THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1974 — Billie Jean King wins her fourth U.S. Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 Numbers Game triumph over Evonne Goolagong. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 B3 his 31st save in 35 chances after facing the ground-rule double to right-center, scoring WNBA results | Tuesday Major League Baseball results | Tuesday minimum in the ninth. Harper (0-2) took Yuli Gurriel, who started the inning at Sun 83, Wings 56 The “W25” has 10 current Twins 3, Indians 0 again, Alejandro Kirk went deep twice and the loss. second. Bregman had tied it with a two-run ARLINGTON, Texas — Brionna players, including Sue Bird, Diana CLEVELAND — John Gant pitched five solid surging Toronto beat skidding New York Reds 4, Cubs 3 home run off Paul Sewald in the bottom of Jones had 18 points, 10 rebounds Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles, Candace innings to get his first win since joining after Yankees Gerrit Cole exited early with a CHICAGO — Wade Miley pitched seven the ninth. and three steals and Connecticut Parker and Breanna Stewart. Former Minnesota and spoil Cleveland starter Aaron hamstring injury. effective innings, Nick Castellanos homered Giants 12, Rockies 3 beat the Dallas Wings 83-56 on stars Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings, Civale’s return from injury. Cole (14-7) was pulled in the fourth and Cincinnati got a sorely needed victory, DENVER — Logan Webb pitched effectively Tuesday night for the Sun’s 10th Katie Smith and Sheryl Swoopes Brent Rooker homered for the Twins, who inning with left hamstring tightness. He topping Chicago. for seven innings, Mike Yastrzemski win in a row. are among 15 retired players have won six of seven against the Indians. allowed three runs, two earned, and five hits Cincinnati had dropped seven of nine to homered and Steve Duggar had two triples Connecticut (22-6) played selected by a panel of media Gant (5-9) didn’t allow a run on three in 3 2/3 innings. lose ground in the NL playoff race. The Reds among his three hits as NL West-leading frenetic and smothering defense, members and women’s basketball hits. The right-hander had been winless Semien extended his career high with began the day one game back of San Diego San Francisco routed Colorado. led by Briann January who helped pioneers and advocates. since May 26 for St. Louis — a span of 27 his 38th homer and seventh against the for the second wild card. Brandon Crawford added three hits limit the Wings to 27% shooting It’s the fourth time that the appearances. Four Twins relievers finished Yankees this year It was the sixth homer in They rebounded behind Miley (12-5), and an RBI. All of Duggar’s hits went for from the field. The Sun moved two league, in its 25th season, has the combined seven-hitter with Alex six games for Semien. who allowed one run and five hits, struck extra bases and he drove in three runs. games ahead of Las Vegas in the produced a list of its top players. Colomé working the ninth for his 13th save. Rays 12, Red Sox 7 out eight and walked none. Yastrzemski added a run-scoring single in standings. Bird, Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Pirates 3, Tigers 2 BOSTON — Nelson Cruz homered twice Mets 9, Marlins 4 the ninth, finishing with three RBIs and Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, PITTSBURGH — Ben Gamel had a go- and, at 41 years old, became the oldest MIAMI — Pete Alonso hit two home runs, helping San Francisco to its fifth win in six finished with eight points on Leslie, Smith, Swoopes and Tina ahead two-run single in the sixth inning player in major league history to hit 30 including the 100th of his career, and New games. 2-of-17 shooting. The No. 5 overall Thompson also were recognized among his three hits and Pittsburgh dealt York beat Miami to give Carlos Carrasco his home runs in a season, powering the Tampa Rangers 3, Diamondbacks 1 pick in the 2019, Ogunbowale had on each of the previous anniversary Detroit its ninth loss in 13 games. first win with the team. Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 12-7 PHOENIX — Jordan Lyles pitched seven her string of 65 consecutive games lists. Gamel also made an outstanding catch Wednesday night. Alonso launched a two-run homer in the smooth innings in relief, Jason Martin hit a scoring 10-plus points — the fifth “It’s a huge honor to be named in left field, slamming into the fence to take Mike Zunino also homered twice and first inning for No. 100 and later added a two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat longest streak of its kind in WNBA among the top 25 players in league away a potential extra-base hit from Derek Jordan Luplow connected for the team with solo shot. Alonso’s long ball in the ninth the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Tuesday history — snapped. history and I’m in awe that I’m Hill with two runners on in the sixth. the best record in the American League and gave him 32 this season. night. The Sun never trailed, used an a part of such a prestigious list,” Ke’Bryan Hayes added two hits for the the highest-scoring club in the majors. Brewers 10, Phillies 0 It’s a rare three-game winning streak 11-0 run to take a 25-8 lead late in Bird said. “It’s been incredible to Pirates, who have won the first two games Rays rookie Wander Franco went 0 for 4 MILWAUKEE — Eric Lauer allowed four hits the first quarter and led by as many experience the rise in the level of of the series following an 0-for-6 trip to with a walk, extending his on-base streak in seven innings to lead Milwaukee over for the last-place Rangers. They’ll try to tie as 33 points. competition in the past 25 years Chicago. to 37 games and passing Mickey Mantle Philadelphia. their season high of four straight wins on Storm 105, Mystics 71 and I’m excited to see what the Orioles 7, Royals 3 (1951-52) for the longest by an AL player Avisaíl García hit a two-run homer in his Wednesday. EVERETT, Wash. — Jewell Loyd future holds for this league.” BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins homered for under 21 years old. return to the lineup and Eduardo Escobar White Sox 6, Athletics 3 scored 20 points, Sue Bird added Fans will be able to vote for their the third consecutive game and Baltimore Braves 8, Nationals 5 knocked in three runs as the Brewers OAKLAND — Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead 14 points and seven assists and the choice as the greatest of all-time. topped Kansas City. ATLANTA — Ozzie Albies hit a tiebreaking, maintained their franchise-record 11-game RBI single in the fifth, Cesar Hernandez Seattle Storm cruised to a 105-71 The fans’ pick will be revealed DJ Stewart and Austin Hays also two-run homer off Ryne Harper in the lead in the NL Central over the Cincinnati added a two-run single in the same inning, win over the Washington Mystics during the WNBA Finals. connected for Baltimore, which evened the seventh inning, Adam Duvall took Paolo Reds. Kolten Wong and Christian Yelich and the AL Central-leading Chicago White on Tuesday night. The W25 four-game series at one apiece. Espino deep with an early three-run shot, added two RBIs each. Sox beat the stumbling Oakland Athletics The Storm (20-10) moved into Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Orioles right-hander Mike Baumann and Atlanta beat Washington. Astros 5, Mariners 4 6-3 on Tuesday night. third place in the playoff race with Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Tina (1-0) made his major league debut in the Albies, who had four RBIs and went deep HOUSTON — Carlos Correa drove in the Jimmy Lambert (1-1) allowed three hits two games to play. Seattle raced Charles, Cynthia Cooper, Elena fifth inning and retired 11 of the 14 batters for the fourth straight game, put the Braves winning run in the 10th inning after Alex over five solid innings for his first major out to a 10-point lead in the first Delle Donne, Sylvia Fowles, Yolanda he faced. up 5-1 in the fourth with a sacrifice fly. Bregman tied the game in the ninth, and league win in his third career start and six quarter, hitting eight 3-pointers. Griffith, Brittney Griner, Becky Blue Jays 5, Yankees 1 Luke Jackson (2-2) earned the win after Houston rallied past Seattle. appearance as Chicago matched its season- Bird made all four of her attempts Hammon, Lauren Jackson, Lisa NEW YORK — Marcus Semien homered replacing Tyler Matzek. Will Smith recorded Correa greeted Yohan Ramirez (1-3) with a high of 22 games above .500 (80-58). from behind the arc in the quarter. 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