WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL YESTERDAY…

THE PHILLIES BEAT THE PIRATES 5-2 THANKS IN LARGE PART TO A PEDRO FELIZ GRAND SLAM HOME RUN IN THE FIRST INNING…(PLAY CUT)…J.A. HAPP ALLOWED ONE RUN OVER SEVEN INNINGS TO HELP THE PHILS WIN THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT AND 9 OF THEIR LAST 10 AT HOME.

ON THE NATIONAL LEAGUE SCOREBOARD…

CUBS AND CARDINALS SPLIT A DOUBLE-HEADER, CHICAGO WINNING THE OPENER 7-3…ST. LOUIS TOOK THE NIGHTCAP 4-2…METS BEAT CINCINNATI 9-7…DODGERS TOPPED MILWAUKEE 7-4…HOUSTON BLANKED WASHINGTON 5-0…COLORADO EDGED ATLANTA 8-7…SAN DIEGO OVER SAN FRANCISCO 10-4…FLORIDA 8 ARIZONA 1

IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE…

ANGELS BEAT THE YANKEES 5-4, SWEEPING THE 3-GAME SERIES…RED SOX SHUT OUT KANSAS CITY 6-0…BALTIMORE DOUBLED UP TORONTO 4-2…OAKLAND 7…TAMPA BAY 3…MINNESOTA 13 WHITE SOX 7…SEATTLE BEAT TEXAS 5-3

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS STARTING ITS ANNUAL MID-SUMMER BREAK FOR TOMORROW’S ALL-STAR GAME IN ST. LOUIS. AT THE UNOFFICIAL HALF-WAY POINT, BOSTON, DETROIT AND THE ANGELS ARE AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION LEADERS…WITH PHILADELPHIA, ST. LOUIS AND THE DODGERS LEADERS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

IN THE EASTERN LEAGUE…HARRISBURG 10 READING 3
IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE… ROCHESTER 5 LEHIGH VALLEY 3

GOLF…

UN-HEE-JEE OF SOUTH KOREA MADE A 20-FOOT BIRDIE PUTT ON THE FINAL HOLE TO WIN THE U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT SAUCON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. JEE FINISHED AT EVEN PAR OUTLASTING THIRD ROUND LEADER CRISTIE KERR.

LPGA PLAYER JULIE INKSTER EXPECTS THE DISPUTE BETWEEN A FACTION OF TOUR MEMBERS AND COMMISIONER CAROLYN BIVENS TO BE RESOLVED THIS WEEK AND SAYS THE TOUR’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL LOOK FOR AN INTERIM REPLACEMENT WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB. INKSTER IS ONE OF TEN PLAYERS WHO CALLED FOR BIVENS TO RESIGN.

BOXING…

THE WIFE OF FORMER BOXING CHAMPION ARTURO GATTI IS BEING DETAINED AS A SUSPECT IN HIS DEATH. POLICE ARE ACCUSING THE 23-YEAR OLD AMANDA RODRIGUES AFTER CONTRADICTIONS IN HER INTERROGATION AFTER THE BOXER WAS FOUND STRANGLED WITH THE STRAP OF A PURSE SATURDAY AT A POSH SEASIDE RESORT IN BRAZIL. SHE DENIES ANY INVOLVEMENT.

DISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE…

UPPER DAUPHIN COUNTY 2 MINERSVILLE 0
ROTARY 17 CRESSONA 6