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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Numbers Game Scott’s record of 1,307. Antelope Valley Press, Monday, August 17, 2020 C3 NHL playoff results | Sunday MLB results | Sunday Stars 5, Flames 4, OT first period. Evgeny Kuznetsov White Sox 7, Cardinals 2 Phillies 6, Mets 2 games from the NL East-leading Alex Avila doubled, walked Oakland’s Mike Fiers (2-1) Series tied 2-2 pulled the Capitals into a tie CHICAGO — The Chicago PHILADELPHIA — Andrew Marlins and trail them by only twice and scored a pair of runs permitted two runs and seven EDMONTON, Alberta with a power-play goal early in White Sox tied a major league McCutchen entered as a mid- percentage points. Atlanta is 31- for Minnesota, which has won hits in six innings. — Dallas scored 16:05 into the second. record with four consecutive game replacement and hit a two- 10 against Miami over the past four of six after being swept in Diamondbacks 5, Padres 4 overtime after Joe Pavelski Semyon Varlamov stopped home runs, all against Roel run homer to help Philadelphia three seasons. Kansas City last week. Sergio PHOENIX — Eduardo forced the extra period by 22 shots for the sixth-seeded Ramirez in his major league complete a three-game sweep. Indians 8, Tigers 5 Romo collected his third save. Escobar hit a three-run homer completing a hat trick in the Islanders. Braden Holtby had debut, and went on to beat the McCutchen was hitting just. DETROIT — Franmil Reyes Brewers 6, Cubs 5 in the eighth inning, and the final seconds of regulation 32 saves for the third-seeded St. Louis Cardinals. 180 this season with no homers homered twice, and the Indians CHICAGO — Keston Hiura and Diamondbacks completed the and the Stars beat the Calgary Capitals. Ramirez is the first pitcher to and got the day off against Mets beat the Tigers for the 20th Orlando Arcia homered, and the three-game sweep. Flames 5-4 on Sunday to even Game 4 is Tuesday night. allow four straight homers in his starter Rick Porcello (1-3). Jay straight time, nearing the Brewers earned their third straight The 31-year-old Escobar had their Western Conference Blackhawks 3, debut. Yoán Moncada, Yasmani Bruce got the start in left field but major league record for most win against the NL Central leaders. been struggling this season, playoff series. Golden Knights 1 Grandal, José Abreu and Eloy was pulled in the fourth inning consecutive wins by a team over Arcia had three hits and batting just .167 with one John Klingberg’s hard Vegas leads series 3-1 Jiménez connected during a with a left quad injury. a single opponent. scored the go-ahead run on Ryan homer after hitting a career-high shot appeared to be tipped EDMONTON, Alberta — six-run fifth inning. Nationals 6, Orioles 5 Baltimore holds the mark Braun’s seventh-inning single off 35 homers in 2019. But he by Alexander Radulov before Corey Crawford made 46 saves Rays 3, Blue Jays 2 BALTIMORE — Max Scherzer with 23 straight wins over Kansas Jason Adam (0-1). Hiura belted a connected for a huge hit off Emilio getting past Cam Talbot on the in a stellar performance, and Rays 7, Blue Jays 5 struck out 10 over seven innings, City in 1969-70. The Indians can tying three-run drive in the third Pagán (0-1), launching a line drive 62nd shot for the Stars, their Chicago avoided a sweep in the BUFFALO, N.Y. — Willy and Washington went ahead to match the record when they host for his fifth homer. into the right-field seats. most since 63 in a five-overtime first-round playoff series. Adames hit a two-run homer in stay with an unearned run in the Detroit in a three-game series Rockies 10, Rangers 6 Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 loss in the 2003 playoffs. Drake Caggiula and the eighth inning, and Tampa eighth. next weekend. DENVER — Colorado’s Jon NEW YORK — J.A. Happ Klingberg got credit for Matthew Highmore scored Bay, helped by a huge Toronto With the victory, the Astros 3, Mariners 2 Gray struck out seven over a won in his return to New York’s the goal initially, but the Stars first-period goals for the error, earned their second win of defending World Series champion HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker hit a season-high seven solid innings rotation after being skipped said Radulov would get credit Blackhawks, and Alex DeBrincat the day against the Blue Jays. Nationals won the three-game game-ending homer in the ninth and was backed by a 14-hit for a turn, Mike Ford drove in for it. The NHL hasn’t officially added an empty-netter with 10 Earlier, in the finish of a series and climbed out of last inning, lifting the Astros to their attack. three runs and the Yankees beat changed the scoring. Klingberg seconds left. Chicago handed game suspended Saturday place in the NL East at 8-11. fourth straight win. Gray (1-2) retired 11 of Boston for their ninth straight had two assists before the Robin Lehner his first loss in a night because of rain, Brandon Washington got the decisive Tucker drove a 96-mph his last 12 batters following victory over the Red Sox, their deciding goal. Golden Knights uniform since Lowe hit a solo shot off Jordan run after Scherzer (2-1) blew a fastball from Erik Swanson (0-2) Joey Gallo’s solo homer in the best spurt against their rival in The series is tied 2-2 with the goaltender was acquired in Romano (1-1) in the ninth to lift four-run lead during an up-and- deep to right for his first career fourth and ended his day with a nearly 70 years. Game 5 on Tuesday. a trade with the Blackhawks in the Rays to the victory. down performance in which he game-ending homer. strikeout of Derek Dietrich. Hours after second baseman Islanders 2, Capitals 1 February. Aaron Loup (3-0) got the win gave up a pair of solo homers Twins 4, Royals 2 Athletics 15, Giants 3 DJ LeMahieu joined Aaron New York leads series 3-0 Vegas suffered its first loss in both games. to Anthony Santander and a MINNEAPOLIS — Max SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Judge and Giancarlo Stanton TORONTO — Mathew Barzal since arriving in Edmonton In a game scheduled for three-run shot to Pedro Severino. Kepler hit a two-run homer to Piscotty, Chad Pinder and on the injured list, Ford put New scored 4:28 into overtime, for the NHL restart. The seven innings, Adames came Travis Lakins (2-1) was charged support another strong start by Marcus Semien homered during York ahead when he dumped an lifting the New York Islanders to Golden Knights will have up with one out and hit the first with the loss. Minnesota’s Randy Dobnak. Oakland’s nine-run fifth inning, RBI single into short center field a 2-1 win over the Washington another chance to close out pitch from Wilmer Font (1-2) Braves 4, Marlins 0 Dobnak (4-1), the surprise powering the A’s to their fourth in the first inning, then gave the Capitals in Game 3 of their the Blackhawks in Game 5 on for an opposite-field homer. MIAMI — Nick Markakis right-hander who was promoted straight win. Yankees a 4-1 lead with a two- Eastern Conference first-round Tuesday. An automatic runner started at drove in three runs for Atlanta, four levels last season before Piscotty matched his career run homer off Chris Mazza (0-1) second base under Major League and five pitchers combined on a making a postseason start, high with five RBIs as the A’s, with in the third. series Sunday. On Saturday, Marc-Andre Baseball’s extra-innings rule and two-hitter. allowed two runs, both on solo the best record in the AL, won for Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, ppd, The Islanders are up 3-0 in Fleury stopped 26 shots and Adames connected. The Braves took two of three homers, in 5.1 innings. the 13th time in 15 games. Coronavirus the series, putting Washington the Golden Knights held off the on the brink of being eliminated Blackhawks 2-1. in the first round for the second William Karlsson and Patrick MERICAN EAGUE ATIONAL EAGUE OTORSPORTS straight year after hoisting the Brown scored for the Golden A L N L NBA NHL M AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE NASCAR Cup Series Go Stanley Cup in 2018. Knights. West Division West Division NBA Playoff Glance Qualifiers Glance All games in Orlando, Fla. EASTERN CONFERENCE Bowling 235 at the DAYTO- W L Pct GB W L Pct GB (Best-of-5) New York’s Anders Lee Flyers vs. Canadiens, late Oakland 16 6 .727 _ Dodgers 16 7 .696 _ FIRST ROUND Toronto NA Road Course Results Houston 11 10 .524 4½ Colorado 13 8 .619 2 broke a scoreless tie late in the Blues vs. Canucks, late (Best-of-7); x-if necessary) Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Sunday Texas 10 10 .500 5 Arizona 11 11 .500 4½ At Daytona Road Course EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Islanders 3, Florida 1 Angels 7 15 .318 9 San Diego 11 12 .478 5 Daytona Beach, FL Milwaukee vs. Orlando Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 1 Seattle 7 16 .304 9½ San Francisco 8 15 .348 8 Tuesday, Aug.