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LYNNE SLADKY | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez throws during the third inning against the on Sunday in Miami.

AARON GASH | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix ‘A lot of emotions’ Suns in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo’s 41 leads López wows with new record, Marlins top Braves to Bucks blowout, Suns’ The Associated Press NL EAST grounded out on an 0-1 pitch to begin the fourth. Freeman doubled for the MIAMI — Marlins right-hander MARLINS 7, Braves 4 Braves’ first hit, setting up RBI sin- NBA Finals lead now 2-1 Pablo López set a major league record gles by Albies and Arcia. by striking out the first nine batters 1986 and matched by Jacob deGrom López gave up three runs in six BY BRIAN MAHONEY NBA FINALS to start a game, pitching Miami past in 2014 and German Marquez in 2018. innings — after his sensational start, AP Basketball Writer the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Sunday. “(Pablo) was on a little bit of a mis- he didn’t strike out anyone in his final BUCKS 120, Suns 100 A day after the Braves lost star out- sion today,” said Miami manager Don three innings. MILWAUKEE — Giannis Suns lead series 2-1 fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season- Mattingly, who admitted not knowing López gave up five hits and walked Antetokounmpo and the ending knee injury, their hitters had that his starting pitcher was making two, with 65 of his 83 pitches for Bucks made the NBA Finals’ Antetokounmpo, who no answers for López’s early domi- history. “All I knew is that he punched strikes. return to Milwaukee a slam- missed the last two games nance. out nine guys and really stuck with Jesus Aguilar hit a three-run homer ming success. of the Eastern Conference López set the mark on the one-year me at the time.” in the first inning off Anderson (5-5) The way the Greek Freak finals because of a hyperex- anniversary of his father’s death. Mattingly knew López was hav- as the Marlins ended a three-game is going, the party might just tended left knee and was no “There were a lot of emotions and ing a special day the first time he losing streak. Jesus Sanchez tripled, be getting started. sure thing to even be ready mixed feelings out there today. My glanced over at the left-field score- doubled and singled and Miguel Antetokounmpo had 41 to start this series, followed dad meant so much to me in my pro- board, where the pitch count was Rojas had three hits for Miami. points, 13 rebounds and up his 42-point, 12-rebound gression,” López said. “Being able to posted. Sanchez, who enjoyed his first six assists, and the Bucks performance in Game 2 by perform and get (that accomplish- “I look up there and he has 11 strikes career three-hit game, could pounded Phoenix 120-100 doing it all again — even ment) was really cool and really in 11 pitches,” he said. “That’s when only marvel at López’s historic on Sunday night, cutting making his free throws this special.” you kind of know something big is performance with the rest of the the Suns’ lead to 2-1. time. López struck out , starting to happen.” fielders. The first NBA Finals Back in front of his and López (5-5) threw 30 of his first “Playing in left, I’m kind of look- game in Milwaukee since own fans and free of the each swinging in the first inning. He 35 pitches for strikes. The Venezu- ing over at the other outfielders and 1974 went to the home loud counts he’s been hear- then fanned , Orlando elan began the day with 102 strike- shaking my head like what is going team in a romp, with Ante- ing on the road, Antetok- Arcia and also all outs over 95 innings in 18 starts this on in there with Pablo,” Sanchez said. tokounmpo and the bigger ounmpo went 13 of 17 at swinging in the second inning. season. “It was a lot of fun, for sure.” Bucks overwhelming the the line. In the third, Guillermo Heredia “I wanted to execute and not leave Dansby Swanson hit his 14th and smallish Suns to the tune of Chris Paul had 19 points looked at strike three, anything out over the plate to those 15th home runs for Atlanta. a 20-2 advantage in second- and nine assists, but went down swinging and Ian Ander- guys,” he said “I just wanted to get “We had a little run there (after the chance points. the Suns got next to noth- son was called out on strikes. ahead in the count and use my pur- first three innings) and I thought Game 4 is Wednesday ing from his star backcourt The 25-year-old López broke the pose pitches to set up other pitches.” we might get back in it, but it didn’t night, with the series guar- mate. Devin Booker shot mark of eight straight strikeouts to Adrianza became the first Atlanta happen,” Atlanta manager Brian Snit- anteed to go back to Phoe- 3 for 14, scoring just 10 begin a game set by Jim Deshaies in hitter to put a ball in play when he ker said. nix afterward. points.

AUTO RACING Ky.Busch, 2; C.Elliott, 2; W.Byron, 1; J.Logano, New York 10 11 .476 4½ Jim Herman 68-66-71-68 —273 -11 69-65-69 —203 -10 1; R.Blaney, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; Ku.Busch, 1; EAST Washington 8 10 .444 5 Martin Laird 68-68-69-68 —273 -11 Gerina Piller 69-65-69 —203 -10 NASCAR CUP SERIES C.Bell, 1; M.McDowell, 1. Atlanta 6 13 .316 7½ Henrik Norlander 67-69-69-68 —273 -11 Leona Maguire 69-68-67 —204 -9 W L Pct GB QUAKER STATE 400 Top 16 in Points: 1. D.Hamlin, 836; 2. K.Larson, New York 47 40 .540 — Indiana 4 16 .200 10 Chase Seiffert 68-63-71-71 —273 -11 Su Oh 69-67-68 —204 -9 Ssu-Chia Cheng 66-70-68 —204 -9 Sunday 826; 3. Ky.Busch, 739; 4. W.Byron, 733; 5. Philadelphia 44 44 .500 3½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Nick Taylor 67-65-71-70 —273 -11 At Atlanta Motor Speedway W L Pct GB Daniel Berger 69-68-67-70 —274 -10 Megan Khang 68-67-69 —204 -9 C.Elliott, 704; 6. J.Logano, 700; 7. M.Truex, Atlanta 44 45 .494 4 Hampton, Ga. 671; 8. R.Blaney, 639; 9. K.Harvick, 626; 10. Seattle 16 5 .762 — Michael Gellerman 66-71-69-68 —274 -10 Matilda Castren 66-69-69 —204 -9 Washington 42 47 .472 6 Lap length: 1.54 miles B.Keselowski, 623; 11. A.Bowman, 609; 12. Las Vegas 15 6 .714 1 Mito Pereira 70-68-68-68 —274 -10 Ariya Jutanugarn 66-69-69 —204 -9 Miami 39 50 .438 9 (Start position in parentheses) A.Dillon, 571; 13. T.Reddick, 563; 14. Ku.Busch, Minnesota 11 7 .611 3½ Rhein Gibson 69-67-68-70 —274 -10 Lauren Stephenson 65-69-70 —204 -9 1. (8) , , 260 laps, 59 530; 15. C.Bell, 492; 16. C.Buescher, 467. CENTRAL Phoenix 9 10 .474 6 Chesson Hadley 63-68-72-71 —274 -10 Jennifer Song 67-72-66 —205 -8 W L Pct GB points. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula Dallas 9 12 .429 7 Zach Johnson 68-68-67-71 —274 -10 Andrea Lee 71-67-67 —205 -8 Milwaukee 53 39 .576 — 2. (2) , Toyota, 260, 54. A maximum of 150 points can be attained Los Angeles 6 12 .333 8½ Vaughn Taylor 69-66-68-71 —274 -10 Inbee Park 71-67-67 —205 -8 Cincinnati 48 42 .533 4 3. (5) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 260, 37. in a race. Saturday Scott Harrington 68-67-68-72 —275 -9 Perrine Delacour 69-69-67 —205 -8 Chicago 44 46 .489 8 4. (17) , Chevrolet, 260, 48. The formula combines the following catego- Washington 89, Chicago 85, OT Mark Hubbard 68-68-71-68 —275 -9 Brittany Altomare 69-68-68 —205 -8 St. Louis 44 46 .489 8 5. (15) , Ford, 260, 36. ries: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Sunday Kyle Stanley 68-68-71-68 —275 -9 Chella Choi 68-66-71 —205 -8 34 56 .378 18 6. (7) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 260, 42. Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Las Vegas 95, Dallas 79 Steve Stricker 70-66-68-71 —275 -9 Celine Boutier 71-71-64 —206 -7 7. (1) , Chevrolet, 260, 30. Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most WEST Connecticut 71, New York 54 Michael Thompson 68-68-72-67 —275 -9 P. Thanapolboonyaras 73-68-65 —206 -7 8. (4) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 260, 29. Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. W L Pct GB Indiana 79, Atlanta 68 Camilo Villegas 64-71-67-73 —275 -9 Esther Lee 76-64-66 —206 -7 9. (12) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 260, 28. San Francisco 57 32 .640 — Seattle 82, Phoenix 75 Bo Hoag 70-67-68-71 —276 -8 Alana Uriell 70-66-70 —206 -7 10. (14) , Ford, 260, 30. Los Angeles 56 35 .615 2 Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Sungjae Im 68-67-69-72 —276 -8 Alison Lee 67-66-73 —206 -7 11. (21) , Ford, 260, 27. BASEBALL San Diego 53 40 .570 6 Today Alex Smalley 67-67-71-71 —276 -8 Sarah Schmelzel 71-70-66 —207 -6 12. (13) , Chevrolet, 260, 27. Colorado 40 51 .440 18 No games scheduled. David Hearn 70-65-69-73 —277 -7 70-71-66 —207 -6 13. (3) , Toyota, 260, 38. AMERICAN LEAGUE Arizona 26 66 .283 32½ Tuesday John Huh 68-70-69-70 —277 -7 Sarah Burnham 70-70-67 —207 -6 14. (24) , Toyota, 260, 23. EAST Saturday No games scheduled. Matthew NeSmith 69-69-70-69 —277 -7 Linnea Strom 68-69-70 —207 -6 15. (11) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 260, 22. W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Mets 2, 7 innings, Game 1 Wednesday Wes Roach 68-68-70-71 —277 -7 Nuria Iturrioz 75-67-66 —208 -5 16. (18) , Ford, 260, 21. Boston 55 36 .604 — San Francisco 10, Washington 4 2021 ALL-STAR GAME Nick Watney 70-66-72-69 —277 -7 Mel Reid 69-72-67 —208 -5 17. (23) , Ford, 260, 20. Tampa Bay 53 37 .589 1½ Philadelphia 11, Boston 2 Team WNBA vs Team USA, 7 p.m., Las Vegas Cam Davis 67-69-73-69 —278 -6 Brooke M. Henderson 70-70-68 —208 -5 18. (6) , Chevrolet, 260, 31. New York 46 43 .517 8 Atlanta 5, Miami 4 Tom Lewis 69-68-70-71 —278 -6 , $10,016 73-66-69 —208 -5 19. (10) , Ford, 259, 22. Toronto 45 42 .517 8 N.Y. Mets 4, Pittsburgh 2, 7 inn Gm2 GOLF Scott Stallings 68-69-70-71 —278 -6 Pornanong Phatlum 69-70-69 —208 -5 20. (19) William Byron, Chevrolet, 259, 20. Baltimore 28 61 .315 26 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 3 Peter Malnati 72-66-72-69 —279 -5 Yealimi Noh 66-73-69 —208 -5 21. (9) , Chevrolet, 259, 16. PGA TOUR CENTRAL St. Louis 6, ChiCubs 0 Rob Oppenheim 69-66-73-71 —279 -5 Paula Reto 73-65-70 —208 -5 22. (26) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 258, 15. W L Pct GB JOHN DEERE CLASSIC Colorado 3, San Diego 0 Sam Ryder 67-70-72-70 —279 -5 Pajaree Anannarukarn 69-69-70 —208 -5 23. (20) , Ford, 258, 14. Chicago 54 35 .607 — Sunday L.A. Dodgers 22, Arizona 1 D.J. Trahan 68-68-72-71 —279 -5 Christina Kim 68-67-73 —208 -5 24. (22) , Chevrolet, 258, 13. Cleveland 45 42 .517 8 At TPC Deere Run Sunday John Senden 74-63-72-71 —280 -4 Cheyenne Knight 69-71-69 —209 -4 25. (34) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 258, 12. Detroit 40 51 .440 15 Silvis, Ill. Miami 7, Atlanta 4 Yardage: 7,268; Par: 71 Shawn Stefani 74-64-71-71 —280 -4 Ana Belac 69-70-70 —209 -4 26. (32) Anthony Alfredo, Ford, 257, 11. Minnesota 39 50 .438 15 Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Purse: $6.2 Million Brian Gay 69-68-72-72 —281 -3 Azahara Munoz 69-70-70 —209 -4 27. (25) Michael McDowell, Ford, 256, 10. Kansas City 36 53 .404 18 Philadelphia 5, Boston 4 Final Round Andrew Landry 70-67-71-73 —281 -3 Lee Lopez 70-68-71 —209 -4 28. (29) Ryan Newman, Ford, 256, 9. WEST Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 1 Individual FedExCup Points in parentheses Willie Mack III 70-66-72-73 —281 -3 Haeji Kang 71-71-68 —210 -3 29. (28) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 255, 0. W L Pct GB San Francisco 3, Washington 1 Lucas Glover 68-63-70-64 —265 -19 J.J. Spaun 67-71-69-74 —281 -3 Bianca Pagdanganan 71-71-68 —210 -3 30. (36) BJ McLeod, Ford, 254, 0. Houston 55 36 .604 — Colorado 3, San Diego 1 Ryan Moore 65-66-68-68 —267 -17 Greg Chalmers 69-65-75-73 —282 -2 Liz Nagel 69-73-68 —210 -3 31. (37) , Chevrolet, 253, 0. Oakland 52 40 .565 3½ L.A. Dodgers 7, Arizona 4 Kevin Na 67-66-66-68 —267 -17 Scott Piercy 70-67-72-75 —284 E Mi Hyang Lee 72-69-69 —210 -3 32. (33) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 253, 0. Seattle 48 43 .527 7 St. Louis at ChiCubs, ppd. Scott Brown 69-67-63-69 —268 -16 Aaron Wise 72-64-74-74 —284 E Caroline Inglis 70-71-69 —210 -3 33. (31) , Chevrolet, 253, 0. Los Angeles 45 44 .506 9 Today Luke List 66-63-71-68 —268 -16 Roger Sloan 70-64-74-77 —285 +1 Mo Martin 70-70-70 —210 -3 34. (30) , Ford, 248, 3. Texas 35 55 .389 19½ Home Run Derby, 8 p.m. Sebastian Munoz 63-67-67-71 —268 -16 Ted Potter, Jr. 70-68-74-75 —287 +3 68-72-70 —210 -3 35. (35) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 248, 2. Saturday Tuesday Adam Schenk 67-64-70-67 —268 -16 Gemma Dryburgh 70-69-71 —210 -3 36. (27) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 243, 1. Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 2 AL at NL, 7:30 p.m. Hank Lebioda 64-69-71-65 —269 -15 LPGA MARATHON CLASSIC Jessica Korda 70-69-71 —210 -3 37. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, sus- Minnesota 9, Detroit 4 Seamus Power 68-67-68-66 —269 -15 Celine Herbin 72-66-72 —210 -3 Saturday pension, 178, 1. ChiSox 8, Baltimore 3 BASKETBALL Brian Stuard 69-67-66-67 —269 -15 At Highland Meadows Golf Club Katherine Kirk 71-71-69 —211 -2 RACE STATISTICS Philadelphia 11, Boston 2 Patton Kizzire 69-67-69-65 —270 -14 Sylvania, Ohio Jenny Coleman 71-69-71 —211 -2 Average Speed of Race Winner: 141.203 mph. Oakland 8, Texas 4, 11 inn NBA FINALS Sean O’Hair 69-68-65-68 —270 -14 Purse: $2 million Lauren Coughlin 68-72-71 —211 -2 Time of Race: 2 hours, 50 minutes, 8 seconds. Cleveland 14, Kansas City 6 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Cameron Percy 70-68-67-65 —270 -14 Yardage: 6,578; Par: 71 Pavarisa Yoktuan 73-66-72 —211 -2 Margin of Victory: 1.237 seconds. N.Y. Yankees 1, Houston 0 July 6 Harold Varner III 67-67-70-66 —270 -14 a—amateur Jennifer Chang 72-70-70 —212 -1 Caution Flags: 4 for 21 laps. Seattle 2, L.A. Angels 0 Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105 Cameron Champ 66-68-65-71 —270 -14 Final Par Scores Sarah Kemp 70-72-70 —212 -1 Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers. Sunday Thursday Russell Henley 67-66-69-68 —270 -14 (called at 54 rounds due to weather) Jeongeun Lee 71-70-71 —212 -1 Lap Leaders: C.Elliott 0-13; Ky.Busch 14-27; Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 1 Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 108 Jhonattan Vegas 67-66-67-70 —270 -14 Nasa Hataoka 61-69-64 —194 -19 Albane Valenzuela 71-70-71 —212 -1 D.Hamlin 28-29; Ky.Busch 30-83; Ku.Busch Philadelphia 5, Boston 4 Sunday Jason Dufner 68-65-68-70 —271 -13 Elizabeth Szokol 67-66-67 —200 -13 Kris Tamulis 72-67-73 —212 -1 84-121; C.Custer 122; A.Almirola 123-130; ChiSox 7, Baltimore 5, 10 inn Milwaukee 120, Phoenix 100, Phoenix leads Doug Ghim 66-67-70-68 —271 -13 Mina Harigae 66-66-68 —200 -13 Jing Yan 72-70-71 —213 E R.Preece 131; Ku.Busch 132-212; Ky.Busch 213- Oakland 4, Texas 1 the series 2-1 Brandon Hagy 67-64-67-73 —271 -13 Esther Henseleit 70-64-67 —201 -12 Mirim Lee 67-75-71 —213 E 235; Ku.Busch 236-260 Houston 8, N.Y. Yankees 7 Wednesday Maverick McNealy 71-64-65-71 —271 -13 Yuka Saso 71-67-64 —202 -11 Lindy Duncan 70-71-72 —213 E Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Minnesota 12, Detroit 9, 10 inn Phoenix at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Chez Reavie 64-67-69-71 —271 -13 Amy Yang 67-70-65 —202 -11 So Yeon Ryu 72-67-74 —213 E Led): Ku.Busch, 3 times for 144 laps; Ky.Busch, L.A. Angels 7, Seattle 1 Rafa Cabrera Bello 70-66-66-70 —272 -12 Austin Ernst 69-67-66 —202 -11 Muni He, $3,949 70-67-76 —213 E 3 times for 91 laps; C.Elliott, 1 time for 13 laps; Kansas City at Cleveland, ppd. WNBA Charles Howell III 71-67-67-67 —272 -12 68-68-66 —202 -11 Yujeong Son, $3,766 72-70-72 —214 +1 A.Almirola, 1 time for 8 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time Today EASTERN CONFERENCE Adam Long 70-65-64-73 —272 -12 Stacy Lewis 68-70-65 —203 -10 A Lim Kim, $3,766 68-69-77 —214 +1 for 2 laps; C.Custer, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Preece, Home Run Derby, 8 p.m. W L Pct GB Patrick Rodgers 67-65-70-70 —272 -12 Brittany Lincicome 67-69-67 —203 -10 Min Lee, $3,696 68-73-74 —215 +2 1 time for 1 lap. Tuesday Connecticut 14 6 .700 — Kevin Tway 66-69-73-64 —272 -12 Danielle Kang 70-65-68 —203 -10 Jaye Marie Green, $3,626 71-71-75 —217 +4 Wins: K.Larson, 4; M.Truex, 3; A.Bowman, 3; AL at NL, 7:30 p.m. Chicago 10 10 .500 4 Will Gordon 68-68-68-69 —273 -11 Jasmine Suwannapura 68-67-68 —203 -10 In Kyung Kim, $3,626 72-69-76 —217 +4

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