MLB:
The Mariners were blanked 8 to 0 by Cleveland yesterday. The Guardians are responsible for two of the Ms four shutout losses this season. Shortstop JP Crawford was thrown out arguing a called third strike in the 5th inning, and manager Scott Servais was thrown out immediately afterward arguing Crawford’s ejection. Strikezone replays showed Crawford appeared to be right. Seattle had a tough day at the plate with just three hits and 14 strikeouts. Bryan Woo took the loss. Rubber match of the series is this morning at 11:10.
San Francisco fell short in the comeback attempt going down 6 to 5 to the Cubs yesterday to lose the series in Chicago. Jorge Soler’s 2nd career grand slam in the eighth inning brought them to within one, but the rally ended there. Next they face St. Louis starting with a game at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The stadium is the oldest existing professional ballpark in the U.S. It was the home of the Birmingham Black Barons for nearly forty years. The Giants vs Cardinals game is officially called ‘MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues.’ First pitch is at 4:15.
College Baseball:
Oregon’s Bryce Boettcher was named a Gold Glove Award winner by the Baseball Coaches Association. Boettcher, a senior from Eugene, finished the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage committing no errors in 142 chances. An honorable mention all-conference pick, Boettcher was also named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Defensive Team in May. He’s at the MLB draft scouting combine, going on now
Soccer:
The Portland Timbers held on in San Jose last night to get a 2 - 1 win over the Earthquakes. Evander led off the scoring in the 22nd minute as he stole the ball from the keeper when he got out of position, and Jonathon Rodriguez had the game winner in the 72nd minute with a header right in front of the keeper. The big win puts the Timbers into 7th place in the MLS West.
Local:
The Elks lost in Walla Walla last night after tying the game at 4 apiece in the 7th, giving up 2 runs in the 8th, and getting one run closer in the 9th to make it a 6 to 5 final that sends Bend looking to win the series going away tonight. First pitch against the Sweets is at 6:35.
