MLB Sunday Recap
Oakland Athletics 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4,
The Phillies’ nine-game winning streak came to an end as the Athletics snapped their 11-game skid. Trea Turner gave Philadelphia a late lead with a solo homer in the eighth, but Oakland rallied with a two-run double from Logan Davidson and a go-ahead single by Willie MacIver. MacIver also threw out a runner attempting to steal to end the game. (CBSSports.com, ESPN.com)
Baltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 1
Ryan O’Hearn and Dylan Carlson each hit solo homers, and the Orioles capitalized on two Red Sox throwing errors to secure a win and split the four-game series. The victory marked Baltimore’s first consecutive wins since early May. (ESPN.com, CBSSports.com)
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Caleb Durbin and Brice Turang hit back-to-back doubles in the eighth inning, turning a deficit into a lead for the Brewers. Trevor Megill closed out the game with two strikeouts in the ninth, handing the Pirates a narrow loss. (CBSSports.com, ESPN.com)
San Francisco Giants 3, Washington Nationals 2
Robbie Ray improved to 7-0, allowing one run over six innings. Sam Huff’s solo homer provided the margin needed as the Giants held off the Nationals to take the series. (AP News, CBSSports.com)
NBA Playoffs Update
The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals after defeating the Denver Nuggets in a Game 7 thriller. In the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks mounted a comeback from a 20-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 106-100, cutting the series deficit to 2-1. (ESPN.com, The Press Democrat)
NHL Playoffs Update
The Edmonton Oilers took a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a dominant 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars. Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman each scored twice, while goalie Stuart Skinner made 33 saves. In the Eastern Conference, the Florida Panthers are one win away from their third straight Stanley Cup Final appearance after a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, leading the series 3-0. (NHL, CBSSports.com)