WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, Max Muncy hit a three-run shot in the first inning, and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 14-3 to snap a nine-game losing streak. Brent Rooker had three hits, three RBIs and scored three runs for the Athletics. The A’s snapped their worst 21-game stretch (1-20) since the club lost 23 of 24 in August 1943. Lawrence Butler, who has reached base safely in 17 of his last 18 games, led off the first inning with a single and scored on a single by Rooker. Muncy’s two-out homer made it 4-0. Shea Langeliers left the game due to an injury after fouled off a pitch in the sixth inning.
Tonight the Milwaukee Brewers host the San Diego Padres.
Pregame at 6:35pm. First pitch at 7:10pm on AM1240 & 96.5FM.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night. The Game 3 showdown on Friday matches two teams looking for their first national title.
HS Softball Sectional Final
Lakeland 1, Rice Lake 0
McDonell Central 9, Shell Lake 0
Thorp 13, Northwood/ Solon Springs 0
HS Baseball Regional Final
Spooner 8, Northwestern 6
Northwood/ Solon Springs 10, Prentice 0
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored with 0.3 seconds left for Indiana’s first and only lead of the game and the Pacers, the last-minute comeback kings of these playoffs, did it again to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Pacers were down by 15 with 9:42 left, matching the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in a finals game since Dallas came from 15 down to beat Miami on June 2, 2011. The coach of those Mavericks: Rick Carlisle. The coach of these Pacers: Rick Carlisle.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is back for a 21st season. The four-time NFL MVP agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The decision ends months of “Will he? Or won’t he?” speculation for Rodgers, who even visited the team’s facility in March but took his time before deciding to join Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh. Rodgers is coming off a season in which he threw 28 touchdowns against 11 interceptions for the Jets, who limped to a 5-12 finish. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.