Numbers Game to Win Three Majors in One Year
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2000 — Tiger Woods wins the PGA Cham- pionship in a playoff over Bob May, becom- ing the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 Numbers Game to win three majors in one year. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, August 20, 2020 C3 MLB results | Wednesday NBA results | Playoffs | Wednesday NHL results | Playoffs | Wednesday Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2 first start of the season, and the Raptors 104, Nets 99 playoff record 22 3-pointers on and Josh Richardson added 18 Lightning 5, MacKinnon had two goals and BALTIMORE — Randal Grichuk Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Toronto leads series 2-0 44 attempts. points. Blue Jackets 4, OT two assists, Nazem Kadri also extended his recent power surge Cardinals 4-2 night to split a LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Fred Celtics 128, 76ers 101 Jazz 124, Nuggets 105 Tampa Bay wins series 4-1 scored twice and the Colorado with two home runs, and the doubleheader. VanVleet had 24 points and 10 Boston leads series 2-0 Series tied 1-1 TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Avalanche routed the Arizona Toronto Blue Jays completed a Royals 4, Reds 0, Game 1 assists, Norman Powell had a LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Lightning eliminated Columbus Coyotes 7-1 to close out the three-game sweep of the fading Cincinnati at Kansas City, big game off the bench with 24 Jayson Tatum scored 33 points Donovan Mitchell scored 21 from the Stanley Cup playoffs in first-round playoff series in five Baltimore Orioles with a 5-2 Game 2, late points and the defending NBA and the Boston Celtics beat the of his 30 points in a big third five games, rallying from a two- games. Colorado, the No. 2 seed victory. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brad Keller champion Toronto Raptors held Philadelphia 76ers 128-101 quarter and the Utah Jazz beat goal, third-period deficit before in the Western Conference, took Grichuk hit a solo shot in pitched hitless ball into the sixth on to defeat the Brooklyn Nets on to take a 2-0 lead in the the Denver Nuggets 124-105 beating the Blue Jackets 5-4 on control of the series with a Game the second inning and put Brayden Point’s goal 5:12 into inning and extended his shutout 104-99 on Wednesday. first-round Eastern Conference on Wednesday to even the first- 4 blowout and skated into the Toronto ahead for good with a The victory gave the Raptors a playoff series. overtime. streak, leading the Kansas round playoff series at a game next round with three first-period two-run drive in the sixth. He has 2-0 lead in the first round plyoff Tatum scored a career playoff Point also delivered the winner City Royals over the Cincinnati apiece. goals in Game 5. homered in four straight starts, series. high for the second straight in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Reds 4-0 in the first game of a Canadiens 5, Flyers 3 and all six of his long balls this Kyle Lowry had 21 points, game after scoring 32 points in Mitchell was 10 of 14 from series, a five-overtime thriller that doubleheader the floor. He helped the Jazz Philadelphia leads series 3-2 season have come over the last Indians 6, Pirates 1 nine rebounds and forced a big the opener Monday. wound up being the fourth- six games. turnover in the closing seconds Kemba Walker added 22 break open the game in the third longest game in NHL history. Vancouver vs. St. Louis, late PITTSBURGH — Aaron Civale quarter and increase the lead to Golden Knights 4, Mets 5, Marlins 3 struck out six and didn’t issue a for the second seeded Raptors. points and Jaylen Brown had 20 Kevin Shattenkirk and Anthony 31 in the fourth. Cirelli scored in the final eight Blackhawks 3 MIAMI — Michael Conforto hit walk while picking up the first The Nets were led by Garrett for the Celtics. Boston shot 51% a tiebreaking two-run homer in His performance was on the minutes of regulation to wipe out Vegas wins series 4-1 complete game of his young Temple’s 21 points. from the field and committed the ninth inning, and the New heels of scoring a Jazz playoff- a 4-2 deficit. EDMONTON, Alberta — Alex career as the Cleveland Indians The Raptors raced to a 33-point just seven turnovers, including York Mets beat Miami for the record 57 points in a 135-125 Bruins 2, Hurricanes 1 Tuch scored the tiebreaking pushed their winning streak second quarter lead in Game 1 two in the first three quarters. third night in a row. and blew out the Nets 134-110 Joel Embiid had 34 points overtime loss in Game 1. Boston wins series 4-1 goal 1:34 into the third period, to five with a 6-1 win over the Red Sox 6, Phillies 3 after converting a franchise and 10 rebounds for the 76ers, L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas, late TORONTO — Patrice Bergeron and the Vegas Golden Knights Pittsburgh Pirates. BOSTON — The Boston Red broke a tie with 3.5 seconds rallied from an early two-goal Nationals at Braves, ppd. Sox ended their nine-game left in the second period, David deficit to eliminate the Chicago The game between the losing streak, with Rafael Devers WNBA results | Wednesday Pastrnak returned with two assists Blackhawks with a 4-3 win in Washington Nationals homering and driving in three and the Boston Bruins beat the Game 5 of their first-round and Atlanta scheduled Mystics 98, Dream 91 from 3-point range, breaking Washington (4-7). runs Wednesday to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 to win playoff series on Tuesday night. for Wednesday night was BRADENTON, Fla. — Stella Keri Chaconas’s rookie record Philadelphia Phillies 6-3. Betnijah Laney and Courtney the first-round playoff series in Capitals 3, Islanders 2 Cardinals 9, Cubs 3, Game 1 postponed because of rain. The Johnson set a Washington of five for Washington in 1998. five games. The Bruins trailed 1-0 Williams each scored 30-plus N.Y. Islanders lead series 3-1 Cubs 4, Cardinals 2, Game 2 teams will play a doubleheader rookie record with six 3-pointers Johnson was one 3-pointer off entering the final 5 minutes of points to lead Atlanta (2-10). CHICAGO — Matt Carpenter on Sept. 4. and scored a season-high 25 the WNBA rookie record and the second period before scoring TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin belted a grand slam and the St. Tampa Bay at Yankees, late points, Myisha Hines-Allen two points shy of tying the Laney was 14 of 24 from the twice on the power play, first from scored twice, including the Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 9-3 Detroit at Chicago White added 23 points, and the Mystics Washington rookie record, set by field for 35 points and Williams David Krejci with 4:40 left after go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied in Game 1 of a doubleheader, Sox, late beat the Atlanta Dream 98-91 Nikki McCray in 1998. made 13 of 22 for 30 points as Bergeron drew a penalty on a Milwaukee at Minnesota, on Wednesday night to snap a Ariel Atkins added 13 points, breakaway chance. from two goals down to beat the holding Chicago to two hits even the Dream shot 55.7%. though a shaky Jack Flaherty late seven-game losing streak. Emma Meesseman had 12 Avalanche 7, Coyotes 1 New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday couldn’t make it out of the St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, late Johnson, who was making points and 10 assists, and Leilani Dallas vs. Minnesota, late Colorado wins series 4-1 night and avoid a sweep in their second inning. Houston at Colorado, late her first career start, was 6 of 9 Mitchell also scored 12 points for Phoenix vs. Sparks, late EDMONTON, Alberta — Nathan first-round series. David Bote hit a tiebreaking Texas at San Diego, late two-run single in the seventh L.A. Dodgers at Seattle, late and final inning, Adbert Alzolay Arizona at Oakland, late AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE NBA NHL MOTORSPORTS NATIONAL LEAGUE pitched five solid innings in his Angels at San Francisco, late AMERICAN LEAGUE NBA Playoff Glance Qualifiers Glance NASCAR Cup Series West Division West Division All games in Orlando, Fla. EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB W L Pct GB (Best-of-5) Schedule-Winners Oakland 16 8 .667 _ Dodgers 18 7 .720 _ Feb. 9 — x-Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Erik FIRST ROUND Toronto Jones) Houston 13 10 .565 2½ Colorado 13 10 .565 4 (Best-of-7); x-if necessary) Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Texas 10 12 .455 5 Arizona 13 11 .542 4½ Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Islanders 3, Florida 1 DAYTONA (Joey Logano) Planner Angels 8 16 .333 8 San Diego 13 12 .520 5 Orlando 1, Milwaukee 0 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 1 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Seattle 7 18 .280 9½ San Francisco 9 16 .360 9 Tuesday, Aug. 18: Orlando, 122, Columbus 3, Toronto 2 East Division DAYTONA (William Byron) East Division Milwaukee 110 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Feb. 16 — DAYTONA 500 (Denny Hamlin) W L Pct GB Thursday, Aug. 20: Milwaukee vs. (Best-of-5) COMING UP IN SOCAL New York 16 8 .667 _ Atlanta 14 11 .560 _ Feb. 23 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Orlando, 3 p.m.