FAST BREAK SPORTS REPORT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola tossed two-hit ball over seven shutout innings and Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer to send the Philadelphia Phillies off to London with the best record in the National League after a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The Phillies completed the three-game sweep of the NL Central leaders and improved to 44-19 overall as they head overseas for a weekend set against the New York Mets. Nola improved to 8-2 and struck out five and walked none. Castellanos sent the Phillies to their fifth walk-off win of the season with a 10th inning double a night earlier.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie left-handed pitcher Robert Gasser has gone on the injured list with a left flexor strain. The Brewers have recalled left-hander Aaron Ashby and right-hander Tobias Myers from Triple-A Nashville. The Brewers announced the moves before their game at Philadelphia on Wednesday. They also optioned right-hander Janson Junk to Nashville. Gasser had posted a 2-0 record and 2.57 ERA in five starts since making his major league debut last month. Gasser experienced tightness and soreness after his five-inning appearance Saturday in a 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Chicago White Sox.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge drove in five runs, Carlos Rodón retired his first 16 batters and the New York Yankees matched their longest winning streak of the season at seven by beating the Minnesota Twins 9-5. New York has won 18 of 22 games and is tied with Philadelphia for the best record in the major leagues at 44-19. Backed by a four-run first inning, Rodón won his career-best sixth straight start. He didn’t allow a hit until Carlos Santana drove a fastball into the right-field seats in the sixth.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx eased by the Los Angeles Sparks 86-62 on Wednesday night for coach Cheryl Reeve’s 307th regular-season victory. Reeve moved past Bill Laimbeer (306) for second on the WNBA list, trailing just Mike Thibault with 379. Collier scored 11 points in the first quarter to help Minnesota build a 27-12 lead. The Lynx led 45-26 at the break as Los Angeles made just 10 of 44 shots from the field (23%). Dearica Hamby had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles (2-7).
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