KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals touched Pittsburgh’s 13-game winner Gerrit Cole for three runs in the eighth inning to break up a scoreless duel in their 3-1 victory over the Pirates. Closer Greg Holland struck out Gregory Polanco with the bases loaded for the final out for the Royals, who now are 20 games over .500.
NEW YORK (AP) — Brendan Ryan hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 to bolster their lead atop the AL East. The Yankees moved 10 games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 13, 2013.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After a nearly decade-long steroids prosecution, Barry Bonds emerged victorious yesterday when federal prosecutors dropped what was left of their criminal case against the career home runs leader. The government’s pursuit of Bonds ended quietly when the Justice Department decided not to appeal a lower court decision to the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards say forward Jared Dudley will be sidelined for three to four months following lower back surgery. The 30-year-old Dudley had a herniated disk repaired yesterday, less than two weeks after he was acquired in a trade with Milwaukee.
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. national soccer team plays Jamaica tonight in one semifinal of the Gold Cup in Atlanta followed by Panama against Mexico. Tonight’s winners meet Sunday in Philadelphia for the Gold Cup title.
