MLB: Home runs lift Reds

Al Behrman | Associated Press

Joey Votto connects for one of the Reds’ four home runs at Great American Ball Park against the Pirates.

CINCINNATI — Reds manager Dusty Baker said before the game yesterday that the Pittsburgh Pirates used their bigger ballpark to their advantage in a series at PNC Park earlier this year — meaning the Reds’ home-run power was negated.

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MLB: Indians let one slip away late

Mark Duncan | Associated Press

Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar can’t reach the ball as the Indians’ Mark Reynolds steals second in the third inning.

CLEVELAND — There was lots of good pitching in the Indians’ 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals last night at Progressive Field. Unfortunately for the Tribe, the visitors got one more inning of excellence on the mound than did the home team.

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Rob Oller commentary: Big Three requires more than Just One

As master plans go, the Miami Heat’s design to secure a dynasty with the Big Three is about to reach its tipping point. Which way will it go?

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NBA: Spurs span globe to find right players

Eric Gay | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Danny Green, one of the Spurs’ bargain pickups in recent years, might be the MVP of the NBA Finals.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs have long been the NBA’s gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles.

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NHL | Bruins 2, Blackhawks 0: Rask up to task

Charles Krupa | Associated Press

Andrew Shaw of the Blackhawks collides with Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask during the first period.

BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals last night and got enough help from the Boston Bruins offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.

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Red Sox 4, Clippers 0: Homestand starts with a thud

Alex Holt | DISPATCH

Chun-Hsui Chen watches as Red Sox shortstop Jonathan Diaz throws to first.

A baseball game played after an overnight bus trip sometimes seems like it features more potholes than the 430-mile ride between, say, Charlotte, N.C., and Columbus. The Clippers encountered their share of mega-bumps in a 4-0 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox in the opening game of a homestand last night in Huntington Park.

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College World Series: Mississippi State rallies to beat Indiana

Mississippi State 5, Indiana 4: Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series last night in Omaha, Neb.

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Golf | Commentary: Rose finally delivers major championship for England

Charlie Riedel | Associated Press

Justin Rose’s win at Merion made him the first Englishman since Tony Jacklin in 1970 at Hazeltine to win America’s national championship.

ARDMORE, Pa. — The most recent golden era of golf in England had everything but the one prize that brings credibility.

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Ohio State football: Meyer must tweak offense to stay ahead of defenses

Kyle Robertson | Dispatch

Coach Urban Meyer is tweaking Ohio State’s spread offense to use a diamond formation, where quarterback Braxton Miller has running backs to each side and behind him.

Urban Meyer and the spread offense have been dance partners in college football for a long time, and with great success. He has waltzed to two national championships using the spread, has flirted with other title runs, and last season — his first at Ohio State — he led the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record, the sixth undefeated and untied season in school history. But in his 11 seasons as a head coach, Meyer has learned that his team’s dance moves are never in vogue for long.

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