TORONTO (AP) β Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kar-nah-see-OHN’) produced a “homer hat trick” in Toronto Saturday. The Blue Jays shortstop smacked three home runs — including a grand slam — and drove in a career-best nine runs in leading AL East-leading Toronto past Detroit 15-1.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) β Chayton Krauss hit an RBI single to right field in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, a 3-2 victory over Pearland, Texas, for a berth in Sunday’s Little League World Series championship game. The Pennsylvania team plays undefeated Tokyo.
ATLANTA (AP) β Atlanta police say a fan has died after falling from the upper deck at Turner Field during a game between the Braves and New York Yankees. Lt. Charles Hampton of the Atlanta Police Department homicide unit confirmed death hours after the fall Saturday night.
EDISON, N.J. (AP)_PGA Championship victor Jason Day and Sangmoon Bay enter Sunday’s final round of The Barclays tied for the lead at 11 under par. That’s one shot ahead of two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP)β The “Graveyard of Favorites,” also known as Saratoga race track, claimed another one Saturday. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah had his eight-race win streak end when Keen Ice captured the Travers Stakes by three-quarters of a length.
