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Down 4-0, the White Sox staged a dramatic rally as Miguel Vargas, Randal Grichuk, and Colson Montgomery hit three straight homers to tie the game at 4. Jake Rogers then slugged a two-out, walk-off homer off Jefry Yan in the ninth to lift Chicago to a 6-4 win over the Mets.
The Pirates jumped to an early 7-0 lead and held on to defeat the Red Sox 7-3 at PNC Park, despite a late Boston push and a rain delay that paused play in the game.
Rain halted play at the Mubadala DC Open, but finals will resume on Championship Monday with the women’s final Pegula vs. Eala at 12:00 p.m. on Stadium Court, followed by the men’s final Fritz vs. Jodar. All Sunday tickets will be honored, and the first 1,000 walk-in fans will receive upper-bowl admission. VIP lounge access opens to all fans with on-site food options, Lot A parking is available (Lot B remains closed), and attendees are encouraged to use rideshare or transit. Gates open at 11:00 a.m., with both finals expected to crown champions.,
The Washington Open doubles final between Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool and Austin Krajicek/Nikola Mektic was suspended due to heavy rain and lightning, with officials issuing an emergency statement urging everyone on site to seek shelter and saying play would not resume before 2:00pm EST, ahead of the US Open.
Cleveland defeated Arizona 5-0 after a rain delay that followed a benches-clearing incident sparked by Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Tawa’s bunt attempt to break up Gavin Williams’ five perfect innings; the tarp came on and off during the roughly 90-minute delay as the game unfolded.
Rain halted the Reds-Pirates game at Great American Ball Park in the third inning with the Pirates leading 3-1 after a solo homer by Jose Trevino and an earlier Reds miscue; Reds starter Andrew Abbott struggled in the third, while Braxton Ashcraft started for Pittsburgh. The game is set to resume at 10:05 p.m. ET.
Rain forced the Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway to be postponed from Sunday to Monday, with a 3 p.m. ET green flag on FOX; the race distance was shortened from 300 laps to 225 (about 299 miles). Kyle Kirkwood started on pole, and Palou leads the championship by 56 points over Kirkwood entering the makeup race. The race is on FOX and streaming via FOX One, FOXSports.com, and the FOX Sports App. The series has two weekends off before finishing with six races over five weekends.
Persistent heavy rain forced INDYCAR to postpone the Nashville race from Sunday to Monday at 3 p.m. ET, reducing the distance from 300 laps to 225 in a 399.5-mile event. Kyle Kirkwood starts on pole as drivers brace for a hot afternoon (forecast around 90 degrees, feels like 102) and the race airs on FOX.
Ryan Blaney edged Bubba Wallace on the final lap to win the rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at Atlanta, a race that finished around 3 a.m. after a restart at 12:01 a.m.—drawing criticism from OutKick’s Zach Dean over NASCAR’s scheduling and depriving East Coast fans of the dramatic finish. Bubba Wallace suggested he was shoved below the double-painted line and could be penalized, while tensions with Ty Gibbs and post-race exchanges between drivers/crews added to the fallout. The piece argues night races should shift toward Saturday slots and hails Atlanta’s racing as among the season’s best, despite the late finish and fallout.
Lightning forced the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway to red-flag after 108 of 260 laps, with half-distance at lap 131; thunderstorms and heavy rain paused action as Ryan Blaney led the field (Bubba Wallace second, Tyler Reddick third, Christopher Bell fourth, Chase Elliott fifth). The stoppage also gives Ross Chastain a free pass, placing 31 cars on the lead lap, and teams will pit for fuel and tires when the race resumes.
Rain in St. Louis halted the Braves–Cardinals game in the top of the fourth with a 0‑0 score. After a series of delays, the tarp was removed and a late restart window around 11:45 p.m. ET was announced, with play possible as Baseball After Dark, though more rain could push the finish to tomorrow; Ozzie Albies had just struck out as the night wore on.
Georgia Tech’s NCAA Atlanta Regional at Russ Chandler Stadium was rearranged after rain postponed Oklahoma vs. The Citadel, with Saturday’s slate now three games: 10 a.m. Oklahoma vs. The Citadel; 2 p.m. the loser of OU-CIT vs. UIC; and 6 p.m. the winner of OU-CIT vs. Georgia Tech. Friday’s postponed tickets are honored for the 10 a.m. game and the 1 p.m. slot for the 2 p.m. game; gates open at 9 a.m. for the early game and no later than 45 minutes before first pitch for the others, with TV designations TBD. The piece also highlights Georgia Tech’s Full Steam Ahead fundraising initiative.
Inclement weather repeatedly postponed the Braves–Nationals game: an initial 4:30 PM start was delayed, a 6:07 PM rain delay followed by tarp issues on the infield, and crews scrambling to restore the field before a planned 7:35 PM restart, with ongoing updates as conditions change.
Rain postponed Sunday's finale between the Reds and Cardinals in St. Louis after a weather-affected weekend that included a Friday postponement and a Saturday doubleheader (Cardinals 8-1, Reds 7-6 in 11). The Cardinals sit 29-22, two games back of Milwaukee; the Reds are 27-25, 4.5 games back. Brady Singer was slated to start for Cincinnati and Brycen Mautz for St. Louis, with Mautz making his MLB debut.
Rain washed out Saturday’s Indy 500 qualifying, so the entire session shifts to Sunday with a condensed format: every car gets a single four-lap run, the fastest 12 advance to the Top 12, then potentially into the Firestone Fast Six for pole; no Final 15. Sunday’s schedule includes practice, all-cars qualifying, Top 12, and Fast Six, broadcast on FOX.