Rays put Yankees on brink, White Sox take 2-0 lead, Ovechkin announces final NHL season
Rays put Yankees on brink.
This is The Sports Reset for Tuesday October 6th
In MLB’s American League Division Series, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5 to 2 for a 2-0 series lead. Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda had two hits apiece, Richie Palacios drove in two runs, and four Yankees errors—three in the first inning—helped Tampa Bay take control. The Chicago White Sox also moved ahead 2-0, edging the Cleveland Guardians 4 to 3 after Braden Montgomery’s two-run double capped a three-run sixth. In the NHL, Tim Stutzle scored twice and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 4 to 1. The Winnipeg Jets scored three times in the third to rally past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3 to 2, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 to 1, and Jake Oettinger made 13 saves in the Dallas Stars’ 5 to 0 shutout of the San Jose Sharks. In the NFL, Bijan Robinson ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45 to 24.
Looking ahead, the MLB National League Division Series returns Tuesday with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves tied 1-1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts opposite Chris Sale, who enters on extra rest after Atlanta used a bullpen game to win Game 2. The Milwaukee Brewers carry a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 against the San Diego Padres after Jackson Chourio delivered the walk-off hit Sunday. In the NHL, the Nashville Predators visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Carolina Hurricanes face the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal’s home opener. The Senators visit the Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Islanders meet the New York Rangers after the Islanders responded to an opening loss with a 6 to 0 win Saturday. Beyond the scoreboard, Alex Ovechkin announced that his 22nd NHL season will be his last, beginning a farewell year with a league-record 929 career goals.
