Dynamo beat the Crew 2-0
Corey Baird and Ibrahim Aliyu each scored, Steve Clark earned his MLS-leading 11th clean sheet of the season, and the Houston Dynamo beat the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Wednesday night.
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Burrow returns to practice after calf injury
Joe Burrow is back at practice more than a month after the Bengals quarterback was sidelined by a strained right calf muscle.
Reds 4, Giants 1
Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs in his first four-hit game in the majors, and the Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Cincinnati becomes first team to clinch MLS playoff spot
Luciano Acosta and Brandon Vazquez scored five minutes apart in the second half and Cincinnati became the first team to clinch an MLS playoff spot after a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United.
Saints 6, Clippers 1
The St. Paul Saints plated three runs in the second inning and went on to beat the Clippers 6-1 Wednesday night at CHS Field.
Guardians rally for a 5-2 win, cut Twins’ lead to 5 games
Kole Calhoun hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to cap Cleveland’s late comeback against the Minnesota bullpen as the Guardians beat the Twins 5-2 to trim their deficit in the AL Central to five games.
Kyle McCord gets the nod as starting QB in Buckeyes’ season opener
Kyle McCord will be the starting quarterback when No. 3 Ohio State opens the season Saturday at Indiana.
Guardians 4, Twins 2
The Guardians overcame an early exit from starting pitcher Gavin Williams caused by knee soreness, taking a three-run lead by the fourth inning and beating the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 4-2.
Giants 6, Reds 1
Alex Cobb came within one out of a no-hitter before Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the San Francisco Giants’ 6-1 win over the Reds.
Saints 5, Clippers 4 (11)
Trevor Larnach dashed home with the game-winning run in the 11th inning as the St. Paul Saints beat the Clippers 5-4 Tuesday night at CHS Field in the opening game of a six-game series in the Twin Cities.