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Padres-L-Cubs (8-7)…Cubs SS-Addison Russell RBI-double-2R-triple..Ben Zobrist (4-4)…Alex Dickerson hits grand slam late for Padres…Wil Myers-Matt Kemp combine (0-10)…Cubs now (25-6)….Padres (13-20)….

Padres…SS-Alexi Ramirez suffers cramp in hamstring running bases-would be 5th infielder to have leg injury since opening day….4-have hamstring issues…Ramirez does not believe serious injury.

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San Diego-Chicago..Day-Nite Doubleheader at Wrigley…Colin Rea-vs-Kyle Kendrick….Drew Pomeranz-vs-John Lackey

Padres..P-Brandon Morrow best rehab outing…Moved to AAA-El Paso (6inn-3R-8H)…Throws 96-pitches
Padres..Sign FA-P-Keith Hessler-Arizona Diamondbacks..Minor League career record (23-16) 4.12-ERA.

Padres…Union-Tribune column says team should not enshrine Ken Caminiti-steroid cheat to their Hall of Fame…Hit (.295) including 40-home run seasons over 4-year span…..Body broke down…died of drug overdose after retiring.

Dodgers-W-Mets (3-2)…Trace Thompson hits walk-off solo HR-bottom of 9th for LA win.
LA-New York..Wednesday matchup-Noah Snydegaard-vs-Kenta Maeda

Angels-L-Cardinals (8-1)….Battered Angels have now lost (8-of-10)..Matt Carpenter hits 2HRs..Redbirds hit 4HRs in game.
Halos-St Louis..Jaime Garcia-vs-Starter to be determined.
Angels-Washington…Trade-Halos acquire SS-Brendon Ryan from Nats in cash deal.

(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Royals..Bryan McCann 2R-double..Dustin Ackley 2RBI…Lorenzo Cain hit 3HRs-5RBI in Royals loss.
Detroit-W-Washington..Tigers beat up Joe Ross (5R-in-6 innings)…Nats (20-13)
Red Sox-W-A’s…Tyler Shaw 2R-double..3R-HR…6RBI night….Boston (20-13)
Phillies-W-Braves..Mikhail Franco HR…Atlanta (7-24)
Pirates-Reds…Rained out in Cincinnati
Miami-L-Milwaukee..Ryan Braun 2RBI..Aaron Hill 2R-double.
White Sox-W-Texas..Todd Frazier 3RBI….Chicago (24-10)
Orioles-W-Twins..Adam Jones HR-3RBI…Baltimore (19-12)..Minnesota (8-24)
Indians-W-Houston..Mike Napoli-Lonnie Chisenhall RBI doubles
Arizona-W-Colorado…Paul Goldschmidt HR..Rubby DeLaRosa (7inn-1R)..DBacks (17-18)
Mariners-W-Tampa Bay…Dae Hoe-Lee 3R-HR..Seattle (20-13)
Giants-L-Toronto….Troy Tulowitzki RBI-double..HR..Sacrifice Fly…San Francisco (17-18)

(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Sign FA-OF-Michael Bourn-ex Braves-Astros-Indians

(MLB)

Washington…Stephen Strasburgh (7Y-175M) contract extension has 7Y-15M per season…10M per year deferred for 7-years after that.

Arizona..Hires Willie Bloomquist-Assistant to GM

Kansas City…Top minor leaguer Raul Modesi-suspended 50-games for stimulant found in cold medication…Club called it innocent mistake.

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Chargers…RB-Melvin Gordon confirms he had micro-fracture surgery in offseason to help re-growth of small piece of meniscus….Not 100% ready for play football-but doing hard running and cutting…Believes he will be ready for camp in August.

Chargers-New England…Chargers brought in North Carolina State QB-Jacoby Brissett-prepared to draft him in 4th round-groom him for future…Bill Parcells-who was advising Brissett-tipped off Patriots, who took him in 3rd round.

Jets..CB-Antonio Cromartie’s wife has twins…Cromartie has now fathered 12-kids in his career by 8-women.

Rams..S-TJ McDonald arrested DUI-hitting parked car…Police investigating if ‘medication’ might be involved..McDonald called police himself then waited for them to come to scene..did not resist.

Colts..RB-Ty Varga-Yale-sat out last season with concussion…says Indianapolis doctors recommended he take “Amantadine”…a Parkison’s Medication…2-Yale doctors told him not to take it-because it had potential for severe side effects and could be addictive.

Raiders…Las Vegas City officials proposing NFL Stadilum…Raiders-NFL would contribute 500M….Sands Hotel Corporation 150M…Hotel-Casino Tax (750M).

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(Scoreboard)

Oklahoma City-W-San Antonio…Russell Westbrook (36P-11R-9A)..Kevin Durant adds (33P)….Thunder held Spurts to 1-basket on final 9-possessions…Thunder lead series (3-2)

(Schedule)

Golden State-Portland…Warriors lead series (3-1)
Miami-Toronto…Heat-Raptors tied (2-2).

Houston Rockets..Interview Kenny Smith-TNT-NBA analyst for coaching job.
Houston..Interview Dave Blatt-former Cavaliers coach.
Memphis..Interview Frank Vogel-ex-Pacers coach

Steph Curry….Becomes lst player in NBA history-Unanimous MVP-vote-got all 132-first place votes…..San Antonio Kawhi Leonard finished 2nd in ballots.

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(Scoreboard)

Pittsburgh-W-Washington…Penguins Phil Kessell scores 2G…Nick Bonino scores in overtime…Capitals eliminated from playoffs…Pens win (4-2)

(Schedule)

St. Louis-at-Dallas…Game 7-of series tonite..Tied (3-3).

Blues…Sign G-Ville Husson-HFK-Helsinki…had (1.86GAA)..(.927) -save percentage.

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(General)

Indy Car Racing….Negotiating to move Grand Prix of Boston street race to Watkins Glen for grand prix racing.

Javier Hernandez….Mexican soccer star “Cichiarito”…scored 27-goals at Leverkusen-German League…interested in talking about coming to MLS in the US.

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