Best 15 Minutes-Sports–Thursday–9/10
—–(Baseball)—–
Padres-W-Rockies (11-4)…Jedd Gyorko 3R-HR onto 2nd deck Western Metals Building..Matt Kemp solo HR…Melvin Upton 2-doubles..Padres rip 18-hits vs horror-show Rockies pitching staff
San Diego-Colorado….Day Game-Tyson Ross (10-10)-vs-Jorge DeLaRosa (9-6)
Padres…P-Josh Johnson-brief conference call with Dr. James Andrews…Will meet face-to-face within 10-days to determine next move-no diagnosis…Pain happened in bullpen before start-took himself off the mound after 4-pitches.
Padres..P-Shaun Kelly-begins throwing program-strained forearm because of fatigue…not same pain as when tore elbow ligmanet
Dodgers-Angels…Albert Pujols RBI-single in 8th inning…David Freese RBI-double…Garrett Richards dominant on mound-12 strikeouts in 8-innings…Dodgers had beaten Halos 9-straight times dating to last season. …Angels now 3-and-half out of wildcard spot
LA-Halos…Both have off days today…Dodgers head to Arizona for weekend series…Angels-host-Astros on Friday.
(Scoreboard)
Blue Jays-L-Red Sox…Mookie Betts HR-RBI Double-3RBI..Jays still won 15-of-21..
Yankees-L-Orioles….Chris Davis 2RBI…Steve Pearce HR…Yankees still 1-and-half behind Jays.
Mets-W-Washington…Yoenis Cespedes 2R-HR….Bryce Harper 2-solo HRs..Stephen Strasburg 13K-in the loss..Mets 7-game lead over Nats.
Cardinals-W-Cubs..Steven Piscotty 2R-Double..Cards now (88-51).
Pirates-W-Reds….Jung Kang Grand Slam HR for Bucs…Pittsburgh trails St. Louis by 4-and-half games..
Giants-L-Arizona…Jarrod Saltalamacchia 2R-HR….Giants lost 9-of-11..
Astros-W-A’s…Evan Gattis 2R-HR…Colby Rasmus solo HR…Astros hit 4-bombs….extend lead 2G over Texas.
Texas-L-Seattle..Vidal Nuno 10-strikout pitching performance..Mark Trumbo 2R-HR..
Royals-L-Twins..Miguel Sano HR in 12th inning…Twins 1-and-half back in wildcard race..
Indians-W-White Sox…Jason Kipnis 2R-HR.
Marlins-W-Brewers..Chris Yelich 2R-Double..
Tampa-W-Detroit..Logan Forsythe RBI-Double-Solo HR..
Braves-W-Phillies…Freddie Freeman 2R-Single..Atlanta 18-hits….
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(Roster)
Cardinals…Activate-1B-Matt Adams from DL-Quad Injury
Toronto..Activate P-Marcus Strohman from DL-shoulder.
Brewers…C-Jonathan Lucroy-out concussion symptoms.
Mets..Sign ex-Padres FA-P-Tim Stauffer (2.48-ERA) at AAA.
Miami..Acquire 1B-Tommy Mediaca form Padres.
(Front Office)
Seattle….to interview ex-Angels GM-Jerry DiPoto.
Angels…Get permission inteview Yankees exec-Billy Eppler.
Brewers…to interview Pirates exec Ty Brooks for vacant GM job.
—–(Football)—–
Chargers….Full on-field workout in torrid 97-degree heat…..TE-Ladarius Green shows up with post-concussion problem-placed in NFL concussion protocol-likely out of Sunday’s game with Lions….LB-Donald Butler works individually….DE-Corey Liuget returns to practice
Lions…Coach Jim Caldwell says LB-Melvin Ingram has ability to be game-changer on San Diego defense.
(Injuries)
Buffalo..RB-LeSean McCoy goes thru full practice after missing much of preseason with hamstring.
Colts..DE-Robert Mathis goes thru full practice-out since last year-achillies.
Packers..WR-Randall Cobb-questionable with shoulder injury for this weekend.
Giants…DE-Jason Pierre Paul-not ready to play yet-despite passing physical-for wounds on hands.
(Roster)
Bills…Re-sign QB-Matt Cassell-takes paycut from (4.1M to 2.5M) to be backup.
Miami..Signs ex-New England FA-RB-Jonas Gray.
Dallas…new RB-Christine Michael takes equal reps with Darren McFadden-Joe Randle-no starter named yet.
(College)
Texas..Coach Charley Strong demotes Offensive Coordinator Shaun Watson…names WR-coach Jay Norvell as playcaller…Longhorns (163Y-Offensive) in opening loss to Notre Dame.
West Virginia…Coach Dale Holgorson says NCAA should ban Division 1-teams from playing non conference games against 1AA schools.
USD…Name Anthny Lawrence-starting QB for this weekend…Trey Wheeler pulled last week with interception problems….Lost both top RBs-Jonah Hodges with broken collarbone and Dallas Kessman with hip issue.
—–(Basketball)—–
Suns…NBA Fines F-Markieff Morris (10,000) for demanding a trade in newspaper and twitter accounts.
Rex Chapman…Former NBA Player-Scout….Guilty-Shoplifting from Apple Computer Store….Fined 15,000….Ordered do 750-Hours Community Service work.
—–(Hockey)—–
Buffalo….Grand Jury called-but delayed start hearing evidence in Blackhsawks-Pat Kane rape case in upstate New York.
NHL…Announced World Cup Hockey for next September 2016.
—–(General)—–
US Open Tennis….Stan Warwenka blew out Kevin Anderson in straight sets….Roger Federer needed just 90-minutes to dominate Richard Gasquet in men’s play……