Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
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Padres-L-Miami (12-7)….Brian Anderson 3R-HR…Harold Ramirez 2R-double…Starlin Castro 3R-triple….Marlins score 7R-in 2–plus innings against Logan Allen….Manny Margot-Franmil Reyes hit HRs late….Padres lost 4-in row…….San Diego (45-49) on season……..Padres just (15-18) teams with losing records…..Marlins won just 3-of-11 games.
Padres-Marlins..Wednesday matchup…Chris Paddack (6-4)-vs-Trecor Richards (3-10)
Padres…P-Eric Lauer returns to team after spending a week home with death of his father.
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Dodgers-L-Phillies (9-8)…Bryce Harper 3RHR early….then 2R-double in 9th….Reliever Kenley Jansen gives up 4-runs in 9th in loss….Brad Miller 2R-HR…Scott Kingery HR…..Dodgers wasted Cody Bellinger 2R-HR…Max Mucny-Joc Pederson-AJ Pollock HRs in loss……….LA (63-34)
LA-Philadelphia…Wednesday game…Kenta Maedea (7-6)-vs-Nick Pavetta (4-4).
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Angels-Astros….Halos led (6-1) at Press Time…Angels score 6R in 1st…..Albert Pujols 3R-double….Halos won 4-in row and 7-of-10…..Astros won 9-of-13
Angels-Houston…Wednesday….Halos pitcher TBD-vs-Gerritt Cole (9-5)
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(Scoreboard)
Tampa Bay-L-Yankees..Edwin Encarnarcio HR…Aaron Judge 2R-HR….Didi Gregarious HR for Yankees….NY won 19-of-25….Rays (56-41).
WashingtonW–Baltimore…Matt Adams-Juan Soto HRs for Nats…Nationals won 13-of-16….Orioles (28-66).
Detroit-L-Cleveland….Orlando Mercado 2R-HR….Tigers (29-61)…Tribe won 9-of 11
Boston-L-Toronto…Justin Smoak HR-RBI single…Teo Hernandez 3R-HR…Red Sox won 7-of-11….Jays (36-60)
Arizona-W-Texas…Idle Vargas 2R-HR….D-Backs won 5-of-7….Rangers lost 9-of-13
Cubs-W-Reds…Kyle Schwarber HR….Kris Bryant HR for Cubs…Chicago won 6-of-8
Braves-L-Brewers….Christian Yelich Grand Slam HR…….Lorenzo Cain HR…..Milwaukee scored 13-runs…Atlanta won 14-of-18…Milwaukee lost 8-of-11
Mets-W-Minnesota…Michael Conforto RBI single…Twins (58-35)….Mets lost 12-of-18
White Sox-L-Royals…..Whit Merrifield 2R-HR…Hunter Dozier 2R-HR….KC (34-62)
Pirates-W-Cardinals…Kevin Newman 2RBIs….St Louis won 6-of-10….Bucs lost 6-of-9
Giants-W-Rockies…Alex Dickerson RBI single….San Francisco won 11-of-13…..Rockies lost 10-of-12
Seattle-A’s….A’s led (5-1) at Press Time…Matt Olson HR…Matt Chapman 2R-HR….Oakland won 12-of-15…..Mariners (39-58).
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(Roster Moves)
Cubs-Royals…Trade-Chicago deals P-Mike Montgomery to KC for C-Martin Maldonado.
Tampa Bay-Mets..Open trade talks for NY P-Zach Wheeler
Milwaukee-Houston-Phillies…all made offers for Arizona P-Robbie Ray
Cardinals…Put P-Carlos Martinez on the trading block.
Seattle..Release P-Jon Neise…P-Tyler Cloyd
Mariners..DFA-OF-Mac Williamson.
Toronto…DFA-P-Edwin Jackson
Boston..Option P-Ryan Brasier to AAA
Texas…Option OF-Willie Calhoun
Orioles..Release 2B-Jace Peterson
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(Injuries)
Pirates..OF-Greg Polanco-setback shoulder rehab
Braves..P-Max Fried-shelved-blister issue
Brewers..DL-P-Corbin Burnes-shoulder woes
Cardinals…DL-2B-Matt Carpenter-foot injury
Texas..DL-P-Jess Biddle-shoulder
Yankees..P-Luis Severino-Dellan Sentences begin throw sessions coming back from lat shoulder strains.
White Sox…Activate C-Wellington Castillo from DL-oblique injury
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……(BASKETBALL)………
Lakers…Reject overtures from FA-G-JR Smith-ex Cavs
Houston-Memphis…Open trade talks for Grizzlies F-Andre Iguodola…Rockets offering #1 pick and G-Iman Shumpert.
Clippers-Memphis…Discuss Igoudala-for-Maurice Harkless swap.
Oklahoma City-Memphis…Trade talks for Chris Paul stall…Heat want Paul and #1 for 2-future #1 picks and want Thunder to pay some of the (3Y-124M) salary still owed Paul.
NY Knicks..Sign FA-G-Reggie Bullock-ex Lakers to restructured 2Y-deal.
Memphis..Grizzlies win LA Summer League crown….Former Gonzaga star Brandon Clarke wins MVP award…(14P-8R) for season.
New Orleans…Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says C-Zion Williams is not in game shape…has let weight explode to 285-pounds and should not have played in LA Summer League where he suffered a knee injury.
Houston…Coach Mike D’Antonio says his superstars James Harden-Russell Westbrook ‘must find a way to play together’
WNBA…Suspend LA Sparks G-Riquna Williams 10-games for conviction on domestic violence incident….armed burly and felony assault with deadly weapon against former lesbian lover.
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……..(FOOTBALL)………..
Rams….S-Eric Weddle says CBs Aqib Talib-Marcus Peters-best pair of DB’s ever played with.
Tennessee…Coach Mike Vrabel says QB-Marcus Mariota ‘must earn it’ to get contract extension.
Tampa Bay..Coach Bruce Arians says QB-Jameis Winston must play mistake free football.
Seattle..Coach Pete Carroll praises rookie WR-DK Metcalf for learning how to run NFL route trees.
Saints..Coach Sean Payton says team will expand playbook to include more TE routes for newly acquired Jared Cook
Chiefs..could have as many as 6-new defensive starters this year
Denver…WR-Emmanuel Sanders to like start camp on PUP list while rehab from Achilles surgery end of last season.
Pittsburgh…RB-James Connor says he received 6-months of chemo treatment for treatment of Hodgkins lymphoma…had tumors in neck, chest and near his heart..
Jets..Hire Matt Sheldon-Miami-head of analytics department
Denver…QB-Drew Lock remains unsigned with rookies reporting to camp on Wednesday….Was taken #42 in second round-wants to be paid 1st round money.
Minnesota…NFL suspends RB-Roc Thomas 4G-had been arrested in off season with 143-grams of marijuana
Eagles..OT-Tyreek Burwell-announces retirement…played for Colts-Chargers.
Tampa Bay…DE-Robert Ayers retires after 9-year career
Eagles..S-Chris Maragos retires
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(College Football)
Oklahoma…Coach Lincoln Riley says QB-Jalen Hurts-Alabama transfer-has not earned starting job yet.
Oklahoma State..Names Dry Brown-starting QB-transfer from Hawaii
Kentucky…lands QB-Sawyer Smith-transfer from Troy State.
Missouri…AD-Jim Stern appears before NCAA Appeal Hearing on Wednesday seeking reduction of bowl ban and other sanctions…School turned itself in for academic fraud after tutor found doing work for two players…Tutor was terminated immediately….Mizzou hit with bowl ban…2-years probation…stripped of 12% scholarships and 12% reciting visits on and off campus…and fined 7M-in conference fees.
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…….(HOCKEY)………..
Gulls….May lose C-Kalle Kosilla-Finland….offered contract by Maple Leafs and a KHL team in Russia….Been with Gulls for 3-seasons
Gulls…Confirm assistant coach Sylvain Lefebrve and goaltending coach Jean Francois Labbe will return next year as part of staff of new head coach Kevin Dineen.
Ducks…sigh FA-D-Chris Wideman-ex Penguins…played with 4-clubs last year
Ducks..re-sign F-Justin Kloos-spent last season with Gulls
Ottawa-Chicago…Senators trade C-Zack Smith to Hawks for F-Artem Anisimov.
Kings..sign G-Cal Peterson to 3Y-extension.
Oilers…Sign FA-C-Josh Archibald-ex Arizona Coyotes.
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……..(GENERAL)……….
Delmar….Opens summer horse racing season….80th campaign at track…..Dealing with spill over crisis from Santa Anita where 30-horses perished in Winter Meet…..Delmar had just 9-horses go down last year.
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