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Padres-L-Rockies (6-4)….Colorado erupts for 5-runs off reliever Buddy Baumann after bench clearing brawl erupts….3-hits batsmen in 3-innings, all in retaliation for Manny Margot getting hit Tuesday night, led to Nolan Arenado-fight-with Luis Perdomo….5-ejections in all including Perdomo-Arenado….Eric Hosmer-Franchy Cordero HRs for Padres in loss…San Diego comes home (4-9) on season.

Padres-Giants…Open weekend series at Petco….Bryan Mitchell-vs-Chris Stratton.

Padres…OF-Manny Margot on DL with bruised ribs after beaning
Padres…Called up OF-Franchy Cordero from El Paso.

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Dodgers-L-A’s (16-6)…A’s shell Alex Wood (3.2inn-7R)..Khris Davis 2R-HR..Marcus Simian 2R-double…..

Dodgers…Idle on Thursday….quirk in scheduling…3rd off day in 2-weeks for LA.

Dodgers..Confirm OF-Joc Pederson working out at 1B.

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Angels-W-Texas (7-2)..Jaf Marte-Zach Cosart RBI-triples…Shohei Ohtani RBI-single…

Halos-Royals….Club not announced starter-Royals to pitch Ian Kennedy in series opener.

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Red Sox..Gary Sanchez 2-2R-HRs..Giancarlo Stanton 2R-triple..RBI-single

Mets-W-Atlanta..Adrian Gonzalez 2R-signle…Mets win 8th in row.

Cubs-W-Pirates..Bucs bullpen gives up 9-runs…Javy Vaez HR-2R-HR..

Phillies-W-Reds….Scott Kingery Sac Fly-12th inning…

Orioles-W-Blue Jays….Jon Schoop 2RBIs .

Indians-W-Tigers..Yonder Alonso 2R-single..

Arizona-W-Giants…Paul Goldschmidt 2R-HR..RBI-double..D-Backs (9-3)

Washington-L-Atlanta..Peter Bourjos 2R single in 12th

Astros-L-Twins…Max Kepler 2R-HR and solo HR..Houston now (9-4)

Mariners-W-Royals..Kyle Seager 2R-HR..Sac Fly..KC now (3-8)

White Sox-W-Tampa..Matt Davidson 2R-HR..Rays (3-9)

Cardinals-L-Brewers..Eric Thames-2nd homer in two days.

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(Injuries)

Braves..P-Brandon McCarthy-dislocates non-pitching shoulder reaching for ground ball

Tigers..P-Jordan Zimmerman-jaw injury-hit in face with linedrive.

Mets..C-Travis D’Arnaud-torn elbow ligament…24th player to need surgery since spring training.

Giants..OF-Austin Jackson-groin

Giants..Transfer P-Madison Bumgarner to 60-day DL.

Red Sox..P-David Price exits in first inning with undisclosed injury.

A’s..P-AJ Puk undergoes elbow ligament surgery.

Washington…DL-OF-Adam Eaton-bone bruise-knee
Blue Jays..DL-DH-Kendry Morales-hamstring.
Astros..DL-P-Tony Sipp-oblique
Mariners..Send OF-Ben Gamel to AAA on rehab

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(Roster Moves)

Washington..DFA-C-Miguel Montero
Milwaukee..DFA-P-JJ Hoover

Texas..Release 3B-Trevor Plouffe
Royals..Callup OF-Abraham Almonte

Arizona-Tampa Bay…Trade-Rays acquire OF-Jeremy Hazlebaker.

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(MLB)

Marlins…Draw just (6,516) for home game vs Mets….last week drew (11,000) for home game with Red Sox.

Yankees..GM-Brian Cashman gives vote of confidence to slugger Giancarlo Stanton-booed by New York fans…has (22) strikeouts in (52) at bats.

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Lakers-W-Clippers (115-100)..Josh Hart-Gary Payton combine (55P)….Lakers hit 17-3’s…..Lakers finish (35-47)….Clippers conclude (42040).inb….season ending game

NBA Playoffs…1st round matches set-top matchup
..Golden State-vs-Spurs
..Oklahoam City-vs-Utah
..Houston-vs-Minnesota
..Toronto-vs-Washington

Houston….F-Luc Mbah-Ah-Moute-miss opening round with sprained shoulder.

Washington Post…reports Adidas slush fund probe has now spread to both Kansas and North Carolina State.

Notre Dame..Mike Brey-contract extension thru 2025
Miami..Jim Laranaga-contract extension for 2-years.

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Rams..DT-Aaron Donald wants contract extension to 19M-per year…total value 165M.

Raiders…LB-Khalil Mack wants contract extension (4Y-65M).

Patriots..Coach Bill Belicheck challenges WR-KR-Cordarelle Patterson to live up to his talent level.

Colts..QB-Andrew Luck blames himself for throwing shoulder woes-skipped rehab sessions to try and get back on field.

Giants..S-Landon Collins needs 2nd surgery for fractured forearm.

Saints..Visit with QB-Lamar Jackson-Louisville.
Browns..Thursday workout with QB-Josh Allen-Wyoming

Cowboys..Owner Jerry Jones to meet on Friday with WR-Dez Bryant-wants him to take payout from 16.5M-cap figure.

Oakland…Police say ex Raiders DE-Aldon Smith had (.40) blood alcohol level-near fatal-at time of arrest for contempt of court issues from domestic abuse case…being held on 500,000-bail.

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(Roster Moves)

Seahawks..Sign FA-CB-Dontae Johnson-ex 49ers.
Miami..Sign FA-LB-Terence Garvin-ex Seattle
Colts..Sign FA-Keith Acker-CB-ex Chiefs
Titans..Sign FA-WR-Michael Campanaro-ex Ravens
Arizona..Sign FA-TE-Bryce Williams-ex Carolina.
Saints..Sign FA-WR-Cam Meredith-ex Bears

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(College)

Aztecs..Coach Rocky Long gets 5-year contract extension-runs thru 2022…has (64-29) record at SDSU.

Arizona..Former Wildcats QB-Brandon Dawkins transfers to Indiana Hoosiers program as graduate student-could start next year.

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(NHL Playoffs)

Kings–Las Vegas (1-0)….Shea Theodore scores goal…Marc Andre Fleury 30-saves …Knights lead series (1-0).

Winnipeg-W-Minnesota..Patrick Laine scores goal….held Wild to 20-shots..

Flyers-L-Penguins..Sidney Crosby hat trick…Pens storm to (7-0) lead..

(Schedule)

Ducks-San Jose..Game 1-series..Ducks (1-2-2) vs Sharks this year.
Nashville-Colorado…Avs have to face President Trophy team
Washington-Columbus..Alexander Ovechkin leads Caps
Tampa Bay-New Jersey…Lightning with injured star Steve Stamkos.
Toronto-Boston..Maple Leafs take step forward in rebuild job under Mike Babcock.

Gulls-L-Tucson. (4-0)….Roadrunners get 2-goals from Logan Crouse….knock Gulls into 4th place in Pacific Division…Gulls still need at least 1-point…play two final road games at Tucson……Final home game regular season for San Diego….Gulls finish regular season record average (9,305) in attendance ….
Gulls…Veteran G-Reto Berra returns from NHL-Ducks for playoffs

Seattle…NHL expansion candidate hires Tod Leiweke as CEO-ex NFL exec.

Buffalo..Sign FA-F-Andrew Oglevie-Notre Dame..scorxed 41-goals in career

Blues..F-Vladmir Tarashenko undergoes shoulder surgery

Humboldt Broncos…16th victim of bus crash perished….Therapist trainer.

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……(General)……

PGA Tour….Heritage Tourney at Hilton Head Island tees off.

CBS…Being criticized for not covering the personal problems of Masters winner Patrick Reed last Sunday while winning tourney…Estranged from his family…expelled from Georgia…cheating issues at Augusta State.

NASCAR…Drivers want meeting with officials about problems with Pt Guns mandated by NASCAR…calls them unsafe-unreliable-creating dangerous situations in races…says 5-teams had wheels come off od damaged after pit stops with pit guns not getting lug nuts on properly.

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