In the Majors, Miguel Andujar, who was called up to replace the injured Matt Holliday, had three hits and four R-B-I’s in his debut while Aaron Judge hit his major league leading 27th homer and the New York Yankees beat up on the Chicago White Sox 12-3…..The Boston Red Sox dropped back into a tie with the Yankees for first in the American League East after losing to Minnesota 4-1….Marcus Stroman allowed just five hits into the eighth inning while Jose Bautista and Justin Smoak homered and the Toronto Blue Jays shut out Baltimore 4-0.
The Chicago Cubs cut catcher Miguel Montero after he publicly called out starter Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases by the Washington Nationals in a 6-1 loss Tuesday night. The Cubs lost to the Nationals last night 8-4 as Steven Strasburg struck out 13 to improve to 9 and 2. Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant had to leave the game with a sprained ankle. In other play, it was Philadelphia 5 Seattle 4…..San Francisco 5 Colorado 3…..Pittsburgh 6 Tampa Bay 2….Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 3….NY Mets 8 Miami 0….Cleveland 5 Texas 3….Kansas City 8 Detroit 2….Houston 11 Oakland 8….St. Louis 4 Arizona 3…..Los Angeles Angels 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 and San Diego 7 Atlanta 4.
In New Brunswick Senior baseball, the Moncton Fisher Cats over the Saint John Alpines 7-4 while in junior play, the Metro Mudcats blanked the Saint John Junior Alpines 3-0. Tonight, the Junior Alpines are in Fredericton while in senior play, the Alpines host the Fredericton Royals in a 7:30 start at Memorial Field.
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers have traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. In exchange, the Rockets will send Sam Dekker, Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, DeAndre Liggins, Darrun Hilliard, Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Wiltjer, a top three protected 2018 first-round pick and $661,000 to the Clippers. According to ESPM, Houston reportedly will try to acquire All Star Paul George from the Indiana Pacers.
Phil Jackson is out as President of the New York Knicks after three losing seasons.
