INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β LeBron James scored six straight points to spark a decisive 12-2 run that pushed the Miami Heat past the Pacers 87-83 at Indianapolis, tying the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece. James and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade combined to score 22 of Miami’s 25 fourth-quarter points after Indiana carried a one-point lead into the period. James had 12 of his 22 points in the quarter, while Wade added 10 of his 23.
NEW YORK (AP) β The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick on June 26. The Cavaliers had a 1.7 percent chance of landing the top pick, while the Milwaukee Bucks had a 25 percent chance after finishing with the league’s worst record this season. The Bucks will pick second, followed by Philadelphia, Orlando and Utah.
CHICAGO (AP) β Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tah-NAH’-kah) had been 34-0 in 42 regular-season starts over the last two years before the Chicago Cubs nicked him for a season-high four runs in six innings of a 6-1 win over the New York Yankees. It was Tanaka’s first loss since the Seibu Lions beat the Rakuten Golden Eagles on Aug. 19, 2012. Mike Olt had three RBIs and Jason Hammel held the Yanks to one run over 5 2/3 innings.
ST. LOUIS (AP) β The best pitching performance on the night was authored by Adam Wainwright, who picked up his seventh win by tossing a one-hitter to lead the Cardinals past Arizona 5-0 in St. Louis. Wainwright tied a season high with nine strikeouts and retired the first 11 batters before Paul Goldschmidt doubled off the wall in center with two outs in the fourth. The Cardinals ended an eight-game home run drought with long balls from Matt Adams and Jhonny Peralta (JAH’-nee peh-RAHL’-tah).
BOSTON (AP) β The Boston Red Sox have re-signed Stephen Drew to a contract reportedly worth $10 million over one year. The shortstop turned down a $14.1 million offer from the Red Sox last year after helping the team capture its third title in 10 years. Drew batted .253 with 13 home runs and 67 RBIs in 124 games with Boston last season, his first with the Red Sox.
