SAN FRANCISCO (AP) β Yasiel Puig (yah-SEEL’ pweeg) went 4-for-5 with three triples and a double in leading the L.A. Dodgers past San Francisco 8-1 and within a half-game of the NL West-leading Giants. The Dodgers send out 11-2 Clayton Kershaw tonight in an attempt to move into first place.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) β David Price won his sixth start in a row, Evan Longoria hit a three-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth straight victory, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-4. Price struck out 10 over eight innings and improved to 11-7.
NEW YORK (AP) β The Toronto Blue Jays suffered their 17th straight Yankee Stadium loss when they lost 6-4 last night. Ichiro Suzuki (EE’-cheer-oh soo-ZOO’-kee) homered as the Yanks beat Mark Buehrle (BUR’-lee) for the 12th time in 13 career decisions.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says that while his surgically repaired ankle is getting better, it’s not completely healed. The Pro Bowl QB participated in his first full practice last night at Fan Fest since undergoing surgery in March.
MONTREAL (AP) β Two-time champ Jim Furyk (FYOOR’-ihk) and Tim Petrovic (peh-TROH’-vihk) start weekend play at the Canadian Open tied for the lead at 10 under par. Graham DeLaet (deh-LEHT’), who’s trying to become the first Canadian in 60 years to win his country’s national championship, is two off the lead following yesterday’s record-tying 63.
