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Padres-L-Rockies (2-0)…Tyler Chatwood throws 3-hit shutout outdueling rookie Cesar Vargas….Vargas 3rd straight strong outing…(16.1inn-2R)..1.10-ERA in 3-starts..Padres shutout 8X.
Padres-Mets…Open 4-game series..Mets have won 13-of-16 games…(17-9) overall…Padres (11-17)…Colin Rea (2-1)-vs-Jacob deGrom (3-0)..1.02ERA…Mets have hit 36HRs-26Games

Dodgers-L-Tampa Bay..(8-5)…Ray hit 3HRs-off starter Alex Wood..Dodgers (14-14)…have lost 7-of-9
Dodgers..Off day Thursday
Dodgers..head into Toronto for weekend series with Blue Jays
Dodgers..P-Hyun Jin-Ryu-Brandon McCarthy will both throw off the mound today as rehab from surgeries continue.
Dodgers..Supsend SS-Erisbel Arrubarrena for 2nd year in row for conduct detrimental to team..Was hitting (.182) at Tulsa..Suspended last summer also.

Angels-W-Milwaukee (7-3)..Mike Trout HR, RBI-Triple…Angels (13-15) record..
Halos…Off day Thursday
Angels…Open weekend series on Friday with Tampa Bay.
Halos..P-Garrett Richards suffering shoulder fatigue-may miss a start.

(Scoreboard)

Cubs-W-Pirates…Ben Zobrist 3R-HR..Anthony Rizzo HR..Cubs now (20-6)
Mets-W-Braves…Luca Duda 2HRs..Steven Matz 2-hit shutout..Mets (17-9)
Washington-W-Royals..Nats score 6R-1st inning off Kris Medlan..Bryce Harper-Daniel Murphy HRs..Washington (19-7)
Tigers-L-Indians..Corey Kluber throws 5-hitter…Attendance just (8,776) in Cleveland-all time low
Orioles-L-Yankees… Jacoby Ellsbury (3-3)..Brian McCann 3RBI..Yanks snap 6G losing streak.(New York (9-16)
Texas-L-Toronto..Russell Martin RBI single in 9th.
Reds-W-Giants..Reds hit 3HRs off Jake Peavy in 1st inning…Peavy (1-3)..9.00-ERA
Arizona-L-Miami..Giancarlo Stanton HR-2RBI..D-Backs off to (12-17) start..
White Sox-L-Red Sox..David Ortiz 2R-HR…502nd of career…Chicago (19-9)
Astros-W-Twins..Houston explodes for 16-runs..Jason Castro-Jose Altuve-Carlos Correa combined 3HRs-10RBI
Phillies-L-Cardinals..Matt Holliday RBI-single in 9th…Philadelphia (16-12)
Seattle-W-A’s..Nelson Cruz HR..Dae Ho Lee 2-HRs for Mariners.

(Roster)

White Sox..DFA-P-Jon Danks (7-19) last 2-years…Eat 15M-this year contract.
Indians-Texas..Trade..Cleveland picks up C-Chris Giminez-cash deal
Tigers-Texas..Trade..Detroit ships C-Bobby Wilson to Rangers.
Seattle..Calls up P-Steve Johnson

(Injuries)

Yankees…DL-Alex Rodriguez-hamstring
Tim Lincecum…Showcast workout on Friday in Scottsdale..fully recovered hip injury.
Indians..DL-C-Roberto Perez-broken thumb
Pirates..DL-C-Elias Diaz-elbow surgery.
Texas..OF-Joey Gallo-groin-out 4W.

(MLB)

Braves…Rumblings may remove manager Fredi Gonzalez-replace him with Bud Black.
Miami..Ask MLB to consider cancelling weekend series in San Juan vs Pirates because of Zika Virus Scare.

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Miami….Dolphins officials investigating Laremy Tunsil controversy…reports former financial advisor may have hacked his cell phone to put Gas Mask Guy video on social media.
Johnny Manziel…Posts 1500-bail…released on bond-Domestic Abuse Case
Detroit…Former Lions star WR-Brett Perriman-suffers possible stroke-blood pressure issues-serious condition in Miami hospital…only 50Y
Tennessee..Hire Ryan Cowder-Carolina…Director of Player Personnel.

Atlanta..Visit with FA-CB-Leon Hall-Bengals.
Chargers..Visit with FA-OG-Matt Slauson-Bears.
49ers..QB-Colin Kaeperneck begins limited throwing at San Francisco OTA workouts-coming off 3-surgeries.
Houston..OT-David Quessenberry cleared for football workouts after missing last year battling Hodgkins Disease.
Saints..Sign OT-Terron Armstead (5Y-64M) extension.

Big 12-Conference….AD’s begin meeting in Phoenix to discuss adding 2-schools via expansion

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(Scoreboard)

Cavaliers-W-Atlanta….LeBron James-JR Smith combine (50P)…Cleveland leads (2-0 in series

Miami-at-Toronto…Game 2-of series tonite..Heat lead (1-0) having taken home court advantage from Raptors.

NBA Union-wants meeting with Miami Heat over team decision not to allow C-Chris Bosh to practice though cleared from blood clots.

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(Scoreboard)

Washington-L-Pittsburgh…Patrik Holmqvist slams home OT-slap shot in Pens win…..Penguins lead series (3-1)

San Jose-at-Nashville….Sharks lead (2-1) heading into road game tonite.
Dallas-at-St Louis…Blues lead Stars (2-1)

Arizona Coyotes…Promote 26Y-old Assistant GM-John Chayka to GM…was analytics specialist…replaces fired Don Maloney.

San Diego Gulls-Ontario Reign….Gulls open 2nd round playoff action tonight on road…..Gulls face AHL’s top goali-ex San Jose Shark Peter Budaj (1.75GAA)…Ontario leads league killling off 88% powerplays…..Budag…(42-14-4) record in 60-games…Reign led by F-Mike Mersch-Sean Backman-combined 45-goals…..Gulls led by D-Brandon Montour-Shea Theodore and veteran C-Chris Mueller…..G-Anton Khudobin backstopped Gulls to postseason-was injured in last playoff game vs Texas.

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———————–(General)—————————–

English Premier League…Fines-Suspensions coming from ugly Tuesday Chelsea-Tottenham game…12-yellow cards…Hot Spurs draw all time record 9-yellow cards….2-brawls…violent kicks…throat punch…eye gouge incidents….coaches came on the field twice during game.

Kentucky Derby…20-horses-post position drawn…Favorite Nyquist starts 13th…Danzig Candy starts 20th…..Exaggeraton goes off 11th…..Molhymen starts 14th in crowded field.

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