Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Cleveland Guardians sent manager Terry Francona off with a victory in his final home game, 4-3 over the Reds, whose playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
Rookie Elly De La Cruz had his first two-homer game and drove in four runs, Luke Maile had three RBIs and the Reds improved their slim playoff hopes with an 11-7 victory over the Guardians.
Joe Burrow shook off a lingering calf injury, throwing for 259 yards as the Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 to get their first win after starting the season with two losses.
The Buckeyes moved up to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 college football poll and to No. 3 in the “USA Today” coaches poll after a white-knuckle finish in South Bend.
The Baltimore Orioles stretched their lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East to 2 1/2-games with Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Guardians.
Myles Garrett sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill 3 1/2 times and fronted a Cleveland defense that limited Tennessee to 94 yards as the Browns rolled to a 27-3 win over the Titans.
Jose Briceno hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning and Taylor Hearn struck out the side in bottom of the inning as the Omaha Storm Chasers beat the Clippers 3-2 in their regular season finale.
Jáder Obrian’s fourth goal against Columbus was the equalizer as the Crew and FC Dallas played to a 1-1 draw at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a nine-run deficit for the first time since the franchise started in 1882 and dealt a staggering blow to the Reds’ playoff hopes.
John Means carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Anthony Santander drove in a pair of runs, sending the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles over the Guardians 2-1.
