NY Daily News - 30 June 2024

DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 51 SUNDAY CROSSWORD II ACROSS 1 “Ah, well” 5 Biblical bro 9 U.S. island territory 13 “American Dad” network 16 It goes with jam at tea 17 V-Day bouquet 19 Nordic capital 20 “___ so?” 21 *The Bangles ballad that’s still hot? 23 Ozzy, Sharon or Kelly 25 Shine 26 *Cyndi Lauper bop that plays around the clock? 28 Van Gogh flower 29 Living room sets 31 More risque 32 Too much 33 Sports goal material 34 Kinships 36 “I’m not ___ judge, but ...” 38 Ranks above sgts. 39 *Carl Carlton classic that’s adored to this day? 44 Sticks around a diamond 46 Jerk 47 Italy’s northern border, essentially 50 Thanksgiving tubers 51 Numbered GPS path 54 Business letters? 55 Emeril’s catchphrase 58 Paunch 60 Prohibition ___ 61 Doughnut shape 63 Blue Hawaii ingredient 66 Chicken ___ king 67 Back of the boat 68 *With 70-Across, symbol of endless repetition ... or what might make the songs in this puzzle go on and on 70 *See 68-Across 71 Negative conjunction 72 Fish eggs 73 All, for nothing? 75 Chasm 76 Stubbed digit 77 Tom Yum, e.g. 79 Tokyo dough? 80 Allow to rent 82 SSW’s opposite 83 Bic products 84 Doodled 86 Leaf-eater from Down Under 88 What snoots might put on 89 *k.d. lang hit that leaves you hungry for more? 96 Freddy Krueger’s street 99 Mila who voices Meg in “Family Guy” 100 Director Eastwood 101 Steal 104 Negative responses 106 Makeup cleansers 109 ___ and outs 110 Office note 111 *Queen song that keeps you going? 115 Change lanes hastily 117 Jacket on the slopes 118 *Rod Stewart track that never gets old? 120 Thurman of “Pulp Fiction” 121 Not just heard 122 So, so mad 123 Fencing weapons 124 Confidante 125 That girl’s 126 Otherwise 127 Winery section DOWN 1 Got 100 2 Big-eyed primate 3 Tolstoy’s “___ Karenina” 4 Spot for a big needle? 5 Beagle’s bark 6 It might be put through a washer 7 Morales of “Ozark” 8 “I wanna try!” 9 Messing around 10 Alloy producer based in Pittsburgh 11 Name that anagrams to REAL BOT 12 “The Tragedy of Othello, the ___ of Venice” 13 Exhilaration 14 Witticism 15 Candies 16 Eye contest action 18 Bird feeder bit 21 Activist Brockovich 22 Geordi La Forge portrayer Burton 24 “Respect for Acting” author Hagen 27 Extreme pain 30 Show that the movie “Superstar” came from (Abbr.) 34 Walgreens competitor 35 ___-I-am (Seuss character) 37 Egg, in biology 39 UFO pilots 40 Salt, in Marseille 41 Chalky powder 42 Be liable for 43 Will Ferrell Christmas flick 44 Fries and wings with a pint, perhaps 45 Not a pro 48 Nursery vessel 49 Western brawl sites 50 Century units 51 ___ toad 52 Used cursive, maybe 53 Canadian territory 55 It can be ordered extra-crispy 56 Cheek-filler for a squirrel 57 Maggie’s mom 59 Shows, as teeth 61 Isn’t decided yet (Abbr.) 62 Bernie Sanders, for VT 64 Avg. size 65 Poetic praise 69 Stockings material 74 55-Down, e.g. 78 Chest muscle 81 “No Scrubs” group 83 Sty denizen 85 Pot for a stir-fry 86 Radio personality Casey 87 Part of a circumference 88 Farm drone 90 Where a squirrel might feast 91 Hide the ball in a tricky spot, in billiards 92 Some antique cookware 93 He could “sting like a bee” 94 “A Charlie Brown Christmas” composer Guaraldi 95 Health care coverage provider 96 Concludes with 97 Cry for attention, sometimes 98 Like household chores 101 Broadway productions 102 Warning signs 103 “Star Trek” collective in a cube 105 Motor oil company 107 Loan revision, in brief 108 Saw logs 110 Made a barnyard noise 112 Pageant title adornment 113 Spoken 114 Moistens 116 Ilk 119 Flock formation INFINITY POOL By Adam Simpson, edited by Jeff Chen 6/30 Answer to last week’s puzzle © Andrews McMeel Syndication

CHANGE IN PLAN? Mets’ hot June could make them buyers at the trade deadline, which was not what was expected long-term. MIKE LUPICA, Pages 56-57 The Blue Jays offense put up some big numbers in their win over the Yankees on Saturday. AP IMPALED! MPALED! Jays blast Yanks on 6 RBI for Vlad Jr., 4 hits by IKF 52 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

CHUCK’S BOMB Barkley’s announcement that next season will be last on TV has some wondering if he means it. BOB RAISSMAN, Page 64 Yankees have now allowed 100 runs in 13 games since June 15. That’s the most in MLB over that span. 2ndmost is 91 by the Rockies (also in 13 games). @SharpStats17 BY JAMES O'CONNELL NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The Yankees may have used up all of their runs in Friday night’s victory. A day after putting 16 runs up on the board, the Bombers offense laid dormant in most of their 9-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. A a r o n Judge provided the only run of the game with an RBI single in the top of the fifth — prior to Austin Well’s two-run homer in the ninth with the Yanks out of the game. The Blue Jays offensive outburst was ignited by ex-Yankee Isiah Kiner-Falefa who continued to torment his former team. The 29-year-old was 4-for-5 with an RBI double. The utility man is now 7-for-11 against the Yanks this series including a homer in Friday’s loss. Kiner-Falefa is slashing .296/.343/.427 with seven homers and 33 RBI this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. performed clean-up duty for the Jays cashing in six RBI’s on the afternoon including his two-run shot in the first off of Nestor Cortes indicating a long day to come. However, Cortes settled in and kept the Yankees in the game. The southpaw tossed 4.1 innings allowing three runs on seven hits. The 29-year-old’s upped his season ERA to 3.51. The Jays jumped all over Aaron Boone’s stable. Phil Bickford was charged for five earned runs in the sixth inning which essentially ended the game as Toronto left the inning with a 8-1 lead. Gerrit Cole will take the ball on Sunday afternoon to try and avoid a series loss. The Yankees ace will face off against the Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman at 1:37 p.m. JUAN SOTO UPDATE Juan Soto was a late scratch on Saturday as the Yankees announced he was removed from the lineup with a bruised right hand. Soto underwent testing and X-ray’s came back negative, Aaron Boone told reporters after the game. The outfielder is going through treatment on Saturday and will be re-evaluated on Sunday. BLUE JAYS 9 YANKEES 3 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 53

Several sports greats have already passed in the year 2024, giving the summer a sobering feel. With the Mets hosting the Houston Astros this weekend, the club is continuing to honor the legacy of Willie Mays as well as of their late Hallof-Famer, catcher Jerry Grote, by debuting two additional uniform patches. The Mets recognized Mays last week shortly after his passing with a variety of tributes during the Subway Series. The club wanted something to commemorate his legacy and contributions in New York throughout the rest of the season. Grote, who passed away April 7 at the age of 81, is the second member of the 1969 World Series-winning team to pass this year. His patch will go alongside the Bud Harrelson No. 3 patch the Mets have been wearing since Opening Day. The two were members of the 1969 Miracle Mets, and their teammates insist that championship wouldn’t have been won without them. “The ‘69 Mets are a team that — without going through the whole roster — the two of the guys that were instrumental in us being world champions are being honored today with this patch,” former Mets outfielder Art Shamsky said Saturday at Citi Field. Grote’s son Jeff and wife Cheryl were on hand to thank the Mets for their recognition of the catcher that Shamsky called one of the best in baseball. “It means so much to the Grote family that the Mets are remembering Jerry’s legacy,” Cheryl and Jeff said in a statement. “Jerry still has so many fans in New York and it makes us proud that what he did for the organization will not be forgotten.” A San Antonio native, Grote started his career with the Houston Colt .45s, signed out of Trinity University in 1962. He made his big league debut in 1963 at the age of 20 and was traded to the Mets in 1965, where he played for the next 12 seasons. Known for his defensive abilities, he called pitches for legends like Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan. The Mays patch was a no-brainer. One of the best to ever man center field, his legacy extends well past the baseball field. “Putting the patch on the uniform is another clear indication by the Mets that they appreciated and valued the contributions my dad made to the organization and for that matter to New York City,” Willie’s son Michael Mays said in a statement. “For my father, coming back to the Mets was coming back to where it all started. He was coming home. I want to thank Alex and Steve Cohen for honoring the pledge that Joan Payson made to retire his number. That meant a great deal to him and our family.” The Mets also held a moment of silence for Orlando Cepeda on Saturday afternoon before hosting the Astros, who passed away Friday at the age of 86. Cepeda, a former San Francisco Giants first baseman, was only the second Puerto Rican to be enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame. BY ABBEY MASTRACCO HONORING ONORING THE PAST HE PAST Mets debute tribute to Mays and Grote Mets debute tribute to Mays and Grote with uniform patches in game vs. Astros 54 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

The Mets debuted uniform The Mets debuted uniformpatches Saturday honoring atches Saturday honoring Willie Ma Willie Mays and Jerry Grote ys and Jerry Grote that will r that will remain on all their emain on all their jerseys for the rest of the s for the rest of the season. AP BY ABBEY MASTRACCO NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The Mets were only a few outs away from moving into a playoff spot. With the St. Louis Cardinals losing to the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets needed a win to take possession of the third NL Wild Card spot. They went up by as many as five runs early on against the Houston Astros on Saturday at Citi Field, but the pitching couldn’t hold the lead. The Astros scored three runs against left-hander Jake Diekman and right-hander Reed Garrett (7-3) in the eighth to come back and defeat the Mets 9-6. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Mets, who moved back to .500 with a 40-40 record. Houston also moved to .500 (41-41). One of the key issues from April and May reared its head again when five pitchers combined to walk seven hitters. Four in the eighth inning is tough for any bullpen to overcome, let alone one d o w n a man. The Mets h a v e walked 314 hitters this season, the second-highest total in the major leagues (The Chicago White Sox lead with 320). “I think it’s a combination of a lot of things,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “Four walks in that eighth inning, they’re going to make you pay eventually. Especially when you’re facing a team with that type of offense. But those guys have gotten big outs for us in the past and will continue to get opportunities.” The Mets went up 5-1 on the Astros in the bottom of the second, taking five runs off left-hander Framber Valdez. Mark Vientos crushed his 10th homer of the season in the third to give the Amazins’ a five-run lead. Valdez was so frustrated with the Mets, he tossed his glove to the ground and his infielders were trying to calm him down. Valdez was charged with six earned runs on 10 hits, walking three and striking out five over 4 ⅔ innings. With Houston’s pitching depth depleted, the Astros are planning on using their bullpen to cover all nine innings of Sunday’s game. They used three after Valdez, which doesn’t put them in great position for the series finale. However, the Mets’ bullpen isn’t in great shape either after Megill exited with one out and one on in the sixth inning. He entered the fourth with a large lead, but by the time it ended the Astros were down only two. Though he limited some of the damage, the pitch Jeremy Peña in the the fourth that went for a two-run double was the one he wanted back. “There were flashes where we saw what he’s capable of,” Mendoza said. “Today, like I said, gave us 100 pitches I think it was and got us to the sixth. He battled and gave us a chance.” Megill gave up four earned runs on five hits, including a home run to Jake Meyers, walking three and striking out six over 5 ⅓ innings. The Mets needed from Megill and Megill wanted more from himself. “I hope that I could be pushed farther than I have been,” Megill said. Obviously, we’re down an arm, and I’d like to go deep in the games. Obviously, performance predicts that. So I wish I could have finished the inning.” Right-hander Ty Adcock pitched 1 ⅔ innings before Diekman took over in the top of the eighth. Diekman walked the first two hitters before getting two outs and handing the ball over to Garrett. With the bases loaded and two outs, Garrett threw one wild to Jose Altuve. Meyers scored safely to cut the lead to 6-5. Garrett then battled with Alex Bregman, working the count full. Bregman appeared to strike out, but the crowd’s reaction was premature. He caught a piece of the ball for a foul tip, and the at-bat continued. Garrett threw him a fastball on the outside corner of the plate on the seventh pitch of the at-bat and he lined it to right-center field. Bregman’s single scored two and the Mets fell behind, 7-6. “I didn’t execute to the best of my abilities,” Garrett said. “I got to a point where I was, I was competing with everything I’ve got out there tonight and it just didn’t fall my way. I thought I did a good job of getting ahead of guys, but I couldn’t put them away. So sometimes it’s how it is. “I challenged him, and he put a good swing on a good fastball away.” Left-hander Danny Young retired Yordan Alvarez for the third out, but allowed two more runs in the ninth. With closer Edwin Diaz suspended, the Mets are already playing with a shorthanded bullpen. They lost two high-leverage relievers to elbow injuries for the season, left-hander Brooks Raley and right-hander Drew Smith, who received a devastating diagnosis that he would need a second UCL surgery earlier this week. Adam Ottavino, Dedniel Nuñez and Adrian Houser were unavailable after having pitched so much the last two nights. With the way the Mets have been hitting, the pitchers have enjoyed tremendous run support with more than enough room to breathe. But Megill didn’t give the Mets a wide margin for error and the bullpen looks shaky without Diaz. Fortifying the pitching staff will be key in the Mets getting into a playoff spot and staying there. Mets give up 8 straight runs as Astros even series ASTROS 9 METS 6 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 55

A ll the bright young guys running baseball teams in the modern world, they all have a plan that they sell to their owners, and if they sell it well enough, that’s how they get to run these teams. Some then compile the kind of resume that David Stearns did in Milwaukee with the Brewers, the foundation that he helped build there, one still very much in place, you can see it by the way the Brewers keep winning without him in the front office, and without Craig Counsell as the manager. Maybe Stearns’ plan and his vision in Milwaukee would finally have produced a World Series team. We’ll never know that now. All we know is that he is with the Mets now, and he and Steve Cohen are the kind of power couple in baseball that Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman are with the Yankees. And we are going to find out plenty about the Mets’ power couple a month from now at the trade deadline, especially if the Mets have played another month of baseball comparable to the one they just finished playing, when they put together the best record in baseball from the last night of May going into the last weekend of June. Really, what we’re going to find out is this: If the way the Mets have turned things around in June, the way a terrific first-year manager in Carlos Mendoza has helped hold his team and his season together, is going to force Stearns to sacrifice his long-range plan and his longrange vision and make a shortrange run at a wild card in the National League East. Cohen especially owes his fans exactly that a year after he did the right thing and unloaded Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander and essentially threw in the towel, seven months after the Mets had won 101 games for him and might have won more if Scherzer didn’t already look like a shot case at the end, when he couldn’t win the games he was hired to win. It wasn’t so long ago, by the way, that Cohen did the right thing again when the subject of the trade deadline was raised, at a time when it looked like a roof had caved in on the 2024 Mets. People around here wanted to know if the Mets were going to hold another fire sale at the ’24 deadline, one that might even include Pete Alonso, even though Alonso is well on his way to being the greatest home run hitter in the history of the franchise. Cohen at the time effectively told everybody to slow their roll, let the season continue to play out, then he would see and we would see where his team was at the end of July. Here is what the Mets owner said when he was in London with the team, which provided a stirring bottom-of-the-9th comeback win against the Phillies: “I tell you, it’s amazing. Forgetting the Mets, all anybody wants to talk about in the season — it’s not the season. It’s the trade deadline. It’s going to come, guys. I’m telling you, it’s going to come. It will be here shortly. But in the meanwhile, I’m going to focus on winning games.” The Mets looked as dreary at the end of May as the team they’re playing this weekend, the Astros, did at the time. Then Cohen’s team was 15-6 in June coming into this weekend and the Astros were 15-7 and when the two teams met on Friday night at Citi Field, they were both at .500. The Astros, though, have more muscle memory of winning on which to fall back than the Mets do. A lot more. Even last year, when they were back in another league championship series but got upset this time by the Rangers, they were still a win away from another World Series. Last year the Mets finished 12 games under .500 and suddenly this season were 11 games under .500 before the players held that players-only meeting and things began to change, and in a hurry. But it was more than one meeting, come on. It was the steady hand of Mendoza, who might end up having the kind of rookie season that Brian Daboll did with the Giants if the Mets do make it back to the postseason. Mendoza moved Francisco Lindor to leadoff and watched Lindor take off. He dropped Brandon Nimmo down in the order and watched him take off. He had a right to wonder how the season would have started for the Mets if they had signed J.D. Martinez sooner than they did, especially now that they have seen the Mets, and especially the younger Mets, respond not just to Martinez’s hitting, but his passion for the science of hitting, even at the age of 36. And, of course, here came Francisco Alvarez, swinging his way off the injured list after going on it more than two months ago. With Mets surging, might be time for Stearns to change plan David Stearns will have interesting decisions to make if Carlos Mendoza (opposite) and the surging Mets continue upward trend approaching trade deadline. AP 56 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

I t is interesting to note that at a time when the Yankees are looking for corner infielders, the Mets have Alonso and Vientos across the diamond from each other. And at a time when the Yankees are worried about their catching situation, the Mets have Alvarez. Basically, it’s very much worth noting that the season has gone like this so far in New York: The Yankees won the first two months. But the Mets sure did win the last one. Seriously, when was the last time you saw a good Yankee team — and this is still a very good Yankees team — watch the top three guys in their rotation start games in which the other team scored 30 runs, which is what just happened. l Now that the Knicks have Mikal Bridges, it doesn’t hurt nearly as badly that back in 2018 they drafted Kevin Knox II one pick before Bridges. You know who went after Bridges? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. l I’m sure Bronny James is a very nice young man. But I don’t care where he’s going to play next season. l This has a chance to be some Home Run Derby the rest of the way between our guy in New York, No. 99 of the Yankees, and Shohei in Los Angeles. l For all of the focus on the Orioles and Yankees in the AL East, the best team in the league as we move up on July 4, always an important mile-marker in the baseball season, is the Cleveland Guardians. l It was a good thing to hear Michael Kay call out JJ Redick for his casual use of the F-word at the press conference introducing him as the new coach of the Lakers. You know what that really was with Redick? Somebody trying too hard. Way too hard. l If debates like we witnessed the other night are really a determining factor in who the next president is going to be, the country is even dumber than I’ve started to think it is. One more thing: Were Jake Tapper and Dana Bash afraid somebody was going to turn off their microphones if they asked a follow-up question? l Kenny Atkinson is going to be a great fit for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hey, he’d still be a great fit with the Nets. l Somebody explain to me if something other than jealousy is getting Caitlin Clark bounced around this way. l The best thing that could happen in the women’s draw at Wimbledon is if Naomi Osaka, who was once on her way to being one of the great players of all time, makes a run. l How about we handle Aaron Rodgers’ spiritual journey, to Egypt or anywhere else, this way going forward? How about he leaves the rest of us out of it? l I think the Mets just scored another run against the Yankees. What? Too soon? WHAT A MONTH FOR THE METS, JUDGE AND OHTANI SET FOR EPIC HOME RUN BATTLE & REDICK TRYING TOO HARD … That wasn’t a surprise to any of us who have been watching Alvarez come on the way he has, and fast. A bigger surprise has been the stick the other kid in the infield, Mark Vientos, has shown. There was a game when he hit two against the Yankees and Alvarez hit a laser the next night, as the Mets put 21 runs on the Yankees in two Subway Series games, doing that against Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil, the Yankees’ two best starters. By the way, when the Mets were 22-33 after their first 55 games, the Yankees were 37-18. Then over the next stretch of season the Yankees went 15-13 and the Mets went 17-6, the stretch culminating for them with as bad a Subway Series beatdown as they have ever put on their friends from across town. It must be no fun at all for the Yankees watching as the Astros, who have been the Yankees’ bogey men for nearly a decade and the Mets both get up off the mat at the same time. It is hard to believe that the Yankees will keep playing the way they did against the Mets, and the way they did when they got to Toronto and lost 9-2 there, making it 30 runs against them in their last three games. It is difficult to believe that the Mets are going to stay this hot. What they’re doing is not sustainable without a closer, and no one knows what they’re getting when Sticky Fingers Diaz’s suspension is over, the way no one knows if he has been relying on sticky stuff for a while and simply not having been caught. W e are about to find out how much game they’ve really got now that they reach the official halfway point of the season on Sunday. And we sure will see about David Stearns, the new guy, and if his team’s recent success might have gotten in the way of his plan, whatever he says in public. This wasn’t Stearns’ team, not really, when the season started. It is now. And the situation on the ground has changed. He may need a new plan. DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 57

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WIMBLEDON, England — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon, where play begins Monday, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are the players whose names are on everyone’s lips. Alcaraz is the defending men’s champion and owner of three Grand Slam titles at the age of 21 after his triumph at the French Open. Sinner, 22, is the top-seeded man at Wimbledon and won the Australian Open in January. Swiatek, 23, is the top-seeded woman and just earned her fourth championship at Roland Garros and fifth major overall. Gauff, the youngest of the bunch at 20, is ranked a career-best No. 2, has reached at least the semifinals at the past three Slam tournaments and won her first such trophy at last year’s U.S. Open. While Swiatek has entrenched herself at No. 1 in the women’s game, and is now 11-1 against Gauff, neither has been past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, and there is a much more closely contested and intriguing rivalry developing between Alcaraz and Sinner ( Alcaraz leads 5-4 after winning their semifinal at the French Open in five sets). Then there’s this: For so long, people wondered when the men’s game would evolve from the extended dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, owners of a combined 66 majors, and that trio would cede space to others. That time, it seems, is now — and Alcaraz and Sinner are beginning to separate themselves from the rest. “These two guys will win many, many Grand Slams. How many? That’s the question. Of course, they will be the best for 10 years, I imagine — Alcaraz and Sinner. I have no doubt about it,” said Richard Gasquet, a three-time major semifinalist, including twice at Wimbledon. “They will be the future of the game. ... The new generation is coming.” Gasquet, a 38-year-old Frenchman who got to No. 7 in the rankings, knows all too well the difficulties of being a professional tennis player during the era of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis. The opponents in his three losses in Grand Slam semifinals? Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, once each. But Federer, now 42, played the last match of his 20-Slam-trophy career in 2021. Nadal, 38, lost in the first round at the French Open — where he claimed 14 of his 22 major championships — and then opted to miss Wimbledon so he could focus on preparing for the Paris Olympics that start in late July; he has dealt with a string of injuries that included a hip operation last year. And Djokovic? The owner of a men’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles needed to pull out of the French Open before the quarterfinals after tearing the meniscus in his right knee and having surgery. But less than a month after the operation, he is preparing to play at the All England Club, where his streak of four consecutive trophies ended last year in a five-set loss to Alcaraz in the final. Djokovic spent the week leading into Wimbledon practicing at the tournament site and said Saturday that his knee feels fine and he is “in a state to compete at the highest level.” Sinner was eliminated by Djokovic at Wimbledon each of the past two years, in the 2022 quarterfinals and 2023 semifinals. But Sinner won their two most recent matchups, at last year’s Davis Cup Finals and in this year’s Australian Open semifinals. Both Alcaraz and Sinner excel at court coverage and big hitting. Both bring excitement, too, whether it’s Alcaraz’s creative shot-making or Sinner’s all-out dives along the way to his first career grass-court title at Halle, Germany, in June, a rare instance of a man winning his first tournament after making his debut at No. 1. “No one has ever played like Alcaraz. No chance. And Sinner? The same thing,” said Mats Wilander, a seven-time Slam champ in the 1980s. “They’re like: ‘Whoa! What and where did they come from?’” Alcaraz and Sinner realize they are well-positioned to take over. They’re also aware that they’ve only just started down a path to possible greatness. “We have to see what we do from now on,” Sinner said, “(and) do it year after year after year after year.” CHANGING OF THE GUARD Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek, Gauff taking over with Wimbledon up Carlos Alcaraz (left), Jannik Sinner (right) and Coco Gauff (below) are among the new generation of players dominating tennis as Wimbledon starts Monday. AP 58 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Kan. — American midfielder Tyler Adams said receiving online racial abuse has become commonplace for players. Teammates Chris Richards and Folarin Balogun said they were targeted for racial abuse, and the U.S. Soccer Federation issued a statement after Thursday’s 2-1 loss to Panama in the Copa America saying that it was “deeply disturbed.” “For me personally, I don’t really know where to even begin on the topic,” Adams said during a news conference Saturday. “It’s normal at this point — it’s normal. I don’t think anyone could play a bad game, let alone a good game, and not have something on social media afterwards. So for me personally, I don’t even use social media — not for that specific reason, but just for the fact that it’s just toxic everywhere, no matter where you look.” Adams, who is Black, was the U.S. captain at the 2022 World Cup. “It’s disappointing when players on our team obviously have faced that, Canadian players, whoever it is, it’s just so unnecessary and unneeded in the space of football because football brings so many positive moments for everybody,” Adams said. “Everybody loves the game for so many different reasons. And the fact that we’ve allowed this to creep into to the game, it’s just horrible.” The U.S. plays Uruguay on Monday in its first-round finale. Uruguay leads Group C with six points, followed by the U.S. and Panama with three each and Bolivia with none. Goalkeeper Matt Turner participated in a portion of training on Saturday and is day to day, the team said. He injured his left leg during the first half Thursday and was replaced by Ethan Horvath at the start of the second half. The team has not revealed more details of the injury or any medical tests. The U.S. must beat 15-time Copa champion Uruguay to advance if Panama beats Bolivia in a game that will be played at the same time in Orlando, Fla. The U.S. could advance with a tie against Uruguay if Panama and Bolivia also play to a draw and the Americans have a better goal difference than Panama. The Americans would advance with a tie if Bolivia beats Panama. The U.S. also could advance to the quarterfinals as one of the top two teams in the group even with a loss to Uruguay if Bolivia beats Panama and the Americans have a better goal differential than Panama and Bolivia. The U.S. is plus-one, Panama minus-one and Bolivia minus-seven. “If we’re looking at it realistically, there’s a chance that this is our last game in the tournament, so there’s no reason to hold anything back,” left back Antonee Robinson said. “If we take care of business on the day and we don’t manage to go through then, yeah, that’s unfortunate and what will be, will be, then we have to look back to the fact that we let ourselves down in the previous game. But I’d like to think that if we win, that we will be going through.” The U.S. will be without winger Tim Weah, who received a red card in the 18th minute against Panama for punching Roderick Miller on the back of the head. Defender Sergiño Dest got in a needless dispute with a referee last November, getting a pair of yellow cards for dissent in a 30-second span at Trinidad and Tobago. “I wasn’t there when Sergiño got the red card — I think it was talked about that we need to control our emotions in these big games,” Adams said. “We can’t let situations get the best of us: a decision, fans, hostile environments, all these types of things that can play against you. But we know from within what we have to do. We can’t be naive. We can’t give people opportunity to make decisions when it goes back to VAR, anything like that that can affect the bigger picture and our goal. So, again, obviously, the last one with Timothy, obviously, we talked to him, we talked about it as a team. We just can’t set ourselves up for failure in those situations.” U.S. midfielder Adams says receiving online racial abuse is commonplace Tyler Adams was yler Adams was captain of the 2020 U captain of the 2020 U.S. World Cup team. orld Cup team. AP DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 59

BY BILL MADDEN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS O rlando Cepeda, the iconic San Francisco Giant Hall of Famer slugger who died Friday night at 86, was a man of many nicknames and many different facets of life. “Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening, listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones,” his wife Nydia said in a statement released by the Giants. “We take comfort that he is at peace.” “We lost a true gentleman and legend,” said Giants chairman Greg Johnson. He arrived in the big leagues in 1958, the Giants’ first season in San Francisco, and became an instant hero — bigger than Willie Mays — in the City by the Bay with his effervescent personality and flashy style, while earning National League Rookie of the Year honors with a .312 average, 25 homers, 96 RBI, a league-leading 38 doubles and 15 stolen bases. “Cha-Cha” was the life of the Giants’ clubhouse. In the ensuing years his temper — which first reared its ugly head in the aftermath of a 1958 knockdown incident involving his teammate and Puerto Rican boyhood idol, Ruben Gomez, when he had to be restrained by Mays from going after Pittsburgh Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh with a bat — would shed a different light on him. In his 1958 autobiography, retired umpire Babe Pinelli referred to Cepeda as a “Powder Keg” and that nickname caught on as well, especially with his Giant teammates who kidded him, sometimes unmercifully, about it. And finally, as he evolved into one of the premier sluggers in the game and combined it with daring, aggressive (and sometimes reckless) base running that belied his hulking 6-2, 215-pound frame, he became simply, “the Baby Bull” — a power and speed force to be reckoned with in the middle of the Giant lineup from 1958-65 who led the NL in homers (42) and RBI (142) in 1961, had 130 homers and 308 RBI over the next three years, and later won the NL Most Valuable Player Award when he led the St. Louis Cardinals to the world championship with a .325 average, 25 homers and 111 RBI and his clubhouse inspiration in 1967. For a long time, however, after his playing days were over, Cepeda was regarded as a baseball outcast, shamed in his own native Puerto Rico where he had once been accorded the same deity status as Roberto Clemente, after he was arrested on Dec. 12, 1975 in the San Juan International Airport after claiming two packages containing 170 pounds of marijuana sent to him from Colombia. He was later sentenced to five years in prison at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He later said “the best thing that ever happened to me was going to jail,” but for the next 12 years, that included broken marriages, a bankruptcy and a continual rejection from the Baseball Writers Association in 15 years on the Hall of Fame ballot, his life was a living hell. Cepeda’s father, Perucho, is, to this day, regarded as the greatest baseball player ever in Puerto Rico. Orlando idolized his dad, who may well have been the first great Puerto Rican in the majors had it not been for the dark complexion of his skin. In an interview I had with him in 2013, Cepeda said ruefully: “My father never knew why he couldn’t play in the majors. He just couldn’t, and I always wondered, ‘who were these people who decided players like my dad couldn’t play? How did they make these distinctions who were and who weren’t white enough to be in Major League Baseball?'” On his death bed in 1955, a few days after Orlando signed with the Giants out of a tryout camp, Perucho told his son: “You will be greater than I was.” And while he most surely was, there is no telling how great he would have been had he not suffered a knee injury in the 1962-63 Puerto Rican winter league that hampered him the rest of his career. Cepeda played on it the next two seasons, maintaining, “If I said it hurt, they’d say I was faking.” He missed most of the 1965 season after undergoing surgery on the knee and on May 8, 1966, in one of the worst trades in baseball history, the Giants sent him to the Cardinals for journeyman pitcher Ray Sadecki. Their reasoning for the deal was that Cepeda’s knee issue had become an impediment to his outfield play and they wanted to keep Willie McCovey at first base. After his 1967 MVP season, in which he took over as the inspirational leader of the Cardinals, Cepeda spent two more years in St. Louis before being traded to the Atlanta Braves for Joe Torre in spring training 1969. Of the trade, Torre said: “‘Cha-Cha was a tough act to follow in St. Louis and if it wasn’t for his bum knee he’d have had numbers that nobody could have turned away from the Hall of Fame.” As it was, Cepeda finished with a .297 average, 379 homers, 1,365 RBI and an OPS of .849. “I’d have to say I lost about 3,000 at-bats, 200 homers and 300 RBI because of the knee,” Cepeda said upon being elected to the Hall by the Veterans Committee in March 1999. “When I fell seven votes shy in my last year on the writers’ ballot, I wondered: ‘What do I have to do to be a better person and get into the Hall of Fame?'” B y then, he was a greatly humbled man. Cepeda will be remembered for many things — his hitting legend, his infectious personality, his defiant temper and his flamboyant lifestyle. But for me, he will be remembered as a good and often misunderstood giving man who more than atoned for his sins of stupidity and managed to restore his place alongside Clemente as the pride of Puerto Rico. Cepeda, San Fran great and baseball Hall of Famer, dies at 86 just days after Mays ANOTHER GIANT LOSS Orlando Cepeda’s first season in the big leagues, 1958, coincided with the Giants’ first season in San Francisco, where he became as big a star as Willie Mays. AP 60 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LeBron James is not opting into what would have been a $51.4 million contract for this coming season and instead will seek a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision said Saturday. The terms of the new deal could be finalized quickly, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither James nor the Lakers revealed the decision publicly. ESPN, The Athletic and the Los Angeles Times all reported the decision earlier Saturday. The move is among those coming just ahead of the NBA’s free agency period, which formally opens at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, though at least $1.2 billion in contracts already have been agreed upon because of new rules that allowed teams to speak with their own players about new deals — in many situations — starting on the day after the NBA Finals. Among those already having agreed to deals that cannot be finalized until the new league year opens on July 6: Toronto teammates Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, and New York’s OG Anunoby. It was expected that LeBron James would technically be a free agent. It’s also been expected that he would stay with the Lakers. The Lakers selected Bronny James — LeBron James’ oldest son — on Thursday in the second round of the draft, putting them in position to have the first on-court father-son duo in NBA history. And with a new deal, it’s even possible that LeBron James could sign for a lower number than he could have commanded to give the Lakers additional financial flexibility for other moves. LeBron James is a four-time NBA champion and is about $20 million shy of becoming the first player in league history to top $500 million in on-court earnings. Add in his many off-court ventures and investments, and his net worth has been presumed to be more than $1 billion for some time now. He’ll turn 40 in December and will tie Vince Carter this season in terms of most seasons played in NBA history; the 2024-25 campaign will be James’ 22nd in the league. He averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists last season — as the oldest active player in the league. LBJ hopes to stay with Lakers LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Lakers on Saturday, but expects to quickly agree to a new deal with Los Angeles. AP BY JAMES O'CONNELL NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The landscape of the NBA could look very different next season as free agency is set to begin on Saturday. Two household names are expected to test the waters of the open market with one expected to find a new home as teams can begin talking to free agents when the calendar turns to June 30. Here’s what was reported on Saturday: PAUL GEORGE OPT-OUT Nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George declined his $48.7M option with the Los Angeles Clippers and will enter free agency. The 34-year-old is expected to take meetings with the Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic starting Sunday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. George averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season with the Clippers. Reports indicated that George might opt into his contract and request a trade to a team such as the Golden State Warriors, however, the veterans’ decision to enter free agency has seemingly taken Steph Curry’s squad off the board as potential suitors. Kawhi Leonard may need a new co-star within the next few days as George is hitting the open market. KLAY THOMPSON EXPECTED TO PART WITH WARRIORS A dynasty is reportedly coming to an end. Five-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA Champion Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors are expected to part ways, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Thompson has spent his entire 11-year career with Curry and the Warriors, however, the “Splash Brothers” are seemingly bracing for an end. The 34-year-old averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists last season. The Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are expected to be the suitors for the Thompson. 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I t is almost incomprehensible what has happened to the Yankees — going from the best team in baseball to an absolute train wreck with the wheels falling off everywhere in two short weeks — and it’s unclear how all this gets fixed, other than the All-Star break can’t come too soon for them. Even when they were sporting the best record in baseball, 49-21 back on June 12, the Yankees were showing their first signs of leakage — in the bullpen — with Brian Cashman indicating his top priority at the trade deadline was a fine tuning of his relief corps and even possibly a more high voltage closer alternative to Clay Holmes. But then the losing began — two out of three to the Red Sox, two out of three to the Orioles, two out of three to the Braves — and Giancarlo Stanton went down as usual, this time with a hamstring pull — and the Yankee lineup was suddenly an empty hole from 4 through 9. DJ LeMahieu looks finished. Gleyber Torres looks lost. Jahmai Jones is not an answer. Ben Rice is probably not ready and even Juan Soto kind of disappeared. New holes at first base, second base and third base, and a new issue now surfacing for Cashman — a lack of depth. Compounding all of this is the untimely breakdown of what had been the Yankees’ biggest strength — the starting rotation. Through the first 72 games the Yankees starters were consistently excellent with a major league-leading 2.77 ERA. And that was without Gerrit Cole! In their next 11 starts going into this weekend series with the Blue Jays they gave up 50 earned runs in 52 innings. Most egregious: Luis Gil, who’d been the front runner for the All-Star Game starter nod, battered for 21 hits and 16 earned runs over 15 3 innings in his last four starts, and Carlos Rodon clobbered for 28 hits, including five homers, over 13 2/23 innings in his last three starts, his ERA soaring from 2.93 to 4.42. The two-game Subway Series against the Mets at Citi Field, in which Wednesday’s game was interrupted by a biblical rain storm, was especially embarrassing. Their Queens rivals outscoring them 21-9, at the same time Michael Kay got into a hissy fit with the Mets broadcasters, Torres got unceremoniously benched, and on the other side former Yank Adam Ottavino was caught on camera seemingly calling someone a d-bag after being abruptly pulled by Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. It was two days of Crazy Town. Meanwhile, the Yankees’ slide combined with the Mets’ sudden resurgence (to .500 entering the weekend after being 11 games under June 4) may have drastically altered their trade deadline plans. The Mets were seemingly headed toward being sellers, but now, finding themselves smack in the middle of the wild card race, they might be only one or two bullpen pieces away from being a real threat in October. On the other hand, Cashman figures to be in competition with the Mets for bullpen help but now also may have to be in the market for corner infielders. For sure, the Yankees really need the All-Star break to recharge their batteries. Gil has already thrown more innings than in the last three seasons combined and you have to wonder if he’ll be able to remain a starter for three more months or have to go to the bullpen to preserve his arm. As for Rodon, the suspicion is he’s been tipping his pitches and just needs a session or two with Yankee pitching coach Matt Blake. When it comes to the depth issue, that could eventually be addressed from within. Both the switch-hitting center fielder Jasson Dominguez and infielder Jon Berti should be coming off the injured list in early August. We’ll see in the meantime if J.D. Davis can provide some pop at third base, if Rice can make the necessary adjustments to the big leagues on the fly, and if LeMahieu can regain his swing the second half as he did last year. V lad Guerrero Jr.? I don’t know how those silly rumors got started but if you think logically, why would the Yankees trade valuable prospects for a guy who’s going to be a free agent and who they couldn’t afford to re-sign because they’re going to need all their financial resources to retain Soto? The one consolation for the Yankees in this unexpected slump is that the Orioles haven’t been playing that well either and they have major pitching issues: They’re down two starters and have a porous bullpen absent any high octane throwers — and that’s going to be a whole lot harder to address. Yankees limping toward All-Star break with lots of problems to fix Even though they’ll be without Edwin Diaz for another week, a window of opportunity to advance in the NL East may have opened up for the Mets Friday when the Phillies lost their two best hitters — Bryce Harper (hamstring) and Kyle Schwarber (groin) — who now join their other best hitter, J.T. Realmuto, on the injured list and may be out for a while. That’s a whole big chunk of the Phillies offense. On the other hand when the Mets go to Washington Monday, the Nationals are calling up James Wood, the overall No. 3 prospect in the minors. The 21-year-old Wood was the center piece for the Nationals in their trade of Juan Soto to the Padres last year and his major league debut has been much anticipated. He was slashing.346/.458/.578 at Triple A with 10 homers and 10 stolen bases. IT’S A MADD MADD WORLD... BILL MADDEN BASEBALL SUDDENLY STUMBLING Like most of the Yankees, Luis Gil has taken an abrupt turn for the worse. 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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — Whether it’s owner Ryan Smith’s contagious drive, the excitement of adding two centers in the first round of the NHL draft, or the new blue suit, tie and Utah Hockey Club pin on his lapel he wore, general manager Bill Armstrong woke up energized on Saturday. “I woke up this morning after I slept for a good two minutes and I said, ‘Let’s shock the world,’ ” Armstrong said. Shock might be a stretch, but the NHL’s newest market in Salt Lake City -- where the Arizona Coyotes relocated in April -- made its presence felt during the second and final day of the seven-round draft at the Sphere. Barely 10 picks into the second round, Utah completed two trades minutes apart in addressing its defensive needs with established veterans. The team first acquired two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev from Tampa Bay in a blockbuster, then followed up by acquiring John Marino from New Jersey. “I’m not sure if in your fourth year of going through the rebuild and totally taking it down and bringing it back that you can get there,” Armstrong said, of how much closer he regarded Utah to be a contender. “But it’s a step in the right direction.” The club entered the draft with 13 picks, and Armstrong delivered on his intention to use some of them as assets. After using the team’s first pick by selecting forward Tij Iginla — son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla — at No. 6, Armstrong traded three picks to Colorado in moving up 14 spots to select center Cole Beaudoin at No. 24. Whatever constraints existed for Armstrong in Arizona under former Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo have been lifted by Smith. The 46-year-old made his fortune in the tech industry, and now is transforming Utah’s sports landscape as owner of the NBA Jazz, MLS team Real Salt Lake, while also heading a bid to land the 2034 Winter Games. Smith all but telegraphed Utah taking a more aggressive approach a day earlier when asked to assess his team’s gradual rebuilding timeline. “I like the position that we’re in,” Smith said. “And so I think that’s something that we’re always checking in on. And that’s the plan, until it’s not the plan.” A day later, Armstrong’s plan has shifted noticeably into the fast lane. A buzz rippled through the crowd when NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly announced the Sergachev trade early in the second round. Utah sent defenseman J.J. Moser, forward prospect Conor Geekie, a 2025 second-rounder and the 199th pick in this year’s draft. Daly was back at the microphone not long after to inform fans and the rest of hockey that Utah was not done, getting Marino and the 153rd pick from the Devils for No. 49 and Edmonton’s second-rounder in 2025. “We gave up a two-time Stanley Cup-winning stud 26-year-old No. 1 defenseman, and that’s not easy to do,” Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said. “Kudos to Bill Armstrong and his group in Utah for acquiring such a fabulous young player.” The Lightning are the team entering a rebuild three seasons since winning their second straight Stanley Cup. Trading Sergachev, who is signed through 2031, saved them an annual $8.5 million salary cap hit. They also dealt forward Tanner Jeannot to Los Angeles. And the Lightning stand to lose captain Steven Stamkos, who is still on course to become a free agent on Monday, BriseBois and agent Don Meehan confirmed on Saturday. Overall, Day 2 of the draft featured 22 trades, involving 15 players and 52 draft picks. Washington acquired goalie Logan Thompson from Vegas, and dealt fourth-line winger Beck Malenstyn to Buffalo. Pittsburgh acquired forward Kevin Hayes and a 2ndround pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from St. Louis for future considerations. Toronto gave up a 2026 seventh-round pick to acquire defenseman Chris Tanev from Dallas, with a belief they can sign the 15th-year player before he’s eligible to enter free agency. Though Smith and Armstrong cautioned they would not be free-spenders once free agency opens on Monday, that didn’t mean they weren’t going to improve the team in other ways during the two-day draft weekend. In Arizona, the Coyotes were known for being in a perennial rebuilding mode in making the playoffs just once in the past 12 years, while relocating from one arena to another before finally moving north. It’s a whole new world in Utah, where the so-called Hockey Club (for this season) has already generated 30,000 season-ticket deposits for a made-for-basketball facility, the Delta Center, with a seating capacity of 16,200 for hockey — and not all directly facing the ice. New Utah team making impact at NHL draft Utah traded for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, a member of two Stanley Cup-winning teams in Tampa Bay — including 2021 (pictured). AP DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 63

DUDE OF THE WEEK DWEEB OF THE WEEK DOUBLE TALK REGGIE JACKSON Hearing the Hall of Famer on Fox, recounting his exposure to racism in the minor leagues in Birmingham, Ala., was an indispensable teaching tool. It reminds us all to never forget what so many minorities endured. JJ REDICK So, a seasoned professional broadcaster like the new Laker head coach doesn’t know, or assume, that his introductory press event is carried live on local TV (and NBA TV) and figures it’s a swell idea to drop a few F-bombs? Redick sounded like this was just another podcast. What Keith Hernandez said: “The paradox of tolerance states that if a society’s practice of tolerance is inclusive of the intolerant, intolerance will ultimately dominate, eliminating the tolerant and the practice of tolerance with them.” What Keith Hernandez meant to say: “OK, Gary. Here is your Lexus, Metsies defense …” I t’s understandable why a wide assortment of opinionaters were in a state of denial after Charles Barkley proclaimed that next season would be his last behind a microphone. For many moons Barkley had entertained, and sometimes infuriated, viewers watching TNT’s widely acclaimed NBA studio show. Barkley is not just part of TNT’s cast (Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith), as a broadcaster he is the face of the NBA. “I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT,” Barkley said on NBA TV after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. “But I have made the decision that no matter what happens (in the NBA’s TV negotiation), next year is going to be my last year on television.” To assume his “last year” on TV will amount to an eight-month wake, is to ignore Barkley’s TNT “Inside the NBA” history. Even in the aftermath of his unexpected “retirement” proclamation there was controversy. Kenny Smith recently said Barkley, 61, failed to inform him of his plan before making the announcement. “How do you retire and don’t call the people that you work with?” Smith asked. “I don’t even know how. So, we’ll see. We’ll see.” Smith’s soliloquy officially opened the door for anyone else still speculating on Barkley’s TV future. No matter what Sir Charles said (or says in the future), the subject will continue percolating. Some Gasbags will say Barkley is bluffing. And some of the speculation will come from those who appreciate Barkley’s work so much they can’t envision the NBA’s television landscape without him. It sounds like they are trying to persuade Barkley to change his mind. Then there’s the man himself: Will Barkley become preoccupied wondering if he will miss a job that’s been an integral part of his life for so many years? There is also the possibility, while considering his options, Barkley became fed up with the volatile nature of the sports media business. A business that has been turned upside down on a variety of platforms. Money ultimately takes precedence over relationships. Yet now the situations are even more pronounced. Did Barkley simply become disenchanted by the way the NBA handled its TV negotiations, specifically with Warner Brothers Discovery (it owns TNT Sports)? Was he distressed by the NBA’s inability to plug leaks indicating TNT would be out of the NBA mix? Commissioner Adam Silver eventually had to apologize for hanging the TNT crew out to dry. For Barkley, this was not business as usual. NEW BOOK, OLD FEUDS The Rangers ended another season without winning the Stanley Cup. What a shock! For non-Blueshirt fanatics, the Rangers last won the Cup in 1994. That was the same season the Knicks lost the NBA Finals to Houston in a seven-game series. Both accomplishments came under the regime of Bob Gutkowski, then president of Madison Square Garden. And they are an integral part of his buzzy, behind the scenes memoir, “Gut Punch,” written with veteran New York sportswriter Wallace Matthews, via Palmetto Publishing. There’s plenty of electric stuff in the book about Pat Riley, Mike Keenan and Neil Smith. And all the intrigue surrounding Gutkowski’s landmark deal to bring the Yankees TV package to the MSG Network is detailed. So is the cable war between Gutkowski’s MSG Network and Cablevision’s founder Charles Dolan, who would eventually buy the Garden, its teams and the MSG Network (all now run by his son James). Gutkowski’s relationship with George Steinbrenner, and how it played a role in creating YES Network, is also explored. “Gut Punch” has already connected with certain people. Radio moles say a Gutkowski representative explored the possibility of an interview about the book on WFAN, but was rebuffed. The apparent reason: FAN suits are still trying to repair their relationship with James Dolan. In 2018, during an epic rant, then-WFAN talkie Maggie Gray referred to the Garden boss in a variety of unflattering terms. Guess the FANdroids assume Gutkowski talking “Gut Punch” on FAN would not sit well with Dolan. SPINNING WITH JJ While dropping F-Bombs during his Lakers intro press conference can be viewed as an ill-mannered act of defiance by JJ Redick (see “Dweeb of the Week”), it also provided a clue about how the rookie coach of this storied franchise will attempt to manage the media. As a TV NBA analyst, Redick projected a know-it-all vibe. That won’t change in his new role. With Redick’s high level of confidence, he’s already set the tone and become the Lakers media lightning rod. Unless he totally changes his attitude, Redick will continue delivering the team’s spin. Never mind the media, will LeBron James and Anthony Davis buy in? BOOTH BATTLES Fortunately, the suits running Good Karma Brands, don’t allow Michael Kay to approve the advertising running on their ESPN98.7 outlet. On his Tuesday show, an SNY advertisement running on 98.7, proclaimed Mets voices Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and Gary Cohen as “the best booth in baseball.” Kay, the thin-skinned play-byplay voice of YES, in full whine mode, took great issue with the ad, saying he, along with David Cone and Paul O’Neill, are the “best booth in baseball.” What just happened here? SNY purchased an ad to make its claim. And Kay’s rebuttal provided a testimonial, free of charge, for YES’ booth. SNY didn’t exactly get a bang for its buck, right? Maybe it should ask for a rebate. AROUND THE DIAL Kay couldn’t have been that upset by the SNY ad. Claiming he was trending on social media; he spoke about it again on Wednesday. Kay revealed he’s aware he’s not as “beloved” as SNY’s Mets voices. “I can accept that,” Kay said. That’s good to know, but it’s more information than we needed. … It had to feel strange for Mike Breen. For most of his Knicks/MSG tenure he’s worked with Walt (Clyde) Frazier. And for nearly 17 years Breen’s ABC/ESPN partners were Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Now, in less than a year he loses JVG and Jax, Doc Rivers (who left ABC/ESPN to coach Milwaukee), and JJ Redick, who moved from ABC/ESPN to take the Lakers coaching gig. Maybe now the suits will play it safe and go with a two-person team of Breen and Doris Burke. … Was it planned or a coincidence? As the Lakers were about to make their pick (they had the seventeenth), ESPN Radio’s NBA Draft crew, anchored by Alan Hahn, was interviewing Dan Hurley, who recently turned down the Lakers coaching job to go for a third straight national championship at UConn. Hurley didn’t exactly drill down on the pick, which was Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht. … Just wondering if Pete Alonso actually hears those haughty, personal challenges (“Show us why you belong here?”) from WFAN’s Brandon Tierney? Has Charles really had enough of NBA’s TV game? COULD BE ALL BARK’ Charles Barkley sa Charles Barkley says next season will be next season will be his last on TV his last on TV. AP 64 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

MLB STANDINGS RESULTS, SCHEDULE AMERICAN LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS Toronto 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Houston 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Chicago White Sox 11, Colorado 3 Arizona 3, Oakland 0 Washington 8, Tampa Bay 1 San Diego 11, Boston 1 Cleveland 7, Kansas City 2 Baltimore 6, Texas 5 Detroit at L.A. Angels, late Minnesota at Seattle, late MONDAY’S GAME Houston at Toronto, 3:07 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2 N.Y. Yankees 16, Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 3, Washington 1 Baltimore 2, Texas 1 San Diego 9, Boston 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Colorado 3 Kansas City 10, Cleveland 3 L.A. Angels 5, Detroit 2 Seattle 3, Minnesota 2 (10) Oakland 9, Arizona 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS Houston 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Chicago White Sox 11, Colorado 3 Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 4 Arizona 3, Oakland 0 Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 3 Miami 3, Philadelphia 2 Washington 8, Tampa Bay 1 San Diego 11, Boston 1 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 (10) L.A. Dodgers 14, San Francisco 7 (11 ) MONDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Mets at Washington, 6:45 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2 Philadelphia 2, Miami 0 Tampa Bay 3, Washington 1 Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 9, Boston 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Colorado 3 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Oakland 9, Arizona 4 Toronto 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 New York AB R H BI SO AVG Volpe ss 4 1 0 0 2 .264 Rice 1b 4 0 2 0 0 .267 Judge dh 3 0 2 1 0 .313 Verdugo lf 4 0 0 0 2 .244 Torres 2b 4 1 2 0 1 .223 Wells c 4 1 2 2 1 .213 LeMahieu 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .175 O.Cabrera rf 4 0 0 0 2 .234 Grisham cf 4 0 0 0 3 .137 TOTALS 34 3 8 3 11 Toronto AB R H BI SO AVG Bichette ss 4 1 1 0 2 .234 Kiner-Falefa 2b 5 3 4 1 0 .296 Guerrero dh 5 1 3 6 1 .296 Turner 1b 3 1 1 0 0 .251 b-Horwitz ph-1b 1 0 0 0 1 .333 Springer rf 3 1 2 0 1 .212 Schneider lf 2 0 0 0 2 .217 a-Varsho ph-lf 2 1 1 0 0 .202 Kirk c 4 1 2 2 1 .206 Clement 3b 4 0 0 0 0 .261 Kiermaier cf 4 0 0 0 2 .196 TOTALS 37 9 14 9 10 New York 000 010 002 3 8 0 Toronto 200 105 01x 9 14 1 a-singled for Schneider in the 6th. b-struck out for Turner in the 8th. E: Clement (6). LOB: New York 6, Toronto 7. 2B: Rice (1), Wells (9), Springer 2 (11), Turner (15), Kirk (6), Bichette (14), Guerrero (17), Kiner-Falefa (8). HR: Wells (3), off Cuas; Guerrero (13), off Cortes. RBIs: Judge (80), Wells 2 (13), Guerrero 6 (50), Kirk 2 (18), Kiner-Falefa (33). SB: Judge (5), Rice (0). CS: Rice (1), Torres (2). Runners left in scoring position: New York 2 (Verdugo, O.Cabrera); Toronto 4 (Horwitz, Springer, Turner, Schneider). RISP: New York 1 for 6; Toronto 7 for 16. Runners moved up: LeMahieu, Rice. LIDP: Clement. DP: New York 1 (Torres, LeMahieu, Torres); Toronto 1 (Kirk, Bichette, Kirk). NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cortes, L, 4-7 4 ⅓ 7 3 3 1 5 3.51 Cousins ⅔ 0 0 0 0 1 1.69 Bickford ⅔ 4 5 5 1 0 14.40 Ferguson 1 ⅓ 1 0 0 1 2 5.54 Holmes 1 2 1 1 0 2 2.65 TORONTO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Bassitt, W, 7-6 6 6 1 0 2 8 3.24 Little 1 ⅓ 0 0 0 0 2 5.17 Pop ⅔ 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 Cuas 1 2 2 2 0 1 18.00 Inherited runners-scored: Cousins 2-0, Ferguson 3-3. IBB: off Bassitt (Judge). Umpires: Home, D.J. Reyburn; First, Tom Hanahan; Second, Jeremie Rehak; Third, Clint Vondrak. T: 2:51. A: 37,448 (39,150). Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 4 Cincinnati AB R H BI SO AVG India 2b 5 1 2 2 0 .279 De La Cruz ss 5 1 2 1 3 .255 Jordan lf 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Steer 1b 3 1 1 0 1 .243 Fraley dh 3 1 1 0 1 .278 Marte 3b 5 1 0 1 2 .214 Martini lf 2 0 1 0 0 .209 a-Espinal ph-lf-ss 3 0 0 0 0 .194 Fairchild cf 5 1 2 2 1 .232 Benson rf 5 1 1 2 1 .191 Wynns c 5 2 3 1 1 .600 TOTALS 41 9 13 9 10 St. Louis AB R H BI SO AVG Winn ss 5 0 0 0 0 .282 Burleson rf 5 0 0 0 2 .277 Contreras c 4 1 1 0 1 .266 Goldschmidt 1b 4 1 1 1 0 .228 Donovan lf 3 0 0 0 2 .267 Arenado 3b 4 1 2 0 0 .262 Gorman 2b 3 0 1 1 0 .190 Carpenter dh 4 1 2 1 1 .250 Siani cf 3 0 1 1 2 .238 b-Carlson ph 1 0 0 0 1 .198 TOTALS 36 4 8 4 9 Cincinnati 002 060 100 9 13 3 St. Louis 001 001 110 4 8 1 a-lined out for Martini in the 5th. b-struck out for Siani in the 9th. E: Marte 2 (2), India (2), Arenado (6). LOB: Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 7. 2B: Wynns 3 (3), India 2 (17), De La Cruz (16), Fairchild (6), Carpenter (3). 3B: De La Cruz (5). HR: Goldschmidt (11), off Spiers. RBIs: India 2 (34), De La Cruz (37), Marte (2), Fairchild 2 (22), Benson 2 (26), Siani (12), Goldschmidt (33), Carpenter (8), Gorman (37). SB: De La Cruz (40), Steer (13), Fairchild (10), Marte (2), Benson (11). Runners left in scoring position: Cincinnati 6 (De La Cruz, India, Marte 2, Espinal, Wynns); St. Louis 2 (Burleson, Carpenter). RISP: Cincinnati 6 for 18; St. Louis 3 for 7. Runners moved up: Benson. CINCINNATI IP H R ER BB SO ERA Spiers, W, 2-1 6 3 2 1 1 4 3.13 Wilson 1 2 1 1 1 2 5.59 Sims ⅔ 3 1 1 0 1 3.95 Cruz ⅓ 0 0 0 0 1 3.86 Suter 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.83 ST. LOUIS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gray, L, 9-5 4 ⅓ 7 6 3 1 6 2.98 King ⅓ 3 2 2 0 0 3.03 Graceffo 4 ⅓ 3 1 1 2 4 2.08 Inherited runners-scored: Cruz 2-0, King 3-3, Graceffo 1-0. HBP: Gray (Fraley). WP: Wilson. Umpires: Home, Charlie Ramos; First, Hunter Wendelstedt; Second, Gabe Morales; Third, Sean Barber. T: 3:03. A: 39,164 (44,494). White Sox 11, Colorado 3 Colorado AB R H BI SO AVG Blackmon dh 4 0 0 0 2 .261 Doyle cf 4 0 0 0 1 .258 Tovar ss 4 0 1 0 0 .284 McMahon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .272 c-Schunk ph 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodgers 2b 2 2 2 1 0 .280 d-Montero ph 1 0 0 0 1 .205 Toglia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 .187 Jones lf 3 1 1 2 1 .192 Stallings c 2 0 0 0 1 .274 1-Hilliard pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cave rf 2 0 0 0 0 .245 a-Goodman ph-c 1 0 0 0 1 .196 TOTALS 30 3 4 3 7 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Pham rf 5 0 2 0 1 .272 Benintendi lf 5 0 0 0 0 .197 Robert cf 4 2 1 1 3 .207 Sheets dh 3 0 0 0 2 .240 b-Jimenez ph 1 0 1 0 0 .227 2-Julks pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Vaughn 1b 3 2 2 1 0 .241 DeJong ss 4 2 2 3 1 .241 Lopez 2b 3 1 1 0 1 .248 Lee c 4 1 1 3 2 .234 Sosa 3b 3 2 2 2 0 .218 TOTALS 35 11 12 10 10 Colorado 010 020 000 3 4 0 Chicago 000 023 06x 11 12 0 a-struck out for Cave in the 8th. b-singled for Sheets in the 8th. c-flied out for McMahon in the 9th. d-struck out for Rodgers in the 9th. 1-ran for Stallings in the 8th. 2-ran for Jimenez in the 8th. LOB: Colorado 2, Chicago 4. 2B: Lopez (6), Pham (9). HR: Rodgers (5), off Cannon; Jones (3), off Cannon; Sosa (3), off Quantrill; Robert (9), off Quantrill; DeJong (15), off Quantrill; Lee (8), off Pint. RBIs: Rodgers (27), Jones 2 (12), Sosa 2 (11), Robert (13), DeJong 3 (34), Vaughn (36), Lee 3 (23). S: Lopez. Runners left in scoring position: Colorado 0; Chicago 3 (Benintendi, Robert, Lopez). RISP: Colorado 0 for 0; Chicago 5 for 10. Runners moved up: DeJong. GIDP: Toglia. DP: Chicago 1 (Lopez, DeJong, Vaughn). COLORADO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Quantrill, L, 6-6 5 ⅓ 7 5 5 0 8 3.78 Mears 1 ⅔ 0 0 0 0 1 6.08 Beeks ⅓ 3 4 4 1 0 4.66 Pint ⅔ 2 2 2 1 1 27.00 CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cannon 5 ⅔ 3 3 3 1 3 4.62 Banks, W, 2-2 1 ⅓ 1 0 0 1 1 4.23 Wilson, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.86 Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.79 Inherited runners-scored: Pint 2-2, Banks 1-0, Wilson 1-0. HBP: Quantrill (Vaughn). WP: Pint(2). Umpires: Home, Jordan Baker; First, Mark Carlson; Second, Alex MacKay; Third, Dan Merzel. T: 2:36. A: 21,490 (40,241). AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS Through Friday’s games BATTING AVERAGE G AB H R AVG Rengifo LAA 65 235 74 34 .315 Judge NYY 83 297 93 64 .313 Correa Min 64 237 74 42 .312 Witt KC 85 339 104 63 .307 Soto NYY 81 291 88 68 .302 Altuve Hou 81 335 101 50 .301 Rutschman Bal 77 317 95 43 .300 Y.Alvarez Hou 79 303 90 46 .297 Kiner-Falefa Tor 81 253 75 32 .296 Guerrero Tor 82 321 95 40 .296 Home Runs: Judge, New York, 30; Henderson, Baltimore, 26; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 23; Santander, Baltimore, 21; J.Naylor, Cleveland, 20; Soto, New York, 20. Runs Batted In: Judge, New York, 80; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 75; J.Naylor, Cleveland, 60; Soto, New York, 60; Henderson, Baltimore, 58; Rutschman, Baltimore, 55. Pitching: Lugo, Kansas City, 10-2; Burnes, Baltimore, 9-3; Skubal, Detroit, 9-3; Gil, New York, 9-3; Rodriguez, Baltimore, 9-3; Rodón, New York, 9-5; R.Blanco, Houston, 8-3; L.Allen, Cleveland, 8-3; Bibee, Cleveland, 7-2; Stroman, New York, 7-3. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS Through Friday’s games BATTING AVERAGE G AB H R AVG Ohtani LAD 80 314 101 65 .322 Arraez SD 82 349 110 48 .315 Profar SD 85 292 92 47 .315 Betts LAD 72 283 86 50 .304 Harper Phi 76 287 87 52 .303 Ozuna Atl 81 300 90 47 .300 Bohm Phi 81 312 93 37 .298 Freeman LAD 83 305 90 51 .295 Willi.Contreras Mil 80 326 95 56 .291 K.Marte Ari 80 314 91 55 .290 Home Runs: Ohtani, Los Angeles, 25; Ozuna, Atlanta, 21; Harper, Philadelphia, 20; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, 18; 4 tied with 17. Runs Batted In: Ozuna, Atlanta, 67; Bohm, Philadelphia, 66; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 61; Harper, Philadelphia, 58; Profar, San Diego, 55; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, 55. Pitching: R.Suárez, Philadelphia, 10-2; Sale, Atlanta, 10-3; Stone, Los Angeles, 9-2; Nola, Philadelphia, 9-4; Wheeler, Philadelphia, 9-4; Keller, Pittsburgh, 9-4; S.Gray, St. Louis, 9-5; Lodolo, Cincinnati, 8-3; Glasnow, Los Angeles, 8-5; 2 tied at 7-1. Houston 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Houston AB R H BI SO AVG Altuve 2b 3 0 0 0 2 .301 Bregman 3b 5 0 1 2 0 .248 Y.Alvarez lf 4 1 2 0 1 .297 Pressly p 0 0 0 0 0 --- Hader p 0 0 0 0 0 --- Diaz dh-c 5 1 1 0 1 .276 Meyers cf 3 4 2 1 1 .262 Pena ss 3 2 1 2 1 .281 Singleton 1b 2 0 1 1 0 .224 a-McCormick ph-lf 2 0 0 0 2 .214 Dubon rf-1b 5 0 2 2 0 .296 Salazar c 3 0 0 0 1 .357 b-Hummel ph 0 0 0 0 0 .000 c-Cabbage ph-rf 1 1 0 0 1 .273 TOTALS 36 9 10 8 10 New York AB R H BI SO AVG Lindor ss 5 0 2 0 2 .252 Nimmo lf 5 1 1 1 0 .239 J.Martinez dh 3 0 0 0 2 .282 Alonso 1b 4 0 2 2 1 .244 F.Alvarez c 5 0 0 0 1 .301 Taylor rf 3 1 0 0 1 .235 Vientos 3b 4 2 2 1 1 .297 McNeil 2b 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Iglesias 2b-3b 4 1 3 1 1 .425 Bader cf 4 1 1 1 1 .270 TOTALS 37 6 11 6 10 Houston 010 300 032 9 10 1 New York 051 000 000 6 11 0 a-struck out for Singleton in the 8th. b- for Salazar in the 8th. c-walked for Hummel in the 8th. E: Valdez (1). LOB: Houston 9, New York 8. 2B: Pena (14), Dubon (15), Nimmo (14), Iglesias 2 (4). HR: Meyers (8), off Megill; Vientos (10), off Valdez. RBIs: Meyers (30), Pena 2 (34), Singleton (17), Bregman 2 (37), Dubon 2 (29), Iglesias (7), Bader (31), Nimmo (47), Alonso 2 (46), Vientos (23). SB: Alonso (2), Lindor (15). S: Pena. Runners left in scoring position: Houston 3 (Cabbage, Meyers, Y.Alvarez); New York 4 (F.Alvarez 2, Lindor, Bader). RISP: Houston 4 for 11; New York 4 for 11. Runners moved up: Diaz, Bregman, Dubon. GIDP: F.Alvarez. DP: Houston 1 (Altuve, Singleton). HOUSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Valdez 4 ⅔ 10 6 6 3 5 4.11 Scott 1 ⅓ 0 0 0 1 1 1.56 S.Martinez, W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.33 Pressly, H, 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 4.26 Hader, S, 12-13 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.68 NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA Megill 5 ⅓ 5 4 4 3 6 5.08 Adcock, H, 1 1 ⅔ 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 Diekman, H, 7 ⅔ 0 2 2 2 1 4.26 Garrett,L,7-3,BS,3-6 0 1 1 1 2 0 3.23 Young 1 ⅓ 3 2 2 0 2 5.11 Inherited runners-scored: Scott 1-0, Adcock 1-0, Garrett 2-2, Young 2-0. HBP: Megill (Meyers). WP: Diekman, Garrett. Umpires: Home, Alan Porter; First, James Jean; Second, Ryan Blakney; Third, Jim Wolf. T: 3:23. A: 32,348 (42,136). TODAY’S PITCHING COMPARISON INTERLEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA SD Waldron (R) 5-6 3.42 7-9 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 20.0 2.25 Bos Winckowski (R) 1:35p 1-1 3.26 2-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 10.2 1.69 Hou TBD 0-0 0.00 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 0.0 0.00 NYM Severino (R) 1:40p 5-2 3.29 8-7 0-1 8.0 10.12 1-0 18.1 3.44 Was Corbin (L) 1-7 5.46 5-11 0-1 6.0 9.00 0-0 17.1 2.60 TB Bradley (R) 1:40p 2-4 3.80 5-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-0 18.1 1.47 Col Freeland (L) 0-3 9.55 1-4 1-0 5.0 7.20 0-1 16.0 3.38 ChW Crochet (L) 2:10p 6-6 3.05 7-10 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-1 18.2 1.93 Oak Medina (R) 1-3 5.62 1-4 0-0 6.0 4.50 1-2 13.2 5.93 Ari Pfaadt (R) 4:10p 3-6 4.45 7-9 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 18.2 3.86 AMERICAN LEAGUE 2024 2024 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA NYY Cole (R) 0-1 9.00 0-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 17.0 4.24 Tor Gausman (R) 1:37p 6-6 4.26 8-8 0-1 6.1 8.53 1-2 17.0 5.29 Cle Allen (L) 8-3 5.72 10-6 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-0 14.0 6.43 KC Lugo (R) 2:10p 10-2 2.29 11-6 0-0 6.0 7.50 1-0 18.2 1.93 Det Mize (R) 1-6 4.54 8-7 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 14.1 3.77 LAA Anderson (L) 4:07p 7-7 2.63 8-8 0-0 5.0 7.20 2-1 17.1 2.60 Min Ryan (R) 5-5 3.31 8-8 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-0 19.0 3.32 Sea Castillo (R) 4:10p 6-9 3.79 8-9 0-1 6.2 2.70 1-2 16.1 6.06 Tex Heaney (L) 2-9 4.17 3-12 1-1 9.2 7.45 0-2 15.2 4.60 Bal Irvin (L) 7:10p 6-4 3.74 9-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 14.1 7.53 NATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 2024 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Pit Falter (L) 3-6 4.00 6-9 1-0 7.1 3.68 0-3 15.0 5.40 Atl Schwellenbach (R) 11:35a 1-3 5.40 1-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 17.0 3.71 Mia Chirinos (R) 0-0 2.70 2-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 14.0 4.50 Phi Suarez (L) 1:35p 10-2 1.83 13-3 1-0 7.0 0.00 0-1 18.2 1.93 ChC Hendricks (R) 1-5 6.87 3-6 0-0 3.2 7.36 1-2 17.1 5.19 Mil Peralta (R) 2:10p 5-4 4.03 11-5 0-1 10.2 3.38 1-1 16.1 4.41 Cin Greene (R) 5-3 3.79 5-11 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 15.1 4.70 StL Lynn (R) 2:15p 3-3 3.86 9-7 0-1 6.0 1.50 1-0 16.1 4.96 LAD Paxton (L) 7-1 3.39 11-3 1-0 5.0 0.00 2-0 18.0 1.00 SF TBD 4:05p 0-0 0.00 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 0.0 0.00 TEAM REC: Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher. VS OPP: Pitcher’s record versus this opponent. AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Baltimore 53 30 .639 — — 5-5 W-4 29-16 24-14 New York 53 32 .624 1 +7 2-8 L-1 24-14 29-18 Boston 43 39 .524 9½ 1½ 5-4 L-2 19-23 24-16 Tampa Bay 41 42 .494 12 4 7-3 L-1 22-25 19-17 Toronto 38 44 .463 14½ 6½ 3-7 W-1 20-20 18-24 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Cleveland 52 29 .642 — — 7-3 W-1 26-9 26-20 Minnesota 45 37 .549 7½ +½ 5-5 L-1 23-16 22-21 Kansas City 46 39 .541 8 — 5-5 L-1 29-16 17-23 Detroit 37 45 .451 15½ 7½ 3-7 L-3 19-22 18-23 Chicago 24 61 .282 30 22 4-6 W-3 16-28 8-33 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Seattle 47 37 .560 — — 4-6 W-2 28-12 19-25 Houston 41 41 .500 5 3½ 8-2 W-1 24-19 17-22 Texas 37 46 .446 9½ 8 4-6 L-6 20-19 17-27 Los Angeles 35 46 .432 10½ 9 7-3 W-5 17-25 18-21 Oakland 30 55 .353 17½ 16 3-7 L-1 18-23 12-32 NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Philadelphia 54 29 .651 — — 5-5 L-1 32-14 22-15 Atlanta 46 35 .568 7 +4½ 6-4 W-2 26-13 20-22 New York 40 40 .500 12½ 1 7-3 L-1 21-24 19-16 Washington 39 43 .476 14½ 3 4-6 W-1 17-19 22-24 Miami 30 53 .361 24 12½ 6-4 W-1 16-27 14-26 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Milwaukee 49 34 .590 — — 6-4 L-1 26-13 23-21 St. Louis 42 40 .512 6½ — 6-4 L-1 23-18 19-22 Pittsburgh 39 43 .476 9½ 3 4-6 L-2 19-20 20-23 Cincinnati 39 44 .470 10 3½ 4-6 W-1 20-23 19-21 Chicago 39 45 .464 10½ 4 4-6 W-1 22-18 17-27 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Los Angeles 52 32 .619 — — 7-3 W-1 25-16 27-16 San Diego 46 41 .529 7½ +1½ 9-1 W-5 24-22 22-19 Arizona 40 43 .482 11½ 2½ 4-6 W-1 21-21 19-22 San Francisco 40 44 .476 12 3 4-6 L-1 24-19 16-25 Colorado 27 55 .329 24 15 2-8 L-5 16-24 11-31 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 65

Cleveland 7, Kansas City 2 Cleveland AB R H BI SO AVG Kwan lf 5 1 2 0 1 .371 Freeman cf 4 1 0 0 2 .207 Ramirez 3b 5 2 2 2 1 .280 J.Naylor 1b 4 1 2 2 1 .239 Fry dh 2 0 0 0 2 .312 Gimenez 2b 4 1 2 1 0 .249 Noel rf 3 1 1 2 1 .333 B.Naylor c 4 0 0 0 1 .194 Arias ss 4 0 0 0 1 .234 TOTALS 35 7 9 7 10 Kansas City AB R H BI SO AVG Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .232 Witt ss 4 0 0 0 0 .307 Pasquantino 1b 4 1 2 1 2 .240 Perez c 4 0 0 0 2 .282 Massey dh 3 1 2 1 0 .293 Renfroe rf 3 0 1 0 1 .212 Melendez lf 3 0 0 0 2 .181 Loftin 3b 3 0 0 0 1 .213 Isbel cf 3 0 1 0 1 .236 TOTALS 31 2 6 2 10 Cleveland 100 230 100 7 9 0 Kansas City 110 000 000 2 6 0 LOB: Cleveland 5, Kansas City 2. 2B: J.Naylor 2 (14), Ramirez (16). HR: Noel (2), off Ragans; Ramirez (23), off W.Smith; Pasquantino (10), off Bibee; Massey (7), off Bibee. RBIs: J.Naylor 2 (60), Noel 2 (3), Ramirez 2 (75), Gimenez (38), Pasquantino (54), Massey (24). Runners left in scoring position: Cleveland 4 (Gimenez 2, Noel 2); Kansas City 1 (Melendez). RISP: Cleveland 3 for 7; Kansas City 0 for 1. Runners moved up: Garcia. GIDP: Arias, Massey. DP: Cleveland 1 (Gimenez, Arias, J.Naylor); Kansas City 1 (Loftin, Garcia, Pasquantino). CLEVELAND IP H R ER BB SO ERA Bibee, W, 7-2 6 4 2 2 0 3 3.47 Hentges ⅔ 1 0 0 0 1 2.75 C.Smith ⅓ 1 0 0 0 1 1.95 Gaddis 1 0 0 0 0 3 1.40 Barlow 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.48 KANSAS CITY IP H R ER BB SO ERA Ragans, L, 5-6 4 ⅔ 6 5 5 1 6 3.33 Zerpa 1 ⅓ 2 1 1 1 2 3.56 W.Smith 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.91 Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.98 Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.00 Inherited runners-scored: C.Smith 1-0, Zerpa 1-1. IBB: off Zerpa (Fry). HBP: Ragans (Freeman). Umpires: Home, Laz Diaz; First, John Bacon; Second, Tripp Gibson; Third, Erich Bacchus. T: 2:37. A: 24,153 (38,427). Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 3 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Hoerner 2b 5 1 1 0 2 .248 Busch 1b 4 1 2 2 0 .262 Bellinger dh 4 0 1 0 1 .267 Suzuki rf 3 1 0 0 1 .262 Happ lf 2 2 1 2 0 .231 Morel 3b 3 0 1 0 2 .200 Bote 3b 0 0 0 0 0 .304 Swanson ss 3 0 1 0 0 .220 Crw-Armstrng cf 3 0 1 1 2 .197 Nido c 3 0 0 0 1 .067 a-Mstrbni ph 1 0 0 0 0 .152 Amaya c 0 0 0 0 0 .192 TOTALS 31 5 8 5 9 Milwaukee AB R H BI SO AVG Turang 2b 5 0 2 1 2 .290 Contreras c 4 0 2 1 0 .291 Yelich dh 4 0 1 0 1 .318 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 1 .232 Chourio lf 4 1 1 0 0 .241 Hoskins 1b 4 0 2 0 2 .228 1-Ortiz pr 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Frelick rf 4 1 1 1 1 .267 Perkins cf 3 0 1 0 0 .243 b-Bauers ph 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Monasterio 3b 3 1 1 0 0 .184 c-Black ph 1 0 0 0 1 .235 TOTALS 36 3 11 3 8 Chicago 200 100 020 5 8 0 Milwaukee 002 100 000 3 11 0 a-flied out for Nido in the 8th. b-walked for Perkins in the 9th. c-struck out for Monasterio in the 9th. 1-ran for Hoskins in the 9th. LOB: Chicago 7, Milwaukee 7. 2B: Swanson (12), Chourio (8). HR: Busch (10), off Myers; Happ (11), off Payamps. RBIs: Busch 2 (30), Crow-Armstrong (13), Happ 2 (44), Turang (33), Contreras (50), Frelick (16). SB: Frelick (11), Turang (28), Yelich (18). CS: Monasterio (1), Morel (4). S: Crow-Armstrong. Runners left in scoring position: Chicago 6 (Nido, Hoerner, Morel 3, Mastrobuoni); Milwaukee 4 (Turang, Adames 2, Chourio). RISP: Chicago 1 for 12; Milwaukee 3 for 11. Runners moved up: Happ, Swanson. GIDP: Swanson, Bellinger, Yelich, Monasterio. DP: Chicago 2 (Morel, Swanson, Busch; Swanson, Hoerner, Busch); Milwaukee 2 (Adames, Turang, Hoskins; Turang, Adames, Hoskins). CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Steele 6 7 3 3 0 5 3.20 Little, W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 1 3.80 Hodge, H, 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.64 Neris, S, 11-15 1 1 0 0 1 2 4.25 MILWAUKEE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Myers 6 7 3 3 2 6 3.26 Hudson 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.82 Payamps, L, 1-4 ⅓ 1 2 2 3 0 4.30 Paredes 1 ⅔ 0 0 0 1 1 1.10 Inherited runners-scored: Paredes 1-0. HBP: Myers (Happ). WP: Steele, Paredes. Umpires: Home, Paul Clemons; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Chad Fairchild; Third, Ryan Wills. T: 2:33. A: 42,238 (41,700). Miami 3, Philadelphia 2 Miami AB R H BI SO AVG Chisholm cf 4 0 1 1 2 .260 De La Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 1 .239 Bell 1b 4 0 1 0 1 .239 Rivera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 .192 J.Sanchez dh 4 0 0 0 1 .232 Burger 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 3 .217 Gordon lf 4 1 2 1 1 .232 Anderson ss 4 0 1 0 1 .218 Lopez 2b 4 1 2 0 1 .258 Fortes c 3 1 1 1 1 .163 TOTALS 35 3 8 3 12 Philadelphia AB R H BI SO AVG Stott 2b 3 0 2 0 1 .244 Turner ss 4 0 0 0 1 .324 Bohm dh 2 0 0 1 0 .298 Marsh lf 4 0 0 0 2 .265 Castellanos rf 4 0 1 0 2 .223 Clemens 1b 3 0 1 0 0 .244 b-Pache ph 1 0 0 0 1 .195 Sosa 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .273 Stubbs c 2 1 1 1 0 .216 a-Merrifield ph 1 0 0 0 0 .193 Marchan c 1 0 0 0 0 .233 Rojas cf 2 1 0 0 1 .234 TOTALS 31 2 5 2 10 Miami 010 000 200 3 8 0 Philadelphia 001 010 000 2 5 1 a-grounded out for Stubbs in the 7th. b-struck out for Clemens in the 9th. E: Turner (6). LOB: Miami 5, Philadelphia 6. 2B: Lopez (7), Fortes (5), Clemens (4). HR: Gordon (8), off Nola; Stubbs (1), off Munoz. RBIs: Gordon (29), Fortes (13), Chisholm (38), Stubbs (4), Bohm (66). SB: Rojas (15). CS: Anderson (4). SF: Bohm. Runners left in scoring position: Miami 2 (Fortes, De La Cruz); Philadelphia 3 (Stubbs 2, Marsh). RISP: Miami 2 for 5; Philadelphia 1 for 5. Runners moved up: Fortes, Chisholm. DP: Philadelphia 1 (Clemens, Stott, Marchan, Stott, Marchan). MIAMI IP H R ER BB SO ERA Munoz 4 ⅔ 5 2 2 2 4 5.58 Nardi, W, 1-0 1 ⅓ 0 0 0 0 2 4.65 Puk, H, 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.50 Faucher, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.34 Scott, S, 12-14 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.50 PHILADELPHIA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Nola, L, 9-4 6 ⅔ 6 3 3 0 9 3.43 Strahm ⅓ 1 0 0 0 1 1.41 Alvarado 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.18 Kerkering 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.52 Inherited runners-scored: Nardi 1-0, Strahm 1-1. WP: Munoz. Umpires: Home, Nate Tomlinson; First, Nic Lentz; Second, Emil Jimenez; Third, Lance Barksdale. T: 2:39. A: 44,117 (42,901). Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 (10) Pittsburgh AB R H BI SO AVG McCutchen dh 4 0 0 0 2 .235 Reynolds lf 5 0 1 0 1 .278 Joe 1b 2 0 1 0 0 .250 a-Cruz ph-ss 1 0 0 0 1 .235 Olivares rf 3 0 1 1 1 .235 Gonzales 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .275 Hayes 3b 4 0 2 0 2 .232 Triolo ss-1b 3 0 0 0 0 .205 b-Tellez ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 .229 Grandal c 4 0 1 0 0 .179 Taylor cf 3 1 1 0 1 .191 c-Suwinski ph-cf 1 0 0 0 1 .170 TOTALS 35 1 7 1 10 Atlanta AB R H BI SO AVG Kelenic cf 3 1 2 1 0 .283 Albies 2b 3 0 1 0 0 .254 Ozuna dh 4 0 0 0 2 .300 Olson 1b 4 0 0 0 3 .241 Riley 3b 3 0 1 0 1 .253 d’Arnaud c 4 0 1 0 2 .235 Wall lf 3 0 0 0 2 .250 d-Murphy ph 1 0 0 0 1 .203 Williams lf 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Duvall rf 4 0 1 1 1 .167 Arcia ss 3 0 1 0 0 .212 TOTALS 32 2 7 2 12 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 0 1 7 0 Atlanta 100 000 000 1 2 7 0 No outs when winning run scored. a-pinch hit for Joe in the 7th. b-grounded out for Triolo in the 8th. c-struck out for Taylor in the 9th. d-struck out for Wall in the 9th. LOB: Pittsburgh 12, Atlanta 7. 3B: Reynolds (3). HR: Kelenic (9), off Skenes. RBIs: Olivares (23), Kelenic (26), Duvall (20). SB: Hayes (6). SF: Olivares. Runners left in scoring position: Pittsburgh 7 (McCutchen, Grandal 2, Olivares, Taylor, Gonzales 2); Atlanta 2 (Duvall, Ozuna). RISP: Pittsburgh 0 for 10; Atlanta 1 for 5. Runners moved up: Reynolds, Tellez, Gonzales, Albies. GIDP: Ozuna. DP: Pittsburgh 2 (Hayes, Gonzales, Joe; Triolo, Gonzales, Joe). PITTSBURGH IP H R ER BB SO ERA Skenes 6 6 1 1 2 9 2.06 Mlodzinski 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 Holderman 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.21 Chapman 1 0 0 0 1 2 3.72 Nicolas, L, 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.70 ATLANTA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Fried 6 6 1 1 3 4 2.91 Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.29 Jimenez 1 0 0 0 2 1 2.53 Iglesias 1 1 0 0 1 2 2.35 Hernandez, W,2-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 IBB: off Iglesias (Cruz). Umpires: Home, David Arrieta; First, David Rackley; Second, Chris Segal; Third, Larry Vanover. T: 2:58. A: 40,864 (41,149). San Diego 11, Boston 1 San Diego AB R H BI SO AVG Arraez 1b 5 2 3 0 1 .325 Profar lf 4 1 1 0 2 .315 Wade lf-3b 2 0 0 0 1 .234 Cronenworth 2b 5 2 1 1 1 .262 Machado dh 5 2 2 5 1 .268 Solano 3b 4 1 1 0 0 .286 a-D.Peralta ph-lf 1 0 1 0 0 .211 Merrill cf 5 1 3 2 0 .288 Kim ss 4 1 2 0 0 .227 Sullivan c 5 1 2 2 1 .300 Johnson rf 4 0 0 0 1 .125 TOTALS 44 11 16 10 8 Boston AB R H BI SO AVG Duran cf 3 1 1 1 1 .287 b-Gonzalez ph-ss 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Abreu rf 4 0 2 0 2 .265 O’Neill lf 4 0 0 0 3 .252 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .282 Yoshida dh 3 0 0 0 0 .238 McGuire c 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Wong c-1b 4 0 1 0 1 .327 Valdez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 .215 Smith 1b-p 3 0 1 0 2 .211 Rafaela ss-cf 3 0 0 0 0 .243 TOTALS 31 1 6 1 11 San Diego 012 160 010 11 16 0 Boston 000 001 000 1 6 3 a-singled for Solano in the 8th. b-hit by pitch for Duran in the 8th. E: Duran (3), Horn (1), Devers (6). LOB: San Diego 9, Boston 6. 2B: Arraez (8), Merrill (10), Abreu (16), Valdez (11). HR: Machado 2 (10), off Houck; Merrill (12), off Houck; Sullivan (1), off Horn; Duran (8), off King. RBIs: Machado 5 (45), Merrill 2 (42), Cronenworth (53), Sullivan 2 (2), Duran (38). Runners left in scoring position: San Diego 6 (Machado, Arraez 2, Johnson, Kim 2); Boston 2 (Smith, Yoshida). RISP: San Diego 4 for 11; Boston 0 for 6. Runners moved up: Profar, Devers. GIDP: Rafaela, Devers. DP: San Diego 2 (Kim, Cronenworth, Arraez; Kim, Arraez). SAN DIEGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA King, W, 6-5 6 5 1 1 1 6 3.61 Matsui 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.50 Davis 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 De Los Santos 1 0 0 0 1 1 3.78 BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Houck, L, 7-6 4 ⅓ 9 8 7 1 4 2.67 Horn 2 ⅔ 4 2 2 2 2 6.75 Kelly 1 2 1 0 0 2 1.53 Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 HBP: Davis (Gonzalez). Umpires: Home, Rob Drake; First, Jonathan Parra; Second, John Libka; Third, James Hoye. T: 2:35. A: 33,003 (37,755). Washington 8, Tampa Bay 1 Washington AB R H BI SO AVG Abrams ss 3 2 2 2 0 .282 a-Nunez ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 .083 Thomas rf 4 1 2 0 0 .243 Winker lf 5 1 1 1 1 .259 Meneses 1b 4 0 0 0 0 .234 Garcia 2b 4 2 3 1 0 .264 Ramirez dh 5 1 2 2 1 .268 Ruiz c 4 0 2 1 0 .203 Senzel 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .211 Young cf 4 1 1 0 0 .271 TOTALS 38 8 13 7 4 Tampa Bay AB R H BI SO AVG Diaz 1b 4 0 0 0 1 .271 B.Lowe dh 3 1 1 1 1 .218 Paredes 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .269 J.Lowe rf 4 0 0 0 2 .225 Arozarena lf 3 0 1 0 0 .191 Palacios 2b 2 0 0 0 2 .241 Siri cf 3 0 0 0 2 .216 Rortvedt c 3 0 0 0 1 .268 Walls ss 3 0 0 0 2 .156 TOTALS 28 1 2 1 11 Washington 100 100 600 8 13 0 Tampa Bay 100 000 000 1 2 0 a-lined out for Abrams in the 8th. LOB: Washington 7, Tampa Bay 4. 2B: Garcia (14), Abrams (20). 3B: Ramirez (1). HR: Abrams (13), off Civale; B.Lowe (6), off Irvin. RBIs: Abrams 2 (42), Winker (37), Garcia (36), Ramirez 2 (13), Ruiz (20), B.Lowe (23). CS: Palacios (1). Runners left in scoring position: Washington 4 (Ramirez 2, Senzel 2); Tampa Bay 1 (Siri). RISP: Washington 5 for 12; Tampa Bay 0 for 1. Runners moved up: Ruiz, Meneses. GIDP: Meneses, Winker. DP: Washington 1 (Ruiz, Garcia, Ruiz); Tampa Bay 2 (Palacios, Walls, Diaz; Paredes, Palacios, Diaz). WASHINGTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Irvin, W, 6-6 6 1 1 1 3 5 3.03 Law 1 1 0 0 0 3 3.26 Harvey 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.40 Finnegan 1 0 0 0 1 2 2.16 TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB SO ERA Civale, L, 2-6 5 ⅔ 6 2 2 4 2 5.07 Kelly ⅓ 0 0 0 0 1 3.28 Armstrong ⅓ 7 6 6 0 0 5.40 Uceta 2 ⅔ 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Inherited runners-scored: Kelly 2-0, Uceta 1-0. WP: Law, Civale. Umpires: Home, Jeremy Riggs; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Phil Cuzzi; Third, Tony Randazzo. T: 2:34. A: 17,501 (25,025). San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 FRIDAY’S RESULT Los Angeles AB R H BI SO AVG Ohtani dh 3 0 1 0 1 .322 Smith c 4 0 1 1 2 .264 Freeman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 .295 T.Hernandez lf 4 0 1 0 1 .252 Pages cf 4 1 2 0 0 .255 Heyward rf 3 0 0 1 1 .214 Rojas ss 2 1 1 0 0 .287 Lux 2b 4 1 1 1 1 .221 Biggio 3b 3 0 0 0 2 .179 TOTALS 31 3 7 3 8 San Francisco AB R H BI SO AVG Soler dh 4 0 1 0 0 .222 Wade 1b 4 0 1 0 2 .331 Ramos cf 4 1 0 0 1 .281 Bailey c 3 0 1 0 0 .284 Chapman 3b 4 1 1 2 2 .235 Conforto lf 4 0 1 0 1 .231 Matos rf 3 1 1 1 0 .257 1-Fitzgerald pr 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Wisely 2b 4 1 2 2 1 .304 Ahmed ss 3 0 0 0 0 .240 TOTALS 33 5 8 5 7 Los Angeles 000 020 001 3 7 1 San Francisco 000 012 002 5 8 0 No outs when winning run scored. 1-ran for Matos in the 9th. E: Freeman (3). LOB: Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 6. 2B: Lux (8), Bailey (9). 3B: Pages (1), Conforto (2). HR: Matos (4), off Knack; Chapman (10), off Hudson; Wisely (3), off Treinen. RBIs: Lux (20), Smith (47), Heyward (18), Matos (23), Chapman 2 (35), Wisely 2 (14). SB: Chapman (7). SF: Heyward. Runners left in scoring position: Los Angeles 1 (Lux); San Francisco 5 (Wade, Chapman, Matos, Conforto 2). RISP: Los Angeles 1 for 4; San Francisco 0 for 5. GIDP: Lux, Freeman. DP: San Francisco 2 (Ahmed, Wade; Ahmed, Wade). LOS ANGELES IP H R ER BB SO ERA Knack 4 ⅔ 5 1 1 0 7 2.08 Banda ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 1.04 Hudson, BS, 3-7 1 1 2 1 0 0 1.93 Yarbrough 2 1 0 0 1 0 3.16 Treinen, L, 2-2 0 1 2 2 1 0 3.24 SAN FRANCISCO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Webb 7 5 2 2 3 6 3.12 Ty.Rogers, H, 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.77 Doval, W, 3-1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.55 Inherited runners-scored: Banda 2-0. IBB: off Webb (Ohtani). WP: Webb. Umpires: Home, Edwin Jimenez; First, Andy Fletcher; Second, Jansen Visconti; Third, Mike Muchlinski. T: 2:15. A: 40,052 (41,915). Arizona 3, Oakland 0 Oakland AB R H BI SO AVG Bleday cf 4 0 0 0 1 .245 Andujar lf 4 0 1 0 0 .315 Rooker dh 3 0 1 0 1 .265 Langeliers c 3 0 0 0 1 .202 Soderstrom 1b 2 0 0 0 0 .225 Cameron rf 3 0 0 0 1 .169 Alvarez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .400 Gelof 2b 3 0 0 0 3 .203 Schuemann ss 2 0 0 0 2 .223 b-Butler ph 1 0 0 0 1 .174 TOTALS 28 0 2 0 10 Arizona AB R H BI SO AVG Marte dh 4 0 3 1 0 .290 B.Alexander 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .255 Gurriel lf 5 0 2 1 0 .269 Walker 1b 3 1 2 0 0 .250 Grichuk rf 3 0 0 0 1 .286 a-Carroll ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 .213 Suarez 3b 4 1 2 0 2 .198 McCarthy cf-rf 3 0 1 1 1 .281 Newman ss 4 0 1 0 0 .277 Herrera c 3 1 1 0 0 .200 TOTALS 34 3 12 3 5 Oakland 000 000 000 0 2 1 Arizona 011 100 00x 3 12 0 a-grounded out for Grichuk in the 7th. b-pinch hit for Schuemann in the 9th. E: Bido (1). LOB: Oak 2, Ari 12. 2B: Walker (16), Gurriel (13), Marte (19). RBIs: Marte (49), McCarthy (19), Gurriel (48). Runners left in scoring position: Oak 1 (Soderstrom); Ari 8 (B.Alexander, Gurriel, Grichuk 2, Newman 2, Walker, Herrera). RISP: Oak 0 for 1; Ari 3 for 14. Runners moved up: Langeliers, Gurriel. GIDP: Alvarez, Gurriel, Grichuk. DP: Oak 2 (Gelof, Soderstrom; Schuemann, Gelof, Soderstrom); Ari 1 (Suarez, B.Alexander, Walker). OAKLAND IP H R ER BB SO ERA Harris, L, 1-2 3 ⅓ 10 3 3 1 3 3.18 Bido 4 ⅔ 2 0 0 3 2 4.38 ARIZONA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gallen, W, 6-4 6 1 0 0 1 7 2.83 Ginkel, H, 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 3.00 Sewald, S, 11-11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.57 Inherited runners-scored: Bido 2-0. IBB: off Bido (Walker). HBP: Bido (B.Alexander). PB: Langeliers (5). Umpires: Home, Adam Hamari; First, Brian Walsh; Second, Edwin Moscoso; Third, Alex Tosi. T: 2:13. A: 39,843 (48,359). Baltimore 6, Texas 5 Texas AB R H BI SO AVG Semien 2b 5 0 0 0 1 .237 Seager ss 2 1 1 1 0 .260 1-Wendzel pr-3b 2 0 0 0 1 .140 Smith 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 0 .288 Garcia rf 5 1 2 1 1 .220 Langford lf 4 0 1 0 1 .248 Grossman dh 3 1 1 0 0 .232 2-Jankowski pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Lowe 1b 4 1 3 2 0 .262 Heim c 4 0 0 0 1 .232 Hill cf 2 1 1 1 0 .263 a-Taveras ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 .219 TOTALS 36 5 9 5 5 Baltimore AB R H BI SO AVG Henderson ss 5 1 2 0 1 .292 Rutschman c 2 1 0 0 1 .298 O’Hearn 1b 2 1 0 0 0 .277 b-Mntcstle ph-1b 2 0 1 0 0 .273 Santander rf 3 2 2 2 0 .233 Kjerstad dh 1 1 1 4 0 .269 Westburg 2b 4 0 1 0 1 .285 Cowser lf 4 0 0 0 1 .227 Mullins cf 3 0 0 0 0 .218 Urias 3b 4 0 0 0 0 .217 TOTALS 30 6 7 6 4 Texas 100 012 010 5 9 0 Baltimore 010 040 10x 6 7 0 a-grounded out for Hill in the 7th. b-singled for O’Hearn in the 7th. 1-ran for Seager in the 5th. 2-ran for Grossman in the 8th. LOB: Texas 8, Baltimore 9. 2B: Garcia (12), Lowe (11), Grossman (2), Henderson (17), Santander (14). HR: Seager (15), off Povich; Hill (1), off Povich; Lowe (4), off Baker; Garcia (16), off Webb; Santander (22), off Lorenzen; Kjerstad (2), off Lorenzen. RBIs: Seager (37), Hill (1), Lowe 2 (27), Garcia (44), Santander 2 (55), Kjerstad 4 (7). SB: Taveras (10). Runners left in scoring position: Texas 4 (Hill, Garcia, Langford, Heim); Baltimore 6 (Urias, Mountcastle, Santander, Cowser 2, Mullins). RISP: Texas 1 for 8; Baltimore 2 for 10. Runners moved up: O’Hearn, Cowser. GIDP: Cowser. DP: Texas 1 (Semien, Seager, Lowe). TEXAS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Lorenzen, L, 4-4 5 4 5 5 4 3 3.40 Burke 1 ⅓ 0 1 1 1 0 7.45 Dunning 1 ⅓ 3 0 0 2 1 4.60 Robertson ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 BALTIMORE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Povich, W, 1-2 5 5 2 2 0 3 4.05 Baker, H, 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 3.60 Cano, H, 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.12 Webb, H, 9 ⅔ 1 1 1 1 0 2.97 Perez, H, 10 ⅓ 1 0 0 0 0 4.12 Kimbrel, S, 19-23 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.37 Inherited runners-scored: Dunning 1-1, Robertson 2-0, Perez 1-0. IBB: off Dunning (Kjerstad). HBP: Lorenzen 2 (Mullins,Kjerstad), Povich (Seager). Umpires: Home, Manny Gonzalez; First, Derek Thomas; Second, Nestor Ceja; Third, Cory Blaser. T: 2:53. A: 44,286 (45,971). Dodgers 14, San Fran 7 (11) Los Angeles AB R H BI SO AVG Ohtani dh 4 2 1 1 2 .321 Smith c 6 1 3 3 0 .269 Freeman 1b 4 1 2 2 0 .298 T.Hernandez lf 6 1 1 0 2 .250 Pages cf 4 2 1 0 2 .255 2-Taylor pr-cf 1 2 1 1 0 .150 Heyward rf 5 2 2 2 0 .222 Rojas ss 5 1 3 4 1 .297 Lux 2b 6 1 2 1 0 .224 Biggio 3b 2 0 0 0 0 .167 a-K.Hrnndz ph-3b 4 1 0 0 1 .195 TOTALS 47 14 16 14 8 San Francisco AB R H BI SO AVG Soler dh 5 1 2 1 0 .226 1-Fitzgerald pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 .273 c-Villar ph-dh 1 0 1 1 0 .300 Wade 1b 5 1 1 0 2 .326 Ramos cf 4 1 2 1 0 .286 Bailey c 6 1 1 1 2 .280 Chapman 3b 5 1 3 1 1 .241 Conforto lf 1 0 1 0 0 .235 b-Slater ph-rf 2 0 0 0 1 .203 Matos rf-lf 6 0 0 1 0 .243 Wisely 2b 6 1 1 1 2 .296 Ahmed ss 4 1 1 0 1 .241 TOTALS 45 7 13 7 9 Los Angeles 011 400 000 17 14 16 1 San Francisco 104 010 000 10 7 13 0 a-grounded out for Biggio in the 6th. b-walked for Conforto in the 7th. c-doubled for Fitzgerald in the 10th. 1-ran for Soler in the 8th. 2-ran for Pages in the 10th. E: K.Hernandez (3). LOB: LAD 9, SF 15. 2B: Pages (13), Freeman 2 (24), Smith (17), Soler 2 (15), Chapman (21), Conforto (10), Wade (7), Villar (1). 3B: Heyward (2). HR: Ohtani (26), off Howard. RBIs: Rojas 4 (19), Ohtani (62), Lux (21), Smith 3 (50), Freeman 2 (52), Taylor (10), Heyward 2 (20), Ramos (36), Soler (30), Bailey (25), Chapman (36), Matos (24), Wisely (15), Villar (3). SB: Fitzgerald (6). CS: Chapman (1). SF: Rojas, Ramos. Runners left in scoring position: LAD 4 (T.Hernandez 2, Pages 2); SF 8 (Chapman 3, Wisely 3, Ahmed, Bailey). RISP: LAD 10 for 19; SF 5 for 23. Runners moved up: Heyward 2, Wade, Ramos. GIDP: K.Hernandez. DP: SF 1 (Ahmed, Wisely, Wade). LOS ANGELES IP H R ER BB SO ERA Glasnow 3 7 5 5 2 1 3.23 Ramirez 1 ⅓ 2 1 1 0 1 3.05 Vesia, BS, 4-6 1 2 0 0 1 0 1.23 Petersen ⅔ 0 0 0 1 2 1.59 Banda 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.98 Treinen 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.06 Phillips 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.52 Hudson, W, 5-1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1.87 Yarbrough 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.10 SAN FRANCISCO IP H R ER BB SO ERA E.Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.69 Howard 2 ⅔ 6 6 6 2 0 5.62 Rodriguez,BS,0-2 1 ⅔ 1 0 0 1 0 4.45 Ta.Rogers 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.16 Walker 1 ⅔ 1 0 0 0 3 2.09 Doval 1 1 0 0 1 3 4.41 Hjelle, L, 3-2 2 6 8 6 1 1 3.54 Inherited runners-scored: Vesia 1-1, Petersen 1-0, Rodriguez 3-2, Walker 1-0. IBB: off Hudson (Wade), off Hjelle (Ohtani). HBP: Walker (Heyward). Umpires: Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Jansen Visconti; Second, Mike Muchlinski; Third, Edwin Jimenez. T: 3:45. A: 39,663 (41,915). 66 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

WNBA LEADERS Through Friday SCORING Name, TEAM POS G MN PTS A’ja Wilson, LV C 15 33.8 28.0 Arike Ogunbowale, DAL G 16 38.5 23.9 Kahleah Copper, PHX G 17 31.8 22.7 Napheesa Collier, MIN F 17 35.1 21.4 Breanna Stewart, NY F 18 34.0 19.7 Jewell Loyd, SEA G 17 34.6 19.3 Sabrina Ionescu, NY G 18 33.2 19.3 Dearica Hamby, LA F 18 35.2 18.4 Jackie Young, LV G 14 33.6 18.4 Kelsey Plum, LV G 15 35.9 18.3 Nneka Ogwumike, SEA F 14 32.5 17.5 Jonquel Jones, NY F 18 30.7 16.8 DeWanna Bonner, CON F 18 32.7 16.7 Diana Taurasi, PHX G 17 29.6 16.5 Kelsey Mitchell, IND G 19 30.3 16.3 Caitlin Clark, IND G 19 33.9 16.2 Kalya McBride, MIN G 17 32.9 15.8 Rhyne Howard, ATL G 13 32.0 15.4 Allisha Gray, ATL G 16 32.4 15.1 Marina Mabrey, CHI G 16 33.8 14.9 REBOUNDS NAME, TEAM REB A’ja Wilson, LV 11.3 Angel Reese, CHI 11.1 Napheesa Collier, MIN 10.4 Dearica Hamby, LA 10.3 Alyssa Thomas, CON 9.4 Ezi Magbegor, SEA 9.1 ASSISTS NAME, TEAM AST Alyssa Thomas, CON 7.6 Natasha Cloud, PHX 7.1 Sabrina Ionescu, NY 6.7 Caitlin Clark, IND 6.6 Skyler Diggins-Smith, SEA 6.2 Jackie Young, LV 5.7 STEALS NAME, TEAM ST Arike Ogunbowale, DAL 2.6 Napheesa Collier, MIN 2.2 Rhyne Howard, ATL 2.2 Breanna Stewart, NY 2.2 Nneka Ogwumike, SEA 2.0 A’ja Wilson, LV 1.9 LIBERTY SEASON STATS Through Thursday PLAYER PPG G RB AST Breanna Stewart 19.7 18 8.6 4.0 Sabrina Ionescu 19.3 18 4.3 6.7 Jonquel Jones 16.8 18 8.8 3.4 Betnijah Laney-Hamilton 12.1 15 4.5 3.5 Courtney Vandersloot 7.6 9 3.8 5.3 Kayla Thornton 6.4 18 2.6 0.7 Leonie Fiebich 4.8 18 2.7 1.4 Ivana Dojkic 3.1 15 0.7 0.7 Nyara Sabally 3.0 8 3.1 0.5 Kennedy Burke 2.5 17 1.5 0.6 Marquesha Davis 1.2 12 0.5 0.2 Totals 88.1 18 36.3 23.4 Opponents 78.4 18 32.7 20.0 LIBERTY SCHEDULE Sunday: vs. Atlanta, 1 p.m. Tuesday: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. July 6: at Indiana, 1 p.m. July 10: at Connecticut, 11 a.m. July 11: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. July 13: at Chicago, 1 p.m. July 16: vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m. August 15: at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. SOCCER MLS EASTERN W L T PT GF GA Inter Miami CF 13 3 5 44 48 30 Cincinnati 13 4 3 42 33 23 New York Red Bulls 9 4 8 35 36 27 Columbus 9 3 6 33 34 18 New York City FC 10 8 2 32 30 25 Charlotte FC 9 7 5 32 23 21 Nashville 6 6 8 26 24 25 Toronto FC 7 11 3 24 29 37 Atlanta 6 8 6 24 28 25 CF Montréal 5 8 7 22 30 43 Orlando City 5 9 6 21 25 35 Philadelphia 4 8 8 20 33 35 D.C. United 4 9 8 20 28 39 New England 6 11 1 19 18 35 Chicago 4 9 6 18 23 34 WESTERN W L T PT GF GA Los Angeles FC 11 4 4 37 38 23 Real Salt Lake 10 3 7 37 40 23 LA Galaxy 10 3 7 37 38 27 Colorado 9 7 4 31 38 32 Houston 8 6 6 30 27 23 Minnesota United 8 6 5 29 31 29 Portland 7 7 6 27 36 33 Austin FC 7 8 6 27 23 30 Vancouver 7 7 4 25 26 24 Seattle 6 7 7 25 27 25 FC Dallas 5 10 5 20 27 32 St Louis City 3 6 10 19 24 31 Sporting KC 4 12 5 17 33 44 San Jose 3 14 2 11 29 51 Three points for win, one point for tie. SATURDAY’S RESULTS Atlanta 2, Toronto FC 1 CF Montréal 4, Philadelphia 2 Columbus 5, New England 1 D.C. United 2, New York Red Bulls 2 Cincinnati 1, FC Dallas 0 Houston 1, Charlotte FC 0 Sporting Kansas City 2, Austin FC 0 Miami 2, Nashville 1 St Louis City at Vancouver, late Colorado at Los Angeles FC, late Minnesota at Portland, late LA Galaxy at San Jose, late Chicago at Seattle, late FRIDAY’S RESULT New York City FC 4, Orlando City 2 NWSL CLUB W L T PT GF GA Kansas City 10 0 5 35 39 20 Orlando 9 0 5 32 27 11 Washington 10 4 1 31 29 18 Gotham FC 8 3 3 27 16 11 Portland 7 5 2 23 26 20 North Carolina 7 7 1 22 17 16 Chicago 6 7 2 20 22 22 Bay FC 6 9 0 18 19 25 Louisville 3 5 7 16 20 19 San Diego 3 6 6 15 12 16 Angel City 4 7 3 15 15 21 Houston 3 7 5 14 11 22 Seattle 2 9 3 9 14 26 Utah Royals FC 2 11 1 7 7 27 Three points for win, one point for tie. SATURDAY’S RESULTS Bay FC 1, Louisville 0 North Carolina 1, Washington 0 Portland at Utah Royals FC, late SUNDAY’S MATCHES Seattle at Gotham FC, 1 p.m. Orlando at Angel City, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Kansas City 2, Houston 0 Chicago 3, San Diego 0 LPGA DOW CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd of 4 rounds, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich., 6,277 yards; Par: 70 A.Ewing/J.Kupcho 64-64-67—195 -15 I.Kim/H.Kang 68-63-65—196 -14 R.Yin/A.Thitikul 64-66-66—196 -14 C.Inglis/A.Doherty 68-63-66—197 -13 G.Kim/A.Kim 67-61-69—197 -13 N.Koerstz Madsen/N.Broch Estrup 68-60-70—198 -12 W.Hsu/S.Cheng 65-63-70—198 -12 C.Hull/G.Hall 66-63-70—199 -11 C.Wannasaen/J.Boonchant 64-64-71—199 -11 B.Lincicome/B.Lang 71-62-67—200 -10 J.Ko/N.Hataoka 69-63-68—200 -10 M.Saigo/Y.Sung 69-61-70—200 -10 P.Reto/A.Lewis 69-62-69—200 -10 W.Meechai/P.Yoktuan 68-61-71—200 -10 B.Henderson/L.Thompson 66-64-71—201 -9 G.Iziemgbe Oboh/L.Abe 68-62-71—201 -9 J.Chang/A.Park 65-67-69—201 -9 A.Kim/Y.Noh 66-64-72—202 -8 A.Krauter/C.Clanton 67-66-69—202 -8 A.Yubol/P.Phatlum 69-64-69—202 -8 J.Suwannapura/P.Delacour 68-64-70—202 -8 N.Guseva/G.Stoll 67-63-72—202 -8 W.Zhang/L.Zeng 71-61-70—202 -8 H.Naveed/S.Garcia 69-64-70—203 -7 H.Ryu/S.Lee 67-63-73—203 -7 M.Castren/K.Tan 68-62-73—203 -7 M.Katsu/H.Shibuno 71-61-71—203 -7 P.Chien/Y.Hou 67-64-72—203 -7 C.Boutier/Y.Saso 74-58-72—204 -6 D.Kang/L.Ko 71-62-72—205 -5 M.Leblanc/S.Gal 67-62-76—205 -5 R.Zhang/A.Pano 69-64-72—205 -5 ITALIAN OPEN 3rd of 4 rounds, Adriatic GC Cervia; Ravenna, Italy; 6,989 yards; Par: 71 Sebastian Friedrichsen 64-71-68—203 -10 Antoine Rozner 69-72-62—203 -10 Shubhankar Sharma 68-68-67—203 -10 Marcel Siem 69-68-66—203 -10 Adrian Otaegui 66-69-69—204 -9 Gregorio De Leo 72-67-66—205 -8 Joel Girrbach 67-70-68—205 -8 Andrew Wilson 68-70-67—205 -8 Jannik De Bruyn 67-67-72—206 -7 Ewen Ferguson 72-67-67—206 -7 Marcus Kinhult 65-70-71—206 -7 James Nicholas 67-70-69—206 -7 Andrea Pavan 64-73-69—206 -7 Lauri Ruuska 68-72-66—206 -7 Adrien Saddier 70-67-69—206 -7 Gunner Wiebe 64-69-73—206 -7 Adri Arnaus 66-71-70—207 -6 Aaron Cockerill 66-70-71—207 -6 Ugo Coussaud 66-72-69—207 -6 Sean Crocker 66-71-70—207 -6 Andrew Johnston 69-68-70—207 -6 David Micheluzzi 70-68-69—207 -6 Niklas Norgaard Moller 70-69-68—207 -6 Callum Shinkwin 68-69-70—207 -6 Brandon Stone 68-67-72—207 -6 Fabrizio Zanotti 69-69-69—207 -6 Angel Ayora Fanegas 67-72-69—208 -5 Dan Bradbury 69-68-71—208 -5 Filippo Celli 70-68-70—208 -5 Dylan Frittelli 71-68-69—208 -5 Julien Guerrier 70-68-70—208 -5 Samuel Jones 72-68-68—208 -5 Rikard Karlberg 69-71-68—208 -5 Matteo Manassero 68-71-69—208 -5 Pieter Moolman 69-70-69—208 -5 U.S. MEN’S SCHEDULE (3-3-1) Sat., Jan. 20: Slovenia 1, U.S. 0 n-Thu, March 21: U.S. 3, Jamaica 1 AET n-March 24: U.S. 2, Colombia 0 June 8: Colombia 5, U.S. 1 June 12: U.S. 1, Brazil 1 c-Sunday: U.S. 2, Bolivia 0 c-Thursday: Panama 2, U.S. 1 c-Mon., July 1: vs. Uruguay, 9 p.m. in Kansas City., Mo. c-COPA America; n-Nationas League COPA AMERICA GROUP C GP W D L GF GA PT Panama 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 United States 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 Bolivia 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 June 23, at Arlington, Texas United States 2, Bolivia 0 June 23, at Miami Gardens, Fla. Uruguay 3, Panama 1 Thursday at Atlanta Panama 2, United States 1 Thursday East Rutherford, N.J. Uruguay vs. Bolivia, 9 p.m. Monday, July 1 at Kansas City, Mo. United States vs. Uruguay, 9 p.m. Monday, July 1 at Orlando, Fla. Bolivia vs. Panama, 9 p.m. GOLF U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd of 4 rounds, Newport Country Club, Newport, R.I., 7,024 yards; Par: 70 Purse: $4 million Hiroyuki Fujita 63-66-67—196 -14 Steve Stricker 66-66-66—198 -12 Richard Green 63-67-69—199 -11 Richard Bland 68-64-69—201 -9 Bob Estes 66-70-66—202 -8 Paul Stankowski 67-67-69—203 -7 Rocco Mediate 70-67-67—204 -6 Steven Alker 71-67-67—205 -5 Thongchai Jaidee 70-67-68—205 -5 Jerry Kelly 68-70-67—205 -5 Cameron Percy 70-65-70—205 -5 Y.E. Yang 70-65-70—205 -5 Stephen Ames 65-68-73—206 -4 Paul Broadhurst 66-74-66—206 -4 Padraig Harrington 66-71-69—206 -4 Greig Hutcheon 68-71-67—206 -4 Justin Leonard 67-72-67—206 -4 Peter Baker 67-70-70—207 -3 Birk Nelson 70-68-69—207 -3 Vijay Singh 69-68-70—207 -3 Phillip Archer 68-69-71—208 -2 Rob Labritz 71-69-68—208 -2 Brett Quigley 70-68-70—208 -2 Billy Andrade 64-74-71—209 -1 Doug Barron 68-68-73—209 -1 K.J. Choi 70-71-68—209 -1 Scott Dunlap 71-65-73—209 -1 Ernie Els 69-71-69—209 -1 Omar Uresti 70-66-73—209 -1 Craig Barlow 66-70-74—210 E Thomas Bjorn 68-66-76—210 E Alex Cejka 66-74-70—210 E Jay Haas 68-70-72—210 E Joakim Haeggman 69-72-69—210 E Katsumasa Miyamoto 71-70-69—210 E Olin Browne 72-70-69—211 +1 Darren Clarke 69-70-72—211 +1 Jim Furyk 69-73-69—211 +1 Michael Long 72-69-70—211 +1 Fran Quinn 68-74-69—211 +1 William Yanagisawa 70-69-72—211 +1 Stuart Appleby 67-74-71—212 +2 Guy Boros 71-66-75—212 +2 Greg Chalmers 72-70-70—212 +2 Ken Duke 68-71-73—212 +2 Retief Goosen 67-67-78—212 +2 Mark Hensby 75-63-74—212 +2 Bernhard Langer 70-72-70—212 +2 Phillip Price 68-71-73—212 +2 Lee Westwood 66-71-75—212 +2 Miguel Angel Jimenez 71-70-72—213 +3 Michael Jonzon 70-71-72—213 +3 David Morland 70-70-73—213 +3 Chris Riley 71-69-73—213 +3 Patrik Sjoland 70-72-71—213 +3 Mario Tiziani 72-70-71—213 +3 Michael Wright 68-72-73—213 +3 Eric Axley 74-68-72—214 +4 Brian Gaffney 69-72-73—214 +4 Judd Gibb 70-71-73—214 +4 Jeff Maggert 66-76-72—214 +4 Bob May 70-71-73—214 +4 Kevin Sutherland 71-71-72—214 +4 Kirk Triplett 71-70-73—214 +4 Kris Blanks 70-72-73—215 +5 David Branshaw 67-73-75—215 +5 Jeff Martin 70-71-74—215 +5 Michael Muehr 71-69-75—215 +5 Kenny Perry 71-71-73—215 +5 Mathew Goggin 66-73-77—216 +6 Chris Hockaday 69-72-77—218 +8 WNBA EAST W L Pct GB New York 15 3 .833 — Connecticut 14 4 .778 1 Atlanta 7 9 .438 7 Chicago 6 10 .375 8 Indiana 7 12 .368 8½ Washington 4 15 .211 11½ WEST W L Pct GB Minnesota 13 4 .765 — Seattle 12 6 .667 1½ Las Vegas 10 6 .625 2½ Phoenix 9 8 .529 4 Dallas 4 14 .222 9½ Los Angeles 4 14 .222 9½ SATURDAY’S RESULTS Las Vegas 88, Washington 77 Seattle 97, Dallas 76 SUNDAY’S GAMES Atlanta at New York, 1 p.m. Indiana at Phoenix, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 3 p.m. THURSDAY’S RESULTS Dallas 94, Minnesota 88 Las Vegas 95, Chicago 83 Connecticut 94, Washington 91 (OT) Seattle 89, Indiana 77 FRIDAY’S RESULTS Atlanta 78, Connecticut 74 Phoenix 92, Los Angeles 78 PGA ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC 3rd of 3 rounds, at North Course, Detroit, 7,370 yards, Par: 72 Akshay Bhatia 64-67-68—199 -17 Aaron Rai 66-65-68—199 -17 Cameron Davis 68-66-66—200 -16 Cameron Young 67-66-67—200 -16 Sam Stevens 69-66-66—201 -15 Erik Van Rooyen 69-64-68—201 -15 Luke Clanton 69-68-65—202 -14 Joel Dahmen 70-64-68—202 -14 Min Woo Lee 68-68-66—202 -14 Nick Dunlap 67-69-67—203 -13 Troy Merritt 69-64-70—203 -13 Patrick Rodgers 69-67-67—203 -13 Davis Thompson 68-69-66—203 -13 Hayden Buckley 71-67-66—204 -12 Eric Cole 66-68-70—204 -12 Ben Silverman 67-70-67—204 -12 David Skinns 71-66-67—204 -12 Hayden Springer 71-65-68—204 -12 Rickie Fowler 66-72-67—205 -11 Jake Knapp 70-65-70—205 -11 Taylor Moore 68-71-66—205 -11 Neal Shipley 67-68-70—205 -11 J.J. Spaun 67-69-69—205 -11 Jhonattan Vegas 67-69-69—205 -11 Dylan Wu 69-68-68—205 -11 Rico Hoey 69-69-68—206 -10 Beau Hossler 71-69-66—206 -10 Michael Kim 65-71-70—206 -10 Chris Kirk 68-69-69—206 -10 Justin Lower 68-70-68—206 -10 Max Greyserman 69-70-68—207 -9 Harry Hall 71-69-67—207 -9 Ryo Hisatsune 75-65-67—207 -9 Patton Kizzire 69-69-69—207 -9 Ben Kohles 67-70-70—207 -9 Andrew Novak 71-66-70—207 -9 Roger Sloan 68-68-71—207 -9 Jacob Bridgeman 68-69-71—208 -8 Wesley Bryan 68-67-73—208 -8 Bud Cauley 72-65-71—208 -8 Patrick Fishburn 72-67-69—208 -8 Chris Gotterup 71-69-68—208 -8 Nick Hardy 70-67-71—208 -8 Joe Highsmith 71-64-73—208 -8 Benjamin James 70-70-68—208 -8 Ryan McCormick 70-68-70—208 -8 Kevin Yu 70-70-68—208 -8 Carl Yuan 68-71-69—208 -8 Pierceson Coody 69-71-69—209 -7 Nicolas Echavarria 70-70-69—209 -7 Ben Griffin 67-71-71—209 -7 Nicolai Hojgaard 71-65-73—209 -7 Mark Hubbard 71-69-69—209 -7 Matt Kuchar 70-68-71—209 -7 Nate Lashley 70-68-71—209 -7 Ryan Moore 71-69-69—209 -7 Robby Shelton 68-68-73—209 -7 Vince Whaley 70-68-71—209 -7 Brandon Wu 71-69-69—209 -7 Aaron Baddeley 68-70-72—210 -6 Blaine Hale 68-71-71—210 -6 Zach Johnson 68-68-74—210 -6 Nicholas Lindheim 70-70-70—210 -6 Peter Malnati 70-69-71—210 -6 Maverick McNealy 73-66-71—210 -6 Taylor Montgomery 65-68-77—210 -6 Matti Schmid 66-72-72—210 -6 Kevin Streelman 70-68-72—210 -6 Callum Tarren 70-69-71—210 -6 Davis Riley 70-70-71—211 -5 AUTO RACING NASCAR CUP SERIES ALLY 400 Lineup for Sunday’s race after Saturday qualifyingat Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn. Lap length: 1.33 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160.354 mph. 2. (4) Josh Berry, Ford, 159.749. 3. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 159.845. 4. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 159.701. 5. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 159.536. 6. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 159.600. 7. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 159.531. 8. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 159.451. 9. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 159.064. 10. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 158.890. 11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 158.422. 12. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 158.103. 13. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 158.407. 14. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 158.056. 15. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 158.187. 16. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford, 157.895. 17. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 158.051. 18. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 157.843. 19. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 157.947. 20. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 157.822. 21. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 157.759. 22. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford, 157.309. 23. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 157.645. 24. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 157.221. 25. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford, 157.562. 26. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 157.123. 27. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 157.298. 28. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 157.112. 29. (50) Corey Heim, Chevrolet, 157.226. 30. (15) Riley Herbst, Ford, 156.185. 31. (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 156.691. 32. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 155.849. 33. (51) Justin Haley, Ford, 156.588. 34. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, 155.768. 35. (42) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 156.532. 36. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 155.561. 37. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 156.501. 38. (66) Chad Finchum, Ford, 146.395. DRIVER POINTS ST W T5 T10 PT Kyle Larson 17 3 8 9 620 Chase Elliott 18 1 7 9 620 Denny Hamlin 18 3 7 8 580 Martin Truex Jr 18 0 4 8 572 Tyler Reddick 18 1 6 11 560 Christopher Bell 18 3 6 11 555 William Byron 18 3 6 10 548 Ryan Blaney 18 1 5 7 526 Ross Chastain 18 0 2 7 510 Brad Keselowski 18 1 7 9 507 Ty Gibbs 18 0 4 8 499 Alex Bowman 18 0 4 10 476 Chris Buescher 18 0 4 8 467 Joey Logano 18 0 2 5 430 Bubba Wallace 18 0 3 5 417 Chase Briscoe 18 0 2 6 405 Kyle Busch 18 0 2 5 385 Daniel Suarez 18 1 2 3 368 Josh Berry 18 0 2 4 357 Todd Gilliland 18 0 0 2 347 Austin Cindric 18 1 2 2 345 Michael McDowell 18 0 1 5 331 Carson Hocevar 18 0 0 2 322 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 18 0 2 4 298 Noah Gragson 18 0 1 5 297 Erik Jones 16 0 0 1 279 John H. Nemechek 18 0 0 3 276 Ryan Preece 18 0 0 1 275 Corey LaJoie 18 0 1 1 256 Justin Haley 18 0 0 2 242 Daniel Hemric 18 0 0 2 240 Austin Dillon 18 0 0 2 233 Harrison Burton 18 0 0 1 208 Zane Smith 18 0 0 0 165 Kaz Grala 15 0 0 0 55 Jimmie Johnson 5 0 0 0 35 Derek Kraus 5 0 0 0 32 David Ragan 1 0 0 0 17 Cody Ware 2 0 0 0 17 Kamui Kobayashi 1 0 0 0 8 Will Brown 1 0 0 0 6 Cameron Waters 1 0 0 0 2 FASTEST LAPS NASCAR Cup fastest laps with points standing positions, percentage and total fastest laps: DRIVER POS. PCT. LAPS 1. Christopher Bell 6 8.3 356 2. Kyle Larson 1 8.6 352 3. Denny Hamlin 3 7.4 318 4. Martin Truex Jr 4 6.7 289 5. Tyler Reddick 5 6.5 278 6. Ryan Blaney 8 5.7 245 7. William Byron 7 4.4 190 8. Ty Gibbs 11 4.3 183 9. Chase Elliott 2 3.8 164 10. Brad Keselowski 10 3.4 146 LAPS IN THE TOP 15 PCT. LAPS 1. Denny Hamlin 80.7 4124 2. Chase Elliott 75.9 3879 3. Kyle Larson 79.5 3865 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 67

SPORTS CALENDAR SUN JUN 30 MON JUL 1 TUE JUL 2 WED JUL 3 THU JUL 4 FRI JUL 5 1:SAT JUL 6 TOR 1:30 P.M. YES CIN 7:00 P.M. YES CIN 7:00 P.M. PRIME CIN 1:00 P.M. YES BOS 7:00 P.M. YES BOS 1:05 P.M. YES HOU 1:30 P.M. CH. 11 WAS 6:45 P.M. SNY WAS 6:45 P.M. SNY WAS 6:45 P.M. SNY WAS 11:00 A.M. SNY PIT 6:30 P.M. SNY PIT 4:05 P.M. SNY PIHI 7:30 P.M. APPLE MON 7:30 P.M. APPLE AUS 7:30 P.M. APPLE ATL 1:00 P.M. ESPN MIN 7:00 P.M. CH. 5 IND 1:00 P.M. MLB 1:30 p.m.: Yankees at Toronto, YES 1:30 p.m.: Mets vs. Houston, CH.11 4:30 p.m.: Regional Coverage, MLBN 7 p.m.: Texas at Baltimore, ESPN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 8 p.m.: National Championship Series: TBD, Championship, ESPNU WNBA 1 p.m.: Atlanta at New York, ESPN 3 p.m.: Indiana at Phoenix, ESPN CANADIAN FOOTBALL 7 p.m.: Hamilton at Ottawa, CBSSN SOCCER MEN’S Noon: UEFA EURO 2024 Championships: England vs. Slovakia, Round of 16, CH.5 3 p.m.: UEFA EURO 2024 Championships: Spain vs. Georgia, Round of 16, Cologne, Germany, CH.5 8 p.m.: Copa America 2024 Group Stage: Mexico vs. Ecuador, Group B, CH.5 8 p.m.: Copa America 2024 Group Stage: Jamaica vs. Venezuela, Group B, FS1 WOMEN’S 1 p.m.: NWSL: Seattle at NJ/NY, ESPN2 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m.: FIM MotoGP: The Motul TT Assen, TRUTV 8:55 a.m.: Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix, ESPN Noon: FIM Motocross: The MX2, CBSSN 1 p.m.: FIM Motocross: The MXGP, CBSSN 2 p.m.: NHRA: Qualifying, (Taped), FS1 3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series: The Ally 400, CH.4 4 p.m.: NHRA: The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals - Round 1, (Taped), FS1 5 p.m.: NHRA: The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals - Finals (Taped) ,Ch.5 2 a.m. (Monday): Pro Motocross Championship: The Southwick National (Taped), CNBC FISHING 7:30 a.m.: Bassmaster Elite Series: The 2024 TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Elite at Smith Lake, FS1 GOLF 6:30 a.m.: DP World Tour: The Italian Open, Final Round, GOLF 12:30 p.m.: PGA Tour Champions: The U.S. Senior Open, Third Round, CH.4 1 p.m.: LPGA Tour: The Dow Championship, Final Round, CH.2 1 p.m.: PGA Tour: The Rocket Mortgage Classic, Final Round, GOLF 3 p.m.: PGA Tour: The Rocket Mortgage Classic, Final Round, CH.2 3:30 p.m.: PGA Tour Champions: The U.S. Senior Open, Final Round, GOLF HORSE RACING 12:30 p.m.: NYRA: America’s Day at the Races, FS2 1 p.m.: NYRA: America’s Day at the Races, FS1 2 p.m.: NYRA: America’s Day at the Races, FS2 OLYMPIC TRIALS 7:30 p.m.: 2024 U.S. Summer Olympic Trials: Track and Field, CH.4 8:30 p.m.: 2024 U.S. Summer Olympic Trials: Gymnastics, CH.4 RUGBY 4:10 a.m.: NRL: Wests at Sydney, FS2 TENNIS 6 a.m. (Monday): ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, First Round, ESPN X GAMES 1 p.m.: X Games Ventura 2024: From Ventura, Calif., CH.7 CFL NHL TENNIS ROTHESDAY INTERNATIONAL EASTBOURNE Saturday at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club; Eastbourne, Great Britain; outdoors, grass MEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP #1 Taylor Fritz d. Max Purcell, 6-4, 6-3. WOMEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP #6 Daria Kasatkina d. Leylah Annie Fernandez, 6-3, 6-4. ATP MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday at Santa Ponca; Mallorca, Spain; outdoors, grass MEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP #4 Alejandro Tabilo d. Sebastian Ofner, 6-3, 6-4. WTA BAD HOMBURG OPEN Saturday at Bad Homburg Tennis Club; Hamburg, Germany; outdoors, grass WOMEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP Diana Shnaider d. Donna Vekic, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. ODDS MLB SUNDAY American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE NY Yankees -126 at Toronto +108 at Kansas City -134 Cleveland +116 Detroit -124 at LA Angels +106 Minnesota -118 at Seattle +100 at Baltimore -162 Texas +136 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Atlanta -178 Pittsburgh +150 at Philadelphia -255 Miami +210 at Milwaukee -172 Chicago Cubs +144 Cincinnati -116 at St. Louis -102 LA Dodgers -132 at San Francisco +112 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE San Diego -112 at Boston -104 at Tampa Bay -178 Washington +150 at NY Mets -162 Houston +136 at Chi. Wh. Sox -184 Colorado +154 at Arizona -196 Oakland +164 For the latest odds, go to BetMGM Sportsbook, https://sports.betmgm.com/en/ sports WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS GENTLEMEN SINGLES SEEDS 1. Jannik Sinner Italy 2. Novak Djokovic Croatia 3. Carlos Alcaraz Spain 4. Alexander Zverev Germany 5. Daniil Medvedev Russia 6. Andrey Rublev Russia 7. Hubert Hurkacz Poland 8. Casper Ruud Norway 9. Alex de Minaur Australia 10. Grigor Dimitrov Bulgaria 11. Stefanos Tsitsipas Greece 12. Tommy Paul U.S. 13. Taylor Fritz U.S. 14. Ben Shelton U.S. 15. Holger Rune Denmark 16. Ugo Humbert France 17. Felix Auger-Aliassime Canada 18. Sebastian Baez Artentina 19. Nicolas Jarry Chile 20. Sebastian Korda U.S. 21. Karen Khachanov Russia 22. Adrian Mannarino France 23. Alexander Bublik Kazakhstan 24. Alejandro Tabilo Chile 25. Lorenzo Musetti Italy 26. Francisco Cerundolo Argeinta 27. Tallon Griekspoor Netherlands 28. Jack Draper Great Britain 29. Frances Tiafoe U.S. 30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry Argentina 31. Mariano Navone Argentina 32. Zhang Zhizhen China LADIES SINGLES SEEDS 1. Iga Swiatek Poland 2. Coco Gauff U.S. 3. Aryna Sabalenka Belarus 4. Elena Rybakina Kazakhstan 5. Jessica Pegula U.S. 6. Marketa Vondrousova Czechia 7. Jasmine Paolini Italy 8. Zheng Qinwen China 9. Maria Sakkari Greece 10. Ons Jabeur Tunisia 11. Danielle Collins U.S. 12. Madison Keys U.S. 13. Jelena Ostapenko Latvia 14. Daria Kasatkina Russia 15. Liudmila Samsonova Russia 16. Victoria Azarenka Belarus 18. Marta Kostyuk Ukraine 19. Emma Navarro U.S. 20.Beatriz Haddad Maia Brazil 21. Elina Svitolina Ukraine 22. Ekaterina Alexandrova Russia 23. Caroline Garcia France 24. Mirra Andreeva Russia 25. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russia 26. Linda Noskova Czechia 27. Katerina Siniakova Czechia 28. Dayana Yastremska Ukraine 29. Sorana Cirstea Romania 30. Leylah Fernandez Canada 31. Barbora Krejcikova Czechia 32. Katie Boulter Great Britain 2024 DRAFT At the Sphere, Paradise, Nev. FRIDAY’S FIRST ROUND 1. San Jose: Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston U. 2. Chi: Artyom Levshunov, D, Michigan St. 3. Ana: Beckett Sennecke, RW, Oshawa (OHL) 4. CBJ: Cayden Lindstrom, C, Med. Hat (WHL) 5.Montreal: Ivan Demidov, RW, Russia 6. Utah Hockey Club: Tij Iginla, C, Kelowna (WHL) 7. Ott: Carter Yakemchuk, D, Calg (WHL) 8. Sea: Berkly Catton, C, Spokane (WHL) 9. Cgy: Zayne Parekh, D, Saginaw (OHL) 10. New Jersey: Anton Silayev,D, Russia 11. San Jose: Sam Dickinson, D, London (OHL) 12. Minn: Zeev Buium, D, Denver 13. Phi: Jett Luchanko,C, Guelph (OHL) 14. Buffalo: Konsta Helenius, C, Finland 15. Det: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW, Norway 16. StL: Adam Jiricek, D, Czech Republic 17. Wash: Terik Parascak, RW, Pr. Geo. (WHL) 18. Chi: Sacha Boisvert,C, N. Dakota 19. Vegas: Trevor Connelly, LW. Tri-State (USHL) 20. NYI: Cole Eiserman, LW, USNTP Juniors 21. Mont: Michael Hage, C, Chi. (USHL) 22. Nashville: Yegor Surin, C, Russia 23. Anaheim: Stian Solberg, D, Norway 24. Utah : Cole Beaudoin, C, Barrie (OHL) 25. Bos: Dean Letourneau, C, St, Andrew’s Coll. 26. LA: Liam Greentree, RW, Windsor (OHL) 27. Chi: Marek Vanacker, LW, Brantford (OHL) 28. Cgy: Matvei Gridin, RW, Muskegon (USHL) 29. Dallas: Emil Hemming, RW, TPS (Finland) 30. NYR: EJ Emery, D, USA U-18 (NTDP-USHL) 31. Tor: Ben Danford, D, Oshawa (OHL) 32. Edmonton: Sam O’Reilly, RW, London (OHL) SATURDAY’S SECOND ROUND 33. SJ: Igor Chernyshov, LW, Dynamo Moscow (Russia). 34. Car : Dominik Badinka, D Malmo (Sweden). 35. Ana: Lucas Pettersson, C, Modo Jr. (Sweden). 36. CBJ: Charlie Elick, D, Brandon (WHL). 37. Wpg: Alfons Freij, D Vaxjo Jr. (Sweden). 38. Col: Ilya Nabokov, G, Magnitogorsk (Russia). 39. Ott: Gabriel Eliasson, D, HV71 Jr. (Sweden). 40. Sea: Julius Miettinen, C, Everett (WHL). 41. Cgy: Andrew Basha, LW, Medicine Hat (WHL). 42. Buf: Adam Kleber, D, Lincoln (USHL). 43. Wash: Cole Hutson, D, USA U-18 (NTDP). 44. Pitt: Harrison Brunicke, D, Kamloops (WHL). 45. Minn: Ryder Ritchie, RW, Prince Albert (WHL). 46. Pitt: Tanner Howe, LW, Regina (WHL). 47. Det: Max Plante, LW, USA-18 (NTDP). 48. StL: Colin Ralph, D, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep. 49. NJ: Mikhail Yegorov, G, Omaha (USHL). 50. Car: Nikita Artamonov, LW, Nizhny Novgorod (Rus). 51. Phi: Jack Berglund, C, Farjestad Jr., (Sweden). 52. Wash: Leon Muggli, D, Zug (Switzerland). 53. SJ: Leo Sahlin Wallenius, D, Vaxjo Jr. (Sweden). 54. NYI: Jesse Pulkkinen, D, JYP (Finland). 55. Nash: Teddy Stiga, C, USA-U18 (NTDP). 56. StL: Lukas Fischer, D, Sarnia (OHL). 57. LA: Carter George, G, Owen Sound (OHL). 58. Tor: Linus Eriksson, C, Djurgarden (Sweden). 59. Phi: Spencer Gill, D, Rimouski (QMJHL). 60. Car: Evan Gardner, G, Saskatoon (WHL). 61. NYI: Kamil Bednarik, C, USA U-18 (NTDP). 62. Cgy: Jacob Battaglia, RW, Kingston (OHL). 63. Sea: Nathan Villeneuve, C, Sudbury (OHL). 64. Edm: Eemil Vinni, G, Jokipojat (Finland). 65. Utah: Will Skahan, D, USA-U-18 (NTDP). THIRD ROUND 66. Ana: Maxim Masse, RW, Chicoutimi (QMJHL). 67. Chi: John Mustard, C, Waterloo (USHL). 68. Ana: Ethan Procyszyn, C, North Bay (OHL). 69. Car: Noel Fransen, D, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden). 70. Mont: Aatos Koivu, C, TPS Jr. (Finland). 71. Buf: Brodie Ziemer, RW, USA-U18 (NTDP). 72. Chi: Anthony Spellacy, RW, Windsor (OHL). 73. Sea: Alexis Bernier, D, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL). 74. Cgy: Henry Mews, D, Ottawa (OHL). 75. Wash: Ilya Protas, LW, Des Moines (USHL). 76. Col: William Zellers, LW, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep. 77. Nash: Viggo Gustafsson, D, HV71 Jr. (Sweden). 78. Mont: Logan Sawyer, C, Brooks (BCHL). 79. Ana: Tarin Smith, D, Everett (WHL). 80. Det: Ondrej Becher, C, Prince George (WHL). 81. St. Louis: Ondrej Kos, LW, Ilves Jr. (Finland). 82. SJ: Carson Wetsch, RW, Calgary (WHL). 83. Vegas: Pavel Moysevich, G, SKA St. Petersburg (Rus). 84. Cgy: Kirill Zarubin, G, AKM Tula Jr. (Russia). 85. NJ: Kasper Pikkarainen, RW, TPS Jr. (Finland). 86. CBJ: Luca Marrelli, D, Oshawa (OHL). 87. Nash: Miguel Marques, RW, Lethbridge (WHL). 88. Seattle: Kim Saarinen, G, HPK Jr. (Finland). 89. Utah: Tomas Lavoie, D, Cape Breton (QMJHL). 90. Wash: Eriks Mateiko, LW, Saint John (QMJHL). 91. NJ: Herman Traff, RW, HV71 Jr. (Sweden). 92. Chi: Jack Pridham, RW, W. Kelowna (BCHL). 93. Van: Melvin Fernstrom, RW, Orebro Jr. (Sweden). 94. Nash: Hiroki Gojsic, RW, Kelowna (WHL). 95. St. Louis: Adam Jecho, C, Edmonton (WHL). 96. Utah: Veeti Vaisanen, D, Kookoo (Finland). 97. Fla: Matvei Shuravin, D, CSKA Jr. (Russia). FOURTH ROUND 98. Utah: Gregor Biber, D, Rogle Jr. (Sweden). 99. Nash: Jakub Milota, G, Cape Breton (QMJHL). 100. Ana: Alexandre Blais, C, Rimouski (QMJHL). 101. CBJ: Tanner Henricks, D, Lincoln (USHL). 102. Mont: Owen Protz, D, Brantford (OHL). 103. Utah: Gabe Smith, C, Moncton (QMJHL). 104. Ottawa: Lucas Ellinas, LW, Kitchener (OHL). 105. Sea: Oliver Josephson, C, Red Deer (WHL). 106. Cgy: Trevor Hoskin, RW, Cobourg (OJHL). 107. Phi: Heikki Ruohonen, C, K-Espoo Jr. (Fin). 108. Buf: Luke Osburn, D, Youngstown (USHL). 109. Wpg: Kevin He, LW, Niagara (OHL). 110. Bos: Elliott Groenewold, D, Cedar Rapids (USHL). 111. Pittsburgh: Chase Pietila, D, Michigan Tech. 112. Ott: Javon Moore, LW, Minnetonka H.S., MN 113. StL: Tomas Mrsic, C, Medicine Hat (WHL). EAST W L T PTS PF PA Montreal 4 0 0 8 127 73 Toronto 2 1 0 4 94 93 Ottawa 1 1 0 2 44 66 Hamilton 0 3 0 0 74 101 WEST W L T PTS PF PA Saskatchewan 3 0 0 6 98 71 BC 3 1 0 6 103 97 Calgary 2 1 0 4 71 69 Edmonton 0 4 0 0 98 115 Winnipeg 0 4 0 0 74 98 WEEK 4 SATURDAY’S RESULT Calgary 22, Winnipeg 19 (OT) SUNDAY’S GAME Hamilton at Ottawa, 7 p.m. THURSDAY’S RESULT BC 24, Edmonton 21 FRIDAY’S RESULT Montreal 30, Toronto 20 114. Wash: Nicholas Kempf, G, USA-U-18 (NTDP). 115. NYI: Dmitry Gamzin, G, Zvezda Moscow (Rus). 116. SJ: Christian Kirsch, G, Zug Jr. (Switzerland). 117. Ott: Blake Montgomery, LW, Lincoln (USHL). 118. TB: Jan Golicic, D, Gatineau (QMJHL). 119. NYR: Raoul Boilard, C, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL). 120. Tor: Victor Johansson, D, Leksand Jr. (Sweden). 121. Colorado: Jake Fisher, C, Fargo (USHL). 122. Minn: Aron Kiviharju, D, HIFK (Finland). 123. Buf: Simon-Pier Brunet, D, Drummondville (QMJHL). 124. Car: Alexander Siryatsky, D, Magnitogorsk Jr. (Rus). 125. Van: Riley Patterson, C, Barrie (OHL). 126. Det: Landon Miller, G, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL). 127. Nash: Viktor Norringer, LW, Frolunda Jr. (Sweden). 128. TB: Hagen Burrows, RW, Minnetonka H.S., MN 129. Florida: Simon Zether, C, Rogle (Sweden). FIFTH ROUND 130. Mont: Tyler Thorpe, RW, Vancouver (WHL). 131. SJ: Colton Roberts, D, Vancouver (WHL). 132. Col: Louka Cloutier, G, Chicago (USHL). 133. Car: Oskar Vuollet, LW, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden). 134. Mont: Mikus Vecvanags, G, HS Riga (Latvia). 135. Utah: Owen Allard, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL). 136. Ott: Eerik Wallenius, D, HPK Jr. (Finland). 137. Col: Ivan Yunin, G, OMSK Jr. (Russia). 138. Chi: Joel Svensson, C, Vaxjo Jr. (Sweden). 139. NJ: Max Graham, C, Kelowna (WHL). 140. Minn: Sebastian Soini, D, Ilves Jr. (Finland). 141. Sea: Clarke Caswell, LW, Swift Current (WHL). 142. Minn: Chase Wutzke, G, Red Deer (WHL). 143. SJ: Nate Misskey, D, Victoria (WHL). 144. Det: John Whipple, D, USA-U18 (NTDP). 145. StL: William McIsaac, D, Spokane (WHL). 146. NJ: Veeti Louhivaara, G, JYP Jr. (Finland). 147. NYI: Marcus Gidlof, G, Leksand Jr. (Sweden). 148. Phi: Noah Powell, RW, Dubuque (USHL). 149. TB: Joona Saarelainen, C, Kalpa Jr. (Finland). 150. Cgy: Luke Misa, C, Mississauga (OHL). 151. Tor: Miroslav Holinka, C, Trinec Jr. (Czechia). 152. Tor: Alexander Plesovskikh, LW, Khanty-Mansiysk Jr. (Russia). 153. Utah: Ales Cech, D, Mlada Boleslav (Czechia). 154. Bos: Jonathan Morello, C, St. Michaels (OJHL). 155. Wpg: Markus Loponen, C, Karpat Jr. (Finland). 156. Car: Justin Poirier, RW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL). 157. Tor: Timofei Obvintsev, G, CSKA Jr. (Rus). 158. Dal: Niilopekka Muhonen, D, Kalpa Jr. (Fin). 159. NYR: Nathan Aspinall, LW, Flint (OHL). 160. Edm: Connor Clattenburg, LW, Flint (OHL). 161. Col: Maxmillian Curran, C, Tri-City (WHL). SIXTH ROUND 162. Van: Anthony Romani, RW, North Bay (OHL). 163. Chicago: Ty Henry, D, Erie (OHL). 164. LA: Jared Woolley, D, London (OHL). 165. CBJ: Luke Ashton, D, Langley (BCHL). 166. Mont: Ben Merrill, C, St. Sebastians School, Mass.. 167. Utah: Vojtech Hradec, C, Mlada Boleslav (Czechia). 168. Carolina: Timur Kol, D, OMSK Jr. (Russia). 169. Fla: Stepan Gorbunov, C, Chelyabinsk Jr. (Rus). 170. Cgy: Hunter Laing, C, Prince George (WHL). 171. NJ: Matyas Melovsky, C, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL). 172. Buffalo: Patrick Geary, D, Michigan State. 173. Phi: Ilya Pautov, RW, CSKA Jr. (Russia). 174. Minn: Stevie Leskovar, D, Mississauga (OHL). 175. Pitt: Joona Vaisanen, D, Dubuque (USHL). 176. Det: Charlie Forslund, LW, Falu IF (Sweden). 177. Cgy: Eric Jamieson, D, Everett (WHL). 178. Wash: Petr Sikora, C, Trinec Jr. (Czechia). 179. NYI: Xavier Veilleux, D, Muskegon (USHL). 180. Vegas: Trent Swick, LW, Kitchener (OHL). 181. Tampa Bay: Kaden Pitre, RW, Flint (OHL). 182. Ana: Austin Burnevik, RW, Madison (USHL). 183. Edm: Albin Sundin, D, Frolunda Jr. (Sweden). 184. Car: Roman Shokhrin, D, Loko-76 Yaroslavl (Rus). 185. Col: Tory Pitner, D, Youngstown (USHL). 186. Bos: Loke Johansson, D, AIK Jr. (Sweden). 187. Wpg: Kieron Walton, C, Sudbury (OHL). 188. Car: Fyodor Avramov, LW, Stupino Jr. (Rus). 189. Van: Parker Alcos, D, Edmonton (WHL). 190. Utah: Ludvig Lafton, D, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden). 191. NYR: Rico Gredig, LW, Davos (Switzerland). 192. Edm: Dalyn Wakely, C, North Bay (OHL). 193. Fla: Hunter St. Martin, LW, Medicine Hat (WHL). SEVENTH ROUND 194. SJ: Yaroslav Korostelyov, G, SKA St. Petersburg Jr. (Rus). 195. TB: Joe Connor, LW, Muskegon (USHL). 196. Edm: William Nicholl, C, London (OHL). 197. Vegas: Lucas Van Vliet, C, USA U-18 (NTDP). 198. LA: James Reeder, RW, Dubuque (USHL). 199. TB: Noah Steen, LW, Mora (Sweden). 200. Toronto: Matt Lahey, D, Nanaimo (BCHL). 201. Fla: Denis Gabdrakhmanov, G, Tyumen Jr. (Rus). 202. Seattle: Jakub Fibigr, D, Mississauga (OHL). 203. Det: Austin Baker, LW, USA U-18 (NTDP). 204. Buf: Vasily Zelenov, RW, RB Hockey Juniors (Austria). 205. Phi: Austin Moline, D, Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep. 206. TB: Harrison Meneghin, G, Lethbridge (WHL). 207. Pitt: Mac Swanson, C, Fargo (USHL). 208. Det: Fisher Scott, D, Dubuque (USHL). 209. StL: Antoine Dorion, C, Quebec (QMJHL). 210. Mont: Makar Khanin, RW, Dynamo St. Petersburg Jr. (Russia). 211. St. Louis: Matvei Korotky, C, SKA St. Petersburg Jr. (Russia). 212. Wash: Miroslav Satan, C, Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia). 213. Nash: Erik Pahlsson, C, Dubuque (USHL). 214. Ana: Darels Uljanskis, D, AIK Jr. (Sweden). 215. Col: Christian Humphreys, C, USA U-18 (NTDP). 216. Tor: Sam McCue, LW, Owen Sound (OHL). 217. Col: Nikita Prishchepov, C, Victoriaville (QMJHL). 218. Edm: Bauer Berry, D, Muskegon (USHL). 219. Buf: Ryerson Leenders, G, Mississauga (OHL). 220. Car: Andrey Krutov, LW, Nizhny Novgorod Jr. (Russia). 221. Van: Basile Sansonnens, D, Fribourg Jr. (Switzerland). 222. Dal: William Samuelsson, C, Sodertalje Jr. (Sweden). 223. Pitt: Finn Harding, D, Mississauga (OHL). 224. Montreal: Rasmus Bergqvist, D, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden). 225. Toronto: Nathan Mayes, D, Spokane (WHL). 68 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

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ENDZONE When the pandemic shut down college baseball, Ben Rice, then a catcher at Dartmouth, turned to the New England Grit Baseball League to stay sharp, and the Yankees took notice. AP How a do-it-yourself league kept Rice on Yankees’ radar when the pandemic shut down baseball on all levels SHOWING A LOT OF GRIT A LOT OF GRIT 70 Sunday, June 30, 2024 DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com

BY GARY PHILLIPS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS When COVID-19 shut the world down in the spring of 2020, Tommy Seidl and Buddy Mrowka took matters into their own hands. The global pandemic had postponed the Ivy League season, but the two Harvard ballplayers wanted to keep their skills sharp. That’s when Mrowka’s father, Pete, a longtime agent, suggested that they start rounding up like-minded players in New England. “Honestly, it was his idea to start,” the younger Mrowka told the Daily News. “We hadn’t really done anything like this before, obviously, so it took some time for us to all wrap our heads around it.” Added Seidl: “We just wanted to keep playing in the spring of 2020, so we started reaching out to all the guys that we knew in the area.” One of those guys happened to be Ben Rice. The 25-year-old is now playing first base for the Yankees and in the early stages of his big league career. Back then, the Cohasset, Mass., native caught for Dartmouth. Rice, who has known the Mrowkas since childhood, also sought competition after totaling just 30 games and 110 plate appearances at the collegiate level from 2019-2020. Rice brought a bunch of other Big Green players into the mix, though he downplayed his role in the organizing efforts. “Those two guys really spearheaded it, and Pete helped a lot too,” Rice told The News of Mrowka and Seidl. “I was kind of like a third guy steering the ship a little bit.” As the trio recruited more players, they began to call their do-it-yourself operation the New England Grit Baseball League. The name played off of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, which canceled its summer season in 2020. “We sort of embodied grit, toughness, dealing with adversity on the field, off the field, in the classroom, everywhere else,” Mrowka said. “So it was sort of a gritty setup.” Initially, Seidl said the NEGBL better resembled “backyard baseball.” With just a handful of players, the group rented fields at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Mass. There, they took live batting practice and did other baseball activities in the spring of 2020. “It’d be freezing out in March and April and we’d go out and we’d run a full workout,” Rice said. “We’d have some pitchers who were able to throw some live BP that day. I’d hit fungos. We’d do infield-outfield. I’d throw BP. Other guys would throw BP. It was a bunch of Ivy League players and some independent ballplayers.” By the fall, word of the NEGBL had spread. As more players joined the makeshift league, “we tried to make it as formal and as organized as possible,” Seidl said. “I don’t know if we were keeping score or anything like that, but they were structured games,” Mrowka said. “It was pretty close to real baseball.” The NEGBL kept spreadsheets so that hitters could track their at-bats and pitchers could monitor their workloads as scrimmages became possible. In addition to Ivy Leaguers, UMass players also participated. So did one-offs from other leagues and programs, including some affiliated and independent minor leaguers. Eventually, scouts began showing up. Seidl’s hitting coach, former major leaguer Chris Colabello, also lent a helping hand. “Not only do we have players to hit and throw and get scrimmages together, not only did we have scouts to watch us, but we also had a former big leaguer who hit .321 talking through at-bats and stuff like that,” Seidl said. “Everything was just so high-level.” Rice acted as a selling point, too. As a catcher, he attracted pitchers who were tired of throwing into nets. When it was his turn to hit, someone else would volunteer to catch in Rice’s borrowed gear. Rice’s left-handed swing was also the primary reason scouts traveled to Northborough. “I don’t think any of the scouts would have come if it wasn’t for Ben Rice,” Seidl said. “It’s no accident that he’s playing at Yankee Stadium right now. He’s one of the best hitters I’ve ever played with, and so just having him there would draw guys. “He had the Yankees on his tail the whole time.” Indeed, the Yankees watched Rice in the Futures Collegiate League in the summer of 2020. While earning the league’s MVP, he formed a bond with the Bombers’ northeast area scout, Matt Hyde, and vice president of domestic amateur scouting, Damon Oppenheimer. The Yankees would go on to scout Rice in a men’s league, the Cape Cod League and, of course, the unofficial NEGBL. “It was a lot of fun scouting him because it wasn’t the conventional means,” Hyde told The News while attending Rice’s major league debut on June 18. “Anybody was invited to come out and see [the NEGBL]. We were there more than anybody, though.” Hyde added that Oppenheimer saw Rice “more than any other scouting director.” That was partly because Oppenheimer’s son played junior hockey in the area, but Rice confirmed that the Yankees “were always there.” “It was just perfect timing,” the rookie said. With the Ivy League season canceled in 2021, the NEGBL continued until that May. Because UMass had an official season, numbers started to dwindle. But a lot of players still needed atbats before playing in summer leagues or delayed professional leagues, so games continued when possible. Rice spent that summer playing in the Cape Cod League before the Yankees used a 12th-round pick on him. He didn’t do much over 13 games for the Cotuit Kettleers, but the Yankees had already seen enough. Hyde called Rice “the star of the show” during NEGBL exhibitions, but other future prospects benefited from the improvised league. That includes Yankees pitcher Ben Shields, Nationals pitcher Jaren Zin, Blue Jays pitcher Alex Amalfi and Cardinals outfielder Kade Kretzschmar. “It ended up being far more productive than we all thought going into it,” Mrowka said, making sure to credit his dad for the impactful idea. “It is kind of fun looking back at it and seeing all the great outcomes that a lot of different people had in college and the pros when it would have been easy to just kind of sulk in our bedrooms.” As other NEGBL alumni work their way through the minors, Mrowka and Seidl are paying close attention to Rice in the majors. Rice’s bat, which the Yankees are big believers in, has been quiet so far, producing a .231/.323/.231 slash line with zero extra-base hits over 10 games. Meanwhile, he’s held his own at a position that’s still new to him, though he botched a groundball in Thursday’s loss to Toronto. Regardless of results, the fact that Rice went from limited Division I experience and pickup games to the majors in such a short amount of time is undoubtedly impressive. Except to those who know him best. “It sounds weird, but I’m not exactly surprised,” Mrowka said. “I’ve played with Ben since I was 13, and when I think of a professional baseball player, I think of consistency paired with talent. Ben was a late grower, but was always consistently good. He was a consistent performer. He was even professional when he wasn’t a professional. “I don’t think we knew that he was going to get to the big leagues as soon as he has and do as well as he has, but from the amount of time that I’ve spent with him and knowing everything he puts into it and just seeing him be good day after day after day, I’m not totally surprised.” END ZONE DAILY NEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, June 30, 2024 71

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