TORONTO (AP) β Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WITS’-kee), Josh Donaldson and Ryan Goins each homered and collected three RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays outscored Kansas City 11-8 to climb within two games to one in the American League Championship Series. Tulowitzki belted a three-run shot and Donaldson added a two-run blast while the Jays were scoring six times in the third inning to go ahead 9-2. Winning pitcher Marcus Stroman gave up four runs in 6 1/3 innings.
CHICAGO (AP) β The New York Mets say Matt Harvey should be able to make his scheduled start in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the Cubs in Chicago. He bruised his right arm when hit by a comebacker off the bat of Dexter Fowler in the series opener on Saturday night. Harvey allowed two runs and four hits in 7 2/3 innings in New York’s 4-2 win before the Mets earned a 4-1 win over the Cubs to take a 2-0 series lead.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) β DeMarco Murray had his most productive game since joining the Eagles last spring, rushing for 109 yards and one touchdown in a 27-7 romp over the Giants in Philadelphia. Nolan Carroll returned one of Eli Manning’s two interceptions for a 12-yard TD early in the second quarter, putting the Eagles ahead to stay. Sam Bradford shook off three interceptions by throwing for 280 yards and a TD to help the Eagles move into a first-place tie with the Giants in the NFC East at 3-3.
NEW YORK (AP) β Antti Raanta (AN’-tee RAHN’-tah) made his New York Rangers debut on Monday and picked up his fourth career shutout in a 4-0 win over San Jose. Raanta turned back 22 shots and outplayed Martin Jones, who allowed four goals after yielding just two in his first four games this season. Marc Staal scored the game’s first goal and set up Viktor Stalberg’s insurance tally with 3:16 remaining.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) β Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison and placed under house arrest, according to a South African official. The correctional services department had originally said Pistorius would be released from the Pretoria jail on Tuesday, in line with a decision by a parole board at the prison. The double-amputee Olympic runner was acquitted of murder last year for the Valentine’s Day shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but prosecutors have appealed the trial verdict of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, and will seek a murder conviction again in November.
