Ken Griffey Jr. homered for the first time since coming back from injury and Jason LaRue added a two-run shot to guide the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-8 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the National League Tuesday.
Griffey hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, his second of the season and first since April 2. He returned to the lineup seven games ago after dislocating his shoulder earlier in the campaign.
The Braves had won four in a row and six of seven. Atlanta still has the best record in the major leagues at 31-14.
Expos 6, Marlins 4
In Montreal, Brian Schneider homered and Vladimir Guerrero had three hits to lead the Expos past the Florida Marlins 6-4.
Phillies 11, Mets 7
In New York, Pat Burrell cracked two homers and drove in four runs to help rally the Philadelphia Phillies past the Mets 11-7.
Jim Thome also homered for the Phillies, who overcame an early 4-0 deficit.
Astros 3, Cardinals 2
In Houston, Wade Miller tossed a three-hitter over seven innings and picked up a two-run double to lead the Astros past the St Louis Cardinals 3-2.
Brewers 8, Padres 7
In Milwaukee, John Vander Wal homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Brewers an 8-7 win over the San Diego Padres.
Dodgers 3, Rockies 1
In Los Angeles, Adrian Beltre drove in two runs in the eighth inning to lead the Dodgers past the Colorado Rockies 3-1.
Giants 6, Diamondbacks 5
In Phoenix, Barry Bonds and Rich Aurilia homered to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5.
David Ortiz smashed a two-run double to spark a five-run seventh inning avalanche which propelled the Boston Red Sox to a 10-7 win over the New York Yankees Tuesday.
Indians 6, Tigers 4
In Cleveland, rookie Brandon Phillips hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Indians a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Rangers 5, Devil Rays 2
In Arlington, Alex Rodriguez struck a two-run homer as the Texas Rangers won their fourth straight game for the first time this season, downing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-2.
White Sox 4, Blue Jays 1
In Chicago, Bartolo Colon pitched a complete game nine-hitter as the White Sox cooled off the hot-hitting Toronto Blue Jays 4-1.
Athletics 4, Twins 1
In Oakland, Scott Hatteberg had three hits and drove in two runs as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
Mariners 7, Royals 4
In Seattle, Randy Winn homered as the Mariners scored four runs in the eighth inning to brush past the Kansas City Royals 7-4.
Angels 7, Orioles 6
In Anaheim, shortstop Deivi Cruz's throwing error allowed the winning run to score in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Angels rallied to overcome the Baltimore Orioles 7-6.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen go into today’s match at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim stung from their first league defeat in 16 months. Leverkusen were beaten 3-2 at home by RB Leipzig before the international break, the first loss since May last year for the reigning league and cup champions. While any defeat, particularly against a likely title rival, would have disappointed coach Xabi Alonso, the way in which it happened would be most concerning. Just as they did in the Supercup against VfB Stuttgart and in the league opener to Borussia Moenchengladbach, Leverkusen scored first, but were pegged back. However, while Leverkusen rallied late to
The lights dimmed and the crowd hushed as Karoline Kristensen entered for her performance. However, this was no ordinary Dutch theater: The temperature was 80°C and the audience naked apart from a towel. Dressed in a swimsuit and to the tune of emotional music, the 21-year-old Kristensen started her routine, performed inside a large sauna, with a bed of hot rocks in the middle. For a week this month, a group of wellness practitioners, called “sauna masters,” are gathering at a picturesque health resort in the Netherlands to compete in this year’s Aufguss world sauna championships. The practice takes its name from a
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