In the Majors, Marco Estrada lost his bid for a perfect game with one out in the eighth inning but Chris Colabello homered in the 12th inning to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay…..A two run homer by David Ortiz capped a five run sixth inning as the Red Sox beat Baltimore 5-1. Leftfielder Hanley Ramirez left the game with a bruised left hand and second baseman Dustin Pedroia limped off with right hamstring tightness……Ivan Nova, returning after Tommy John surgery more than a year ago, allowed the Phillies just three hits over 6 and two-thirds innings as the Yankees win 10-2 over Philadelphia.
In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers downed the Chicago Cubs 5-2 as Adrian Gonzalez hits a homer and the San Francisco Giants kept pace in the West with a 6-0 win over San Diego.
There’s New Brunswick Senior baseball in town tonight as the Alpines host the Moncton Fisher Cats….Gametime is 7:30 at Memorial Field.
In the NBA, it’s being reported Kevin Love, who averaged 16.7 points a game, is opting out of the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers to become a free agent. The Lakers, Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers are expected to try to sign him.
