Hacksaw’s Headlines-Wednesday
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Padres-W-Rockies (8-4)…Christian Villanueva hits solo HR onto 3rd deck Western Metal Building…a solo HR to 2nd deck in left center…then a 3R-HR into left field seats for 5RBI night…..Padres bullpen retires 14-in a row after Tyson Ross goes (6inn-3R-5H-3W) in first start since returning to the team…first win of season. ….Tuesday action
Padres-Colorado…Clayton Richard-vs-Jon Grey-Wednesday matchup
Padres…RF-Wil Myers-ailing with tricep injury-week after suffering back injury….C-Austin Hedges upper back stiffness.
Padres…Roster Move…Put OF-Allen Cordoba on 60-day DL…option P-Kyle McGrath to El Paso…to get Tyson Ross on 40-man roster and 25-man active roster.
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Dodgers-L-Arizona (6-1)..David Peralta-Doug Descales hit solo HRs…Arizona scores 2-runs on bases loaded walks……
Dodgers-Diamondbacks…Wednesday matchup Alex Wood-vs-Patrick Corbin.
Dodgers…Lose OF-Trayce Thompson-claimed on waivers by Yankees.
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Angels-W-Indians (13-2)…Shohei Ohtani hits 3R-HR….Mike Trout-Justin Upton-Luis Valbuena solo HRs..
Halos-Tribe…Wednesday pitching..Tyler Skaggs-vs-Corey Kluber.
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(Scoreboard)
Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Didi Gregarious hits 2-3R-HR…2R-double..finishes with 8-RBIs.
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Red Sox-W-Miami..Hanley Ramirez 2R-double in 12th
Tigers-L-Royals..Royals Jeff Junis (7inn-0R-3H)
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Mariners-W-Giants…Robbie Cano RBI-double..Kyle Seager RBI-single
Cubs-Reds…Rained out again
Blue Jays-W-White Sox..Josh Donalson 2R-HR..Aledmys Diaz 2R-HR..Justin Smoak 2R-double
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Mets-W-Phillies..Todd Frazier RBI-double
Washington-L-Atlanta..Freddie Freeman 3R0HR…Preston Tucker 3R-HR
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Cardinals-L-Brewers..Ryan Braun-Christian Yelich HRs late in game
Orioles–L-Houston..Carlos Correa inside park HR..Josh Roddick 2R-HR..3R-HR
Rangers-W-A’s..Joey Gallo HR.
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Sign FA-OF-Trayce Thompson-ex Dodgers.
Texas..Sign FA-C-Cameron Rupp-ex Phillies
Washington…Veteran 2B-Steven Drew retires after 12Y-career.
Giants..Sign FA-P-Jordan Schaefer-ex Cardinals
Royals..Waive P-Kyle Zimmer-former 1st round pick plagued by injuries
Reds..Release P-Vance Worley.
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(Injuries)
Yankees…OF-Jacoby Ellsbury injured hip while rehabbing oblique injury
Angels..DL-P-Matt Shoemaker-forearm
Padres..MRI-P-Dinelson Lamet-ailing elbow
Arizona..DL-OF-Josh Lamb-sprained shoulder
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Aztecs…Veteran F-Max Montana is leaving school-graduatijng early-will not return next season…Played strong role off the bench…Career (7P-3R) per game.
USD…Names Sam Scholl as Toreros new head coach replacing Lamont Smith…was 7-year assistant coach under Brad Holland and Smith..
NCAA…Championship game Villanova-vs-Michigan…lowest rated in history of tourney (10.3) Rating.
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(NBA)
Lakers-L-Utah (117-110)…Ricky Rubio (31P-6R-7A)….Both teams hit 14-3’s….Lakers now (33-43)……Tuesday action
Clippers-W-San Antonio (113-110)..Clippers explode for 41-points in 4th quarter…Lou Williams 2-key baskets..Austin Rivers hits a 3 pointer in final 2-minutes…LaMarcus Aldridge scored (35P) in loss
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Lakers-at San Antonio…Wednesday night continue road trip.
Clippers..Lose G-Jawun Evans for her with sports hernia surgery.
Chicago..G-Denzel Valentine-surgery-knee-gone for year
NBA..Suspend Nerlens Noel-Dallas…Thabo Sefalosha-Utah…5G-each for violations of drug program.
NBA..Fine Quincy Acey-Brooklyn (25,000)….Andre Drummond-Detroit (15,000) for throwing punches in game over weekend.
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(Roster Moves)
Patriots-Rams….Blockbuster trade…Rams acquire WR-Brandin Cooks-4th round pick for 1st round pick and 6th round choice.e
Raiders..Sign KR-PR-FA-Dwayne Harris-ex Cowboys-Giants star…averaged (26Y-KR-9Y-PR) in NFL career.
Steelers..Sign FA-RB-Sgevan Ridley-ex Patiots-Jets
Jets..Sign FA-C-Travis Swanson-ex Lions
Redskins..Sign FA-DT-Phil Taylor-ex Browns #1 pick
Eagles..Sign FA-LB-Paul Warrilow-ex LKions
Bears..Sign FA-OG-Earl Watford-ex-Arizona
Denver…Private workout with USC-QB-Sam Darnold.
49ers..Visit with FA-LB-Korey Toomer-ex Chargers.
(NFL)
Giants…Former LB-Corey Widmer turns down opportunity to be inducted into University of Montana Hall of Fame because of damage done in 8-year career….Says he suffers from deep depression-Pain from concussions….says he wishes he could give it all back-fame-money for his health….says if he knew at age 14-what would happen to his life-he would never play football…..says he cnanot praise the game any longer because of its danger….says his life is like ‘canary in the coal mine is dead’.
Rams…WR-Steadman Bailey-former NFL receiver-shot in head when caught in gang war drive by incident…runs a (4.43) in 40-at Marshall Pro Day…hopes to get invite to training camp.
David Shula…Former Bengals head coach…out of football for 22-years..hired as receivers coach at Dartmouth-Ivy League
Billy Rademacher…former AFL-WR-CB for old New York Jets…passes away (75Y)…was also head coach at Northern Michigan after AFL career.
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Ducks..Callup G-Reto Berra from San Diego Gulls…had (2.56-GAA) in AHL…replaces injured John Gibson-hit in jaw in goal mouth incident.
Ducks-vs-Minnesota….Anaheim in 7th place hosts Wild.
San Diego Gulls-at-San Jose…Gulls in 3rd place in Pacific Division…trying to beat out Ontario to get home ice advantage in first round of playoffs.
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…………(General)…………….
Masters…Practice round for Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson at Augusta…Tee off on Thursday.
Boxing..Canelo Alvarez pulls out of title rematch with Middlelweight Champion Gennadu Golovkin…Alvarez facing 1-year suspension in Nevada.
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