LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts provided the tiebreaking single while the Los Angeles Dodgers erupted for four runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Cody Bellinger tied it with a three-run blast off losing pitcher Luke Jackson before the Dodgers pulled within 2-1 in the NL Championship Series. Corey Seager opened the scoring with a two-run homer for LA.

BOSTON (AP) — The AL Championship Series is tied at two games apiece after the Houston Astros erupted for seven runs in the ninth inning to come away with a 9-2 thumping of the Red Sox in Boston. It was a 2-2 game until Jason Castro’s RBI single opened the floodgates. Michael Brantley broke it open with a three-run double before Yordan (yohr-DAHN') Alvarez, Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker followed with RBI singles to empty Fenway Park.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks raised their NBA championship banner on Tuesday before blowing out the team predicted to win it all this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) poured in 32 points and the Bucks opened the defense of their first title in half a century by beating the Nets, 127-104. Antetokounmpo also had 14 rebounds and seven assists in a rematch of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference quarterfinal series win.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry had a triple-double and the Golden State Warriors rallied from 10 points down to beat the Lakers in Los Angeles, 121-114. Curry had 21 points, 10 boards and 10 assists for Golden State, which trailed 84-74 late in the third quarter. LeBron James had 34 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, while Anthony Davis chipped in 30 points and 11 boards.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored the go-ahead goal 3:40 into the third period of the Florida Panthers’ 4-1 decision over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Barkov’s tally came 64 seconds after the Lightning tied it 1-all on Brayden Point’s goal. Rookie netminder Spencer Knight made 30 saves in his first start this season for the Panthers.

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