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Padres-W-Brewers..(3-0)…James Shields-7 shutuout innings-7 hit ball..Melvin Upton sngle-double-HR
Padres..Lose C-Derek Norris-bruised hand on foul ball-came out of game..
San Diego-Milwuakee..Friday matchup-Carlos Villanueva or Brad Hand-vs-Javy Guerra
Padres..Scratch P-Andrew Cashner from Friday start-still discomfort from hamstring cramping.
Padres…Team source says San Diego out of running for P-Tim Lincecum-not willing offer high salary plus player options.
Padres..Re-sign FA-P-Cory Mazzoni for AAA-El Paso-released last month.

Padres-Minor League Stats
El Paso..SS-Diego Goris (.357)..1B-James Loney (.336)..2B-Carlos Asuaje (.319)..OF-Hunter Renfroe (.286)-4HR….SS-Manny Margot (.269)…P-Jeremy Guthrie (1-5)..Dan Eitel (1.88)…Jose Dominguez (2.50)..Carlos Pimental (6.19)…Leonyl Campos (4.50)..Tayron Guerrero (4.32)

San Antonio..SS-Jose Rondon (.294)..OF-Nick Torres (.250)..3B-Gabe Quintana (.226)…OF-Austin Bousfield (.190)…P-Raf DePaula (4.85)…Eric Yardley (2.70)

Lake Elsinore..SS-Javy Guerra (.252)..OF-Luis Urias (.306)..P-Daniel Lament (5-1) 1.18…Jose Torres (2.35)

Ft Wayne..C-Austin Allen (.407)…OF-Mike Gettys (.265)…1B-Brad Zunica (.232)…P-Logan Allen (2-1) 1.89….

Dodgers-W-Mets (5-0)…Clayton Kershaw 13K-3-hit shutout-record (5-1)-1.74ERA…Yasmani Grandal 3R-HR..Chase Utley HR…Clayton Keshaw ( )
Dodgers-St Louis…Open weekend series….Michael Wacha-vs-Ross Stripling.

Angels-L-Cardinals (12-10)..Matt Holiday HR-2R-HR..Matt Carpenter 3R-HR..Matt Adams 3H-3RBI….Jered Weaver gives up 3HRs-4inn…..7-Angels pitchers give up 12-runs18-hits-allow 24-baserunners….Halos lost 10-of-12…Now (6-12) Home…..(13-21) on year…e
Halos-Seattle…Friday night matchup-Nick Tropeano-vs-Nate Karns

(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Royals..Chase Headley 2R-HR..Starlin Castro HR…Ian Kennedy allows 3-Yankees homers
Tigers-L-Orioles…Jon Schoop RBI-single..2R-triple..Birds wipe out (5-0) deficit…Baltimore (21-12)..won 7-of-9
Red Sox-W-Houston..Xander Bogaerts 2R-HR..Mookie Betts 3R-HR..David Price 12K-6inn…Bosox won 11-of-14…(22-13) on year.
Phillies-W-Braves..Fred Galvin 2R-HR..Darren Ruff 3R-triple…Braves (8-25).
Giants-WArizona….Joe Panik 2R-HR….Johnny Cueto. outpitches Zack Greinke…SF.(19-18)…DBacks (17-20)

(Injuries)

Mets..Examine P-Steven Matz for elbow soreness.
Royals..DL-P-Chris Young-strained forearm…P-Kris Medlen-rotator cuff inflammation.
Reds…Shutdown P-Homer Bailey-2nd time with elbow tightness-coming off 2nd elbow ligament transplant surgery.

(Roster)

Miami…Sign FA-P-Joe Beimel….Callup P-Dustin McGowan…DFA-P-Craig Breslow
Angels…DFA-1B-Ji Man Choi…offered back to Baltimore…in (1-24) slump.
Royals..Callup P-Peter Moylan-ex Braves-Dodgers.

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Chargers…Open Rookie Draft Pick-Free Agent mini-camp today….1st round pick Joey Bosa-2nd round pick Hunter Henry still unsigned-but will likely workout…..Amongst free agents getting close look…CFL-LB-Dexter McCoil (6’4-LB-S) from Edmonton Eskimos.

Seahawks…KR-WR-Ricardo Lockett retires from serious neck injury suffered last year.
Seahawks…Say RB-Marshawn Lynch has not filed retirement papers with league office.
Houston..Owner Bob McNail says team is ready to win…Spent (126M) sign QB-Brock Osweiler-RB-Lamar Miller-OG-Jeff Allen.
Saints…Visit with DE-Matt Shaughnessy-ex-Arizona-Raiders
Rams…Visit with FA-S-Dashon Goldson-Redskins…Release WR-Nick Toon
Patriots..Release LB-Tony Steward-just signed from Bills
Raiders…Sign FA-LB-Greg Townsend-ex USC

Dallas…Greg Hardy-ex-Cowboys defensive end-confirms he has undergone 24-counselling session for anger management and domestic abuse incidents in past year..still without a contract.

(NFL)

Baltimore..OT-Eugene Monroe donates 80,000-to Univ Pennsylvania-Medical Research program on use of medical marijuana.

Boston…Aaron Hernandez friend-Ernest Wallace-found not guilty of shooting Owen Lloyd..but guilty of conspiracy in murder-4Y in prison….Hernandez found guilty of shooting serving life sentence.

Buffalo…Bills to retire uniform (#34)-Thurmon Thomas….refuse consider retiring (#32) OJ Simpson.

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(Scoreboard)

San Antonio-L-Oklahoma City (113-99)….Thunder eliminate Spurs…OKC builds 24P lead in lst half…Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook combine (65P)….Thunder (27-31) FT…..Spurs got 59 from Duncan-Leonard-Aldridge….G-Tony Parker-Manu Ginobli only 4-baskets….OKC wins seies (4-2)….face Golden State in Western finals..

(Schedule)

Toronto-at-Miami….Game 6-series..Raptors lead (3-2)…Heat ailing with injuries to Hassan Whiteside-Luel Deng.

Orlando…Coach Scott Skiles quits after GM does not allow him to meet with potential draft picks at NBA Combine in Chicago.

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(Hockey)

San Diego Gulls-Ontario…..Game 4-AHL Playoff series tonite….Gulls trail (2-1)….San Diego goalie Matt Hackett has 72-saves in last two games.

(Scoreboard)

Nashville-L-San Jose..Joe Pavelski-Joe Thornton score early goals…Martin Jones pitches shutout…Sharks chase goalie Pekka Rinne…Sharks win series..move to Western finals vs St. Louis Blues.

(Schedule)

Tampa Bay-at-Pittsburgh….Game 1-of the Eastern Conference finals.

Dallas Stars….Failure to get to Stanley Cup finals-players say roster changes likely.
Washington…Alexander Ovechkin calls season ‘failure’ after team knocked out of playoffs.

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—————————(General)—————————–

NASCAR…Delaware 400….Kyle Busch-3 wins….Carl Edwards-Jimmie Johnson-Brad Keselowski 2-wins each lead the field.

Indy Car…Grand Prix of Indianapolis on Saturday-kicks off 100th Anniversary of Indy 500

Formula 1..Spanis Grand Prix…Nico Rosberg goes for 5th win in a row.

F-1…Haas-1-Charlotte based team introducing new engine and rear wing this weekend…Got points in weeks 1-and-2…breakdowns both cars weeks 3-and-4
Toro Roso..Demotes driver Danill Kyvatt despite Podium finish in China GPrix…hit Sebastian Vettle twice-nearly wrecked own Team Red Bull teammate twice…Max Verstappen replaces him.

PGA Golf..Tournament Players Championship-Sawgrass….(63)..Jason Day 8-birdies on first 12-holes….(65) Justin Rose…..(66)..Ernie Els….(70) Phil Mickelson in 41st place….(72) Jordan Spieth 3-bogeys-1 double bogey.

Everton-English Premeir League…Fires coach Roberto Martinez-just 1-win last 10-games….Everton-Newcastle United-Norwich City all likely facing relegation to lower division after this weekends play.

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