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Padres-L-Cubs (5-1)…Kris Bryant…Addison Russell hit long solo HRs off Edwin Jackson early..Jason Heyward adds 3R-HR….Anthony Rizzo (4-5) for Cubs…Padres have 2-base stealers thrown out on paths…while running on Jon Lester….Lester (6inn-1R-8K) in going to (14-4) this season…Cubs now (79-45)..have won (20-of-25)…Padres (53-72)..Chicago has won (20-of-25)..

San Diego-Chicago…Tuesday matchup…Christian Friederich (4-9)-vs-Jake Arietta (15-5)-2.15-ERA….Friederich has won just 1-of-12 starts.

Padres…P-Tyson Ross-bullpen session…may be headed to El Paso next week to make rehab start.

Padres…DL-OF-Jabari Blash with injured finger

Padres..Callup 2B-Luis Sardinas-just claimed off waivers.

Padres..P-Colin Rea gets PRP plasma injection inside of elbow near joint…hopes to start throwing ball in 4-weeks.

Padres..P-Robbie Erlin-rehab weight workout post elbow surgery

Padres..P-Carter Capps-comes to San Diego-continue elbow rehab.

Padres..2B-Cory Spangenberg-slow progress rehab torn quad.

Padres…P-Steve Arlin passes away (70Y)….Pitched 6-years Padres-career record (32-62)…came closest of anyone in Padres history throwing a no hitter..went 8.2 innings before giving up hit to Phillies in 1972…retired to become a dentist.

Dodgers-W-Reds (18-9)..Adrian Gonzalez 3HRs-8RBI…Corey Seager 4-hits including HR..Yasmani Grandal HR…LA hit 7-homers in game…Lead Giants by 1-game in NL West.

Dodgers-Giants..open series tonite in LA…Teams meet 9X in final month of season…Kenta Maeda (127)-vs-Madison Bumgarner (12-7)….Giants are (11-23) since All Star break.

Dodgers….Striking out in attempts to trade OF-Yasiel Puig-despite hitting (.419) at Oklahoma City.

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw slated to throw 40-pitch bullpen session to test ailing back today in LA.

Dodgers..P-Scott Kazmir to have ailing neck examined.

Dodgers..OF-Andre Ethier taking limited batting practice..running at 75% recovering from fractured leg tibia in spring.

Angels….Idle last nite.

Angels-Toronto…Open road trip..Tyler Skaggs (1-2)vs-RA Dickey (8-13)

Angels..Option OF-Ji Man Choi to Salt Lake City.

Angels..Release OF-Quinton Berry from AAA-club.

(Scoreboard)

Orioles-W-Washington..Mark Trumbo 2R-HR..Jon Schoop HR.

Astros-W-Pirates..Teo Hernandez 2R-HR..Alex Bregman HR

Red Sox-W-Rays..Xander Bogaerts 2R-HR..David Price (8inn-0R-2H)

Brewers-W-Rockies..Chris Carter HR

Braves-L-Diamondbacks..Freddie Freeman 2R-HR-solo HR…Wellington Castillo 3R-double….Paul Goldschmidt walkoff HR in 9th wins it for Arizona.

Indians-W-A’s….Carlos Santana solo HR..backs Danny Salazar pitching

Yankees-L-Mariners..Mike Zunino-Kyle Seager both hit 3R-HRs….Yankees Gary Sanchez-Starlin Castro hit combined 4HRs in game

(Injuries)

Washington..P-Stephen Strasburg-DL-elbow inflammation…started (15-1)..since (0-3) 14.46-ERA.

Mets..DL-P-Steve Matz-rotator cuff discomfort.

Yankees..3B-Chase Headley-out lineup-sore Achilles.

A’s..DL-DH-Billy Butler-concussion in clubhouse fight

Royals..Send P-Kris Medlen out on rehab.

Arizona..Activate OF-AJ Pollock-out all year-fractured elbow.

Tigers..Activate OF-Cam Maybin.

(Roster)

Pirates..Give 2Y-extension to 3B-David Freese.

Pirates..Release P-Josh Outman

Arizona..Sign FA-P-Adam Loween

Orioles..Option P-Odri Despaigner to AAA

Twins..Option OF-Kenys Vargas.

(MLB)

Red Sox…Owner John Henry says MLB still investigating Padres for withholding medical information on Drew Pomeranz trade.

Toronto…3B-Edwin Encarnarcion sued for 11M by woman charging he gave here sexually transmitted disease.-

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Chargers..OG-DJ Fluker leaes workouts..winds up on crutches for foot injury…MRI…Club refuses to detail if it is a sprain-arch-Lis Franc injury…

Chargers…Day 25-camp…Coach Mike McCoy says #1-pick Joey Bosa will be limited in playing time once he reports to camp….will have to design play package for him with limited knowledges of defense.

Chargers….Sign FA-CB-Mike Lee-was on Eagles developmental squad

(Roster)

Colts..Sign FA-CB-Antonio Cromarite-ex Jets-31 career picks

Giants..Sign FA-K-Randy Bullock-ex Houston..
Giants..Workout FA-K-Garrett Hartley-ex Saints

Patriots..Release TE-Bear Pascoe

Lions..Release WR-Andre Caldwell

(Injuries)

Arizona..CB-Tyrann Mathieu..DE-Frostee Rucker..CB-Justin Bethel all activated off PUP and practice.

Ravens..WR-Brett Perriman-activated from PUP

Ravens..TE-Dennis Pitta-out with fractured finger..S-Matt Elam-Surgery-knee.

Bills..Activate OT-Seantrelle Henderson from PUP-Chron’s
disease

Cowboys..DE-Tyrone Crawford-concussion in practice.

Packers..WR-Jordy Nelson returns to practice-from knee surgery.

Colts..CB-Patrick Robinson-groin..CB-Vontae Davis-ankle

Colts..Activate DE-Henry Anderson from PUP.

Dolphins..QB-Matt Moore-out with concussion.

Dolphins..C-Matt Pouncey-hip

Vikings..LT-Matt Kailil-leaves workouts-leg injury

Patriots..OT-Sebastian Vollmer-hip issues

Giants..S-Darian Thompson-sprained shouloder.

49ers..QB-Colin Kaeperneck-full throwing workout in practice.

(NFL)

Denver..Names Trevor Semian to start 3rd preseason game.

Cowboys..Ezekiel Elliott-lst round pick returns to practice..will compete with veteran Alfred Morris for starting job.

Steelers..Player Rep Roman Foster says players should expect lockout in 2021…Union will demand changes in drug program..discipline hearings..franchise tags and post career insurance coverage.

(College)

Notre Dame..Coach Brian Kelly dismisses 2-veteran starters for assault incidents….4-others to be disciplined.

Oregon..CB-Mark Seisay-released from scholarship to transfer.

Todd Marinovic..former USC quarterback…arrested possesion of drugs and standing naked in a year in Irvine…history of heroin, cocaine, needles, marijuana arrests.

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San Antonio….Spurs coach Greg Popovich to replace Coach K-heading up Olympic program.

Phoenix…Longtime NBA exec Jerry Colangelo challenges FIBA to help improve basketball around the globe after poor showing in Olympics.

Kobe Bryant…Starting 100M venture capitalist business in technology-computers-media.

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San Diego Gulls…AHL releases schedule….22-of-34home games on Friday-Saturday-Sunday nights…Home Opener on October 24th vs Tucson.

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———–(General)———–

Ryan Lochte….loses big endorsement client…”Speedo”.

NASCAR….Doctors to examine driver Dale Earnhardt for on going post-concussion problems…Has been out of action 6-weeks…