NEW YORK (AP) — Jasson Domínguez went 3 for 3 with a three-run double that put the New York Yankees ahead in the sixth inning of a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Max Fried struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings for the win, and the Yankees erased a 2-0 deficit with a four-run sixth aided by three straight two-out walks. New York will go for a three-game sweep Wednesday in a rematch of an AL Division Series won by the Yankees over the Royals in four games last October. MJ Melendez homered and Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI double for the Royals, who dropped to 2-6 on the road. They have lost 19 of their past 20 completed series against the Yankees since May 2015, including the playoffs.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Meyers had three hits and drove in a run, Hunter Brown threw six shutout innings, to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Yordan Alverez hit a leadoff homer in the eighth off reliever Kyle Leahy. Brown (2-1), making his first career appearance against the Cardinals, allowed four hits in pitching his fourth quality start of the season. He struck out four and walked two. Josh Hader pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his fourth save. Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (1-2) gave up six hits and three walks in six innings while striking out five.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were joined by the Colorado Rockies in visiting Jackie Robinson's statue at Dodger Stadium on the 78th anniversary of the infielder breaking baseball's color barrier. Robinson was the first Black player of the modern era when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. They were joined by Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who grew up in New York and later starred at UCLA, Robinson's alma mater. Robinson's legacy was celebrated around baseball, with every player, manager and coach wearing his No. 42 in tribute. His 102-year-old widow, Rachel, appeared at her late husband's museum in Brooklyn, New York.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony came off the Magic bench with 26 points and six assists to lead the Orlando Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the first game of the Play-In Tournament. Paolo Banchero had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 19 points and seven rebounds. Anthony Black also came off the bench and scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the the Magic’s first appearance in a play-in game. Earning the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed after a 41-41 regular season, the Magic will start their first-round playoff series at Boston on Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities on both ends at every chance, Stephen Curry scored 37, and the Golden State Warriors earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the Play-In Tournament. Playoff Jimmy in all his brilliance on the big stage took serious pressure off Curry, who knocked down a baseline 3-pointer with 1:50 to go and one from the left wing with 1:00 on the clock. Golden State is now headed for a best-of-seven first-round series beginning with Game 1 on Sunday at Houston.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are pursuing trade options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, general manager Chris Grier confirmed on Tuesday. Ramsey did not ask for a trade, and he didn’t ask for more money, Grier clarified, but after weeks of conversations with Ramsey’s representation, both sides agreed it would be best to potentially move on. Grier declined to go into detail about the contents of those discussions and did not give a clear reason for potentially parting ways with Ramsey, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 and given a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension ahead of the 2024 season.
MONTREAL (AP) — Politics is bowing to Canada’s most popular sport as the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game. Two federal party leaders had called for the Wednesday evening debate to be moved, out of concern that the game could siphon off potential viewers. Five party leaders will debate each other twice this week, once in French and once in English, ahead of a national election set for April 28. The televised debate will now take place two hours earlier than planned, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET in Montreal. The NHL team will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m. ET in a game that could clinch them a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
TUESDAY SCORES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 8 Seattle 4
Final Toronto 6 Atlanta 3
Final Houston 2 St. Louis 0
Final Milwaukee 5 Detroit 0
Final Minnesota 6 N.Y. Mets 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final N.Y. Yankees 4 Kansas City 2
Final Boston 7 Tampa Bay 4
Final Cleveland 6 Baltimore 3
Final Athletics 12 Chicago White Sox 3
Final Texas 4 L.A. Angels 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Washington 3 Pittsburgh 0
Final Arizona 10 Miami 4
Final Philadelphia 6 San Francisco 4
Final Chicago Cubs 2 San Diego 1
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Colorado 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Orlando 120 Atlanta 95
Final Golden State 121 Memphis 116
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Columbus 3 Philadelphia 0
Final Toronto 4 Buffalo 0
Final OT Chicago 4 Ottawa 3
Final OT New Jersey 5 Boston 4
Final Tampa Bay 5 Florida 1
Final Washington 3 N-Y Islanders 1
Final OT Minnesota 3 Anaheim 2
Final St. Louis 6 Utah 1
Final SO Calgary 5 Vegas 4
Final Los Angeles 6 Seattle 5