B2 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021 SPORTS CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE

AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE THURSDAY’S GAMES East W L Pct GB East W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 65 44 .596 — New York 56 52 .519 — Boston 64 46 .582 1½ Philadelphia 56 53 .514 ½ New York 58 49 .542 6 Atlanta 54 54 .500 2 Phillies rally in 9th to top Nats Toronto 56 49 .533 7 Washington 49 60 .450 7½ ASSOCIATED PRESS Baltimore 38 69 .355 26 Miami 47 62 .431 9½ East leaders. Central W L Pct GB Central W L Pct GB WASHINGTON — J.T. New York has lost six Chicago 63 45 .583 — Milwaukee 65 44 .596 — Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins of eight overall and is 2-4 Cleveland 52 53 .495 9½ Cincinnati 57 51 .528 7½ each hit a two-run double since its big trade-deadline Detroit 53 58 .477 11½ St. Louis 53 54 .495 11 in the ninth inning, and the acquisition, Javier Báez, Kansas City 46 60 .434 16 Chicago 52 58 .473 13½ Philadelphia Phillies ral- made his debut. Báez went Minnesota 45 63 .417 18 Pittsburgh 41 67 .380 23½ lied for a 7-6 victory over 0-for-5 with five strike- West W L Pct GB West W L Pct GB the Washington Nationals outs on Thursday and is Houston 65 43 .602 — San Francisco 69 40 .633 — on Thursday to complete a hitting .160 (4 for 25) with Oakland 61 48 .560 4½ Los Angeles 65 44 .596 4 four-game sweep. the Mets. Seattle 58 51 .532 7½ San Diego 62 48 .564 7½ The Phillies have won Los Angeles 55 54 .505 10½ 48 61 .440 21 five straight overall and ROCKIES 6, CUBS 5: Trevor Texas 39 70 .358 26½ Arizona 34 76 .309 35½ moved within one-half Story hit two home runs, game of the NL East-lead- including a go-ahead Wednesday’s results Wednesday’s results ing New York Mets, who ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS two-run drive in the fifth Tampa Bay 4, Seattle 3 Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 5 travel to Philadelphia for a inning, and host Colorado Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 5 Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 2 Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper celebrates with three-game series begin- hung on to beat Chicago. Oakland 5, San Diego 4, 10 innings Oakland 5, San Diego 4, 10 innings teammate Rhys Hoskins after hitting a solo home run in the ning Friday. Philadelphia Sam Hilliard and Con- N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 9, Washington 5 third inning of Thursday’s game against the Nationals in Toronto 8, Cleveland 6 N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 3 is three games over .500 for nor Joe also homered and Washington. The Phillies won 7-6. Boston 4, Detroit 1 Atlanta 7, St. Louis 4 the first time since May 14. Brendan Rodgers extended L.A. Angels 2, Texas 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Colorado 2 Realmuto tied the game his hitting streak to 12 Kansas City 9, Chi. White Sox 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, Houston 5 L.A. Dodgers 7, Houston 5 San Francisco 7, Arizona 1 with his double to the Robbie Grossman hit a gels took the four-game se- games with two singles for Thursday’s results Thursday’s results right-center field gapleadoff homer in the bottom ries from last-place Texas the Rockies, who took two Detroit 8, Boston 1 Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 2 against closer Kyle Finnegan. of the first. He departed the after losing the opener. of three from the Cubs. L.A. Angels 5, Texas 0 Colorado 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Two batters later, Hoskins game prior to the third with Bundy, who had a 6.78 Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, (n) San Francisco 5, Arizona 4, 10 inn. doubled to left-center to a bruised left elbow after ERA when he was sent to GIANTS 5, D-BACKS 4 (10): Cleveland at Toronto, (n) Philadelphia 7, Washington 6 score two more. getting hit by a pitch. the bullpen in late June, re- LaMonte Wade Jr. tied it Kansas City at Chi. White Sox, (n) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, (n) Minnesota at Houston, (n) Atlanta at St. Louis, (n) tired 13 consecutive batters with a two-out single in a TIGERS 8, RED SOX 1: Vic- ANGELS 5, RANGERS 0: after allowing Nathaniel four-run ninth inning and Friday’s games Friday’s games tor Reyes tripled twice and Dylan Bundy pitched shut- Lowe’s single and walking Kris Bryant doubled in the (Lynn 10-3) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 10-3) at drove in three runs, Tarik out ball into the seventh Adolis García with one out winning run in the 10th in Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 13-4), Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 13-4), Skubal pitched five score- inning in the in the first. San Francisco’s road vic- 12:20 p.m. 1:20 p.m. less innings, and Detroit starter’s second appearance tory over Arizona. Seattle (Gonzales 3-5) at N.Y. N.Y. Mets (Stroman 7-10) at Philadel- Yankees (TBD), 5:05 p.m. phia (Gibson 7-3), 6:05 p.m. beat visiting Boston. since returning from a de- MARLINS 4, METS 2: Jorge The Giants (69-40) Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 6-4) at Pittsburgh (Brubaker 4-10) at Skubal allowed five hits motion to the bullpen, and Alfaro hit a tiebreaking RBI moved four games ahead of Baltimore (Means 5-3), 5:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Miley 8-4), 6:10 p.m. and struck out four. He had Los Angeles won at Texas. single in the eighth inning the idle Los Angeles Dodg- Boston (Eovaldi 9-6) at Toronto Washington (Fedde 4-7) at Atlanta surrendered six home runs Adam Eaton homered, and Miami beat visiting ers in the NL West. They’re (Manoah 3-1), 5:07 p.m. (Muller 2-3), 6:20 p.m. in 10 2/3 innings during his and José Iglesias added a New York, taking three of 12-2 against Arizona, a Detroit (Manning 2-4) at Cleveland San Francisco (Webb 5-3) at last two starts. two-run single as the An- four from the sagging NL major league-worst 34-76. (Quantrill 2-2), 5:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Burnes 6-4), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Ober 1-1) at Houston Kansas City (Minor 8-9) at St. Louis (Greinke 10-3), 6:10 p.m. (Kim 6-6), 7:15 p.m. Kansas City (Minor 8-9) at St. Louis Miami (Alcantara 6-9) at Colorado AROUND THE MAJORS (Kim 6-6), 6:15 p.m. (Márquez 9-8), 7:40 p.m. Texas (Foltynewicz 2-10) at Arizona (Smith 3-8) at San Diego Former Astros mound and as one of the He pitched for Houston test and the Yankees were Oakland (Bassitt 11-3), 7:40 p.m. (Weathers 4-3), 9:10 p.m. greatest in club from 1971-80, going 107- awaiting the results of a L.A. Angels (Sandoval 3-5) at L.A. L.A. Angels (Sandoval 3-5) at L.A. star Richard dies history. He stood shoulder 71 with a 3.15 ERA and 76 PCR test. Dodgers (Price 4-1), 8:10 p.m. Dodgers (Price 4-1), 9:10 p.m. HOUSTON — J.R. Rich- to shoulder with club icons complete games. After Monday’s game STAT OF THE DAY ard, a huge, flame-throw- Larry Dierker, Joe Niekro against Baltimore, Cole ing right-hander who and Nolan Ryan to form a Yankees’ Sánchez tested positive and was On this date in spent 10 years with the few of the best rotations in on COVID list scratched from his sched- 3K1999, San Diego before his club history.” uled start on the next day. Padres outfielder career was cut short by a The 6-foot-8 Richard NEW YORK — Catcher Montgomery tested posi- Tony Gwynn went stroke, has died. He was 71. intimidated hitters with an Gary Sánchez became the tive on Tuesday. 4-for-5, singling in his The team announced his effectively wild delivery, a latest BRIEFLY first at-bat to become death on Thursday but did fastball that often touched player to test positive for the 22nd major leaguer not provide further details. 100 mph and an almost un- the coronavirus on Thurs- LEASE: The Cleveland Indi- to reach 3,000 hits, “Today is a sad day for hittable breaking ball. He day after starting pitchers ans have agreed to a 15-year as the Padres beat the the Houston Astros as we was selected by the Astros Jordan Montgomery and lease extension at Progres- Montreal Expos 12-10. mourn the loss of one of with the second overall pick were sidelined sive Field, keeping them at — Associated Press our franchise icons, J.R. in the 1969 draft and struck by COVID-19 earlier in the their downtown ballpark Richard,” the Astros said in out 15 batters in a com- week. through 2036 and ending a statement. “J.R. will for- plete-game win over the Manager speculation the franchise ever be remembered as an Giants in his major league said the positive result for would relocate. intimidating figure on the debut on Sept. 5, 1971. Sánchez came from a rapid — Wire reports

NFL TRAINING CAMPS Raiders’ wide receivers are ready to produce W.G. RAMIREZ work. Carr also made reference to season, . Associated Press his college teammate, Green Bay The sixth-year standout, who is HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas star wideout Davante Adams. as agile as a receiver but who em- says this “He’s running with the (starters) ploys a physical style that makes year’s Raiders have a do-it-all a lot ... he’s making a lot of plays,” him one of the most dangerous group of receivers that he believes Carr said. “Sometimes he’ll catch tight ends, was a major contribu- are the best he’s had in eight sea- a ball and he’s so strong that he tor as Las Vegas finished seventh sons. doesn’t bring it into the body in the NFL last season with 4,217 “Oh yeah, absolutely, very where they can punch it out, he’ll yards through the air, and 11th diverse,” Carr said this week. just hold it away from them. Not with 28 passing . “(Coach Jon) Gruden is going many guys can do that, but he can.” Waller, who missed the last two to get what Gruden wants. He Also in his second year and hav- practices for an undisclosed rea- wanted guys at the skill positions ing an impressive camp has been son, ranked fourth in the league that when he thinks of a play, that’s speedster , the first with 107 receptions and 10th with the guy that can do that. And he’s receiver taken in last year’s draft. 1,196 yards receiving. got exactly what he wants so then The former Alabama standout has “When he’s not out there, it’s he can freely call plays and I can looked tremendous out of the gate fun for me and Gru because I’m freely just read them out.” after falling short of expectations checking plays to get someone Leading the way the past two last season and leaving some fans else a look,” said Carr, whose 4,103 weeks has been big-bodied Bryan wondering whether Gruden and DAVID BECKER, AP yards and 101.4 passer rating in Edwards, who endured an inju- general manager Las Vegas Bryan Edwards makes a catch during the Raiders’ 2020 were career highs. ry-riddled rookie season last year, made the right choice from a tal- practice July 28 in Henderson, Nev. “There’s certain plays that when he caught just 11 passes for ented crop of receivers who were Waller will usually run, well now 193 yards and one in available. proud of them so far.” inside or in the slot and can battle we’re letting Willie run them. 12 games. Two days into wearing “I think the big thing with Henry Complementing them is the defenders deep or over the mid- We’re letting Bryan, we’re letting pads at camp, Edwards has showed is he’s out here, he’s practicing, hard-nosed , who dle; and there’s newcomers Willie Henry, we’re letting John Brown, off his athleticism, going up for and he knows the offense,” Gruden can be likened to a Wes Welker Snead and John Brown, both of Zay’s getting looks, Keelan Doss passes from Carr on several deep said. “He anticipates what’s going type, and, who in Edwards’ words, whom add experience and wisdom today,” Carr added. “We’re get- routes. to be called now instead of reacting is a “Swiss Army knife, tough as to the receivers’ room. ting different guys different looks Gruden compared Edwards to what’s called as he’s lining up. nails”; there are the steadily im- The Raiders’ pass attack gets and more for me it builds trust, but to Hall of Famer Terrell Owens We’re seeing really good things proving and Keelan even more interesting when you more for the evaluators to see what during an interview on NFL Net- from Ruggs and Edwards, really Doss, both of whom can line up factor in Carr’s No. 1 target last we have.”

“I want to go out there and just opener, one misstep at practice years and I have a son on the way. The offense boasts left tackle Miller play football. I don’t want to be ended his hopes of a big year. He ... I really want him to be at an , receivers Courtland From B1 really worried about sacks,” Miller underwent surgery and missed the age where he can see me play, and Sutton, and K.J. Ham- said. “I’m not thinking about my entire season. he can know who dad is because ler, tight ends and Al- out there and lead the league in ankle, I’m not thinking about how There was some speculation you’ve got to prove all this stuff bert Okwuegbunam and running sacks, get Defensive Player of the many sacks I can get. I just want this spring that Miller’s time in over again.” backs and rookie Year, and do all this crazy stuff,” to go out there, have fun.” Denver was finished after John Miller, who hasn’t reached the . Miller said. A year ago, Miller entered camp Elway, who had drafted him sec- playoffs since his MVP perfor- Miller is so impressed with that “But I’m honestly at peace with with a reshaped body and new- ond overall in his first year as gen- mance led Denver to a win over group that he figures it matters whatever happens. I think that found perspective that grew out eral manager, stepped aside. But Carolina in Super Bowl 50, raves little whether comes with time. This is my 11th of a substandard 2019 season, his new GM George Paton exercised about the roster Paton has put or wins the starting year in the league, I’ve done a lot battle with COVID-19, Kobe Bry- the final year of Miller’s contract, together. quarterback job. of wonderful things on and off the ant’s death and Michael Jordan’s which will pay him $17.5 million. There’s the revamped second- If they can stay healthy, Miller football field. Last year I had all inspiring documentary. Miller said he’s not focused on ary that features free agent cor- is confident the Broncos can end this stuff on my shoulders, beefing These seemingly disparate his football future as he enters a nerbacks Ryan Darby and Kyle their five-year playoff drought. with (a local columnist) and this factors led Miller to reflect on his contract year, however. Fuller, first-round draft pick “I really do believe this will be and that.” leadership and his legacy and ul- “I would like to keep playing, Patrick Surtain II and returning the year,” he said. “I don’t know Now, he said, he’s just enjoy- timately helped him reshape his whether that’s here with the safeties and Jus- what the win column will look ing being back in the locker room psyche and physique heading into or somewhere tin Simmons, both of whom were like, but we’re going to do some and out on the field with his team- his 10th NFL season. else, I’m totally at peace,” Miller re-signed in the offseason, in ad- great things this season. We have M mates. Then, just days before the said. “I want to play five to seven dition to . too many pieces in place not to.” 1