Update on the latest sports
APMLB-SCHEDULE
Giants, Dodgers win
UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have ended their two-game skid while maintaining a 1 1/2-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
Pinch-hitter LaMonte (lah-MAHNT’) Wade Jr. connected for a two-run homer in the ninth inning to send the Giants to a 6-5 win over the Athletics.
Kris Bryant, Brandon Belt and Darin Ruf also homered for San Francisco, which trailed 5-2 after six innings. The Giants improved to a major league-best 79-44 and dropped the A’s 3 1/2 games behind the AL West-leading Astros.
The Dodgers have tied their longest winning streak of the season as Trea Turner, Albert Pujols (POO’-hohlz) and Chris Taylor each homered in their ninth straight victory, 4-3 over the Mets. Max Scherzer won for the third time in four starts since being acquired by Los Angeles, allowing one run and five hits with eight strikeouts over six innings. Brandon Nimmo nicked Scherzer for a solo homer and finished with three hits.
The Dodgers overcame Pete Alonso’s two-run homer and beat New York for the sixth time during their current winning streak.
Rich Hill allowed three solo homers over five innings as the Mets lost for the eighth time in nine games since a three-game sweep of the Nationals.
Checking out Saturday’s other major league action:
— Rookie Taylor Jones had a career-high four RBIs and finished a single shy of the cycle as the Astros hammered the Mariners for the second straight day, 15-1. Yordan (yohr-DAHN’) Alvarez slammed a three-run homer that gave Houston a 5-0 lead by the third inning. Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) added a season best four hits to help the Astros to their third straight win after losing four in a row.
— The Rays have maintained their four-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East by downing the AL Central-leading White Sox, 8-4. Brandon Lowe (low), Manuel Margot (mahn-WEHL’ mahr-GOH’) and Joey Wendle each had two hits and two RBIs, while Wander Franco delivered two hits and two runs. Luis Patino (pa-TEEN’-yoh) gave up two runs over six innings of Tampa Bay’s fifth win in six games.
— Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run double and the Yankees extended their season-high winning streak to nine games with a 7-1 rout of the Twins. Gerrit Cole improved to 12-6 with six scoreless innings, fanning Josh Donaldson with the bases loaded to end the fifth. Red-hot Luke Voit is hitting .500 with three homers and 13 RBIs in his past seven starts after providing two hits and two ribbies on Saturday.
— Former Boston utilityman Brock Holt hit a pair of RBI singles and the Rangers used a surprisingly strong start by Jordan Lyles to beat the sloppy Red Sox, 10-1. Andy Ibáñez (ih-BAHN’-yehz) and Adolis (ah-DOH’-lees) Garcia each had two of Texas’ season-high seven doubles and three of the Rangers’ 17 hits overall. Boston made five errors and fell 1 1/2 games behind Oakland for the second AL wild card.
— The Brewers ended a two-game skid by putting together a five-run eighth in a 9-6 downing of the Nationals. Kolten Wong was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to break a 4-4 deadlock before Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) belted a grand slam. Yelich homered twice and was 3-for-5 with six RBIs.
— Milwaukee’s lead in the NL Central remains 7 1/2 games after Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs to carry the second-place Reds past the Marlins, 7-4. Tyler Naquin (NAY’-kwihn) hit three doubles and scored three times as Cincinnati won for the fifth time in seven games. Tyler Stephenson provided a two-run double off the bench while the Reds scored four times in the sixth.
— Yoshi Tsutsugo (soot-SOO’-goh) and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single as the Pirates rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals. Leadoff hitter Ben Gamel was 3-fof-5 with a walk to lead Pittsburgh’s 12-hit attack. Genesis Cabrera allowed three runs on four hits in the seventh to take the loss.
— Austin Riley put Atlanta ahead for good with a fifth-inning homer and the Braves stretched their winning streak to eight games by beating Baltimore, 5-4. Joc Pederson also went deep for the Braves, who have won 15 of 17 overall and 12 straight on the road. The Orioles have dropped 17 straight, four off the club record set at the start of the 1988 season.
— Adam Frazier scored on a wild pitch by Connor Brogdon, completing the Padres’ comeback in a 4-3 win over Philadelphia. Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola doubled to spark a two-run eighth and was one out from a two-hitter before Jake Cronenworth smacked a two-run homer. The Phillies fell five games behind the NL East-leading Braves, and the Padres stayed tied with the Reds for the second NL wild card.
— Hyun Jin Ryu (hee-UHN’ jihn ree-OO’) scattered five hits over seven innings to pitch the Blue Jays past the Tigers, 3-0. Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk) and Marcus Semien each homered to help Ryu pick up his 12th win, tying Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Oakland’s Chris Bassitt for the AL lead. Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera went 0 for 3 with a walk to remain at 499 career home runs.
— Triston McKenzie struck out Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) three times while pitching two-hit ball into the eighth inning of the Indians’ 5-1 verdict over the Angels. McKenzie struck out eight and was pulled after walking José Iglesias to begin the eighth, the only free pass he allowed. Cleveland’s José Ramírez homered for the third straight game, a three-run drive in the third inning.
— Kris Bubic carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of the Royals’ 4-2 win over the Cubs. Whit Merrifield had three hits and stole home as part of a double steal, helping Kansas City win for the fifth time in six games. Nicky Lopez also had three hits and drove in a run to back Bubic, whose no-hitter ended when Patrick Wisdom homered following a 34-minute weather delay.
— The Rockies pulled out a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks on a three-run homer by Elias (eh-LEE’-uhs) Diaz in the bottom of the ninth. Diaz also scored on Garrett Hampson’s game-tying, two-run shot in the eighth. Colorado has won nine straight at home.
MLB-NEWS
Trout eyes return this season
UNDATED (AP) — Mike Trout says he is still aiming to return to the Angels lineup this season despite a lengthy and frustrating recovery from a calf injury that has sidelined him since mid May.
The three-time AL MVP said Saturday that he hasn’t given any thought to shutting down for the year.
The center fielder said he thought he’d already be back after injuring his right calf running the bases May 17.
The 30-year-old Trout said he couldn’t give a date when he’ll begin a rehabilitation assignment, but he’s been running every other day.
Also around the majors:
— Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) says first-year Mets owner Steve Cohen was right to criticize his hitting in a tweet this week. Cohen tweeted Wednesday about his struggling ballclub that “it’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.” New York has lost seven of eight and ranks 27th in the majors with 459 runs despite a lineup full of proven hitters.
PGA-NORTHERN TRUST
Rahm, Smith share lead as Henri threatens
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith are getting an unscheduled day off after moving into a first-place tie through three rounds of the PGA’s Northern Trust in New Jersey.
Smith fired a course-record 11-under 60 to pull even with Rahm at minus-11. Smith had a chance for the 13th sub-60 score on the PGA Tour before he missed a 12-foot birdie putt on 18 at Liberty National.
Rahm twice hit into the water on the second- and third-easiest holes, dropped a combined three shots and had to rally for a 67.
Rahm and Smith were one shot ahead of Erik van Rooyen of South Africa, who made 10 birdies for a 62.
The final round has been moved to Monday due to the threat of Hurricane Henri in the forecast for northern New Jersey.
LPGA-WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN
Nordqvist, Koertz Madsen share Open lead
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Anna Nordqvist shot her lowest round in one of women’s golf’s five elite events with a bogey-free, 7-under 65 in third-round play at the Women’s British Open.
Norqvist shares the lead with Nanna Koerstz Madsen, who moved to 9 under overall by rolling in a 15-foot eagle putt at No. 12 and parring her way home down Carnoustie’s tough closing stretch to shoot 68.
They were a stroke ahead of Lizette Salas of the United States, whose up-and-down at the last completed a round of 70 that didn’t include a bogey from the fifth hole.
The top 14 are separated by just three shots going into the final round.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Austin leads through 36
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Woody Austin birdied the par-5 18th for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke lead over Jim Furyk (FYOOR’-ihk) and Colin Montgomerie through two rounds of the PGA Tour Champions’ Boeing Classic.
The 57-year-old Austin had three straight birdies on Nos. 13-15. He has four senior victories after also winning four PGA Tour titles.
Austin will take a 10-under total into the final round.
NFL-OBIT-FLOYD REESE
Floyd Reese, GM of Titans’ Super Bowl team, dies at 73
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Titans coach and general manager Floyd Reese has died at 73.
Reese was the GM who assembled the roster for the Tennessee Titans’ lone Super Bowl appearance. He spent 21 years with the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans as coach and executive. Reese remains the winningest general manager in franchise history.
Reese had cancer and was with his family when he died Saturday, according to a social media post by the radio station where Reese worked until mid-December.
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-OHIO STATE-STROUD
Day names C.J. Stroud starter at QB for No. 4 Buckeyes
UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day says freshman C.J. Stroud will start at quarterback for the No. 4 Buckeyes in the opener against Minnesota Sept. 2.
Stroud has been the apparent leader in the quarterback derby since spring practice. He got the nod over fellow second-year player Jack Miller and true freshmen Kyle McCord and Quinn Ewers.
BOXING-PACQUIAO-UGAS
Manny Pacquiao loses to Yordenis Ugás by unanimous decision
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yordenis Ugás beat Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. The Cuban champion put on an impressive technical performance on 11 days’ notice and retained his WBA welterweight title.
Ugás seized his opportunity as the late injury replacement for Errol Spence Jr. He frustrated Pacquiao throughout what might be the final fight of the 42-year-old Filipino senator’s career. The 35-year-old Ugás threw far fewer punches than Pacquiao, but his blows were more precise and more effective. Pacquiao struggled to get inside on Ugás’ effective jab, while Ugás landed his right hand to increasing effect in the later rounds. Two judges scored it 116-112 for Ugás, and a third had it 115-113.
