THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1969 — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-102 in the seventh game to win the NBA championship for the 10th time in 11 years. Play- Numbers Game er-coach Bill Russell and Sam Jones retire as players. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 C3 NBA results | Tuesday Major League Baseball results | Tuesday Hornets 102, Pistons 99 atop the Western Conference by Giants 12, Rockies 4, 1st game Giants romped in the makeup of Monday Washington. Houston at N.Y. Yankees, late DETROIT — LaMelo Ball scored 23 outlasting the under-manned San Francisco at Colorado, 2nd game night’s rainout. Arizona briefly pulled even in the top of Milwaukee at Philadelphia, late points, including two free throws Cleveland Cavaliers 134-118 in DENVER — Brandon Belt hit a go-ahead Belt and Posey finished with three hits the eighth on Eduardo Escobar’s RBI single, Detroit at Boston, late with 5.8 seconds left, and the overtime on Tuesday night for their each. Posey reached seven home runs in just and catcher Sandy León mishandled a bunt single and a grand slam in a 10-run first Texas at Minnesota, late Charlotte Hornets took another fifth straight win. inning that propelled the San Francisco 19 games played this season. for Miami’s third error, loading the bases step toward the postseason with Mikal Bridges made two Giants over the Colorado Rockies 12-4 Marlins 9, Diamondbacks 3 with none out. Dodgers at Cubs, late, 2nd game a 102-99 victory over the Detroit 3-pointers, dunked and had a Tuesday in a doubleheader opener. MIAMI — NL RBI leader Jesús Aguilar Braves 6, Nationals 1 N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, postponed Pistons on Tuesday night. block as Phoenix scored the first Belt connected for his home run on the delivered a tiebreaking single in a six-run WASHINGTON — Huascar Ynoa hit a grand ST. LOUIS — The scheduled game Tuesday Detroit trailed by two when night between the New York Mets and St. 15 points in OT to finally put away sixth pitch after Jhoulys Chacín relieved eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat slam and pitched seven stress-free innings in rookie Killian Hayes was fouled Louis Cardinals was postponed because the Cavs. starter German Márquez, a 452-foot drive for the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3. a dominant two-way performance, leading with 9.4 seconds remaining, but of rain. Phoenix outscored Cleveland his third career slam. Posey went deep four The score was 3-all when Miguel Rojas the Atlanta Braves to a 6-1 victory over the he made just one of two free pitches later. led off the eighth with a double against The teams will make it up Wednesday as 20-4 in the extra five minutes. Washington Nationals. throws. Ball made his free throws at Márquez (1-3) allowed eight runs and six Kevin Ginkel (0-1), and Rojas came home on part of a single-admission doubleheader The Suns let a late lead in Ynoa blasted a fastball from Tanner Rainey the other end, and Hayes missed a hits in two-third of an inning, an outing that Aguilar’s single. Corey Dickerson followed beginning at 4:15 p.m. CT. Both games will regulation slip away to Cleveland, 427 feet to center field in the sixth inning, last-second 3-pointer. raised his ERA from 4.13 to 6.21. He has lost with an infield single, and catcher Stephen be set for seven innings. Hamidou Diallo scored a career- which was missing six players with extending his left arm on the follow-through to the Giants three times this season. Vogt’s throwing error allowed Aguilar to Cleveland at Kansas City, late high 35 points for Detroit. injuries. like a polished slugger. It was the first Colorado allowed double-digit runs in an score all the way from first. Tampa Bay at LA Angels, late The Hornets are in eighth place Mavericks 127, Heat 113 inning for the seventh time and dropped to Lewis Brinson hit a three-run homer off grand slam by a major league pitcher since in the Eastern Conference and are MIAMI — Tim Hardaway Jr. made 1-6 against the Giants this year. Alex Young to complete the scoring for the Cincinnati’s Anthony DeSclafani on June Toronto at Oakland, late in solid shape to make it at least 10 3-pointers and scored 36 points, Brandon Crawford added a two-run homer Marlins, who totaled four runs while being 23, 2018. Baltimore at Seattle, late to the play-in round. They are two Luka Doncic added 23 points and in the sixth against Lucas Gilbreath as the swept last weekend in a three-game series at Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, late Pittsburgh at San Diego, late games behind seventh-place the Dallas Mavericks moved up Boston. to the No. 5 spot in the Western Charlotte was without Miles Conference by topping the short- National Hockey League results | Tuesday Bridges, who was out because of handed Miami Heat 127-113. health and safety protocols. Devils 4, Bruins 3, OT made 17 saves in his first start in more Sabres 4, Islanders 3, SO Penguins 7, Flyers 3 Golden State at New Orleans, NEWARK, N.J. — Pavel Zacha scored his than a month as Boston fell to 10-2-1 in its BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anders Bjork scored PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby scored two Suns 134, Cavaliers 118, OT late second goal of the game at 2:42 of overtime past 13. Buffalo’s last two goals in regulation and goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins regained CLEVELAND — Devin Booker Brooklyn at Milwaukee, late first place in the East Division with a 7-3 win scored 31 points, Chris Paul had and the New Jersey Devils snapped the Hurricanes 6, Blackhawks 3 then had the deciding shootout goal, lifting over the Philadelphia Flyers. 23 and 16 assists and the Phoenix Kings 103, Thunder 99 Boston Bruins’ four-game winning streak RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov ended the Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the New York Marcus Pettersson, Jake Guentzel, Jason Suns stayed in step with Utah Toronto at LA Clippers, late with a 4-3 victory. an eight-game goal drought by scoring twice Islanders on Tuesday. Jesper Boqvist and Yegor Sharangovich to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Cody Eakin also scored for the last-place Zucker, Mark Friedman and John Marino scored for New Jersey, which finished Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Tuesday night. Sabres, who rallied past the playoff-bound also scored goals while Tristan Jarry had 30 its home season with a 7-18-3 record. Svechnikov also had an assist on Teuvo Islanders for the second straight night. Victor saves for the Penguins, who moved two Planner Mackenzie Blackwood had 33 saves in Teravainen’s third-period goal for the Olofsson had two assists. points ahead of idle Washington. winning his fourth straight game. Hurricanes, who had to battle and erase a Sabres goaltender Michael Houser made The Capitals have two games in hand Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall and Sean 2-0 deficit to maintain momentum toward 45 saves and stopped all three shots he over the Penguins with one week left in the COMING UP IN THE VALLEY Kuraly scored for the Bruins, who blew two winning the franchise’s first Presidents’ faced in the shootout in his second NHL regular season. ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE one-goal third-period leads. Jaroslov Halak Trophy. game. Edmonton at Vancouver, late ■ Baseball: Thursday vs. Oxnard (DH), noon ■ Softball: Thursday vs. Oxnard (DH), 1 p.m. ■ M Golf: Monday at AV Country Club, noon GOLF NASCAR MLB NHL NBA West Divison WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ W Tennis: May 15 at Mt. San Jacinto, noon 2021 LPGA Tour NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pacific Division ■ Track: Friday, WSC meet at AVC, 11a.m. Schedule Schedule-Winners West Division x-Vegas 51 36 13 2 74 173 116 W L Pct GB Jan. 21-24 — Diamond Resorts Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle W L Pct GB x-Colorado 50 34 12 4 72 176 124 x-Phoenix 47 18 .723 — UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) Tournament of Champions (Jessica Busch) Oakland 18 12 .600 _ x-Minnesota 51 33 14 4 70 168 140 x-L.A. Clippers 43 22 .662 4 Korda) Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel Houston 15 13 .536 2 St. Louis 50 24 19 7 55 150 155 L.A. Lakers 37 28 .569 10 ■ Baseball: Monday, CalPac Conference Tourna- Feb. 25-28 — Gainbridge 1 at DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle 16 14 .533 2 Arizona 53 22 25 6 50 141 166 Golden State 33 33 .500 14½ ment vs. Simpson or Providence Christian at The Championship (Nelly Korda) Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel Kings 50 20 24 6 46 133 149 Sacramento 28 37 .431 19 March 4-7 — Drive On Championship 2 at DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) Angels 13 14 .481 3½ Hangar, 4 p.m. Texas 13 17 .433 5 San Jose 52 20 26 6 46 142 181 Southwest Division at Golden Ocala (Austin Ernst) Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael Ducks 53 16 30 7 39 117 169 W L Pct GB East Division March 25-28 — Kia Classic (Inbee Park) McDowell) East Division Dallas 37 28 .569 — COMING UP IN SOCAL April 1-4 — ANA Inspiration (Patty Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA Memphis 32 32 .500 4½ Tavatanakit) DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) Boston 17 12 .586 _ x-Pittsburgh 54 35 16 3 73 187 152 San Antonio 31 33 .484 5½ April 14-17 — Lotte Championship Feb.