Carlos Carrasco struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings before passing the baton to Brad Hand for a five-out save as the Indians shut out the Twins to win the series in Minneapolis. Rajai Davis scored the first run with a hustle play, coming home on a fielder’s choice, before Yan Gomes added an insurance run in the 9th. Adalberto Mejia (5 shutout innings) held his own, but the Twins’ bats couldn’t do much.
Carlos Carrasco struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings before passing the baton to Brad Hand for a five-out save as the Indians shut out the Twins to win the series in Minneapolis. Rajai Davis scored the first run with a hustle play, coming home on a fielder’s choice, before Yan Gomes added an insurance run in the 9th. Adalberto Mejia (5 shutout innings) held his own, but the Twins’ bats couldn’t do much.
Chris Archer, acquired by Pittsburgh in a blockbuster trade with the Rays before Tuesday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, will make his Pirates debut in the team’s series opener at 7:05 p.m. ET against the rival Cardinals at PNC Park.
Chris Archer, acquired by Pittsburgh in a blockbuster trade with the Rays before Tuesday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, will make his Pirates debut in the team’s series opener at 7:05 p.m. ET against the rival Cardinals at PNC Park.
Free-agent guard David Nwaba committed to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, a team source confirmed to ESPN. Terms of the deal are still being negotiated.
The Tar Heels and Blue Devils are chock-full of NBA talent and Final Four contenders. But there’s strength in numbers in the ACC.
To follow up their historic offensive outburst the night before, the Nationals rode a spectacular start from left-hander Tommy Milone, who outdueled a returning Noah Syndergaard, to lead the Nats to a 5-3 victory over the Mets on Wednesday at Nationals Park, completing a two-game sweep.
Pacers coach Nate McMillan, who took a team supposedly in rebuilding mode to the playoffs, has agreed to an extension through the 2020-21 season, sources told ESPN.
Nwaba averaged 7.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23.5 minutes in 70 games (21 starts) for Chicago last season.
If Urban Meyer knew about the allegations against longtime assistant Zach Smith, and repeatedly covered up for him, then his days coaching Ohio State should be over.
