After Francisco Cervelli gave the PIrates the lead in the top of the 15th with his single, Erik Kratz and Orlando Arcia gave the Brewers an unlikely win over Pittsburgh. Kratz delivered a bases-loaded single to tie the game at 6, and Arcia drove in relief pitcher Jordan Lyles for the victory.
What Mike Trout does for a living doesn’t always look like work, but his return to the Angels lineup after his brother-in-law’s death was hardly easy.
OAKLAND — With four quarters of meaningless football to go, the biggest question mark surrounding the Raiders isn’t the status of holdout defensive end Khalil Mack. Mack’s absence has been the dominant storyline for the Raiders since training camp opened, and there were fans at the Coliseum Friday
After Francisco Cervelli gave the PIrates the lead in the top of the 15th with his single, Erik Kratz and Orlando Arcia gave the Brewers an unlikely win over Pittsburgh. Kratz delivered a bases-loaded single to tie the game at 6, and Arcia drove in relief pitcher Jordan Lyles for the victory.
Rookies Ryan O’Hearn (Brohearn) and Hunter Dozier (Doz) clubbed back-to-back opposite-field home runs off Indians closer Cody Allen in the ninth for a walk-off win on Players’ Weekend. Yonder Alonso (Mr. 305) had given the Tribe a lead in the eighth with his second homer of the game — a two-run shot off reliever Brandon Maurer. Play was delayed for 30 minutes in the fourth inning when a water pipe burst near the Royals’ bullpen.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton went hard on a run in Friday’s preseason win over the Patriots — so hard, that after stumbling over a defender, he landed on the ground and got a black eye.
Rich Hill (D. Mountain) spun a two-hitter for six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and even singled in a run, while the professional hitters scored early and often against Clayton Richard (Clay Clay) in an 11-1 win over the Padres at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Justin Turner (RedTurn2), Chris Taylor (CT3) and Max Muncy (Munce) homered in a 13-hit attack that saw the Dodgers go 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
ORLANDO, Fla. Most people – if a co-worker intentionally tried to get them fired – would revel in that co-worker’s ultimate misfortune, but Stan Van Gundy isn’t at all rejoicing in Dwight Howard’s career free fall. Van Gundy, the former Magic coach who was eventually dismissed seven years
Edwin Diaz — wearing his nickname, “Sugar,” on the back of his jersey for Players’ Weekend — pitched a perfect ninth for his 49th save, breaking the Mariners’ single-season record of 48 set by Fernando Rodney in 2014.
Mitch Haniger hit his 21st homer and had three hits, Mike Zunino added a solo shot, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Friday night. Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth for his major league-leading 49th save, helping Seattle keep pace in the AL West and wild-card races.
