MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tan-NAH’-kah) is the major league’s first 12-game winner after hurling the New York Yankees to a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins to start an 11-game road trip on a winning note. Tanaka went seven innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, and improved his record to 12-3.
DENVER (AP) β Max Scherzer allowed two hits in eight outstanding innings, and the Detroit Tigers backed their star right-hander with three early homers in an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Ian Kinsler, Victor Martinez and Torii Hunter all went deep for the Tigers, who’ve won 12 of 14.
WASHINGTON (AP) β There will be an early Independence Day baseball celebration today in the Nation’s Capital. The Washington Nationals, riding a season-long five-game winning streak, celebrate the Fourth of July with an 11:05 (Eastern time) first pitch against the Chicago Cubs.
LONDON (AP) β Saturday’s women’s final is set at Wimbledon. Eugenie Bouchard (boo-SHARD’), the first Canadian tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final, will take on Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIHT’-oh-vuh) for the women’s title.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) β Defending champion Jonas Blixt takes a one-shot lead into today’s second round of the Greenbrier Classic. Patrick Rodgers, the former Stanford star playing in his third tournament as a pro, was a stroke back along with Chris Kirk, D.A. Points, James Hahn, Jason Bohn, Joe Durant, Jim Renner and Danny Lee.
