SPORTS DIGEST || Scrappers’ rally comes up short

Scrappers’ rally comes up short

ABERDEEN, MD.

Irving Ortega singled twice as the Aberdeen IronBirds beat the Scrappers 7-6 on Wednesday.

James Teague allowed a run, but got Ulysses Cantu to ground out with a runner on second to end the game for his sixth save.

Aberdeen went up 3-0 in the third after Mason McCoy and T.J. Nichting hit RBI singles.

Trailing 6-1, the Scrappers cut into the deficit in the eighth inning when Will Benson hit a two-run triple.

The IronBirds tacked on another run in the eighth when Kirvin Moesquit hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Josh Hart.

The Scrappers saw their comeback attempt come up short after Oscar Gonzalez hit a three-run double in the ninth inning to cut the Aberdeen lead to 7-6.

Scott Burke (1-1) got the win in relief while Scrappers starter Kirk McCarty (2-1) took the loss in the New York-Penn League game.

Japanese players set for Fields of Dreams

BOARDMAN

A Japanese National Team will be playing a Tri-T Pony League all-star team on Friday in the “42nd” Friendship Games at the Field of Dreams.

Pony Baseball, Inc. and the Tri-T Baseball League are sponsoring the event, first of its kind in Ohio.

Games will begin at 11 a.m. with pre-game festivities beginning at 10:15 a.m.

That evening, both teams will attend the Scrappers game at Eastwood Field. Mr. Rooter is sponsoring the trip to Niles.

Scrappers promote Sock Out Hunger

NILES

Dr. James LaPolla, Jr. and the Howland Health & Wellness Committee will be sponsoring a sock giveaway at Friday’s Scrappers game at Eastwood Field.

The first 1,000 fans will receive a pair of Scrappers-branded socks.

Anyone who brings in a canned food donation will receive a free ticket voucher for an upcoming Scrappers game. All donations will go directly to the Bolindale food pantry inside of The Boldindale Christian Church, 2749 Fairview Ave. SE, Warren.

Indians trade for Bruce

NEW YORK

A person familiar with the deal says the Cleveland Indians have agreed to acquire outfielder Jay Bruce from the New York Mets.

Bruce is hitting .256 with 29 homers and 75 RBIs for the Mets, who at 50-61 are 11 games under .500 for the first time in three years. New York is 161/2 games behind Washington in the NL East.

Bruce was acquired from Cincinnati at last year’s trade deadline. He has a $13 million salary this year and can become a free agent after the World Series.

Cleveland, seeking its first World Series title since 1948, lost Game 7 of last year’s World Series to the Chicago Cubs and leads the AL Central.

The agreement was first reported by Fox.

While Major League Baseball’s trade deadline was July 31, a player can be dealt if he goes through waivers unclaimed.

Woods to plead guilty to reckless driving

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA.

Tiger Woods has agreed to plead guilty to reckless driving and will enter a diversion program that will allow him to have his record wiped clean if he completes the program, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Woods, 41, was charged with driving under the influence in May when he was found asleep in his Mercedes-Benz, apparently under the influence of a prescription painkiller and sleeping medication. No alcohol was found in his system.

Woods did not appear at the Palm Beach County courthouse for his arraignment. Prosecutor Adrienne Ellis said the golf superstar agreed to plead guilty at an Oct. 25 hearing and enter the county’s program for first-time DUI offenders.

“He is not being treated any different than anyone else,” Ellis said.

Staff/wire report