Numbers Game Ian Crocker to Win His Fifth Gold Medal
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2004 — Michael Phelps matches Mark Spitz’s record of four individual gold medals in Olympic swimming by winning the 100-meter butterfly. He edges teammate Numbers Game Ian Crocker to win his fifth gold medal. B4 Antelope Valley Press, Friday, August 20, 2021 Major League Baseball results | Thursday maintained its grip on the second AL the eighth, and Tony Santillan did the Planner wild-card spot. same in ninth. Rays 7, Orioles 2 chances. Olson’s blast in the seventh off reliever Kyle Farmer and Jonathan India each ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe Astros 6, Royals 3 (10) Michael Kopech (3-2), his 31st this had run-scoring doubles for the Reds, COMING UP IN SOCAL hit his career-high 29th homer, Shane KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aledmys Díaz season, gave Oakland a 5-3 lead. who rebounded after dropping two in Cole Irvin (9-11) allowed three runs ANGELS (Major League Baseball) McClanahan won his fourth straight start, singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th a row and the series to the depleted ■ Today at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m., BSW/MLB and AL East-leading Tampa Bay handed inning and the Houston Astros beat on seven hits in six innings. Lou Trivino Chicago Cubs. allowed an unearned run in the ninth for ■ Saturday at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m., BSW Baltimore its 15th consecutive loss. the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Thursday, Yankees 7, Twins 5 his 20th save in 22 opportunities. ■ Sunday at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m., ESPN The Orioles also dropped 14 in a row avoiding a four-game sweep. NEW YORK — Leadoff hitter Luke Voit from May 18-31. The team record losing Díaz finished 3-for-4 with a double and Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 2 had a two-run double in New York’s four- DODGERS (Major League Baseball) streak is 21 games, set at the beginning PHOENIX — Madison Bumgarner held ■ Today vs. NY Mets, 7:10 p.m., SNLA/MLB two RBIs for the AL West leaders. With run third inning and the surging Yankees of the 1988 season. the bases loaded in the 10th, he fouled Philadelphia to one hit in the first seven ■ Saturday vs. NY Mets, 1:05 p.m., SNLA/FS1 beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 for their Tampa Bay has won 11 of 14. off a 3-2 pitch from Wade Davis and innings and Arizona completed a three- ■ Sunday vs. NY Mets, 1:10 p.m., SportsNetLA season-high seventh straight victory. Jorge López (3-14) became the majors’ drove the next one up the middle. game sweep. Voit made his third start out of the CHARGERS (NFL — Preseason) first 14-game loser, allowing four runs, Houston added two more runs on a Bumgarner (7-7) went eight innings, leadoff spot this year and was New York’s ■ Sunday vs. San Francisco, 4:30 p.m., CBS four hits, two walks and hitting a batter bases-loaded walk by Chas McCormick giving up three hits and one run to ■ Aug. 28 at Seattle, 7 p.m., CBS over two innings. and a sacrifice fly by Taylor Jones. help NL-worst Arizona finish 6-1 on its designated hitter now that the team is ■ Sept. 12 at Washington, 10 a.m., CBS McClanahan (8-4) gave up one run and Ryan Pressly (5-1) worked a scoreless homestand. He walked one, struck out comfortable playing Giancarlo Stanton in five hits in five innings. ninth for Houston. Christian Javier five and hit two batters, throwing 105 the outfield. He gave the Yankees a 3-0 RAMS (NFL — Preseason) lead with a double down the left-field ■ Saturday vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., NFL Mariners 9, Rangers 8 (11) pitched a perfect 10th for his second pitches. line off John Gant (0-1) and then scored ■ Aug. 28 at Denver, 6:05 p.m., TBA ARLINGTON, Texas — Ty France hit a two- save. Bumgarner also had a broken-bat RBI single in the Diamondbacks’ five-run on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Rizzo – his ■ Sept. 12 vs. Chicago, 5:20 p.m., NBC run homer in the 11th inning and Seattle Davis (0-3) allowed two hits and a walk completed a three-game sweep of Texas in the 10th and did not record an out. seventh against Zack Wheeler (10-8). replacement at first base. LAFC (Major League Soccer) after the Rangers forced extra innings Nicky Lopez hit a two-run homer in the Nick Ahmed and Josh VanMeter had Voit’s clutch hit came two nights ■ Saturday at Vancouver, 7 p.m., ESPN+/KCOP with five runs in the ninth. third to put the Royals ahead 3-0, his first two-run doubles in the inning. after he drove in the decisive runs in a ■ Aug. 28 vs. Galaxy, 4 p.m., FOX France went deep off Joe Barlow (0-1), home run since Aug. 8, 2020 — a span of Reds 6, Marlins 1 doubleheader sweep of Boston and said ■ Sept. 3 vs. Kansas City, 7 p.m., Unimás/Twitter who would have given up another homer 464 at-bats. CINCINNATI — Joey Votto slammed a he deserved to play as much as Rizzo. GALAXY (Major League Soccer) if not for a spectacular inning-ending Carlos Correa led off the fourth with three-run homer, Luis Castillo pitched After scoring New York’s fourth run on ■ Today vs. San Jose, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 leaping catch by Adolis Garcia. a double for the Astros. He went to seven innings of one-run ball and the Rizzo’s sacrifice fly, Voit emphatically ■ Aug. 28 at LAFC, 4 p.m., FOX Joe Smith (2-1) walked a batter but third on a single by Díaz, but the Astros Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins clapped his hands after crossing the ■ Sept. 11 at Colorado,12:30 p.m.,Univision/Twitter benefited from an unusual double play only scored once, on a fielder’s-choice 6-1 on Thursday night. plate. when pitching a scoreless 10th. Paul grounder by McCormick. Votto’s 428-foot shot into the seats Kyle Higashioka homered and started SPARKS (WNBA) Sewald worked the 11th for his sixth save in right-center — his team-leading 27th ■ Sunday at New York, 11 a.m., SpecSN/ESPN3 Athletics 5, White Sox 4 the four-run inning with an RBI double. in eight chances, though he gave up an CHICAGO — Matt Olson slugged a homer — highlighted the Reds’ four-run ■ Tuesday at Washington, 4 p.m., SpecSN/ESPN3 Both hits scored Bronx native Andrew RBI single to Brock Holt. go-ahead two-run homer, Matt Chapman fourth after Miami right-hander Nick ■ Thursday at Connecticut, 4 p.m., SpectrumSN Velazquez, who had two hits and also Mitch Haniger hit his 27th homer for added a solo shot and Oakland rallied Neidert had faced the minimum in the stole a base – New York’s 30th since the the Mariners. first three innings. past Chicago. All-Star break. ON TV TODAY The big Texas ninth was capped by Sean Murphy also homered as the Castillo (7-12), averaging 97 mph on Stanton added a homer in the eighth. AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL Jason Martin’s three-run homer with A’s avoided a sweep in their four-game his four-seam fastball and sinker, allowed ■ AFL: Gold Coast at Sydney, 8:30 p.m., FS2 two outs off closer Diego Castillo, who series with AL Central-leading Chicago. eight hits and struck out seven. Michael Milwaukee at St. Louis, late ■ AFL: West Coast at Brisbane, 11:30 p.m., FS1 suffered his fifth blown save in 20 Oakland ended a four-game skid and Lorenzen retired the Marlins in order in N.Y. Mets at LA Dodgers, late ■ AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Carlton, 2:30 a.m. (Saturday), FS2 GOlf NASCAR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NFL AUTO RACING LPGA AIG Open Par NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE American League NFL Preseason ■ NHRA: Qualifying, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, West Division Scores Schedule-Winners W L Pct GB Leaders Schedule Thursday June 6 — Toyota / Save Mart 350 (Kyle BATTING — Brantley, Houston, .324; Thursday, Aug. 12 Minn., 4 p.m., FS1 Houston 71 50 .587 _ At Carnoustie Golf Links Larson) T.Hernández, Toronto, .317; Mullins, Baltimore, Pittsburgh 24, Philadelphia 16 Oakland 69 53 .566 2½ ■ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: The Toyota 200, World- Carnoustie, Scotland June 13 — x-NASCAR All-Star Open (Aric .314; Guerrero Jr., Toronto, .313; Bogaerts, New England 22, Washington 13 wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Ill., 6 p.m., FS1 Purse: $4.5 million Almirola) Seattle 66 56 .541 5½ Boston, .307; Gurriel, Houston, .307; Ti.Anderson, Friday, Aug. 13 Yardage: 6,737; Par: 72 June 13 — NASCAR All-Star Race (Kyle Angels 62 61 .504 10 Chicago, .300; D.Fletcher, Los Angeles, .298; Buffalo 16, Detroit 15 a-amateur Larson) Texas 42 79 .347 29 Martinez, Boston, .291; Bichette, Toronto, .288; Tennessee 23, Atlanta 3 GOLF First Round June 20 — Ally 400 (Kyle Larson) East Division Schoop, Detroit, .288. Arizona 19, Dallas 16 ■ EPGA Tour: The D+D Real Czech Masters, First Round, Albatross Sei Young Kim ...............................33-34 — 67 -5 June 26 — Pocono Organics CBD 325 W L Pct GB RUNS — Guerrero Jr., Toronto, 91; Bichette, Saturday, Aug. 14 (Alex Bowman) Chicago 20, Miami 13 Golf Resort, Prague (Taped), 1 a.m., GOLF; Second Round, 1 a.m. Madelene Sagstrom ....................33-34 — 67 -5 Tampa Bay 75 47 .615 _ Toronto, 90; Semien, Toronto, 88; Altuve, Nelly Korda .....................................33-34 — 67 -5 June 27 — Explore the Pocono Mountains New York 70 52 .574 5 Houston, 84; Haniger, Seattle, 83; Ohtani, Denver 33, Minnesota 6 (Saturday), GOLF Yuka Saso ......................................35-33 — 68 -4 350 (Kyle Busch) Boston 69 54 .561 6½ Los Angeles, 82; Correa, Houston, 79; Olson, Baltimore 17, New Orleans 14 July 4 — Jockey Made in America 250 ■ LPGA Tour: The AIG Women’s Open, Second Round, Carnoustie a-Louise Duncan ..........................35-33 — 68 -4 Toronto 63 56 .529 10½ Oakland, 77; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 77; Devers, Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 13 Georgia Hall ....................................35-33 — 68 -4 (Chase Elliott) Baltimore 38 82 .317 36 Boston, 76; Martinez, Boston, 76.