Numbers Game Sweep the Western Conference Semifinals
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1989 — James Worthy scores 12 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rally from a 29-point first-half deficit to beat Seattle 97-95 and Numbers Game sweep the Western Conference semifinals. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, May 14, 2021 C3 NHL results | Thursday Major League Baseball results | Thursday Blues 7, Wild 3 of the game and 16th of the Cardinals 2, Brewers 0 the seventh inning after jamming his left relieved Soto and got a popout from Jorge Rays 9, Yankees 0 ST. LOUIS — David Perron, season with 5:57 remaining in MILWAUKEE— St. Louis Cardinals pitcher ankle. X-rays were negative. Soler and struck out Andrew Benintendi ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rich Hill joined swinging to end it. Brayden Schenn, and Jordan the second period to put St. Louis Jack Flaherty became the major leagues’ Nationals 5, Phillies 1 Cy Young and Nolan Ryan as the only Kyrou each scored twice and first seven-game winner this year with a pitchers to strike out nine against the ahead 4-3. It marked the fourth WASHINGTON — Josh Bell and Kyle White Sox 4, Twins 2 the St. Louis Blues scored victory over Milwaukee as the Brewers’ Schwarber hit two-run homers in the CHICAGO — Tim Anderson and Jake Yankees at age 41 or older, and the Tampa time this season the Blues scored seven straight goals to erase a Corbin Burnes extended his streak to 58 first inning, Patrick Corbin continued his Lamb homered, Billy Hamilton made a Bay Rays beat coronavirus-impacted New first-period deficit and beat the four goals in a period. consecutive strikeouts before his first walk. resurgence with seven solid innings and leaping catch at the wall to end a bases- York 9-0 Thursday night to avoid getting Minnesota Wild 7-3. Perron scored his first goal of Flaherty (7-0) allowed four hits in six Washington beat Philadelphia to end a loaded threat and Chicago beat Minnesota swept in a three-game series. Zach Sanford also scored the game, tying it at 3 with 8:27 innings, struck out six and walked two to four-game slide. for its sixth straight win. Lance Lynn (4-1) Red Sox 8, Athletics 1 Jordan Binnington made 16 to go in the second period. He help the Cardinals win a three-game series Tigers 4, Royals 3 struck out nine in five innings for Chicago, BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts and Bobby saves. The Blues are locked into followed it up with a power play that featured dominant starting pitching. DETROIT — Michael Fulmer shut down which has won seven of eight while Dalbec each hit a two-run home run, and fourth place in the West Division. goal 5:50 into the third period to Blue Jays 8, Braves 4 Kansas City’s ninth-inning rally for his sweeping two straight series. the Boston Red Sox avoided a sweep with Nico Sturm, Marcus Foligno, give him 19 goals and 58 points ATLANTA — Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, second save, and Detroit extended the Giants 3, Pirates 1 an 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. and Ryan Suter scored and two-run double in the ninth inning and Royals’ losing streak to 11 games. PITTSBURGH — Anthony DeSclafani Kappo Kahkonen stopped 20 in 56 games. He became the first Rangers at Astros, late the Toronto Blue Jays rallied yet again to Detroit led 4-1 entering the ninth, but allowed one hit over five scoreless innings shots for Minnesota, locked into Blues player to average a point Reds at Rockies, late beat Atlanta 8-4 on Thursday and sweep Kansas City scored twice of Gregory Soto and Steven Duggar hit his first home third place in the West. per game in the regular season six games from the Braves this season. on a groundout by Carlos Santana and an run in nearly two years to lead the San Marlins at Diamondbacks, late Kahkonen had won four in a since Pavol Demitra in 2002-03. Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left in RBI single from Salvador Perez. Fulmer Francisco Giants past Pittsburgh 3-1. Indians at Mariners, late row. He finished the season with a Wild rookie-record 16 victories. Kings at Avalanche, late Schenn scored his second goal Canucks at Flames, late NBA results | Thursday Bucks 142, Pacers 133 Heat 106, 76ers 94 11 for Philadelphia, which could have and has won 18 of its last 20 at State Farm INDIANAPOLIS — Giannis MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 21 points, wrapped up the East’s No. 1 seed with Arena. Planner Antetokounmpo had 40 points, 15 Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 a win. MVP candidate Joel Embiid, who Knicks 102, Spurs 98 rebounds and six assists and the rebounds and the Miami Heat held onto was dealing with the flu earlier in the NEW YORK — Alec Burks scored a COMING UP IN THE VALLEY Milwaukee Bucks wore down the short- the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, week, managed only six points on 3-for-9 season-high 30 points in his return from a handed Indiana Pacers in a 142-133 beating the Philadelphia 76ers 106-94 on shooting. three-game absence and New York kept up ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE victory Thursday night. Thursday night. ■ Baseball: Thursday vs. Moorpark (DH), noon Hawks 116, Magic 93 its chase of home-court advantage in the Indiana dressed just 10 players due Tyler Herro scored 18 points, Goran ■ Softball: Thursday vs. Moorpark (DH), 1 p.m. ATLANTA — Bogdan Bogdanovich scored playoffs by rallying to beat San Antonio. to injuries and didn’t have a defensive Dragic had 15 and Kendrick Nunn added 27 points, Trae Young added 18 and the ■ M Golf: Mon. vs. Riverside at Canyon Crest, noon The Spurs secured the final spot in the answer for Antetokounmpo, the two-time 13. Miami captain Udonis Haslem got his Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic ■ W Tennis: Saturday at Mt. San Jacinto, noon Western Conference play-in tournament NBA MVP who made 14 of 18 shots from first minutes of the season in the first half, 116-93 for their third straight victory. ■ Track: May 21, WSC meet at AVC, 10 a.m. later when Sacramento lost at Memphis. the field — six on uncontested dunks — and scoring four points and getting ejected Clint Capela added 14 points and 14 Nuggets 114, Timberwolves 103 COMING UP IN SOCAL hit 11 of 16 free throws. with two technical fouls in just under three rebounds for the Hawks a day after they The Bucks moved within a game of the minutes. clinched their first playoff berth since Grizzlies 116, Kings 110 CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Brooklyn Nets for the Eastern Conference’s Tobias Harris scored 21 points, Shake 2016-17. Atlanta has the NBA’s longest Bulls 114, Raptors 102 ■ Today at Houston, 6 p.m., BSSoCal No. 2 playoff seed. Milton added 12 and Danny Green had active home winning streak at 10 games Portland at Phoenix, late ■ Sunday at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m., BSSoCal ■ End of Regular season. Playoffs TBA OLF LAKERS (National Basketball Association) G NASCAR MLB NHL NBA PGA Tour AT&T Byron NASCAR Cup Series West Divison WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ Saturday at Indiana, 10 a.m., SpectrumSN AMERICAN LEAGUE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pacific Division West Division Nelson Par Scores Drydene 400 Lineup x-Vegas 56 40 14 2 82 191 124 W L Pct GB ■ Sunday at New Orleans, 6 p.m., SpectrumSN After Saturday qualifying; race W L Pct GB Thursday x-Colorado 55 38 13 4 80 192 132 x-Phoenix 48 21 .696 — Sunday Oakland 23 16 .590 _ ■ End of Regular season. Playoffs TBA At TPC Craig Ranch x-Minnesota 56 35 16 5 75 181 160 x-L.A. Clippers 47 23 .671 1½ Houston 20 17 .541 2 McKinney, Texas At Dover International Speedway x-St. Louis 56 27 20 9 63 169 170 L.A. Lakers 40 30 .571 8½ Seattle 18 19 .486 4 Purse: $8.1 million Dover, Del. Arizona 56 24 26 6 54 153 176 Golden State 37 33 .529 11½ ANGELS (Major League Baseball) Texas 18 20 .474 4½ Yardage: 7,468; Par: 72 Lap length: 1.00 miles Kings 55 21 27 7 49 142 165 Sacramento 31 39 .443 17½ ■ Angels 16 20 .444 5½ Today at Boston, 4:10 p.m., BSW/MLB First Round (Car number in parentheses) San Jose 56 21 28 7 49 151 199 Southwest Division East Division ■ J.J. Spaun ................................32-31—63 -9 1. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, .000 mph. Ducks 56 17 30 9 43 126 179 W L Pct GB Saturday at Boston, 1:10 p.m., BSW W L Pct GB Jordan Spieth ..........................31-32—63 -9 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, .000. East Division Dallas 41 29 .586 — ■ Boston 23 16 .590 _ Sunday at Boston, 10:10 a.m., BSW Rafa Cabrera Bello ..................34-30—64 -8 3. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, .000. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Memphis 37 33 .529 4 Toronto 20 16 .556 1½ Aaron Wise ...............................32-32—64 -8 4. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, .000. y-Pittsburgh 56 37 16 3 77 196 156 San Antonio 33 37 .471 8 New York 20 17 .541 2 DODGERS (Major League Baseball) Doc Redman ...........................32-32—64 -8 5. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, .000. x-Washington 56 36 15 5 77 191 163 New Orleans 31 39 .443 10 Tampa Bay 20 19 .513 3 Joseph Bramlett .....................32-32—64 -8 6.