Best 15 Minutes in Sports—Wednesday
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Padres-W-Texas. (3-2)….Wil Myers-Hunter Renroe RBI doubles rally San Diego to win……Friars (36-46)…San Diego won just 3-of 12-games…
San Diego-Rangers..Wednesday matchup..Clayton Richard (7-6)-vs-Mike Minor (5-4)
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Dodgers-L-Cubs…(7-2)…..Dodgers trailed at press time…Javy Baez solo HR-Grand Slam HR-had 4-straight hits. LA had won 16-of-21…Cubs had lost 7-of-9
LA-Chicago…Wednesday pitchers..Alex Wood (3-5)-vs-Kyle Hendricks (7-5)
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Angels-L-Boston (9-1)….JD Martinez-Mookie Betts HRsj…Sox hit 4HRs as Angels slide continues……Halos lost 11-of-15….Bosox (53-27)
Halos-Bosox…Wednesday pairings..Andrew Heaney (4-5)-vs-Ric Porcello (9-3)
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(Scoreboard)
Washington-L-Tampa Bay…Nathan Ekovaldi throws 1-hitter…Nats lost 11-of-15.
Seattle-W-Baltimore…Kyle Seager HR-2R-single…..Orioles (23-55)
Yankees-W-Phillies…Luis Severino (9K-7inn)..Didi Gregarious-Aaron Hicks HRs…NY won 9-of-13…(52-25) on year.
A’s-W-Tigers..Detroit blows 6-1 lead…loses 9-7..Jed Cowrie-Chad Pinder HRs late in game
Pirates-L-Mets…Wilmer Flores RBI single in 10th-finished with 3RBIs….Mets lost 19-of-24
Arizona-W-Miami…David Peralta-Jake Lamb HRs….DBacks won 13-of-18
Reds-W-Atlanta…Dan Winker 2-run scoring singles…Cincy won 11-of-14…Braves (45-32)
White Sox-Twins…Chicago led at press time…Yoan Moncada RBI triple….Sox came in (26-51)
Milwaukee-W-Royals…Ryan Braun-Christian Yelich-Jesua Aguilar HRs…Breweres (46-32)….KC (24-51)
Houston-W-Toronto…Charley Morton 13K-effort…Joe Marisnick 3R-HR…Alex Bregman 2R-HR…-Astros won 16-of-19…Houston now (53-28)
Indians-L-Cardinals..Jose Martinez 3R-HR…Kailee Wong-Matt Carpenter HRs…. Cleveland won 7-of-9
Rockies-Giants…were tied 1-1 at press time…Ian Desmond-Gorky Hernandez HRs…SF had won 5-of-6….Rockies lost 11-of-17;
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Padres….Minor League update-top prospects
(El Paso)
..Carlos Asuaje (.342)..Franmill Reyes (.333)..Luis Urias (.264)…Javy Guerra (.203)
…Luis Perdomo (5-2) 3.02….Colin Rea (1-0) 1.50…Walker Lockett (3-6) 4.86…Miguel Diaz 8.10.
San Antonio
..Austin Allen (.318-5HR)..Josh Naylor (.312-10HR)…River Stevens (.311)….Fernando Tatis (.276-12HR)….Michael Gettys (.215)
..Cal Quantrill (6-3) 4.31…Logan Allen (8-3) 2.78…Jess Scholtens (5-1) 2.40…Miguel Diaz 2.48…Brad Wieck 1.93.
Lake Elsinore
..Matt Batten (.341)..Buddy Reed (.311-11HR)…Luis Torrens (.273)…Hudson Potts (.265-11HR)…Jorge Ona (.257)…Kevin Pelean (.245)….Buddy Giron (.216)…Allan Cordoba (.091)
..Reggie Lawson (5-5) 2.71…Ron Bolanos (3-4) 5.70…Adrian Morejon (4-6) 3.59…Michael Baez (2-5) 2.79…Chris Paddack (4-1) 1.72…Austin Smith (0-2) 7.26.
Ft-Wayne
..Luis Campusano (.290)…Esteury Ruiz (.250-7HR)..Gabe Arias (.216)..Luis Almanzer (.167)
..Nick Margevisius (5-4) 2.82…Os Hernandez (4-3) 2.25…Evan Miller (1-1) 1.71…MacKenzie Gore (0-2) 6.75…Henry Henry 19.19
Tri Cities
..Luis Asuncion (.324)…Blake Hunt (.314)….Owen Miller (.262)
Arizona Summer League
..Xavier Edwards (.455)….Alison Quintero (.450)
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(Injuries)
Cubs…DL-Kris Bryant-3B-shoulder inflammation
Miami..DL-P-Caleb Smith-lat strain-4W
Boston..DL-P-Steven Wright-knee strain
Cardinals..DL-P-Michael Wacha-oblique-4-6W
Cubs..Shutdown P-Yu Darvish-soreness tricep-rehab game
Dodgers..P-Julio Urias throws 88P-1st bullpen outing-capsule surgery
Washington..Activate P-Brandon Kintzler-from DL
A’s..Activate P-Ryan Buchter from DL
Blue Jays…3B-Josh Donaldson reinsures calf-3rd time
Brewers..DL-OF-Lorenzo Cain-groin
Arizona…Activate P-Robbie Ray…OF-Steven Souza from DL
(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Option OF-Clint Frazier to AAA
Scott Van Slyke…ex-Dodger signs to play in Korea.
(MLB)
Mets..GM-Sandy Anderson takes leave of absence for second time-renewed cancer treatments.
Phillies..OF-Rhys Hoskins apologizes for arguing with fans behind dugout after strikeout in game.
Royals..GM-Dayton Moore says club believes in 2nd chances-why they are considering signing Oregon State pitcher Luke Himliech-convicted sex offender.
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…..(Basketball)……..
Lakers…President Magic Johnson says he will resign if team is unable to sign any marquee free agents the next two off seasons.
Clippers-Washington….NBA trade-LA deals G-Austin Rivers (15P-4A) to Wizards for C-Martin Gortat…Gortant insurance if DeAndre Jordan leaves.
Clippers…Friday deadline for C-DeAndre Jordan to opt-out of (24M) contract.
Clippers-Mavericks…Report DeAndre Jordan would opt in-trade in deal that would send him to Dallas for F-Wesley Matthews.
NBA…James Harden-Houston- named MVP….76ers-Ben Simmons-Rookie of Year…..ex-Toronto-Dwane Casey-Coach of Year.
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…….(Football)……..
Washington State…family of QB-Tyler Hilinski-who committed suicide-says Mayo Clinic autospy showed player had acute CTE from 2-concussions….had brain of 65-year old though he died at age 21.
Buffalo..Jim Kelly confirms he will need two more surgeries on jaw in aftermath of cancer surgery on mouth.
Giants…New Jersey police confirm body found in home owned by DB-Janoris Jenkins…he was in Florida for off season.
Giants..Ex-QB-Phil Simms says team needs to pay star WR-Odell Beckham the going rate.
Colts..Coach Frank Reich praises OG-Quenten Nelson-never seen pulling guard as good as he is.
Jaguars..LB-Dante Fowler-still having problems rehabbing shoulder injury-could miss start of camp.
Chargers..say WR-Mike Williams-Clemson has ‘big catch radius’ of talent.
CFL-Montreal Alouettes…Sign FA-QB-Vern Adams-former Oregon star-just released by Hamilton Ti-Cats.
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……(Hockey)……..
Anaheim Ducks…Open Rookie camp on Thursday-Top young players:
..Issac Lundestrom-RW-this years #1-pick from Sweden
..Sam Steele-C-last years #1 pick from OHL
..Jacob Larsson-D-former #1 pick..played last year with Gulls .
..Max Jones-LW-hi draft pick two years ago
..Max Comtois-LW-just signed from Quebec League
..Antoine Morand-LW-signed from Quebec League
..Olle Eriksson-G-play in Scandanvia-former #3 pick
Ducks…Make qualifying offers to LW-Kevin Roy-Nick Kerdiles-C-Kallie Kossila-D-Andy Welinski to retain rights-all played for San Diego Gulls
LA Kings..Open rookie camp on Tuesday-Huge list of rookie invites
..Gabe Villardi-C-#1 pick-2017
..Rasmus Kupari-LW-Finland-#1 pick 2018
..Jarrett Dolan-F-#2 draft pick-scored 40G in WHL
..Mark Russell-F-scored 50G in WHL
..Johan Sodergran-F-Sweden
..Kole Clague-D-former #2 draft pick from WHL
..Dave Hrenek-G-St Cloud State (2.11-GAA)
..Max Verronneau-F-scored 39G-Princeton
..Hudson Elyniak-RW-scored 83G-career in Spokane-WHL
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Hall of Fame…names inductees…including
..Commissioner Gary Bettman-has run league since 1993
..Willie O’Ree-broke color barrier in 1958 with Bruins…
..Goalie-Marty Brodeur 21-years in NHL..4X-Vezina Trophy winner
..Martin St. Louis-scored 391-goals in career with Blues-Calgary-Tampa Bay.
Ottawa..Buys out veteran LW-Alex Burrows.
Tampa Bay…gtives (5Y-25M) extension to LW-JT Miller.
Red Wings-Arizona..Trade-Detroit deals D-Robie Busso to Coyotes for late pick.
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……(General)………
(World Cup)
Peru-W-Australia (2-0)…Peru scores 1st goals in 36-years in tourney
France-Denmark (0-0) tie..both advance to knockout round
Argentina-W-Nigeria..Lionel Messi scores (14′)1st goal tourney
Croatia-W=Iceland (2-1)..Ivan Perisie scores (90′)
Schedule-Wednesday
Germany-South Korea…Germany needs win to advance
Mexico-Sweden…El Tri tries to finish (3-0)
Switzerland-Costa Rica
Brazil-Serbia
Argentina…Diego Maradona caught giving Nigerian fans the finger on TV after Tuesday win.
Telemundo…6.6M-viewers for Mexico-South Korea game
Fox TV…4.7M-viewers for Mexico-South Korea game.
FIFA…hands out 54,700-fines to teams for fans rude behaviors at games.
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