Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Monday
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Padres-Cardinals…Open road trip..’Clayton Richard (6-12)-vs-Lance Lynn (10-6)
Padres…Idle on Monday
Padres..Promote SS-Fernando Tatis (.274-24HR) from Ft-Wayne to AA-San Antonio to finish the season and playoffs.
Padres..Minor League Pitching Updates
..MacKenzie Gore-AZL (5G-0.56-ERA..16inn-1R-24K)
..Adrian Morejon-Ft Wayne (1-0-4.62-ERA..18inn-15K-9W)
..Joey Lucchesi-San Antonio (3-3-1.94-ERA..46inn-41K)
..Eric Lauer-San Antonio (3-3-4.81-ERA..43inn-35K)
..Cal Quantrill-San Antonio (1-3-3.82ERA)
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Dodgers-W-Pirates (6-5)..Yasiel Puig HR in 12th inning…Curtis Grandson grand slam HR earlier in game…LA now (88-35)….(53-9) in last 62-games…have won 22-of-26….
LA-Pittsburgh..Tuesday matchup-Brock Steart (0-0)-vs-Jameson Taillon (7-5)
Dodgers..Clayton Kershaw throws 4-innings simulated game…ready for rehab start on Saturday in Oklahoma City…no back issues
Dodgers..Yu Darvish-throws bullpen session-could be ready for start end of week after testing shoulder
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Angels-L-Texas..Adrian Beltre hits 3R-HR to give Rangers early (5-1) lead..
Halos-Rangers..Tuesday matchup..Ricky Nolasco (6-12)-vs-Tyson Ross (3-2)
Angels..P_-Garrett Richards throws to live hitters..may be ready for simulated game end of week.
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(Scoreboard)
Boston-L-Cleveland..Battle of 1st place teams..Roberto Perez 3R-HR early for Tribe-then drove home game winner with ground ball in 9th inning…Red Sox have won 13-of-17
Arizona-W-Mets..AJ Pollock 2R-HR in 10th..D-backs won just 5-of-14
Twins-L-White Sox..Yolmer Sanchez 4RBIs for Sox in opener
Twins-W-White Sox..Minnesota hits 4HRs in nitecap of twinbill
Orioles-W-A’s..Adam Jones 2-solo HRs..Jon Schoop 3R-HR.
Mariners-W-Braves..Yonder Alonso 2-Run scoring doubles
Giants-Milwaukee..Nick Hundley-RBI early for SF
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(Injuries)
Mets..DL-P-Steven Matz-facing 3rd elbow surgery-nerve damage…2nd time on DL..(2-7) record.
Indians..P-Andrew Miller reinjured knee pitching on Monday
Arizona..3B-Yasmani Tomas needs core muscle surgery immediately
Arizona..Activate P-Robby Ray from DL
(Roster Moves)
Cardinals…Callup OF-Stephen Piscotty from AAA
Giants..OF-Melvin Upton asks for release
Orioles..SS-Paul Janish announces retirement.
(MLB)
Phillies..Front office says off season priority will be pitching to make team more watchable next year…Phillies (45-77)
MLB..Ordered umpires to stop wearing armbands in aftermath of public dispute with umpire Angel Hernandez….Ian Kinsler-Tigers was socked with 10,000-fine for public criticism of Hernandez.
Tyler Nevin…son of Padres star Phil Nevin goes (5-5) in Class A game in Asheville in South Atlantic League…3-singles-double-triple.
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Chargers…Draw national scoring for drawing only 22,197 for 2nd home game at Stub Hub Center
Chargers-Rams…Philip Rivers and starters will play entire lst half this weekend.
Chargers..OT-Tyreek Burwell-broken right hand…C-Dan Feeney-sprained finger.
Chargers…RBs averaging (2.7YPC) in two preseason games.
(Scoreboard)
Browns-W-Giants (10-6)..Cleveland now (2-0) in preseason…QB-DeShone Kizer (74P-35R) scored TD on ground in win..Brock Osweiler starts-throws for just (25Y) in lst half..Eli Manning (80P)….QBs Geno Smith-Josh Johnson throw interceptions in 2nd half…Giants not scored TD on 20-drives in preseason.
(Injuries)
Giants..WR-Odell Beckham suffers ankle injury-possible concussion on questionable hit in Browns game
Giants..WR-Brandon Marshall leaves game with shoulder injury
Browns..LB-Tank Carder-knee injury
Carolina..QB-Cam Newton goes thru lst extended throwing session to test rotator cuff-had been shut down for 2-weeks with stiffness.
Houston…WR-DeAndre Hopkins sidelined with hand injury again
Chiefs..Actrivate OG-Parker Ehringer from PUP
Chiefs..S-Eric Berry practices for lst time-had been out heel injury
Miami..Surgery-OG-Kraig Urbik-will miss start of season.
Titans..Activate WR-Tajae Sharpe from PUP.
(Roster Moves)
Seahawks-Eagles…Trade-Seattle picks up OT-Matt Tobin from Eagles for 5th round pick
(Camp Notes)
Denver..Trevor Siemian named starting QB for season over Paxton Lynch
Seattle..Move Luke Joekel from RT-to-LT to replace injured George Fant.
Steelers..RB-James Conner criticized for 3-dropped passes this weekend-despite (98Y) rushing.
Saints..LB-Mantei Te’o…7-solo tackles-QB sack-forced fumble) vs Chargers
Bills..Wish WR-Anquan Boldin well in his decision to retire.
Lions..Sign FA-TE-Scott Orndoff-ex Steelers.
Browns..11-black players knee during national anthem before Monday Night Football.
Jaguars..Coach Doug Marrone declares QB-starting job wide open because of poor play Blake Bortels.
(NFL)
Giants..OT-Michael Bowie turns self into police-facing domestic abuse charge and 2-charges of vandalism
Eagles..WR-Bryce Treggs hit with 25,000-fine for helmet hit on Packers DB that caused concussion.
Fox TV..hires Eric Dickerson as sideline reporter for TV
(College)
AP-Preseason poll out…1-Alabama (52-votes)…2-Ohio State..3-Florida State…4-USC…5-Clemson…6-Penn State…7-Oklahoma…8-Washington…San Diego State snubbed from top 25.
Utah..Names Tyler Huntley as starting QB…last year starter Troy Williams (2,757Y) will be backup.
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……(Basketball)…….
OJ Mayo…former lst round pick..suspended 2Y-by NBA…says he was hooked on painkillers and tested positive for marijuana….says he has been clean for almost a year…must sit out this season.
LA Clippers..Hire Mike Winger as GM and Trent Redden as Assistant GM-both had been with Cavaliers.
Atlanta…Sign FA-G-Quinn Cook…ex-Mavericks..D-League star.
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…………………..(Hockey)……………….
Anaheim Ducks..Sign FA-D-Francois Beauchemin-3rd tour of duty with Ducks..last 2-years with Colorado Avalanche.
Kings..Confirm RW-Marian Gaborik will miss start of camp-setback in knee surgery-rehab
Florida..Sign FA-D-Nikolai Belov-played in KHL for Chelyabinsk.
Blue Jackets..Sign FA-D-Doyle Somerby-Boston College as college free agent-ex Islanders draft pick.
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……………(General)……………..
Soccer..Everton ties Manchester City (1-1)…Wayne Rooney scores 200th career goal for Everton.
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