Bryan Mitchell got his first major league win as the New York Yankees completed a three game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-0 while the Boston Red Sox moved into first place in the American League East with a 7-2 win over San Diego. Travis Shaw, Hanley Ramirez and Brock Holt homered while David Price threw seven solid innings for his 15th win of the season…..Baltimore fell two games back of Boston, losing 7-6 to Tampa Bay. In other play, it was Washington 5 Atlanta 4 (11 innings)……..NY Mets 6 Cincinnati 3….Miami 6 Philadelphia 0…..Chicago Wite Sox 7 Detroit 4…..Cleveland 6 Houston 5…..Minnesota 6 Kansas City 5…..Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 3…..Milwaukee 2 Chicago Cubs 1…..Colorado 6 San Francisco 5…..Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Arizona 1…..Seattle 8 Texas 3 and Oakland 4 Los Angeles Angels 1.
US swimmer Ryan Lochte will reportedly be suspended for 10 months and will not be allowed to participate in the 2017 world championship meet as a result of his involvement in a drunken gas station incident in Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics.
The Saint John Sea Dogs are offering fans more ways to see games during the 2016-17 season. The changes include the introduction of what the club calls dynamic pricing for single-game tickets with Regular, Best Value and Premium games. Compared to last season, 29 of the 34 home games will be the same price or less expensive in most price points.The team is also adding several new Flex Package options to give fans more choice. Fans receive a discount of $1 per ticket when purchasing online rather than the box office.
