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Padres-W-Mariners (14-6)..San Diego scores 6R-in 1st inning off James Paxton..proceeds to hit 4-HRs in game in lopsided win-day after horrible (16-4) beating in Seattle…Alexi Ramirez hits 2-2-run homers..Wil Myers solo HR..Adam Rosales 2R-HR….Yanger Solarte-Myers-Ramirez combine for 9-hits in blowout win….Padres now (21-33)….Padres outburst came hours after owner Ron Fowler lambasted the team.
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San Diego-Seattle…Final game of series…Colin Rea (3-2) 4.47-ERA maybe brought back from El Paso-vs-Wade Miley (5-2)
Padres…P-Jeremy Guthrie opts out of AAA-El Paso contract…had (3-6) record with 6.60-ERA

Padres…Owner Ron Fowler commenting on teams struggles and GM-AJ Preller…”Thought this team would be a (.500) team…Embarrassing-Pathetic”….”AJ works hard-results are not there”….”This is just not on the players-but those who chose players” …”In other normal work environments-people get fired”…..”Frustrated with sports and guranteed contracts”…..Manager

Padres…..Manager Andy Green responded he was glad to hear of Fowler’s passion to win.”…..:”Padres giving everything they have”…”Recognize the frustration-team has underperformed”….”Staying away from term embarrassment”…..”I am not going to pit one part of the team against the other”……”All teams go thru stretches like this”….”Momentum is going the wrong way right now”.

Padres….Co-Owner Peter Seidler….”No comment on Fowler”…..”We’re excited where we are going”….”We hoped to catch lightning in a bottle”……”Ownership delivered a message in what we did in 2014 with all those trades-we are delivering a message by what we will do next week in the draft and next month in international signings”.

Padres….Pitcher James Shields…..”Owner has every right to speak out”……”We’re not happy-but we’re not embarrassed”….”We still have time-there’s 4-and-half months to go in season”….”It’s not my place to say whether we have the right players on the roster to win:

Padres…Outfielder Matt Kemp….”No comment to Fowler’s comments”….”We’re frustrated-we have to pitch better-have to hit better”….”Everyone is preparing-everyone is working hard”….”We need to quit talking-we know what we need to do”…..”Talking about it will not change things”.
….businesses

Dodgers-L-Cubs (2-1)…Kris Bryant 2R-HR for Chicago…Cubs now (36-15)
LA-Chicago…Final game of series at Wrigley Field..Kenta Maeda (4-3) 3.00-vs-Kyle Kendricks (3-4)
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Gus Schlosser-P-formerly Mets organization..was in Atlantic League-independent ball

Angels-L-Tigers (2-0)…Tigers rookie Mike Fullmer throws 6.2-innings no hit ball..Halos (24-29)
Halos…Off on Thursday.
Angels…Tim Lincecum-Rehab Start-Salt Lake City

(Scoreboard)

Mets-L-White Sox…Jose Abreu Sac Fly…Todd Frazier 17th HR year…fNew York (29-23)..Chicago lost (15-of-21)
Cardinals-L-Brewers…..Milwaukee P-Zach Davies 9-striekouts.
Twins-L-A’s..Oakland wins 5th in row..Danny Valencia 3-hits
Rangers-L-Indians..Mike Napoli 2R-HR…Yan Gomez RBI-single in 11th..Texas (31-22)
Red Sox-L-Orioles…Jon Schoop RBI single-RBI double..Mookie Betts 2HRs-David Ortiz HR for Boston-now (32-21)…Xander Bogaerts hit streak (23)
Washington-W-Phillies..Will Ramos 3R-HR..Max Scherzer 11-strikeouts-7 innings…Nationals (33-21)
Yankees-L-Blue Jays…Aaron Sanchez (6.2-shutout innings)
Giants-L-Braves…Freddy Freeman HR-in-11th…Mallex Smith RBI-triple…..SF (16-4) streak…….Braves (16-36)
Pirates-L-Marlins..Ademy Hechavarria RBI-double for Marlins
Arizona-L-Houston….George Springer HR in 11th inning…Evan Gattis 2R-HR earlier…D-Backs (23-32)
Royals-W-Rays…Kendry Morales…Lorenzo Cain RBI-singles.
Rockies-L-Reds…Billy Hamilton 2R-double..Jay Bruce HR…Cincinnati (6-20) Road

(Injuries)

Yankees…OF-Dustin Ackley-gone for year-torn labrum surgery.
Orioles..DL-C-Caleb Joseph-Surgery for testicular injury.
Marlins..P-Bryan Morris-season ending back surgery.
Giants..P-Sergio Romo suffers setback-rehabbing elbow injury
Indians..P-Carlos Carrasco to make rehab start Thursday.

(Roster Moves)

Red Sox..Callup OF-Rusney Castillo
Angels..Option 3B-Kaleb Cowasrt to AAA
A’s..Callup P-Eric Surkamp
Phillies…Sign FA-2B-Jimmy Paredes-ex Orioles.
Marlins..DFA-P-Edwin Jackson.
Phillies..DFA-2B-Emmanuel Burriss
Rockies..SS-Jose Reyes begins 20-day rehab stay at Albuquerque-still under suspension domestic abuse

(MLB)

Cleveland…OF-Marlon Byrd hit with 162-game-1 year suspension…Positive test for Growth hormone in tainted supplement…2nd major suspension-career.
Cubs…OF-Alexi Bell-currently MLB-FA-asks for release from Mexican Legue team…hitting just (.171).

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Cavaliers-Warriors…Game 1-NBA Finals…Cleveland grind it out offense vs Warriors run game.

Cavs averaging (106P)…..LeBron James (24P)..Kyrie Irving (24P)…Kevin Love (17P)….JR Smith (12P)…..Cavs shooting 47% from floor…43% from 3-point line….averaging 43-rebounds a game.

Warriors averaging (110P) per game…Klay Thompson-Steph Curry (26P) each….Draymond Green.(15P)….Harrison Barnes-Andre Iguodala-Sean Livingston-Marqueese Spreights combine (31P) off bench….Warriors shooting 46% from floor….40% on 3’s….Average 12-3 point baskets a game….44-rebounds a game.

Boston..Give contract extensions to GM-Danny Ainge..Coach Brad Stevens.
ABC-TV…Sign PBP-voice Mike Breen to contract extension.

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New Orleans…Police report confirms murdered DE-Will Smith had blood alcohol count (.24)…3X-legal limit when he was murdered in road rage shooting.

Denver..WR-Cody Lattimore arrested after calling police that he was victim of domestic abuse by girlfriend…He arrested for outstanding traffic tickets…She arrested for assault.

Oakland…3-fights break out on OTA practice field…team may have been running illegal contact drills.

(Rosters)

Rams..QB-Nick Foles boycotting workout-dropped to 3rd on depth chart behind Jared Goff-Case Keenum
Washington..DE-Stephen Bowen retires-10 years-injury issues
Jets..Release DE-Lawrence Okoye-British rugby star-tried to make it in NFL
49ers…QB-Colin Kaeperneck-has made every workout under Coach Chip Kelly.
Atlanta…Workout DE-Dwight Freeney-no contract offer yet.

(Injuries)

Washgton..WR-Josh Doctson-leaves workouts-sprained foot
Lions..TE-Tim Wright placed on IR-torn ACL
Cowboys..DT-Maliek Collins-3rd round draft pick-breaks foot.
Steelers..CB-Sinquez-Golson-MRI-shoulder injury

College Footbal Hall of Fame….Names those on ballot for 2017-induction…Includes Peyton Manning-Tim Couch-Matt Leinart…..Marshall Faulk-Brian Urlacher…Coaches Steve Spurrier-Division III-legend Larry Kehres.

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Stanley Cup….Penguins-W-Sharks (2-1) OT….Connor Sheary scores OT goal…Pens lead series (2-0) heading to West Coast…

Washington…..Former D-Stephen Peat (34) showing signs of CTE-damage-Dementia….Burned house down….Has emotional-cognitive issues.

Tampa Bay…Goal scoring star Steve Stamkos says he wants to re-sign with Lightning-bypass free agency…had scored (312G) in career.
Nashville..Sign Swedish G-Jonas Gunnarsson…had (2.26GAA).
Chicago..Sign Swedish G-Lars Johansson-#1 rated goalie in country…(1.74-GAA).

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———————————-(General)——————————-

PGA-Memorial Golf Tourney….Tees off in Dublin, Ohio with loaded field….Jason Day..Jordan Spieth…Rory McIlroy.

PGA…Moving Doral Open from Donald Trump course to Mexico City…..Move made because of loss of Cadillac sponsorships……Trump reacts angrily….;”Hope PGA has kidnapping insurance”…..”Insulted move tourney we have hosted since 1962″….PGA said “Sponsors of tourney did not want to to be branded with Trump”…..Rory McIlroy said “Will we have to jump over a wall to play”.

French Open Tennis….Rain delayed tourney trying to make up 50-cancelled matches…Serena Williams moves to quarterfinals with 62-minute win…Andy Murray come from behind win…Venus Williams beaten.

NASCAR…Richard Petty shutters his Xfinity team after Wall Street investment sponsors miss payments on sponsorship checks…Releases driver Jeb Burton.

NASCAR…Suspends 3-crew chiefs for rules violations at Charlotte 600…Greg Biffle team stripped of 15-points….Crew Chief suspended for 2-races-fined 50,000…..Crew chiefs of Kyle Busch-AJ Allmendinger suspended 1-race each.

Copa America….Soccer tourney opens with Team USA facing Colombia on Friday.

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