CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti left his start against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning Friday night with an apparent injury.
Arrighetti was throwing warmup pitches before starting the second inning when he was visited at the mound by manager Joe Espada, pitching coach Joshua Miller and a trainer. After a short discussion, Arrighetti left the game and was replaced by AJ Blubaugh.
There was no immediate word on the reason Arrighetti left the game with the Astros trailing 3-0.
Arrighetti struggled in the first inning, allowing three runs and two hits with two walks and two hit batters while throwing 33 pitches. He entered the game 7-5 and has a 4.60 ERA and hasn't won since May 28, when he was 7-1.
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Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas rookie Azzi Fudd scored 30 points in the championship round to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest on Friday night.
The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft hit her first six shots in the finals to set the tone. She edged Bridget Carleton, from the expansion Portland Fire, who had 29 points in the opening round.
Carleton got off to a slow start in the finals and couldn't recover, finishing with 19 points.
Elena Delle Donne, Shakira Austin and high schooler Jezelle Banks led team Washington to the Shooting Stars championship to tipoff the Friday night festivities. The trio scored 31 points to edge Seattle’s three in the finals, with Banks hitting two of the 4-point shots from just inside halfcourt to put the team over the top.
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WNBA All Star Paige Buckers shoots during practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
WNBA All Star Angel Reese shoots during practice at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
