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Woodruff pitches Brewers to 3-0 win over Scherzer, Nationals Gausman, Dubón lead Giants past Kershaw, Dodgers LOS ANGELES, May 31, (AP): Kevin Gaus- man pitched six shutout innings and Mauricio Dubón hit one of two homers off Clayton Ker- shaw, helping the beat the 5-4. Gausman (6-0) allowed two hits, struck out seven and walked none before he was removed because of left hip tightness. He also helped himself with an RBI single in the fi fth inning. Jake McGee worked the ninth for his 12th in 14 opportunities. also connected against Ker- shaw (7-4), sending the Giants to their third win in the four-game set after Los Angeles posted a three-game sweep last weekend. San Francisco has the second-best record in the majors at 33- 20 and is a half-game behind San Diego in the NL West. Albert Pujols and each hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles. Brewers 3, Nationals 0 In Washington, Brandon Woodruff out- pitched Max Scherzer and Avisaíl García hom- ered again, leading Milwaukee to its fourth straight win. The Brewers collected four of the game’s seven hits. Washington totaled three runs in getting swept in the three-game series. Woodruff (4-2) struck out 10, allowing only two hits in seven innings and leaving with a 1.27 ERA.

Scherzer (4-4) also struck out 10 and gave up two hits in six innings. Rays 6, Phillies 2 In St. Petersburg, Florida, Mike Zunino and Brett Phillips homered as AL East-leading Tampa Bay won for the 15th time in 16 games. The Rays have won four consecutive games, including a two-game sweep over Philadelphia, since Kansas City stopped their 11-game win streak on Tuesday, Philadelphia, losers of eight of 11, got a run-scoring double from Brad Miller. The Phil- lies loaded the bases with two out in the ninth against Diego Castillo, but Odúbel Herrera fl ew out to deep center fi eld. White Sox 3, Orioles 1 In Chicago, Lucas Giolito struck out 12, and Duke coach Chris Pollard holds the trophy after a win over North Carolina State in an NCAA college baseball game during the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game on May the White Sox handed the Orioles their 13th 30, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP) straight loss. Baltimore matched its worst skid since 2009. Duke beats NC State 1-0 for first ACC title since 1961 It has been swept in four consecutive series and dropped 20 of 22 overall. Cooper Stinson gave up three hits with no walks in six scoreless innings and Duke beat The Blue Devils scored in the fourth inning when Ethan Murray got a lead-off double and Nick Madrigal hit a tiebreaking triple in the North Carolina State 1-0 in the ACC Tournament championship game. advanced to third and home on a pair of fly outs, scoring on Peter Matt’s sacrifice. seventh inning as the White Sox completed a The ninth-seeded Blue Devils (32-20), who won their 12th straight, were the ACC cham- Starter Matt Willadsen (4-3) struck out six in 4 2/3 innings the Wolfpack (30-17). four-game sweep. The AL Central leaders have pionship game for the first time in program history. Duke won its last ACC title in 1961 The Wolfpack’s Austin Murr had an opportunity to score from third on a deep pop fly in won six of seven to climb a season-high 12 before the conference tournament was established in 1973. the sixth inning, but he left the base before the ball was caught and retreated to third, only games over .500. Stinson (3-3), who struck out six, came into the game with an 8.87 ERA over his last six to be stranded at the end of the inning. NC State was shut out for the first time since an Giolito (5-4) allowed a run in seven innings. starts. Marcus Johnson got his seventh save of the season. 11-0 loss to Florida State on May 24, 2019, in the ACC Tournament. (AP) Liam Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save. inning and a 6-0 Detroit lead. Tigers 6, Yankees 2 New York’s Michael King (0-2) allowed In Detroit, rookie Tarik Skubal pitched six four runs - two earned - in 2 1/3 innings in an shutout innings, and the Tigers completed their erratic audition to replace injured Corey Kluber fi rst home series sweep of the Yankees in 21 in the rotation. Goodrow breaks late tie as years. Detroit had not swept a three-game home se- New York was outscored 15-5 with 36 strike- ries from the Yankees since May 12-14, 2000, outs during the series and went 1 for 25 with its fi rst season at Comerica Park. runners in scoring position. Shortstop Gleyber Astros 7, Padres 4 Torres had two errors and third baseman Gio In Houston, Zack Greinke pitched eight ef- Urshela one that contributed to a four-run third fective innings and Kyle Tucker homered, lift- Lightning edge Hurricanes ing Houston to the victory. Greinke (5-2) permitted one run and six hits. The right-hander improved to 14-3 in his career against the Padres. Avalanche blaze past Knights 7-1 in penalty-filled Game 1 Houston jumped on Blake Snell (1-2) for four runs in the fi rst. drove in Jose Altuve with a groundout, and Tucker capped RALEIGH, N.C., May 31, (AP): the inning with a three-run homer to left. Barclay Goodrow beat Alex Ne- The Astros added three more in the third. deljkovic for the go-ahead goal Aledmys Díaz hit a two-run double and scored on Taylor Jones’ single. with 7:21 left and the Tampa Bay Reds 5, Cubs 1 Lightning beat the Carolina Hur- In Chicago, Tyler Mahle worked fi ve shutout ricanes 2-1 to open the second- innings, Eugenio Suárez homered and the Reds round playoff series. stopped the Cubs’ six-game win streak. Tyler Naquin drove in two runs for Cincin- Goodrow put the Stanley Cup cham- nati, and Nick Castellanos had two hits. Jona- pion Lightning ahead for good when he than India also had two hits and drove in a run. headed left against Carolina defenseman Castellanos extended his hitting streak to 16 Brady Skjei, then shot from a sharp angle games, the longest active streak in the majors. on the left side. The puck skid underneath San Francisco Giants starting Kevin The banged-up Cubs were once again with- Nedeljkovic’s right pad as it lifted slightly Gausman (34) throws during the first inning out fi rst baseman Anthony Rizzo, who missed off the ice. of a baseball game against the Los Angeles his fi fth straight game due to back tightness. Dodgers on May 30, in Los Angeles. (AP) Mahle (4-2) allowed one hit, struck out eight and walked one. Tejay Antone got four outs for ICE HOCKEY his third save. MLB Results/Standings Blue Jays 4, Indians 1, Game 1 That lead held, with the Lightning holding Indians 6, Blue Jays 5, Game 2 off Carolina’s final minute with the empty In Cleveland, the Indians rallied for a dou- net and extra attacker in a desperate tying at- bleheader split, taking advantage of another tempt. WASHINGTON, May 31, (AP): Results and standings wild outing for Tyler Chatwood. Instead, the Lightning won a road series from the MLB games on Sunday. Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele (13) and left wing Brock McGinn (23) chase opener for the second straight round. The Toronto 4 Cleveland (7 inn 1st game) 1 Chatwood (0-2) forced in the tying run with the puck with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) during the second Detroit 6 NY Yankees 2 his fourth straight walk in the seventh, and José period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, Lightning swept the fi rst two games at Florida Tampa Bay 6 Philadelphia 2 Ramírez followed with a game-ending sacrifi ce fl y. N.C., on May 30. (AP) in that six-game fi rst-round series. Chic. White Sox 3 Baltimore 1 Game 2 is Tuesday night in Raleigh. Houston 7 San Diego 4 Chatwood walked two batters in the ninth Kansas City 6 Minnesota 3 against Tampa Bay last Sunday, and Travis Brayden Point added a second-period goal Cleveland 6 Toronto (7 inn 2nd game) 5 Bergen followed with three straight bases-load- and the Mariners sent the Rangers to their 12th on the power play for Tampa Bay, while Andrei Seattle 4 Texas 2 ed walks in the Blue Jays’ 6-4 loss. straight road loss. Lynx rally, beat Vasilevskiy was sharp with 37 saves. LA Angels 4 Oakland 2 The Rangers matched a team record for most Jake Bean scored on a power play early in Milwaukee 3 Washington 0 Ramírez and Amed Rosario each drove in Colorado 4 Pittsburgh 3 two runs for Cleveland in the second game. consecutive road losses set in 2003. Texas is off the third period for Carolina. Cincinnati 5 1 Monday before continuing its trip with three Arizona 9 St Louis 2 Emmanuel Clase (3-2) got the win. Sun in overtime Avalanche 7, Golden Knights 1 Teoscar Hernández and hom- games at Colorado. In Denver, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel San Francisco 5 LA Dodgers 4 Seattle has won a season-best four in a row. American League ered against Aaron Civale (7-2) in the opener, Landeskog each scored twice and well-rested Texas has lost six straight overall. MINNEAPOLIS, May 31, (AP): Sylvia Fowles East Division leading Toronto to the victory. had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Colorado beat Vegas in a skirmish-fi lled Game W L Pct GB (1-3) pitched fi ve innings of one-run ball for the Kikuchi (3-3) allowed two runs in 6 2/3 in- 1. Tampa Bay 34 20 .630 _ nings. Keynan Middleton got three outs for his Layshia Clarendon had 12 points in their debut Boston 32 20 .615 1 win, and got three outs for his What began as Colorado putting on a passing fourth save. with Minnesota and the Lynx rallied to beat the New York 29 24 .547 4-1/2 third save. Connecticut Sun 79-74 in overtime. clinic - racing out to a 5-0 lead - spiraled into Toronto 27 25 .519 6 Royals 6, Twins 3 Baltimore 17 36 .321 16-1/2 Josh Naylor went deep for Cleveland. Clarendon, who signed with Minnesota ear- one fi ght after another. There were a total of 79 Central Division Angels 4, Athletics 2 In Minneapolis, Whit Merrifi eld had two hits and lier in the day, hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with penalty minutes between the teams, including W L Pct GB In Oakland, California, Jared Walsh’s 12th scored two runs, leading the Royals to the victory. 66 seconds remaining to give the Lynx (1-4) the four 10-minute misconduct calls and a match Chicago 32 20 .615 _ Andrew Benintendi and Hunter Dozier each penalty on Vegas’ Ryan Reaves, who was later Cleveland 28 23 .549 3-1/2 homer sparked a four-run second inning for lead for good. The 30-year-old guard in their Kansas City 25 26 .490 6-1/2 drove in two runs for Kansas City, which had ninth WNBA season was waived last week by given an attempt-to-injure penalty. the Angels, and four relievers combined for six dropped three of four. Dozier hit a solo drive in Detroit 22 31 .415 10-1/2 scoreless innings. the New York Liberty. Minnesota 21 31 .404 11 the ninth inning for his sixth homer. Jonquel Jones led Connecticut (6-2) with 22 West Division David Fletcher doubled twice and drove in Royals right-hander Brad Keller improved points and Jasmine Thomas added 14 points and W L Pct GB two runs for Los Angeles, which won their sec- to 3-0 in his last four starts. He permitted three Oakland 31 24 .564 _ ond straight for a split of the four-game series. five assists. DeWanna Bonner had 18 points, six Houston 28 24 .538 1-1/2 runs and fi ve hits in fi ve innings. rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Seattle 27 27 .500 3-1/2 José Suarez (2-0) pitched three hitless in- Kyle Zimmer, Scott Barlow and Greg Hol- Los Angeles 24 29 .453 6 nings for the win. Raisel Iglesias recorded four land combined for four hitless innings in relief. Texas 22 33 .400 9 outs for his ninth save. National League Holland worked the ninth for his third save in BASKETBALL East Division Diamondbacks 9, Cardinals 2 fi ve chances. W L Pct GB In Phoenix, Ketel Marte homered and drove Minnesota went 2 for 11 with runners in New York 25 20 .556 _ Clarendon hit a 30-footer just after the Atlanta 24 26 .480 3-1/2 in three runs, and the Diamondbacks stopped a scoring position and stranded 10 runners. buzzer that would have won the game in regu- Philadelphia 25 28 .472 4 13-game losing streak. Rockies 4, Pirates 3 lation. Kayla McBride missed a 3-point shot Miami 24 28 .462 4-1/2 Arizona is just 19-35. It had been on the Na- In Pittsburgh, Charlie Blackmon got three but Fowles grabbed the offensive rebound and Washington 21 28 .429 6 tional League’s longest losing streak since the Central Division extra-base hits and keyed a two-run rally in the kicked it out to McBride who missed another W L Pct GB Diamondbacks’ 14-game skid in 2004. ninth inning that sent Colorado to the victory. 3 but Crystal Dangerfield got another offensive St Louis 30 23 .566 _ Matt Peacock (2-1) got his fi rst big league Blackmon hit two doubles and a triple as the board and found Damiris Dantas for a 3-pointer Chicago 29 23 .558 -1/2 win as a starting pitcher. He surrendered two Milwaukee 28 25 .528 2 Rockies ended a fi ve-game losing streak. They that cut Minnesota’s deficit to 63-61 with 37.2 Cincinnati 23 28 .451 6 runs and six hits in six innings. were shut out in both games of a doubleheader seconds left in the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh 20 32 .385 9-1/2 Josh Reddick had three hits for Arizona, against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Bonner missed a jumper 25 seconds later and West Division which took advantage of three errors to score After Pirates closer Richard Rodriguez (3- Dangerfield grabbed the rebound and raced to W L Pct GB two unearned runs. Riley Smith worked three Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Col- San Diego 34 20 .630 _ 1) walked Ryan McMahon with one out in the the right elbow where she made a pull-up jump- lier (24) was fouled by Connecticut Sun San Francisco 33 20 .623 -1/2 innings for his fi rst career save. ninth, Blackmon hit an RBI double off the wall er with 2.9 seconds left to force overtime. forward/guard DeWanna Bonner (24) in Los Angeles 31 22 .585 2-1/2 Colorado 20 34 .370 14 Mariners 4, Rangers 2 in center to make it 3-all. Napheesa Collier hit a 3-pointer with 2:50 the second quarter of a WNBA basketball Arizona 19 35 .352 15 In Seattle, Yusei Kikuchi took a no-hit bid Blackmon scored the go-ahead run on a two- left in OT to make it 70-69 and give the Lynx game on May 30, at Target Center in Min- into the sixth inning, Kyle Seager homered out single from Matt Adams. their first lead since 6-5. neapolis. (AP)