Scoreboard roundup — 9/20/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Boston 5, Cincinnati 3
Toronto 18, Philadelphia 11
NY Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 8
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Houston 5, Tampa Bay 0
Detroit 3, Baltimore 2
LA An…
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