Aside from becoming the first Giants catcher to hit a grand slam and steal a base in the same game since Roger Bresnahan in 1903, Buster Posey also got a huge kick out of the way his team continued to outplay the Los Angeles Dodgers. Posey hit his third career slam and the defending World Series champions got two RBIs each from Brandon Crawford and Matt Duffy in a 9-5
Rubby De La Rosa had two things going for him Friday night – a better handle on his two-seam fastball and a good rapport with catcher Welington Castillo. ”Pitching down, down in the zone, and me and Castillo were staying on the same page. It’s the first time someone is allowing him to go out there,” Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said of the 26-year-old De La Rosa, new to the
Masters champion Jordan Spieth is halfway home from the second leg of the Grand Slam. It sure feels a lot farther away in this U.S. Open. Spieth overcame a double bogey on the par-4 18th hole that he called ”the dumbest hole” he has played, and a scary moment when Jason Day collapsed to the ground Friday on their final hole at the par-3 ninth from what was later diagnosed
Alex Rodriguez homered for his 3,000th career hit and smiled all the way around the bases Friday night, the highlight so far in what’s become a resurgent season for the disgraced slugger. The New York Yankees star wasted no time, connecting in the first inning on a first-pitch, 95 mph fastball from Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Out of baseball last year while serving a drug suspension, Rodriguez became the 29th
Marco Estrada’s brilliant start overshadowed the latest round of bad blood between the Blue Jays and Orioles. Estrada took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Edwin Encarnacion had two RBIs and Toronto won its ninth straight home game Friday night, beating Baltimore 5-4. ”He had everything working,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said of Estrada.
Japan’s Akinori Tani carded an error-free seven-under-par 64 on Saturday to take a three-shot lead over local favourite Prayad Marksaeng heading into the final round of the Queen’s Cup. Tani, who returned in the morning to finish his two remaining holes from the second round, took his three-day total to 11-under-par 202 at the Santiburi Samui Country Club. Overnight leader Prayad was in second place after carding a 71 while
Japan’s Akinori Tani surged ahead at the Queen’s Cup on Koh Samui on Saturday with a three-shot lead after securing a seven-under-par 64. Tani played a flawless round to reach the top of the leaderboard and place himself in clear sight of the $300,000 Asian Tour title ahead of overnight leader Prayad Marksaeng from Thailand. Tani had begun the penultimate round of the tournament with a four-shot deficit but overcame
Tacoma (United States) (AFP) – Tiger Woods carried the scars of another failed campaign with him as he headed for home following another horror show at the US Open.
Tacoma (United States) (AFP) – Tiger Woods has endured a troubled year that has seen him play some of the worst golf of his career as his 40th birthday nears at the end of the year.
An ugly finish to the second round all but destroyed Rory McIlroy’s chances of winning the U.S. Open. It was nothing short of disastrous for McIlroy, because he played some fine golf mid-round and after an eagle at the short par-four 12th seemed set to finish the day within striking distance going into the weekend.