Two shot over long weekend
Two men were killed in separate shooting incidents over the July Fourth holiday weekend, raising the death toll for the year in Columbus to 65.
Two men were killed in separate shooting incidents over the July Fourth holiday weekend, raising the death toll for the year in Columbus to 65.
Cincinnati lost for the fifth time in six games.
Tyler Alexander pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win in the second game for a sweep of a day-night doubleheader against the Guardians.
The Clippers fell to the Nashville Sounds 5-2 Monday night in the opening game of a 12-game home stand at Huntington Park.
Authorities say a Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to fire again.
Eloy Room made three saves for the Columbus Crew and Andre Blake had four saves for the Philadelphia Union in a scoreless draw Sunday.
Albert Almora Jr. slapped a bases-loaded single past a drawn-in infield in the ninth to give the Reds a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Triston McKenzie shut down New York’s big-bashing lineup over seven superb innings and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter as the Guardians salvaged the series finale by edging the Yankees 2-0.
The Clippers closed out their series in Iowa with a 9-6 victory over the Cubs Sunday night at Principal Park.
New England’s unbeaten streak reached 10 after a 2-2 draw against Cincinnati.