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rookie Imani Boyette didnt want to continue playing poorly in the WNBA
semifinals.The 6-foot-7 center averaged three points and 4.5 rebounds in two
double-digits losses to the Los Angeles Sparks. Boyette played better -- much
better, scoring all 13 of her points after halftime and grabbing 11 rebounds as
the Sky held off the Sparks 70-66 on Sunday to force a Game 4.I hadnt shown up
in the series yet -- the lights have been kind of bright, Boyette said. Ive been
guarding two of the best players, so I was very much a rookie this series. My
teammates have done a really good job of encouraging me and staying on
me.Boyette scored seven points in the third quarter as the Sky turned a
nine-point deficit into a two-point lead going into the final quarter.Shes a
body down there, so she cant go ignored, league MVP Nneka Ogwumike said. We
werent prepared for that.Courtney Vandersloot added 17 points and Clarissa Dos
Santos had 10 for the fourth-seeded Sky, who have been playing without leading
scorer and rebounder Elena Delle Donne. The 2015 league MVP underwent right
thumb surgery on Sept. 13.We were confident going into this game because we knew
they hadnt seen our best yet, Vandersloot said.Ogwumike had 16 of her 22 points
in the first half and Kristi Toliver added 13 for the second-seeded Sparks, who
won the first two games of the series at home by double digits.The Sparks made 6
of their 33 shots beyond the arc.Their zone affected us. We didnt adjust,
two-time MVP Candace Parker said.Parker shot 3 for 14 from the field for nine
points but grabbed 15 rebounds. She averaged 25 points in the other two games.
League sixth woman of the year Jantel Lavender finished with six points for the
Sparks.Defending champion and top-seeded Minnesota has a 2-0 lead over Phoenix
in the other semifinal series, with Game 3 later Sunday.Toliver hit a 3 for a
two-point Sparks lead with 1:30 left, but Boyette made two layups and
Vandersloot hit a jumper for a four-point lead. Ogwumike missed a 3 with 8
seconds left, and Vandersloot made two free throws to seal it.The Sky opened the
third quarter with a 17-6 run to take the lead. Ogwumike and Parker were
scoreless in the third, when the Sky outscored Los Angeles 19-8.Our defensive
intensity, we were able to stop them a little bit in the second half,
Vandersloot said. They scored eight points in the third quarter, and thats
unheard for a team that skilled and that many offensive threats.The Sparks led
by 15 in the first half, but the Sky scored the final six points of the second
quarter to pull within nine.We got up by a lot, and we got a little frazzled,
Ogwumike said.Los Angeles won 95-75 and 99-84 in the other games.They were
extremely hungry to win, Sparks coach Brian Agler said. We were like that in LA,
but not quite like that here.TIP-INSSparks co-owner Magic Johnson was in
attendance. ... The Sparks scored at least 93 points in four of their previous
five meetings with Chicago. ... During the regular season, Los Angeles led the
WNBA with a 48.7 percent field goal percentage, while the Sky topped the league
in scoring at 86.2 points.STILL OUTDelle Donne has missed nine straight games.
She averaged 21.5 points to share the league scoring title with New Yorks Tina
Charles.UP NEXTGame 4 is in Chicago on Tuesday night
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.J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers
defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies
were six outs away from a sweep. They had a big lead, too.And then just like
that, it all unraveled.Andrew Toles hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth
inning off Rockies closer Adam Ottavino, helping Los Angeles overcome a late
six-run deficit in a 10-8 win on Wednesday night for a doubleheader
split.Colorado took two of three in the series against the NL West-leading
Dodgers. It hardly felt like the case, though.We won the series -- doesnt feel
like it, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. We had that game in hand.This marks
the fifth series the Rockies have captured from a first-place team in August.
Theyre the only team in the majors with a positive run differential (plus-24)
and a losing mark (64-69).Still, it was a win that slipped away.We needed to
sweep that team this week. Everybody played good. I just let everybody down
tonight, Ottavino said. Unacceptable performance.Trailing 8-2, the Dodgers
scored three times in the eighth and added five more in the ninth. Toles capped
the final inning with an opposite-field homer off Ottavino (0-1) for his first
career slam.Ottavino tried to start the pitch inside, but it drifted into the
middle of the plate.Luis Avilan (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth to earn the win.
Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 40th save, getting David Dahl on a
called third strike to end it.The Dodgers began their comeback in the eighth
with an RBI double from Yasmani Grandal, an RBI single by Joc Pederson and a
sacrifice fly by Howie Kendrick. Chase Utley nearly brought in more, sending a
two-out grounder up the middle with two on, but DJ LeMahieu ranged to his right,
snared the ball and threw Utley out by a step to end the threat.Los Angeles
scored once in the ninth on an RBI single from Josh Reddick and then loaded the
baases with two outs, setting the stage for Toles.
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Jeff Hoffman allowed two runs and was in line for his first big league win
before the bullpen had a meltdown.Stephen Cardullo did most of the early damage
-- on his 29th birthday, no less -- with a grand slam during a five-run first
inning off Bud Norris, who got the last-minute start with Rich Hill bothered by
a blister. Cardullo also hit his first big league homer as a pinch-hitter in
Game 1.Honestly, hitting two home runs on my birthday is definitely special,
Cardullo said. Unfortunately, we lost tonight.In the opening game, left-hander
Tyler Anderson (5-5) threw 6 1/3 stellar innings as the Rockies cruised to a 7-0
win for their first home shutout this season.The doubleheader was necessitated
by a rainout Tuesday.Cristhian Adames turned in quite a doubleheader with six
hits, including two triples. LeMahieu finished the day 3 for 8 to run his
average to an NL-leading .345.Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and finished
with 36 RBI for the month. Its the most by a Rockies player for August, passing
the mark of 33 set by Andres Galarraga in 1996.Weve got an off day tomorrow and
weve got a little extra time to recover from this one, Weiss said. Weve been
playing real well. Its a shame we lost.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: 1B Mark Reynolds
(broken bone in left hand) was activated off the 15-day disabled list and
entered both games as a defensive replacement. To make room, INF Daniel Descalso
was put on the paternity list. ... RHP Tyler Chatwood (back strain) will start
Saturday.UP NEXTRockies: Following a rest day, Colorado faces Arizona for three
games. Lefty Jorge De La Rosa (8-7) starts Friday.
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