This Day In Sports 1969 — San Francisco’s Willie Mays becomes the second major league player to hit 600 homers with a two-run shot off Mike Numbers Game Corkins, giving the Giants a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, September 22, 2019 Morning rush Valley Press news services Herta wins Laguna Seca pole By JENNA FRYER someone while I was spinning,” Kings top Canucks in high-scoring game Associated Press Rosenqvist said. “We’ve been SALT LAKE CITY — Jaret Anderson-Dolan BIG TEST MONTEREY — Colton Herta In a May 14 working for three days for this and Michael Amadio scored two goals apiece to moment. We had the fastest time help the Los Angeles Kings outlast the Vancouver shifted the spotlight away from photo, Colton IndyCar’s championship race on track. The guys just did an Canucks, 7-5. Herta during incredible job. I think it’s pretty Ben Hutton, Alec Martinez and Martin Frk with yet another masterful drive a practice around Laguna Seca Raceway. unfair for them to just take that also scored for the Kings. session for the away. Adam Gaudette, Tyler Graovac, Tanner The 19-year-old rookie won Indianapolis the pole for Sunday’s season-end- “They ruined our day. I don’t Pearson and Josh Leivo scored for Vancouver. 500 IndyCar why. Maybe someone has some- ing race roughly an hour after at Indianapolis Andretti Autosport said it was thing against me. Or they want Coyotes outlast Ducks in shootout Motor Herta to win the rookie champi- GLENDALE, Arizona — Nick Schmaltz and pulling Herta inside its organi- Speedway, in onship, whatever. But I guess I Conor Garland scored in the shootout to lift the zation next season. It’s capped Indianapolis. have to regroup for the race and Arizona Coyotes to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim a masterful debut weekend at Ducks. Schmaltz and Garland were the only skat- Associated Press find a good strategy starting from Laguna Seca for Herta, who has the back.” ers to score in the tiebreaker. been one of the fastest drivers in Rossi and Josef Newgarden. fast all weekend — so fast that Jakob Silfverberg, Nick Ritchie and Chase James Hinchcliffe, who is not many thought Rosenqvist was a Ferrucci qualified 12th and every session. Rosenqvist was 14th, lowest of De Leo scored for the Ducks. De Leo’s goal with in the championship hunt, was threat for the pole. His win this season days be- the rookie contenders. Even the 3:29 left forced overtime. fifth. Indianapolis 500 winner Instead, he was left fuming fore his 19th birthday made him championship contenders were Michael Bunting, Carl Soderberg and Clay- Simon Pagenaud was sixth and IndyCar’s youngest winner, and after qualifying because he was surprised that Rosenqvist won’t ton Keller scored in regulation for the Coyotes. lowest of the title contenders. Saturday’s pole was his third of penalized during his run for be at the front when the race be- the season. His father, Bryan, is a Newgarden has a 41-point bringing out a local yellow and gins. two-time winner at Laguna Seca lead over Rossi in the champi- interfering with another driver’s “To be fair to Felix, he has and won three poles at the track, onship standings, and Sunday’s qualifying lap. The punishment been fast all weekend,” New- Planner which returned to the IndyCar race is worth double points. Be- prevented him from advancing garden said. “He probably would schedule this year after a 14-year cause Herta won the pole, he de- into the next round and ruined have been in contention for the absence. nied the title contenders the bo- what he expected to be a strong pole. Just on merit, he probably COMING UP IN THE VALLEY “Good genes,” Herta said of nus point reward they could have starting spot. should have been up there.” ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) his ability to navigate around the used in their championship fight. The Swede railed against the Instead, it will be Herta lead- ■ Cross Country: Sept. 28 at The Masters Meet, TBA 11-turn, 2.258-mile permanent But that point is critical for decision and wondered if Indy- ing the field to green with all four ■ Football: Sept. 28 vs. L.A. Harbor, 6 p.m. course. “It means a lot to keep on what has become an enticing race Car had deliberately punished title contenders anxious to get to ■ W Golf: Mon. at WSC match (Spring Valley), 10 a.m. the family tradition.” for rookie of the year among three him to help Herta win rookie of the front and win the race. New- ■ M Soccer: Tuesday at Victor Valley, 3 p.m. Herta stacked all four of the drivers who seem destined for In- the year. garden needs only to finish fourth ■ W Soccer: Tuesday vs. Santiago Canyon, 5 p.m. title contenders behind him with dyCar stardom. Herta is third in “I don’t know what they’re or better to win his second title in ■ W Volleyball: Wednesday vs. West L.A., 6 p.m. his fast qualifying lap. the rookie standings behind Felix thinking. That lap didn’t mean three years for Team Penske no Scott Dixon qualified second Rosenqvist and Santino Ferrucci, anything for anyone. I had a spin. matter what his three challeng- UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) and was followed by Alexander who have also been exceptionally Then they’re saying I blocked ers do Sunday. ■ Cross Country: Sept. 28 at The Mustang Challenge at The Masters, 7 a.m. ■ Sept. 29 at La Sierra Univer., 7:30 p.m. M Soccer: NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL MLB SPORTS ODDS AUTO RACING ■ W Soccer: Sept. 29 at La Sierra Univer., 5 p.m. NFL Glance The AP Top 25 Fared American League Glance Major League Baseball NASCAR Monster Energy ■ W Volleyball: Thursday at Providence Chr., 7 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE No. 1 Clemson (4-0) beat Charlotte 52- West Division National League West 10. Next: at North Carolina, Saturday. W L Pct GB Today - Federated Auto Parts 400 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Saturday W L T Pct PF PA No. 2 Alabama (4-0) beat Southern Miss. z-Houston 101 54 .652 _ New York -111 at CINCINNATI +101 At Richmond Raceway Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 68 36 49-7. Next: vs. Mississippi, Saturday. Oakland 94 61 .606 7 COMING UP IN SOCAL Washington -200 at MIAMI +180 Richmond, Va. Oakland 1 1 0 .500 34 44 No. 3 Georgia (4-0) beat No. 7 Notre Texas 74 81 .477 27 at ATLANTA -210 San Francisco +190 Lap length: 0.75 miles ANGELS (Major League Baseball) Chargers 1 1 0 .500 40 37 Dame 23-17. Next: at Tennessee, Angels 70 85 .452 31 at MILWAUKEE -253 Pittsburgh +223 (Car number in parentheses) ■ Today at Houston, 11:10 a.m., FSW Denver 0 2 0 .000 30 40 Saturday, Oct. 5. Seattle 66 89 .426 35 at CHICAGO -139 St. Louis +129 East No. 4 LSU (4-0) beat Vanderbilt 66-38. East Division at LA DODGERS -355 Colorado +325 1. (8) Martin Truex Jr. (P), Toyota, 400. ■ Tuesday vs. Oakland, 7:07 p.m., FSW/MLB W L T Pct PF PA Next: vs. Utah State, Saturday, Oct. 5. W L Pct GB at SAN DIEGO -108 Arizona -102 2. (4) Kyle Busch (P), Toyota, 400. ■ Wednesday vs. Oakland, 7:07 p.m., FSW/ESPN New England 2 0 0 1.000 76 3 No. 5 Oklahoma (3-0) did not play. Next: x-New York 101 55 .647 _ American League 3. (6) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota, 400. Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 45 30 vs. Texas Tech, Saturday. Tampa Bay 92 63 .594 8½ at NEW YORK -305 Toronto +275 4. (16) Erik Jones (P), Toyota, 400. DODGERS (Major League Baseball) N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 19 40 No. 6 Ohio State (4-0) beat Miami (Ohio) Boston 80 74 .519 20 at BALTIMORE -114 Seattle +104 5. (1) Brad Keselowski (P), Ford, 400. Miami 0 2 0 .000 10 102 76-5. Next: at Nebraska, Saturday. Toronto 63 92 .406 37½ at DETROIT -108 Chicago -102 6. (19) Ryan Newman (P), Ford, 400. ■ Today vs. Colorado, 1:10 p.m., SportsNetLA South No. 7 Notre Dame (2-0) lost to No. 3 Baltimore 50 105 .323 50½ at TAMPA BAY -169 Boston +159 7. (13) Kyle Larson (P), Chevrolet, 400. Georgia 23-17. Next: vs. No. 21 Virginia, Central Division at MINNESOTA -215 Kansas City +195 8. (2) Kevin Harvick (P), Ford, 400. ■ Tuesday at San Diego, 7:10 p.m., SportsNetLA W L T Pct PF PA at HOUSTON OFF LA Angels OFF Houston 1 1 0 .500 41 42 Saturday. W L Pct GB 9. (5) Clint Bowyer (P), Ford, 400. ■ Wednesday at San Diego, 7:10 p.m., SportsNetLA No. 8 Auburn (4-0) beat No. 17 Texas at OAKLAND -178 Texas +166 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 43 47 Minnesota 95 60 .613 _ Interleague 10. (14) Daniel Suarez, Ford, 400. Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 58 60 A&M 28-20. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Cleveland 91 64 .587 4 11. (10) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400. Saturday. at CLEVELAND -149 Philadelphia +139 CHARGERS (National Football League) Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 52 Chicago 68 86 .442 26½ NFL 12. (28) Joey Logano (P), Ford, 400. ■ Today vs. Houston, 1:25 p.m., CBS North No.