Numbers Game Win the World Heavyweight Title
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1962 — Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson at 2:06 of the first round at Comiskey Park in Chicago to Numbers Game win the world heavyweight title. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, September 25, 2020 C3 NBA | East Finals | Heat vs. Celtics Major League Baseball results | Thursday Pirates 7, Cubs 0 The Giants (28-28), winners of three between his two stops this season. spot since 2016, beating the Yankees 4-1 PITTSBURGH — Chad Kuhl pitched of their last five, dropped behind idle But he belted a two-run homer off Thursday night and further damaging seven sharp innings and Colin Moran Cincinnati for the first NL wild card. The Washington starter Patrick Corbin (2-7) New York’s chances of hosting a first- Heat get chance and Bryan Reynolds had home Reds (29-28) visit Minnesota over the in the fifth, then legged out a two-out, round playoff series. runs among their three hits each in final weekend as the playoff-bound RBI infield single an inning later to give New York lost for the fourth time in five Pittsburgh’s victory over slumping Padres come to San Francisco. the Mets a 3-1 lead. games and remained two games behind Chicago. Trevor Cahill (1-2) took the loss after Corbin threw a season-high 113 the slumping White Sox for the fourth to oust Celtics Kuhl (2-3) retired his first nine batters San Francisco had a chance in the 10th. pitches over seven innings, yielding 10 seed. Chicago lost 5-4 at Cleveland, its and had a no-hitter until Anthony Rizzo Brandon Belt — who homered in hits and three runs while striking out fifth straight defeat. By TIM REYNOLDS ing.” doubled to the wall in right-center with the eighth inning to tie the game on three. Corbin was 0-5 with a 5.64 ERA in Toronto secured at least an AL wild-card Associated Press Herro and the Heat one out in the sixth inning. his 1,000th career hit — and Brandon five September starts for the Nationals, spot and ensured its eighth trip overall LAKE BUENA VIS- seem to be putting those The Cubs, who clinched a postseason Crawford were intentionally walked by who were eliminated from the playoffs to the postseason. TA, Fla. — The volume tips to good use. They’re berth Tuesday, are stumbling toward the Daniel Bard (4-2). Shortstop Trevor Story Wednesday. Blue Jays players embraced on the playoffs with five losses in six games. fielded Evan Longoria’s grounder and diamond at their temporary home of Indians 5, White Sox 4 of text messages that Mi- one win from the NBA They have scored two or fewer runs threw Alex Dickerson out at home as San Sahlen Field in Buffalo after Rafael Dolis CLEVELAND — José Ramírez delivered a ami guard Tyler Herro got Finals, leading the Boston in each of the five defeats. Chicago’s Francisco couldn’t capitalize. struck out Aaron Hicks to end it. go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh after Game 4 of the East- Celtics 3-1 in this East title number for clinching the NL Central The Blue Jays trail the Yankees by Mets 3, Nationals 2 inning and the Cleveland Indians beat ern Conference finals was series with Game 5 — the remained two. The Cubs’ only other hit WASHINGTON — Robinson Chirinos two games for second place in the AL was Jason Kipnis’ double in the seventh. the Chicago White Sox 5-4 Thursday East. Both teams have three games overwhelming. He didn’t possible clincher — await- homered and drove in three runs, and night for a four-game sweep in a ing Friday night at Walt Moran connected in the first inning to the New York Mets beat the Washington remaining. Toronto hosts Baltimore have time to reply to most, open the scoring and Reynolds homered matchup of playoff-bound teams. in Buffalo while the Yankees host the including close friends who Disney World. Nationals 3-2 on Thursday night to keep The victory pulled the Indians within in the second off Alec Mills (5-5). The their flickering postseason hopes alive. Marlins. New York failed to hit a homer one game of Chicago for the fourth seed reached out to celebrate There was no celebra- Pirates got a third solo homer in the third The Mets (26-31) moved within 2 1/2 for the fourth straight game, matching and home-field advantage in the first the best game of his life. tory tones at the optional inning from Adam Frazier to move in games of Miami (28-28) for second place its longest streak since June 2016. It’s round of the postseason. Idle Minnesota Heat practice Thursday. front 3-0 and Josh Bell hit a two-run blast in the NL East and within 2 1/2 games of the first time the Yankees have failed to Among those who did leads the White Sox by one game in the get texts back from Her- They know how close the in the fifth off Kyle Ryan that pushed the San Francisco (28-28) for the NL’s second homer in a four-game series since doing lead to 6-0. AL Central with three to play. so at Texas in July 2013. ro: Shaquille O’Neal and series has been, with per- wild card spot. Rockies 5, Giants 4 (11) Lefthander David Peterson (6-2) The Indians have won five straight and New York loaded the bases with two Dwyane Wade, a couple of haps the biggest proof be- SAN FRANCISCO — Raimel Tapia hit a closed his rookie season with his longest the White Sox have lost five in a row. outs in the eighth, but pinch-hitter Gary players who know what it’s ing the composite score of go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, outing, going seven innings and Chicago scored three times in the top Sánchez flied out to deep center, where like to win an Eastern Con- the four games — Celtics and the Colorado Rockies rallied to keep allowing four hits and one run while of the seventh to take a 4-1 lead, but Randal Grichuk made a leaping catch at ference title with the Heat. 441, Heat 441. contending San Francisco from gaining striking out four. Justin Wilson worked Cleveland answered with four in the the wall. ground in the NL wild-card race by the eighth, and Edwin Diaz gave up a bottom half. Ramírez’s two-out double Miami at Atlanta, late “Shaq hit me up, “You just have to con- to center off Carlos Rodón (0-2) drove in beating the Giants 5-4 on Thursday. two-out, RBI single to Yadiel Hernandez Baltimore at Boston, late D-Wade hit me up,” Herro tinue to try to get better as César Hernández and Delino DeShields. Jairo Díaz earned his fourth save by in the ninth but escaped further trouble Detroit at Kansas City, late said Thursday. “D-Wade, the series goes on,” Heat getting Austin Slater to ground into for his sixth save. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1 we’ve talked a couple times coach Erik Spoelstra said. a game-ending double play. Several Chirinos, acquired from Texas on Aug. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched Houston at Texas, late after playoff games. He “It’ll be two extremely cheering Rockies jumped over the 31, began the day hitting .149 with seven shutout innings and the Toronto Milwaukee at St. Louis, late says ‘good game’ and gives desperate, urgent teams. dugout rail celebrating. no homers and four RBIs in 67 at-bats Blue Jays clinched their first postseason Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, late me some tips on what he’s That’s what it’s all about in seeing when he’s watch- the playoffs.” AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE NBA NFL MOTORSPORTS NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE NBA Playoff Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup Series West Division West Division All games in Orlando, Fla. 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