Sports

Twins 7, Reds 0

Willi Castro hit a two-run homer and made two spectacular catches, Kenta Maeda combined on a four-hitter and the Minnesota Twins beat the Reds 7-0 in another step toward their third AL Central title in five seasons.

Royals 7, Guardians 6

MJ Melendez homered and drove in three runs, James McArthur struck out three straight batters to end an eighth-inning threat, and the Royals held on to beat the Guardians 7-6 on Tuesday night.

Storm Chasers 7, Clippers 3

Power hitting gave the Omaha Storm Chasers a 7-3 win over the Clippers Tuesday night in the opening game of a six-game series at Huntington Park, the final series on the Clippers’ regular season schedule.

Browns lose game, Chubb

The Steelers edged the Browns 26-22 but a more serious loss may be that of star running back Nick Chubb.

Reds 7, Twins 3

Rookie Connor Phillips pitched three-hit ball over seven innings for his first major league win, Will Benson drove in three runs and the Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 in a game with postseason implications for both teams.

Buckeyes stay put in the polls

Ohio State held its place at No. 6 in the AP Top 25 college football poll and No. 4 in the USA Today coaches’ poll after beating W. Kentucky 63-10.