BALTIMORE (AP) - Curtis Granderson homered twice to take over
the major league lead with 38, rookie Ivan Nova won his 10th
straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore
Orioles 8-3 last night for a split of a day-night doubleheader.
Granderson moved past Jose Bautista, who has 37 homers, and assumed
the major league lead in RBIs with 107.
PHOENIX (AP) - Ian Kennedy became the National League's first
17-game winner by pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks past the San
Diego Padres 6-1 for their sixth straight win. Collin Cowgill hit
his first career homer during a four-hit game as the D-Backs
stretched their National League West lead to four games over San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The defending World Series champion Giants
fell in extra innings. Matt Downs delivered a go-ahead single with
one out in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Giants
4-3 to salvage a four-game split at AT&T Park.
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Pole-sitter Will Power held off a furious
charge from teammate Helio Castroneves (EHL'-ee-oh
kas-troh-NEH'-vehz) over the final seven laps following a late
restart to become the first two-time winner at the Indy Grand Prix
of Sonoma. Power trails Dario Franchitti (DA'-ree-oh fran-KEE'-tee)
by 26 points with four races to go on the IndyCar circuit.
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Tennis Association says the site of the
U.S. Open has "minimal damage" from Tropical Storm Irene and the
Grand Slam tournament will begin on most courts as scheduled at 11
a.m. Monday. The start of play on the main court, Arthur Ashe
Stadium, is being delayed by two hours until 1 p.m. (Eastern time).
