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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1932 — The 10th modern Olympic Numbers Game Games open in Los Angeles. B4 Antelope Valley Press, Friday, July 30, 2021 MLB results | Thursday College Football | Southeastern Conference Braves 6, Mets 3 Royals 5, White Sox 0 NEW YORK — Austin Riley KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos concluded his big week at Citi Hernandez pitched six scoreless SEC invites Oklahoma, Texas to join Field by hitting a two-run homer, innings, Salvador Perez homered and Atlanta inched closer to NL and Kansas City beat Chicago. Carolina coach Shane Beamer East-leading New York. Perez put the Royals ahead By RALPH D. RUSSO The Braves won three games in with his 25th homer, a two-run Associated Press told reporters. the unusual four-day, five game shot in the first inning off Carlos Southeastern Conference uni- Now the process goes back to series to move within four games Rodon (8-5). versity presidents voted Thurs- the schools. Texas and Oklaho- of the Mets. Hernandez (2-1) allowed four day to invite Texas and Okla- ma both have board of regents Riley made it 2-0 in the fourth hits, with one walk and four homa to the league and create a meetings schedule for Friday when he took Taijuan Walker (7- strikeouts. Rodon gave up four with conference affiliation on the 5) deep to left-center. He added runs on eight hits over four 16-team powerhouse on the field an RBI single in the fifth. taxing innings. and at the bank. agenda. Whether the boards will Nationals 3, Phillies 1, 1st Reds 7, Cubs 4 But how soon? move to accept the invitations at game CHICAGO — Joey Votto The latest step in a move that those meetings is unknown, but it Phillies 11, Nationals 8 set a Reds franchise record has potential to help reshape col- is almost certain they will at some (8 innings, 2nd game by homering in his sixth lege sports came two days after point. PHILADELPHIA — Max consecutive game as Cincinnati Then the question becomes: Scherzer delivered a signature beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Texas and Oklahoma requested performance in what might be Thursday. to join the SEC in 2025. That’s Can Texas and Oklahoma find his last start for Washington, The 37-year-old Votto homered when the schools’ media rights Associated Press a way to join their new confer- allowing three hits in six innings six times in the four-game series agreement with the Big 12 ex- MOVING — In this October 2020 file photo, The Red River ence sooner than 2025? It has in the opener of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field, and the big first pires. Showdown logo is displayed on the field of the Cotton Bowl, prior to the makings of being a messy di- split with Philadelphia. baseman has eight home runs in an NCAA college football game between the University of Texas and The SEC said its leaders vot- Oklahoma, in Dallas. vorce with the Big 12 that could Yan Gomes hit a two-run, the six-game streak for a record include ESPN. seventh-inning homer off that dated back to 1900. ed unanimously to extend in- Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler Tigers 6, Orioles 2 vitations to the Longhorns and “Today’s unanimous vote is ma to a conference that already “Today’s SEC announcement (8-6) to give Scherzer (8-4) his DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera Sooners and bring them into the both a testament to the SEC’s includes football powerhouses reaffirms that these plans have 92nd — and likely final — win as a hit two solo home runs, Casey conference effective July 1, 2025. longstanding spirit of unity and such as Alabama, LSU, Georgia been in the works with ongoing National in seven seasons. Kyle Mize pitched seven solid innings When news of the potential mutual cooperation, as well as a and Florida gives the SEC eight discussions between the parties Finnegan struck out two in the and the Detroit Tigers topped conference realignment broke recognition of the outstanding programs that have won national and television partner for some seventh for his first career save. the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on legacies of academic and athlet- Wheeler went the distance in Thursday night. last week, Texas A&M bristled championships since 1980. time,” Big 12 Commissioner the seven-inning game, allowing It was career homers Nos. 496 about letting its old Big 12 and ic excellence established by the “It’s already the greatest, Bob Bowlsby said in a statement. seven hits, walking two and and 497 for Cabrera. Southwest Conference rivals Universities of Oklahoma and toughest conference in Amer- “We are disappointed these dis- striking out five on 100 pitches. Mize (6-5) held the Orioles from Austin into the SEC. But Texas,” Commissioner Greg ica. And with those two teams cussions went as far as they did In the second game, Brad scoreless until they pushed the Aggies ended up falling in Sankey said. attempting to join this league, without notice to, or inclusion of, Miller hit a grand slam in the across an unearned run, the only line. Adding Texas and Oklaho- it will only get tougher,” South other Big 12 members.” eighth inning off Sam Clay (0-4) run he allowed, in the seventh. to give Philadelphia the win. The rookie right-hander, the No. GOLF AJOR EAGUE ASEBALL LYMPICS The Nationals jumped ahead 7-0 1 overall draft pick three years NBA M L B O LPGA ISPS HANDA NBA Draft Selections AMERICAN LEAGUE American League Olympic Medalists before the Phillies rallied. ago, gave up four hits and struck Thursday West Division Thursday Rays 14, Yankees 0 out two in his first victory since World Invitational Par FIRST ROUND W L Pct GB Leaders CANOE SLALOM BATTING — Guerrero Jr., Toronto, .327; 1. Detroit, Cade Cunningham, g, Houston 63 40 .612 _ Women’s Canoe ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis June 26, though the Tigers had Scores Brantley, Houston, .326; Mullins, Baltimore, Thursday Oklahoma State. Oakland 57 46 .553 6 GOLD — Jessica Fox, Australia .318; Gurriel, Houston, .316; Bogaerts, Boston, Patiño outpitched Gerrit Cole, been limiting his innings since At Galgorm Castle and Massereene Golf 2. Houston, Jalen Green, g, NBA G League Seattle 55 48 .534 8 SILVER — Mallory Franklin, Britain .309; D.Fletcher, Los Angeles, .308; T.Anderson, Courses Ignite. Angels 51 50 .505 11 BRONZE — Andrea Herzog, Germany Brett Phillips hit a grand slam then. Chicago, .299; Bichette, Toronto, .297; Martinez, Ballymena, Northern Ireland 3. Cleveland, Evan Mobley, c, USC. Texas 36 66 .353 26½ FENCING Boston, .296; T.Hernández, Toronto, .290. during a 10-run sixth inning, and Brewers 11, Pirates 0 Purse: $4.5 million 4. Toronto, Scottie Barnes, f, Florida State. East Division Women’s Foil Team Galgorm Castle 5. Orlando, Jalen Suggs, g, Gonzaga. RUNS — Bichette, Toronto, 78; Guerrero GOLD — ROC (Inna Deriglazova, Adelina the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a PITTSBURGH — Manny Piña W L Pct GB Jr., Toronto, 78; Altuve, Houston, 76; Semien, Yardage: 6,546; Par: 73 6. Oklahoma City, Josh Giddey, g, Boston 63 41 .606 _ Zagidullina, Larisa Korobeynikova, Marta three-game sweep by routing hit two homers and drove in Massereene Golf Club Adelaide (Australia). Toronto, 74; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 72; Haniger, Martyanova) Tampa Bay 61 42 .592 1½ Seattle, 70; Correa, Houston, 68; Devers, Boston, the New York Yankees 14-0 on a career-high five runs as the Yardage: 6,461; Par: 72 7. Golden State (from Minnesota), New York 53 48 .525 8½ SILVER — France (Anita Blaze, Astrid Guyart, a-amateur Johnathan Kuminga, f, NBA G League 67; Martinez, Boston, 67; Olson, Oakland, 67. Pauline Ranvier, Ysaora Thibus) Thursday. Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto 51 48 .515 9½ RBI — Devers, Boston, 82; Ohtani, Los First Round Ignite. Baltimore 35 66 .347 26½ BRONZE — Italy (Erica Cipressa, Arianna Errigo, Patiño (2-2) allowed three hits Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0. Chella Choi .............................31-33 — 66 -7 8. Orlando (from Chicago), Franz Wagner, Angeles, 81; Guerrero Jr., Toronto, 80; Meadows, Martina Batini, Alice Volpi) Central Division Tampa Bay, 76; J.Abreu, Chicago, 75; Bichette, Jennifer Kupcho ....................31-33 — 66 -7 g/f, Michigan. W L Pct GB ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS in six innings. The 21-year-old Piña hit his sixth home run Gemma Dryburgh ................30-35 — 66 -7 9. Sacramento, Davion Mitchell, g, Baylor. Toronto, 68; Alvarez, Houston, 67; Olson, Women’s All-Around Chicago 60 43 .583 _ Oakland, 67; Walsh, Los Angeles, 67; Grichuk, right-hander, acquired in the of the season off reliever Chris Emma Talley ..........................31-35 — 67 -6 10. New Orleans, Ziaire Williams, f, Cleveland 50 49 .505 8 GOLD — Sunisa Lee, United States Toronto, 66. SILVER — Rebeca Andrade, Brazil Min Seo Kwak .......................32-34 — 67 -5 Stanford. Detroit 50 55 .476 11 trade that sent Blake Snell to San Stratton to cap a five-run sixth HITS — Mullins, Baltimore, 121; D.Fletcher, BRONZE — Angelina Melnikova, ROC Georgia Hall ............................33-33 — 68 -5 11. Charlotte, James Bouknight, g, Kansas City 45 56 .446 14 Los Angeles, 119; Bichette, Toronto, 118; JUDO Diego last December, struck out inning for the Brewers. He added Charley Hull ............................32-34 — 68 -5 UConn. Minnesota 43 60 .417 17 Guerrero Jr., Toronto, 116; Perez, Kansas City, Men -100 kg eight and walked two. a two-run homer in the eighth. Sarah Burnham ....................33-34 — 68 -5 12. San Antonio, Joshua Primo, g, Wednesday’s Games 111; Gurriel, Houston, 110; Merrifield, Kansas GOLD — Aaron Wolf, Japan Pornanong Phatlum .............32-35 — 68 -4 Alabama. Cleveland 7, St. Louis 2 Cole (10-6) gave up a season- The Brewers outscored City, 110; Schoop, Detroit, 110; Bogaerts, Boston, SILVER — Guham Cho, South Korea Su Oh ......................................33-34 — 68 -4 13.