1.
Serena Williams, Li up in tennis rankings
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 19 (UPI) -- A bases loaded eighth-inning walk by Gabe Gross, his second RBI Sunday, lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 win over Kansas City, capping a three-game sweep.
Gross's RBI double drew Tampa Bay within 3-2 with one out in the seventh. Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria had one RBI apiece, while Pena, Ben Zobrist and Carl Crawford all had two hits for the Rays, who went 6-0 against the Royals this season.
The winner was reliever Grant Balfour (4-1).
Closer J.P. Howell earned his 20th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Alberto Callaspo led Kansas City with three hits and two RBI. David DeJesus had one RBI and Billy Butler had four of the 11 hits for the Royals, whose losing streak grew to six straight games despite an early 3-0 lead. They have lost 11 of their last 14 games against the Rays.
The losing pitcher was Jamey Wright (0-3). He surrendered two runs in relief of Royals' starter Luke Hochevar, who went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with no walks and nine strikeouts.
|
|
|
| Additional Sports News Stories | |
MIAMI, May 22 (UPI) --
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade teamed up for 58 points Monday and Miami bounced Indiana 115-83 for a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.
|
NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) --
Michael McKean's publicist says the actor is hospitalized in stable condition after he was hit by a car and broke his leg Tuesday in New York.
|
LIMA, May 22 (UPI) --
Archaeologists report finding a 1,000-year-old tomb in Peru containing more than 80 individuals of varying ages including infants.
|
Suspicious item was art project … Men awarded $332,000 after toilet firing … $1,800 found dangling from ATM … Wrong order leads to McDonald's vandalism … Watercooler stories from UPI.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
