Numbers Game Victory Over Kevin Curren
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1985 — West Germany’s Boris Becker, 17, becomes the youngest champion and first un- seeded player in the history of the men’s singles at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Numbers Game victory over Kevin Curren. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 B3 MLB results | Tuesday Cycling | Tour de France | Stage 10 Pirates 2, Braves 1 Guerrero Jr., but all those long PITTSBRUGH — Bryan Reynolds balls came after Baltimore had drew a four-pitch walk from a Tyler taken a 7-1 lead. Cavendish wins Stage 10, closes in on Merckx’s record haul Matzek, forcing in the winning After Severino put Baltimore in Associated Press vengeance, as if the long absence run in the ninth inning and front with a two-run drive in the UP FRONT had whetted his appetite for victo- giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 fourth inning, Mullins’ team-high VALENCE, France — Mark Britain’s Mark victory over the Atlanta Braves on Cavendish ry. The way he fought during the 16th homer with a man on Cavendish’s fairy tale at the Tour Tuesday night and a three-game launched a five-run fifth and celebrates as he daunting Stage 9 in the Alps to winning streak. chased Matz (7-4). de France is a never-ending story. crosses the finish make sure he made the time cut Rookie Rodolfo Castro, recalled Santander capped the outburst Only months after he contem- line to win the to stay in the race spoke volumes from Double-A Altoona before with a two-run blast off Trent plated retirement, the 36-year-old tenth stage of the about his determination to see the the game, worked an eight-pitch Thornton that landed on Eutaw British veteran is now just one win Tour de France walk from Matzek (0-3) leading off cycling race with Champs-Elysees one more time. Street, far beyond the right-field away from tying Eddy Merckx’s Having survived the Alpine the ninth. wall at Camden Yards. start in Albertville Adam Frazier slapped a single record haul of 34 stage wins at cy- and finish in stages in terrible weather condi- Making his first major league cling’s biggest race. though a big hole at shortstop start and second appearance, Valence, France on tions, Cavendish will have more that was vacated because of an Tuesday. Orioles right-hander Spencer Cavendish won the 10th stage opportunities to equal or beat infield shift, and Ke’Bryan Hayes Watkins (1-0) allowed one run in a mass sprint Tuesday as Tadej Associated Press Merckx’s record. And if he man- on a full count. Reynolds took and three hits over five innings. Pogacar kept the race leader’s yel- three fastballs and a slider for the the lads on the front, pull as fast ward in soccer” Thomas Voeckler, ages to reach the finish line in two second game-ending RBI of his He walked three and struck low jersey. as they can so no one can come a former Tour rider turned com- week’s time, the best sprinter’s out two in becoming the first career. Back at the Tour for the first past you... I just had to finish it off. mentator for public broadcaster green jersey he currently dons will Matzek threw just eight of 20 Baltimore starter to win a game time since 2018, Cavendish has be another target. since June 8. I’m grateful to all of them. I didn’t France TV, said after the finish. pitches for strikes. been dominating the sprints this have to do anything. Just the last “When they score, they keep on Following two hard stages in the Pittsburgh has won three in a The night did not start well for Watkins, who walked leadoff summer, with three stage wins un- 150 meters. I’m thankful to every- going. It’s the same with sprinters.” Alps contested in terrible weather row following a six-game losing der his belt already. streak. The Braves had won four hitter Marcus Semien and yielded one.” Cavendish secured a new con- conditions, Pogacar finished safely of five before losing twice to the a single to Bo Bichette before In Valence, the sprinter from Cavendish has no rival to his tract with his former team for the in the main pack. The defending Pirates. Guerrero lined a run-scoring fly the Isle of Man once again en- measure, especially with the ab- 2021 season after returning from champion was on his guard in the Hayes hit a pair of doubles for to left. joyed a perfect lead-out from his sence of teammate and sprinter a bout of depression and several last 20 kilometers on roads open the Pirates. Frazier and Wilmer Matz was in control until Deceuninck-Quick Step team- Sam Bennett, whom he replaced seasons of struggles on and off the to crosswinds and pushed hard to Severino connected in the fourth, Difo also had two hits each. mates and comfortably edged Bel- at the last minute — and after Ca- remain at the front as the peloton Orlando Arcia had two of the and Mullins — Baltimore’s lone bike. But he was not expected to Braves’ five hits, including a All-Star representative — made gians Wout van Aert and Jasper leb Ewan crashed out early in the ride in the Tour and did not train split in small groups. home run. it 4-1 with a drive to center that Philipsen. race. He also enjoys the collective specifically for the three-week race. Earlier, Tosh Van der Sande, Richard Rodríguez (4-1) pitched ended Matz’s second start since “It was an old-school, run- experience and force of his team, He was a late call-up last month from the Lotto-Soudal team at- a perfect ninth for the Pirates. returning from a trip to the of-the-mill, like you read in the the best outfit when it comes to as a replacement for Bennett, the tacked from the start and was Chad Kuhl allowed one run and injured list with COVID-19. cycling magazines, textbook lead- one-day racing. best sprinter of last year’s Tour. joined at the front by Astana rider four hits in six innings with seven Guerrero hit solo shot in the out,” Cavendish said. “Just getting “It’s a bit like with a center-for- Cavendish has returned with a Hugo Houle. strikeouts and no walks. Since eighth after Randal Grichuck went the start of last year’s pandemic- deep in the seventh, and Lourdes shortened season, Kuhl has a Guriel Jr. capped the scoring with TEnnIS MOTORSPORTS MLB NHL NBA 2.53 ERA at home in 11 games, a two-run drive in the ninth.. Wimbledon Results NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance Tuesday West Division SECOND ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS At All England Lawn Tennis and Schedule-Winners including 10 starts. His road ERA (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, Croquet Club Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle W L Pct GB is 6.90 during that span. Busch) Houston 52 33 .612 _ Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 x-if necessary postponed, rain London Sunday, May 30: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Braves starter Ian Anderson Surface: Grass Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Oakland 49 37 .570 3½ Eastern Conference NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob Tuesday, June 1: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 LONDON (AP) — Results Tuesday from DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle 45 40 .529 7 Milwaukee 4, Brooklyn 3 gave up one run, five hits and Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at June 3: Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT June 5: Brooklyn 115, Milwaukee 107 deGrom likely lost one of his the Championships at All England Lawn Angels 42 42 .500 9½ three walks in five innings. The Tennis and Croquet Club (seedings in DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) June 5: Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 4 June 7: Brooklyn 125, Milwaukee 86 last two starts planned heading Texas 33 52 .388 19 Tuesday, June 8: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 0 rookie had only one 1-2-3 inning parentheses): Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael June 10: Milwaukee 86, Brooklyn 83 into the All-Star break when Women’s Singles McDowell) East Division N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 2 June 13: Milwaukee 107, Brooklyn 96 May 29: Boston 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 and the Pirates put multiple Quarterfinals Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At W L Pct GB Tuesday, June 15: Brooklyn 114, Tuesday night’s game against the DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) May 31: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 3, OT runners on base in each of the Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Republic, Boston 54 32 .628 _ Milwaukee 108 Feb. 28 — Dixie Vodka 400 (William Byron) June 3: Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT Milwaukee Brewers was rained def. Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, 6-2, Tampa Bay 49 36 .576 4½ Thursday, June 17: Milwaukee 104, other four innings. March 7 — Pennzoil 400 presented by June 5: N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 1 6-2. Toronto 43 40 .518 9½ out. Jiffy Lube (Kyle Larson) June 7: N.Y. Islanders 5, Boston 4 Brooklyn 89 Anderson remained at 5-4 and Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, def. Ons New York 42 41 .506 10½ Saturday, June 19: Milwaukee 115, The game was called after a Jabeur (21), Tunisia, 6-4, 6-3. March 14 — Instacart 500 (Martin Truex June 9: N.Y.