THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1997 — Evander Holyfield, bleeding badly from his right ear after being bitten by Mike Tyson, retains the WBA heavyweight championship in Las Vegas when Tyson is disqualified after the Numbers Game third round. B4 Antelope Valley Press, Monday, June 28, 2021 against Sandy Alcantara to break four-game series. performance of all-time. NBA playoff results | Sunday MLB results | Sunday the game open. The Nationals Wheeler (6-4), who signed a The 23-year-old righty, who had EASTERN FINALS the Milwaukee Bucks took a 2-1 Mariners 3, White Sox 2, G1 nine starts. earned a split of their four-game five-year deal worth $118 million never pitched above the High-A series. in December 2019 after spending levels of the minors until this Bucks 113, Hawks 102 series lead with a win over the White Sox 7, Mariners 5 (7) G2 Athletics 6, Giants 2 Milwaukee leads series 2-1 Atlanta Hawks. his first seven seasons with the season, set down all 15 batters he CHICAGO — Seattle reliever SAN FRANCISCO — Cole Irvin Padres 5, Diamondbacks 4 Khris Middleton scored 38 Trae Young led the Hawks with Mets, allowed four hits, walked two faced against a Cardinals lineup Hector Santiago became the struck out eight in eight innings SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis points with 11 rebounds, Giannis 35 points. and struck out eight. that included All-Stars Nolan first player to be ejected as part to remain unbeaten in five June Jr. hit a go-ahead double during Antetokounmpo added 33 Game 4 is on Tuesday in Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and of Major League Baseball’s new starts, and Oakland avoided a San Diego’s three-run rally in the Braves 4, Reds 0 points and 11 rebounds and Atlanta. Yadier Molina. foreign substance protocols when three-game sweep. seventh inning, and the Padres CINCINNATI — Atlanta’s Kyle he was thrown out of Sunday’s 3-2 Matt Chapman had two hits and took two of three against the team Muller earned his first career Rangers 4, Royals 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. two RBIs for the A’s. Aramís García with baseball’s worst record. victory, and Ronald Acuña Jr. and ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo Santiago was checked by the WNBA results | Sunday added a pair of RBI singles. Arizona routed San Diego 10-1 Austin Riley went deep for the homered and Jordan Lyles pitched umpires as he exited in the fifth on Saturday to snap its record Braves. seven strong innings after getting Twins 8, Indians 2 Mercury 88, Sparks 79 win over the Washington Mystics, inning. His glove was confiscated, 24-game road losing streak. The Muller (1-1) who was recalled bumped from the rotation for one MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored has back-to-back games of at least and it was later announced that Diamondbacks were looking to from Triple-A Gwinnett before start, helping Texas finish a three- Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer 25 points and became the first 20 points for the first time in her Santiago had been ejected. win consecutive games for the the game, cruised through five game sweep. shortly after Cleveland right fielder player in WNBA history to score career. The guard, who played at Taylor Trammell homered twice first time since May 10-11 and innings, allowing one hit with a The last-place Rangers have won Josh Naylor was carted off the field 9,000 career points in her return Tennessee and South Carolina for Seattle, which improved to 10-2 take their first series win since the career-high nine strikeouts. three consecutive games for the following a frightening collision from a five-week absence as the before finishing her college career in its last 12 games. Paul Sewald season’s first month. Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2 first time since sweeping Houston Phoenix Mercury beat the Los at Baylor, was a second-round pick (5-2) got one out for the win, and with a teammate. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto star at home from May 21-23. Angeles Sparks 88-79 on Sunday. by Phoenix in the 2020 WNBA Kendall Graveman worked the Cleveland manager Terry Brewers 5, Rockies 0 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two Whit Merrifield had an RBI Taurasi, the league’s all-time draft but was cut by the Mercury ninth for his seventh save. Francona said Naylor had suffered MILWAUKEE — Keston Hiura runs to raise his major league- single among three hits as the leading scorer, had been out with before signing with the Sparks The White Sox rebounded in the a broken bone, but didn’t say homered, doubled and drove leading RBI total to 66. Royals lost their fifth straight on a a fractured sternum. The 39-year prior to the beginning of the scheduled series finale, winning which one, and was being treated in three runs to back a sharp The Blue Jays tallied 12 hits in 10-game trip that matches their old guard was fouled as she made season. 7-5 behind Zack Collins’ four RBIs. at a hospital. performance by Eric Lauer, and closing out a four-game series with longest of the season. Brady Singer a driving layup and converted It was the third consecutive Aaron Bummer (1-4) pitched Naylor and rookie second Milwaukee beat Colorado for its their seventh win in eight games. (3-6) allowed two earned runs in the three-point play to reach the game between the teams and an inning for the win, and Liam baseman Ernie Clement chased fifth consecutive victory. Five of those victories came against five innings. their final regular matchup of the Hendriks got two outs for his 20th a popup in short right field in the Lauer (2-3) struck out six over six 9,000-point plateau. No other the Orioles, who have dropped Tigers 2, Astros 1 (10) season save. fourth inning on a ball hit by Jorge innings of two-hit ball. player in WNBA history has scored 16 of 18. DETROIT — Robbie Grossman’s Polanco. Naylor went flying after Omar Narváez also went deep as many as 7,500 points and only Sun 74, Sky 58 Red Sox 9, Yankees 2 Pirates 7, Cardinals 2 squeeze bunt in the 10th inning the collision and had his right foot as the NL Central-leading Brewers Tina Thompson (7,488) and Tamika UNCASVILLE, Conn. — DeWanna BOSTON — Kiké Hernández and ST. LOUIS — Pittsburgh’s Max drove in the winning run, and catch underneath him, twisting the completed a three-game sweep Catchings (7,380) have reached Bonner hit four 3-pointers and Rafael Devers homered in the first Kranick pitched five perfect innings Detroit beat Houston for a split of foot the wrong way. and improved to 26-9 in day the 7,000-point mark. finished with 23 points, Brionna inning as the Red Sox hammered in his major league debut before their four-game series. games, the best mark in the Erica Wheeler made back-to-back Jones added 21 points and nine Gerrit Cole, routing the Yankees to Nationals 5, Marlins 1 a 64-minute rain delay forced him In the Houston 10th, Gregory majors. baskets to cap a 7-0 run by the rebounds, and the Connecticut complete a second straight sweep MIAMI — Washington ace Max from the game. Soto (4-1) walked leadoff hitter Sparks and tie it at 47-all early in Sun cruised to a win over Chicago of their longtime rivals. Scherzer allowed one run in six Phillies 4, Mets 2 In a season in which there Chas McCormick with automatic the third quarter but Phoenix (7-7) in a Commissioner’s Cup game, J.D. Martinez and Christian innings and passed two umpire NEW YORK — Zack Wheeler threw have already been a modern-day runner Abraham Toro on second. scored 13 of the next 15 points snapping the Sky’s seven-game Vázquez also homered for the Red inspections without a fuss. seven scoreless innings against record seven no-hitters, Kranick Jason Castro sacrificed the runners to take the lead for good. Taurasi win streak. Sox. Eduardo Rodriguez (6-4) was Trea Turner and Josh Bell each his former team, and the Phillies (1-0) made a bid for perhaps the over, but Jose Altuve popped out made two 3-pointers in the final Aces 95, Storm 92, OT solid in earning his first win in hit a two-run homer in the sixth beat the Mets for a split of their most unlikely premiere pitching and Myles Straw grounded out. minute of the period to push the LAS VEGAS — Chelsea Gray Mercury’s lead to 14 points going scored 15 of her 21 points after the into the fourth. third quarter, including a go-ahead GOLF MOTORSPORTS MLB NHL NBA Wheeler led the Sparks (6-8) jumper with 10.6 seconds left PGA Tour Travelers NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance with 21 points and Te’a Cooper and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Championship Par Scores Explore the Pocono West Division SECOND ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS W L Pct GB (Best-of-7) added 20. Cooper, who scored a Seattle Storm in overtime in a Sunday Mountains 350 Results (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) At TPC River Highlands Sunday Houston 48 30 .615 _ Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 x-if necessary career-high 26 points in Thursday’s Commissioner’s Cup game. Cromwell, Conn. At Pocono Raceway Oakland 47 33 .588 2 Sunday, May 30: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Eastern Conference Yardage: 6,841; Par: 70 Long Pond, Pa.