After Rain, Orioles Rally to Beat Chapman and Yankees 3-1
Matt Wieters was sitting around for more than five hours when Orioles manager Buck Showalter summoned him to handle an extremely difficult task: Go to plate as a pinch-hitter to face Aroldis Chapman, who regularly busts the radar gun at over 100 mph.
Collin McHugh Overcomes Rain to Pitch Houston Past Kansas City
Collin McHugh pitched six innings and held the Royals to two Kendrys Morales solo homers, as the visiting Astros took the opener of an American League division series.
Rain Postpones Cardinals-Braves
St. Louis manager Mike Matheny has a primary goal for the Cardinals’ season-ending doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves:
Sinosphere Blog: Typhoon Dujuan Batters Taiwan With Heavy Rain and Winds
The storm killed two people and left hundreds injured, Taiwan’s National Fire Agency said.
Japan Faces Severe Flooding After Heavy Rain in the East
Helicopters were used to pull people to safety in Joso, north of Tokyo, where levees broke along the Kinu River, according to local news reports.
