having stake connected Pirates games while injured past season; he has not played this season, besides owed to injury. The life prohibition will beryllium confirmed tomorrow and 4 different players will person one-year suspensions for placing bets while they were successful nan insignificant leagues: Michael Kelly, Jay Groome, José Rodríguez and Andrew Saalfrank.

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