Scoreboard: Padres sweep Cubs, White Sox win series, Dream reach WNBA semifinals
Wednesday's postseason games ended one MLB wild-card series, extended another, and sent the Atlanta Dream to the WNBA semifinals.
What we know
- The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Game 2 to sweep the NL Wild Card Series. [1]
- The Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3, according to the game recap, for their first playoff series win in two decades. [1]
- The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in 10 innings, which extended their postseason. [1]
- The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 93-75 to reach the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018. [2]
- Not yet confirmed: The sources do not say what the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Red Sox or the Wings' overtime win over the Valkyries means for the status of those series.
The San Diego Padres swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 win in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer, and five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, according to the game recap. [1]
In the American League, the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3 in Game 2 of their wild-card series. The recap said the White Sox went from 100 losses to their first playoff series win in two decades. [1]
In the other NL wild-card series, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in 10 innings. The recap said a misplay in right field by Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper put the team in a hole, and a Harper homer an inning later set up the comeback. The Phillies finished the regular season 88-74 and the Braves 94-68. [1]
In the other American League wild-card series, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 in Game 2. [1]
In the WNBA, Allisha Gray scored 22 points and Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Dream won Game 2 of their first-round series. The Dream are in the semifinals for the first time since 2018. [2] Also in the first round, the Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in overtime in Game 2. [2]
The NHL had a busy night of games. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and also fought, as the Colorado Avalanche opened their season with an 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings. [3] The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-1 for their first win under coach Jim Hiller, with Easton Cowan getting a goal and an assist in the first period. [3] The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0, with Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scoring in the second period. [3]