Ex-Brave Mike Hampton leaves start with thumb cut

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Mike Hampton left Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a cut on his left thumb.

The left-hander threw a season-low 60 pitches in four innings. He didn't come out for the fifth and Russ Ortiz relieved.

Hampton (2-3) allowed two runs and three hits. He walked three and struck out four.

Ortiz allowed a single by Brewers starter Dave Bush in the fifth, then led off the bottom of the inning with a homer off Bush.

Dream scorch Sparks, clinch playoff home court behind Howard’s heroics

Rhyne Howard became only the fourth player in WNBA history to hit nine 3-pointers in a game as the Atlanta Dream downed the Los Angeles Sparks.

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From The Associated Press: Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray was named to the All-WNBA first team and forward Naz Hillmon was named Sixth Player of the Year

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