In the Majors, Boston leads the American League East by 2 games over the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore. The Red Sox outlasted the Jays 11-8 thanks to a late three run homer by David Ortiz…..The Orioles got by Detroit 3-1 and the New York Yankees fell 4 games back after losing to Tampa Bay 4-2. Elsewhere, it was the New York Mets 10 Atlanta 3…..Washington 3 Philadelphia 2…..Miami 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 0……San Francisco 5 Arizona 3…..Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 0….Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 0…..Cleveland 7 Minnesota 1…..Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 1…..Los Angeles Angels 3 Texas 2….Seattle 3 Oakland 2….Colorado 3 San Diego 2 (10 innings) and the Chicago Cubs 9 Houston 5.
In the NFL last night, Jimmy Garoppolo, starting in place of the suspended Tom Brady, threw for 264 yards and a touchdown, leading the New England Patriots to a 23-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals who missed a 47 yard field goal with less than a minute remaining. In other play, it was Green Bay 27 Jacksonville 23….Baltimore 13 Buffalo 7….Houston 23 Chicago 14…..Philadelphia 29 Cleveland 10…..Tampa Bay 31 Atlanta 24…..Minnesota 25 Tennessee 16….Cincinnati 23 New York Jets 22….Oakland 35 New Orleans 34…..Kansas City 33 San Diego 27 (OT)…..Seattle 12 Miami 10…..Detroit 39 Indianapolis 35 and the New York Giants 20 Dallas 19.
In the CFL, it was Toronto over Hamilton 33-21.
In the Atlantic Football League, the U-N-B Saint John Seawolves lost to Holland College in the season opener over the weekend, 7-3.
Canada now has 12 medals at the Paralympics, including 3 gold…..– Para-swimmer Aurélie Rivard added a silver to a four medal day for Canada yesterday.
