The Heat will try and close out their series against the Chicago Bulls tonight at the AAA. Tipoff is at 7pm, and you can watch the game on TNT. Dwyane Wade is still hobbling around due to a knee injury that is not getting better, and may be limited in his playing time tonight, if he plays at all. In the other semifinal games last night,
Indiana 93 New York 82
George Hill scored 26 points, Paul George had 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Pacers took a 3-1 stranglehold in this series. The Pacers continue to dominated on the boards, outrebounding the Knicks last night 54-36. The Pacers have yet to lose on their home court this post season.
San Antonio 109 Golden State 91
Tony Parker scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half, Tim Duncan finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Spurs defense held Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to a combined 13 points.
TONIGHT’S GAMES:
Chicago @ Miami 7:00 pm TNT
Game 5 Heat lead series 3-1
Memphis @ Oklahoma City 9:30 pm TNT
Game 5 Grizzlies lead series 3-1
WEDNESDAY:
Indiana @ New York 8:00 pm TNT
Game 5 Pacers lead series 3-1
San Antonio @ Golden State 10:30 pm TNT
Game 6 Spurs lead series 3-2
As the NBA prepares for the upcoming draft, the NBA combine starts today in Chicago where the league has invited 61 draft eligible players for rounds of interviews, athletic tests, and, just as important, measure them to determine their true heights. Among the invitees are former Hurricanes Shane Larkin and Kenny Kadji. Michelle Kaufman of the Miami Herald is all over the story:
In NFL and Dolphin news, some Dolphin players are showing a lot of self-confidence in talking about the upcoming season. Here’s the Herald report:
Could Tim Tebow’s future be in Arena Football? USA Today’s Ted Berg talks about it here:
Let’s go to the diamonds. Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey threw a six-hit complete game and the Reds beat the Marlins 6-2. Xavier Paul drove in three runs and Brandon Phillips drove in a pair. Ricky Nolasco gave up all six Reds runs, including five in the second inning, two of them on bases-loaded walks. Derek Dietrich and Adeiny Hechavarria each had two hits and drove in a run. The pitching matchups for the rest of the series vs. the Reds:
Wednesday 7:10 pm Mike Leake vs Alex Sanabia
Thursday 7:10 pm Mat Latos vs Jose Fernandez
Of course, the Fish are still bringing up the rear in MLB in runs scored. They’re still last in runs scored with 110 in their 39 games. I will be posting the “bottom five” rankings in runs scored until the Marlins aren’t on the list. We could be here a while.
TEAM W-L Runs
Marlins 11-28 110
White Sox 16-21 127
Dodgers 16-22 131
Nationals 21-18 137
Mariners 18-21 138
In the major leagues yesterday, first in the National League,
Pirates 4 Brewers 3 (12 innings)
Andrew McCutchen ended the game with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 12th inning.
Phillies 6 Indians 2
John Mayberry went 3-4 with three RBI, Kevin Frandsen and Domonic Brown each connected long distance.
Cardinals 10 Mets 4
Carlos Beltran had three hits, including a three-run homer. Jon Jay also homered in the win. The Mets have lost 13 of their last 16.
Rockies 9 Cubs 4
Carlos Gonzalez went 5-5 with two home runs, Eric Young also went yard.
D-Backs 2 Braves 0
Patrick Corbin improved his record to 6-0, scattering three hits in seven shutout innings. Didi Gregorius drove in both Arzona runs with a single, and Heath Bell notched his fifth save of the year.
Dodgers 2 Nationals 0
Clayton Kershaw pitched 8 2/3 innings and Kenley Jensen got the final out to complete the shutout. Andre Ethier drove in both Dodger runs.
Over in the American League:
Blue Jays 10 Giants 6
The Jays scored six runs in the first inning in support of RA Dickey who struck out 10 batters in six innings of work. Melky Cabrera went 4-5, drove in two runs, and scored twice.
Padres 3 Orioles 2
Everth Cabrera drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the ninth inning. Carlos Quentin homered for the Padres in the win. Orioles closer Jim Johnson gave up two runs in the ninth, his first blown save after 35 consecutive saves.
Yankees 4 Mariners 3
Robinson Cano and Lyle Overbay drove in two runs apiece as the Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games. Yesterday was the first time in their careers that aces Felix Hernandez and CC Sabathia faced each other in a game. Neither one factored in the decision. Mariano Rivera had a 1-2-3 ninth inning to notch his 16th save in as many opportunities this season.
Tigers 6 Astros 2
Miguel Cabrera homered and Doug Fister improved his record to 5-1 this season. Victor Martines went 2-4 and drove in a run.
Rays 5 Red Sox 3
The Rays scored all five runs in the fifth inning. Matt Joyce hit the go-ahead two-run single, as did Jose Molina. Matt Moore remained perfect this season with a 7-0 record and is tied for the major league lead in wins.
White Sox 4 Twins 2
Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo hit back-to-back homers in the second inning, Jake Peavy got the win to improve his record to 5-1.
Angels 6 Royals 2
Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton, Howie Kendrick and Alberto Pujols all connected long distance for the Angels.
Rangers 6 A’s 5 (10 innings)
Adrian Beltre and Mitch Moreland both homered in the 10th inning. The A’s have lost seven of nine.
Today’s games, first in the National League:
Indians @ Phillies 1:05 pm
Corey Klube vs Cole Hamels
Braves @ D-Backs 3:40 pm
Tim Hudson vs Ian Kennedy
Brewers @ Pirates 7:05 pm
Yovani Gallardo vs Wandy Rodriguez
Reds @ Marlins 7:10 pm
Mike Leake vs Alex Sanabia
Rockies @ Cubs 8:05 pm
Jon Garland vs Jeff Samardzija
Mets @ Cardinals 8:15 pm
Shaun Marcum vs Shelby Miller
Nationals @ Dodgers 10:10 pm
Ross Detwiler vs Matt Magill
Over in the American League:
Padres @ Orioles 12:35 pm
Jason Marquis vs Freddy Garcia
Astros @ Tigers 1:08 pm
Dallas Keuchel vs Max Scherzer
White Sox @ Twins 1:10 pm
Dylan Axelrod vs Mike Pelfrey
Rangers @ A’s 3:35 pm
Alexi Ogando vs Dan Straily
Mariners @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Hisashi Iwakuma vs Phil Hughes
Giants @ Blue Jays 7:07 pm
Ryan Vogelsong vs Ramon Ortiz
Red Sox @ Rays 7:10 pm
Jon Lester vs David Price
Royals @ Angels 10:05 pm
Wade Davis vs Barry Enright
Marlins.com talks about all the Marlins’ injuries and the return of catcher Jeff Mathis from the DL:
The reports of the demise of the New York Yankees were greatly exaggerated, according to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports:
Morosi also filed this report on the sad state of affairs of Los Angeles baseball and other tidbits:
My take: Do not blame the managers for the debacle of the Angels and Dodgers this season.
From USA Today, you have to check out this video of the 18-month old little girl who recites the names and numbers of the greatest Yankee players in their history.
The ridiculous and ludicrous accusations of Mickey Mantle corking a bat are finally beginning to disappear. Here’s the story from FoxSports.com:
My take: In 1964, all sluggers used heavier and longer bats to generate power. Making a bat lighter by using cork to speed up the swing was not in fashion back then. This is a fabricated and concocted story with no basis in fact.
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is poised to become the next member of the 500 home run club? Tell you later, alligator.
Here are the up-to-the-minute standings in MLB:
Here are the individual league leaders in MLB:
In college baseball, FIU close out their regular season with a three-game series against rival FAU starting on Thursday. Meanwhile, the University of Miami Hurricanes also close out their regular season at home with a three-game set against Georgia Tech over at Alex Rodriguez Field (the “Light”).
Here is the web site for all the latest in high school baseball:
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is poised to become the next member of the 500 home run club?
Alberto Pujols of the Angels has 489 dingers.
The active players with more than 400 are:
Jason Giambi 431
Paul Konerko 426
Adam Dunn 413
David Ortiz 406
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