Baseball

• Padres-W-Atlanta (6-4)..Yanger Solarte 2R-single in 11th…Padres score on passed ball, catchers interference and bases loaded walk…Andrew Cashner-3rd straight bad outing….3G (17inn-17R-26H-9W-35Base Runners)…Bud Black ejected after umps blew call at home plate….Benches cleared when Matt Kemp hit by pitch by Julio Teheran-no punches throw….Ends 2-games of acrimony over Andrelton Simmons hard slide into Derek Norris, then Justin Upton getting hit, and Tyson Ross trying to hit Simmons….Padres (31-31).

• Padres-Dodgers….Kick off short 5G-home stand tonite vs LA…Odri Despainge-vs-Clayton Kershaw (5-3)..Kershaw-3 wins in row…(22inn-2R-28K)

• El Paso-Alex Dickerson (.318)..Rymer Liriano (.276-7HR)
• San Antonio-Travis Jankowski (.332)..Hunter Renfroe (.231-3HR)..Justin Hancock (5-1..2.81)
• LElsinore-Austin Bousfield (.321)..Jose Rondon (.302)..Donavan Tate (.232)
• Ft Wayne-Rudy Giron (.312-6HR)..Nick Torres (.312)

• Angels-W-Tampa Bay (6-2)..Albert Pujols 17th HR-year…Mike Trout 3H-including HR.
• Angels-Athletics…Hector Santiago-vs-Jess Chavez kicking off weekend series.

• Giants-L-Mets..Michael Cuddyer RBI-single, double..
• Rockies-L-Marlins…Giancarlo Stanton 22nd HR-season.
• Reds-L-Cubs..Dexter Fowler HR..Miguel Montero 3R-HR for Cubs.-.
• Washington-L-Brewers..Nationals blow 4-run lead…
• Rangers-L-A’s…Scott Kazmir (8inn-1H) allowed for Oakland..
• Red Sox-L-Orioles…Wade Miley gives up 3-Baltimore HRs..
• Indians-W-Mariners..Shaun Marcum 7-shutout innings for Tribe…Seattle lost 9-of-12

• Washington-Yankees…Trade..Nats acquire P-David Carpenter for 3-minor leaguers.
• Mets-Milwaukee…Discussing deal for 3B-Aramis Ramirez…Brewers want pitching..Dillon Gee-Jon Neise.
• Cubs-Phillies..Discussing trade P-Jonathon Papelbon (1.03ERA).
• Braves..Release P-Trevor Cahill…allowed 23R-26innings…still have 30M left on contract
• Brewers..Callup 2B-Scooter Gennett.
• Yankees..Callup OF-Mason Williams-OF…(.318-AAA)

• Giants..DL-OF-Gregor Blanco-concussion
• Reds…Surgery-SS-Zack Cosart-torn knee tendon-out 9-months.
• Nationals..DL-1B-Ryan Zimmerman-arch injury.

• Minnesota…OF-Tori Hunter facing suspension after ejection-equipment throwing temper tantrum-Wednesday.

Basketball

• Golden State-W-Cleveland….Warriors tie series (2-2)…Leg-weary Cavaliers fall behind by 15P in lst half..cut lead to 3-then wilt as Golden State blows game up in 4th quarter-taking 21P lead…Warriors shoot 48% from floor…hit 12-3’s…Andre Iguodala making lst start of season (22P)…LeBron James 20P on (7-22) shooting…G-JR Smith (0-8) on 3s…(2-12) shooting…Matt Dellavedova comes out of game twice with cramps…Cavs have 2-days off to get legs back-Game 5-Saturdayin Oakland.

• Warriors…Upset that NBA-GM said team had not yet learned to be street-fighters yet in postseason play.

• Pistons-Bucks…Trade-Detroit deals Caron Butler-Shawne Williams to Milwaukee for F-Ersan Ilyasova (10P-6R)

• Hawaii..Files suit against former coach Gib Arnold-Altered Academic documents…Lied to University…Fraud with road team expenses.

Football

• Chargers..Fun-Emotional press conference retire #21-jersey-LaDainian Tomlinson…4th all time leading rusher in NFL history…Tomlinson speechless when told number being retired….Does not want to think this would be Chargers last season in San Diego…
• Chargers…Season ticket holders start petition drive remove Mark Fabiani as lead negotiator with City.

• Green Bay…WR-Jordy Nelson goes thru lst practice since hip surgery..
• Tampa Bay…Jameis Winston finishes OTA as starting QB.
• Browns..QB-Johnny Manziel-moves in with former coach in Cleveland.
• Vikings..Owner Zygi Wulf compliment RB-Adrian Peterson ‘always had a good heart’.
• Jets..RB-Stevan Ridley said he had no knowledge of any ball tampering while with Patriots.
• Detroit..Ex Lions OG-Rodney Austin sentenced to 12-months probation-domestic abuse incident-pushing girlfriend down stairwell.

• Eagles..Release OG-Evan Mathis-Pro Bowler-feuded about taking a paycut.
• New England..Release TE-Tim Wright..Sign FA-QB-Matt Flynn-ex Packers.

• UWashington..Signs QB-Tony Rodriguez-xfer-Cty College-San Francisco (2382P-21TD)
• Virginia..QB-Connor Brewer transfer in from Arizona…former QB-UTexas…2Y to play as graduate student.

Hockey

• Blackhawks-Lightning…Off nite tonite..Game 5-Saturday nite in Tampa…Tied (2-2)

• Anaheim Ducks…C-Ryan Getzlaf faces surgery for sports hernia…played hurt in final series vs Chicago.
• Penguins…F-Pascal Dupuis-cleared to practice-missed last year with blood clot in lung.

• Arizona Coyotes…Future Franchise in jeopardy…Glendale City Council cancels lease agreement…violation using former City Attorney to negotiate deal for NHL club while still under contract to city-conflict of interest.

• NHL…Paul Allen reportedly interested in expansion franchise for his new Arena in Portland…possible expansion candidate with Las Vegas-also building new Arena.

General

• US-vs-Sweden…2nd round game in Women’s World Cup tourney.
• Team USA…Coach Jurgen Klinsman names 35-man roster for Gold Cup tourney..includes 35Y-Jozy Altidore…33Y-DeMarcus Beasley…33Y-Alan Gordon

• NASCAR…Michigan 400…Jimmie Johnson (4W) is point leader…Kevin Harvick (10-top-5 finishes) 2nd in points.
• Indy Car…Streets of Toronto Grand Prix…Juan Montoya is points leader.
• Formula 1…Off weekend…runs Austrian Grand Prix next weekend.

• PGA…This weekend 1959…Charlie Sifford files papers to join PGA Tour-break color barrier.

Best 15 Minutes by Lee Hacksaw Hamilton
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