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NWSL roundup: Denver Summit held to goalless draw with Spirit in front of record crowd

NWSL: Washington Spirit at Denver Summit FCMar 28, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Summit FC defender Carson Pickett (16) during the second half against the Washington Spirit at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Denver Summit FC’s home opener in the franchise’s inaugural season came with plenty of fanfare but no goals in a scoreless draw with the Washington Spirit in front of an NWSL record crowd Saturday at Denver.

A turnout of 63,004 spectators at Empower Field at Mile High never saw a goal. The teams combined for seven corner kicks and never converted.

Goalkeeper Abby Smith made two saves for the Summit (1-2-1, 5 points)

Goalkeeper Sandy MacIver made two saves as the Spirit (0-3-1, 3 points) remained winless.

Utah Royals 2, Boston Legacy FC 1

Lara Prasnikar’s penalty kick early in the second half proved to be the difference as the Royals prevailed in Foxborough, Mass., for their first victory of the season.

Tatumn Milazzo’s first-half goal put Utah ahead and Prasnikar pushed the margin to 2-0 five minutes into the second half following Anni Karich’s foul in the penalty area.

Aissata Traore scored in the 72nd minute for Legacy (0-0-3, 0 points), which had been shut out in their first two matches of the season. There were 40 total fouls called in the game, with 25 on Boston.

–Field Level Media

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Yankees explode for 13-run inning in victory over Athletics

May 31, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) tracks the ball on a single against the Athletics during the third inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn ImagesMay 31, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) tracks the ball on a single against the Athletics during the third inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Ben Rice drove in four runs, and Trent Grisham and Max Schuemann each had two RBIs as the New York Yankees rode a 13-run third inning to a 13-8 win over the Athletics on Saturday in West Sacramento, Calif.

The Yankees sent 18 hitters to the plate and took a 13-3 lead in the third on 11 hits and four walks. The inning opened with 12 straight Yankees reaching base. Anthony Volpe’s broken-bat blooper got things started, and after he stole second, Schuemann and Austin Wells drew walks to load the bases.

Paul Goldschmidt’s infield single knocked in Volpe, and Rice singled over first base to score Schuemann and Wells. Aaron Judge’s RBI single into shallow center field scored Goldschmidt. Cody Bellinger singled to right field to load the bases again and end the afternoon for A’s starter Jacob Lopez.

Reliever Michael Kelly issued an RBI walk to Jose Caballero and Grisham singled in Judge and Bellinger to make it 7-3. Volpe’s second hit of the inning plated Caballero, and Schuemann laced a two-run double to left field.

After Wells walked, Goldschmidt struck out looking for the inning’s first out. Rice blasted a two-run triple to right field, and after Judge struck out, Bellinger’s single scored Rice as New York took an 10-run lead. A Caballero single sent the A’s back to the bullpen for Jack Perkins, their second reliever of the inning, who induced a Grisham pop fly to end the onslaught.

Rice, Bellinger and Volpe each had two hits to lead the Yankees to a series win. Brent Rooker doubled and homered, and Jonah Heim hit a three-run shot for the A’s.

Earlier, in the first inning, the A’s took a 2-0 lead when Grisham mishandled Heim’s two-out popup for an error, allowing Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom to score. One batter later, Lawrence Butler’s RBI single scored Heim.

Rooker’s solo shot and Heim’s three-run bomb cut the A’s deficit to 13-7 in the seventh. In the eighth, Nick Kurtz added an RBI double.

Lopez (4-3) gave up seven runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts in two innings. New York’s Will Warren (7-1) allowed three runs (all unearned) on six hits, walked three and fanned five.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers cruise past Phillies

May 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) delivers during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn ImagesMay 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) delivers during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

Rookies Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland each hit home runs in the fourth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away for a 9-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a season-high 10 strikeouts over 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Dodgers rebounded from a loss on Saturday to improve to 14-3 since May 13. Max Muncy also hit a home run for Los Angeles.

Ward’s home run was the first of his career in his third major league game, which was also his home debut.

Bryson Stott hit a home run as the Phillies lost two of three at Los Angeles following a three-game sweep at San Diego. Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter (1-6) was tagged for four runs on seven hits in a season-low 3 1/3 innings.

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto departed the game in the fourth inning, one inning after he was hit in the left wrist by a 97-mph fastball from Yamamoto.

Freeland, who was recalled last week, gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI double. Los Angeles made it 2-0 in the third on an RBI single from Kyle Tucker that hit off the first-base bag and hopped into right field.

Ward’s home run, to the back of the Phillies’ bullpen in right field, came as the leadoff hitter in the fourth. The 28-year-old, who has 156 minor league home runs in seven seasons, made his long-awaited major league debut April 19 and was recalled again Friday.

Two batters after Ward went deep, Freeland also hit a home run to right field for a 4-0 lead, his third.

The Phillies had runners on second and third with one out against Yamamoto in fifth, but Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner struck out. The Dodgers made it 6-0 in their half of the fifth on a pinch-hit single from Alex Call, who was hitting for Ward.

Freddie Freeman had a pair of late sacrifice flies and Muncy hit a solo shot, his 14th homer this season, in the seventh.

Stott hit his home run to lead off the ninth.

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Mariners pull out 10-inning win to sweep Diamondbacks

May 31, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Dominic Canzone (8) is greeted by third base coach Carlos Cardoza (57) on his solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: John Froschauer-Imagn ImagesMay 31, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Dominic Canzone (8) is greeted by third base coach Carlos Cardoza (57) on his solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: John Froschauer-Imagn Images

Victor Robles’ infield single brought home the deciding run with one out in the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game interleague series.

Cole Young and Dominic Canzone hit solo homers for the American League West-leading Mariners, who won their sixth consecutive game.

Luis Castillo (2-5) pitched five innings of two-hit relief to earn the victory.

With automatic runner Randy Arozarena at second base, Diamondbacks reliever Jonathan Loaisiga (1-2) intentionally walked Luke Raley. Young dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third. Robles hit a grounder up the middle that shortstop Geraldo Perdomo smothered with a diving attempt, but he was unable to throw out the speedy Robles.

The Mariners opened the scoring in the second as Young led off by hitting a fastball that stayed just inside the right field foul pole. Seattle threatened to add to its lead as Jhonny Pereda and Colt Emerson singled and J.P. Crawford walked to load the bases with one out. Julio Rodriguez hit a liner to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt and he easily threw out Pereda, a slow-footed catcher, at the plate for an inning-ending double play.

Mariners starter Bryce Miller allowed one hit — a one-out single by Ildemaro Vargas in the second — with one walk and six strikeouts over five scoreless frames but was pulled after 71 pitches as he was working as part of a piggyback with Castillo.

That backfired immediately as the Diamondbacks tied it in the sixth. Ketel Marte drew a one-out walk and advanced to third on a double to center by Corbin Carroll. Marte was thrown out at the plate by shortstop Crawford on a grounder by Perdomo, but Carroll took third on the play and then scored on a wild pitch.

Canzone put the Mariners back out front as he led off the bottom of the inning with a blast that grazed the inside of the right field foul pole.

Arizona tied it 2-2 in the eighth after pinch hitter Gabriel Moreno led off with a bloop single down the right field line. Tim Tawa dropped a sacrifice bunt down the first base line, with Josh Naylor’s errant throw to second sailing into center field, putting runners at second and third. Marte followed with a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Moreno. After Carroll grounded out, Perdomo hit a liner that appeared headed for right field, but second baseman Young made a leaping catch to keep the score even.

–Field Level Media

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