Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Cubs (4-3)…Friars have lost 3-of-4 games-Cubs 7HR-2 games in back to back wins
..Fernando Tatis pulled from game in 6th inning-tightness in oblique area…had range of motion after game…Listed day-to-day..
..Pat Wisdom 2RHR-Will Contreras 2RHR pace Cubs to win.
..Tommy Pham 2RHR..Victor Caratini HR fpr SD
..Ryan Weathers (5inn-4R-7H)
..Friars (34-22)….Cubs won 13-of-16 games.
San Diego-Chicago..Day game-Wednesday..Dinelson Lamet-vs-Ad Azolay.
Padres..Delay activating OF-Trent Grisham from DL-still rehab heel.
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Dodgers-Cardinals…St Louis led (2-0) in 5th at Presstime..Paul Goldschmidt RBI-double …LA (32-22)
Dodgers-St Louis…Walker Beuher-vs-Carlos Martinez-Wednesday
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Angels-Giants…Angels led (8-0) at Presstime…Anthony Rendon 2R-single..3R-double… .Halos were (24-30)…San Francisco (34-20)
Angels..Off day on Wednesday
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(Scoreboard)
White Sox-L-Indians…Austin Hedges 2RHR…Chisox (33-22)
Tampa Bay-L-Yankees..Clint Frazier 2RHR-11th..Rays (35-21)
Twins-L-Orioles…Trey Mancini 2-run scoring singles…Orioles snap losing streak ..Baltimore lost 14-in row..(18-37) on year
Blue Jays-W-Miami..Vlad Guerrero HR-4 hits in win
Reds-L-Phillies..Phillies hit 7HRs in 17-run outburst..Andrew McCutchen HR-3RHR..Odubel Herrera HR-2RHR..Matt Joyce Grand Slam HR.
Braves-L-Nationals..Ryan Zimmerman-Juan Soto 2RHRs…Stephen Strasburg pulled in 2nd inning-more shoulder issues in first start since coming off DL.
Brewers-L-Tigers..Jon Schoop HR-2RHR..Eric Haase 2HRs..Detroit (23-32)
Red Sox-L-Astros..Jose Altuve HR
Royals-W-Pirates..Andrew Benetendi Grand Slam HR..Pittsburgh (20-34)
Rockies-Texas..Tied (2-2) at Press time…Colorado (20-34)…Rangers (22-33)
Mets-Arizona…Dom Smith 2RHR…NY led (4-3) at Presstime…Diamondbacks lost 14-of-15..(19-36)
Mariners-A’s…Ty France RBI double for Seattle…M’s led (4-1) at Press Time
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(Injuries)
Mariners..DL-SS-Kyle Lewis-surgery-meniscus
Brewers..DL-OF-Lorenzo Cain-hamstring
A’s..DL-C-Ramon Laureano-hip
Rockies..MRI on SS-Trevor Story-elbow comes back clean
Miami..Shutdown P-Sixto Sanchez-reinjures shoulder
Giants..MRI-3B-Evan Longoria-oblique
Giants..MRI-clean on hip of P-Kevin Glausman
Yankees..P-Luis Severino begins rehab-following elbow surgery
Angels..Activate C-Max Stassi from DL
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(Roster Moves)
Seattle..Recall OF-Taylor Trammel from AAA
Mariners..Activate P-Marco Gonzalez from DL
Mets..Activate OF-Peter Alonso-Kevin Pillar..P-Seth Lugo from DL
Mets..DFA-OF-Will Tovar
Giants..Grant P-Scott Kazmir leave of absence after first start
Reds..Release OF-Nicky Delmonico
Orioles..Release P-Josh Rogers
Texas..Sign FA-P-Wade LeBlanc-ex Padres-Mariners-Brewers
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(MLB Notes)
Blue Jays…move home games to Buffalo from Dunedin, Florida
Mike Marshall..Longtime relief pitcher Expos-Dodgers-Twins..passes away (78Y)…had 188-career saves
MLB..Sued by Small Business Network in Atlanta for 1B in damages for moving All Star game out of Atlanta…Cost small businesses some 89M in revenue with cancelled festivities.
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…….(Basketball)……..
(Playoffs)
Lakers-Suns…….Phoenix led (100-69) in 4th quarter in blowout at Press Time….Suns had (16-0) scoring spurt in first quarter….(21-2) explosion in 2nd quarter….Suns built 33-point lead in 3rd quarter…LeBron James was (3-10) shooting early in game…Anthony Davis did not play with groin injury…..Devin Booker had (30P) for Phoenix thru 3-quarters…Suns take a (3-2) lead in series.
Denver-W-Portland…Nuggets won (147-140) in second overtime …..Damian Lillard hit 3-point shot with (:03) to force overtime…Hit another 3-pointer to force 2nd OT….Lillard (55P) for Blazers…Nikola Jokic (38P) for Denver…Nuggets had 20-3 point baskets…Denver leads series (3-2)
Brooklyn-W-Boston ..(123-109)….James Harden (34P)..Kyrie Irving (25P)..Kevin Durant (24P)….Nets hit 15-3’s to win series (4-1)
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(Schedule)
Clippers-Dallas..Wednesday showdown..Series tied (2-2)
Utah-Memphis..Jazz lead (3-1)
Atlanta-Knicks..NY trails (3-1)
Washington-Philadelphia..Sixers lead (3-1)
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(NBA Notes)
Washington..F-David Bertans-calf injury-will need 6W-rehab
Brooklyn..F-Lionel Aldridge says he retired after highly irregular heartbeat during game and in team hotel.
76ers..C-Joel Embid-strained knee
Knicks..Criticism F-Julius Randle-shooting just 27% in playoffs
Minnesota..Former star Kevin Garnett attempting to block sale of Timberwolves to Alex Rodriguez group…fears ARod would move team to Seattle.
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…….(Football)………
Chargers…Off Coor-Joe Lombardi says QB-Justin Herbert ‘has alot to figure out in new Playbook’ as OTA’s continue….Called him ‘fast learner’…Def Coord-Reynoldo Hill praises the safety combo of Nasir Adderly-Derwin James work in coverage.
Green Bay…GM-Brian Gutekunst-‘no intention of trading QB-Aaron Rodgers’…as impasse grows.
Seattle..Will reopen contract talks with FA-LB-KJ Wright after minicamps.
Buffalo..Stephon Diggs-WR-restructures 11.7M contract to give Bills some 7M-cap space.
Denver..DE-Jon Cooper-Ohio State draft pick-cleared to return to team after heart ablation procedure
Dallas..Move S-Keanu Neal to LB
Houston..Former TE-Jim Beirne passes away (74)…also played with Saints.
CFL-Edmonton Eskimos change name to Edmonton Elk..had Eskimos name since 1949
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(Roster Moves)
Houston..Sign FA-RB-Rex Burkhead-ex Patriots
Ravens..Sign FA-DT-Jovan Swann-ex Steelers
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Tyler Newsome-ex Chiefs-Chargers
Bears..Workout FA-OT-Morgan Moses-ex Washington
Ravens..Workout FA-DT-Darius Kilgore-ex Broncos
49ers..Workout FA-TE-Delanie Walker-ex Titans
Lions..Sign FA-DE-Brian Price-ex Packers
49ers..Release journeyman backup QB-Josh Johnson
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(College Football)
Florida..Give coach Dan Mullen-contract extension thru 2026
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……..(Hockey)…….
(Scoreboard)
Tampa Bay-W-Carolina (2-1)…Hurricane outshot Tampa (32-15) still lost……..Lightning lead series (2-0)
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Toronto…Massive criticism of Maple Leafs after losing to Montreal:
..Monumental collapse
..All time choke job
..Rock bottom
..Dark Cloud of misery
..Under serving-over moneyed players
..Leafs dry-heaved the 3-1 lead in series with Montreal
..Sheldon Keefe-Mike Babcock-one and the same
..Zero excuses-Zero Accomplishments
Montreal-Winnipeg…Open series on Wednesday…Canadiens coming off rugged 7-game series…Jets been resting for 7-days
NHL…Draft Lottery-Wednesday night….Buffalo-Anaheim-New
Jersey plus expansion Seattle time all have a shot at the lst pick in th draft.
Pittsburgh..Give former GM-Jim Rutherford to interview other clubs
Las Vegas..F-Ryan Reaves-2G suspension for violent check
Boston..Jake deBrusk fined 5,000-for cross check
Toronto..Lose F-Ken Agostino-signs in Russia with KHL-Torpedo
Vancovuer..Sign Czech F-Karel Plesak-scored 11-goals
St Louis..Lose F-Jacob DeLaRose-signs with Farjestad-Sweden
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……(General)………
Soccer-English Premier League.. Everton…Lose coach Carlo Anceletti-hired by Real Madrid.
Indy Car..Helio Castroneves wins 1.8M for Indy 500-victory-Sunday
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