Stafford slings four, Alonso powers Orioles past Jays, Caufield lifts Canadiens in overtime
Stafford slings four!
This is The Sports Reset for Tuesday September 22nd
In the NFL, Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes as the Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 28 to 6. Stafford finished with 327 yards, while Davante Adams caught eight passes for 195 yards and two scores. Stafford also passed Philip Rivers for sixth on the NFL’s career touchdown-pass list. In MLB, the Jays fell 4 to 3 to the Baltimore Orioles after Pete Alonso hit two homers, including the winning two-run shot in the eighth and his 40th of the season. The Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Nationals 9 to 2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Minnesota Twins 5 to 2. In NHL preseason action, Cole Caufield scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Ottawa Senators 3 to 2, while the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3 to 1. In WTA tennis, Kaitlin Quevedo defeated Nadia Podoroska in three sets to win the SP Open.
Looking ahead, the MLB focus stays on the Jays and Orioles, with Max Scherzer facing former teammate Chris Bassitt after Toronto’s elimination number dropped to two. Elsewhere, the San Diego Padres visit the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays for a doubleheader. In NHL preseason action, the Edmonton Oilers visit the Jets, while the Vancouver Canucks meet the Calgary Flames. The Jays finish their Baltimore series Wednesday before returning home to face the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Beyond the scoreboard, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury after missing two straight practices, with his preseason availability still uncertain.
