Numbers Game Downs As the Falcons Beat New Orleans 36-28
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1984 — In his first NFL start, Atlanta’s Gerald Riggs rushes for 202 yards and scores two touch- Numbers Game downs as the Falcons beat New Orleans 36-28. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 C3 MLB results | Tuesday NBA results | Tuesday NHL results | Playoffs | Tuesday Cardinals 16, Reds 2 ninth inning whizzed past Celtics 102, Raptors 99 28-footer as time expired. Serge for a 104-100 victory over the Flyers 4, Islanders 3 Conference finals in six seasons CINCINNATI — Brad Miller Brosseau’s head, and umpires Boston leads series 2-0 Ibaka and Pascal Siakam scored Houston Rockets on Monday Islanders lead series 3-2 on Monday night. homered twice and drove in met before issuing warnings to LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — 17 points apiece and Kyle Lowry night in Game 6 of a Western TORONTO — Scott Laughton Hedman beat goaltender a career-high seven runs, and both benches amid a budding Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, added 16 for Toronto. Conference first-round series. scored on a redirect in overtime Jaroslav Halak from the left circle, the St. Louis Cardinals pounded rivalry that’s been dominated Marcus Smart made five Smart made three 3-pointers Paul made two free throws after Philadelphia blew a late two- finishing a barrage that saw the Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati this season by Tampa Bay. The 3-pointers in the fourth quarter on three consecutive possessions with 13.1 seconds left and the goal lead, helping and the Flyers Lightning outshoot Bruins 7-1 Reds 16-2 on Tuesday night. Rays are 7-2 against the Yankees and the Boston Celtics beat the in a 73-second span early in game tied at 100, and Danilo stave off elimination with a 4-3 in the second OT. Tampa Bay Miller sparked St. Louis’ six-run and lead second-place New York Toronto Raptors 102-99 in Game the fourth, then added another Gallinari added two more after a win over the New York Islanders improved to 5-0 in overtime first inning against Gray with a by 3 1/2 games. 2 of their Eastern Conference 3 about a minute later — and a turnover by Russell Westbrook to on Tuesday night. games in this year’s playoffs. two-run double that glanced off Phillies 6, Nationals 0 semifinal series, putting the four-point play a minute after finish it off. Coming off consecutive David Krejci’s goal at 17:27 of the glove of diving first baseman PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola reigning NBA champions in that, putting Boston up 86-85 Game 7 will be Wednesday losses, Philadelphia coach the third period wiped out a 2-1 Joey Votto and bounced down tossed two-hit ball over eight serious trouble. with 7:55 left. night, with the winner advancing Alain Vigneault called on his lead that Anthony Cirelli gave the Smart scored 19 points, Kemba to face the top-seeded Los top players to “put on their big the line. He hit a two-run shot in innings, Andrew McCutchen Nuggets 80, Jazz 78 Lightning when he redirected Walker had 17 and Jaylen Brown Angeles Lakers. boy pants” for Game 5 with the the second, an RBI single in the hit a three-run homer and Alec Denver wins series 4-3 Hedman’s shot past Halak scored 16 for the Celtics, who In a game that was close all the season on the line. fifth and another two-run homer Bohm also went deep to lead Monday with just under eight minutes the Philadelphia Phillies past the now hold a 2-0 series lead. The way — neither team led by double Claude Giroux and James in the eighth, clanging a drive off remaining in regulation. the foul pole in right. Washington Nationals 6-0. Celtics are 3-0 against Toronto in Thunder 104, Rockets 100 digits — the Thunder bounced van Riemsdyk responded with Krejci, limited to one point in Nola (4-2) threw 113 pitches the NBA’s restart bubble at Walt Series tied 3-3 back from a blowout in Game 5. their sticks, scoring their first Marlins 3, Blue Jays 2 the first four games of the series, in his latest dominant outing Disney World, and 5-1 against LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chris Gallinari added 25 points. postseason goals after New York MIAMI — Starling Marte also assisted on David Pastrnak’s celebrated his Miami debut before he yielded to Hector Neris the Raptors this season. Paul gave the Oklahoma City James Harden had 32 points, went up 1-0 on Josh Bailey’s for the ninth. Nola has yet to OG Anunoby had 20 points Thunder at least one more game eight rebounds and seven assists first-period goal. Matt Niskanen power-play goal in the second with a tiebreaking homer in period for Boston. the eighth inning, helping the pitch a complete game in 134 for Toronto, which got 19 from in the bubble, scoring 15 of his for the Rockets, while Robert added his first playoff goal early Marlins top the Toronto Blue career starts dating to his debut Fred VanVleet — who missed a 28 points in the fourth quarter Covington had 18 and Westbrook in the third period to put the Avalanche 6, Stars 3 Jays 3-2 on Tuesday night. in 2015. He struck out nine and Flyers up 3-1. Dallas leads series 3-1 Marte, who was acquired in a allowed two or fewer runs for the The scrappy Islanders made a EDMONTON, Alberta — Pierre- big push late, though, tying it on trade with Arizona on Monday, fifth time this season. WNBA results | Tuesday Edouard Bellemare began a goals by Brock Nelson and Derick drove a 1-0 pitch from Shun Orioles 9, Mets 5 five-goal scoring spree in the Sun 70, Liberty 65 game. Alyssa Thomas added 15 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Brassard 93 seconds apart. Yamaguchi (1-3) deep to left- BALTIMORE — Renato Núñez BRADENTON, Fla. — DeWanna points, six rebounds, four assists Indiana Fever 102-90. first period and the Colorado hit two home runs, Anthony Vancouver vs. Las Vegas, late center for his third homer. He Bonner had 27 points and 11 and five steals for Connecticut Williams also had six Avalanche avoided second-round Santander also went deep and Monday also reached on an error in the rebounds to help Connecticut (8-9), which has won five of rebounds and four assists, and elimination with a 6-3 victory sixth and scored from first on the Baltimore Orioles beat the beat the New York Liberty. its last seven games. Jasmine Lightning 3, Bruins 2, 2OT over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 Mets 9-5 to stretch New York’s Carter added six assists. Carter Garrett Cooper’s double. Bonner made a baseline Thomas, averaging 11.5 points on Monday night. losing streak to five games. has combined for 48 points Tampa Bay wins series 4-1 James Hoyt (1-0) got the jumper on a broken play to give and 4.2 assists, did not play due The Avalanche trail the Stars Núñez hit a three-run drive in her last two games since TORONTO — Victor Hedman final two outs in the eighth for Connecticut a 67-61 lead with to plantar fasciitis. 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. off Mets newcomer Ariel Jurado scored with 5:50 left in the the win, and Brandon Kintzler 16.7 seconds left. She was 7 of returning from an injury. They’ve never won a series in to give Baltimore an early lead. Dream 102, Fever 90 second overtime to give the pitched a perfect ninth for his 23 from the field and made 12 Betnijah Laney chipped in team history when facing a 3-1 After New York made it 5-all, BRADENTON, Fla. — Courtney Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory eighth save. with 16 points for Atlanta (4-13). deficit. Santander’s 11th homer of the of 13 free throws to reach 20 Williams and rookie Chennedy over the Boston Bruins and their Jon Berti homered for Miami, points for the second straight Carter each scored 22 points Phoenix vs. Las Vegas, late fourth berth in the NHL’s Eastern Game 6 is Wednesday. which moved back above .500 season capped a three-run sixth with the win. It had dropped its against Franklyn Kilome (0-1). last eight home games. Braves 10, Red Sox 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE NBA NHL MOTORSPORTS NATIONAL LEAGUE Yankees 5, Rays 3 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, AMERICAN LEAGUE NBA Playoff Glance Qualifiers Glance NASCAR Cup Series late West Division West Division All games in Orlando, Fla. 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