SONNY GRAY STRUCK OUT 10 OVER JUST FIVE INNINGS AND THE MINNESOTA TWINS ROLLED TO A 9-0 WIN OVER KANSAS CITY.
IT WAS A CY YOUNG SHOWDOWN THAT DIDN’T QUITE MATERIALIZE AS HOUSTON’S JUSTIN VERLANDER MATCHED UP WITH CHICAGO’S DYLAN CEASE. INSTEAD EACH SURRENDERED THREE RUNS, AND IT WAS UP TO THE BULLPENS TO HOLD THINGS. THE WHITE SOX GOT A 4-3 WIN.
THE LEAD IN THE AL CENTRAL FOR CLEVELAND IS ONE GAME, AFTER THEY LOST 4-3 IN DETROIT. MANAGER TERRY FRANCONA WAS EJECTED IN THAT ONE. THAT ONE GAME LEAD IS ON BOTH MINNESOTA AND CHICAGO.
MAIN WILD CARD CONTENDERS… TORONTO LOST 4-2 TO BALTIMORE, TAMPA BAY BEAT THE SKIDDING YANKEES 3-1, AND THE MARINERS BEAT THE ANGELS 8-2.
THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS GOT A WALK-OFF TWO RUN RBI SINGLE FROM VICTOR CARATINI IN THE 11TH INNING TO BEAT THE LA DODGERS 5-4.
ST LOUIS MATCHED IT WITH A 5-4 WIN OVER COLORADO. THE GAME ENDING ON A HIT BY PITCH THAT FORCED IN A RUN.
ATLANTA BEAT THE NEW YORK METS 5-0.
PHILADELPHIA BEAT CINCINNATI 11-4.
MIAMI TOOK DOWN SAN DIEGO 4-3.
THE NBA SAYS THEY WILL LEAVE ELECTION DAY’S SCHEDULE BLANK, LOOKING TO NOT MAKE FANS CHOOSE BETWEEN ATTENDING AND WATCHING GAMES, OR HEADING TO THE POLLS.
A PRESEASON AP TOP 25 FOOTBALL POLL WAS RELAESED AND ALABAMA IS AT THE TOP, FOLLOWED BY OHIO STATE, GEORIGAI, CLEMSON AND NOTRE DAME.
THE BIG TEN ALSO HAS MICHIGAN AT 8, MICHIGAN STATE 15, AND WISCONSIN 18.
IT’S THE FIRST TIME 2000 THAT LSU IS OUT OF THE TOP 25 TO START THE YEAR, AND THE FIRST TIME SINE 1974 THAT BOTH FLORIDA AND FLORIDA STATE ARE OUTSIDE THE RANKINGS.
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