FISHING: Calloway County stands tied for third entering the final round of the state tournament. | 2B The PaducahSports Sun | Saturday, April 27, 2013 | paducahsun.com Section B Lynn’s strong start, Beltran’s blasts lift Cards over Pirates Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn pitched seven innings of one-run ball to extend his winning streak to nine games and Carlos Beltran homered from both sides of the plate, and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday night in a game that saw two Pi- rates and their manager ejected. Matt Carpenter and Beltran started the game with home runs for the Cardinals, who have won four straight and fi ve of six. It was the fi rst time the Cardinals went back-to-back to lead off a game since April 16, 2004, against Col- orado. Pirates starter Jonathan San- chez (0-3) lasted just two more batters. He and manager Clint Steve Orcutt/Winston-Salem Dash Heath graduate Daniel Webb has not allowed an earned run in 11 innings this season for the Win- Hurdle were ejected after San- chez hit Cardinals cleanup hitter ston Salem Dash, the Chicago White Sox top Class A farm club. Associated Press Allen Craig with a pitch. Home plate umpire Tim Tim- Home plate umpire Tim Tim- mons and Pittsburgh Pirates mons immediately ejected San- manager Clint Hurdle yell at each chez, who had thrown just 17 other after Timmons threw Hur- Webb finds right stuff pitches and did not retire a bat- dle out of a the game during the ter, after Craig was beaned. When first inning against the St. Louis Hurdle came out to argue, he also Cardinals on Friday in St. Louis. was ejected. St. Louis went on to win 9-1. Jeanmar Gomez replaced San- as minor league reliever chez on the mound. 35th for Beltran and his fi rst since Pirates hitting coach Jay Bell Sept. 30, 2012, against Washing- was tossed in the fi fth inning ton, which is also the last time a BY JOEY FOSKO The proof is in the results. In pitches for one or two innings when he argued with Timmons Cardinal player homered from [email protected] his fi rst six outings, Webb has than it is for fi ve or six innings,” after Pirates lead-off man Star- both sides of the plate in a game. He’s slimmer, trimmer and allowed just two runs (both un- Webb said Friday from Wilming- ling Marte was hit by Lynn for the After Carpenter and Beltran more durable. And a change in earned) in 11 innings, and the ton, Del., before his team began second straight time. gave the Cardinals a quick 2-0 his mechanics and a move to the rest of the numbers are out- a weekend series. “We changed Lynn (4-0) gave up just two lead, Craig gave the Cardinals a bullpen on a full-time basis have standing: eight hits allowed, four my delivery in the fall instruc- hits while striking out nine and three-run cushion with an RBI given Daniel Webb’s profession- walks and 15 strikeouts. tional league. I’m pitching out of walking three, He has won nine single off Gomez with one out in al baseball career new life. And the diminished workload the stretch all the time, When I straight dating to Sept. 9 which the third. Carpenter walked to “I’m kind of fi guring things as a reliever has allowed him to come set, I’m closed off and have ties the Giants’ Barry Zito for the start the fi fth, and Beltran fol- out,” said Webb, who has put up maintain velocity in the mid- to my back to the hitter and I think NL’s longest active win streak. lowed with a long home run to dominating numbers in his fi rst upper-90s on his fastball, fulfi ll- it causes some deception. I’ve Pedro Alvarez did manage to right off Gomez while batting left- three weeks at Winston-Salem, ing the promise he showed as a been more consistent with my snap Lynn’s scoreless streak at handed to make it 5-0. the top Class A farm club of the pitcher at Heath from 2004-08. arm slot and breaking ball.” 14 2⁄3 innings with a sacrifi ce fl y in Craig had a two-run single as Chicago White Sox. “And the “I’ve never really had that For Webb, 23, the sudden im- the sixth inning. part of a four-run eighth inning. bullpen suits me a lot better than third pitch you need as a starter, The multi-homer game was the — AP a starting role.” and it’s easier to work with two Please see WEBB | 2B Te’o, Smith, Barkley Notre Dame star happy go pro a year late headed to San Diego BY BARRY WILNER Te’o, who led the Fighting BY PAUL NEWBERRY Think only of yourself. Associated Press Irish to the national champi- Associated Press If there’s a chance to dra- NEW YORK — Manti Te’o onship game, was projected The next time some col- matically improve your draft and Geno Smith provided as a fi rst-rounder last year. lege football fan gripes position, then stay in school. the sizzle previously missing But his poor performance in a about his favorite player If you’re already projected from the NFL draft. rout at the hands of Alabama, going to the NFL before his as a fi rst-rounder, it’s time Te’o is headed to San Di- some slow 40-yard dash senior season, we’ll have a to get started on your real ego, Smith is a Jet, and Ra- times, and a tabloid-ready ready reply. job. Rest assured, the school dio City Music Hall shook hoax involving a fake girl- Three of them, actually. will get along just fi ne with with the kind of noise usually friend that became a national Manti Te’o. Geno Smith. or without you. Sure, a col- heard in stadiums when they soap opera dropped his stock. Matt Barkley. lege degree is great to have, were selected. “I did expect to go in the The trio returned for a but you can always fi nish up The theater rocked with fi rst round,” Te’o said. “But fourth year of college foot- those last few classes in the two picks within minutes of things happened and all it did ball and look what it got offseason. each other Friday night. was give me more motiva- them. After getting passed Te’o, the Notre Dame All- tion.” Heartache. Embarrass- over Thursday night, Te’o America linebacker, was cho- When former Chargers ment. And, certainly in the must’ve been having second sen sixth in the second round defensive back Jim Hill was case of Barkley, a much thoughts. by the Chargers, drawing a handed the card to make the lighter wallet than he We’ll never know for sure loud roar from the fans. One announcement by Commis- would’ve had a year ago. if he would’ve been a fi rst- spot later, the Jets took the sioner Roger Goodell, he was The fi rst round of the NFL round pick in 2012, as many West Virginia quarterback, told, “You’re going to get a big draft came and went. projected, going on the as- Associated Press drawing a raucous reaction of cheer when you announce All three were left waiting sumption that he wouldn’t Manti Te’o runs the 40-yard sprint during Notre cheers and boos. this pick.” by the phone. It never rang. done any better in the 40- Dame’s NFL football pro day March 26 in South The big names had taken It was more a mix of sur- That’s a harsh lesson ev- yard dash than the painfully Bend, Ind. Once a projected first-round pick, NFL over from the bulk and beef of prise and recognition of the ery rising junior with pro teams passed over Te’o until Friday’s second opening night, when 18 line- aspirations should heed. 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The emblem is perpendicularly surrounded by the San Francisco at San Diego, (n) Baltimore at Oakland, (n) words “2013 NCAA champions, 35-5.” (Photos inside.) L.A. Angels at Seattle, (n) Page 2B 2B • Saturday, April 27, 2013 • The Paducah Sun Sports paducahsun.com Sports Briefs Cardinals coach keeps Lakers 3rd Thunder’s Westbrook out, needs knee surgery in state OKLAHOMA CITY — All-Star point guard Russell promise, gets ‘L’ tattoo Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh bass finals blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship Associated Press chances.