Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett, center, is lifted up by Eugenio Suarez as he celebrates in the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 13-1. AP Photo/John Minchillo

Box Score 6/7: Go, Scooter, go!

By YB Staff | Last updated 6/7/17

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while we wait for our Scooter Gennett jersey to arrive in the mail.

Happy birthday today to Milan Lucic , Allen Iverson, Mike Modano , Heathcliff Slocumb and Anna Kournikova . On this date in 1997 the Red Wings completed their four-game Stanley Cup sweep of the Flyers.

Daily brain workout

Name every NHL goalie in the post-expansion era to win the Stanley Cup in the The 'Music City Miracle save' quiz.

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Have the Toronto Blue Jays cheated death? Our Matt Whitener believes so.
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Your NBA Finals MVPs.

Around the league

Major league litter: Can a strategic bat toss turn trash into treasure? [ESPN]
Take a lap on the deadliest motorcycle race in the world. (The visuals on this piece are stunning, go!) [NYT]
Carli Lloyd is looking forward to her ‘next chapter’ returning to the NWSL after a stint with Man City. [Excelle Sports]

Vroom-vroom-vroom-vroom, Scooter!