Best 15 Minutes in Sports—Wednesday

Posted by on May 22nd, 2019  •  0 Comments  • 

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Padres-W-Arizona (3-2)…Eric Hosmer hits 2R-opposite field HR off Zack Grienke in 6th inning…….Craig Stammen-Kirby Yates strike out 5-of last 6-batters to save win……Friars (25-24)….just (10-13) last 3-weeks

San Diego-Arizona…12:40pm game…Wednesday pitchers Eric Lauer (2-4)-vs-Merrill Kelly (4-4).

Padres…SS-Fernando Tatis-still not 100%-rehab hamstring…has yet to play a game in extended spring training.

Padres-Arizona…Agree to play 2020-series In Mexico City.

Padres..Wil Myers (10-70) slump…37-strikeouts

Padres…P-Kirby Yates red-hot streak ..last 9-games….9-innings….has struck out 23-of-27 batters he has retired.
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Dodgers-W-Tampa Bay (7-3)…Joc Pederson RBI single-RBI double……….LA won 15-of-21……(32-17) for year.

Dodgers-Rays…Wednesday matchup…Rich Hill (1-1)-2.30-ERA starts for LA…Tampa starter not named.

Dodgers..Reinstate P-Julio Urias from administrative leave list while MLB probe of domestic incident continues.

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Angels-L-Twins….Halos trailing (7-3) in 7th at press time….Marwin Gonzalez 2R-HR…Jorge Polanco RBI-single-double…Twins (32-16)……Angels won 13-of-23.

Halos-Minnesota….Maztt Harvey (2-3)-6:35-ERA-vs-Martin Perez (6-1)-2.89-ERA

Angels…X-ray negative on injured finger DH-Shohei Ohtani-hit by pitch on Monday night.

Angels..SS-Andrelton Simmons-out with ankle sprain…placed on DL.

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(Scoreboard)

Indians-L-A’s…..Mark Canha pinch hit HR…Jurickson Profar HR…Athletics won 5-in row

Cubs-W-Phillies….Javy Baez RBI single in 9th….Chicago won 18-of-24…Phillies won 9-of-14

Pirates-L-Rockies…Trevor Story HR…Charley Blackmon 2R-triple….Pittsburgh won 12-of-19…..Rockies lost 5-of-8

Yankees-W-Orioles…Clint Frazier 2HRs-5-RBIs…..NY on (21-7) streak…Baltimore (15-33)

Boston-L-Toronto…..Rowdy Tilley 2R-HR..3R-HR…Red Sox won 11-of-16

Miami-W-Detroit….Chris Wallach 2-run scoring doubles…Tigers lost 7-in row…Marlins (14-31)

Washington-W-Mets…..Peter Alonso HR…JD Davis 3R-Hr…NY lost 5-of-7….Nationals (8-17) skid

Reds-W-Brewers…Sonnyt Gray and relievers combine for 14-striekouts in Cincy win….Milwaukee won 11-of-17

Seattle-L-Texas…Joey Gallo 2R-HR….Mariners lost 17-of-22

Houston-W-White Sox…Yuli Gurriel HR….Mike Brantley 2R-double…Astros won 15-of-17

Braves-W-Giants..Nick MarkakisRBI double…

Royals-Cardinals…Rained out…KC (16-31)….Cardinals lost 13-of-17.

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(Injuries)

Rockies..Surgery P-Tyler Anderson-knee joint
Seattle..DL-2B-Dee Gordon-wrist…DH-Ryon Healy-back
Washington..DL-P-Jeremy Hellickson-strained shoulder
Houston..DL-P-Collin McHugh-elbow
Mets..Send P-Jason Vargas to AA-Binghamton for rehab start
Phillies..MRI-P-Victor Arano-elbow damage
Washington..Activate P-Tony Sipp from DL.

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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Callup P-Andrew Suarez from AAA
Yankees…Recall P-David Hale from AAA

Mariners..Sign FA-P-Anthony Bass..ex Padres-Reds-Astros
Washington..Sign FA-P-Kevin McGowan-ex Mets

Mariners..DFA-P-Ryan Gorton

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(MLB)

MLB announces Yankees-Red Sox series in London in 2020…will install artificial turf in London Olympic stadium.

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………(Basketball)…………

(NBA Scoreboard)…Tuesday

Milwaukee-L-Toronto…..Raptors put 6-in double figures..Hit 14-3’s in win…..Kawhi Leonard scores (19P)….Raptors survive Kris Middleton (30P)…..Series tied (2-2)

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Golden State….will get possibly a weeks rest after sweeping Portland in 4-straight before championship series begins.

Lakers..ESPN reports owner Jeannie Buss met 3-times with Magic Johnson in recent weeks…he never specified his feelings towards Rob Pelinka nor concerns about ownership involvement in player deals…then went on TV and buried the front office.

Portland..Coach Terry Stotts given 3-year contract extension

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………..(Football)……….

(NFL)

Owners….Begin meetings to discuss with Competition Committee how to structure Coaches Challenges-Instant Replay for Pass Interference on both Offense-Defense….Calls and Non Calls.

Owners…Will be asked to discuss changing Overtime rules-for playoffs and Super Bowl-guaranteeing each team a possession in OT.

Bills…Unretire uniform #32-OJ Simpson…has not been worn since 1977….Rookie RB-Senoris Perry will wear it in camp.

Rams…CB-Aqib Talib..Marcus Peters..LB-Dante Fowler not in OTA workouts

Chargers..RB-Melvin Gordon..LB-Melvin Ingram not in OTA workouts…DE-Joey Boss does report.

Steelers..QB-Ben Roethlisberger admits ‘I was not a good leader last year’

Raiders…Hire 7-new scouts including 2-from Dallas..1-New England…1-Philadelphia

Kansas City…DT-Chris Jones will not report to OTA’s….wants contract extension…due (1.2M) this year despite 15-sacks last fall.

Arizona…Rookie QB-Kyler Murray impressive in OTA workouts-grasp of new playbook-command in huddle.

Lions..Move starting OG-Frank Ragnow to starting OC

Bills..Sign DE-Jerry Hughes to 2-year extension.

Patriots..Sign WR-Julian Edelman to (3Y-21M) extension

Raiders..impressed with work ethic of longtime Bengals LB-Vontaze Burfect-plagued by injuries-suspensions during Cincinnati career

Raiders..WR-Antonio Brown-no show first day of OTAs’
Eagles..S-Malcom Jenkins bypasses OTA workouts
Lions..DT-Damon Harrison..S-Darius Slay boycott workouts

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(Roster Moves)

Tampa Bay….Signs FA-DT-Ndomakong Suh to 1Y-contract.

New England..Interested in FA-DT-Gerald McCoy-6X-Pro Bowler-just released by Bucs.

Saints..Sign FA-DE-Wes Horton-ex Carolina
Colts..Sign FA-OG-Jake Eldrenkamp-ex Patriots
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-WR-Jordan Leggett-ex Jets
Jets..Sign FA-WR-Deontae Thompson-ex Bills

Patriots..Newly signed OT-Jared Veldheer-announces retirement.

Packers..CB-Josh Jones asks for trade..was 2nd round pick in 2018.

Raiders..Workout FA-TE Eric Swoope-ex Colts

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(Injuries)

Bengals..TE-Tyler Kroft-re-breaks foot-in OTAs…needs surgery.
49ers…DE-Nick Rosa-#1 pick-injures hamstring in first workout
49ers..RB-Matt Brieda-torn pectoral in 1st workout
Carolina..WR-Mose Frazier-broken arm in 1st workout
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(College Football)

PAC 12 Conference…Money woes continue….Conference to distribute 31M to each school….Big 10-schools get 54M…SEC schools receive 41M.

Maryland…..Terps pick up QB-Josh Jackson-transfer Virginia Tech
Nebraska…Georgia Tech transfer RB-Dedrick Miller cleared to enroll

USC…Athletic Department confirms Trojans will look at scheduling some 1AA-teams for non conference games.

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……(Hockey)………

(Scoreboard)…..Tuesday

Blues-W-Sharks……Blues go to Stanley Cup finals…David Perron scores goal-adds assist….Jordan Bennington wins 12th playoff game of season….Blues going to Cup finals for first time since 1970…to face Boston Bruins.

San Jose…F-Joe Pavelski-Tomas Hertle miss game with concussion issues…D-Erik Karlsson-groin tightness.

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San Diego Gulls-Chicago Wolves….Game 3-AHL playoff series at Sports Arena tonight….Gulls host games 3-4-5….Series tied (1-1).

Edmonton…GM Ken Holland…fires VP-Player Personnel Duane Sutter….had already let Assistant GM-Craig MacTavish go after his hiring.

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………(General)……..

Indy Car….Team McLaren fires Head of Operations Bob Ferenley after team fails to get Fernando Alonso into the Indy 500….Massive criticism car was not ready for April testing…then had issues everyday of Indy 500-qualifying week.

Indy Car…Fernando Alonso confirms he told Team McLaren ‘not’ to try and buy his way into a ride in Sunday’s Indy 500…..”We didn’t have enough speed-We don’t belong in the race”

Formula 1…..Mourns passing legendary driver Nikki Lauda-died in Austria on Monday of lung-kidney disease…3X-F-1 champion who came back from horrific crash-fire in 1976 to race again.

Josie Mourinho….Former coach at Manchester United…talking to Juventus about eerie coaching job….

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