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Associated Press
Yankees turn game-ending triple-play, beat A’s 2-1
Yankees manager Aaron Boone knew it off the bat. “Usually, a triple play sneaks up on you,” he said. New York turned its record-tying third triple play of the season to strand the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, bailing out closer Aroldis Chapman from a shaky outing and closing down a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Sha’Carri Richardson notches colorful win at Olympic trials
Whether watching from Jamaica, Japan or the U.S. it was hard to miss that shock of flowing, orange hair that came streaking across the finish line first in Eugene on Saturday night. It belongs to Sha’Carri Richardson. With her performance, the 21-year-old out of LSU picked up a spot in the Olympics and a national title while also setting up a possible showdown with the Jamaican world champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is well-known for her colorful hairstyles, too.
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Associated Press
Ohtani hits 22nd homer of season, Angels beat Tigers 8-3
Shohei Ohtani’s amazing first three months of the season shows no signs of slowing down. The Japanese slugger homered for the fourth time in five games and matched his high for homers in a season as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 Saturday night. Ohtani, who announced Friday that he would participate in next month’s All-Star Home Run Derby, has 22 homers and is tied for second-most in the majors with San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. They are one behind Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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MLB.com
Albert Pujols’ three-run homer
Albert Pujols hammers a three-run homer to left field, his sixth of the season, extending the Dodgers’ lead to 4-0 in the top of the 3rd
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Associated Press
Padres lose Tatis, beat Reds 7-5 on Kim’s 2-run homer in 8th
The San Diego Padres didn’t lose their swagger even though they lost their biggest star, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. Three innings after Tatis walked off the field after reinjuring his left shoulder, his replacement, rookie Kim Ha-seong, sent Petco Park into a frenzy when he hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning to lead the Padres to a wild 7-5 win against the Cincinnati Reds. As he approached the dugout following his trot, Kim called for Manny Machado to drape the “Swagg Chain” — a garish necklace used to celebrate big moments — around his neck.
Zach Eflin strikes out six
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