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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Detroit Tigers 7, San Diego Padres 5
Oakland A’s 5, Chicago White Sox 3
Miami Marlins 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Tigers 7, Padres 5 – Mahtook helps Tigers end 8-game skid, beat Padres 7-5
Mikie Mahtook drove in three runs including a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth inning and the Tigers snapped an eight-game skid with a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Amid rumors that Tigers Manager Brad Ausmus may be fired had the Tigers extended their streak. After Detroit twice erased deficits earlier in the game, Mahtook sent an opposite-field single into right that scored Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton and gave Detroit its first lead of the game. Bruce Rondon (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the victory. Justin Wilson retired the side in the ninth to collect his sixth save in seven chances. San Diego jumped out to an early lead against Jordan Zimmerman with home runs by Wil Myers and Erick Aybar that put the Padres on top 3-0 in the second.
A’s 5, White Sox 3 – Gray goes 7 innings, Athletics rally to beat White Sox 5-3
Sonny Gray pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Adam Rosales and Matt Joyce hit back-to-back homers in the ninth, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Sunday. Gray (3-3) picked up his first win since May 24. Rosales and Joyce broke it open with their drives against David Robertson and Chris Beck to start the ninth, and Oakland completed the three-game sweep after getting dominated by Derek Holland. The White Sox were sailing along with a 2-0 lead after Adam Engel hit his first career homer and Jose Abreu doubled and scored. Oakland pulled within one on pinch-hitter Jed Lowrie’s RBI double in the seventh. The Athletics went ahead in the eighth on RBI singles by Khris Davis and Yonder Alonso against Tommy Kahnle (0-2) and Robertson. Santiago Casilla gave up a leadoff homer to Melky Cabrera in the ninth but earned his 13th save in 16 chances.
Marlins 4, Cubs 2 – Costly error, missed chance as Cubs lose to Marlins 4-2
The Chicago Cubs wasted a fine pitching performance by Mike Montgomery, stranding 11 runners and allowing three unearned runs to lose Sunday to the Miami Marlins, 4-2. Edinson Volquez (4-8) gave up five hits and five walks in five innings, but he stranded eight runners and departed with a 3-2 lead. Miami’s Ichiro Suzuki, 43, became the oldest player to start in center field since at least 1900, surpassing Rickey Henderson. Suzuki batted leadoff for the first time this year and went 0 for 4, dropping his average to .200. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 20th homer for Miami, a solo shot off reliever Pedro Strop in the seventh.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Butler 3-2) at Washington (Gonzalez 7-1), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (Holmberg 1-1), 8:10 p.m.
Tigers are off
NASCAR – Harvick gets first win since last fall
Kevin Harvick ended a lengthy losing streak by dominating the road course at Sonoma Raceway. The former NASCAR champion had been winless in 20 races since Kansas last fall and has been overshadowed in this season of NASCAR’s young new superstars. Clint Bowyer was second, followed by Brad Keselowski as Ford cards went 1-2-3. Martin Truex Jr. led the first stage and Jimmie Johnson took the second, but the strong start helped neither. Truex finished 37th following an engine failure, while Johnson ended up 13th.
IndyCar – Dixon takes IndyCar win
Scott Dixon won the IndyCar race at Road America to negate Team Penske’s domination in qualifying. Dixon edged Josef Newgarden by 0.57 seconds to claim his first victory at Road America. It also gave the Chip Ganassi Racing veteran his first win since Watkins Glen last September.
Erin Andrews, ex-NHL player Jarret Stoll marry in Montana
Sportscaster Erin Andrews and former NHL player Jarret Stoll have tied the knot. Andrews’ publicist says the 39-year-old Fox Sports sideline reporter and “Dancing with the Stars” co-host married the 35-year-old Stoll over the weekend. People magazine reports that the wedding was held Saturday in Montana in front of a small group of family and friends. Stoll played in the NHL for 13 years, for Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota and the New York Rangers.
Golf – PGA – Spieth wins in OT
Jordan Spieth completed his wire-to-wire win at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, but it wasn’t easy. Spieth holed out from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker on the first hole of a playoff with Daniel Berger to win the event. The 23-year-old Spieth joined Tiger Woods as the only players in the modern era with 10 victories before the age of 24. Berger birdied three of the final six holes of regulation for a 67 and a 12-under total.
Golf – LPGA – Ryu wins in Arkansas
So Yeon Ryu has become the LPGA Tour’s first two-time winner this season by taking the NW Arkansas Championship with a tournament-record 18-under 195 total. Ryu followed her course-record 10-under 61 with a 69 for a two-shot win over fellow South Korean player Amy Yang and Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn. Ryu has five LPGA Tour victories, also winning the major ANA Inspiration in April in a playoff with Lexi Thompson.
Golf – Champions – Couples steals a win
Fred Couples picked up his second PGA Tour Champions title of the year and 13th overall by rallying to win the American Family Insurance Open. The 57-year-old Couples closed with a 6-under 66 at University Ridge for a two-stroke victory over Scott Verplank. Couples birdied six of the first 11 holes and finished at 15-under 201.
NCAA Baseball – College World Series
Tonight
Florida vs. LSU, 7:00 p.m. (Game 1) (best of three)
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Associaion
Yesterday
Washington Mystics 97, Chicago Sky 63
Mystics 97, Sky 63 – Mystics blow out Chicago
Tayler Hill scored 10 of her 17 points in the decisive second quarter and the Washington Mystics cruised to a 97-63 win over the Chicago Sky yesterday. Kristi Tolliver scored all of her 16 points in the first half, Tianna Hawkins added 15 points and Natasha Cloud scored a season-high 12 points for Washington.
Minor League Baseball – Tebow promoted
Tim Tebow has been promoted to the New York Mets’ high-Class A affiliate in St. Lucie, Florida. New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced the move today. It’s familiar territory for the 29-year-old Tebow, who led the University of Florida to two national championships in football and won the 2007 Heisman Trophy during his stellar career with the Gators. Tebow began his first pro baseball season in South Carolina with Class A Columbia.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
West Michigan Whitecaps 5, Lansing Lugnuts 2
Great Lakes Loons 2, South Bend Cubs 1
Tonight
Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 7 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7 p.m.
South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.
Bowling Green Hot Rods at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
