MLB-SCHEDULE
2 day games dot the schedule…King Felix goes for 14th tonight against Price
UNDATED (AP)β The bulk of the Major League schedule is under the lights tonight, but there are a couple of afternoon games to set the table.
In the American League, the New York Yankees are at Tropicana Field to play the Rays, who blanked the Bronx Bombers 5-0 last night. Shane Greene takes a 3-1 record to the mound for the Yanks against Drew Smyly, the pitcher who came over from Detroit in the David Price trade. Smyly earned his first win for the Rays last time out, going 7 and a-third innings in a 7-0 whitewash of Texas.
Over in the National League, Philadelphia is in San Francisco playing the Giants. It’s 5-11 Kyle Kendrick for the last-place Phillies against Tim Hudson, who’s sporting an 8-9 mark for the Giants.
Tonight, there’s a battle of division leaders in Los Angeles when Milwaukee visits Chavez Ravine to play the Dodgers. It’s Yovani Gallardo (GY’-ar-doh) of the Brewers against 14-2 ace Clayton Kershaw.
Pittsburgh is playing the middle game of its series in the nation’s capital against the NL East-leading Nationals. Washington held off the Pirates 5-4 in last night’s series opener.
The Atlanta Braves, the team that is six games back of the Nationals, send out ace Julio Teheran (TEH’-ran) against Oakland’s 12-game winner Sonny Gray. The Braves broke out of a slump by hitting four home runs in a 7-2 victory last night for the A’s, cutting their lead in the AL West to one game over the L.A. Angels.
Over in the American League, the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles send out Ubaldo Jimenez (oo-BAHL’-doh hih-MEHN’-ehz) against the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe pulled out a 2-1 victory last night in 11 innings.
The best pitching matchup of the night is in Motown. Seattle’s Felix Hernandez tries for his 14th victory when the Mariners take on the Tigers and 11-game winner David Price. The Mariners whacked the Tigers 7-2 last night.
LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Lincicome leads by 3
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) β Brittany Lincicome (LIHN’-sih-kohm) takes a three-stroke lead over Lexi Thompson and Inbee Park into today’s third round of the LPGA Championship, the tour’s fourth major championship of the season. The long-hitting Lincicome followed her opening 67 with a 68 yesterday to reach 9 under at Monroe Golf Club.
Lincicome won the 2009 Kraft Nabisco for her lone major title and has five LPGA Tour victories.
PGA-WYNDHAM
Slocum and Langley share the lead
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) β Heath Slocum needs a strong finish at the Wyndham Championship to earn a spot in the PGA Tour’s postseason. He and Scott Langley start the third round today tied for the lead at 10-under 130.
Brian Stuard, Nick Watney, Martin Laird and Andrew Svoboda are one stroke back.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
A charging Sutherland moves in front
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) β Kevin Sutherland has jumped into the lead at the Champions Tours Dick’s Sporting Goods Open in upstate New York. After six holes of the second round he was 7-under for the day and 8-under for the tournament.
John Cook and Olin Browne start second-round play after shooting 7-under 65’s yesterday.
INDYCAR
Qualifying today at the Milwaukee Mile
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) β There’s qualifying today for Sunday’s IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile and the man to beat is Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Last year, Andretti Autosport’s Hunter-Reay won at the track for the second year in a row. He also won a 2004 Champ Car race on the oval.
Will Power leads the season standings, four points ahead of Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves (EHL’-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH’-vehz) with three races left.
