Indians 6, White Sox 5
AL MVP Jose Abreu grounded out with the bases loaded to blunt a ninth-inning rally against Cleveland closer James Karinchak, giving Shane Bieber and the Indians a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.
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Phillies 17, Reds 3
Odúbel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen each hit two of Philadelphia’s seven home runs and Phillies pummeled the Reds 17-3 to end a three-game losing streak.
Clippers drop 8th straight
The Clippers lost the first game of a six-game series in Indianapolis, 5-3.
Health orders vanish overnight
Ohioans will wake up to brave new world Wednesday. That is when pandemic health orders, which have kept them behind masks and dining in half-empty restaurants for months, will be rescinded.
Columbus 2021 homicide total now 83
The deaths of a 4-year-old boy and a 65-year-old man have raised the year’s murder toll in Columbus to 83.
Reds 11, Phillies 1
Max Schrock homered, tripled and doubled before seeming to strain his calf and the Reds cruised past the Philadelphia Phillies 11-1.
Indians 3, White Sox 1
José Ramírez’s two-run homer and a solid start by reliever Cal Quantrill led Cleveland to a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, giving the Indians their second straight split of seven-inning doubleheaders in two days.
Reds 5, Cubs 1
Tyler Mahle worked five sharp innings, Eugenio Suárez homered and the Reds cooled off the Chicago Cubs.
Sounds 9, Clippers 3
The Clippers fell to Nashville, 9-3, Sunday at Huntington Park.
Crew 2, Toronto FC 1
Luis Diaz and Gyasi Zardes each scored first half goals and the Crew held off Toronto FC.