Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Pirates (7-1)…Carlos Santana 2RHR….Connor Joe 2R-single…Bucs score 5R-in 7th to blow game open against Nick Martinez…Padres was (5inn-2R-10K) outing from Blake Snell…Manager Bob Melvin ejected alog with Steven Wilson-Nick Martinez in argument over hit batsmen……Wednesday night..Friars (37-43)…Lost 7-of-9…Bucs were (1-12) coming into series..have beaten San Diego two nights in a row.
San Diego-Pittsburgh..Thursday matchup..Joe Musgrove-vs-Luis Ortiz
Padres..IL-P-Reiss Knehr-elbow issue after first start
Padres..Callup P-Ray Kerr for 3rd time this year.
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Dodgers-Rockies….Mookie Betts 3RHR…LA rallies from 4-0 deficit…LA led (6-4) at Press Time….LA (44-34)..Won 5-of-6
Dodgers-Colorado..Thursday matchups..Emmett Sheehan-vs-Chase Anderson
Dodgers.._P-Clayton Kershaw..confirms extreme back fatigue when pulled from game after 6-innings-shutout ball
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Angels-White Sox…Luis Robert 2RHR…Sox hit 3HRs early..led 8-2..at Press Time..Halos (44-37)
Halos-Chisox..Thursday game..Patrick Sandoval-vs-Lance Lynn
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(Scoreboard)
Braves-W-Twins…Matt Olson HR-RBI double..Atl (53-27)
Seattle-L-Washington..Patrick Corbin (7in-0R) Wash..
Orioles-Reds..Tied 7-7 in 10th at Press time..Balt (48-30)
Giants-L-Blue Jays..Toronto scored 5R in 1st inning
Marlins-W-Red Sox..Garrett Cooper HR-Miami..
Mets-L-Brewers.Christian Yelich 2R-single-Milw.
Astros-Cardinals..Astros led 10-7 Press Time..Jose Altuve 3RHR..
Rangers-W-Tigers..Rangers erupt 10R lead Texas (48-31)
Phillies-W-Cubs..Nick Castellano 3RHR-RBI double-Phila..
Cleveland-W-Royals..Jose Ramirez Grand Slam HR..KC (22-58)
Yankees-A’s…NY led 2-0 at Press Time…A’s (21-60)
Tampa Bay-Arizona..Dbacks 2-0 at Press Time…Rays (54-28)..DBacks (48-32)
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(MLB Notes)
Cleveland..Manager Terry Francona-hospitalized-possible heart arrhythmia..released after overnight..told to rest for 5-days..
Mets..Owner Steve Cohen vote of confidence Buck Martinez..says there could be a ‘selloff’ if team does not get back in pennant race…Paying 86M combined to Max Scherzer-Justin Verlander-neither been dominant..Francisco Lindor hitting (.223)..Pete Alonso (.157) since wrist injury.
Mets..Team may ask P-Max Scherzer waive no-trade clause..owed (64M)
Trevor Bauer..Yokohama Bay Stars..now (5-2) 4.38-ERA..(51inn-63K-11HR)
Toronto..P-Alex Manoah-rehab-shelled in his first start..(2inn-11R)
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Dinelson Lamet-ex Rockies
Royals-Boston..TRADE..KC deal P-Andres Nunez to Red Sox
Mets..Callup P-David Peterson
Arizona..Option P-Joe Mantiply to AAA
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(Injuries)
Cardinals..P-Packy Nauhgton-surgery-elbow
Tigers..P-Matt Boyd-elbow surgery
Reds..P-Hunter Greene-out 2-months hip injury
Giants..OF-Mike Conforto-hamstring
Pirates..3B-KeBron Hayes-back issue
Washington..SS-CJ Abrams-elbow
Royals..P-Josh Taylor-elbow surgery
Seattle..P-Marco Gonzalez-elbow issue
Seattle.P-Penn Murfee-elbow surgery
Arizona..P-Merrill Kelly-calf strain
Giants..Activate 2B-Wilmer Flores-IL
Brewers..P-Justin Wilson-sent on rehab
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…(Hockey)…
NHL-Draft..Top picks:
Chicago..Connor Bedard-C-Regina (71G)
Ducks..LeoRy Carlsson-C-Sweden (10G)
Columbus..Adam Fantilli-C-Michigan (30G)
SanJose..Will Smith-C-USA (42G)
Montreal..David Reinbacher-D-Switzerland
Arizona..Dmitry Simashev-D-Lokomotiv
Flyers..Matvei Michkov-RW-St Petersburgh-KHL (0G)
Washington…Ryan Leonard-RW-USA (42G)
Detroit..Nate Danielson-C-Brandon
St Louis..Dal Dvorsky-C-Sweden .
(Trades)’
Tampa Bay-Colorado..Lightning deal F-Ross Colton to Avs for #2
Las Vegas-Penguins..Knights ship F-Reilly Smith for Pens #3
Florida-Calgary..discussing Anthony Duclair-for-Noah Hanifan trade
Las Vegas..Sign F-Ivan Barbashav to (5Y-25M) extension
NJ Devils..Sign 43-goal scorer Timo Meier to (8Y-70M) extension
Boston..Opens talks with FA-RW-Milan Lucic
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(NHL Notes)
LA Kings..GM Rob Blake-comments after trade for Pierre Luc Dubois
..We believe in strength up the middle-at center and on defense
..We have 4-quality centermen on the roster
..We will move Quentin Byfield to leftwing
..Players Dubois age don’t come available very often
..He walks in and gives you productitivty immediately
..Deals like this are hard to make with the salary cap
..Players talk around the league..they know how we treat players
..You keep doing it right..players will come to you
..Important to me treat players-families right off the ice-that is us
..We want to win the playoffs-means win playoff series to get there
Boston..GM-Don Sweeney says he believes Patrice Bergeron-David Krejci retiring
NHL announces salary cap will rise to (83.5M) for next year.
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers…GM-Rob Pelinka says ‘want to keep core together’…’recapture our rhythm’..we have the right match on this roster’…Lakers likely to stay out of free agency….Pick up option on F-Jared Vanderbilt (4.5M)
Bucks..Reopen contract talks to retain G-Khris Middleton..C-Brook Lopez
76ers..Open talks to extend G-James Harden on a 3-year deal
Miami-Portland..discussing possible Damian Lillard deal..Heat offering G-Dwight Lowry-Caleb Martin package for Lillard and draft pick
Miami-Clippers..Trade talks..Dwight Lowry for F-Marcus Morris-F-Robert Covington.
Houston..Prepared to offer Toronto G-Fred VanVleet (2Y-84M)
Utah..G-Talen Horton-Tucker picks up player’s option
Chicago..Sign C-Nik Vucevic (3Y-60M)
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…(Football)….
Raiders..RB-Josh Jacobs contemplating sitting out much of the season..not sign Franchise Tag contract offer.
NFL Players Association..Hires Lloyd Howell as Executive Director..replacing DeMaurice Smith
NFL..Expected to hand down suspensions to multiple players for gambling issues last year.
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…(General)…
NASCAR…Jimmie Johnson will not race in this weekends Chicagoland 400..Dealing with Murder-Suicide in his Wife’s family in Oklahoma.
PGA Golf..1st round Rocket Mortgage Classic-Detroit on Thursday
Soccer..Bayern Munich cancels 109M-a year sponsorship deal with Qatar Airlines over political issues…had purchased the uniform patches logo.
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