Brandon Vazquez scored two goals in a seven-minute span, Aaron Boupendza added a game-winner in the 72nd minute and Cincinnati beat Toronto 3-2 on Saturday to clinch the Supporters’ Shield title.
Cincinnati hit six home runs including Nick Martini’s three-run shot in the first inning in a 19-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals that kept the Reds alive in the National League wild-card race.
Miguel Cabrera had three hits, including two doubles, but the Guardians spoiled the first day of his valedictory weekend with a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Whatever may lie in the future with the coming expansion of the Big Ten, at least Ohio State football fans will know who the Buckeyes’ non-conference opponents will be for the next five seasons.
Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Cleveland Guardians sent manager Terry Francona off with a victory in his final home game, 4-3 over the Reds, whose playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
Rookie Elly De La Cruz had his first two-homer game and drove in four runs, Luke Maile had three RBIs and the Reds improved their slim playoff hopes with an 11-7 victory over the Guardians.
Joe Burrow shook off a lingering calf injury, throwing for 259 yards as the Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 to get their first win after starting the season with two losses.
The Buckeyes moved up to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 college football poll and to No. 3 in the “USA Today” coaches poll after a white-knuckle finish in South Bend.
The Baltimore Orioles stretched their lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East to 2 1/2-games with Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Guardians.
Myles Garrett sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill 3 1/2 times and fronted a Cleveland defense that limited Tennessee to 94 yards as the Browns rolled to a 27-3 win over the Titans.
