Numbers Game Triumph Over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1962 — Elgin Baylor of Los Angeles scores a record 61 points to lead the Lakers to a 126-121 Numbers Game triumph over the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 C3 NHL results | Tuesday Major League Baseball results | Tuesday Bruins 3, Sabres 2, SO Panarin scored and Adam Fox had Red Sox 4, Twins 2 run in four innings, on Stephen Piscotty’s Mets 4, Phillies 3 (8), 1st game over 6.2 innings, striking out seven and BOSTON — Charlie Coyle and Jake assists on both goals as New York MINNEAPOLIS — Rafael Devers homered solo homer. Phillies vs Mets , 2nd game, late limiting the Yankees to four hits and a walk. DeBrusk scored in Boston’s two improved to 10-4-3 since March for the fourth straight game and the streaking Mariners 4, Orioles 3, 1st game NEW YORK — Pete Alonso and Jonathan Rangers 8, Rays 3 chances in the shootout and the 13. Pavel Buchnevich scored into Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins on Orioles 7, Mariners 6, 2nd game Villar each hit an RBI single in the eighth ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nick Solak and Bruins, with newcomer Taylor Hall, an empty net with 28 seconds a snowy afternoon in a series opener moved BALTIMORE — Ramón Urías hit a game- inning to give the New York Mets a 4-3 Charlie Culberson drove in three runs apiece, rebounded for a victory over the to play for the 20,000th goal in back following the fatal police shooting of a ending single with two outs in the seventh victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and Buffalo Sabres. Rangers’ franchise history. Black man in a nearby suburb. inning and the Baltimore Orioles defeated first game of their doubleheader Tuesday. the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays to Craig Smith and David Krejci Flames 3, Maple Leafs 2, OT Hunter Renfroe hit a solo homer and Bobby the miscue-prone Seattle Mariners 7-6 to earn Dominic Smith socked an early two-run end a season-high four-game losing streak. scored in regulation for Boston, TORONTO — Johnny Gaudreau Dalbec added a pair of RBI doubles as Boston a doubleheader split. homer for the Mets, who took the opener Solak delivered the biggest blow in a four- which had lost its last two games but scored 36 seconds into overtime won its seventh in a row after losing its first César Valdez (2-0) pitched a scoreless of a four-game series between NL East rivals run fourth-inning against Ryan Yarbrough improved to 4-2-1 in its last seven. and the Calgary Flames beat the three games of the season. inning for Baltimore, which had lost four in in extra innings. Both games of the single- (0-2), a double down the left field line that Capitals 6, Flyers 1 first-place Toronto Maple Leafs. Athletics 7, Diamondbacks 5 a row and six of seven. Seattle’s three-game admission twinbill, booked to make up cleared the bases after the Rangers loaded WASHINGTON — Anthony Juuso Valimaki and Elias PHOENIX — Jed Lowrie hit a tying, winning streak was halted. Monday night’s rainout at Citi Field, were them with three consecutive singles. Mantha had a two points in his Lindholm also scored for the Flames. three-run homer in the seventh inning, “We’re just trying to get better,” Orioles scheduled for seven innings in keeping Miami at Atlanta, late Washington debut, Alex Ovechkin Seth Brown had a solo shot in the next manager Brandon Hyde said. “We had some with a rules change introduced during the Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, late scored the 728th goal of his NHL Predators 7, Lightning 2 frame and the Oakland Athletics rallied guys off to some slow starts offensively. You pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Washington at St. Louis, late career and the Capitals beat the NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Roman Josi from a five-run deficit to beat the Arizona see a lot of pressing going on with our hitters. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 3 San Diego at Pittsburgh, late Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 for their had a goal and an assist in Nashville’s Diamondbacks. Hopefully, rallies like we had and wins like DUNEDIN, Fla. — Hyun Jin Ryu cruised Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, late third consecutive victory. three-goal first period as the Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning for their Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer in this can kind of relax some guys.” into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Detroit at Houston, late N.Y. Rangers 3, Devils 0 the second inning and Arizona scored two Kyle Seager’s RBI double in the eighth Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue LA Angels at Kansas City, late NEWARK, N.J. — Igor Shesterkin fifth win in six games. Josi also had an assist in the third. more in the third. Zac Gallen struck out inning helped the Mariners earn a 4-3 victory Jays beat the New York Yankeest. Cincinnati at San Francisco, late made 27 saves in posting his first eight in his season debut and gave up one in the opener, a makeup of Monday’s rainout. Ryu (1-1) allowed only an unearned run Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, late NHL shutout and the New York Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals and Rangers opened a four-game an assist, Rocco Grimaldi added a goal series against the rival New Jersey and an assist, and Tanner Jeannot and National Basketball Association results | Tuesday Devils with a 3-0 victory. Mikael Granlund also scored. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Florida at Dallas, late Nets 127, Timberwolves 97 killed after a traffic stop. Players from midpoint of the second quarter. They in the first half for Atlanta, and Brandon MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Durant scored both teams wore black warmup shirts built their lead as big as 45 points early Goodwin added 18 points. 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting in his that read, “With liberty and justice for in the fourth quarter. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 30 most productive performance in 2½ all,” with the last two words in all-caps Joe Harris pitched in 23 points for the points and rookie Malachi Flynn scored Planner months, as the Brooklyn Nets blew out for extra emphasis. Nets, who had 31 assists on 46 made 22. the Minnesota Timberwolves. Durant played 27 minutes in his baskets. COMING UP IN THE VALLEY The game was rescheduled from the third game back from a strained left Hawks 107, Raptors 103 Clippers 126, Pacers 115 previous night, in the aftermath of a hamstring that kept him out for 23 TAMPA, Fla. — Bogdan Bogdanovic Lakers 101, Hornets 93 ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE fatal police shooting of a Black man in a games. The Nets, missing James scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19 ■ M Basketball: Friday vs. Cerro Coso, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, late nearby suburb. The Timberwolves held Harden, Kyrie Irving and LaMarcus points and 21 rebounds, and Atlanta beat ■ Baseball: Satur. vs. Mt. San Jacinto (DH), noon a moment of silence before tipoff for Aldridge, were in command from the Toronto for its seventh win in eight games. Boston at Portland, late ■ Softball: Thursday at Taft (DH), 1 p.m. 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was jump and ahead by 23 points before the Kevin Huerter had 14 of his 17 points Miami at Phoenix, late UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) ■ Baseball: April 23 vs. Benedictine(DH),10:30 a.m. GOLF NASCAR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020-21 PGA Tour NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE American League National League schedule Schedule-Winners West Division Leaders Leaders March 4-7 — Arnold Palmer W L Pct GB COMING UP IN SOCAL Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle Angels 7 3 .700 _ BATTING — Mercedes, Chicago, .500; BATTING — Acuña Jr., Atlanta, .447; Evans, Invitational presented by Mastercard Busch) Buxton, Minnesota, .469; Cruz, Minnesota, .444; Pittsburgh, .406; J.Turner, Los Angeles, .378; (Bryson DeChambeau) Houston 6 4 .600 1 CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Seattle 6 5 .545 1½ Mullins, Baltimore, .442; Martinez, Boston, .425; Muncy, Los Angeles, .375; Soto, Washington, March 11-14 — THE PLAYERS DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Gurriel, Houston, .400; Trout, Los Angeles, .394; .375; Nimmo, New York, .368; Zimmerman, ■ Today at Detroit, 5 p.m., BSW Championship (Justin Thomas) Oakland 5 7 .417 3 Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Texas 4 7 .364 3½ Guerrero Jr., Toronto, .378; Merrifield, Kansas Washington, .364; Cronenworth, San Diego, .357; ■ Friday at Philadelphia, 4 p.m., ESPN/BSSoCal March 18-21 — The Honda Classic DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) City, .375; Walsh, Los Angeles, .367. India, Cincinnati, .355; Molina, St. Louis, .353. (Matt Jones) East Division ■ Sunday vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m., BSSoCal/NBA Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael W L Pct GB RBI — Martinez, Boston, 16; N.Lowe, Texas, RBI — Naquin, Cincinnati, 14; India, Cincinnati, March 24-28 — World Golf Championships- McDowell) 14; Franco, Baltimore, 12; Devers, Boston, 11; Myers, San Diego, 11; McKinstry, Los Angeles, Dell Technologies Match Play (Billy Horschel) Boston 7 3 .700 _ Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At Baltimore 5 6 .455 2½ 11; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 11; Tucker, Houston, 10; Shaw, Milwaukee, 10; A.Cabrera, Arizona, 9; LAKERS (National Basketball Association) March 25-28 — Corales Puntacana Resort DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) 11; Lowrie, Oakland, 11; Cruz, Minnesota, 10; Carlson, St. Louis, 9; J.Turner, Los Angeles, 9; & Club Championship (Joel Dahmen) New York 5 6 .455 2½ ■ Thursday vs.