Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Thursday May 21st, 2015

Thursday May 21st, 2015

Padres-L-Cubs (3-2)..Kris Bryant drives in winning run-sacrifice fly..Tsyoshi Wada 9K-pitching performance…SD (20-21) on season.
Padres..Give exta day rest struggling pitchers Ian Kennedy-Andrew Cashner.
San Diego-Chicago..Odri Despaigne (6.75ERA)-vs-Kyle Hendrdicks (5.15-ERA)

Dodgers-L-Giants (4-0)..Buster Posey 2R-HR…Dodgers (0-5) at ATT this yeard..LA (2R-last-39innings)
LA-San Francisco..Great matchup-Clayton Kershaw (2-2) 4.24ERA-vs-Madison Bumgarner (4-2) 3.20
Dodgers..P-Hun Jin-Ryu meets with doctors 2nd time-will have exploratory surgery on labrum-cannot find source of impingement.
Dodgers..Send 2B-Hector Olivera-Cuban free agent to Extended spring training till June lst..then assignment to AAA-Oklahoma City.

Astros-W-Athletics..Evan Gattis 2R-HR..Dallas Keuchel (6-0) start to season…Houston (27-14)i.
Red Sox-L-Rangers..Rookie Phil Klein throws 5-hitter in lst major league start for Texas.
Yankees-L-Nationals..Ian Desmond HR for Washington.
Orioles-L-Mariners..Justin Ruggiano 2-HRs for Seattle.
Pirates-L-Twins..Joe Maruer HR in 13th for Twins..Tori Hunter 3RBI
Tigers-W-Brewers…Nick Castellanos 3R-triple..
Braves-W-Rays..Rookie pitcher Williams Perez (5inn-1R) for Atlanta
Cardinals-W-Mets…Matt Adams 3R-HR..Jason Heyward 2R-HR..St. Louis (27-13)…
Diamondbacks-W-Marlins…AJ Pollock 3H…David Peralta 2RBI..
Indians-W-White Sox…Michael Brantley 2R-triple for Tribe.
Royals-W-Reds…Jeremy Guthrie 6-shutout innings for KC.
Rockies-L-Phillies..Ryan Howard HR-3H-hitting (.328) in May…

Rockies..DL-OF-Corey Dickerson-Arch injury
Yankees-DL-OF-Jacoby Ellsbury-strained knee running bases.
A’s..DL-P-Drew Pomeranz-sprained elbow
Red Sox..MRI-3B-Pablo Sandoval-no fracture after beaning.
A’s..DL-OF-Coco Crisp-neck issues-2nd injury setback since spring..hitting (.044).

Chargers…Owner Dean Spanos turns back on San Diego media about efforts in Los Angeles Stadium drive and San Diego Stadium proposal….Released hiring of Carmen Policy story to National Media-not to Chargers beat writers…Spanos tells media he has not read CSAG plan-even though it was given to him on Monday.

San Diego…National University-Researchers-evaluating CSAG proposal say Chargers revenues will spike up by at least $25M under current proposal…Concern though what will be annual maintenance cost-upkeep of new Stadium-where will that money come from.

NFL-Roger Goodell…Press Conference say Stadium issues in LA now have momentum-but alot of work needs to be done.

Indianapolis…Colts owner Jim Irsay says ‘it is not when teams file for move to LA-but how many file’ this coming year.
Oakland..Owner Mark Davis says Raiders will committ 300M of their own money to new stadiium on Coliseum sight…not willing to sell team…would not consider relocation to St. Louis.

NFL..Revises roster rules….Rookie-Free Agent minicamp…Limit teams to bring in just 5-veteran players for evaluation.
NFL..PAT rule change…Approves clause that defense can return a turnover or blocked kick for 2-points on plays snaped at 2-or-15 yard line.

Aaron Hernandez…Facing discipline in prison-evidentally may have joined a gang in prison…stood guard while prison fight broke out between rival gangs.

Giants…OT-William Beatty-pectorla injury-weightlifing
Redskins..LB-Ryan Kerrigan to miss OTAs-knee scope surgery
Raiders..QB-Derek Carr considering surgery for fracture ring finger-throwing hand.

Rams..Hire Jeff Garcia-longtime NFL quarterback as offensive assistant…was with CFL-Montreal Alouettes last year

Cavaliers-W-Hawks..LeBron James (31P)…JR Smith (28P) off bench..Cleveland leads (1-0) in series.
Houston-at-Golden State….Game 2-tonite…Warriors (44-3) at home this year.

NYRangers-L-Tampa Bay in OT…Nikita Kucherov scores in OT give Lightning (6-5) win-goalies bombarded with shots..TBay leads series (2-1)
Ducks-at-Chicago…Series tied (1-1) heading to tonite’s game

Toronto…Maple Leafs hire Mike Babcock-Detroit-record (8Y-50M) contract..Career record (458-223-105)
Buffalo…Seething-thought they had Babcock locked up….offer deal to AHL-coach-Luke Richardson.
San Jose..Interview Adam Oates-ex Washington-New Jersey coach.
Boston..Promotes Don Sweeney to GM-job
Edmonton..New coach Todd McLelland-“Will make Oilers mentally tougher-you will forecheck-go to the net-muck in the corners’

Indy 500..Driver James Hinchcliffe removed from ICU-serious condition..surgery on leg-thigh-pelvis after horrendous crash.

NASCAR….Hall of Fame Class named for enshrinement…Terrry Labonte..Bobby Issacs…Curtis Turner…Bruton Smith-track owner…modified star Jerry Cook…bypassed were owners..Richard Childress-Rick Hendrick-Benny Parsons-Engine builder Harvey Hyde.