the lakers hope for a repeat title with last night s 113-100 series ending victory in game six. devon booker topped all scorers with 47 points for phoenix which wins its first playoff series since 2010. the lakers were unable to move on after the short-lived return from injury of anthony davis who was sidelined for most of their final two games. as lebron james tallies a first round playoff exit for the first time in his career, the suns advance to the semi finals where they ll meet the nuggets after denver eliminated portland last night returning from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the trailblazers 126-115. the game six victory sends them to the semis for a third straight season. turning now to major league baseball where in san diego the return to the padres lineup was the differencemaker in last night s series opening victory against the mets. he slugged his 17th home run of the season.
21-game win streak when they host the royals tonight. and in minnesota the padres and the twins tied in the bottom of the tenth inning, minnesota with a runner on 1st. take a look at this. announcer: a drive to right. it is gone! blasted. that was like it was in the parking lot. eddie rosario sandy two-run out into left field. extras to keep pace with the angels and maintain a two-game lead for the second wild card spot there. a nice celebration. in philadelphia, rookie first baseman launched his 17th, that s right, 17th home run in the phillies 8-1 win against the marlins. hos kins is the fastest player in major league history to reach that mark. and if an unusual move yesterday the international
red sox. mark teixeira, the first home run of the year. that wouldn t have gone out of any other park. grand slam in the third. yankees won 7-4. angels struggling to say the least, swept by the astros. worst team in the american league losing game four yesterday 2-1. the angels now 11 games behind the rangers in the west. how is that money spent? i had joe blanton in the fantasy. he did great. if you want to find the hottest bat in baseball, look no further than the philadelphia phillies. dominick brown is on a terror. he hit the national league leading 17th home run yesterday. ninth long ball in the last ten games. impressive. phillies beat the marlins 7-2. barnicle said he s not sold on the guy. i want to point out, i have very few skills in this life. but for some reason i always recognize people that get their haircuts. i can recognize people on the street like i haven t seen since kindergarten. those are two things i do well. i want to good on record.
last night, usa landon done von was done von. it s difficult because we know how fast the game is. as a referee, you need more eyes on the field or mow replays. it sucks to put that much something took it and then, all of a sudden, it s taken away from you. big game last night in boston. the rays, bottom of the fifth. two on, two out. first base open. joe maddon, one of the greatest managers, decides to pitch to david ortiz. big mistake. way up in the bleachers. over the bull pen. deep right field. 17th home run of the year. red sox up 3-0. john lackey went seven innings for the sox. here he is striking out matt joyce. red sox beat the rays 8-5. 49th annual congressional baseball game at nationals park.