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No Giannis, no problem: Bucks top Heat in OT, force Game 5

(AP) — The Milwaukee shooting 8-for-10 from the
Bucks lost the first three floor. But in an instant, every-
games of the Eastern Con- thing changed for the Bucks.
ference semifinals, then Antetokounmpo aggravated
lost the NBA's MVP while his sprained right ankle with
trying to fend off elimi- 10:18 left in the second quar-
nation. No problem. The ter, rolling it inward -- just as
Bucks aren't done yet. he did in Game 3 on Friday
— as he tried to drive past
Even with Giannis Antetok- Miami's Andre Iguodala. He
ounmpo missing most of the tumbled to the court, grab-
game with a sprained right bing the ankle and screaming
ankle, the Bucks extended in pain.
their season to a Game 5 on He took the free throws;
Tuesday. Khris Middleton without doing that, he would
scored 21 of his 36 points in not have been permitted to
the third quarter, then made return. But at halftime, the
a huge 3-pointer with 6.3 Bucks delivered the word
seconds left in overtime and that he would not be back.
the Bucks topped the Miami So, his game was over.
Heat 118-115 in Game 4 of The Bucks' season wasn't.
their series Sunday. Middleton did all he could to
"Just keep fighting," said keep the Bucks afloat, scoring
Middleton, who also had 21 points in the third quarter
eight rebounds and eight as- — the highest-scoring quar-
sists. "That's all my team- lead in a closeout game. Antetokounmpo scored 19 but Middleton delivered the ter of his career — on 6 for 9
mates did." Bam Adebayo had 26 points, points for the Bucks in only biggest shot of the night to shooting from the field and 7
Miami still leads the series 12 rebounds and eight assists 11 minutes, while Brook Lo- make it 116-112. for 7 from the foul line. His
3-1 but will surely spend the for Miami. Duncan Rob- pez and George Hill each had Herro made another 3-point- previous quarter-best was
next two days lamenting how inson scored 20 points, Jae 14 for Milwaukee. er with 3.0 seconds left, but 20, on Nov. 1, 2017 against
this one got away. The Heat Crowder had 18 and Goran Miami managed only two Middleton sealed it with a Charlotte.
gave up 12 straight points in Dragic and Jimmy Butler points in the first 4:30 of pair of free throws. And in the end, the Bucks
the final period Sunday, wast- each finished with 17 for the overtime, got within one on a Antetokounmpo had 19 of had enough to keep hope
ing what was an eight-point Heat. 3-pointer from Tyler Herro, Milwaukee's first 30 points, alive.q

Angels rally in 8th to complete 4-game sweep of Astros

(AP) — Anthony Rendon of six Angels' pitchers used,
homered, Jared Walsh and got the win by retiring the
Justin Upton delivered side in order in the eighth.
key hits during a four-run Kyle Tucker, Aledmys Díaz
eighth inning and the Los and Carlos Correa hom-
Angeles Angels defeated ered for Houston, who have
the Houston Astros 9-5 on dropped four straight after
Sunday to sweep the se- winning 15 of 21.
ries. The Astros jumped out to a
3-0 lead with three hits and
The Angels have a won a three runs by their first six
season-high five straight and batters. Tucker put Houston
posted their first four-game on the board in the first with
sweep since 2017. a two-out homer to right
Rendon homered for the sec- field and Diaz's solo shot to
ond straight game in the third left to lead off the second.
inning when he lined a chan- Houston trailed 5-3 before it
geup from Framber Valdez's scored twice in the seventh to
(3-3) over the wall in left- tie. Correa led off the inning
center to tie it at 3. by going to deep to left cen-
The third baseman — who ter and Abraham Toro's RBI
delivered key long balls for double evened it. and walked two. irritation. The right-hander 5-3. ... C Max Stassi came off
the Washington Nationals FOR STARTERS ANOTHER SCORCHER started Friday's game but was the injured list after missing
in last year's World Series Astros manager Dusty Baker It was 106 degrees at first pulled after 21 pitches. The 15 games due to a right quad
against the Astros — had a needed a strong outing from pitch, marking the second move is retroactive to Sat- strain and knee bruise.
three-run drive to give the Ramirez because his bull- straight day the team's played urday. ... 3B Alex Bregman UP NEXT
Angels a doubleheader sweep pen was spent. He got it as in triple-digit heat. It was 109 (right hamstring discomfort) Astros: Head to Oakland on
Saturday. the left-hander went seven- degrees for Saturday's first is unlikely to come off the in- Monday for the start of a
The Angels took control of plus innings before tiring. game, making it the hottest jured list during the upcom- five-game series. RHP Cris-
the game in the eighth when Ramirez gave up 11 hits and start to a game in Angel Sta- ing series at Oakland. Baker tian Javier (4-1, 3.35 ERA)
their first five batters reached eight runs with two walks dium history. said they want to make sure has gone 3-0 in his last four
base. Walsh supplied the go- and two strikeouts. It is the eighth game to start Bregman can come back and starts
ahead hit when he lined a Barria allowed three hits and with triple-digit temperatures play regularly before activat- Angels: Are off Monday be-
single to drive in Jo Adell. three runs to the first six bat- since the ballpark opened in ing him. fore the start of a three-game
Luis Rengifo drew a bases- ters before settling down. 1966. Five have happened the Angels: 2B Franklin Barreto set in Texas Tuesday. LHP
loaded walk to make it 7-5 The right-hander retired 12 first week of September. appeared to injure his left Andrew Heaney (3-2, 3.89
and Upton delivered a one- of the final 13 batters he faced TRAINER'S ROOM shoulder after stealing second ERA) gets the call in the
out, two-run single off Chris with the lone runner getting Astros: P Lance McCull- base in the sixth inning. He opener after tossing seven
Devenski. aboard on a walk to start the ers, Jr. was placed on the in- reached base with an RBI sin- shutout innings against San
Mike Mayers (1-0), the fifth fourth. Barria struck out six jured list due to neck nerve gle that extended their lead to Diego in his last start.