KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros for their sixth straight victory. Pasquantino went 3 for 3 with a single, double, homer and a walk with two runs scored after entering the game 4 for 37 with four singles and no RBIs. The Royals scored seven times in the third inning. Seth Lugo allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. The Royals’ six-game winning streak is their longest since last September. Spencer Arrighetti took the loss for Houston in his big league debut.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — J.T. Realmuto had two hits and scored two runs and Aaron Nola pitched six innings, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Realmuto was back in the starting lineup, hitting cleanup. He left Tuesday’s game after he was hit in the throat area on a Zack Wheeler wild pitch in the seventh inning. Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos each drove in a run in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway last month. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. Rice’s attorney, state Sen. Royce West, said last week that Rice had been driving a Lamborghini sport utility vehicle when the crash occurred.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters is more than just the first major of the year. It's the first time the whole gang is back together. The question is for how much longer. The 13 players from LIV Golf join the rest of the players in an 89-man field at Augusta National. Masters Chairman Fred Ridley is leaning on invitations in his belief they can get the right players. He believes the Official World Golf Ranking is legitimate. The Masters always reviews the criteria. Ridley did not announce any changes in his news conference. For now, the focus is on winning a green jacket.
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. Silver, speaking after a two-day meeting of the league’s Board of Governors, did not reveal any specifics about the investigation surrounding Porter, other than saying the probe is ongoing. Porter has not played since the league said it was looking into betting patterns surrounding his on-court performance.
WEDNESDAY SCORES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Final Minnesota 3 L.A. Dodgers 2
Final Miami 5 N.Y. Yankees 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Seattle 6 Toronto 1
Final Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Angels 2
Final Cleveland 7 Chicago White Sox 6
Final Baltimore 7 Boston 5
Final Kansas City 11 Houston 2
Final Texas 6 Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N-Y Mets at Atlanta 7:20 p.m. (Postponed)
Final Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 3
Final San Francisco 7 Washington 1
Final Arizona 5 Colorado 3
Final Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 2
Final San Diego 10 Chicago Cubs 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Cleveland 110 Memphis 98
Final Charlotte 115 Atlanta 114
Final Dallas 111 Miami 92
Final Brooklyn 106 Toronto 102
Final Oklahoma City 127 San Antonio 89
Final Milwaukee 117 Orlando 99
Final Denver 116 Minnesota 107
Final Phoenix 124 L.A. Clippers 108
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final St. Louis 5 Chicago 2
Final Edmonton 5 Vegas 1