CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina (YAH’-dee-eer moh-LEE’-nah) came through with an eighth-inning bases-loaded, three-run triple to rally the St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago White Sox 3-2. That’s the major league-leading 60th victory for the NL Central leaders.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of the hottest teams in baseball is defending World Series champion San Francisco, which has won eight of its last nine to gain ground on the L.A. Dodgers in the NL West. Brandon Belt hit a tying solo home run in the sixth inning and Buster Posey hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh to lead the Giants past San Diego 7-1 yesterday.
WASHINGTON (AP)— The Washington Nationals start a four-game series in Pittsburgh tonight owning a three-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. The Nationals rallied with three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Mets 4-3 and take two of three from the New Yorkers.
ATLANTA (AP) — Jamaica stunned the United States with a pair of first-half goals, one off a blunder by goalkeeper Brad Guzan, and held on for a 2-1 victory in the Gold Cup semifinals last night. The Americans, who had played in five straight Gold Cup finals, will play Panama in the third-place game on Saturday while Jamaica plays Mexico Sunday for the Gold Cup title.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Police arrested three University of Arkansas basketball players, alleging they used counterfeit money to buy merchandise at three locations near campus. After the arrests, the school announced indefinite suspensions for starting point guard Anton Beard, forward Jacorey Williams and junior transfer student Dustin Thomas.
