YORK, Pa. - Righthander David Pauley tossed seven solid innings, Ryan Langerhans hit a go-ahead, two-run triple during a four-run fifth inning, and the Sugar Land Skeeters rallied Sunday to beat the York Revolution 5-3 in the winner-take-all Game 5 of their Atlantic League first-round playoff series and advance to the championship series for the first time.
The Skeeters will face the Lancaster Barnstormers, who beat the Somerset Patriots in the other first-round matchup, in the best-of-five championship series. Game 1 is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Constellation Field.
Motor Sports
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Gordon wins Sprint Cup race
Jeff Gordon won the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship for an automatic spot in the 12-driver field that advanced to the next round.
Gordon was in control in the closing laps at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., and joined Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano as the three drivers who were guaranteed a berth in the next Chase round with victories.
Kurt Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola were eliminated from championship contention. Four more drivers will be eliminated in the next three-race segment that starts next week at Kansas Speedway.
Kasey Kahne was the last driver to make the Chase cut. Kevin Harvick also advanced, along with Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin
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The points will reset for the Kansas, Charlotte and Talladega bracket..
In other news:
1Courtney Force raced to her second consecutive Funny Car victory in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs, winning the NHRA Midwest Nationals in Madison, Ill.
Antron Brown won in Top Fuel, Dave Connolly in Pro Stock, and Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle in the third of six NHRA Countdown playoff events.
1Jorge Lorenzo won his first race of the MotoGP season at the Aragon Grand Prix in Alcaniz, Spain, after points leader Marc Marquez and Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa crashed in the rain.
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Running
Kimetto rewrites marathon record
Dennis Kimetto set a world record by winning the 41st Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 57 seconds.
The 30-year-old Kenyan knocked 26 seconds off the record of 2:03:23 set by compatriot Wilson Kipsang in Berlin last year to become the first man to complete a marathon in under 2 hours, 3 minutes.
Tennis
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Murray claims Shenzhen Open
Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain rallied from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain 5-7, 7-6 (9), 6-1 to win the Shenzhen Open in Shenzhen, China.
Basketball
U.S. women earn top group seed
Diana Taurasi scored 13 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the U.S. women's team beat pesky Serbia 94-74 in the world championship to clinch the top seed in Group D at Istanbul.
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The U.S. will play Angola on Tuesday night.
Mixed Martial Arts
Johnson retains title at UFC 178
Demetrious Johnson retained his flyweight title Saturday night at UFC 178 in Las Vegas, submitting Chris Cariaso in the second round.
In the co-main event, lightweight Donald Cerrone moved closer to a title shot with a unanimous decision over Eddie Alvarez
Golf
Cook captures Champions event
John Cook won the First Tee Open for his 10th Champions Tour title, closing with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over Tom Byrum at Pebble Beach, Calif.
Soccer
Timbers captain done for season
Portland Timbers captain Will Johnson had surgery in Toronto to stabilize a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg and will miss the rest of the MLS season.
Colleges
Hargreaves sets Rice goals record
Holly Hargreaves scored a school-record four goals to lead Rice to a 6-0 victory over Louisiana Tech at Holloway Field.
From Web and wire reports
