Hacksaw’s Headlines-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Cleveland. (6-3)…Gary Sanchez 2RHR…Fernando Tatis HR…gave Joe Musgrove early lead…..Friars (32-34)
Padres-Guardians..Wednesday matchup-Michael Wacha-vs-Adam Civale
Padres..Juan Soto red hot…hit (.202) in April…(.322) in May…says video showed he was ‘pulling out’ on pitches and not hitting square up.
Padres…Red hot pitching…Joe Musgrove (1.04-ERA) last 3-starts..Michale Wacha (1.05-ERA) last 7-starts…Blake Snell (0.75-ERA) last 4-starts.
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Dodgers-White Sox…LA led 4-0 at Press Time..Will Smith 2RHR..David Peralta 2RHR ive LA early lead..LA (38-29)…LA had lost 6-of-8…(8-12) stretch
Dodgers-White Sox..Wednesday game Clayton Kershaw-vs-Mike Clevinger
Dodgers..Troubled pitching staff…Pitching staff (4.49-ERA)…Starters (4.29-ERA)…Bullpen (4.75-ERA)
Dodgers..P-Daniel Hudson could return by July 1st-coming off knee surgery.
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Angels-W-Rangers ..Angels led (7-3) at Press Time..Hunter Renfroe 2RHR..Zach Neto 2RHR……Halos (38-31)…Won 8-of-9
Halos-Texas..Wednesday matchup…Reid Detmers-vs-Andrew Heaney
Angels..Send FA-2B-Daniel Murphy to Salt Lake City for conditioning…was hitting (.331) in Atlantic League
Angels…DH-Shohei Ohtani on hot streak…(.291-BA)..now 20-HRs
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(Scoreboard)
Braves-Tigers..Rained Out
Orioles-W-Blue Jays..Gunnar Henderson Grand Slam HR-Birds 4HRs
Red Sox-L-Rockies..Randall Grichuk 2R-double in 10th-Colo
Yankees-W-Mets…Giancarlo Stanton ..Mets blew 5-0 lead
Twins-W-Brewers..Minnesota hits 3HRs final 3-innings
Giants-W-Cardinals..Mike Conforto 3RBI.
Cubs-Pirates…Cubs led 8-3-Press Time..Ian Happ 3RHR-Chi
Reds-W-Royals..Kevin Newman RBI double
Astros-W-Nationals..Houston hit 4HRs
Marlins-Mariners..Seattle led 5-0 at Press Time..Cal Raleigh 3RHR
Arizona-Phillies.DBacks trailed 6-0 at Press Time..Kyle Schwarber HR.
Tampa Bay-A’s..Tied 1-1 after -late start..A’s won 6-in a row
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(MLB Notes)
Arizona..Manager Torey Lovullo faces suspension for coming out of dugout to argue with Phillies catcher JT Realmuto over beanball incidents-Corbin Carroll hit by pitches in first two at bats..Argument led to a bench clearing incident and Lovullo ejection.
A’s..Fans stage ‘Reverse Boycott’ filling Oakland Coliseum to show fan support for franchise as owner John Fisher tries to move last place team to Las Vegas.
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(Injuries)
Yankees…OF-Aaron Judge given Plasma Platelet injection in sprained toe
Cardinals..IL=P-Ryan Helsley-forearm strain
Orioles..IL-OF-Ryan Mountcastle-vertigo
Texas..P-Jon Gray-blister problem
Red Sox..SS-Trevor Story-recovery elbow surgery-could DH in July
Twins..Activate OF-Joey Gallo from IL
Arizona..Activate C-Carson Kelly.._P-Jon Multiply from IL
Marlins..P-Dax Fulton-surgery elbow
Mariners..P-Robbie Ray-moved to 60-day IL
Mets..P-Jose Quintana sent out on rehab assignment
Toronto..Activate C-Danny Jansen from IL
Toronto..IL-1B-Brandon Belt-hamstring
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(Roster Moves)
Royals..Release OF-Jackie Bradley..hitting (.176)
Seattle..Callup P-Archie Bradley from AAA
Brewers..Sign FA-OF-Raimel Tapia-ex Red Sox-Rockies
Royals..Sign FA-OF-Matt Beaty-ex Giants-Dodgers-Padres
Royals..Sign FA-OF-Jermaine Palacious-ex Twins
Giants..Callup P-Keaton Winn
Seattle..Callup P-Tyler Adcock
Arizona..Release 2B-Yasir Munoz
Reds..Callup P-Daniel Duarte from AAA
Cubs..Callup P-Anthony Key
Texas..Call,up P-Owen White
Royals..Turns down trade offers for C-Sal Perez
White Sox..Taking trade offers for P-Lucas Gialito
Cardinals..Taking trade offers for P-Jack Flaherty
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(College World Series)…Matchups-1st round games
..Friday..TCU-Oral Roberts….Virginia-Florida
..Saturday..Wake Forest-Stanford….Tennessee-LSU
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…(Basketball)…
Denver…NBA Champion Nuggets plan City wide Parade
Denver..C-Niklola Jokic saluted for shaking hand of every Miami Heat player after game
Miami..Heat reportedly will try to package 2-guards in a deal to get a power forward..will consider dealing Dwight Lowrey, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson.
Houston..Report Rockets not interested in giving James Harden a (4Y-180M) max contract-eat up (45M) cap space
Lakers..Workout C-Adama Sanogo-U Conn
Toronto..G-Fred Van Vleet opts out of contract
New Orleans-Portland…Trade Talks..Pelicans want #3 pick..Willing to package 14th pick plus Trey Murphy-Herbert Jones to move up.
Atlanta..Hire Ekpe Udoh as assistant coach..played in Japan last 4-years-ex NBA player
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(College Basketball)
Creighton…Loses G-Arthur Kaluma-Transfers to Kansas State
Aztecs…Invited to play in Continental Tire-Tourney in Noember..Tourney includes St-Marys..Washington-Xavier
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…(Football)…
(NFL Notes)
NFL…Hands out ‘Gambling Memo’ to each club to distribute to players
..Cannot bet on NFL games
..Cannot place bets anywhere in facilties or stadiums
..Cannot use ghost bets-have someone else place a bet
..Cannot pass along inside information
..Banned from entering sports-tbooks during the season
..Banned from playing Fantasy Football
Chargers…Open 2-days veterans minicamp…coach Brandon Staley:
..Great energy on the field
..RB-Austin Ekeler-came in here and lit it up
..CB-JC Jackson-he covers #1-receivers..will get comfortable with team and scheme..it’s always a challenging transition to go to new team-just like QBs
..S-JT Woods-want him to become a complete safety-run the show-diagnose plays
..LBs-Eric Kendrick-Kenneth Murray working well together.
Buffalo..Coach Sean McDermott upset WR-Stefon Diggs does not practice in mandatory camp-left facility…is due (24.4M) this year
New England..Will meet on Wednesday-Thursday with FA-WR-DeAndre Hopkins
Tennessee…Does not offer a contract to FA-WR-DeAndre Hopkins after Monday meetings
Ravens..WR-Odell Beckham goes thru first workout with Ravens
Arizona..CB-Budda Baker reports for veterans camp-despite trade demands
Carolina..CB-Jaycee Horn suffers ankle injury in minicamp
Eagles..QB-Marcus Mariota impresses at full workout as backup
Chargers..Open 2-day veteran camp..Austin Ekeler reports to camp
Chiefs..DT-Chris Jones-boycotts veterans camp-has 1-year left on deal
Pittsburgh..Mourns passing longtime TV sportscaster Stan Savran (76Y)
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(Roster Moves)
Patriots..Release RB-James Robinson-had Achilles problems
Arizona..Workout FA-C-Chase Roullier-ex Washington
Arizona..Release WR-Auden Tate
Broncos..Workout FA-RB-Benny Snell-ex Steelers..K-Randy Bullock-ex Cinn
Steelers..Workout FA-LB-Nick Kwiatkowski=ex Raiders
Jets..Sign FA-S-Adrian Amos-ex Packers
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…(Hockey)…
(NHL Playoffs)
Las Vegas-W-Florida..(9-3)…Mark Stone scores hat trick including shorthanded goal…Golden Knights scored 2-goals in (1:49) in 2nd period…2-goals in (1:45) in 3rd period to win 1st Stanley Cup.
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(NHLNotes)
NY Rangers..Hire Peter LaViolette as head coach-ex Washington Caps coach (115-78-27)..Won Stanely Cup in Carolina
Patrick Roy..Resigns as Coach-GM of Quebec Remparts-hours after winning Memorial Cup…Reportedly may be in line for front office job with Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa Senators..Club sold to Canadian Michael Andlauer (950M)-NHL record price…Was minority owner Montreal Canadiens and owner of OHL-Hamilton Bulldogs
Flyers..Hire Patrick Sharp-ex GM..longtime Chicago Blackhawk
Columbus..Hire Nic Backstrom-goaltending coach..longtime Minnesota goalie
Calgary….Longtime AHL coach Mitch Love to leave team after being bypassed for head coaching job..(96-33-9) with Stockton-Calgary AHL
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…(General)….
(Golf)…Practice rounds at LACountry Club for US Open…Bermuda Grass part of the rough…and Bent grass on Greens-making for fast track.
(Soccer)..Team USA final workout before heading to Las Vegas for Thursday game in Nations League against Mexico
(Soccer)..Leeds United franchise loses 400M-value after being relegated to Championship League..club sold to San Francisco 49ers ownership at reduced price.
(Soccer)…French star Kylian Mbappe informs Paris St-Germain he will leave next year…Report Real Madrid prepared to offer 200M-package in transfer fees
(Athletic)..Sports website lays off 20-sportswriters in the wake of 43M in losses…Included was Sports Business reporter-Daniel Kaplan…Lead columnist Bob Kravitz…NFL writer Sturm…NBA writer Rich Hoffman….Baseball writer Corey Brock……Laid off 6-baseball writers..3-NBA..2NFL..2-NHL..assorted editors.
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