Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Tuesday
….(Baseball)………..
Padres-L-Giants (4-2)…Evan Longoria 2R-HR….Brandon Crawford solo HR…..Friars (60-91)….San Francisco lost 12-of-15.
San Diego-San Francisco…Tuesday pitchers..Joey Luchessi (8-8)-vs-Derek Holland (7-8).
Padres….Home record (28-48)….likely worst home record since 1972.
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Dodgers-W-Rockies. (8-2)….LA led at Press-Time…LA takes over 1st place by a half game….Joc Pederson solo HR-2R-HR…Max Muncy 3R-HR………..LA won 5-of-6….Rockies won 10-of-16
LA-Colorado..Tuesday pitchers..Clayton Kershaw (8-5) 2.51-ERA-vs-Kyle Freeland (15-7).
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Angels…Off Day on Monday
Halos-A’s..Tuesday pitching matchups..Tyler Skaggs (8-5)-vs-Liam Hendricks (0-1).
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(Scoreboard)
Cubs-W-Arizona…Javy Baez 2R-HR….Chicago leads Milwuakee by 2-and-half games…D-Backs lost 8-of-10
Milwaukee-W-Cincinnati….Chris Yelich 2R-triple….2R-HR….lBrewers holding onto top wildcard spot
Cardinals-W-Braves….Harrison Bader 3R-HR…Cards hit 3-bombs…St Louis tied for last wildcard spot with Colorado
Houston-L-Seattle…Dan Vogelbach pinch hit Grand Slam HR for Ms….Astros won 12-of-13n
Toronto-W-Baltimore…Jays hit 3-homers…Baltimore (43-107)
Mets-W-Phillies…Michael Conforto 3R-HR..2R-single..RBI doble
Pirates-W-Royals…Starlin Marte RBI triple….KC now (52-98).
Tigers-L-Twins..Jorge Polanco-Eddie Rosario HRs for Minnesota
Washington-L-Miami..Starlin Castro HR-2R-double
Texas-L-Tampa Bay….Ji Man Choi HR-RBI double….Rays won 12-of-15.
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(Injuries)
Boston…OF-Mookie Betts-examined for oblique issue
Tigers..P-Mike Fulmer tears meniscus in knee
Yankees..DH-Aaron Judge takes 11-at bats in sim game-test wrist.
(Roster Moves)
Yankees.. .Callup P-Justin Sheffield…(2.87-ERA) in minors
Cubs..Activated OF-Jason Heyward from DL.
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(MLB)
Miami..Marlins manager Don Mattingly says Union-MLB need to change roster rules in September….do away with 40-man roster…allow just a 5-man taxi squad so players can be moved on and off 25-man roster each game…says it’s unfair to clutter up pennant races with teams using 40-man roster in late season games.
Minor League baseball….Shakeup at AAA level .
..A’s sign deal to send players to Las Vegas-leaving Nashville
..Mets take over Syracuse Chiefs team-leaving Las Vegas
..Washington looking at Nashville after exiting Syracuse
..Houston leaving Fresno-looking at Round Rock
..Texas likely to leave Round Rock-might move to San Antonio
..Milwaukee loses affiliation with Colorado Springs-dropped from PCL.
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……..(Football)…………..
Chargers…Begin game preparation for Sunday game vs LA Rams.
Rams..Begin tough stretch of games..play Chargers….Vikings….at Seattle…at Denver…at San Francisco….Green Bay…at New Orleans in next 7-weeks.
NFL TV Ratings
..San Diego market….Chargers-Bills drew (14.4) rating…Raiders-Broncos drew (7.9)…Rams-Cardinals (5.0)..
..LA market…Raiders-Broncos (8.4)…..Chargers-Bills (7.9)….Rams-Arizona (5.6)
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(Scoreboard)
Seahawks-L-Bears…(24-7)….Chicago defense 6-sacks…Interception-Fumble Recovery-7 QB-hits..7-tackles for loss…QB-Mitch Trubisky (200P-2TD-2 Int)….Russell Wilson (226P) in loss…Seattle now (0-2)
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(Roster Moves)
Browns-Patriots…Trade-Cleveland deals troubled WR-Josh Gordon to New England for 5th round draft pick-after he was removed from the roster with more off-field issues.
Buffalo..Critical of veteran CB-Vontae Davis who quit on team at halftime saying he was retiring.
Vikings..Release K-Daniel Carlson-3 missed field goals including 2-misses in overtime tie with Pacers.
Vikings..Sign FA-K-Dan Bailey-ex Cowboys kicker
Vikings..Sign FA-WR-Aldrick Robinson-ex 49ers
Cleveland…may release K-Zane Gonzalez-3-missed field goals…2-missed PATs in 2-weeks.
Browns..Sign FA-K-Greg Joseph-ex-Miami.
Ravens..Sign FA-LB-Albert McClellan.
Rams..Sign FA-K-Sam Ficken
Dallas..Workout FA-QB-Landry Jones-ex Steelers…FA-WR-Brice Butler-ex Arizona.
Washington…Workout FA-WR-Breshad Perriman-ex Ravens
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(Injuries)
Washington..RB-Rob Kelly-possible surgery on toe
Rams..K-Greg Zeurlein-groin
Jaguars..OT-Cam Robinson-torn ACL in knee
Bills..RB-LeSean McCoy has rib cartilage damage-no rib fracture
Giants..C-Jon Halapic-fractured leg and ankle
Giants..CB-Eli Apple-groin injury
Eagles..WR-Mike Wallace-ankle
Eagles..QB-Carson Wentz cleared by doctors to play..will start Sunday
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(NFL)
Atlanta…S-Damontae Kazee faces fine for helmet hit on QB-Cam Newton…last week badly injury Eagles receiver with hit to knee with helmet.
Arizona..Considering QB-change..Sam Bradford to Josh Rosen….Cardinals averaging just (175YPG) this season.
Dallas…No lineup changes despite averaging just (298YPG) on offense
Bills…Outscore (78-23) in first two losses.
Denver..Praise for rookie RB-Philip Lindsey..(213Y) rushing in 2-games
Kansas City..QB-Patrick Mahomes (10TD-0 Int) in 2-wins
Pittsburgh..WR-Antonio Brown upset at short routes he is running..(18R-160Y) in 2-games.
Redskins..Attendance on Sunday…(57,013)…lowest home game since 1967
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(College)
Ohio State…Coach Urban Meyer returns to Buckeyes after 3-game suspension…apologizes again for failing to manage a troubled employee-fired assistant coach Zach Smith….says he will reach out to his ex-wife Courtney Smith..
USC…Loses K-Chase McGrath-torn ACL-knee
Ohio State..DE-Nick Bosa-out with abdominal and groin injuries.
AP-Poll….1-Alabama…2-Georgia…3-Clemson drops…4-Ohio State…5-Oklahoma…6-LSU…7-Stanford…8-Notre Dame…9-Auburn…10-Washington-Penn State….Wisconsin falls out of top ten.
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……(Basketball)……..
Miami…Signs FA-G-Dwayne Wade…had played with Bulls-Cavs last two years.
Clippers-Phoenix…Suns interested in LA-G-Patrick Beverley…Clippers want a 1st round pick for him in trade.
Minnesota..Loses C-Justin Patton-broken foot
San Antonio…Hires Brent Barr…as assistant to GM…played in NBA-14-years.
Houston..Assistant coach Jeff Bzdelik quits-was lead defensive coach.
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………….(Hockey)……………….
LA Kings-Arizona…NHL preseason opener on Tueday
Ducks-San Jose…Anaheim unveils great crop of rookie players
Edmonton…Sign D-Darnell Nurse (2Y-6.4M) deal
Winnipeg..Sign D-Josh Morrisey (2Y-6.2M) deal
Anaheim…LW-Nick Ritchie remains unsigned-club refuses to pay 3M per year.
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………….(General)…………
English Premier League
..Southampton-Tie-Brighton…Dan Ings scores on penalty kick for Southies.
San Jose Earthquakes..Fire coach Mikael Stohre-had been hired just in June..in last place in MLS.
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