PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake McCarthy had the first unassisted double play by a left fielder in the big leagues since 2013, accomplishing the feat for the Colorado Rockies against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
McCarthy charged in on a sinking line drive from Bryan Reynolds, catching the ball on a full sprint for the second out of the first inning.
Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz — who started on second base — was near third when McCarthy made the catch, so the 28-year-old continued to jog toward the infield, stepping on second for the final out.
It was the first unassisted double play by a left fielder since Jonny Gomes on July 31, 2013, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
The Rockies won the game 10-4.
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Colorado Rockies' Jake McCarthy follows the flight of his grand slam off New York Mets relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Jake McCarthy, rear, is tagged out by Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis attempting to score on a fielder's choice by Brett Sullivan during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
TORONTO (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers, Brittney Sykes had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Toronto beat the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Tuesday night for the Tempo's first victory in franchise history.
Toronto went on an 18-6 run in the third quarter to take a 65-56 lead, with Mabrey and Maria Conde combining for 14 points in the period. Then Mabrey scored eight points in the opening six minutes of the fourth, including two 3-pointers about a minute apart — the latter from near the logo — for an 81-71 lead.
Seattle only made one field goal in the final six minutes.
Conde finished with 16 points off the bench and rookie Kiki Rice, the Tempo’s first-round draft pick, scored 12 for Toronto (1-1).
Dominique Malonga led Seattle (1-2) with 21 points and seven rebounds. Stefanie Dolson added 16 points and Jade Melbourne had 14 points and six assists off the bench. Flau’jae Johnson, the No. 8 pick in the WNBA draft, scored seven points on 2-of-7 shooting in 29 minutes.
Seattle led 45-44 at halftime behind 14 points from Malonga and 10 apiece by Dolson and Melbourne. The Storm made 50% of their field goals in the first half, including 6 of 13 from 3-point range.
Seattle concludes its three-game trip at Indiana on Sunday.
Toronto goes on the road for back-to-back games against Los Angeles, with the first one on Friday.
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Seattle Storm's Flau'jae Johnson (4) drives past Toronto Tempo's Teonni Key during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Tempo's Brittney Sykes (20) drives around Seattle Storm's Flau'jae Johnson (4) during second half WNBA basketball action in Toronto, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Storm's Flau'jae Johnson (4) tries to defend against Toronto Tempo's Brittney Sykes (20) as she drives to the hoop during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
