Athletics defeat Cardinals to avoid three-game sweep
by Deadspin
Deadspin— Paul Blackburn remained unbeaten with a fourth straight effective start, Shea Langeliers contributed a ground-rule double to a three-run fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics salvaged one win in their three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-3 triumph Wednesday afternoon. Esteury Ruiz smacked his second homer in three games and Tyler Nevin had three hits as the A's capped a 3-3 homestand with their third-most runs this season. Willson Contreras had two doubles and...
NHL.com—Stamkos scores twice, Lightning defeat Panthers in Game 4 to avoid sweep. TAMPA -- Steven Stamkos scored twice for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who avoided getting swept by the Florida Panthers with a 6-3 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Amalie Arena on Saturday.Game 5 will be at Florida on Monday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, BSFL, BSSUN). Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist, and Brayden Point had a goal and two assists for the Lightning, the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the East. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman each had three...
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Deadspin—Mets drub Pirates 9-1, complete three-game sweep. Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a five-hitter Wednesday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Starling Marte and Harrison Bader both hit two-run homers while Tyrone Taylor and Brandon Nimmo each had two-run singles for the Mets, who have won 10 of 13. Francisco Alvarez had an RBI fielder's choice in the eighth. Taylor finished with three hits. Bryan Reynolds delivered a run-scoring infield single for the Pirates,...