Not many expected Miami to be in the position it is as the Hurricanes prepare to play host to Florida State Saturday. That is, ranked ahead of the Seminoles (No. 10 to No. 23) and with a better record.The Hurricanes are 4-0 and 1-0 in ACC play to Florida States 3-2, 0-2 ledger as they look to the prime time meeting in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET with ABCs cameras catching the action.Asked what he might have said if had been told before the season that his team would be 4-0 and ranked No. 10, Miami coach Mark Richt downplayed its significance.I probably would have been that it doesnt mean a whole lot at that time of year, he said. Id be happy and thankful to be 4-and-0 -- thats what you want, you want to win every game and all.But you coach 33 years, its not that big of a deal, Game 5.No, he is not saying playing Florida State is not a big deal.I didnt say the game wasnt a big deal, he quickly added. I said being ranked ahead of them was not big, if everybody can clarify that. All games to me are a big deal, period.Of more import than rankings are what weather conditions might be when the two intrastate rivals clash. It could be a rainy night in South Florida depending on what Hurricane Matthew might leave in its wake. So far there is no indication that the date or site of the game will be changed, but it may be difficult for the teams to navigate through the conditions.How that might affect Miamis offense with quarterback Brad Kaaya at the helm is a bit of an unknown factor.It does affect the game if theres rain, if its nasty, Richt said. I dont even know for sure how well Brad throws a wet ball cause we havent really practiced a lot in the wet. Theres been a couple times and he seems to throw it pretty good.Better than most. Some guys it is heart attack time if it rains. Im serious. If that balls slick and they dont have a big enough hand or they just dont throw a wet ball well, it can really affect what you do.I think Brad can throw a wet ball pretty good.He certainly has shown he can throw a dry one. The junior starter is completing his passes at a 66.3 percent clip with eight touchdowns against three interceptions (two in one game). In last weeks 35-21 win over Georgia Tech, he passed for 241 yards with 13 completions in just 19 attempts.We didnt have that many plays, Richt said. But he graded extremely high in decision-making, his accuracy super high.Florida State is coming into the clash with more concerns than simply the weather. After starting out ranked No. 4 in the preseason poll with four first-place votes, the Seminoles have lost two of their last three games, including a 63-20 thumping at Louisville and a 37-35 heartbreaker on the games final play (a 54-yard field goal) to North Carolina last week.Defense has become a real issue for the Noles. They have given up an average of over 35 points and 438 yards a game in total offense. Their last three opponents -- Louisville, South Florida, and North Carolina -- have combined to score 135 points.Though Jimbo Fisher expressed confidence in third-year defensive coordinator Charles Kelly, the head coach also said he likely will get more involved in the game planning on that side of the ball.I will, Fisher said. Well have to look and evaluate and make sure all the schemes and everything we do and the players understand what we want. Well be involved and support those guys and make sure theyre doing the right things.Offensively, the Seminoles are clicking with running back Dalvin Cook having rushed for 407 yards and five touchdowns the last two games. Redshirt freshman quarterback Deondre Francois has got his collegiate career off to a great start with a pair of 300-yard passing games already.Oh my gosh, Richt said when asked his opinion of Francois. 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TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson had his first career three-homer game, Troy Tulowitzki also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.Donaldson hit a solo homer off Kyle Gibson in the second, then delivered a go-ahead, two-run blast off Pat Light (0-1) in the seventh.Dozens of fans tossed hats onto the field to celebrate the home run hat trick after Donaldson, the AL MVP in 2015, hit a solo shot off Alex Wimmers in the eighth. Groundskeepers and even the Blue Jays mascot helped clear the hats away.Donaldsons fourth multi-homer game this season and the 10th of his career also marked the 17th three-homer game in the majors this season.Jose Bautista had his first three-hit game of the season for the AL East-leading Blue Jays.Minnesota lost its season-worst 10th straight. The Twins have lost seven straight in Toronto.Scott Feldman (7-4) earned the win by getting two outs in the seventh. Jason Grilli worked the eighth and Roberto Osuna finished.DODGERS 1, CUBS 0LOS ANGELES -- Brock Stewart and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and Andrew Toles scored on a fielders choice in the eighth inning, leading Los Angeles past Jon Lester and Chicago.Los Angeles remained two games ahead of San Francisco in the NL West.Stewart struck out eight in five innings of two-hit ball, and Jesse Chavez, Grant Dayton, Joe Blanton and Kenley Jansen finished. Blanton (5-2) got the win, and Jansen worked the ninth for his 39th save.With one out in the eight, pinch-hitter Toles was hit by a pitch, and then Trevor Cahill (3-4) threw away Howie Kendricks short roller, allowing Toles to reach third.After an intentional walk and a strikeout, Adrian Gonzalez hit a grounder toward third, and Javier Baez double-clutched before throwing too late for a force play at second base, allowing Toles to score.Lester struck out six and pitched three-hit ball over six innings.GIANTS 13, BRAVES 4SAN FRANCISCO -- Joe Panik homered twice and matched his career high of four RBI to back Madison Bumgarner, and San Francisco beat Atlanta for its second series win since the All-Star break.Panik hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run shot in the fourth. The second baseman also reached on an infield single in the sixth and had a sacrifice fly in the seventh.Denard Span and Eduardo Nunez also homered, Brandon Crawford had three hits and Jarrett Parker drove in three runs for San Francisco. The Giants took two of three from the Braves.Bumgarner (13-8) allowed three runs over seven uneven innings. He struck out five and walked two.Freddie Freeman and Gordon Beckham homered for Atlanta. Ender Inciarte doubled, tripled and scored twice, but the last-place Braves have lost 13 of 18.Aaron Blair (0-6) was the loser.PADRES 3, MARLINS 1MIAMI -- Rookie Luis Perdomo benefited from a team-record six double plays and pitched a six-hitter for his first complete game, helping San Diego beat Miami.The complete game was the Padres first this year.Perdomo allowed the leadoff batter to reach in five innings, and each time the runner was erased on a double play grounder. In addition, after Perdomo gave up a one-out single in the seventh, Ichiro Suzuki lined out to the pitcher, who then trotted to first base to double off the runner.Five Marlins hit into double plays, and they went 6-4-3, 4-6-3, 6-4-3, 6-3, 1, and 5-4-3. The six DPs were a nine-inning team record for the Padres defensively, and a Marlins batting record.Perdomo (7-7) walked three, struck out three and threw only 99 pitches, retiring the side in order in the ninth. Ryan Schimpf had an RBI triple, singled and scored for the Padres.PHILLIES 5, METS 1NEW YORK -- A.J. Ellis had a big hit in his Philadelphia debut, breaking a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double that sent the Phillies past New York.Vince Velasquez and four relievers quieted a streaking Mets lineup that was minus ailing sluggers Yoenis Cespedes (quad) and Neil Walker (back).New York also lost shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera in the first inning. He exited with soreness in his left knee, a problem area that has sidelined him twice before this season.David Hernandez (3-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Robert Gsellman (1-1) lost in his first start in the majors.ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 0NEW YORK -- Kevin Gausman tamed the torrid Yankees hitters, Mark Trumbo lined his major league-leading 40th home run and Steve Pearce also connected to help Baltimore avert a sweep.The Orioles got battered in the first two games, outscored 27-9. Baltimore bounced back in the matchup between AL East contenders, halting its three-game skid and ending New Yorks winning string at four.Gausman (6-10) threw seven innings, giving up seven hits while striking out nine and walking none. He posted a rare road win after going 0-16 in his previous 25 starts away from Camden Yards.Yankees rookie sensation Gary Sanchez doubled and singled. He had homered in three straight games and is hitting .404 in 22 games this year. CC Sabathia (8-11) was the loser.ROCKIES 5 NATIONALS 3WASHINGTON -- Nolan Arenado went 4 for 4, hitting his 35th home run and a triple, and drove in three runs in Colorados victory over Washington.Arenado and David Dahl hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning off Nationals rookie Lucas Giolito. Chad Bettis (11-7) allowed two runs, both on solo homers, and five hits with six strikeouts over seven innings in his longest start since April 10.Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Wilson Ramos homered for Washington.Giolito (0-1) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings for the NL East leaders. Washington has dropped six of eight.Adam Ottavino recorded the final three outs for his second save after Harper homered off Boone Logan leading off the ninth. Colorado took two of three from Washington.ROYALS 10, RED SOX 4BOSTON -- Raul Mondesi hit a bases-loaded triiple and Eric Hosmer added a two-run single during an eight-run sixth inning, lifting surging Kansas City past Boston.ddddddddddddSalvador Perez hit his third solo homer in two games for Kansas City. The defending champion Royals took two of three at Fenway Park and are 17-4 in their last 21 games.David Ortiz hit his 534th homer, a solo shot, for the Red Sox, tying Jimmie Foxx for 18th on the career list. Boston has lost four of five.Matt Strahm (2-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief.Eduardo Rodriguez (2-6) gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings.RANGERS 2, INDIANS 1ARLINGTON, Texas -- Derek Holland allowed one run over six innings, new left fielder Carlos Gomez made two highlight-reel catches and AL-best Texas beat Cleveland.The Rangers took three of four in the series between division leaders, the first time since 1999 both teams were in first place when playing each other after the All-Star break.Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against closer Sam Dyson, who struck out pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin and retired Abraham Almonte on a fly ball to end it.Ian Desmond and Jonathan Lucroy each had an RBI single for Texas, which has an 8 1/2-game lead in the AL West with five weeks left in the season.Holland (6-6) struck out five without a walk while yielding only four singles. The left-hander who missed two months because of shoulder inflammation before returning Tuesday at Cincinnati.Dyson worked a scoreless ninth for his 29th save.Danny Salazar (11-6) was the loser.ATHLETICS 7, CARDINALS 4ST. LOUIS -- Rookie Andrew Triggs earned his first win and Stephen Vogt and Khris Davis homered to lead Oakland past St. Louis.Triggs (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits, walked none and struck out eight in six innings. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 33 chances.Jaime Garcia (10-10) gave up a three-run homer to Vogt with two out in the third and a two-run shot to Davis, his 34th, with two out in the first.Matt Carpenter doubled twice, homered and scored the Cardinals first three runs. His homer in the third extended the Cardinals streak to 17 games with a homer, matching their season best. Ryon Healy doubled in the third to extend his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest active streak in the majors.ANGELS 5, TIGERS 0DETROIT -- Former Tiger Jefry Marte had three RBI and Tyler Skaggs shut down Detroit in Los Angeles.After scoring 35 runs in the four games before this series, the Tigers were limited to six runs in the three-game weekend set against the Angels. It is the ninth time this season the Tigers have been shut out.The victory gave the Angels back-to-back road series wins for the first time this season.Marte hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning off Anibal Sanchez (7-13). It was Martes 10th home run of the season and first since Aug. 17. He played in 33 games with the Tigers last season.The Angels added three more runs in the sixth, on sacrifice flies by Andrelton Simmons and Marte, plus an RBI double by Nick Buss. Skaggs (2-3) allowed two hits while striking out six in six innings.RAYS 10, ASTROS 4HOUSTON -- Chris Archer struck out 10 in seven innings, Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer and Tampa Bay beat Houston.Matt Duffy and Nick Franklin also went deep for the last-place Rays. They have homered in 21 of their last 24 games. Houston, in the hunt for an AL wild card, had won three straight.Archer (8-17) gave up three runs on four hits and two walks. With his strikeout of A.J. Reed in the sixth, the right-hander joined David Price and James Shields as the only Tampa Bay pitchers with multiple 200-strikeout seasons.Franklin and Evan Longoria each had three hits for the Rays, who jumped out early against Doug Fister (12-9). Jose Altuve hammered for Houston.WHITE SOX 4, MARINERS 1CHICAGO -- Carlos Rodon pitched into the seventh inning, Justin Morneau had a two-run single and Melky Cabrera drove in a run and scored twice in Chicagos victory over Seattle.Jose Abreu also drove in a run. Chicago took three of four in the series and has won six of eight.Robinson Cano hit a solo homer, his 30th, and Kyle Seager had three hits for Seattle.Rodon (5-8) allowed the run and five hits in six-plus innings before giving way to the bullpen.Chris Beck and Dan Jennings worked out a jam in the seventh, Nate Jones pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and David Robertson got the last three outs for his 33rd save.Taijuan Walker (4-9) allowed four runs on four hits in 7 1/3 innings. He also hit three batters.DIAMONDBACKS 11, REDS 2PHOENIX -- Yasmany Tomas homered, Welington Castillo drove in four runs and Archie Bradley won for the first time in more than a month in Arizonas victory over Cincinnati.Tomas delivered a pinch-hit three-run shot in the sixth inning off Reds reliever Ross Ohlendorf, his team-leading 27th of the season. Castillo had two hits, a run-scoring single in the fifth and an RBI double in the eighth, and knocked in runs with a fielders choice grounder and a sacrifice fly.Bradley (5-8) allowed two runs and five hits with three strikeouts over six innings.The Diamondbacks scored four runs in the first off Reds starter Homer Bailey (2-3), all on singles, force outs and an error.PIRATES 3, BREWERS 1MILWAUKEE -- Ivan Nova threw six sharp innings before leaving early because of a hurting left hamstring and Pittsburgh hit three solo homers to rally for its eighth straight road victory.John Jaso and Gregory Polanco homered in the sixth off Brewers starter Chase Anderson (7-11) to complete Pittsburghs first sweep at Miller Park since 2004. Starling Marte had a solo shot in the eighth.Nova (4-0) retired 10 of his final 11 batters after allowing Jonathan Villars homer in the third. Tony Watson pitched the ninth for his 10th save. ' ' '
