Sports
TORONTO -- David Purcey gave up six hits in eight innings and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep with a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, extending their winning streak to eight games.
Sept. 8, 2008
Angels
at Kansas City 12, Boston 9: Mike Jacobs hit a three-run home run and Alberto Callaspo’s two-run double keyed the Royals’ six-run sixth inning, the most runs they scored in one inning since Sept. 24, 2008.
Sept. 22, 2009
Boston 7, at Texas 2: David Ortiz hit his first home run in 20 games, Paul Byrd (11-11) pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings to win his fourth consecutive decision and the Red Sox moved to within 1 1/2 games of the American League East lead.
UCLA Sports
UCLA lost to top-seeded Florida, 4-3, then routed second-seeded Oklahoma, 17-7, Saturday night in an elimination game to advance to today’s championship round of an NCAA Division I regional at SBC Brickyard Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
June 6, 2004
Minnesota 6, at Seattle 5: Denard Span drove in two runs and threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the eighth inning and the Twins’ losing streak ended at four games.
Aug. 28, 2008
California
Officials still say people must allow extra time. Two entrances are shut and searches increased.
Dec. 25, 2003
Texas 9, at Oakland 4: Josh Hamilton hit a three-run homer to increase his major league-leading RBI total to 103, and the Rangers beat All-Star pitcher Justin Duchscherer.
July 27, 2008
at Chicago 4, Kansas City 0: Ken Griffey Jr. had a run-scoring single in the first inning, then made a diving catch in the second, and Mark Buehrle pitched five-hit ball for seven innings to keep the White Sox in first place in the AL Central. at Minnesota 4, New York 2: Delmon Young hit a three-run homer for the second day in a row and the Yankees straggled home after a 3-7 trip through Texas, Anaheim and Minnesota.
Aug. 14, 2008
Travel & Experiences
It was a match made in heaven: the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Grand Haven, Mich., and a heavy-metal rock band from Detroit.
July 31, 1987
Angels can’t get relief in 5-4 loss to Detroit
July 6, 2011