Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday
.(Baseball)..
Padres-L-Cubs…(7-1)…..Dinelson Lamet strong 4-innings…runs out of gas in 5th….Tuesday game…Friars (37-26)…lost 7-of-10…8-of-13)
..Will Contreras HR
..Pat Wisdom 2RHR
..Anthony Rizzo 2R-double..2RHR
..Zach Davies gave up only 1-hit into 7th inning
..Jurickson Profar pulled from CF-misplayed ball
..Jake Cronenworth error..
..Padres fall to 2-and-half behind Giants
Padres-Cubs..Wednesday matchupYu Darvish-vs-Jake Arietta
Padres..Sending OF-Trent Grisham out on rehab assignment in El Paso to test bruised heel he has had since late May.
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Dodgers-W-Pirates (5-3)..Chris Taylor 2R$HR..Mookie Betts RBI-triple..AJ Pollock RBI-double…Walker Beuhler (7inn-0R-2H)…..LA (35-25)….Lost 6-of-10..Buccos (23-36)
LA-Pittsburgh..Wednesday game..Tony Gonsoulin-vs-Tyler Anderson.
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Angels-W-Royals…Halos jumped out to (6-0) lead..Shohei Ohtani hits 470′-2RHR-longest HR of career..Max Stassi HR..Justin Upton Hr..Jose Iglesias HR..Halos (29-32)
Halos-Kansas City..Griff Canning-vs-Brad Keller
Angels..OF-Mike Trout-no timetable on return from calf injury
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(Scoreboard)
Braves-W-Phillies..Ron Acuna HR..2R-single
Mets-L-Orioles..O’s scored 10-runs in a row to win
Rockies-L-Marlins..Corey Dickerson 2R-triple
Red Sox-L-Astros..Carlos Correa-Yander Alvarez HRs..Sox (37-24)
Reds-L-Brewers..Avisail Garcia HR
Tigers-W-Mariners..Matt Boyd (6inn-0R) in win
Rays-W-Washington..Manny Margot HR..Tampa (39-23)
Giants-W-Rangers..Mike Tauchman Grand Slam HR..Brandon Crawford 3RHR..SF (38-22)
Yankees-W-Twins..Gary Sanchez-Miguel Andujar HRs…
White Sox-W-Blue Jays..Andrew Vaughn HR..Chisox (37-23)
Cardinals-L-Indians..Jose Ramirez 3RHR
A’s-W-Arizona..A’s score 5R in 4th..Diamondbacks lost 20-of-22
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(MLB)
Joe West…Senior umpire says MLB ordered umpires to check all pitchers for possible illegal substances…Expects Discipline Rules to be handed down by June 15th.
..”Honest players turning in the cheats”
..”Like the steroid era-it’s not fair”
..”We’re not targeting stars-look at everyone”
..”Athletic reported 70% pitchers using something”
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(Injuries)
Twins..P-Kenta Maeda..OF-Byron Buxton-rehab outings
Toronto..C-Danny Jansen-hamstring injury
Reds..Activate OIF-Joey Votto from DL
Reds..DL-P-Mike Feliz-elbow
Phillies..DL-P-Brandon Kintzler-neck issue
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(Roster Moves)
Texas..Release OF-Khris Davis..hitting (.167)..earns 16M-year
Royals..Option P-Jacob Junis to AAA
Seattle..Callup OF-Dillon Thomas..hitting (.336) in Tacoma
Giants..Callup P-Sam Long..(1.99ERA) at AAA
Phillies..Outright OF-Scott Kingery to AAA-has 4M salary
Pirates..DFA-OF-Wilmer Difo
Brewers..Callup 2B-Jace Peterson
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…(Basketball)…
(Scoreboard)
Clippers-L-Jazz (112-109)…Wild-See-Saw game
..Rudy Gobert blocks last second 3-point shot to preserve win
..Donovan Mitchell (45P) in come from behind win
..Clippers blew 14P lead in 3rd quarter
..Jazz nearly lost 10P lead in 4th quarter
..Utah led (10-2) at start-proceeded to miss 21-straight shots
..Utah roared back with 32-in third quarter…65-in 2nd half
..Utah hit 10-3’s in 2nd half
..Jazz finish with 17-3 point baskets
..Kawhi Leonard (23P)
..Paul George just (4-18) shooting in game
..Game 1-playoffs series..Game 2-in Salt Lake City
Hawks-L-76ers (118-102)…Joel Embiid (40P-13R)…Tobias Harris (22P) in win…Series tied (1-1)
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(Schedule)
Denver-at-Phoenix….Game 2-of series…Suns lead (1-0)
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(NBA Notes)
NBA–MVP….Award goes to Nuggets leading scorer Nikola Jokic…lowest drafted player ever to win MVP…out distances Steph Curry-LeBron-Durant in voting
Portland..Will interview Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups.
76ers..NBA fines GM-Daryl Morley and franchise (150,000) for tampering comments about Steph Curry impending free agency.
USD..Toreros invited to play in the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix in December…8-team tourney includes Gonzaga..Texas Tech..USC.
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….(Football)……
Chargers…Lawyers for Dea Spanos file for injunction blocking NFL from moving Spanos Family lawsuit into NFL arbitration.
..”This is not about the team..it’s about the charities”
..”Dean has done nothing as a Trustee of Foundation”
..”History Arbitration-it favors NFL controlling owners”
..”Chargers defaulted on money to Mercy Hospital..Sacramento State..Cal Poly SLO buildings”
Green Bay..QB-Aaron Rodgers begins holdout of veteran’s minicamp.
Tampa Bay..QB-Tom Brady goes full speed at OTA workouts
Giants..Former Head Coach Jim Fassel dies of heart attack in hospital..was (71)…coached Giants 6-years (58-53-1)
NFL..says teams must have 77-of-90-players vaccinated for league to lift all restrictions in training camp.
Titans..Restructure QB-Ryan Tannehill (23M) contract-gives team (15M)-cap space
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(Roster Moves)
Ravens..Sign FA-OT-Michael Schofield-ex Broncos-Chargers
Denver..Sign FA-LB-Perter Kalambayi-ex Houston
Lions..Sign FA-LB-Reggie Gilbert-ex Packers
Washington..Sign FA-DT-Gabe Wright-ex Raiders
Washington..Sign FA-OT-Najee Toran-ex Patriots
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(Injuries)
49ers..Lose OT-Justin Skule for year-torn ACL
49ers..Lose S-Tavarius Moore for year-ruptured Achilles
Jaguars..QB-Trevor Lawrence-leaves workout-hamstring tightness
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…(Hockey)…
(Playoff Scoreboard)
Colorado-L-Las Vegas (3-2)..OT…Mark Stone scores (:50) into OT for Knights…Vegas leads series (3-2)…
Tampa Bay-W-Carolina (2-1)…Braden Point PPlay goal in win…Lightning take series (4-1)
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Boston..NHL fines Coach Bruce Cassidy (25,000) for criticism of refs after Monday loss.
Pittsburgh..D-Yannick Weber signs with Zurich Lions-Swiss League
LA Kings..reportedly willing to trade #8 pick for veteran top six forward…Kings also have 20M-cap space to go after a veteran free agent forward.
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…(General)…
French Open…#1-Novak Djokovic..#3-Rafael Nadal play Wednesday
US Open..Veteran Ricky Fowler fails to qualify for next weekend tourney at Torrey Pines
Soccer..Team USA-vs-Costa Rica…’Friendly Game’ on Wednesday coming off US win over Mexico in Nations League tourney.
Manchester United…Reportedly shopping F-Paul Pogbo in a transfer deal…Has 1-year left-could leave as unsigned free agent next January without a transfer fee.
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