Tatis hits 2-run homer, King strikes out 12 as the Padres beat the Braves 4-0 in playoff opener SAN DIEGO (AP) Fernando Tatis Jr.
hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves 4-0 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series.
Tatis 415-foot shot landed in the second deck in left field at Petco Park and sent the towel-waving, sellout crowd of 47,647 into a frenzy.
The 25-year-old star missed just more than 2 1/2 months this season with a stress reaction in his right thighbone.
Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener MILWAUKEE (AP) Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets continued their thrilling week by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 in an NL Wild Card Series opener.
The Mets didnt earn a playoff berth until they rallied late from a three-run deficit to win the opening game of a makeup doubleheader Monday in Atlanta, one day after the regular season was supposed to end.
Now theyre one win from heading to Philadelphia for an NL Division Series.
Milwaukee has lost 10 of its last 11 playoff games, a stretch that began with its Game 7 home defeat against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 NL Championship Series.
Bobby Witt Jr.
and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open an AL Wild Card Series BALTIMORE (AP) Bobby Witt Jr.
hit an RBI single in his playoff debut to back Cole Ragans six sharp innings and help the Kansas City Royals return from a nine-year postseason absence with a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series.
Witt is a 24-year-old shortstop who led the majors with 211 hits and a .332 batting average this season.
He singled to left field Tuesday off a 95 mph, first-pitch cutter from 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes with two outs in the sixth.
Maikel Garcia came around to score after drawing a walk, stealing second and moving to third on a groundout.
Ragans left after 80 pitches because of cramping in his left calf.
Lucas Erceg earned the save.
Skubal shines in playoff debut to help Detroit Tigers to first playoff win in more than a decade HOUSTON (AP) Tarik Skubal added perhaps his most important accomplishment to date to an already sparkling resume Tuesday.
The AL pitching Triple Crown winner gave the Detroit Tigers their first postseason victory in more than a decade with a sensational playoff debut in a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
Skubal, who had had 228 strikeouts to go with 18 wins and 2.39 ERA, allowed just four singles and walked one in six innings.
Bills' Von Miller suspended by NFL for 4 games for violating personal conduct policy ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller was suspended four games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the leagues personal conduct policy.
The NFL did not reveal the reason for the suspension, which comes as Buffalo prepares to play at the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Miller is the NFLs active leader in sacks.
He's eligible to rejoin the Bills ahead of their home game against Miami on Nov.
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Miller was accused last November of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend at their home outside Dallas during the Bills bye week.
No charges have been filed, and Miller said in July he considered the case closed.
Liberty top Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and put the champs on the brink NEW YORK (AP) Sabrina Ionescu scored 24 points and the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series Tuesday night.
Game 3 is Friday night in Las Vegas with the two-time defending champion Aces trying to avoid being knocked out by the team they beat in the Finals last year.
No team has rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a best-of-five playoff series in WNBA postseason history.
Only Phoenix was able to force a Game 5 in 2018 against Seattle.
A'ja Wilson scored 24 points and Jackie Young added 17 for the Aces, who now must have a historical rally to reach the WNBA Finals for a fourth consecutive year.
Pete Rose found home in Las Vegas before nation began to embrace sports betting LAS VEGAS (AP) Pete Rose found a home in Las Vegas, where acceptance wasnt a problem.
Baseballs career hits leader died Monday in that city at age 83.
The man known as Charlie Hustle for his relentless play on the basepaths picked a place that embraced legalized sports betting long before most of the rest of the nation caught on.
Rose was a regular at autograph sessions throughout the Las Vegas area.
He engaged with those who approached him to talk about his glory days with the Reds and Phillies and maybe even to commiserate about why he wasnt eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Dortmund scores 7 while Barcelona, Man City and Arsenal all win in Champions League Karim Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund has run riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League.
Adeyemi scored a first-half hat trick as Dortmund routed Celtic 7-1 at home.
Robert Lewandowski got Barcelona off the mark as the Spanish giant eased to a 5-0 home win over Swiss team Young Boys.
Ilkay Gundogan got City off to a 4-0 win at Slovan Bratislava.
Mikel Artetas Arsenal outclassed his former team Paris Saint-Germain in a 2-0 win.
Debutant Stade Brest routed Salzburg 4-0 away for its second win in as many games in Europes premier competition.
Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain West Basketball powerhouse Gonzaga will become the latest member of the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference.
The school announced the move on Tuesday.
Gonzaga will move from the West Coast Conference, where it has dominated for most of the last quarter century into a conference that was being rebuilt around football, but should be pretty stout on the basketball court.
Adding Gonzaga still leaves the Pac-12 in need of another football-playing member for College Football Playoff purposes.
Meanwhile, UTEP has agreed to join the Mountain West.
Adams says no word from Pierce since Raiders coach appeared to like trade talk on social media HENDERSON, Nev.
(AP) Davante Adams said on his weekly spot on the Up and Adams Show that he hadnt heard from Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce since a screenshot appeared of Pierce appearing to like a social media post about possibly trading the Raiders star wide receiver.
Sports Illustrated writer Michael Fabiano posted on Instagram: Dont be surprised if Davante Adams has already played his last snap with the Raiders.
Adams name regularly comes up in trade rumors because his salary cap hit rises dramatically next year.
There also is a question of whether the Raiders might want to acquire assets for a potential rebuild..
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