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Giolito, White Sox beat A's 4-1 in wild-card round opener

By The Associated Press 5-foot-6 Altuve, the 2017 AL
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lu- MVP who had a quiet sea-
cas Giolito dazzled in his son at the plate.
postseason debut, stymie- Framber Valdez, who
ing the Oakland Athletics made 10 regular-season
through six perfect innings starts for the Astros, pitched
and sending the Chicago five scoreless innings in re-
White Sox to a 4-1 victory in lief of Zack Greinke for the
the opener of their best-of- victory to keep the bullpen
three wild-card series Tues- fresh for the rest of the se-
day. ries. Valdez allowed his only
Giolito (1-0), who pitched a two hits with one out in the
no-hitter against Pittsburgh ninth, but Willians Astudillo
on Aug. 25, didn't allow a grounded into a double
baserunner to the AL West play to end the game.
champions until Tommy La Minnesota's previous win in
Stella's single up the middle the playoffs was notched in
to start the seventh. Giolito New York on Oct. 5, 2004, in
gave up one run on two hits Game 1 of the AL Division
over seven innings, struck Series.
out eight and walked one RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 1
before giving way to Evan ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) —
Marshall after a stellar Blake Snell took a no-hitter
100-pitch outing. Chicago White Sox's Lucas Giolito pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of into the sixth inning and
Giolito got plenty of sup- Game 1 of an American League wild-card baseball series Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Oakland, top-seeded Tampa Bay
Calif.
port: José Abreu hit a Associated Press opened the playoffs with a
two-run homer and Adam win over Toronto.
Engel also connected for Judge smashed a tone- ner and Giancarlo Stanton ror by shortstop Jorge Po- Manuel Margot hit a two-
Chicago against Jesus Lu- setting, two-run homer on also homered for New York. lanco, and Houston beat run homer and Randy Aro-
zardo (0-1). Yasmani Gran- Shane Bieber's fourth pitch, Staked to an early lead Minnesota to open their AL zarena tripled and scored
dal homered in the eighth. Gerrit Cole struck out 13 on Judge's homer, Cole playoff series and stretch on a wild pitch to give Snell
Alex Colome, Chicago's and New York opened the showed why the Yanks the Twins' all-time record and a dominant Rays bull-
third reliever, worked the AL playoffs with a resound- shelled out $324 million for postseason losing streak to pen all the offensive sup-
ninth for a save in the ing win over Cleveland. him in the offseason. The 17 games. port needed to begin the
2-hour, 53-minute game. Judge and the rest of New right-hander gave up two Manager Dusty Baker's As- best-of-three matchup.
Now, Oakland must win York's hitters hadn't faced runs — including Josh Nay- tros became the first team The AL East champion
Game 2 on Wednesday Bieber in 2020, but they lor's homer in the fourth — in major league history to Rays will try to advance
at home to avoid another were well prepared and and six hits in seven innings. win a game after reach- Wednesday in Game 2 at
early playoff exit. The A's took some meaty cuts The Indians have lost sev- ing the postseason with a Tropicana Field.
are in the postseason for against the 25-year-old en straight playoff games. losing record. Game 2 in Snell allowed just two bas-
a third straight year, hav- ace, who gave up season Naylor had four hits. the best-of-three wild-card erunners until Alejandro
ing lost in the AL wild-card highs in runs (seven) and ASTROS 4, TWINS 1 matchup is Wednesday at Kirk singled leading off the
game each of the past two hits (nine) over 4 2/3 innings MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Target Field. sixth. The 2018 AL Cy Young
seasons after 97 wins both — his shortest stint since Altuve drew a bases-load- Michael Brantley tacked on Award winner permitted
times. June 9 last season against ed walk to force in the a two-run single in the ninth one hit and struck out nine
YANKEES 12, INDIANS 3 the Yankees. go-ahead run in the ninth after Sergio Romo issued — tying a club postseason
CLEVELAND (AP) — Aaron Gleyber Torres, Brett Gard- inning after a two-out er- a full-count walk to the record — in 5 2/3 innings.q

NFL threatening suspensions for maskless sideline personnel

By BARRY WILNER "We will continue to ad- universal, and this lack of
AP Pro Football Writer dress lack of compliance compliance creates un-
The NFL is threatening with accountability mea- necessary risk to game-day
teams with possible suspen- sures that may also include participants."
sions for sideline personnel, suspensions of persons in- The NFL has fined several
including coaches, who volved, and/or the forfei- coaches $100,000 for lack
do not properly wear face ture of a draft choice(s)," of compliance, including
coverings during the pan- Vincent wrote. Sean Payton of New Or-
demic. "As you know, the game- leans and Jon Gruden of
Forfeiting draft picks also day protocols agreed to Las Vegas, who both have
could be among disciplin- with the NFLPA require that said they contracted and
ary measures for failing to coaches and other non- recovered from the coro-
comply with league/play- player personnel wear ap- navirus. Teams were fined New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks with quar-
ers' union protocols. propriate face coverings $250,000. terback Drew Brees (9) during the first half of an NFL football
In a memo obtained by at all times on the field and But there still have been game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020,
The Associated Press, Troy in the coaches' booths. ... more instances of coaches in Las Vegas.
Vincent, who oversees NFL While we saw significant and sideline personnel ei- Associated Press
football operations, told progress in Week 3 with ther wearing the masks or gear. And with the league other members of the Ten-
the 32 teams Wednesday compliance from club per- gaiters improperly or basi- now dealing with its first nessee Titans have tested
that "accountability" is re- sonnel, wearing of protec- cally using them as scarves outbreak of the coronavi- positive — adhering to pro-
quired on the sidelines. tive equipment is still not rather than as protective rus — four players and five tocols is a must.q