Rays pull even, McDavid shines in 800th game, Tyreek Hill found liable on battery counts
Rays pull even!
This is The Sports Reset for Wednesday October 14th
In the MLB playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3 to 1 in ALCS Game 2, evening the series at one game apiece. Freddy Peralta threw six scoreless innings, and Canadian catcher Liam Hicks drove in two with a fourth-inning single after a José Ramírez error kept the inning alive. In the NHL, Connor McDavid marked his 800th game with a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4 to 1 for a fifth straight win. The Montreal Canadiens survived the Buffalo Sabres 4 to 3 in a shootout, with Zachary Bolduc scoring the decider for a second straight game. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 5 to 2. The Utah Mammoth held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5 to 4, while Martin Pospisil’s late goal gave the Calgary Flames their first win, 4 to 2 over the Anaheim Ducks. In NBA preseason play, the Raptors rolled past the New York Knicks 148 to 98.
Looking ahead, in the MLB playoffs, the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight for NLCS Game 3 with a 2-0 series lead. Shohei Ohtani remains in the lineup despite going 3 for 20 this postseason, while Blake Snell starts opposite Robert Gasser. In the NHL, the Canadiens visit the Washington Capitals in the first game at any level between brothers Lane and Cole Hutson; Lane is a former Calder Trophy winner, while Cole has three points in five games. The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche complete their back-to-back home-and-home in Denver. Thursday brings ALCS Game 3, with the Rays visiting the Guardians, followed by NLCS Game 4 in Los Angeles. Beyond the scoreboard, a Miami jury found NFL receiver Tyreek Hill liable on two battery counts involving his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, and awarded her 500,000 dollars in compensatory damages.
