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Reds 5, Phillies 2

Ivan De Jesus Jr. homered for the second time in three games, and the Reds swept the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday after losing shortstop Zack Cozart to a knee injury.

Mariners 9, Indians 3

Kyle Seager, batting cleanup in place of ailing Nelson Cruz, hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Indians 9-3 Wednesday night.

Clippers 3, Bats 2 (11)

A “walk-off hit batsman” in the 11th inning sealed the deal as the Clippers took two of three games from the Louisville Bats.

Water problems originate upstream

Nitrates that contaminated Columbus’ drinking water this week likely washed into the Scioto River from farms more than 60 miles away during severe rainstorms more than a week ago, city officials said Tuesday.

Cavs take 2-1 lead with 96-91 win

LeBron James had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and the Cavaliers held on for a 96-91 victory over the Golden State Warriors and a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

Fireworks, flat tax among budget proposals

Ohioans would no longer have to lie about their intention to shoot off fireworks, and lawmakers will begin studying how to move Ohio to a flat income tax under a widespread list of budget changes made by Senate Republicans Tuesday.