Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Wednesday July 12th, 2014

Wednesday July 12th, 2014

Padres-W-Rockies (4-1)…Chris Nelson 2R-single…Nelson-Tommy Medica both dove head lst into the stands to grab foul balls in 8th inning…Odi Despaigne (7inn-0R-8K) snapping 3-game losing streak…Padres won (8-of-10)…Friars (15-8) since All Star break….Rockies (18-43) since late May when they were in 2nd place.
San Diego-Colorado..Afternoon baseball…Ian Kennedy (8-10)-vs-Tyler Matzek (2-7)
Padres-DL-SS-Evreth Cabrera-hamstring…P-Andrew Cashner heads to El Paso for 2-rehab starts…Yonder Alonso leaves game with forearm injury.

Dodgers-W-Atlanta (4-2)..Darwin Barney RBI-Single-Scored WPitch…Dodgers lead over Giants now a 5-games in NL West..
LA-Braves..Hun-Jin Ryu (13-5)-vs-Ervin Santana (11-6)..Braves lost 9-of-11 games.

Angels-W-Phillies..Kole Calhoun HR-RBI single in same inning…Angels erupt for 7R-6th inning.
Halos-Philadelphia..Jared Weaver-vs-AJ Burnett.

Giants-White Sox..Adam Dunn 2R-HR…SF rallied to tie in bottom of 9th
Pirates-W-Detroit..Edinson Volquez 10th win of year
Red Sox-W-Reds..Yoenis Cespedes 2R-HR for Bosox.
Washington-W-Mets..Nationals pound 4-home runs in game
Marlins-W-St Louis..Don Solano 2R-HR for Marlins.
Cubs-W-Brewers..Kyle Hendricks 6-hit shutout for Chicago.
Yankees-Orioles..Rained out.
Tampa Bay-L-Texas..Adam Rosales base loaded walk in 14th give Rangers win…
A’s-W-Royals..Josh Donaldson 4RBIs for Oakland.
Houston-W-Minnesota..Chris Carter 2R-3R-HRs for Astros.
Blue Jays-L-Mariners..Kyle Seager-Kendry Morales HRs for M’s..Seattle won 7-of-8
Indians-Arizona… Rained out

Detroit..MRI-Justin Verlander shoulder-severe inflammation-no structural damage.
Orioles..MRI-Manny Machado-3B-strained knee ligament-no tear.
Mets-DL-Jacob deGrom-P-shoulder soreness.
Braves..2B-Tommy LaStella out with hamstring injury.
Indians..DL-David Murphy-2B-olbique.
Blue Jays..Surgery-P-Neil Wagner-34th player to have Tommy John surgery this season.
White Sox..Activate-Matt Lindstrom-P-from DL-out since May-ankle.

DEA-Miami…Arrest 3-more men with ties to Tony Bosch-Yuri Sucart steroid baseball ring.
Yankees..Private workout for OF-Rusney Castillo-may offer Cuban star a contract.
Cincinnati..Cuban pitcher Raisel Iglesias reports to team from Haiti-signed 27M-contract..will go to Arizona Summer League
Boston..Globe reports that Cole Hamels would accept off season trade to Red Sox from Phillies..Boston willing to take on 100M-left in contract.

MLB-On this date in history-Baseball Strike of 1994-wiped out rest of season and World Series… ended Tony Gwynn bid to hit (.400)..was hitting (.394) at time of shutdown…ended Montreal Expos pennant hopes (74-40) that season… club never got to a World Series-eventually team was broken up-sold-moved to Washington, DC.

Chargers..Setback for DE-Corey Liuget-comes off field more foot problems-back in a boot..DE-Dominic Scafe ailing…DE-Lawrence Guy out with shoulder..Bolts woefull thin in defensive front…RB-Brandon Oliver moved to Kick Return unit-may be way to make team as 4th RB

SDSU..QB-Nick Bawden named backup…JUCO-QB-Brad Odeman announces he is transferring…JUCO-K-Don Hageman wins FG-job (19-20) last year in JC…Injuries decimating State LB-group…Jake Fely-LB-ruled out till November with longer rehab-neck surgery…LB-Derek Largent out with hamstring…LB-Cody Galea-hamstring….Team moves Zach Gilley to OC-demotes starting center to 3rd team.

USC..Lose starting LB-Jabarri Ruffin for year-torn knee ligament….Trojans say they will use 3RB-system-Javoris Allen..Tre Madden..Justin Davis.
Colorado State..Suspends fund raising drive to build new on campus football stadium-did not reach alumni goal of 110M-donations….Rams just fired AD-Jack Graham.

Steubenville, Ohio…High school team allows just released jailed WR back on team after serving 9-months for a gang rape-he has to register as sex offender.

LA Clippers..Steve Ballmer-Microsoft Industrialist takes over control of team after fighting thru Donald Sterling lawsuits.
NBA..Files Counter suits against Donald Sterling demanding he pay all legal fees and financial damages from 5-lawsuit he filed against the league-commissioner-Board of Governors.

NBA..Suspends Phoenix Suns G-PJ Tucker-3G-for Acute DUI conviction last month.
Indiana Pacers..Meet with Dallas FA-G-Shawn Marion-elect not to sign him.
NYK..Carmelo Anthony-just signed 124M-FA contract to stay…says he does not believe it is a championship team with roster moves GM-Phil Jackson made.

Ryder Cup..Team Captain Tom Watson facing talent shortage with 3-slots open…Tiger Woods ailing-not playing well…Dustin Johnson in drug rehab…Jason Duffner out with injuries…how does he fill out the roster?

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