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California supporters are thrilled about the opportunity to celebrate three victories in the Lone Star State, as the Dodgers, Golden State, and the Padres all won on the same day in Texas.
In the earlier part of the evening, Freddie Freeman’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning ended a scoreless game, leading the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers in a tightly contested pitchers’ duel at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Pitcher Tyler Glasnow, who exited the game in the fifth inning, was supported by six relievers, contributing to the team’s shutout performance.
The Rangers only allowed three hits, attributed to Tyler Mahle’s performance. Mahle conceded two hits while striking out four batters and issued three walks. As a result, his earned run average decreased to 0.68, the lowest in Major League Baseball.
One opportunity left the Rangers empty when Adolis Garcia could not make contact, striking out with a runner on second base, concluding the eighth inning.
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run that enabled the San Diego Padres to prevent a sweep by defeating the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.
Tatis Jr. who accounted for all of the Padres runs, launched a powerful shot over the center field wall.
Alek Jacob secured the victory for the Padres following Dylan Cease’s performance, during which he pitched five innings, allowed six hits, and achieved six strikeouts.
The Astros found themselves behind 2-0 before leveling the score at 2-2 in the fifth inning, thanks to Dubon’s run-scoring single. Additionally, Yordan Alvarez contributed with a sacrifice fly that added to the Astros’ scoring efforts.
Framber Valdez pitched seven innings, allowing seven hits and two runs.
In the opening game of the NBA playoffs, the seventh-seeded Warriors defeated second-seeded Houston, 95-85 in the Western Conference.
Steph Curry scored 31 points, and Jimmy Butler contributed 25. The Rockets defense had no answer for Golden State’s prominent players.
Curry posed significant challenges for Houston’s defense by successfully making five 3-pointers during the game. Meanwhile, Butler, who was traded from Miami in February, proved to be a persistent problem for the Rockets, adding seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals.
Houston trailed by 23 points but reduced the gap to 69-60 in the third quarter. Subsequently, Fred VanFleet brought Houston closer, narrowing the deficit to four with less than three minutes remaining in the game; however, Moses Moody responded with a three-pointer, extending Golden State’s advantage to 91-80.
Game two in the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Houston.
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