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MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009 64 | SPORTS | CHICAGO SUN-TIMES BY THE NUMBERS THE ODDS MLB IN THE BLEACHERS By Steve Moore ON THE AIR TODAY BY GLANTZ-CULVER NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct 3:05 p.m. Spring training: Cubs at Royals CSN NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Milwaukee 17 9 .654 Atlanta 17 10 .630 6 p.m. NHL: Devils at Rangers Versus Saturday St. Louis 16 11 .593 Final Four Pittsburgh 15 12 .556 6 p.m. Women’s regional final: L’ville vs. Maryland ESPN CUBS 17 15 .531 At Detroit San Francisco 17 16 .515 7 p.m. Prep hoops: Powerade Jam Fest ESPN2 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG New York 13 14 .481 1 Connecticut 4 ⁄2 (135) Michigan St. Washington 12 14 .461 8 p.m. Women’s regional final: Iowa St. vs. Stanford ESPN CBI Cincinnati 13 16 .448 Tonight Los Angeles 13 17 .433 9 p.m. NHL: Stars at Coyotes Versus Colorado 12 16 .429 Championship Series Florida 11 15 .423 Game 1 Arizona 11 17 .393 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Philadelphia 10 16 .385 IN TOWN 1 Houston 9 17 .346 UTEP 1 (131 ⁄2) at Oregon St. San Diego 8 17 .320 Tuesday • TUESDAY: Blackhawks single-game tickets for potential first- AMERICAN LEAGUE NIT and second-round Stanley Cup playoff games go on sale at W L Pct 10 a.m. at the United Center, the Blackhawks Store (333 N. At New York Los Angeles 22 6 .786 Michigan Ave.), Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (312) 559- Semifinals New York 19 10 .655 1 Boston 17 11 .607 1212 and by going to ticketmaster.com. Baylor 1 (136 ⁄2) San Diego St. Kansas City 16 11 .593 Notre Dame 4 (138) Penn St. Texas 17 12 .586 • WEDNESDAY: Lester Munson, senior writer and legal analyst College Insider Tournament Minnesota 15 12 .556 for ESPN, will discuss the topic ‘‘President Obama Changes Championship Tampa Bay 13 13 .500 Sports: Olympics in Chicago, Players Union Power, and 1 Seattle 14 15 .483 at Bradley 1 (127 ⁄2) Old Dominion WHITE SOX 14 16 .467 Gender Equity’’ at 6:15 p.m. (reception at 5:30) at the Detroit 12 14 .461 Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton, Chicago. Purchase tickets NBA Toronto 11 14 .440 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Oakland 13 17 .433 ($9) at the door or register online at www.newberry.org. Orlando 3 at Miami Baltimore 12 16 .429 1 • WEDNESDAY: For those who have preregistered, advance tickets at New Jersey 5 ⁄2 Milwaukee Cleveland 10 17 .370 at Utah 12 New York NOTE: Split-squad games count in the stand- become available for the PGA Championship scheduled Aug. at Golden State 4 Memphis ings; games against non-major league teams 9-15, 2010, at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis. To register, go to do not. NHL www.pga2010.com. Without preregistration, tickets go on sale FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Sunday’s Results May 29. For more information, call (920) 565-4300. at N.Y. Rangers -110 -110 New Jersey at Calgary -135 +115 San Jose Cleveland 7, CUBS 5 at Phoenix -120 +100 Dallas WHITE SOX 9, Arizona 6 Detroit 5, Atlanta 4 Houston 3, Toronto 2 MLB TENNIS HIGH SCHOOLS Tampa Bay 11, Cincinnati 2 DEALS J.Danks cf 2 0 0 0 Pena p 0 0 0 0 Florida 5, Washington 2 INDIANS 7, CUBS 5 SONY ERICSSON OPEN Boston 3, Philadelphia 1 Lllbrdge ss 4 2 3 1 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 GIRLS SOCCER BASEBALL Cleveland CUBS Owens lf 4 1 1 1 Upton rf 2 1 1 0 Sunday’s Results Baltimore 5, N.Y. Mets 1 JOE TROST’S RANKINGS ab r h bi ab r h bi Danks p 1 0 0 0 Romero rf 1 0 1 0 American League Minnesota 5, St. Louis 3 At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park (Preseason ranking in parenthesis) Sizemre cf 4 1 2 0 Soriano lf 5 0 0 0 G.Infante p 0 0 0 0 Tracy 3b 4 0 0 0 BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed LHP Rich N.Y. Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 8 1. Neuqua Valley 1-0 (2) J.Drnnen cf 1 1 0 0 Cotts p 0 0 0 0 Key Biscayne, Fla. Hill on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jim Lucy c 2 1 2 0 Montero c 2 1 1 2 † Oakland 7, Colorado 6 DeRosa 3b 4 3 3 4 Theriot ss 2 2 2 0 Megan Oyster is a difference maker Miller to Norfolk (IL). Assigned C Matt Carlin c 1 0 1 0 Purse: Men, $4.5 million (Masters 1000); 2. Lake Forest 2-0 (3) Texas 12, L.A. Angels 7 Martinez c 5 1 3 1 Blanco ss 1 0 0 0 Wieters to their minor league camp. Davis p 1 0 0 0 Women, $4.5 million (Premier) † Rachel Quon, four goals in first week San Diego 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 Peralta ss 5 0 2 0 Lee 1b 3 0 1 0 DETROIT TIGERS—Placed RHP Joel Kansas City 17, Seattle 12 Roberson lf 3 0 0 0 3. Waubonsie Valley 1-1 (1) Garko rf 2 0 0 0 Hffpauir 1b 2 0 0 0 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Zumaya and LHP Dontrelle Willis on the 15- Milwaukee 1, San Francisco 0 Totals 39 9 15 9 Totals 37 6 12 6 † Warriors need to get players on field day DL, Zumaya retroactive to March 27. Lombard rf 2 1 1 2 Bradley rf 4 1 1 3 Singles 4. St. Charles North 0-0 (4) Today’s Games Francisco lf2 0 0 0 Taguchi rf 1 0 0 0 Returned the contract of LHP Kyle Bloom to WHITE SOX 200 012 040 —9 Men † Leah DeMoss is a rising star the Pittsburgh Pirates. CUBS vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., Carroll 2b 3 0 1 0 Ramirez 3b 4 0 2 0 Arizona 000 030 021 —6 5. Glenbrook South 0-0-2 (7) KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Assigned INF Luis 3:05 p.m. Valdez 2b 1 0 0 0 German 3b 1 1 0 0 E—Byrnes (1). DP—WHITE SOX (A) 2, Arizona Third Round † Ties Naperville North, Loyola Hernandez to their minor league camp. WHITE SOX vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., Grffnino 1b 4 0 0 0 Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 1. LOB—WHITE SOX (A) 6, Arizona 8. 2B— Andy Roddick (5), United States, def. 6. Wheaton Academy 4-0 (8) OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned RHP 3:05 p.m. Carmona p 3 0 0 0 Gaudin p 0 0 0 0 Getz (4), Lillibridge (4), Lucy (1), Drew (4). Dmitry Tursunov (25), Russia, 7-6 (9), 6-2. † Leah Fortune leaves for Brazil on Sunday Chris Schroder, INF Gregorio Petit and OF Boston vs. Atlanta at Kississimee, Fla., Wood p 0 0 0 0 D.Patton p 0 0 0 0 3B—Wise (3). HR—Wise (2), Wilson (2), Taylor Dent, United States, def. Tommy 7. Carmel 2-0 (9) Aaron Cunningham to Sacramento (PCL). 12:05 p.m. Marte ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson lf 1 1 1 2 G.Parra (2), Montero (3). SB—M.Negron (1), Robredo (15), Spain, 7-5, 6-3. † Who will replace Sara Peterson’s 37 goals? Assigned RHP Edgar Gonzalez, C Joel 8. Huntley 5-0 (10) Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., Kbayashi p 0 0 0 0 Soto c 3 0 0 0 Upton (2). S—Fields, Danks. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Galarraga and INF Corey Wimberly to their † Aimee Wronski records hat trick 12:05 p.m. Perez p 0 0 0 0 Hill c 1 0 0 0 WHITE SOX IP H R ER BB SO Nicolas Kiefer (28), Germany, 6-4, 6-1. minor league camp. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., Gilles Simon (7), France, def. Rainer 9. New Trier 2-0-1 (NR) SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned C Jeff Gathrght cf 4 0 3 0 Danks W,2-1 5.2 6 3 3 3 5 † 12:05 p.m. Schuettler (29), Germany, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Trevians are fun to watch Clement to Tacoma (PCL). Released RHP Lilly p 1 0 0 0 G.Infante 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 10. Loyola 4-0-1 (NR) Florida vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Gael Monfils (9), France, def. Marat Safin, Tyler Walker. Miles 2b 2 0 0 0 MacDougal 1 1 1 1 0 1 † Suhey is a big-time player Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., Russia, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (3). TEXAS RANGERS—Claimed 1B Joe Totals 37 7 12 7 Totals 38 5 10 5 Williams 1 3 1 1 0 0 Others: Homewood-Flossmoor, Wheaton 12:05 p.m. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Robert Koshansky off waivers from Colorado (NL). Thornton 1 2 1 1 0 2 Kendrick, United States, 7-5, 6-4. Warrenville South. Houston vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., Cleveland 201 010 300 —7 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO National League Women 12:05 p.m. Davis 4.2 7 3 3 0 2 CHICAGO CUBS—Optioned RHP Kevin CUBS 002 010 020 —5 BOYS VOLLEYBALL Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., E—Martinez (1), Peralta (2), Miles (2). DP— Blackley L,0-2 2.1 3 2 2 0 3 Third Round Hart and RHP Randy Wells to Iowa (PCL). PHIL BROZYNSKI’S RANKINGS 12:05 p.m. CUBS (N) 1.