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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, Numbers Game known as the “Black Sox Scandal.” Antelope Valley Press, Monday, September 28, 2020 C3 NFL results | Sunday Major League Baseball results | Sunday Bears 30, Falcons 26 dozen trips to Denver. CARDINALS 5, BREWERS 2 under first-year manager Gabe Kapler. Minnesota’s loss to Cincinnati, gave the AL Ron Roenicke, beating playoff-bound ATLANTA — The Falcons suffered ST. LOUIS — Harrison Bader tripled and The Giants finished tied with Milwaukee West champion A’s the No. 2 seed in the Atlanta. 49ers 36, Giants 9 their second straight fourth- homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals for the eighth and final NL playoff spot but American League playoffs. The NL East champion Braves wound up EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Nick quarter collapse after leading clinch a postseason berth on the final day lost the tiebreaker. as the No. 2 seed and will face Cincinnati Mullens threw for 343 yards and a BLUE JAYS 7, ORIOLES 5 by two touchdowns, this time to of the regular season with a 5-2 win over Wil Myers homered in the second for San in a best-of-three playoff series starting touchdown to lead San Francisco BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto Blue is set to face backup quarterback Nick Foles Milwaukee, and the Brewers also earned Diego (37-23), the NL’s No. 4 seed, as the the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the Wednesday. to its second win at MetLife a playoff spot Sunday via help on the West Padres prepare for their first postseason in and the Chicago Bears, who postseason after losing to Baltimore in its INDIANS 8, PIRATES 6 Stadium in as many weeks, this Coast moments later. 14 years. rallied from a 16-point deficit for a regular season finale. CLEVELAND — Carlos Santana had four time over the error-prone and St. Louis (30-28) will be the fifth seed in that could spell the end for Atlanta REDS 5, TWINS 3 The Orioles denied Toronto (32-28) a RBIs and delivered a go-ahead, two-run winless New York Giants. the NL and open a three-game wild-card coach Dan Quinn. MINNEAPOLIS — Tucker Barnhart chance to finish second in the AL East and double in the seventh inning as Cleveland Jerick McKinnon, Brandon Aiyuk series at San Diego on Wednesday. By Foles replaced Mitchell Trubisky and Eugenio Suárez had RBI singles a instead relegated the Blue Jays to the rallied to clinch home-field advantage for and Jeff Wilson scored on runs on winning, the Cardinals avoided having to and threw three touchdown three-run 10th inning, and Cincinnati beat eighth and final seed in the AL playoffs. its AL wild-card series. a nearly flawless day for the Niners travel to Detroit for two makeup games passes in the fourth quarter for Minnesota in a regular-season finale that The Indians moved into second place in (2-1), who stayed in West Virginia Monday. MARLINS 5, YANKEES 0 the Bears, who improved to 3-0 to prep for the game. determined postseason matchups. the AL Central and fourth in the AL on the for the first time since 2013. NEW YORK — Miami ended a streak of 10 RAYS 5, PHILLIES 0 Cincinnati (31-29) became the National straight seasons without a winning record, final day of the regular season. Steelers 28, Texans 21 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie pitcher Josh League’s seventh seed and will play No. 2 Seahawks 38, Cowboys 31 PITTSBURGH — James Conner beating New York behind a home run and DIAMONDBACKS 11, ROCKIES 3 Fleming allowed four hits over six innings Atlanta starting Wednesday. SEATTLE — DK Metcalf made up for ran for 109 yards and the three RBIs from rookie Jazz Chisholm. PHOENIX — Madison Bumgarner pitched and AL East champion Tampa Bay eliminated a huge first-half blunder by catching go-ahead touchdown midway RANGERS 8, ASTROS 4 Miami (31-29) finished third in the NL five scoreless innings to win his first game Philadelphia from the playoff race. a 29-yard touchdown pass from through the fourth quarter as ARLINGTON, Texas — Houston is going East and earned the NL’s sixth seed and for Arizona in his ninth and final start this Philadelphia (28-32) needed a win over Russell Wilson with 1:47 remaining, Pittsburgh rallied past Houston. into the playoffs with a losing record after a matchup at the Chicago Cubs in the season. the Rays and losses by San Francisco and and Seattle held off Dallas. The Steelers improved to 3-0 Rougned Odor homered twice for Texas first round. This will be the Marlins’ first Bumgarner (1-4), a former World Series Milwaukee to earn its first playoff berth in Wilson threw five touchdown for the first time in a decade by in a win, the third in a row for the Rangers postseason appearance since beating the MVP for San Francisco, left the Giants as nine years. passes, setting a record for most putting the clamps on the Texans over the defending American League Yankees in the 2003 World Series. a free agent for an $85 million, five-year scoring passes in the first three (0-3) in the second half. Houston NATIONALS 15, METS 5 champions. CUBS 10, WHITE SOX 8 contract to pitch in the desert. games of a season with 14. managed just 51 yards and two WASHINGTON — Juan Soto became Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Aledmys CHICAGO — Reynaldo López (1-3) ROYALS 3, TIGERS 1 first downs after halftime as an the National League’s youngest batting Diaz hit solo homers for the Astros (29-31), Bengals 23, Eagles 23 struggled and the White Sox tumbled out KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brady Singer (4-5) early 11-point lead vanished. champion, Trea Turner hit a grand slam and who went from a majors-best 107 wins last PHILADELPHIA — Joe Burrow of position for a home playoff series, losing finished his rookie season with a stellar drove in seven runs, and Washington beat season to being the last AL team to clinch tossed a pair of touchdown passes Patriots 36, Raiders 20 to Kris Bryant and the crosstown Cubs. performance, Alex Gordon wrapped up his New York. a berth in an expanded playoff during this to Tee Higgins in regulation and FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill The White Sox (35-25) finished the long Royals career with a fond farewell and Soto walked and singled before being pandemic-shortened season. They got in as Carson Wentz dove into the end Belichick became the third season with seven losses in eight games to Kansas City ended its season with a win lifted for a pinch hitter in the third inning, the second-place team in the AL West. zone for the tying score in the coach in NFL history to reach go from first in the AL Central to the seventh over Detroit. elevating his average to .351 and sealing final minute as Cincinnati and 275 regular-season victories ATHLETICS 6, MARINERS 2 seed for their first playoff appearance since Adalberto Mondesi and Ryan McBroom the NL lead in the category. Philadelphia played to a tie. and Rex Burkhead scored three OAKLAND, Calif. — Mark Canha drove 2008. homered for the Royals, who finished just Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott lined touchdowns to lead New England PADRES 5, GIANTS 4 in four runs and Oakland came back to RED SOX 9, BRAVES 1 above the Tigers in the AL Central in their up for a 59-yard field goal with past Las Vegas. SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco had beat Seattle in its final tune-up before the ATLANTA — Jackie Bradley Jr. homered first season under manager Mike Matheny. 19 seconds left in overtime, but a its postseason hopes dashed on the final postseason. and made a leaping catch as last-place Kansas City (26-34) has been fourth in the false start on Matt Pryor forced the Lions 26, Cardinals 23 day of the regular season, finishing 29-31 Oakland’s victory, coupled with Boston won its final game under manager division in back-to-back seasons. Eagles to punt it away and play for GLENDALE, Ariz. — Matt Prater the tie. Both teams are 0-2-1. made a 39-yard field goal as time expired, Matthew Stafford threw Titans 31, Vikings 30 AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE NBA NFL MOTORSPORTS two touchdown passes and Detroit NATIONAL LEAGUE MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen AMERICAN LEAGUE NBA Playoff Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup Series beat Arizona to snap an 11-game West Division West Division All games in Orlando, Fla. West Gostkowski made his career-high W L Pct GB W L Pct GB W L T Pct PF PA South Point 400 Lineup losing streak dating to last season. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Sunday, Sept. 27 sixth field goal of game, a 55-yarder x-Oakland 36 24 .600 — x-Dodgers 43 17 .717 _ (Best-of-7); x-if necessary) Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 57 40 z-Houston 29 31 .483 7 z-San Diego 37 23 .617 6 At Las Vegas Motor Raceway Browns 34, Washington 20 Eastern Conference Las Vegas 2 1 0 .667 88 90 Las Vegas, Nev. with 1:48 left that lifted undefeated Seattle 27 33 .450 9 San Francisco 29 31 .483 14 Miami 4, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Chargers 1 2 0 .333 52 57 Colorado 26 34 .433 17 Lap length: 1.5 miles Tennessee past Minnesota.