Scoreboard
Baseball
American League
| Cleveland 2, Minnesota 1 |
| Detroit 7, Baltimore 3 |
| L.A. Angels 9, Chicago White Sox 5 |
| Texas 6, Oakland 4 |
| N.Y. Yankees 13, Boston 6 |
| Kansas City 8, Seattle 2 |
National League
| Washington 12, Florida 8 |
| Philadelphia 3, Colorado 1 |
| Arizona 11, Pittsburgh 6 (12) |
| San Diego 8, N.Y. Mets 3 |
| L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 4 |
Northwest League
| Salem-Keizer 3, Spokane 1 |
| Everett 4, Boise 0 |
| Tri-City 6, Eugene 4 |
| Vancouver 6, Yakima 5 |
Basketball
WNBA
| Atlanta 92, San Antonio 84 |
| Los Angeles 79, Seattle 75 (OT) |
On this date
Aug. 9, 1936
Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 400-meter relay in 39.8 seconds at the Berlin Games.
Aug. 9, 1987
Larry Nelson sinks a 6-foot putt in the first hole of a playoff to beat Lanny Wadkins in the PGA Championship.