THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1994 — Major league baseball players strike in the sport’s eighth Numbers Game work stoppage since 1972. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, August 12, 2021 B3 MLB results | Wednesday College Athletics | Baylor Twins 1, White Sox 0 deficits to beat the Washington MINNEAPOLIS — Rookie Nationals 8-7 on Wednesday Bailey Ober shut out Chicago in the completion of a game into the sixth inning, Jorge suspended by rain the night NCAA hands Baylor probation, fine Polanco homered and last-place before. Minnesota Twins took another The regularly scheduled By STEPHEN HAWKINS bers of this panel understand that series from a playoff contender. game was then rained out, Associated Press our voluntary service on the COI Astros 5, Rockies 1 setting up a single-admission The NCAA said Wednesday requires us to make difficult deci- HOUSTON — Aledmys Díaz doubleheader Thursday at Citi that its long investigation of the Bay- sions and we do not shy away from had three hits and drove in Field. lor sexual assault scandal would re- that responsibility. But a question of three runs to help Houston beat Marlins 7, Padres 0 sult in nothing more than probation this magnitude, in an area where SAN DIEGO — Lewis Brinson Colorado, and other relatively minor sanctions the membership has not expressly Díaz tied it with an RBI single hit two of Miami’s three home in the first and gave the Astros runs off rookie lefty Ryan because the egregious, “unaccept- legislated, requires collective mem- the lead with a run-scoring Weathers, Sandy Alcantara able” behavior at the heart of the bership consideration.” single in the third. Houston was shut down San Diego for seven case did not violate its rules. Former Minnesota athletic di- up by three in the seventh when innings and the Marlins avoided The NCAA ruling came more rector Joel Maturi, the chief hear- he sent home another run with a winless trip. than five years after the scandal ing officer and a member of the a double to make it 5-1. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0 rocked the world’s largest Baptist committee for eight years, said the Yankees 5, Royals 2 PITTSBURGH — Adam university, leading to the firing of case was troubling that, while not KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luke Voit Wainwright extended his successful football coach Art Briles Waco Tribune-Herald via AP violations of NCAA bylaws, there had a two-run single in New dominance of Pittsburgh with LIGHT — In this 2014 file photo, the Baylor University logo is displayed York’s three-run first inning and a complete game, two-hit and the departure of athletic direc- on the football field at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The NCAA were crimes being dealt with legally the Yankees beat Kansas City shutout and helped himself tor Ian McCaw and school presi- infractions committee said Wednesday that its years-long investigation and in other avenues. 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th with a pair of hits as the St. Louis dent Ken Starr. into the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in four years probation “We all agreed the conduct was straight series victory over the Cardinals beat the Pirates 4-0 on The NCAA said the allegations and other sanctions, though the “unacceptable” behavior at the heart of egregious. In some ways, we’ve Royals. Wednesday night. centered on conduct never before the case did not violate NCAA rules. never had discussions where we’ve Chad Green (6-5) got the The 39-year-old Wainwright victory in relief as New York took allowed a pair of singles by presented to the Committee on to moral and ethical failings in its the question it wrestled with was wanted to penalize an institution. two of three from Kansas City. Colin Moran in the second and Infractions, which has existed since handling of violence on the Waco whether Baylor athletes accused of We’ve always gone into hearings Zach Britton earned his first save fifth innings, and then retired 1951 — that Baylor “shielded campus but argued “that those sexual assault or other violence were trying to find out the truth and of the season. the last 15 batters. football student-athletes from the failings, however egregious, did not given an “extra benefit” in the form come to a right and fair conclu- Mets 8, Nationals 7 Red Sox 20, Rays 8 institution’s disciplinary process and constitute violations of NCAA leg- of more lenient treatment than oth- sion,” Maturi said. “Here, in many (resumption of suspended Detroit at Baltimore, late failed to report allegations of ab- islation.” er students -- and the answer was ways, many of us felt that there game) Oakland at Cleveland, late horrent misconduct by football stu- “Ultimately, and with tremen- no, a damning indictment of the should be some penalty. But the fact Nationals at Mets, rained out Cincinnati at Atlanta, late dent-athletes, including instances of dous reluctance, this panel agrees,” campus environment at the time. of the matter is, we could not come NEW YORK — Pinch-hitter Milwaukee at Cubs, late sexual and interpersonal violence.” the ruling said. “To be clear, this is not a punt,” to that conclusion based on the by- Brandon Drury had a tiebreaking single in the eighth Toronto at L.A. Angels, late The panel said Baylor admitted The infractions committee said the NCAA report said. “The mem- laws that exist before us.” inning and the New York Arizona at San Francisco, late olf LYMPICS Mets overcame two three-run Texas at Seattle, late G NASCAR MLB NFL O 2021 LPGA Tour NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NFL Preseason Olympic Medalists West Division Sunday Schedule Schedule-Winners Schedule ATHLETICS Jan. 21-24 — Diamond Resorts June 13 — NASCAR All-Star Race (Kyle W L Pct GB Thursday’s Game Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Tournament of Champions (Jessica Larson) Houston 68 46 .596 _ Pittsburgh 16, Dallas 3, Canton, OH GOLD—United States (Kaylin Whitney, Korda) June 20 — Ally 400 (Kyle Larson) Oakland 65 48 .575 2½ Thursday, Aug. 12 Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Wadeline Planner Feb. 25-28 — Gainbridge June 26 — Pocono Organics CBD 325 Seattle 59 55 .518 9 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Jonathas, Dalilah Muhammad, Kendall Ellis, Championship (Nelly Korda) (Alex Bowman) Washington at New England, 4:30 p.m. Angels 57 57 .500 11 Athing Mu, Lynna Irby) March 4-7 — Drive On Championship June 27 — Explore the Pocono Mountains Friday, Aug. 13 Texas 40 73 .354 27½ SILVER—Poland (Anna Kielbasinska, Natalia at Golden Ocala (Austin Ernst) 350 (Kyle Busch) Buffalo at Detroit, 4 p.m. East Division Kaczmarek, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Malgorzata COMING UP IN SOCAL March 25-28 — Kia Classic (Inbee Park) July 4 — Jockey Made in America 250 W L Pct GB Tennessee at Atlanta, 4 p.m. April 1-4 — ANA Inspiration (Patty (Chase Elliott) Dallas at Arizona, 7 p.m. Holub-Kowalik, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic) ANGELS (Major League Baseball) Tampa Bay 69 45 .605 _ BRONZE—Jamaica (Roneisha McGregor, Tavatanakit) July 11 — Quaker State 400 (Kurt Busch) Boston 66 50 .569 4 Saturday, Aug. 14 July 18 — Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Miami at Chicago, 10 a.m. Junelle Bromfield, Janieve Russell, Shericka ■ Today vs. Toronto, 6:38 p.m., BSW April 14-17 — Lotte Championship New York 63 51 .553 6 (Aric Almirola) Denver at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Jackson, Candice McLeod, Stacey Ann ■ (Lydia Ko) Toronto 61 51 .545 7 Friday vs. Houston, 6:38 p.m., BSW April 22-25 — Hugel-Air Premia LA Aug. 8 — Go Bowling at The Glen (Kyle Cleveland at Jacksonville, 4 p.m. Williams) Baltimore 38 73 .342 29½ ■ Saturday vs. Houston, 6:07 p.m., BSW Open (Brooke M. 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