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The PaducahSports Sun | Sunday, May 15, 2011 | paducahsun.com Section B Hounds start according to plan Kennedy on A&M short list BY JOEY FOSKO [email protected] For Murray State fans, Texas A&M may pose the biggest threat yet to lure away Billy Ken- nedy. “They are interested in (Kennedy), and he’s inter- viewed for the job,” Murray athletic director Allan Ward said Saturday night. “Given the timing of it, I would think they want to move very quickly, but that’s just speculation on my part. There’s really not much more I can say about it.” Kennedy didn’t return a message left on his cell- phone. Unlike Wyoming, a school that Kennedy reportedly had discussions with earlier this spring, Texas A&M would present an opportunity to coach in one of the game’s power conferences (the Big 12) and is reasonably close geo- graphically to part of his staff’s re- cruiting base. Kennedy, a Louisiana native, was once the head coach at Southeastern Louisiana and has DUSTY LUTHY SHULL | The Sun Reidland center fielder Heather Hayden puts down a bunt in the fifth inning of the Touchstone Energy All A Classic state tournament and extensive recruiting connections along with an error, helped the Lady Greyhounds score their 10th run in an 11-1 win over Jenkins at Skyview Park in Jeffersontown on Satur- in Louisiana and Mississippi. In day. fi ve seasons at Murray, Kennedy’s Kennedy teams have gone 107-53, won two Valley Conference titles and never fi nished low- Defending champ Reidland sweeps three in All A pool play er than a tie for second place in the league standings. The Racers beat Vanderbilt in the NCAA tournament in 2010 and fell 54-52 to eventual national runner-up BY DUSTY LUTHY SHULL Butler in the second round. [email protected] Kennedy was also mentioned as a candidate for the JEFFERSONTOWN — Reidland is right coaching vacancy at Miami (Fla.) in March, but it isn’t where it wants to be: advancing in the clear whether or not he had any offi cial discussions Touchstone Energy All A Classic soft- with the Hurricanes. Kennedy was once an assistant ball state tournament. at all three of the schools to which he has been linked The Greyhounds went 3-0 in pool this year — he spent one year on the Texas A&M staff, play Saturday at Skyview Park in its working for Kermit Davis during the 1990-91 season. attempt to defend their 2010 title and Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne reportedly win the small-school tournament for met with Kennedy before fl ying to North Dakota to the fi fth time in six years. They will play meet with Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson, who Bracken County, which went 2-1 in its took the Panthers to the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 pool, at 9:30 a.m. CDT today. Also re- in 2010. Northern Iowa fi nished 30-5 that season. ceiving top seeds are Christian Acad- Northern Iowa went 20-14 last season, fi nishing in a emy of Louisville, Green County and tie for fourth place with Creighton in the Missouri Val- Louisville Holy Cross. ley Conference. Jacobsen, 40, has a 109-57 record in “We played like we’re supposed to fi ve seasons at Northern Iowa. play and beat the teams we were sup- Byrne also reportedly discussed the job with former posed to beat,” Greyhounds coach Tony NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy, now working as a televi- Hayden said. “Tomorrow we try to de- sion analyst. Van Gundy lives in nearby Houston. fend that trophy. There’s no easy game Scott Spinelli, currently a Texas A&M assistant, is left. We’re going to have to play better also listed as a candidate for the job vacated when Mark than we played to win it. Period.” Turgeon left last week to become the head coach at Reidland cruised in its fi nal game of Maryland. The Aggies return six of the top eight scorers the day, which started over two hours from last year’s team, which went 24-9, fi nished third late thanks to rain delays. The Grey- in the Big 12 and lost to Florida State in the fi rst round hounds beat Pikeville 12-1 in six in- of the NCAA tournament. nings, substituting most of their start- DUSTY LUTHY SHULL | The Sun Reidland catcher Hope Davidson and Audrey Dodd clap after a timeout in the Contact Joey Fosko, a Paducah Sun sports writer, at 270- Please see ALL A | 5B sixth inning of the Lady Greyhounds’ game against Jenkins. 575-8661. Cumberland, Tennessee Wesleyan in region finals Staff report vanced with a late-night 6-3, Cumberland wielded some big NAIA regional finals 10-inning win over Southern Poly bats to keep its hopes of repeat- Today on Friday, but starting pitcher Joe ing as NAIA national champions At Brooks Stadium Malin gave up six runs in the fi rst alive, with second baseman Tom- three innings, and Cumberland Cumberland (45-15) vs. Tennes- my Crews hitting for the cycle and pounded three other relievers for the Bulldogs pounding out 19 hits see Wesleyan (39-18), 11 a.m. 14 runs in the fi rst seven innings. in a 14-7 win over William Jewell (If Cumberland wins, teams will ––– Cumberland (45-15) 403 200 500 14 19 1 in Saturday’s elimination game at play a second game) William Jewell (36-21) 001 002 202 7 14 0 the McDonald’s NAIA Paducah Kern, Ferrell (7), Jennings (8), McFarland (9) and Fanshawe, Foster (8); Malin, Fenwick (3), Collins (4), Regional tournament. Rister (7), Sckaer (7), Warren (8) and Gaball. Ranked fi fth in the nation and in the seventh inning to complete WP: Kern (6-0). LP: Malin (3-4). 2B: C-Fanshawe 2, Winegardner, Crews, Butler; the No. 1 seed for the regional the feat. Outfi elder Cody Farris, a WJ-Smith, Summers, O’Dowd, Cruz. 3B: C-Crews; tournament, Cumberland (45-15) University of Kentucky transfer, WJ-Summers. HR: C-Farris (1 on in 3rd), Crews (1 on in 4th). Top hitters: C-Crews 4-5 (3 RBI), Farris 3-4 (3 will have to beat Tennessee Wes- had a two-run run among RBI), Fanshawe 3-4 (2 RBI), Butler 2-5 (2 RBI), Win- leyan (39-18) twice today to earn his three hits, and catcher David egardner 2-5 (1 RBI), Bowman 1-4 (2 RBI); WJ-Sum- a trip to the NAIA World Series. Fanshawe had a pair of doubles mers 4-5 (2 RBI), Eilers 3-5 (2 RBI), DeMore 2-5. LANCE DENNEE | The Sun The championship round starts at for the Bulldogs, who will try to William Jewell 6, Southern Poly Cumberland’s Daniel Harrison (15) bumps his helmet with Cory Farris (34) 11 a.m. at Brooks Stadium. avenge a 5-3 loss to Tennessee 3 — William Jewell scored three after Farris hit a three-run homer against William Jewell as Jesse Bowman (19) Crews hit for the cycle in his Wesleyan on Friday. waits to give his congratulations during the McDonald’s NAIA Paducah Regional fi rst four at-bats, hitting a single William Jewell (36-21) ad- Please see NAIA | 5B tournament at Brooks Stadium on Saturday.

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Coming up THE FINE PRINT Philadelphia DHrndz p 0 0 0 0 Blngsly p 2 0 1 0 Bergesen W,1-4 9 4 0 0 1 5 Note: Play was suspended and will be com- Today Monday Blanton L,1-2 5 5 2 2 1 5 Putz p 0 0 0 0 Gions ph 1 0 0 0 Tampa Bay pleted today. BASEBALL 1 1 vs. Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia J.Romero ⁄3 1 2 2 1 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 W.Davis L,4-3 5 ⁄3 7 4 4 3 3 Sean O’Hair 71-71-67—209 K.Kendrick 2⁄3 2 1 1 1 1 Totals 27 1 1 1 Totals 29 0 4 0 J.Cruz 1 0 1 1 1 2 Peter Hanson 72-72-66—210 at Cincinnati at St. Louis NL standings, schedule Baez 1 1 0 0 2 0 A.Russell 11⁄3 3 1 1 2 0 Bryce Molder 70-73-67—210 Time: 12:10 Time: 6:05 p.m. East Division Bastardo 1 0 0 0 1 1 Arizona 010 000 000—1 B.Gomes 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 3 Charlie Wi 70-72-68—210 p.m. TV: ESPN W L Pct GB Atlanta Los Angeles 000 000 000—0 WP—W.Davis. Robert Allenby 69-74-68—211 Philadelphia 25 13 .658 — Jurrjens W,5-0 71⁄3 3 3 2 1 6 E—Billingsley (1). DP—Arizona 1. LOB_Arizo- T2:32. A28,451 (34,078). Kenny Perry 72-71-68—211 TV: Fox Midwest Florida 23 15 .605 2 Venters H,10 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 na 2, Los Angeles 4. 2B_S.Drew (9), Loney (2), Charley Hoffman 72-71-68—211 *Note: Many Fox Sports Midwest broadcasts not Atlanta 22 19 .537 4½ Kimbrel S,9-12 1 0 0 0 1 2 Billingsley (2). S_Barajas. SF_Mora. Stewart Cink 70-72-69—211 New York 18 21 .462 7½ HBP—by Baez (Uggla), by Venters (Ruiz). IP H R ER BB SO Tigers 3, Royals 0 Phil Mickelson 71-71-69—211 shown in television listings are available on Comcast Washington 18 21 .462 7½ PB—D.Ross. Arizona Kansas City Detroit Angel Cabrera 70-74-68—212 Channel 17, but not all. Radio: Listen to the St. Louis Central Division T—2:39. A—35,238 (49,586). Collmentr W,2-0 6 2 0 0 0 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Matt Jones 72-72-69—213 Cardinals on WGKY FM-95.9, WYMC AM-1430, WCBL W L Pct GB Heilman H,1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Aviles 2b 4 0 1 0 AJcksn cf 4 1 1 0 Garrett Willis 70-74-69—213 FM-99.1 (or AM-1290), WREZ FM-105.5. Hear Chicago Cincinnati 22 17 .564 — Da.Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 MeCarr cf 4 0 0 0 SSizmr 2b 4 1 2 0 Chad Campbell 73-71-69—213 St. Louis 22 18 .550 ½ Padres 9, Rockies 7 Putz S,8-8 1 1 0 0 1 1 Gordon lf 4 0 1 0 Raburn lf 3 0 0 0 Trevor Immelman 70-73-70—213 Cubs games on WMOK AM-920. Milwaukee 18 21 .462 4 San Diego Colorado Los Angeles Butler dh 4 0 1 0 MiCarr 1b 3 1 1 1 Zach Johnson 74-70-70—214 Pittsburgh 18 21 .462 4 ab r h bi ab r h bi Billingsley L,2-3 8 1 1 0 2 8 Francr rf 3 0 1 0 VMrtnz c 4 0 1 1 Ben Curtis 71-73-70—214 Chicago 17 21 .447 4½ Venale rf 5 0 1 0 Fowler cf 4 1 0 0 Jansen 1 0 0 0 0 2 Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 3 0 2 1 Chris Couch 71-72-71—214 Houston 15 24 .385 7 Bartlett ss 3 0 1 1 Herrer 2b 5 1 1 0 T_2:32. A_30,602 (56,000). Betemt 3b 3 0 1 0 Boesch dh 3 0 0 0 Charl Schwartzel 72-71-71—214 West Division Headly 3b 2 0 0 0 CGnzlz lf 5 2 2 2 B.Pena c 3 0 0 0 C.Wells rf 3 0 0 0 Retief Goosen 73-69-72—214 On television W L Pct GB Cantu 3b 3 1 0 0 Tlwtzk ss 5 0 2 2 AEscor ss 3 0 0 0 Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 Scott Verplank 73-71-71—215 San Francisco 22 17 .564 — Hawpe 1b 5 3 3 2 Helton 1b 3 2 1 1 Giants 3, Cubs 0 Totals 32 0 5 0 Totals 30 3 7 3 Carl Pettersson 73-71-71—215 Colorado 20 17 .541 1 Maybin cf 4 2 2 0 S.Smith rf 4 1 1 0 San Francisco Chicago Ben Crane 68-76-71—215 Los Angeles 19 21 .475 3½ Ludwck lf 3 1 1 1 Wggntn 3b 4 0 2 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Kansas City 000 000 000—0 Justin Leonard 70-73-72—215 TODAY Arizona 16 22 .421 5½ KPhlps c 3 1 1 1 Iannett c 1 0 0 1 Rownd cf 3 1 1 0 Fukdm rf 3 0 0 0 Detroit 300 000 00x—3 Sergio Garcia 74-68-73—215 San Diego 16 23 .410 6 RJhnsn c 0 0 0 0 Chacin p 2 0 0 0 FSnchz 2b 3 1 1 0 Barney 2b 3 0 2 0 LOB—Kansas City 6, Detroit 5. 2B—Butler Fredrik Jacobson 67-75-73—215 ___ EPtrsn 2b 4 1 1 2 Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 Huff 1b 3 0 0 0 SCastro ss3 0 2 0 (11), Francoeur (12), Jh.Peralta (6). S—Raburn. Matteo Manassero 72-70-73—215 12:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Atlanta (TBS) Saturday’s Games Adams p 0 0 0 0 RBtncr p 0 0 0 0 Posey c 2 0 1 1 C.Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Dustin Johnson 72-70-73—215 Florida 1, Washington 0 H.Bell p 0 0 0 0 Amezg ph 1 0 0 0 C.Ross rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Byrd cf 3 0 1 0 Kansas City Jonathan Byrd 71-73-72—216 1 — San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (WGN) Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 3 Harang p 2 0 0 0 Street p 0 0 0 0 Burrell lf 3 0 1 0 ASorin lf 3 0 1 0 Francis L,0-5 8 7 3 3 1 4 Keegan Bradley 75-69-72—216 7 — Boston at N.Y. Yankees (ESPN) San Diego 9, Colorado 7 Luebke p 0 0 0 0 Schrhlt pr-rf 0 0 0 0 DeWitt 3b 3 0 1 0 Detroit Jason Bohn 71-73-72—216 Houston 7, N.Y. Mets 3 Denorfi ph 1 0 1 1 DeRosa 3b 3 0 0 0 K.Hill c 3 0 0 0 Penny W,4-3 8 5 0 0 0 2 Jerry Kelly 73-70-73—216 NBA BASKETBALL Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 2 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 Tejada ss 3 0 0 0 DDavis p 1 0 0 0 Valverde S,10 1 0 0 0 1 2 Ian Poulter 70-72-74—216 2:30 p.m. — Western Conference semifinals: Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 3 AlGnzlz ph-2b1 0 0 0 Vglsng p 3 1 1 0 RJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0 T—2:22. A—37,647 (41,255). Troy Merritt 69-75-73—217 Arizona 1, L.A. Dodgers 0 Totals 36 9 11 8 Totals 34 7 9 7 Smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 Webb Simpson 70-73-74—217 Memphis at Oklahoma City (WSIL-3) San Francisco 3, Chicago Cubs 0, 7 innings Totals 25 3 5 1 Totals 25 0 7 0 Hunter Haas 72-71-75—218 7 — Eastern Conference finals: Miami at Chi- Today’s Games San Diego 010 000 422—9 Angels 3, Rangers 2 Bubba Watson 76-66-76—218 St. Louis (Carpenter 1-2) at Cincinnati Colorado 004 120 000—7 San Francisco 102 000 0—3 Los Angeles Texas Martin Laird 72-70-76—218 cago (WSIL-3) (T.Wood 2-3), 12:10 p.m. E—Headley (5), Chacin 2 (3). LOB_San Diego Chicago 000 000 x—0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Robert Garrigus 74-69-76—219 NHL HOCKEY Florida (Vazquez 2-3) at Washington (Mar- 5, Colorado 6. 2B—Venable (4), Bartlett (3), Aybar ss 5 0 1 0 EnChvz cf 4 0 0 0 Arjun Atwal 73-70-77—220 quis 4-1), 12:35 p.m. Tulowitzki (8), S.Smith (11). HR—Hawpe (2), E—Tejada 2 (7), K.Hill 2 (3), DeWitt (3). DP_ Abreu dh 4 0 1 0 Andrus ss 4 0 1 0 Kevin Chappell 71-73-80—224 6 p.m. — Playoffs, Western Conference fi- Philadelphia (Halladay 5-2) at Atlanta C.Gonzalez (4), Helton (5). SB—E.Patterson (2), San Francisco 2. LOB_San Francisco 6, Chi- MIzturs 2b 4 1 2 1 Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 0 Failed to complete third round nals: San Jose at Vancouver (Versus) (T.Hudson 4-3), 12:35 p.m. Denorfi a (3), Wigginton (3). S—Bartlett, Chacin. cago 8. 2B_Rowand (11), F.Sanchez TrHntr rf 4 0 0 0 MiYong dh 4 0 1 1 Graeme McDowell 67-69—136 N.Y. Mets (Capuano 2-4) at Houston (An. SF—Bartlett, Ludwick, Iannetta. (8). HKndrc lf-1b 3 1 1 0 Morlnd rf 4 1 1 0 Nick Watney 64-71—135 AUTO RACING Rodriguez 0-1), 1:05 p.m. IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO Callasp 3b 4 0 2 2 ABeltre 3b 4 0 2 1 Steve Stricker 69-67—136 11:30 a.m. — Sprint Cup: FedEx 400 (KBSI) Pittsburgh (Correia 5-3) at Milwaukee (Gre- San Diego San Francisco Trumo 1b 4 0 1 0 DvMrp lf 4 0 1 0 David Toms 66-68—134 inke 1-1), 1:10 p.m. Harang 41⁄3 9 7 7 4 3 Vogelsong W,3-06 7 0 0 1 7 Willits lf 0 0 0 0 Torreal c 3 0 0 0 K.J. Choi 70-68—138 6 p.m. — NHRA: Southern Nationals (ESPN2) San Francisco (Lincecum 3-3) at Chicago Luebke 12⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Mathis c 4 1 2 0 C.Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 Lucas Glover 65-71—136 GOLF Cubs (Zambrano 4-1), 1:20 p.m. Gregerson 1 0 0 0 0 0 D.Davis L,0-1 5 4 3 1 1 6 Bourjos cf 3 0 0 0 Martin Kaymer 67-72—139 San Diego (Latos 0-5) at Colorado (Ham- Adams W,2-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Samardzija 1 1 0 0 1 1 Totals 35 3 10 3 Totals 34 2 7 2 Jason Dufner 69-70—139 7 a.m. — Europe: Iberdrola Open (TGC) mel 3-2), 2:10 p.m. H.Bell S,9-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 T—2:11 (Rain delay: 0:40). A—39,706 Rory Sabbatini 67-71—138 1 p.m. — The Players Championship (WPSD- Arizona (I.Kennedy 3-1) at L.A. Dodgers Colorado (41,159). Los Angeles 000 101 001—3 Robert Karlsson 71-67—138 (Lilly 3-3), 3:10 p.m. Chacin 6 5 5 3 2 6 Texas 010 000 010—2 Luke Donald 69-67—136 6) Monday’s Games Lindstrom H,7 1 1 0 0 0 0 E—Callaspo (4). DP—Texas 1. LOB—Los Alvaro Quiros 67-73—140 CYCLING Philadelphia at St. Louis, 6:05 p.m. R.Betancourt 1 3 2 2 0 1 AL standings, schedule Angeles 10, Texas 6. 2B—H.Kendrick (12), Cal- Ryan Moore 71-69—140 Pittsburgh at Washington, 6:05 p.m. Street L,0-1 1 2 2 2 0 0 laspo 2 (9), Trumbo (7), Kinsler (12), Moreland Jason Day 69-70—139 4 p.m. — Tour of California, stage 1 (Versus) Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Chacin pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. East Division (10). SB—Andrus (12). S—Bourjos, Torrealba. Greg Chalmers 73-65—138 MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE Florida at N.Y. Mets,6:10 p.m. Balk—R.Betancourt. W L Pct GB IP H R ER BB SO J.B. Holmes 68-69—137 Houston at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m. T—3:06. A—34,252 (50,490). Tampa Bay 23 16 .590 — Los Angeles Davis Love III 68-69—137 Noon — NCAA tournament: Maryland at San Francisco at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. New York 20 17 .541 2 Haren 72⁄3 6 2 2 0 5 Aaron Baddeley 70-67—137 North Carolina (ESPN) San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. Boston 19 20 .487 4 Rodney BS,3-5 0 1 0 0 0 0 Steve Marino 70-72—142 Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Astros 7, Mets 3 Toronto 19 20 .487 4 S.Downs W,1-0 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Goydos 69-70—139 MOTORSPORTS New York Houston Baltimore 18 20 .474 4½ Walden S,7-9 1 0 0 0 0 2 Brian Davis 69-69—138 7 a.m. — MotoGP World Championship, ab r h bi ab r h bi Central Division Texas Chris Stroud 71-67—138 Reds 7, Cardinals 3 JosRys ss 5 1 2 1 Bourn cf 4 1 1 0 W L Pct GB Holland 6 6 2 2 3 4 Andres Romero 72-69—141 French Grand Prix (Speed) St. Louis Cincinnati Turner 2b 5 0 1 1 Barmes ss 4 0 1 1 Cleveland 24 13 .649 — M.Lowe 1 1 0 0 0 0 Spencer Levin 72-69—141 4 p.m. — MotoGP Moto2, French Grand Prix ab r h bi ab r h bi DWrght 3b 3 0 0 0 Pence rf 5 1 1 0 Detroit 22 18 .550 3½ Eppley 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jeff Overton 69-71—140 Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 Stubbs cf 4 2 3 0 Bay lf 1 0 0 0 Ca.Lee lf 4 2 2 1 Kansas City 20 19 .513 5 Oliver L,1-4 1 2 1 1 1 0 Hunter Mahan 70-67—137 (Speed) Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Janish ss 4 0 0 0 RPauln c 4 0 0 0 Bogsvc lf 0 0 0 0 Chicago 16 24 .400 9½ Rodney pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Rocco Mediate 72-69—141 11 — AMA Pro Racing (Speed) Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 Votto 1b 2 0 0 0 DnMrp 1b 4 1 1 1 Wallac 1b 4 1 2 1 Minnesota 12 25 .324 12 T—2:52. A—47,663 (49,170). Brian Gay 71-69—140 Hollidy lf 4 0 1 0 BPhllps 2b 3 1 2 3 Hairstn cf 3 0 1 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 0 2 1 West Division Mark O’Meara 66-74—140 Brkmn rf 3 0 0 0 Bruce rf 4 0 0 0 Harris ph 1 0 0 0 Hall 2b 4 1 2 2 W L Pct GB Blue Jays 9, Twins 3 Kevin Streelman 70-69—139 MONDAY Frnkln p 0 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 4 1 2 0 FMrtnz rf 4 0 1 0 Quinter c 4 0 0 0 Los Angeles 22 18 .550 — Matt Kuchar 69-72—141 Motte p 0 0 0 0 JGoms lf 4 0 0 0 Dickey p 2 0 0 0 Happ p 2 0 1 0 Oakland 20 19 .513 1½ Toronto Minnesota Justin Rose 70-69—139 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Punto ph 1 0 0 0 Heisey lf 0 0 0 0 OConnr p 0 0 0 0 MDwns ph 1 1 1 1 Texas 20 19 .513 1½ ab r h bi ab r h bi Corey Pavin 72-69—141 6 p.m. – Philadelphia at St. Louis (ESPN) YMolin c 4 0 0 0 RHrndz c 3 2 3 2 Hu ph 1 0 0 0 Abad p 0 0 0 0 Seattle 16 23 .410 5½ YEscor ss 6 2 3 0 Span cf 5 1 2 0 Kris Blanks 69-72—141 Descals 3b 4 1 0 0 Cueto p 3 0 1 0 Igarash p 0 0 0 0 WLopez p 0 0 0 0 ___ CPttrsn lf 4 1 2 2 Plouffe ss 6 1 2 0 ___ CYCLING Greene 2b 3 1 1 0 Ondrsk p 0 0 0 0 Misch p 0 0 0 0 Michals ph 1 0 0 0 Saturday’s Games Bautist rf 5 1 1 2 Kubel dh 6 0 1 0 Leaderboard at time of suspended play 4 p.m. — Tour of California, stage 2 (Versus) McCllln p 2 0 0 0 FLewis ph 1 1 1 1 Pridie ph 1 1 1 0 Melncn p 0 0 0 0 Seattle at Cleveland, ppd., rain JRiver dh 4 1 0 0 Mornea 1b 5 0 2 0 SCORE THRU Jay rf 1 1 1 3 Corder p 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 Totals 37 7 13 7 Oakland 6, Chicago White Sox 2 A.Hill 2b 4 1 0 0 ACasill pr-2b 0 0 0 0 1. Graeme McDowell -11 5 Totals 32 3 4 3 Totals 32 7 12 6 Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 0 Arencii c 5 2 2 3 DYong lf 4 0 0 1 1. Nick Watney -11 5 New York 001 100 001—3 Detroit 3, Kansas City 0 Cooper 1b 3 0 0 0 Cuddyr rf 5 1 3 1 3. Steve Stricker -10 5 St. Louis 000 000 030—3 Houston 400 002 10x—7 L.A. Angels 3, Texas 2 Encrnc ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Valenci 3b 4 0 2 0 3. David Toms -10 5 Local sports Cincinnati 011 020 12x—7 E—Quintero (4). LOB—New York 8, Houston Toronto 9, Minnesota 3, 11 innings JMcDnl 3b 4 1 0 0 LHughs 1b 5 0 0 0 5. K.J. Choi -9 10 E-Theriot (9), Rolen (1), Janish (3). DP-St. 10. 2B—Jos.Reyes (13), F.Martinez (1), Pridie Boston 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 RDavis cf 3 0 0 1 RRiver c 3 0 1 0 5. Lucas Glover -9 6 Louis 1, Cincinnati 1. LOB-St. Louis 4, Cincin- (5), Wallace 2 (11). 3B—Bourn (2). HR—Dan. Today’s Games Revere ph 1 0 0 0 7. Martin Kaymer -8 12 nati 7. 2B-Holliday (13), Stubbs (6). HR-Jay (3), Murphy (3), Ca.Lee (4), Hall (2), M.Downs (2). Kansas City (Davies 1-5) at Detroit (Scher- Butera c 1 0 0 0 7. Jason Dufner -8 12 TODAY B.Phillips (5), R.Hernandez 2 (5). SB-Stubbs SB—D.Wright (9). zer 6-0), 12:05 p.m. Totals 39 9 9 8 Totals 45 3 13 2 7. Rory Sabbatini -8 10 HIGH SCHOOL – Heath at Lone Oak. (13). S-Janish. SF-B.Phillips. IP H R ER BB SO Seattle (Pineda 4-2) at Cleveland (Tomlin 7. Robert Karlsson -8 9 COLLEGE BASEBALL – Murray State at Morehead State, DH; IP H R ER BB SO New York 4-1), 12:05 p.m. Toronto 110 000 010 06—9 7. Luke Donald -8 6 St. Louis Dickey L,1-5 51⁄3 11 6 6 0 2 Baltimore (Arrieta 4-1) at Tampa Bay (Son- Minnesota 200 001 000 00—3 McDonald’s NAIA Paducah Regional fi nals: Tennessee Wes- McClellan L,5-1 6 7 4 4 3 1 O’Connor 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 nanstine 0-0), 12:40 p.m. E—Y.Escobar (3), Cooper (2), Valencia (3). leyan vs. Cumberland, Brooks Stadium (11 a.m.). Franklin 11⁄3 3 2 2 1 0 Igarashi 12⁄3 2 1 1 2 2 Toronto (Morrow 1-2) at Minnesota (Duen- DP—Minnesota 1. LOB—Toronto 6, Minnesota HOCKEY Motte 2⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Misch 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 sing 2-2), 1:10 p.m. 12. 2B—Arencibia (5), Morneau (9). 3B—C. MONDAY Cincinnati Houston L.A. Angels (E.Santana 1-4) at Texas Patterson (2). HR—Bautista (13), Arencibia (6), Cueto W,2-0 72⁄3 3 3 0 2 5 Happ W,3-4 6 5 2 2 3 4 (C.Wilson 4-2), 2:05 p.m. Cuddyer (4). CS—Bautista (1). S—C.Patterson. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL – Paducah Tilghman at Ballard Ondrusek H,4 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Abad 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 2-3) at Oak- SF—C.Patterson, D.Young. Stanley Cup playoffs Memorial, Heath at Lone Oak, Livingston Central at Reidland, Cordero 1 0 0 0 0 0 W.Lopez 11⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 land (Cahill 6-0), 3:05 p.m. IP H R ER BB SO CONFERENCE FINALS Murray at Hickman County, Fulton City at Community Christian, WP-Motte. Melancon 1 2 1 1 0 1 Boston (Lester 4-1) at N.Y. Yankees Toronto (Best-of-7) T-2:32. A-41,307 (42,319). HBP—by O’Connor (Barmes), by Misch (Bo- (F.Garcia 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Jo-.Reyes 52⁄3 10 3 2 1 6 Saturday Marshall County at Christian County, Carlisle County at Fulton gusevic). WP—Happ. Monday’s Games Frasor 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2, Tampa Bay leads County, Trigg County at Mayfi eld, Webster County at Caldwell T—2:48. A—31,140 (40,963). N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 5:40 p.m. Rzepczynski 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 series 1-0 County, University Heights at Crittenden County. Illinois Region- Marlins 1, Nationals 0 Toronto at Detroit, 6:05 p.m. Dotel 2⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Today als: Massac County at Harrisburg. Florida Washington Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m. Janssen 1 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose at Vancouver, 7 p.m. ab r h bi ab r h bi Brewers 8, Pirates 2 Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Rauch W,2-2 2 1 0 0 0 1 Tuesday HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL – Ballard Memorial at Reidland, Coghln cf 4 0 0 0 Berndn cf 3 0 1 0 Pittsburgh Milwaukee Texas at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Camp 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. Murray at Lone Oak, Calloway County at St. Mary, Mayfi eld at Infante 2b 4 0 0 0 Espinos 2b 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi L.A. Angels at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Minnesota Wednesday Hickman County, Graves County at Carlisle County, Crittenden HRmrz ss 3 0 0 0 Werth rf 3 0 1 0 AMcCt cf 5 0 2 0 Weeks 2b 5 1 1 0 Minnesota at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. Blackburn 72⁄3 5 3 2 2 8 San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m. GSnchz 1b 4 0 0 0 L.Nix lf 4 0 2 0 Tabata lf 2 0 0 1 Counsll ss 4 1 1 1 Capps 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Thursday County at Madisonville. Morrsn lf 4 0 2 0 AdLRc 1b 4 0 0 0 Walker 2b 4 0 1 0 Braun lf 4 2 1 1 Perkins L,0-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Boston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS – First Region Tournament (at Lone Stanton rf 3 1 1 1 Bixler pr 0 0 0 0 Doumit c 4 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 4 2 2 2 Athletics 6, White Sox 2 Hoey 0 1 3 3 2 0 Friday Oak Tennis Center): Boys’ and girls’ quarterfi nals. Dobbs 3b 4 0 2 0 WRams c 3 0 0 0 Diaz rf 4 0 1 0 McGeh 3b 5 0 2 2 Chicago Oakland Mijares 0 2 2 2 2 0 Vancouver at San Jose, 8 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL – Murray State at Morehead State. J.Buck c 2 0 0 0 HrstnJr 3b 4 0 0 0 Veras p 0 0 0 0 Kotsay rf 4 0 2 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Al.Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 0 Saturday, May 21 AnSnch p 3 0 1 0 Cora ss 3 0 0 0 Ascanio p 0 0 0 0 BBoggs cf 2 1 1 1 Pierre lf 4 0 0 0 Crisp cf 5 0 2 0 Perkins pitched to 1 batter in the 11th. Boston at Tampa Bay, 12:30 p.m. LNunez p 0 0 0 0 LHrndz p 2 0 0 0 GJones ph 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c 4 0 1 1 AlRmrz ss 3 1 1 0 Barton 1b 3 1 1 1 Hoey pitched to 3 batters in the 11th. 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Chicago 000 002 000—2 Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 0 Grndrs cf 4 0 2 0 Friday, May 27 CS—H.Ramirez (5), Morrison (1). Pittsburgh 000 010 010—2 Oakland 020 030 10x—6 AdGnzl 1b 5 1 1 3 Teixeir 1b 3 0 1 0 x-Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee 000 200 51x—8 E—Quentin (1). DP—Oakland 2. LOB—Chi- Youkils 3b 4 0 1 0 AlRdrg 3b 4 0 0 0 Saturday, May 28 Florida E—Alvarez (6), Counsell (1). DP—Pittsburgh cago 4, Oakland 11. 2B—A.Dunn 2 (9), Kouz- J.Drew ph 1 0 0 0 Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 x-San Jose at Vancouver, 7 p.m. FOOTBALL: Murray State will host a 7-on-7 ASanchez W,3-1 8 3 0 0 2 9 1, Milwaukee 1. LOB—Pittsburgh 13, Milwaukee manoff (5). 3B—DeJesus (3). HR—Konerko Iglesias ss 0 0 0 0 Martin c 4 0 0 0 x-If necessary passing tournament for middle school teams L.Nunez S,14 1 1 0 0 1 0 9. 2B—A.McCutchen (7), Alvarez (6), Counsell (10). S—M.Ellis. SF—Barton. Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 Gardnr lf 4 0 1 0 Washington (1), McGehee (10), Kotsay (3), C.Hart (4). HR— IP H R ER BB SO Lowrie ss-3b 4 1 1 0 Swisher rf 4 0 1 0 Saturday. Cost is $150 per team of at least L.Hrnandz L,3-5 7 6 1 1 2 4 Overbay (3), Braun (11), Fielder (9), B.Boggs Chicago Camrn rf 3 1 1 0 AnJons dh 4 0 1 0 MISC. seven players. The Racer 7-on-7 passing tour- Slaten 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 (2). SB_Kotsay (1). S—Karstens, Counsell. Floyd L,4-3 41⁄3 9 5 5 2 4 Crwfrd lf 4 1 1 0 H.Rodriguez 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 SF—Tabata. T.Pena 22⁄3 1 1 0 3 1 Varitek c 3 1 1 1 nament for high school teams is June 21. Cost Kimball 1 0 0 0 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO Sale 1 0 0 0 2 1 Totals 36 6 11 6 Totals 34 0 7 0 is $200 per team. Teams will compete in a T—2:35. A—22,497 (41,506). Pittsburgh Oakland Transactions Karstens L,2-2 5 5 2 2 1 5 T.Ross W,3-2 71⁄3 6 2 2 1 8 Boston 000 020 400—6 BASEBALL round-robin format with winners advancing to a D.McCutchen 1 3 2 1 1 0 Balfour 12⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 New York 000 000 000—0 American League semifinal and final round. Each team will need Braves 5, Phillies 3 Beimel 0 1 3 1 1 0 WP—Floyd, T.Ross. DP_New York 2. LOB_Boston 7, New York 10. SEATTLE MARINERS—Added RHP Philadelphia Atlanta Veras 1 2 0 0 1 2 T—2:49. A—17,291 (35,067). 2B_Ellsbury (12), Swisher (6). HR_Ad.Gonzalez Jeff Gray to the active roster. Optioned to bring its own equipment and each player will ab r h bi ab r h bi Ascanio 1 1 1 1 0 0 (9). SB_Pedroia (6), Granderson (4). RHP Dan Cortes to Tacoma (PCL). need to show proof of insurance. For more in- Rollins ss 4 0 1 1 Prado lf 4 1 2 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO TEXAS RANGERS—Placed CF Julio Victorn cf 3 0 0 0 McLoth cf 5 1 1 1 Narveson W,2-3 6 4 1 1 4 5 Orioles 6, Rays 0 Boston Borbon on the 15-day DL. Selected formation, contact 809-6864 or visit goracers. Bastrd p 0 0 0 0 C.Jones 3b 4 0 1 0 Hawkins H,3 1 1 0 0 2 0 Baltimore Tampa Bay Beckett W,3-1 6 4 0 0 2 9 the contract of OF Endy Chavez from com to download an application form. Gload ph 1 0 0 0 Hinske rf 4 0 1 0 Stetter 2⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Albers 2 2 0 0 1 2 Round Rock (PCL). Transferred RHP Polanc 3b 3 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Loe 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 BRorts 2b 5 1 2 0 Fuld lf 4 0 1 0 R.Hill 1 1 0 0 0 2 Brandon Webb from the 15- to 60-day SOCCER: Marshall County will host a recep- Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 2 1 0 0 McClendon 1 1 0 0 1 0 Markks rf 3 1 2 0 Zobrist 2b-rf3 0 1 0 New York DL. tion for retired boys’ coach Don Walker at 6 BFrncs rf 4 0 0 0 Fremn 1b 4 1 2 0 D.McCutchen pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. D.Lee 1b 4 1 1 1 Damon dh 4 0 1 0 Sabathia L,3-3 62⁄3 7 6 6 3 6 National League Ibanez lf 2 1 0 0 AlGnzlz ss 3 0 0 0 Beimel pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Guerrr dh 4 0 2 1 Longori 3b 4 0 0 0 Robertson 1⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 CHICAGO CUBS—Selected the con- p.m. May 24 in the cafeteria. Walker retired WValdz 2b 3 1 1 1 D.Ross c 3 1 1 1 WP—Narveson, Loe, McClendon. Scott lf 4 0 0 0 Joyce rf 3 0 0 0 Ayala 2 3 0 0 0 2 tract of LHP Doug Davis from Iowa after leading the Marshals to 10 regional titles Sardinh c 2 0 0 0 Jurrjns p 2 0 1 0 T—3:21. A—42,422 (41,900). Pie lf 1 0 0 0 EJhnsn 2b 1 0 0 0 HBP_by Sabathia (Ellsbury). WP_Sabathia. (PCL). Optioned RHP Justin Berg to and four state tournament appearances in 21 Orr ph 0 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 AdJons cf 4 1 2 1 BUpton cf 3 0 1 0 T_3:26. A_48,790 (50,291). Iowa. Assigned RHP Thomas Diamond Ruiz ph-c 0 0 0 0 Mather ph 1 0 0 0 Diamondbacks 1, Dodgers 0 Hardy ss 4 0 0 0 Ktchm 1b 3 0 0 0 outright to Iowa. seasons. Blanton p 1 0 0 0 Heywrd rf 0 0 0 0 Fox c 3 1 1 2 Brignc ss 3 0 0 0 CINCINNATI REDS—Activated RHP Mrtnz ph 1 1 1 0 Arizona Los Angeles MrRynl 3b 4 1 1 1 Jaso c 3 0 0 0 Jose Arredondo from the 15-day DL. 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Bay goals in 1:25 in the first period and the Lightning beat the CINCINNATI — Johnny The last time Cueto faced Boston Bruins 5-2 in the opener of the Eastern Conference fi- Cueto got the better of the the Cardinals, he got pinned nals Saturday night. team he kicked around the against the backstop dur- Bergenheim, who scored just 14 goals in the regular season, last time they met. ing the brawl and furiously got his NHL-high eighth of the playoffs at 11:15. Brett Clark con- The right-hander took a kicked catcher Jason LaRue nected at 11:34 and Teddy Purcell wrapped up the onslaught, shutout into the eighth in- and pitcher Chris Carpen- both with unassisted goals. ning on Saturday, and the ter, later saying he was The two goals in 19 seconds and three in 1:25 are club re- Cincinnati Reds beat the St. protecting himself. Cueto cords. Louis Cardinals 7-3, taking stayed in the game and Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall draft pick last year, scored for over fi rst place with strong lasted only 5 1⁄3 innings, giv- Boston with 4:01 left in the first period in his playoff debut. showings by the two players ing up fi ve runs in St. Louis’ Tampa Bay scored twice in the last 7 minutes — Marc-Andre who were at the epicenter 8-4 win. Bergeron on a power play and Simon Gagne into an empty net — of their bloody and bruising Hernandez homered on before Johnny Boychuk made it 5-2. brawl last season. each of the fi rst two pitches Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Bos- The defending NL Cen- he saw from Kyle McClellan ton. tral champions moved into (5-1), who went six innings fi rst place alone for the fi rst and then headed back to Rose says he would still like to manage time since April 18 behind Missouri to be with his wife Cueto and second baseman when she delivers the cou- CINCINNATI — Pete Rose questioned why he hasn’t gotten a Brandon Phillips, who ig- ple’s fi rst child. second chance from Major League Baseball to get back into the nited the fi ght last Aug. 10 The win represented a game on Saturday, saying he’d still like to manage. with his derogatory com- breakthrough for the Reds, The 70-year-old hits king told an audi- ments about the Cardinals. who won the division last ence that he deserves another chance after Phillips drove in three season despite going 6-12 acknowledging that he bet on baseball, runs with a solo homer, against the Cardinals and something he denied for years. RBI single and sacrifi ce fl y. dropping four of their fi ve “I’ve taken responsibility for my life,” Ramon Hernandez added a series. The Reds have won Rose said. “Baseball isn’t good for second pair of home runs. the fi rst two games of the chances — not for gamblers. They are for Then, the capacity crowd weekend series, leaving people who take drugs. They are for people of 41,307 stayed and them 3-2 against St. Louis who beat up their wives. They are for peo- cheered as Cincinnati’s this season. ple who drink a lot of alcohol. I screwed up. wishbone “C’’ moved ahead The Reds have won eight I wish I could change it.” of the Cardinals on the of 10 overall, buoyed by the Rose The former Cincinnati Reds player and standings board above the return of starters Homer manager was banned for life in 1989 for outfi eld, refl ecting their Bailey and Cueto. Both had betting on baseball games, including Reds games. He has pe- half-game edge. been sidelined by shoul- titioned MLB and commissioner Bud Selig has given no indica- Not everyone celebrated Associated Press der problems since spring tion he’s leaning toward reinstating Rose, who holds baseball’s or even claimed to notice. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan waits for the ball after training. record with 4,256 hits. “I didn’t see that,” Phillips giving up a solo home run to Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips in the Phillips got the Reds go- Rose reiterated that he’s no longer focused on getting induct- said. “What are we, tied? second inning of their game in Cincinnati on Saturday. Cincinnati ing by leading off the sec- ed into baseball’s Hall of Fame. We’re up a half-game? See, won 7-3 and took over first place in the NL Central. ond with his fi fth homer. He I don’t worry about it. If you showing no extra emotion Ochocinco rides bull for 1.5 seconds, gets $10,000 keep winning, everything Cueto (2-0) slashed two dinals manager Joe Pettini while rounding the bases will take care of itself.” Cardinals with his cleats said. “We just had a tough quickly after ending the DULUTH, Ga. — NFL receiver Chad Ochocinco backed up his The Reds made sure not during that brawl last sea- day against Cueto.” Cardinals’ streak of eight promise to ride a 1,500-pound bull on the Professional Bull Rid- to kick the Cardinals when son and got a seven-game Cueto also made the best games without allowing a ers circuit Saturday night, earning $10,000 for making it out of they were down — no gloat- suspension. He hadn’t faced play of the game, whirling homer. the chute atop Deja Blu. ing or savoring this one them since. his glove behind his back “It felt real good,” Phil- The ride lasted 1.5 seconds before Ochocinco was bucked off more than any other. The spicy rematch was for a no-look stab at Albert lips said. “I was looking for with no apparent injury. “I just wanted to win the all Cueto, who didn’t allow Pujols’ grounder up the a ball to drive. I was sitting Ochocinco, who wore a helmet and a standard protective game,” Cueto said, through a Cardinal to reach second middle in the seventh. That on something real slow and vest, fell 6.5 seconds short of the time needed to win a new a trainer serving as trans- base until Matt Holliday out brought a big smile to wanted to see what I could Ford truck and to earn the right to rename the bull after Cincin- lator. “I was throwing my doubled in the seventh. A his face, and he patted his do with it.” nati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. normal game like I pitch to pair of errors set up Jon glove in response to a stand- Hernandez led off the But the challenge that began with a tweet earlier this month any other team.” Jay’s three-run homer in ing ovation from the fans third with a homer on the ended with Ochocinco proving PBR president Sean Gleason that When the Cardinals and the eighth. Cueto gave up when he left the game in the fi rst pitch from McClellan. he was serious. The six-time Pro Bowl receiver said, however, Reds get together, it isn’t three hits and fanned fi ve in eighth. He did the same thing lead- that he would never ride a bull again. just any other game. There’s 7 2⁄3 innings. “When he made that ing off the fi fth, connect- “One and done,” he said. too much history for that. “Mainly, that was the sto- catch behind his back, I ing on the fi rst pitch for his Associated Press And now, a little more. ry of the day,” acting Car- fi gured it was probably his ninth multihomer game. Durant eager to make amends; Bulls happy with who they are Associated Press horns were eliminated in Durant blamed his turn ner,” Brooks said. “I believe Deng said. The Heat got James, Dwy- OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin the second round in his only for the worse on the two in him, I believe in what Deng will be paying close ane Wade and Chris Bosh Durant had trouble sleep- year in college. fouls he picked up in the fi rst he’s about and these are attention to James starting in perhaps the greatest free ing, trying to shake off the Memphis’ star, Zach Ran- 5 minutes, making him think the games that everybody today, when the Bulls meet agent haul ever, hoping to worst playoff performance dolph, doesn’t have it much too much about avoiding an- dreams about. the Miami Heat in an East- win a championship — or yet in his young NBA ca- better. other whistle instead of just “You don’t get a lot of times ern Conference fi nals that fi ve. reer. He went playing. you can play a Game 7.” could have been ripped out The Bulls wound up with After the league’s scoring to Game “Kevin did not play well of a Hollywood script. one of the deepest teams af- champion managed just 11 7 with and I love Kevin because he Bulls-Heat On one side is a team led ter failing to reel in the “Big points in Oklahoma City’s Portland faces his bad games head- by MVP Derrick Rose that Three” and are back in the loss that set up Game 7 today in his sec- on. He doesn’t run from DEERFIELD, Ill. — On the stormed to the league’s best conference fi nals for the fi rst against the Memphis Griz- ond year them. He doesn’t look away night of the big “Decision” record. On the other is a time since Michael Jordan zlies, Durant woke up Satur- in the when we’re watching video last summer, Luol Deng was squad led by a superstar trio and Scottie Pippen were day still thinking about what league, or pretend that he’s tying his at the Kakuma refugee camp that decided to unite in Mi- completing their second went wrong. helping shoes,” Thunder coach Scott in Kenya with no TV, and ami after meeting with Chi- championship three-peat in Durant took nine of his 14 the Blaz- Brooks said. no one was asking if LeBron cago. 1998. Along with Rose, they shots from behind the arc, Durant ers rally “He watches the fi lm and James would sign with the “Everyone has the right to have the Coach of the Year and he made only one basket from an he understands that he has Chicago Bulls. make the decision that they in Tom Thibodeau, a league- over the last 45 minutes of 0-3 defi cit to tie up the series to play better, and he will. Deng wasn’t paying atten- want,” Deng said. “They got leading 62 wins and home- the game. before losing the fi nale. His He’s a special, talented kid tion to the soap opera. No what they wanted. We’re court advantage. “It was tough,” Durant teams had missed the play- that loves the game.” one there was. happy with the team that we As consolations go, that’s said. “That’s a part of this offs each of the seven years Brooks predicted that Du- “They didn’t really care,” have.” not bad. league. It’s going to happen. since before Memphis’ cur- rant is “going to come out “Especially being one of rent bid to be the fi rst No. 8 with great energy, he’s going the main guys, I tend to take seed to reach the West fi nals. to attack and he’s going to a lot of the pressure and put The winner advances to play good for us.” it on myself. But it is what it face the Mavericks starting “I have no concern with EVERYDAY LOW PRICES is. I’ve got to fi ght through Tuesday night in Dallas. Kevin. 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Saturday Johnson is one win shy at Dover of matching Allison and Inter- Richard Petty’s record of national seven wins on the Monster Speed- Mile. way. Johnson has won three of Edwards “Man, the last four races at Dover, that’s including a sweep in 2009. why they call it the Monster The fi ve-time defend- Mile,” Edwards said. ing Cup champion doesn’t It was a monster of a need any additional help wreck that ended a thrill- Associated Press going for the checkered ing stretch run between Ed- Clint Bowyer (right) collides with Joey Logano (20) entering the final lap of the NASCAR Nationwide series race at Dover International fl ag. But he caught a break wards and Logano. Speedway in Dover, Del., on Saturday. Carl Edwards (front) went on to win the race. when rain wiped out quali- Edwards battle with Lo- fying Saturday and put his gano off the fi nal restart of Ford. took a 10-point lead over this rain coming and get tionwide race of the season No. 48 Chevrolet on the the race turned dangerous “I saw him wiggle and I Sorenson in the standings. Josh a win,” crew chief and move into fourth place pole. in a hurry. Logano got loose wasn’t sure if I touched him Busch failed in his bid Tony Eury Jr. said during on the Nationwide wins list Johnson starts fi rst in and slid up as he tried to or not,” Edwards said. “Not to tie Mark Martin for fi rst the break. with 32. today’s Sprint Cup race be- scoot around Edwards and the way we wanted to fi nish place in career Nationwide With 56 laps left, the race Logano, who fl ipped eight cause he posted the fastest hit the wall, sparking a pile the race.” victories. He stands on 48. restarted and Wise was times in the Cup race two average practice speeds. up that eliminated Clint Maybe not. But he’ll take The front of Busch’s No. quickly a non-factor. He years ago at Dover, walked This is the fi rst time this Bowyer from contention. the result. 18 Toyota was mashed in, fi nished 17th. away from another scary season NASCAR had to use Bowyer’s car slid side- Bowyer, who led 37 laps, but he ducked around the Edwards and Logano accident. Edwards and Lo- the new system that starts ways down the concrete was lucky the crash wasn’t wreckage and fi nished the took over from there and gano briefl y chatted after drivers based on prac- track. Debris hit one of worse. His car could have race. battled for the lead. Ed- the race. Logano refused to tice speed, not the points Bowyer’s crew. Several oth- sailed over the wall at the “I didn’t want that kind of wards, who led a race-high blame Edwards and chalked standings. er cars were collected. track appropriately dubbed view,” he said. 87 laps, nipped Logano for it up to hard racing. “I don’t feel like we have Edwards instantly the Monster Mile. The race was delayed and, the lead with 13 laps left in “It’s just the way these a very good handle on it, thought he hit Logano and “It was certainly pretty later interrupted, by rain. the scheduled 200-lap race. cars are when you get although things worked caused the wreck. But Ed- wild,” he said. “It was just Josh Wise gambled and It would go nine extra laps. someone underneath you good for us this weekend,” wards, who recently an- unfortunate.” stayed out when the leaders “I thought the rain was like that, it pushes you Johnson said. nounced the birth of his The wreck shook up the pitted as rain started hitting going to fi nish us,” Ed- around,” Logano said. Of course they did. He’s son, never made serious fi nal results. Kyle Busch was the track past the halfway wards said. Edwards was surprised Jimmie Johnson. contact and won on the second and Reed Soren- point. When the delay was Before the fi nal accident, Logano got free because he AJ Allmendinger will second attempt of a green- son third. Ricky Stenhouse called, Wise was in fi rst Edwards was so concerned had the outside spot on the start second after rain hit white fi nish. Jr., and David Reutimann place. He sat in his car on he was running out of fuel fi nal restart. hard at Dover on Saturday. He refrained from per- round out the top fi ve. pit road and hoped the skies he drove on the apron But when he did, look Dale Earnhardt Jr. is third, forming his traditional win- Logano fi nished 13th and would open more. under caution. He had out, cars went crashing all Kasey Kahne fourth and ning backfl ip off his No. 60 Bowyer 14th. Elliott Sadler “Hopefully we can keep enough to win his third Na- over the concrete. Joey Logano fi fth. Rain shortens day at Sawgrass CLEAN-UP SPECIALS BY DOUG FERGUSON “I could see someone go- • Compact Design Associated Press ing and shooting 62, 63 to- • Includes Hose & PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. morrow,” McDowell said. — Players spent more time “I think there’s a low score Car Tool in the clubhouse than the on this golf course, depend- golf course Saturday at The ing on what the wind does Players Championship, a tomorrow. But it really has rain-shortened day that left opened the fi eld up a little enough time for some high bit. It’s going to be exciting.” entertainment. Toms, the 36-hole leader Martin Kaymer made who had to wait until dinner four straight birdie putts time to tee off, only made it SALE that traveled a combined 71 through fi ve holes. He made inches. all pars, and probably was $ The tournament staff had happy to stop. 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Only 40 players managed convenient top handle, easy reach Ian Poulter was so des- to fi nish the third round. on/off switch. $ perate to fi nish his third That included Poulter, R 739 3871 1.99 round before darkness that who had reason to be ex- he sprinted to the island- hausted for other reasons. green 17th to fi nish the hole, Associated Press Realizing that play was go- then ran to the 18th tee and Spectators walk near the 18th ing to be stopped, and not hit his drive to keep himself hole as severe thunderstorms wanting to return at 7:45 from having to wake up to- temporarily suspend the third a.m. today to fi nish one round of The Players Champion- day before dawn. ship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., hole, he sprinted to the As for the top of the lead- on Saturday. 17th green and quickly two- erboard? putted for par, then ran off There wasn’t nearly toward the 18th tee and hit enough time to sort that that yet,” Watney said. his tee shot as the group in out, not with so many top “We’re still in the third front was just leaving the players in the hunt having round, so I just have to take tee. played so few holes. 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Vasquez-McReynolds (Calloway County) d. Kneisler-Layne 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; (2) Adams- Staff report McKamey was the regional Townsen (Lone Oak) d. Bickerstaff-A. Hunt Only one of the 24 top- runner-up. (St. Mary) 6-0, 6-0. six seeds in the First Re- gion tennis tournament BOYS GIRLS lost in Saturday’s rain- Singles Singles delayed fi rst- and second- First round — J.D. Kincer (Mayfi eld) d. First round — Shannon Newberry Brandon Sickling (Ballard Memorial) 6-0, (Heath) d. Madison Wurth (St. Mary) 6-2, round action, and the lone 6-4; Drew Kelleher (Murray) d. Nathan 6-0; Morgan McCrory (Marshall County) d. upset may have essentially Killian (Community Christian) 6-2, 6-0; Emilee Marsh (Community Christian) 6-0, Nathan Foster (Heath) d. Jeremy Pruitt 6-1; Victoria Peeler (Reidland) d. Tori Ber- decided the boys’ team (Calloway County) 6-1, 6-1; Mark Lehky tram (Ballard Memorial) 6-4, 6-2; Aleah competition. (Reidland) d. Adam Padgett (Marshall Lindsay (Reidland) d. Kaitlyn Newberry County) 6-1, 7-5; Ian Holmes (Murray) (Ballard Memorial) 6-0, 6-0; Audra Hop- Alex Boyd and Zach d. Hunter Estes (Marshall County) 6-0, kins (Calloway County) d. Hannah Bufford Morris of Paducah Tilgh- 6-1; George Smith (St. Mary) d. Bren- (Marshall County) 6-0, 6-2; Leslye Choate dan Weldon (Community Christian) 6-1, (Mayfi eld) d. Tiya Muuka (Murray) 6-0, 6-4. man, the No. 5 seeds in 6-2; Chase Wooley (Graves County) d. Second round — (1) Michelle McKamey boys’ doubles, were beaten Tyler Cooper (Reidland) 6-1, 7-5; Nathan (Lone Oak) d. Megan Perry (Murray) 6-0, Clause (Calloway County) d. Jesse Waddle 6-0; (5) Sarah Harris (Paducah Tilghman) 6-1, 6-2 by Ryan Paxton (Ballard Memorial) 7-5, 6-7, 6-3. d. Lindsey Robertson (Mayfi eld) 6-3, 6-1; and Nicholas Baker of Second round — (1) Hunter Mills (4) Emily Whitnell (Graves County) d. S. DUSTY LUTHY SHULL | The Sun (Graves County) d. Ryan Hunt (St. Mary) Newberry 6-2, 6-0; Peeler d. McCrory 6-2, Heath, who advanced to 6-0, 6-1; Kelleher d. Kincer 6-1, 6-4; (3) Reidland shortstop Erica Howard makes contact with the ball in the Lady Greyhounds’ Touchstone 6-4; Hopkins d. Lindsay 7-5, 6-2; (3) Vic- Monday’s quarterfi nals at Preston O’Donley (Lone Oak) d. Foster toria Potter (Paducah Tilghman) d. Choate Energy All A Classic state tournament game against Jenkins on Saturday at Skyview Park in Jefferson- 6-1, 6-1; (5) Brock Sigler (Paducah Tilgh- 6-0, 6-0; (6) Madeline Hollowell (St. Mary) town. Lone Oak’s Larry Hefl in man) d. Lehky 6-0, 6-1; Smith d. Holmes d. Kristin Henson (Graves County) 6-4, Tennis Center. 6-0, 6-2; (4) John Stigall (Heath) d. Wooley 6-0; (2) Haley Dallas (Lone Oak) d. Katy 6-1, 7-5; (6) Trey Whitnell (Mayfi eld) d. Brockman (Heath) 6-0, 6-0. Tilghman hoped to bat- Clause 6-0, 6-0; (2) Bobby Kaltenbach Doubles ALL A: Reidland has easy time with 3 wins during pool play tle Lone Oak for the team (Lone Oak) d. Elliot Schiff (Paducah Tilgh- First round — Taylor-Adams (Murray) man) 6-1, 7-6. d. Phillips-Orduna (Calloway County) 6-0, title, but two of the Tor- Doubles CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B 6-1; Meadows-Brown (Community Chris- Reidland used a seven-run nado’s entries were oust- First round — Hancock-Hancock tian) d. Gill-Neal (Ballard Memorial) by (Heath) d. Parsons-Coles (Mayfi eld) default; Sullivan-Henson (Marshall Coun- fourth inning to break a 2-1 ed Saturday, with Elliot 5-7, 6-4, 6-2; Wiggins-Hawkins (Graves ty) d. Echelkamp-McKeown (Community ers by the third inning to game open and get the win in Schiff getting saddled with County) d. Cox-Flentge (Marshall County) Christian); Lasher-Durbin (Paducah Tilgh- 6-4, 6-3; Evans-Fortenberry (Calloway) d. man) d. Cook-Balmer (Calloway County) get the look of the junior six innings over Jenkins. a tough draw and falling to Jones-Schroeder (Community Christian) 7-5, 6-1. varsity team. Christina Winsett’s triple Lone Oak’s Bobby Kalten- 6-2, 6-2; Paxton-Baker (Heath) d. Newber- Second round — (1) Durrett-Skinner ry-Bertram (Ballard Memorial) 6-0, 6-1; (Lone Oak) d. Petter-Hunt (St. Mary) 6-1, “We started three younger to right fi eld highlighted the bach, the No. 2 seed, in the Travis-DeBoer (Murray) d. Johnson-Sporea 6-1; Stigall-Morgan (Heath) d. Thompson- girls in this game to give inning to bring in two runs. second round. (Marshall County) 6-1, 6-3; Kneisler-Layne Skees (Marshall County) 6-0, 6-2; (3) (Reidland) d. Shatner-Wade (Community Paxton-Cappock (Paducah Tilghman) d. some of the ones that are Winsett was 3-for-3 with The top seeds in singles Christian) 6-4, 6-2. Clemens-Hall (Graves County) 6-2, 6-2; sick and hurt a rest,” Hayden three RBI and two triples. play — Graves County’s Second round — (1) Rowton-Rowton Taylor-Adams d. Meadows-Brown 6-2, 5-7, (Paducah Tilghman) d. B. Smith-Averill (St. 6-2; Lasher-Durbin d. Sullivan-Henson said. “They’ve been in enough ––– Hunter Mills on the boys’ Mary) 6-3, 6-0; (6) Thiede-Prawito (Mur- 6-2, 6-0; (4) Quigley-Powell (St. Mary) d. (junior varsity) games and Jenkins (18-8) 000 100 x 1 3 5 side and Lone Oak’s Mi- ray) d. Heinrich-Moneymaker (Reidland) Sparks-Riley (Murray) 6-1, 6-0; (5) Trimm- Reidland (15-10) 200 711 x 11 9 2 6-3, 6-0; (3) Hammons-Orr (Lone Oak) Trimm (Heath) d. Bryant-Saxon (Graves tournaments to know how to Watts, Estevez (7) and Kiser; Matchen, chelle McKamey in girls — d. Hancock-Hancock 6-2, 6-0; Wiggins- County) 6-2, 6-1; (2) Rust-Adams (Lone play. Dodd (5) and Davidson. advanced with easy victo- Hawkins d. Evans-Fortenberry 6-2, 6-0; Oak) d. Burns-Trevarthan (Mayfi eld) 6-0, WP: Matchen. LP: Watts Paxton-Baker d. (5) Boyd-Morris (Paducah 6-0. “Some of them will never 2B: none. 3B: R-Winsett 2. HR: none. ries. Mills was the regional Tilghman) 6-1, 6-2; (4) Simmons-Shelby Top hitters: R-Winsett 3-3 (3 RBI). (Graves County) d. Travis-DeBoer 6-0, 6-1; get another chance to play DUSTY LUTHY SHULL | The Sun champion last spring, and in a state tournament with Reidland catcher Hope David- Reidland 3, Dawson Springs the (impending McCracken son snags a pitch from Jasmine 0 — Jasmine Matchen gave County) consolidation. That’s Matchen against Jenkins. up one hit and had nine why we brought all 21 play- came out from the begin- against Dawson ers. They need to know what ning and wasn’t nervous Springs in an opening-game McMillan powers Henderson over Livingston that tradition is all about.” and that’s the kind of perfor- win. It was the Lady Pan- Seventh-grader Audrey mance we’re going to expect thers’ only loss of the day. Staff report “The wind was blow- ready homered in the sec- Dodd got the start in the fi nal out of her tomorrow and the ––– Pitcher Katelyn McMil- ing out,” Livingston coach ond — hit a two-run shot Dawson Springs (8-11) 000 000 0 0 1 2 game, giving up six hits and next two weeks.” Reidland (14-10) 200 100 0 3 8 5 lan smacked a pair of home Stan Head said. “We were to pad the lead in the fi fth. striking out 13 with no walks. ––– Randolph and Copeland, Matchen and runs and drove in fi ve runs expecting a lower-scoring ––– Reidland (16-10) 410 205 x 12 17 0 Davidson Livingston Central (17-5) 231 000 1 7 9 3 She also pitched in relief of Pikeville (21-7) 001 000 x 1 6 5 WP: Matchen. LP: Randolph as Henderson County beat game, but we didn’t get Henderson County (18-7) 341 021 x 11 12 3 starter Jasmine Matchen in Hall and Bartley; Dodd and Powers 2B: none. 3B: none. HR: none. Top hit- Livingston Central 11-7 in that. The conditions were Rudd, Merritt (2), Jenkins (5) and Lampley; McMil- WP: Dodd. LP: Hall ters: R-Harbison 2-3 (1 RBI), Cartwright lan and Garrett. the second game of the day 2B: P-Sexton; R-Freeman. 3B: none. HR: 2-3. high school softball Satur- pretty tough for the pitch- WP: McMillen. LP: Rudd. against Jenkins, giving up no none. Top hitters: P-Sexton 2-3 (1 RBI); R- day. ers.” 2B: LC-Walker, Wright, Driskill; HC-Skelton 2, Goss 2-2 (1 RBI), Winsett 2-2, Powers 2-3 Crooke. 3B: HC-Jennings. HR: LC-Driskill (0 on in hits in two innings. (1 RBI), Freeman 2-4 (2 RBI), Cartwright Contact Dusty Luthy Shull, a Wet conditions post- Livingston trailed 8-6 3rd); HC-McMillan 2 (2 on in 2nd, 1 on in 5th). Top “She had her stuff,” 2-5. Paducah Sun sports writer, at poned much of the rest of after three innings, and hitters: LC-Driskill 2-3 (2 RBI), HC-McMillan 2-3 (5 RBI), Crooke 2-3 (1 RBI), Garrett 2-3, Skelton 2-4 Hayden said of Dodd. “She Reidland 11, Jenkins 1 — 270-575-8662. Saturday’s schedule. McMillan — who had al- (1 RBI). Cause of hockey player’s death may be unclear for weeks BY AMY FORLITI day, Minneapolis police Sgt. fi ndings until all results are “The news that we have great. We helped each other that Boogaard was “always Associated Press William Palmer said. Min- in. lost someone so young and out on the ice and off the ice. joking and having fun.” MINNEAPOLIS — It may be neapolis fi re offi cials were The Minneapolis Star so strong leaves everyone in We were very close. I tried to “Anytime anything hap- weeks before authorities the fi rst to arrive and deter- Tribune reported on its the help him along in New York, pened or if you needed know exactly how and why mined he was dead. website Saturday night stunned and saddened,” and we had a very good rela- anything, Boogey was al- New York Rangers enforc- Palmer said authorities do that Boogaard’s family has NHL Commissioner Gary tionship. It’s just very sad.” ways there,” he said. “He er Derek Boogaard died, not suspect foul play at this agreed to donate his brain to Bettman said in a statement. “He was one of the very was always a pleasure to be although foul play was not point, but the police depart- Boston University research- “The NHL family sends its best at what he did. Every around.” immediately suspected. ment’s homicide unit and ers who are studying brain deepest condolences to all team would have loved to Added Rangers forward The 28-year-old player the Hennepin County Medi- disease in athletes. who knew and loved Derek have him, whether on the Brandon Prust on Twitter: was found dead Friday in cal Examiner’s Offi ce are Findings released earlier Boogaard, to those who ice or off the ice as a great “At a loss for words. I’ll miss his Minneapolis apartment. investigating. Palmer said this year by Boston Univer- played and worked with teammate.” my roomy Derek Boogaard. Few details were available, the medical examiner will sity revealed that former him and to everyone who Rangers defenseman Mi- You will be missed by every- but the news rippled across decide the cause of death. enforcer Bob Probert suf- enjoyed watching him com- chael Del Zotto said in an e- one. Great friend and team- the NHL, where the 6-foot-7 An autopsy was being fered from the degenera- pete.” mail to The Associated Press mate.” Boogaard was a fan favorite conducted Saturday, but tive brain disease chronic Marian Gaborik was and one of the game’s most county spokeswoman Carol traumatic encephalopathy Boogaard’s teammate on feared fi ghters. He missed Allis said results probably (CTE). Probert died of a both the Rangers and the most of last season because will not be released for at heart attack last July at age Minnesota Wild, and ben- of a concussion and shoul- least two weeks. 45. Reggie Fleming, a 1960s efi ted greatly by the protec- der injury from a fi ght. She said in cases with no enforcer who played before tion the hulking forward “I don’t think we have obvious signs of physical helmets became manda- provided for him as he fu- any answers as to what hap- trauma or an obvious im- tory, also had CTE. eled the offense. pened or why it happened,” mediate cause of death, it A moment of silence was “It was devastating news,” Ron Salcer, Boogaard’s takes time to receive results observed for Boogaard in Gaborik said from Slovakia. agent, said Saturday. of laboratory tests. Allis said Boston before the Tampa “I played with Boogey for a Authorities received a re- the medical examiner’s of- Bay Lightning beat the Bru- long time in Minny and then Record Keeping Tools port of a man not breathing fi ce doesn’t anticipate re- ins 5-2 in Game 1 of the in New York. He was a great shortly before 6:15 p.m. Fri- leasing preliminary autopsy Eastern Conference fi nals. guy. 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BY NANCY ARMOUR Associated Press OAK CREEK, Wis. — Hold an empty toilet paper roll to your eye and peer through it. Your view is confi ned to what’s at the end of a nar- row tunnel smudged by shadows. For almost eight years now, ever since he took a ding to the side of the head in a Division III college football game, that’s how Justin Greenwood has seen the world. His thick glasses with their prisms on the sides help, giving him pe- ripheral vision — “They’re like rearview mirrors on your car.” But, at 29, he is legally blind. He golfs and skis, but cannot drive a car. He trav- els on his own, but uses a Associated Press cane to help him navigate A photograph of former UW-Eau Claire football player Justin Greenwood hangs in his house in Oak the uneven terrain and ob- Creek, Wis., on Monday, left. Greenwood talks about his injuries with concussions during an interview stacles in his way when he in Oak Creek, Wis., above. goes somewhere unfamil- iar. He reads books and Fears about the cata- The memories and expe- things, but trying not to let works puzzles, but strug- strophic and long-term “If I knew then what I knew now, I’d have riences that make each in- it get me down. The hard- gles with his memory. damage from concussions been like, ‘Coach, I’m hurt. I’m not feeling dividual unique were gone. est thing to learn is how to And his dreams of play- and other head trauma have “I look at the picture of cope with it. How to deal. ing professional football dominated the sports world too well. I need to get looked at.’” the old me and it’s like I’m “You can’t do the things or using that marketing over the last few years, par- looking at somebody else. I you used to do,” he added. degree he was working to- ticularly in pro football. Justin Greenwood ask (my sister), ‘Am I kind “You can’t go the places ward when he got hurt are Dave Duerson, a Pro Bowl Former football player of like the same person?’” you used to go. You can’t over, replaced by a desire safety on the nasty defense Greenwood said. “I hear remember things you used to protect other youngsters that was the backbone of able,” said Dr. Mark Lovell, tell you when he got hit, people talking, ‘When I was to remember, in the com- from a similar fate. Chicago’s 1986 Super Bowl a founding director of the and he never mentioned 3 years old, I remember ...’ plexity you used to. So a lot “What’s good about me champions, is the latest for- University of Pittsburgh it to his mother or any of Even grade school, they can of it is acceptance.” is I can laugh about it. A lot mer player to show signs Medical Center Sports his coaches. He certainly remember a long way back Greenwood can trace of people can’t accept the of brain trauma resulting Medicine Concussion Pro- didn’t think about sitting in their life. It’s sad for me his optimistic outlook to life they have now,” said from blows to the head. Re- gram and co-creator of the out the next game. because I don’t remember his mother, Glenda. She Greenwood, an eternal op- searchers announced earli- ImPACT concussion evalu- But the hit had made when I was a kid. Like my began a website journal of timist with an infectious er this month that Duerson ation test. the vascular system in his mom says, I had to relearn her son’s recovery the day smile. “A big part of it is had “moderately advanced” “There have been a num- brain “really, really, really a lot of my life again.” he got hurt, faithfully post- acceptance with this life. chronic traumatic encepha- ber of cases I know about weak and fragile.” So much Greenwood was hospi- ing cheery updates about I have to accept my chal- lopathy when he committed where kids were clearly so that when Greenwood talized for three months, his progress and progno- lenges and my diffi culties suicide in February. having symptoms and told took a minor hit on the side including two weeks in in- sis. She did exhaustive re- and my inability to do the The NFL is cracking their friends that they were of his head during a kickoff tensive care. He spent four search on which facilities same things people around down on improper hits and having symptoms. But return Sept. 27, 2003, it more months at an extend- and therapies would help me are doing. putting new emphasis on coaches didn’t know, and nearly killed him. ed care facility before mov- him most. She spent hours “It’s challenging, but it’s prevention and care, and the kids lied to their doc- Blood vessels in his brain ing to the Courage Center, a at the hospital and rehab doable.” similar precautions are be- tors. If we do a better job ruptured, shattering the rehab center in Minneapo- centers, there to witness It’s a situation that also is ing implemented at the of educating kids and their fragile network of connec- lis. There, besides rebuild- every milestone and record preventable. game’s lower levels. families, that won’t happen tions that keeps the human ing his physical strength, it in the notebook she kept. Greenwood has become Yet football remains a as much.” body working. Disorient- he relearned the basics of “I can’t change anything. an ardent advocate of brain dangerous, and sometimes Said Greenwood, “If I ed, Greenwood made his day-to-day adult life. What’s (being negative) go- injury awareness since he deadly, game. knew then what I knew way to the sidelines and How to use the Internet. ing to do?” Glenda Green- got hurt, and is the spokes- There have been 115 now, I’d have been like, threw up. He wobbled and Open a bank account. Make wood said. “There’s so man for the new “Play deaths directly related to ‘Coach, I’m hurt. I’m not swayed as he talked to the phone calls. Do household much good that has come Smart Wisconsin” cam- football at all levels since feeling too well. I need to trainer, then collapsed. chores. Pay bills. from this, and we’ve basi- paign. While he’d never tell 1986, including fi ve last get looked at.’” Though there was a physi- And repeat almost every cally just tried to fi nd what- anybody not to play foot- year, according to the 2010 The nephew of David cian at the game, there was grade he’d gone through in ever was good or whatever ball — or any other sport, Annual Survey of Foot- Greenwood, a safety at no ambulance and, thus, school. the lessons that we were for that matter — he hopes ball Injury Research. Since Wisconsin who played no way to immediately “When I started, I was at supposed to learn from all his experience will teach 1986, when 12 players died, three years in the NFL, clear an airway and keep a third-grade level,” he said. of it.” kids why it’s important to the average has been just Justin Greenwood was a precious oxygen fl owing to It was a daunting chal- Greenwood and his be honest about injuries as over four deaths a year di- standout athlete. He once Greenwood’s brain. lenge, every bit as diffi cult mother moved to suburban soon as they happen. rectly related to football. pitched a no-hitter for “They almost didn’t op- as his physical recovery. Milwaukee about a year He also wants to make There were no deaths in his high school team and erate on me,” he said. “My But within fi ve years of ago to be closer to family sure coaches are teaching 1990, the only time since qualifi ed for the state fi nals eyes responded to light the getting hurt, Greenwood and friends. He’s looking proper technique and fol- 1931 that’s occurred. in track and fi eld the same second time, that’s why was making appearances into buying a house, and lowing guidelines that keep Of the fi ve deaths last day. In the fall of 2003 he they did surgery. Other- and giving speeches for the spends most of his days players with head injuries year, all but one were was a junior at the Uni- wise, they would have pro- Brain Injury Association of reading, working out and off the fi eld until they’re caused by a brain injury. versity of Wisconsin-Eau nounced me dead on the Minnesota, golfi ng, going doing puzzles and other cleared by a medical pro- Those numbers don’t Claire, playing linebacker doctor’s table right there.” on road trips by himself. exercises that help improve fessional. There needs to be even take into account the and special teams. Greenwood was taken He even got a job as a his memory. If the weath- adequate medical staff at catastrophic injuries, de- “I was the wedge breaker to a nearby hospital and receptionist at an orga- er’s nice, he can be found all games, too, so kids who fi ned as those that aren’t fa- on kickoffs. I’d come down then fl own to a trauma nization devoted to help- on a golf course. do get hurt get immediate tal but cause brain or spinal and just, ‘POW!’” Green- center in St. Paul, Minn., ing people with traumatic And he shares his story treatment. cord injuries or fractures. wood said. where he was in a coma for brain injuries. as often as he can, speaking “It’s about what you’re go- There were 24 such inju- He suffered a stinger about three weeks. When “The hardest thing to to any athletes or school ing to do after you’re done,” ries last year, including four during the second game he came out of it, it was as relearn? To relearn how groups who will listen. Greenwood said. “When brain injuries that resulted of that season, but didn’t if someone had wiped the to live again,” Greenwood “I just want to help peo- you’re playing ball, it’s just a in disabilities and seven think much of it. Oh, he slate of his life clean. said. “How do I fi t in? Ac- ple with my story,” Green- short time in your life. But cervical cord injuries. might have had some head- Tasks he’d mastered as a cepting where I am. Com- wood said. “The only cure a brain injury can affect you “What’s sad is almost all aches in the days that fol- child, like walking and talk- paring myself to other for a brain injury is preven- for the rest of your life.” of these things are prevent- lowed. But he couldn’t even ing, had to be relearned. people and I can’t do those tion.” California high school leader in draft Associated Press and our program.We are tackle Phil Taylor, taken INDIANAPOLIS — Colton happy for their chance to by Cleveland; Lakeland High School in Califor- keep playing a sport that (Fla.) with Florida center Zero Turn, 26 hp Kawasaki, 60” nia led the NFL draft with all three young have men Mike Pouncey, selected by three players chosen, ac- have played since child- Miami; and Rancho Verde cording to USA Football. hood. This starts a new tra- (Moreno Valley, Calif.) The sport’s national gov- dition for Colton football, with Southern California $ erning body in the United one that others will try to tackle Tyron Smith, picked 4,999 States found that 243 high carry on.” by Dallas. schools were involved in Ten schools had at least Forty states and the Dis- the 254 picks made by NFL two players selected. Six of trict of Columbia had at 0% APR for teams last month. those schools, along with least one player selected. Colton players were Col- Colton, produced at least One draftee, Baylor guard 36 Months orado cornerback Jimmy one fi rst-round choice: Danny Watkins, who went *WAC Smith, who went in the Aliquippa (Pa.) with Pitts- in the fi rst round to Phila- fi rst round to Baltimore, burgh wide receiver Jona- delphia, attended high Southern California run- than Baldwin, chosen by school in Canada. ning back Allen Bradford Kansas City; Blanche Ely States without a player (sixth round to Tampa (Pompano Beach, Fla.) drafted were Vermont, Bay), and USC safety Sha- with LSU cornerback Pat- West Virginia, Maine, 2250 Residential, 22 hp Kawasaki, 50” Cut reece Wright (third round rick Peterson, taken by Rhode Island, New Hamp- $ to San Diego). Arizona; Fort Dorchester shire, North Dakota, South ONLY 2,999 Colton is located one (Charleston, S.C.) with Dakota, Idaho, New Mexi- hour east of Los Angeles. North Carolina defensive co and Delaware. “Our staff is very proud,” end Robert Quinn, picked California high schools SEAFORD LAWN & GARDEN, Inc. said Colton coach Richard by St. Louis; Gwynn Park had the most draftees, 42, 102 West 5th Street • Benton, KY 45025 Bray.”It is great for the Senior (Brandywine, Md.) followed by Florida with www.seafordlawn.com school, the city of Colton, with Baylor defensive 36. 1-888-527-4544 or 270-527-3550 paducahsun.com Major League Baseball Averages The Paducah Sun • Sunday, May 15, 2011 • 7B

Through Friday Francoeur, K-C 146 21 43 11 1 8 26 .295 Jaso, T-B 74 7 17 6 0 2 10 .230 Cahill, OAK 6 0 52.1 41 16 45 1.72 Gordon, K-C 150 25 44 14 2 3 23 .293 Young, MIN 61 3 14 3 0 0 6 .230 Haren, LAA 4 2 57.2 41 8 56 1.87 National League Butler, K-C 133 18 39 10 0 3 16 .293 Willingham, OAK 118 15 27 5 0 6 22 .229 Beckett, BOS 2 1 45.1 27 13 40 1.99 CLUB BATTING Zobrist, T-B 140 31 41 12 2 8 27 .293 Jackson, DET 153 17 35 7 2 3 13 .229 Ogando, TEX 4 0 43.2 29 10 32 2.06 TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BA Longoria, T-B 41 7 12 6 0 2 8 .293 Kinsler, TEX 140 24 32 11 1 5 15 .229 Shields, T-B 4 1 60.2 45 13 51 2.08 St. Louis 1339 207 386 77 7 35 198 .288 Ortiz, BOS 130 18 38 5 1 6 18 .292 Treanor, K-C 70 12 16 2 0 2 6 .229 Weaver, LAA 6 3 63.2 46 14 61 2.26 Chicago Cubs 1296 154 361 62 8 28 144 .279 Moreland, TEX 110 19 32 9 1 5 12 .291 DeJesus, OAK 123 8 28 3 2 2 11 .228 Britton, BAL 5 2 52.0 37 16 29 2.42 Cincinnati 1308 195 347 62 4 44 191 .265 Span, MIN 142 18 41 4 1 1 8 .289 Lee, BAL 145 16 33 4 0 4 10 .228 Ross, OAK 2 2 28.2 26 12 16 2.51 Houston 1304 158 340 73 9 19 149 .261 A. Cabrera, CLE 153 23 44 8 2 6 25 .288 Valencia, MIN 128 11 29 6 0 3 18 .227 Garcia, NYY 2 2 31.0 28 13 26 2.61 Philadelphia 1274 161 331 55 9 31 156 .260 Andino, BAL 70 7 20 1 0 1 1 .286 Teahen, CHW 53 5 12 2 0 1 4 .226 Gonzalez, OAK 4 2 43.2 37 20 41 2.68 L.A. Dodgers 1329 144 343 54 5 27 132 .258 Santiago, DET 49 7 14 3 0 0 4 .286 Torrealba, TEX 106 11 24 5 0 3 7 .226 Tomlin, CLE 4 1 46.2 31 9 26 2.70 Milwaukee 1280 152 327 59 9 36 148 .255 Smoak, SEA 112 11 32 9 0 6 24 .286 Hill, TOR 84 4 19 4 0 0 11 .226 Masterson, CLE 5 1 52.2 50 17 40 2.73 Florida 1250 167 318 68 6 34 158 .254 Cano, NYY 137 20 39 7 1 9 25 .285 McDonald, TOR 84 11 19 3 1 2 8 .226 Pineda, SEA 4 2 44.1 36 13 45 2.84 N.Y. Mets 1282 163 314 73 8 34 152 .245 Bourjos, LAA 134 19 38 6 5 2 10 .284 Markakis, BAL 147 15 33 3 0 3 13 .224 Sabathia, NYY 3 2 53.0 53 18 44 2.89 Arizona 1266 162 307 69 7 40 154 .242 Sizemore, CLE 78 15 22 10 0 6 11 .282 Rivera, TOR 116 8 26 2 0 2 10 .224 Verlander, DET 4 3 65.0 40 21 62 2.91 Atlanta 1347 169 326 67 4 42 161 .242 Conger, LAA 71 7 20 3 0 3 11 .282 Escobar, K-C 139 17 31 7 0 0 10 .223 Lester, BOS 4 1 51.2 43 20 51 2.96 Colorado 1207 161 286 59 7 34 150 .237 Jackson, OAK 82 10 23 6 0 1 12 .280 Choo, CLE 144 18 32 4 0 5 19 .222 Hellickson, T-B 4 2 45.1 37 18 30 2.98 San Francisco 1276 132 302 64 6 30 128 .237 Cabrera, K-C 161 26 45 11 3 5 25 .280 Cust, SEA 117 8 26 8 0 0 11 .222 Davis, T-B 4 2 44.0 40 19 20 3.07 San Diego 1295 134 300 51 8 25 126 .232 Jones, BAL 133 17 37 5 1 5 21 .278 Lopez, T-B 72 7 16 3 0 2 6 .222 Price, T-B 5 3 57.2 52 9 47 3.12 Pittsburgh 1241 137 287 56 2 28 134 .231 Granderson, NYY 131 26 36 4 3 12 26 .275 Morel, CHW 90 8 20 5 0 0 8 .222 Humber, CHW 3 3 45.1 32 11 26 3.18 Washington 1250 145 281 53 6 30 139 .225 Guerrero, BAL 142 14 39 4 0 4 13 .275 Figgins, SEA 140 15 31 7 1 1 12 .221 Scherzer, DET 6 0 50.2 48 23 51 3.20 ___ O. Cabrera, CLE 139 20 38 6 0 2 21 .273 Swisher, NYY 122 18 27 5 0 2 14 .221 Anderson, OAK 2 3 53.1 53 12 40 3.21 CLUB PITCHING Avila, DET 110 15 30 8 1 6 24 .273 Rhymes, DET 68 6 15 1 0 0 2 .221 Fister, SEA 2 4 50.1 54 13 33 3.22 TEAM W L INN H BB SO ERA Patterson, TOR 110 14 30 9 1 2 16 .273 Arencibia, TOR 100 8 22 4 2 5 12 .220 Duensing, MIN 2 2 38.0 40 14 25 3.32 Atlanta 21 19 364.2 300 105 315 3.04 Escobar, TOR 133 21 36 2 2 3 10 .271 Santana, CLE 123 17 27 5 0 5 18 .220 McCarthy, OAK 1 4 56.2 59 10 36 3.34 Philadelphia 25 12 338.0 295 97 314 3.06 Andrus, TEX 137 23 37 4 1 2 15 .270 Cruz, TEX 105 13 23 2 0 7 18 .219 Romero, TOR 3 4 51.0 43 18 51 3.35 San Diego 15 23 350.2 326 115 263 3.36 Borbon, TEX 89 10 24 1 3 0 11 .270 Raburn, DET 128 17 28 8 0 4 15 .219 Hernandez, SEA 4 3 61.2 55 18 55 3.36 San Francisco 21 17 339.1 281 133 321 3.37 Kelly, DET 41 6 11 4 0 0 2 .268 Bradley, SEA 101 12 22 6 1 2 13 .218 Wilson, TEX 4 2 56.1 53 18 48 3.36 Florida 22 15 336.2 291 130 275 3.42 Pie, BAL 41 4 11 2 1 0 1 .268 Morneau, MIN 116 8 25 8 0 1 9 .216 Burnett, NYY 4 2 50.2 39 18 39 3.38 St. Louis 22 17 353.2 345 124 259 3.54 Jeter, NYY 142 20 38 3 0 2 11 .268 Beckham, CHW 130 17 28 7 0 3 13 .215 Chen, K-C 4 1 42.2 43 14 24 3.59 Pittsburgh 18 20 339.0 327 134 242 3.69 Murphy, TEX 109 14 29 3 0 3 12 .266 Thome, MIN 56 5 12 3 0 2 7 .214 Chatwood, LAA 2 1 41.2 39 25 18 3.67 Washington 18 20 343.0 332 115 247 3.80 Abreu, LAA 143 15 38 8 0 1 16 .266 Getz, K-C 113 17 24 2 2 0 10 .212 Floyd, CHW 4 2 49.0 40 12 44 3.67 Colorado 20 16 327.0 287 135 266 3.83 Upton, T-B 132 20 35 9 0 5 24 .265 Crawford, BOS 146 11 31 7 1 1 10 .212 Porcello, DET 3 2 41.2 47 11 27 3.67 N.Y. Mets 18 20 342.0 340 140 263 4.05 Quentin, CHW 140 19 37 15 0 8 23 .264 Roberts, BAL 148 15 31 7 1 3 19 .209 Baker, MIN 2 2 43.2 41 15 40 3.71 Milwaukee 17 21 334.2 330 109 295 4.06 Rodriguez, NYY 115 21 30 7 0 6 22 .261 Pena, K-C 53 4 11 3 0 1 6 .208 Colon, NYY 2 2 43.1 44 10 41 3.74 L.A. Dodgers 19 20 346.2 341 129 295 4.13 Gardner, NYY 104 17 27 3 2 3 8 .260 Olivo, SEA 116 14 24 2 0 2 12 .207 O’Sullivan, K-C 2 2 35.2 30 16 14 3.79 Cincinnati 21 17 340.2 324 139 299 4.20 Trumbo, LAA 117 14 30 6 0 6 17 .256 Dunn, CHW 112 13 23 7 0 4 16 .205 Vargas, SEA 2 2 51.1 52 12 32 3.86 Arizona 15 22 330.0 327 128 268 4.28 Wells, DET 43 6 11 3 0 1 3 .256 Kouzmanoff, OAK 88 8 18 4 0 3 12 .205 Buchholz, BOS 4 3 45.2 49 20 30 3.94 Chicago Cubs 17 20 328.0 328 144 298 4.66 Martin, NYY 102 16 26 5 0 7 22 .255 Ryan, SEA 108 9 22 5 0 0 9 .204 Carmona, CLE 3 3 59.1 53 17 37 3.94 Houston 14 24 331.1 382 125 265 5.03 Pierzynski, CHW 122 6 31 4 0 1 12 .254 Inge, DET 123 13 25 7 1 1 12 .203 Blackburn, MIN 2 4 41.0 48 16 20 3.95 Damon, T-B 138 17 35 5 1 6 25 .254 Barton, OAK 128 17 26 10 0 0 6 .203 Guthrie, BAL 1 6 52.0 53 9 32 3.98 NL INDIVIDUAL BATTING Ramirez, CHW 146 19 37 4 1 4 12 .253 Rodriguez, T-B 74 8 15 7 3 1 8 .203 Buehrle, CHW 2 3 53.1 59 14 25 4.05 Minimum 40 at-bats Scott, BAL 103 15 26 5 0 6 16 .252 Saltalamacchia, BOS79 4 16 5 0 0 8 .203 Johnson, BAL 2 1 20.0 15 5 17 4.05 Player, Club AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG Aviles, K-C 107 11 27 7 2 5 26 .252 Rios, CHW 141 20 28 5 0 3 10 .199 Litsch, TOR 4 2 41.1 41 15 35 4.14 Bourgeois, HOU54 9 22 3 1 0 7 .407 Teixeira, NYY 127 22 32 8 0 9 21 .252 Napoli, TEX 71 14 14 4 0 6 16 .197 Arrieta, BAL 4 1 45.1 38 18 39 4.17 Holliday, STL 123 29 49 12 0 5 28 .398 Crisp, OAK 124 19 31 7 3 1 12 .250 Ka’aihue, K-C 82 6 16 4 0 2 6 .195 Jackson, CHW 3 4 50.1 54 19 39 4.29 Ethier, LAD 149 19 54 10 0 4 21 .362 Encarnacion, TOR 112 10 28 12 0 0 9 .250 Brignac, T-B 89 9 17 1 0 0 6 .191 SHarrison, TEX 3 4 39.1 36 19 24 4.35 Freese, STL 87 12 31 4 0 2 14 .356 LaRoche, OAK 64 6 16 5 0 0 2 .250 Mathis, LAA 70 6 13 4 0 1 5 .186 Danks, CHW 0 6 52.0 59 16 40 4.50 Fukudme, CHC 87 9 31 4 0 0 3 .356 Molina, TOR 44 5 11 4 0 1 3 .250 Snider, TOR 87 7 16 4 0 1 12 .184 Coke, DET 1 5 41.2 43 14 25 4.54 Polanco, PHL 147 21 52 9 0 2 24 .354 J. Wilson, SEA 84 12 21 3 0 0 4 .250 Wells, LAA 142 18 26 3 1 4 13 .183 Lewis, TEX 3 4 45.1 43 13 31 4.57 Baker, CHC 74 7 26 5 0 1 11 .351 Pierre, CHW 149 13 37 2 1 0 9 .248 Ellis, OAK 127 7 23 8 1 0 6 .181 Matsuzaka, BOS 3 3 33.0 27 16 24 4.64 Berkman, STL 114 27 40 9 0 10 33 .351 Wieters, BAL 113 12 28 6 0 4 20 .248 Rodriguez, SEA 50 4 9 4 0 1 9 .180 Nova, NYY 3 3 38.1 42 18 20 4.70 Votto, CIN 134 30 47 11 2 5 22 .351 LaPorta, CLE 109 16 27 8 1 4 17 .248 Reynolds, BAL 118 14 21 7 0 3 15 .178 Morrow, TOR 1 2 21.0 17 10 29 4.71 Torres, S-F 43 6 15 5 1 0 2 .349 Hannahan, CLE 106 17 26 4 0 4 15 .245 Tolbert, MIN 62 9 11 3 1 0 2 .177 Bedard, SEA 1 4 37.2 38 15 32 4.78 Dobbs, FLA 72 12 25 4 0 2 13 .347 Associated Press Fuld, T-B 143 18 35 10 2 1 13 .245 Casilla, MIN 80 10 14 2 2 0 3 .175 Penny, DET 3 3 49.0 47 17 21 4.78 Kemp, LAD 145 23 50 9 0 7 25 .345 Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals entered the weekend bat- Duncan, CLE 45 3 11 4 0 1 8 .244 Langerhans, SEA 52 6 9 0 0 3 6 .173 Drabek, TOR 2 2 43.0 45 28 33 4.81 G. Sanchz, FLA 141 23 48 9 0 7 25 .340 Nix, TOR 45 7 11 2 0 2 5 .244 Ordonez, DET 99 4 17 3 0 1 5 .172 Santana, LAA 1 4 48.2 50 14 45 4.81 Denorfi a, S-D 59 9 20 2 0 3 4 .339 ting .398. St. Louis led the National League in team batting aver- Kennedy, SEA 86 9 21 4 0 3 8 .244 Saunders, SEA 111 13 19 5 0 2 7 .171 Hochevar, K-C 3 4 57.1 54 15 30 4.87 Castro, CHC 157 23 52 8 3 1 18 .331 age (.288) and runs scored (207). Beltre, TEX 141 22 34 7 0 9 29 .241 Posada, NYY 109 12 18 2 0 6 15 .165 Reyes, TOR 0 3 36.0 45 11 24 5.00 Wallace, HOU 121 19 40 9 0 2 11 .331 Davis, TOR 79 13 19 1 2 0 4 .241 Shoppach, T-B 56 3 9 0 0 1 5 .161 Francis, K-C 0 4 46.0 60 9 23 5.09 Barney, CHC 132 22 43 5 2 1 17 .326 Drew, BOS 104 10 25 4 1 2 8 .240 Kearns, CLE 50 5 8 2 0 0 2 .160 Holland, TEX 3 1 41.2 50 17 35 5.18 Lucroy, MIL 74 10 24 4 0 2 11 .324 Young, ARI 153 24 35 10 2 8 22 .229 Resop, PIT 1 1 20.1 18 11 24 3.98 Hunter, LAA 150 15 36 4 1 4 18 .240 Varitek, BOS 52 3 8 3 0 0 2 .154 Carrasco, CLE 1 2 34.0 38 13 20 5.29 Morrison, FLA 59 9 19 5 0 5 12 .322 A.McCtchn, PIT 140 19 32 6 0 7 19 .229 W. Rodriguez, HOU 2 3 52.0 61 11 41 3.98 Pedroia, BOS 142 18 34 5 0 2 10 .239 D. Johnson, T-B 74 5 9 1 0 1 3 .122 Wakefi eld, BOS 0 1 23.1 24 8 11 5.40 Blake, LAD 53 15 17 2 1 2 6 .321 Thole, NYM 97 4 22 4 0 0 10 .227 Harang, S-D 5 2 42.0 41 11 29 4.07 Suzuki, OAK 117 12 28 4 0 4 11 .239 Butera, MIN 66 3 7 2 0 0 4 .106 Bergesen, BAL 0 4 32.1 40 9 19 5.57 Hinske, ATL 47 7 15 2 0 4 11 .319 Soto, CHC 106 13 24 8 0 3 12 .226 Wolf, MIL 3 3 46.0 51 13 36 4.11 Youkilis, BOS 117 22 28 9 0 6 22 .239 Niemann, T-B 1 4 31.1 36 7 17 5.74 Phillips, CIN 135 22 43 7 0 4 20 .319 Cora, WAS 62 4 14 2 0 0 4 .226 Zimmermann, WAS 2 4 48.0 48 11 35 4.13 E. Johnson, T-B 42 6 10 2 0 0 2 .238 AL INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Pavano, MIN 2 4 47.1 57 14 18 5.89 Helton, COL 110 14 35 9 0 4 17 .318 Betancrt, MIL 129 11 29 6 1 2 15 .225 Garza, CHC 2 4 49.2 51 16 65 4.17 McCoy, TOR 42 4 10 1 0 1 2 .238 Minimum 20 innings Tillman, BAL 2 3 33.2 40 12 24 6.15 Carroll, LAD 136 18 43 6 1 0 3 .316 Huff, S-F 134 10 30 9 0 4 20 .224 Masset, CIN 0 3 23.2 21 11 27 4.18 Matsui, OAK 123 10 29 9 0 3 15 .236 Pitcher, Club W L IP H BB SO ERA Cecil, TOR 1 2 21.0 24 11 15 6.86 Hernandez, CIN 76 8 24 5 0 3 12 .316 Ramirez, FLA 134 20 30 6 0 2 14 .224 Estrada, MIL 1 1 30.0 25 9 26 4.20 Scutaro, BOS 68 4 16 2 0 1 8 .235 Pauley, SEA 1 0 23.1 13 5 13 1.16 Liriano, MIN 2 5 35.2 30 27 21 7.07 Reyes, NYM 165 23 52 12 6 1 14 .315 Iannetta, COL 85 14 19 4 1 5 13 .224 Bumgarner, S-F 0 6 42.1 44 16 34 4.25 Cuddyer, MIN 128 10 30 4 0 3 5 .234 Pineiro, LAA 2 0 20.1 15 6 10 1.33 Davies, K-C 1 5 40.2 57 14 29 7.08 Sandoval, S-F 83 11 26 3 0 5 14 .313 Gonzalez, S-D 45 5 10 2 1 0 6 .222 Hernandez, WAS 3 4 50.1 57 16 25 4.29 L. Hughes, MIN 64 3 15 3 0 1 6 .234 Laffey, SEA 0 1 20.0 19 8 11 1.35 Lackey, BOS 2 5 39.1 53 18 19 8.01 Byrd, CHC 151 20 47 7 1 1 8 .311 Harris, NYM 72 11 16 5 0 1 7 .222 Carpenter, STL 1 2 50.0 58 15 37 4.32 Pennington, OAK 111 8 26 2 1 3 12 .234 Tillanueva, TOR 1 0 21.1 9 9 15 1.69 Rasmus, STL 151 31 47 9 3 3 15 .311 Hart, MIL 45 4 10 3 0 0 1 .222 Zambrano, CHC 4 1 51.2 47 16 36 4.35 Bloomqst, ARI 62 11 19 4 0 1 7 .306 Johnson, S-D 45 3 10 2 0 1 3 .222 Narveson, MIL 1 3 39.0 40 13 37 4.38 Braun, MIL 142 27 43 3 1 10 28 .303 Ankiel, WAS 104 12 23 4 0 1 7 .221 Hudson, ARI 3 5 51.0 50 16 48 4.41 Nix, WAS 76 12 23 5 0 5 15 .303 Desmond, WAS136 17 30 7 2 3 15 .221 Gee, NYM 2 0 26.1 25 13 22 4.44 Davis, NYM 129 20 39 8 1 7 25 .302 Werth, WAS 136 20 30 7 0 6 14 .221 Dickey, NYM 1 4 46.0 53 18 26 4.50 McCann, ATL 130 9 39 5 0 2 20 .300 Freeman, ATL 127 17 28 6 0 4 12 .220 Lilly, LAD 3 3 44.1 52 9 29 4.67 Pence, HOU 154 13 46 12 1 5 31 .299 Heyward, ATL 127 18 28 4 1 7 14 .220 Lannan, WAS 2 4 41.1 48 18 22 4.79 Weeks, MIL 149 23 44 9 2 7 13 .295 Loney, LAD 141 7 31 1 0 1 12 .220 Richard, S-D 1 4 41.1 46 16 24 4.79 Beltran, NYM 126 21 37 13 0 8 24 .294 Bay, NYM 69 10 15 3 0 2 6 .217 Latos, S-D 0 5 33.1 31 14 34 4.86 Ramirez, CHC 133 8 39 8 0 1 15 .293 Hall, HOU 115 13 25 4 2 1 11 .217 Gallardo, MIL 4 2 55.1 59 24 41 4.88 Mayberry, PHL 41 4 12 3 0 1 4 .293 Cedeno, PIT 106 12 23 3 1 1 11 .217 Capuano, NYM 2 4 38.1 47 12 28 4.93 Doumit, PIT 65 6 19 4 0 3 13 .292 I. Rodrgz, WAS 60 9 13 3 0 2 11 .217 Myers, HOU 1 3 50.1 59 19 38 5.01 Herrera, COL 110 13 32 4 1 2 8 .291 Spilbrghs, COL 60 7 13 1 0 2 8 .217 Niese, NYM 2 4 48.1 52 19 32 5.03 Prado, ATL 172 27 50 11 0 5 24 .291 Ruiz, PHL 65 9 14 3 0 2 9 .215 Wood, CIN 2 3 44.1 51 14 40 5.28 Molina, STL 114 13 33 9 0 2 16 .289 Branyan, ARI 56 4 12 5 0 1 2 .214 Saunders, ARI 0 5 46.0 52 24 25 5.48 Victorino, PHL 152 25 44 6 5 6 19 .289 Hawpe, S-D 98 8 21 6 0 1 7 .214 Galarraga, ARI 3 3 37.2 39 20 27 5.50 Craig, STL 45 6 13 3 0 1 9 .289 Pena, CHC 99 9 21 2 0 3 12 .212 ALeake, CIN 3 2 36.1 37 13 32 5.70 Both Parks Open Daily Beginning May 13th! Theriot, STL 129 15 37 4 0 0 11 .287 Miranda, ARI 62 8 13 2 1 2 5 .210 Pelfrey, NYM 3 3 42.1 52 16 23 5.74 Bonifacio, FLA 112 13 32 5 2 1 6 .286 Cantu, S-D 91 5 19 1 0 3 13 .209 Volquez, CIN 3 1 42.1 37 33 41 5.74 Cairo, CIN 63 5 18 1 0 1 8 .286 Fontenot, S-F 68 6 14 5 2 2 7 .206 Happ, HOU 2 4 40.2 43 19 28 5.75 Miles, LAD 105 12 30 3 1 0 8 .286 Sands, LAD 68 7 14 7 0 0 9 .206 Volstad, FLA 2 2 39.0 46 14 26 5.77 Walker, PIT 140 25 40 8 0 4 21 .286 Uribe, LAD 122 9 25 6 0 3 18 .205 Blanton, PHL 1 1 29.1 40 8 19 5.83 Roberts, ARI 92 18 26 3 0 6 16 .283 Espinosa, WAS 127 19 26 4 3 4 20 .205 McDonald, PIT 2 3 40.2 43 22 35 6.20 Fielder, MIL 142 23 40 10 1 8 29 .282 Ludwick, S-D 137 15 28 7 0 5 19 .204 Enright, ARI 1 3 34.2 43 15 19 6.49 Hanigan, CIN 75 11 21 3 0 2 12 .280 Hairston, NYM 40 5 8 1 0 1 5 .200 Jimenez, COL 0 3 29.2 25 22 30 6.67 Rollins, PHL 150 24 42 6 1 2 10 .280 Tejada, S-F 130 9 26 6 0 1 10 .200 Dempster, CHC 2 4 51.0 59 19 49 6.71 Schierholtz, S-F 68 7 19 4 1 2 9 .279 Uggla, ATL 156 15 31 7 1 6 14 .199 Vazquez, FLA 2 3 35.1 44 22 16 6.88 Smith, COL 108 20 30 10 1 3 17 .278 LaRoche, WAS 126 12 25 4 0 3 15 .198 Westbrook, STL 2 3 39.0 51 20 23 6.92 Sanchez, HOU 119 17 33 5 0 1 17 .277 Alvarez, PIT 111 9 22 5 0 1 7 .198 Coleman, CHC 1 3 28.2 36 20 18 7.22 Ramos, WAS 83 12 23 7 0 2 7 .277 Johnson, HOU 123 11 24 7 1 4 14 .195 Rogers, COL 3 1 22.1 29 13 15 7.66 Mora, ARI 76 3 21 4 0 0 9 .276 Gomes, CIN 109 18 21 5 0 6 17 .193 BFigueroa, HOU 0 3 29.0 45 16 17 8.69 Jones, ATL 138 18 38 12 1 4 27 .275 Belt, S-F 52 7 10 1 0 1 4 .192 Howard, PHL 142 22 39 9 1 9 35 .275 Johnson, ARI 137 16 26 6 0 4 7 .190 Maybin, S-D 139 21 38 6 2 5 13 .273 Barmes, HOU 40 2 7 3 0 0 2 .175 American League Pujols, STL 150 27 41 3 0 7 24 .273 Schneider, PHL 52 4 9 2 0 2 4 .173 Jay, STL 44 5 12 1 0 2 5 .273 Pagan, NYM 69 7 11 1 1 1 6 .159 CLUB BATTING Drew, ARI 114 16 31 8 2 2 25 .272 Lopez, COL 85 9 13 1 0 2 8 .153 TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BA Towles, HOU 48 6 13 3 0 2 4 .271 Patterson, S-D 45 3 6 1 0 2 5 .133 L.A. Angels 1393 160 374 73 9 33 148 .268 Janish, CIN 104 8 28 6 0 0 11 .269 Colvin, CHC 62 3 7 3 0 2 8 .113 Cleveland 1270 181 335 68 4 41 174 .264 Nady, ARI 52 5 14 3 0 0 8 .269 Stewart, COL 47 3 3 1 0 0 1 .064 Kansas City 1313 187 343 86 11 32 178 .261 Snyder, PIT 56 6 15 2 0 1 10 .268 Texas 1252 181 327 67 9 44 174 .261 Montero, ARI 116 14 31 9 0 4 13 .267 NL INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Detroit 1334 184 343 79 6 34 171 .257 McGehee, MIL 139 13 37 9 0 2 17 .266 Minimum 20 innings Boston 1313 160 336 72 5 36 155 .256 Bourn, HOU 143 25 38 10 1 0 9 .266 Pitcher, Club W L IP H BB SO ERA Toronto 1302 165 329 61 9 39 155 .253 Parra, ARI 102 13 27 3 1 2 8 .265 Storen, WAS 3 1 22.2 11 5 18 0.40 N.Y. Yankees 1192 185 300 51 7 58 181 .252 Gonzalez, ATL 148 23 39 7 1 5 16 .264 Venters, ATL 2 0 21.2 9 6 22 0.83 Tampa Bay 1284 169 321 77 8 36 163 .250 Stubbs, CIN 148 28 39 5 1 7 20 .264 RO’Flaherty, ATL 1 2 21.0 17 6 19 1.29 Chi. White Sox 1330 154 328 60 2 37 148 .247 #3$,. '/ $ .' */-) /& +"'+-) /&'+ $ .'"#/'%+#"$,.0&# Hundley, S-D 95 12 25 4 1 3 12 .263 Jurrjens, ATL 4 0 36.0 33 6 20 1.50 Baltimore 1249 141 300 48 4 35 136 .240 Coghlan, FLA 145 22 38 11 1 4 19 .262 Johnson, FLA 3 1 55.1 32 18 53 1.63 Oakland 1281 132 298 68 8 23 126 .233 /* ))#.!&')".#+ 103'0&0&##+0'.#$ *')5'+*'+" $ .' */-) /& +" Fowler, COL 130 23 34 11 2 0 13 .262 Frieri, S-D 1 1 21.0 16 10 24 1.71 Minnesota 1204 113 275 52 4 17 101 .228 & /#'%&0 ,"5/)'"#//,$0$, * +'* )/)'"#/2 .',1/$,1+0 '+/%#5/#./ +" Soriano, CHC 130 20 34 4 0 11 23 .262 Young, NYM 1 0 24.0 12 11 22 1.88 Seattle 1301 138 296 61 2 21 133 .228 McLouth, ATL 134 22 35 8 0 2 10 .261 Garcia, STL 5 0 52.1 42 12 48 1.89 ___ 3 0#.6-) 5#)#*#+0/ ))'+ /& )),3-,,) Renteria, CIN 69 7 18 2 0 0 10 .261 Clippard, WAS 0 0 23.2 16 7 30 1.90 CLUB PITCHING Rowand, S-F 123 18 32 10 1 1 9 .260 Halladay, PHL 5 2 61.1 50 9 66 2.05 TEAM W L INN H BB SO ERA # Punto, STL 54 8 14 3 2 0 8 .259 Lincecum, S-F 3 3 55.1 39 18 66 2.11 Oakland 19 19 343.0 307 119 271 2.76 F. Sanchez, S-F 140 13 36 7 1 2 11 .257 Lohse, STL 4 2 58.1 42 12 33 2.31 Tampa Bay 23 15 341.2 288 116 226 3.16  Tulowitzki, COL 137 20 35 7 1 10 22 .255 Qualls, S-D 2 2 22.2 18 5 13 2.38 L.A. Angels 21 18 367.1 319 132 290 3.31 Cleveland 24 13 338.0 309 112 235 3.51 Bartlett, S-D 130 11 33 2 1 0 10 .254 Mota, S-F 2 0 22.1 19 4 20 2.42  Upton, ARI 142 24 36 9 1 7 19 .254 Ondrusek, CIN 2 2 21.2 17 10 20 2.49 N.Y. Yankees 20 16 324.2 310 123 255 3.71    Jones, PIT 95 10 24 3 0 6 13 .253 Hanson, ATL 4 3 46.2 36 13 44 2.51 Seattle 16 23 348.1 340 112 268 3.85 Headley, S-D 119 14 30 9 0 1 14 .252 Chacin, COL 4 2 47.0 36 19 37 2.68 Toronto 18 20 341.1 308 145 294 3.96 Posey, S-F 123 12 31 2 0 4 19 .252 Marcum, MIL 4 1 49.2 42 12 50 2.72 Texas 20 18 334.0 309 129 239 3.99 Heisey, CIN 56 11 14 2 0 3 14 .250 Kershaw, LAD 5 3 59.0 50 20 64 2.75 Chi. White Sox 16 23 351.0 344 111 274 4.10 HOrr, PHL 52 5 13 3 0 0 3 .250 Martinez, ATL 0 2 21.0 11 6 14 3.00 Kansas City 20 18 346.1 358 129 222 4.16 Quintero, HOU 84 12 21 5 1 0 8 .250 Hammel, COL 3 2 44.2 43 13 27 3.02 Detroit 21 18 345.2 327 137 276 4.19 Rolen, CIN 65 11 16 7 0 2 13 .246 Nolasco, FLA 3 0 53.2 49 9 44 3.02 Boston 18 20 340.2 322 133 267 4.39 Ross, S-F 65 6 16 2 0 2 7 .246 Vogelsong, S-F 2 0 20.2 13 7 17 3.05 Baltimore 17 20 336.0 328 121 244 4.50 Murphy, NYM 102 13 25 7 0 2 11 .245 Hudson, ATL 4 3 55.1 45 10 29 3.09 Minnesota 12 24 315.1 336 138 200 4.82 Hudson, S-D 94 9 23 4 1 0 6 .245 Morton, PIT 4 1 46.0 41 24 24 3.13 Morse, WAS 86 5 21 2 0 2 11 .244 Hamels, PHL 4 2 53.2 44 12 56 3.19 AL INDIVIDUAL BATTING Bruce, CIN 136 24 33 4 0 8 21 .243 Kuroda, LAD 4 3 53.1 51 13 41 3.21 Minimum 40 at-bats Schumakr, STL 54 5 13 4 0 1 8 .241 Cain, S-F 3 2 50.1 46 13 38 3.22 Player, Club AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG Gomez, MIL 133 19 32 6 2 2 12 .241 Kennedy, ARI 3 1 53.0 42 15 45 3.23 Joyce, T-B 111 21 41 11 0 5 17 .369 Ibanez, PHL 129 15 31 7 0 3 16 .240 Correia, PIT 5 3 52.2 50 11 23 3.25 Bautista, TOR 104 30 38 7 1 12 21 .365 Harstn Jr., WAS 96 10 23 6 0 1 8 .240 McClellan, STL 5 0 43.2 44 15 22 3.30 Sweeney, OAK 47 9 17 3 1 0 3 .362 Barajas, LAD 113 10 27 3 0 7 14 .239 Oswalt, PHL 3 1 27.0 21 7 21 3.33 Young, TEX 150 19 53 15 2 2 29 .353 Diaz, PIT 67 5 16 5 0 0 5 .239 Gorzelanny, WAS 2 2 42.1 29 14 35 3.40 Kotchman, T-B 78 9 27 4 0 1 6 .346 Infante, FLA 147 12 35 6 1 0 14 .238 Moseley, S-D 1 5 47.2 47 14 22 3.40 Kubel, MIN 128 14 44 10 0 4 20 .344 Lee, HOU 135 16 32 5 2 3 21 .237 Norris, HOU 2 2 50.0 45 17 60 3.42 Aybar, LAA 105 10 36 7 1 1 11 .343 Venable, S-D 114 15 27 3 2 0 7 .237 Samardzija, CHC 2 0 21.0 12 19 22 3.43 Hafner, CLE 106 14 36 5 0 5 16 .340 Wright, NYM 140 23 33 8 0 6 18 .236 Beachy, ATL 1 1 44.1 36 12 46 3.45 Martinez, DET 93 15 31 9 0 4 22 .333 Kotsay, MIL 68 3 16 2 0 0 5 .235 A. Sanchez, FLA 2 1 41.2 39 17 43 3.46 Gonzalez, BOS 155 24 51 13 1 8 31 .329 Valdez, PHL 85 13 20 4 0 0 7 .235 Stauffer, S-D 0 1 46.2 48 11 38 3.47 Lowrie, BOS 110 16 36 8 1 3 16 .327 Greene, STL 47 10 11 2 0 1 6 .234 Guerrier, LAD 2 2 20.1 19 7 16 3.54 Izturis, LAA 126 13 41 11 0 3 12 .325 Descalso, STL 86 8 20 6 1 1 14 .233 Maholm, PIT 1 5 50.0 45 21 32 3.60 Konerko, CHW 142 19 46 4 0 9 28 .324 Pridie, NYM 56 8 13 4 0 3 9 .232 Karstens, PIT 2 1 32.1 37 10 24 3.62 Betemit, K-C 101 16 32 12 0 1 17 .317 Overbay, PIT 125 15 29 7 0 2 13 .232 LeCure, CIN 0 1 27.1 20 7 24 3.62 Lind, TOR 128 19 40 5 0 7 27 .313 Gonzalez, COL 130 21 30 5 1 3 18 .231 Garland, LAD 1 2 32.0 27 10 21 3.66 Kendrick, LAA 157 28 49 11 1 6 15 .312 Gwynn Jr., LAD 65 7 15 5 1 0 3 .231 Marquis, WAS 4 1 46.2 52 9 29 3.66 Cabrera, DET 136 30 42 11 0 7 26 .309 Stanton, FLA 117 21 27 7 1 6 16 .231 J. Sanchez, S-F 3 2 44.0 35 28 53 3.68 Callaspo, LAA 133 14 41 7 0 2 17 .308 Wigginton, COL 65 6 15 4 0 2 10 .231 De La Rosa, COL 5 1 48.2 40 20 45 3.70 Suzuki, SEA 165 21 50 7 0 0 14 .303 Buck, FLA 122 17 28 7 1 5 19 .230 Lowe, ATL 3 3 50.2 47 17 47 3.73 Peralta, DET 124 17 37 5 2 5 21 .298 Francisco, PHL 122 12 28 3 1 4 18 .230 Arroyo, CIN 3 3 50.0 54 12 36 3.78 Brantley, CLE 131 18 39 6 0 3 14 .298 Burrell, S-F 96 11 22 4 0 5 9 .229 Lee, PHL 2 3 52.1 54 7 64 3.78 Boesch, DET 128 25 38 9 0 2 18 .297 Tabata, PIT 118 18 27 7 0 3 6 .229 Billingsley, LAD 2 2 48.1 44 19 42 3.91 Ellsbury, BOS 149 24 44 11 0 4 17 .295

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BY RONALD BLUM player, is confi dent they will New York banter as com- Associated Press rebound and works on try- plaints about the taxi drivers NEW YORK — One by one, ing to keep up their confi - and the price of apartments. they’ve started to disap- dence. New teammates look “I’ve talked so much about pear. at Jeter and Posada as icons it,” Jeter said. “It’s been dis- Bernie Williams was the — their lockers fl ank the en- sected enough.” fi rst to go, then Andy Pettitte trance to the inner sanctum For Posada, who turns 40 vanished after last season. of the Yankees clubhouse in August, this season has Now just three of the New — Posada’s to the left and brought the biggest adjust- York Yankees’ old guard re- Jeter’s to the right. ment of his career. After he main in the oval clubhouse All the questions made threw out just 10 of 82 run- of the team’s billion-dollar them uncomfortable. ners attempting to steal last palace. And with Derek Jeter “You encourage yourself year, New York decided his and Jorge Posada strug- that it’s just a temporary catching days were over. gling, and Mariano Rivera thing and try to look at ev- His batting average hasn’t nearing age 42, the end is erything, the big picture,” been over .200 since April coming for the generation Posada said. “At times you 7. Proud and wanting to set that restored the pinstripes have to let go, like Joe Gi- an example, he seems to be to prominence. rardi said, forget about the beating himself up inside “It’s sad, because you’d 70 at-bats you had, the bad trying to fi nd a way out of his always like those things to ones, and just look at all the offensive funk. last forever. They were part positives you had and the New York’s Fab Five be- of something very unique,” 300 at-bats you’re going came the Core Four and now former New York manager to get from now on. It’s not is down to the Terrifi c Trio. Joe Torre said. “I remem- easy.” Next it will be the Dynamic ber Jimmy Leyland said, While they’ve struggled, Duo, and fi nally a solo act.

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