Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Roy Halladay, rallying the Cincinnati Reds past the Philadelphia Phillies in yet another last-gasp victory.
Joey Votto also homered off Halladay (9-7), who fell to 2-4 since his perfect game on May 29.
Jonny Gomes opened the eighth with a single, and Bruce connected for Cincinnati’s 25th comeback win — most in the majors. The Reds have 14 wins in their last at-bat, tied for the major league lead.
Arthur Rhodes (3-2) pitched a perfect inning, recovering from his 10th-inning loss a few hours earlier. Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 26 tries.
Mets, 6, Marlins 5
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, David Wright doubled twice and drove in two runs as the New York Mets salvaged the final game of their Caribbean trip by beating the Florida Marlins.
Francisco Rodriguez got four outs for his 18th save in 21 chances. He struck out pinch-hitter Brian Barden with runners at first and third to end the game.
In other NL action, it was:
• Braves 4, Nationals 1
• Pirates 2, Cubs 0
• Dodgers 8, Giants 2.
• Padres 13, Rockies 3
• Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 2
• Astros 5, Brewers 1
AP, BOSTON
Matt Garza allowed six hits in seven innings and struggling Tampa Bay pulled away with six runs in the eighth inning to beat Boston 9-4 on Wednesday.
Garza (9-5) left with a 9-1 lead before the Red Sox scored three runs in the eighth. He has won four of his last five starts.
In other AL action, it was:
• Mariners 7, Yankees 0
• Twins 5, Tigers 1
• Rangers 6, Angels 4
• Orioles 9, Athletics 6
• Indians 3, Blue Jays 1
• Royals 7, White Sox 6
A sumo star was born in Japan on Sunday when 24-year-old Takerufuji became the first wrestler in 110 years to win a top-division tournament on his debut, triumphing at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka despite injuring his ankle on the penultimate day. Takerufuji, whose injury had left him in a wheelchair outside the ring, shoved out the higher-ranked Gonoyama at the Edion Arena Osaka to the delight of the crowd, giving him an unassailable record of 13 wins and two losses to claim the Emperor’s Cup. “I did it just through willpower. I didn’t really know what was going
The US’ Ilia Malinin on Saturday produced six scintillating quadruple jumps, including a quadruple Axel, in the men’s free skate to capture his first figure skating world title. The 19-year-old nicknamed the “Quad god,” who is the only skater to land a quadruple Axel in competition, dazzled with an array of breathtakingly executed jumps starting with his quad Axel and including a quadruple Lutz in combination with a triple flip and a quadruple toe loop in combination with a triple toe. He added an unexpected triple-triple combination at the end to earn a world-record 227.79 in the free program for a championship
Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is being criminally investigated by the IRS, and the attorney for his alleged bookmaker said Thursday that the ex-Los Angeles Dodgers employee placed bets on international soccer — but not baseball. The IRS confirmed Thursday that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and Mathew Bowyer, the alleged illegal bookmaker, are under criminal investigation through the agency’s Los Angeles Field Office. IRS Criminal Investigation spokesperson Scott Villiard said he could not provide additional details. Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker and debts well
MLB on Friday announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges that the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of “massive theft.” The Dodgers on Wednesday fired Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s long-time interpreter and close friend, after Ohtani’s representatives alleged that the Japanese two-way star had been the victim of theft, which was reported to involve millions of dollars and link Mizuhara to a suspected illegal bookmaker in California. “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara from the news media,” MLB