KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Anderson outlasted Cole Ragans in a matchup of All-Star pitchers as the Angels beat Kansas City 9-5 to end the Royals’ five-game winning streak. Zach Neto homered and Anthony Rendon, Kevin Pillar and Logan O’Hoppe drove in two runs apiece for the Angels, who had lost three straight and six of their last seven. Anderson became the first Angels left-hander to reach 10 wins since Hector Santiago in 2016. Ragans allowed five runs, four earned, and was pulled by Royals manager Matt Quatraro without recording an out in the sixth inning.
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Lane Thomas delivered a tiebreaking double to spark a six-run 12th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the New York Yankees 9-5 in the longest major league game this season. Both teams began the night in first place, and the tense opener of their three-game series at Yankee Stadium had the feel of a potential playoff preview. Juan Soto and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back homers in the first, but Cleveland came right back and the game was tied at 3 after four innings. Despite numerous chances on both sides, neither offense managed to score again until the 12th.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Frankie Montas pitched seven sparkling innings and Devin Williams escaped a jam in the ninth, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the reeling St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. Montas allowed one hit in his fourth start since he was acquired in a trade with Cincinnati. William Contreras had three hits for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who earned their sixth straight win. Matt Carpenter homered for St. Louis in its seventh loss in eight games. Erick Fedde was charged with two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have released veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford and reinstated infielder Matt Carpenter from the injured list. Crawford was a four-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star in 13 seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He hit .169 with a homer and four RBIs in 80 plate appearances for the Cardinals this season. He last played on Aug. 10. The 37-year-old Crawford was signed as a free agent this offseason to back up rookie Masyn Winn, who has been having a strong season as St. Louis’ regular leadoff hitter. That meant fewer opportunities for Crawford.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Cueto will be back on a big league mound Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Angels wrap their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals. The 38-year-old pitcher helped to carry the Royals to a World Series title in 2015. The Angels needed some help in the rotation after placing Jose Soriano on the injured list with arm fatigue and losing Patrick Sandoval to surgery on his elbow earlier in the year. Cueto struggled earlier this season at Triple-A Round Rock as part of the Rangers organization, but he was fairly effective in four starts for Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels system. He allowed eight runs on 27 hits and five walks in 23 1/3 innings there.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has given one of Kalen DeBoer’s key behind-the-scenes staffers, general manager Courtney Morgan, a new three-year contract worth nearly $2.5 million. The move is a notable investment from one of the top programs in the country at a time when colleges teams are increasingly operating like professional franchises. Plenty of major college teams now have general managers. They are increasingly valuable.
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores acknowledged he was stung by the sharp criticism of his coaching style from Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s recent public assessment of their time together with the Dolphins. Flores responded to remarks Tagovailoa made in an interview that aired on the "Dan LeBatard Show." He wished his former player well and expressed pleasure in the success the fifth pick in the 2020 draft has had. Flores also said he has reflected on his time as head coach of the Dolphins and believes he has learned to improve as a leader.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young isn’t concerned if he doesn’t take a snap in the preseason. The No. 1 overall pick in 2023 is coming off a tough rookie season. He went 2-14 as a starter and ranked near the bottom of the league in most statistical categories. And he enters Year 2 having had to learn a different offense under new coach Dave Canales. Despite all that, Canales held Young out of Carolina’s first two preseason games. Young says he's comfortable enough in the offense and will be ready for the regular season even if he doesn’t play in Saturday’s final exhibition game at the Buffalo Bills.
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler says it's silly to call the FedEx Cup title a season-long competition when it comes down to one tournament at the end. He's not wrong. This also is nothing new. Scheffler has said it before. So have Jon Rahm and and Patrick Cantlay and even Tiger Woods some 15 years ago. It's a matter of the PGA Tour having to choose between the risk of someone wrapping up the title before the Tour Championship or making the season finale compelling. The FedEx Cup is an important title for players. It just doesn't always define the best season.
TUESDAY SCORES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Final Toronto 10 Cincinnati 3
Final Baltimore 9 N.Y. Mets 5
Final Pittsburgh 4 Texas 0
Final Chicago Cubs 3 Detroit 1
Final San Francisco 4 Chicago White Sox 1
Final San Diego 7 Minnesota 5
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Seattle 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Boston 6 Houston 5
Final L.A. Angels 9 Kansas City 5
Final Cleveland 9 N.Y. Yankees 5
Final Tampa Bay 1 Oakland 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Arizona 3 Miami 1
Final Colorado 3 Washington 1
Final Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 1