6pm sports 09/04/16
win over the yankees. yeah michelle trying to get back on track, after losing that home series with toronto, they needed these games to keep pace in the al wild card race. as that lead in the american league wild card standings sits at just one game between the o’s and the tigers. after taking the first two, the o’s were looking for the sweep this afternoon. wade miley getting the start today, and he got touched up a little bit in the first, already trailing 1-0 austin romine finds a hole in the left side, that’s gonna score two, yanks take a 3-0 lead in the first inning. then in the third with a man on third, chase headley dribbles one to third, we’ve seen manny make these tough plays look sooo easy, but that throw is into the dirt, another run would score. as the orioles fall today 5-3. the phillies at home trying to avoid losing their sixth game in a row taking on the braves, top of the second matt kemp cranking one to the left center alley, they would take a 1-nothing lead. still 1-0 in the 8th and freddie freeman’s swinging for the fences. deepest part of the park and that’s out. the phillies offense meanwhile, non-existent. just five hits, struck out 13 times, left 17 men on base, phils shut out at home today 2-0. last night marked the unofficial start to the college football season as millions tuned in right here to abc for a matchup of two college football giants as alabama took on usc. wouldn’t be able to tell by the final but usc actually led this game early, but late in the second quarter #1 turned it on. ball deflected, intercepted by marlon humphrey and walked back 18 yards for the pick-6. bama took a 14 point lead into the half, and the offense came out in the second and caught fire, freshman jaylen hurts finds receiver ardarius stewart, wide open and he’s racing 71 yards to the endzone. 17 points in the first half, 35 in the second as the tide does indeed roll over the trojans, they win 52-6. a nascar note to pass along as probably the most popular racer on the circuit will not drive again this season. dale earnhardt junior and his team hendrick motorsports announced that junior will sit the final 12 races of the year as a precaution from a concussion he suffered in june at michigan international speedway. jeff gordon will continue to fill i and drive the 88 car as earnhardt rehabs and sets his sights on daytona in 2017. i feel like the recovery’s going really good. starting to see improvements as were going. the gains that ive felt, in that short period give me a lot of confidence that this is going in the right direction and all the stuff were doing is paying off. and for our play of the day, a bit of local-national news as former delmar wildcat alex ellis has reached an agreement to sign to the practice squad of the jacksonville jaguars. ellis was released from the tennessee titans just a day ago on final cut day in the league, looks like he’s found his new home. big congrats to him. that’s it for sports. good news is just ahead- keep it right here — you’re watching 47 abc – delmarva’s trust source for you’re watching 47 abc –
