Luis Severino gave up three runs in the fifth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Giants, but the Mets right-hander and manager felt it was a very good outing.
In a statement published on its website on Tuesday, the diocese did not say what was the reason for the punishment, which forbids the priest, Dmitry Safronov, from giving blessings, wearing the frock and bearing the church's priestly cross until 2027. Safronov was also to be moved to another church in Moscow to perform the duties of a psalm-reader.
Filip Forsberg scored a goal and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night to level the best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. Anthony Beauvillier — a former Canuck — also had a goal and an assist for the Predators, Colton Sissons and Kiefer Sherwood had goals and Juuse Saros made 17 saves.