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Padres-W-Giants (5-0)….P-Bryan Mitchell with best start of major league career…takes shutout into 9th inning-pitches(8.2) innings…throws 188-pitches……..Jose Pirela HR…Franmill Reyes-Hunter Renfroe-Manny Margot all had RBI singles….Giants lineup ravaged by injuries…without Posey-Belt-Sandoval….. San Diego lost (6-of-10)…..(63-94) on season….Giants lost 17-of-21.

Padres-San Francisco…Tuesday pitchers-Robbie Erlin (4-7)-vs-Chris Stratton (10-10).

Padres..Finish up season series with Dodgers going (4-15)…….Last 5-years-Ddogers lead series (75-39)….Padres (17-40) at Dodgers Stadium.

Padres…Will name street infront of Petco Park “Trevor Hoffman Way” on Friday-honoring Hall of Fame pitcher…will intersect with Tony Gwynn Way.

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Dodgers-W-Arizona (7-4)…..David Freese HR-RBI single….LA won (10-of-12)….(24-12) hot streak…D-Backs collapse lost (13-of-16)….Dodgers retain game and half lead over Colorado.

LA-D-Backs…Tuesday matchup..Walker Beuhler (7-5)-vs-Matt Koch (5-5)….

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Angels-Texas…Tied (4-4) in 11th inning at press-time….Shohei Ohtani-Jaff Marte hit HRs for Angels….Halos lost 8-of-10

Angels-Rangers…Tuesday pitchers..Matt Shoemaker (2-2)-vs-Yovani Gallardo (8-6).

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(Scoreboard)

Rockies-W-Phillies…David Dahl 2R-HR….Erupted 5R in 3rd inning…….Colorado won 14-of-22…Phillies lost 12-of-16.

Brewers-W-Cardinals..Christian Yelich key RBIs in 7th and 9th innings….Milwaukee on (17-7) tear….St Louis won 6-of-8

Cubs-L-Pirates…Francisco Cervelli 2R-HR…Pablo Reyes solo HR..i Chicago won 7-of-11…Cubs 1-and-half lead over Milwaukee

Yankees-W-Tampa Bay…Andrew McCurtch HR…Aaron Judgde RBI double…NY (96-60)….Rays won 16-of-22

Miami-L-Washington…Anthony Rendon 2R-HR..2R-double….Marlins (62-94)

Houston-W-Toronto…Brian McCann HR…Josh Roddick HR…Astros won 17-of-21

Red Sox-W-Orioles…Mookie Betts 2R-HR…..Boston (106-51)…..Baltimore worst season ever (45-111)

Indians-W-White Sox…Corey Kluber 11-strikekout shutout

A’s-Seattle…A’s led (5-3) at press-time…Khris Davis hits 46th HR of season…Oakland (95-62)

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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Sign Japanese FA-P-Shumpei Yoshikawa-23Y old free agent

(Injuries)

Yankees..SS-Didi Gregorioius-miss playoffs-torn wrist cartilage
Houston..P-Charley Morton examined shoulder soreness
Pirates..OF-Starlin Marte-calf injury

Houston..Activate P-Lance McCullers from DL-could replace Charley Morton in post-season rotation

(Teams)

Phillies…Slugger Jose Bautista-says wants to play in 2019
Mariners..DH-Nelson Cruz says he wants to play in 2019

Giants..Fire GM-Bobby Evans after back to back losing season…had been with organization 25-years.

Orioles..Manager Buck Showalter..GM-Dan Duquette could both be fired this week.

Marlins..Finish home schedule..drawing just 811,104-fans…Average (10,014) worst in baseballsince Expos final years in Montreal (2004)

Tampa Bay…OF-Carlos Gomez fined 10,000-for tweets-criticizing umpires.

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Chargers….Release rookie RB-Detrez Newsome-likely headed to taxi squad
Chargers..Elevate RB-Justin Jackson-Northwestern-from taxi squad

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(Scoreboard)

Steelers-W-Tampa Bay (30-27)….Ben Roethlisberger (353Y-passing-3TD)…..Vance McDonald 75Y-TD catch…Antonio Browns 27Y-TD catch….Bud Dupree 10Y-Interception TD…..Steelers with 3-inhterceptions in 1st half……survive Ryan Fitzpatrick (411Y-3TD-3 Interceptions-3 sack night)….Fitzpatrick sets NFL record-3rd straight 400-yard passing game……..Monday Night Football

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(Injuries)

49ers..QB-Jimmy Garoppolo-torn ACL
49ers..CB-Richard Sherman-calf-out 2-weeks

Rams…CB-Aqib Taleb needs ankle surgery-could be out 4-weeks
Rams..Report OT-Andrew Whitworth may need knee scope

Redskins..OT-Trent Williams-scope surgery-knee-out 2W

Falcons..S-Ricardo Allen-torn Achilles
Bengals..WR-AJ Green-groin injury

Raiders…K-Mike Nugent-hip injury

Browns..QB-Tyrod Taylor remains in concussion protocol.
Dallas..MRI-LB-Sean Lee-hamstring

Packers..DT-Mo Wilkerson-surgery-broken ankle
Jaguars..DT-Calais Campbell-MRI-ankle

Miami..DE-William Hayes-surgery-torn knee ligament
Rams..OT-Andrew Whitworth-scope surgery-knee-out 2W

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(Teams)

Steelers-Jets…Open trade talks for holdout RB-Le’Veon Bell…Pittsburgh wants 1st and 3rd round picks….Jets offering 2nd and 3rd round picks.

Minnesota..Report that DE-Everson Griffin was removed from team hotel after threatening employees-saying he was going to get a gun and shoot them…Team declared him inactive on Sunday in loss to Bills…

Arizona..Name QB-Josh Rosen starter…bench Sam Bradford-2TDs in 12-quarters of play.

Browns..Name Baker Mayfiled-starting QB for Sunday game with Raiders.

New England…Bill Belicheck says only goal is to improve offense around Tom Brady by adding Josh Gordon and suspended WR-Julian Edelman to active roster in next two weeks…Patriots had (209Y) offense and just (2-9) on 3rd downs in Sunday loss.

Eagles..Mourn passing of 1950s-60s star WR-Tommy McDonald…star of 1960-championship team…died at age (85)…5X-Peo Bowl star during Sonny Jurgensen era.

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(College)

Wake Forest…Fires Def Coor-Jay Sawvel after Deacons gave up 95P in last two losses to Ohio State-Boston College.

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NBA…Training camps open on Tuesday

Lakers..Welcome LeBron James and 4-other veteran free agents…James says team is starting from ‘scratch’ in attempts to catch the Golden State Warriors.

Toronto…F-Kawhi Leonard meets with media in Toronto….calls Raptors great organization-Toronto great city….Dedicated to win-draw other players there…not willing to talk about impending free agency…..nor falling out with San Antonio.

Minnesota-Miami…Open trade talks for unhappy F-Jimmy Butler.
Minnesota-Clippers…Discussing Butler-for-Tobias Harris trade-Wolves want a draft p9ick in deal.

NYKnicks…Preparing to buy out final 37M-of F-Joakim Noah in amnesty deal.

Washington..C-Dwight Howard will miss start of workouts with back issues

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(College)

San Diego State…Open preseason workouts on Wednesday…bring back 6-veteran players led by 6’10-Jalen McDaniels…and add 5-freshman to roster.

USD..Open workouts on Tuesday…top 4-scorers return led by F-Isaih Pinero…G-Isaiah Carter and veteran Olin Carter….add 6-11 and 7′ redshirt centers

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San Diego Gulls…Get 6-more players cut from Anaheim Ducks camp including 6’3-LW-Ben Thompson from AHL-Binghamton Devils….6’2-LW-Jack Kopacka-scored 31-goals at Sault Ste Marie…Gulls now have 13-players on roster…open camp on Friday in Poway.

Ducks…Still have 43-players in NHL camp including top rookies Maxime Comtois…Max Jones..Sam Steel…Tony Terry…Isac Lundestrom plus G-Kevin Boyle.

Ducks…C-Ryan Kesler cleared for full scrimmage workouts this week…been rehabbing off season hip ailments.

Ducks..Put D-Jaycob Megna on NHL waivers….Also put C-Julius Nattinen on termination waivers.

Kings..Send veteran G-Peter Budaj to Ontario Reign-AHL

Edmonton..Release F-Scottie Upshall.

Islanders..Sign FA-D-Luka Sbisa-ex Las Vegas Knights

Columbus..Lose D-Ryan Murray-groin injury
Tampa Bay…F-Tyler Johnson to miss start of season-shoulder injury.

Seattle..City Council votes (8-0) approving all financing plans for 700M-of Key Arena…Oakview group will not present it to NHL Board of Governors in October…hoping for vote for expansion team that would start in 2020.

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