Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Friday
…….(Baseball)……..
Padres-W-Mets (4-3)…Rookie P-Dinelson Lamet dazzling in MLB debut..(5inn-1R-3H-8K)…San Diego scored 3-runs in lst inning against wild starter Rafael Montero….Padres now (18-31)..
Padres-Washington..Friday weekend opener..Luis Perdomo (0-1) 5.79-vs-Stephen Strasburg (5-1) 3.28…Career (74-42) record…Nats (28-18) on season.
Padres..Option 2B-Carlos Asuaje back to AAA.
Padres..Reports team is shopping reliever Brad Hand in trade talks-looking for young starting pitching…Hand has career record (2.65-ERA) in San Diego.
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Padres Minor League Stats Update
El Paso..Nick Buss (.381)..Raf Ortega (.328)..Jose Pirela (.318)…P-Walker Lockett (4-2) 4.35-ERA…Matt Magill (2-3) 4.17….Logan Bawcom (1.88)..Phil Maton (3.79)…Christian Bethancourt (9.64) 9-inn-14H-9W-10R..Carter Capps (9.00).
San Antonio..Ty France (.412)..Luis Urias (.347)…Nick Schultz (.250-8HR)…Jose Rondon (.219)….Keith Lloyd (4-4) 3.20-ERA…Mike Kelly (3-1) 2.24..Cesar Vargas (3.30)..Eric Yardley (2.28)..Brad Wieck (3.12)
Lake Elsinore…Josh Naylor (.320)..Mike Gettys (.246)..Javy Guerra (.205)….Joey Lucchesi (4-2) 2.51-ERA..Eric Lauder (1.97)..55K-45inn…Cal Quantrill (3.13) 43K-37-inn…Zech Lemond (2.81)…Jess Scholtens (4.09).
Ft Wayne..Jorge Ona (.316-3HR)…Fernando Tatis (.277-6HR)…Hudson Potts (.246)….Buddy Reed (.222)…Logan Allen (1.76)…Ron Bolonos (7.20)…Reg Lawson (40.50),
Dodgers-W-Cardinals..Kenta Maeda 2R-single..Adrian Gonzalez RBI-double…turned (3-1) deficit into (7-3) lead against Michael Wacha.
LA-Cubs..Friday opener..Alex Wood (5-0) 1.88-ERA-vs-Jake Arrieta (5-3)
Dodgers..Discuss moving Hyun Jin-Ryu to the bullpen-had (4.75-ERA)
Angels-L-Tampa (4-0)..Matt Andraise throws 6-hit shutout..Angels (25-25).
Halos-Miami..Friday matchup-Jesse Chavez (4-5)-vs-Dan Straily (2-3)
(Scoreboard)
Washington-L-Seattle..Nelson Cruz 3R-HR.
Pirates-W-Atlanta..Adam Frazier 3R-HR
Rockies-L-Phillies..Duane Joseph solo HR-RBI single..Rox (31-18)
Yankees-Royals..Rained out
Cubs-W-Giants..Kris Bryant-Jason Heyward-Ben Zobrist HRs
Indians-Reds..Rained out
Red Sox-W-Texas..Drew Pomeranz 11K-6inn..Xander Bogaerts 2R-HR…Rangers struck out 19-times..
Arizona-W-Milwaukee..Robbie Ray 9K-throwing 2-hitter…Gregor Blanco-Chris Owings HRs..Arizona (30-19)
Detroit-L-Houston..Astros hit 4HRs..Carlos Correa 3H..Houston (32-16)
(Injuries)
Royals..DL-P-Nate Karns-shoulder
Mets..DL-P-Tommy Milone-shoulder
Yankees..DL-OF-Jacoby Ellsbury-concussion
Washington..DL-OF-Chris Heisey-ruptured bicep
Phillies..2B-Howie Kendrick out on rehab
Tampa Bay..P-Tommy Hunter on rehab
Texas..P-Tyson Ross goes out on rehab
Red Sox..Activate P-David Price..2-rehab starts (5in-8R-12H) allowed
(Roster)
Atlanta…DFA-P-Josh Collmenter
Reds..DFA-OF-Pete O’Brien
Reds..Sign FA-P-Jake Buchanan-ex Cubs
(MLB)
Hall of Fame…Announces Rachael Robinson, Jackie’s widow, will be enshired with the Buck O’Neill award for service to the game.
(College)
Aztecs-W-Fresno (18-10…Opening game Mountain West Tourney…SDSU scores 10-runs in lst inning…in game played in 27-mph winds..Andrew Martinez 5-RBI….State moves on into winner’s bracket.
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………..(Football)…………..
Chargers…Lose PR-staff in move to LA….PR-Director Bill Johnston retires…Assistants Scott Yoffe-Jamaal LaFrance…Director Stadium Operations Sean O’Connor not moving to Los Angeles.
Seattle..ESPN says Seahawks team was full of strife-offense-vs-defense..said CB-Richard Sherman blamed individual coaches and players when team lost-making his attacks personal…DE-Michael Bennett…feuded with offensive staff over playcalling issues….Bennet said story was ‘trash-gossip’.
Tampa Bay…RB-Doug Martin says he has become new man after spending time in a rehab center at end of season.
Cleveland..Hires Ryan Grigson as senior scout-ex GM-Colts
(Roster Moves)
Bills..Sign FA-LB-Gerald Hodges-49ers..
Bills..Release CB-Charles Gaines
Bears..Sign FA-WR-Victor Cruz-ex Giants
Giants..Sign FA-S-Duke Iheancho-ex Redskins..FA-DT-Devin Taylor-ex Lions.
(Injuries)
Ravens..LB-CJ Mosely out of OTA’s with shoulder surgrey rehab
Ravens..RB-Danny Woodhead-cleared full workouts-knee surgery
(College)
San Diego State…Rutgers QB-Chris Laviano enrolls as graduate transfer-can play immediately…Started for parts of 3-seasons with Knights (21TD-15Int)
Air Force…WR-Jalen Robinette among 9-Cadets who were not allowed to graduate nor be commissioned while their academics are being reviewed….Robinette was slated to become graduate student-assistant coach at Air Force Prep…if not commissioned-would have to repay full 4-years of tuition to Academy…Robinette was in Bills tryout camp.
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……..(Basketball)………….
Cavaliers-W-Celtics (135-102)…LeBron James (35P)..Kyrie Irving (24P)…Cavs win series..head to finls with Golden State….
Clippers…Shelly Sterling-wife of owner Donald Sterling-asks NBA to reinstate her husband to allow him to attend NBA games.
Gonzaga..F-Jonathon Williams returns to team-ulls out NBA draft.
UCLA…LaVar Ball-father of ex Bruins star Lonzo-selling T-shirts that read “Stay in Your Lane” after mocking female reporter during TV interview.
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…………..(Hockey)……….
Pittsburgh-W-Ottawa (3-2) 2OT…Chris Kunitz scores on high rolling slap shot thru a screen early in 2nd overtime to give Penguins the win and the Eastern Conference trophy…Pittsburgh hosts Nashville on Monday in Game 1-Stanley Cup finals…..
Blues..Hire Darryl Sydor as assisant coach
Arizona..Hires Craig Cunngham as advance pro scout…nearly died of heart attack last year playing for AHL-Tucson Roadrunners.
Edmonton..F-Anton Lander signs with Akbar Kazan in KHL..scored 25-goals this year in Bakersfield in AHL.
NHL…Holds Draft Scouting Combine this weekend in Buffalo.
KHL-Russia…folding 2-teams with money problems…league reportedly owes players some 17M in back salaries…Folded Metallur…Croation teams….may fold 3-more…7-teams missed payroll at end of season.
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…….(General)……….
Indy 500…Sunday..Ed Carpenter starts on pole…Takuma Sato-Scott Dixon also in front row…Formula 1-star Fernando Alonso will start 5th in middle of 2nd row.
NASCAR…Charlotte 600-Sunday Night…Denny Hamlin-Brad Keseloski headlines the field.
Formula 1…Grand Prix of Monaco…Sebastian Vettle-Lewis Hamilton have each won 2-races this year.
Golf…Colonial-Ft Worth..Derek Fauthauer heads group at (65)…Grahame McDowell-John Rahm in group at (66)..Phil Mickelson in tie (67)
Golf..Tiger Woods confirms fusion back surgery has been successfull.says healthiest he has felt in years…would like to play golf again.