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‘Everyone wanted him to be that good player. He just saw it as he was just going to show up and do whatever he wants.’ Warriors flip —Justin Turner, Dodgers third baseman, on Yasiel Puig switch and it’s lights out

underdogs — were showing Clippers hang around their resilience was not lim- ited to the regular season. for almost a half, then And then, as it happens defending champions so often against Golden State, the Warriors dis- deliver the knockout. missed any potential of a Game 1 postseason upset in GOLDEN STATE 121 mere minutes. Technically, CLIPPERS 104 3minutes 21 seconds. The Western Confer- By Andrew Greif ence’s top seed turned a 51-51 tie with that much to play in OAKLAND — The early the second quarter at Oracle run had been withstood, the Arena into a 13 -point half- 11-point hole erased, and in- time lead. Twenty-four min- stead of gasping for air to utes were left to be played, keep pace with the super- but the game was never charged Golden State War- again so close or contested riors, the Clippers instead in what became a121-10 4War- were gaining steam as Sat- riors victory. urday afternoon became “The end of that half, that evening. swing was huge,” Clippers Freed by screens above coach Doc Rivers said. the three-point line, Lou For the Clippers, Harrell Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times Williams dribbled un- (26 points) and Williams YASIEL PUIG’S SIX SEASONS with the Dodgers were full of highlights and “Did he really do that?” touched for layups and float- (25) were brilliant. They be- moments. He is off to a slow start with Cincinnati as he returns to Dodger Stadium on Monday night. ers. Montrezl Harrell, his came the only bench duo running mate from the since bench statistics were bench, was everywhere in first recorded in 1970-71 to the process of scoring 22 each score 25-plus points in first-half points. aplayoff game, according to BLUE BLAZES The Clippers — the 10 0-1 [See Clippers, D10] TO RED FLAGS Puig left behind a complicated legacy with Dodgers

By Andy McCullough Hours later — after Bregman scored, the Dodgers blew a lead and forfeited control of the series to the Astros — sev- On the broadcast, Yasiel Puig appears as a blur. He eral members of the organization did. sprints toward the right-field line at Dodger Stadium. His The footage revealed issues the team had spent years eyes pierce the gloaming to trace a sinking drive struck by trying to correct. Puig wasn’t ready for the pitch and got a Houston’s Alex Bregman. His legs resemble pistons until late jump. He was out of position, shaded too far toward he lunges, blue glove extended in desperation, trying to center field. He often ignored the positioning card distrib- Ezra Shaw Getty Images end a 29-year championship drought. uted to Dodgers defenders before games; according to six STEPHEN CURRY shows the effort that helped him The baseball skims the webbing of Puig’s glove and people familiar with the situation, he on several occasions outrebound DeMarcus Cousins — and everyone else. bounces into the stands for a ground-rule double. He ripped up the card in front of outfield coach George Lom- skids to his feet, spikes his mitt in the dirtand punches the bard and left the pieces on the ground. In the eyes of Dod- air. The attempt looks noble but futile, aplay even a gifted gers officials, Puig was unprepared at a time when negli- fielder like Puig cannot complete. gence might mean the difference between a title and “This,” says Fox broadcaster John Smoltz during the heartbreak. Clippers have eighth inning of Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, “is an un- “There were always things like that,” manager Dave believable effort by Puig.” Roberts said one day this spring. “Taking plays off.” The baseball had sizzled down the line, and “I don’t re- Roberts was trying to explain the gap between what member looking at it like, ‘Oh, that’s a ball that should the public saw of Puig and what the Dodgers saw during have been caught,’ ” said Brandon Morrow, the Dodgers his six years in Los Angeles. The gap became a chasm, no answer for pitcher at the time. But Morrow never studied the replay. [See Puig, D6] champion’s stars

UCLA HELENE ELLIOTT last two years, no question, have been arduous. There’s OAKLAND — no other way to put it. It gets must pay Reaching the more difficult as you go.” top of the Whatever problems NBA moun- they’ve faced along the way tain for the were banished to their past price in first time in on Saturday, when they 2015 was novel opened pursuit of a third and fun for straight championship and the Golden fourth in five seasons with a scandal State Warriors and coach 121-10 4 victory over the stub- Steve Kerr. But then came born but not-nearly-good- the business of staying on enough Clippers at a rollick- DYLAN HERNANDEZ top with a changing cast, ing Oracle Arena. which has had its chal- Only the physicality that The respons- lenges. allowed Montrezl Harrell to es were curi- “For me, these last two score 26 points and the ous then. years have felt different opportunities seized by Lou They sound than the first three,” Kerr Williams in scoring 25 points downright said. “The first three felt a —both of them off the suspicious lot fresher. Felt like we were bench — seemed to give the now. on the climb and we were on Warriors any trouble, but “This is not the cusp of something even Golden State had the depth the appropri- David J. Phillip Associated Press after winning our first one. and determination to shrug ate time to talk about the TONY FINAU HITS out of a bunker to the 13th green. Finau, who tied the course That next year we won 73 that off with a minimum of admissions scandal,” UCLA record with a 30 on the front nine, has been torching the par-fives all week. games, it was a joyride. The anxiety. And when Durant athletic director Dan Guer- following year, Kevin [Du- took Patrick Beverley’s rero said. rant] arrives. Got a new toy. trash-talk bait and jawed That was Guerrero on “Everything was just sort back at the Clippers’ gregar- Wednesday at basketball They’re making idol threats of new and fresh, and these [See Elliott, D10] coach Mick Cronin’s intro- ductory news conference. Asked when would be the As for Francesco Moli- appropriate time to talk Molinari and Finau, The Masters nari, who was 14 that spring, about the federal case, he’s not even sure he stayed No relief from Rossi takes Indy Guerrero replied, “It may who were both THIRD-ROUND LEADERS up until the wee hours of the Dodgers bullpen pole for today never be appropriate, at this Augusta National G.C., morning in Italy to watch a inspired by Woods, The Dodgers’ parade of The race’s defending point in time.” Augusta, Ga. golf hero in his country, relievers is not enough champion gets a big What has been revealed try to hold him off. Par 72 | 7,475 yards Costantino Rocca, get to slow the Brewers, advantage in today’s since then is that years 3rd Total smoked by 15 shots in By Tod Leonard who won for the second Acura Grand Prix of [See Hernandez, D2] Molinari 66 203 -13 Woods’ record-setting win. night in a row 4-1. D7 Long Beach. D2 “We all knew how it was Finau 64 205 -11 AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tony going to end,” a grinning Woods 67 205 -11 Angels survive Linebackers look UCLA knew Finau may not have slept Molinari said Saturday eve- Cubs, late drama better in L.A. back in 2014 that mid-April Sunday night Koepka 69 206 -10 ning of the 83rd Masters. in1997 after he’d watched Ti- Two men who were but The Angels start off The Rams and School was aware of ger Woods blitz the field in a7-year-old kid of Tongan boys when Woods turned strong and survive a Chargers already have cash-for-admissions the Masters to take his first and American Samoa de- golf upside down will stand wild ninth inning in a upgraded that area as deals in the athletic de- major championship. scent, growing up in Utah, next to the 43-year-old on 6-5 victory over the the NFL draft partment, according to It was a transcendent dream of wearing his own the first tee Sunday morning Chicago Cubs. D4 approaches. D13 an internal report. A1 sporting moment that made green jacket someday. [See Masters, D14] D2 SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

PRO CALENDAR SUN.MON.TUE. WED. THU. Confident, cool Rossi 14 15 16 17 18 at MILW. CIN. CIN. CIN. Milwaukee 1 7 7 Noon 5 SNLA ESPN, SNLA SNLA SNLA Ch. 5, SNLA grabs Long Beach pole DODGERS at Chicago at Texas at Texas at Texas SEATTLE Cubs “Growing up, my dad, 5 5 5 7 11:15 a.m. [Peter], taught me from a FSW FSW FSW FSW The street race’s FSW IndyCar facts very young age that in rac- ANGELS defending champion ing, when you have a bad at Golden GOLDEN edges Dixon with day, outwardly you don’t What: Grand Prix of Long Beach State* STATE* show anyone” your anger, Power starting third. Rossi said. 7:30 7:30 When: Today, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN TNT TNT “You wait until you’re be- CLIPPERS By James F. Peltz Where: Long Beach street circuit (1.968 miles), Long Beach hind closed doors and then you can go punch whatever One of Alexander Rossi’s Race distance: 167.28 miles, 85 laps wall you want,” he said. “But NEXT: FRIDAY VS. HOUSTON, 8, UNIVISION fans recently described the there’s a way to conduct IndyCar driver on Twitter as Last year: Alexander Rossi won at Long Beach from the pole. yourself. GALAXY “a class act with an edge.” “In my personal life, I still at It’s not hard to see why. have emotions but, going Vancouver Since jolting the racing onship. overwhelmed in victory lane into an event, I think that’s 7 world by winning the India- Rossi came close last as he soaked in the win, and just my personality,” he said. YouTubeTV napolis 500 as a rookie in year by finishing second in today he has even more re- “I’m not an extroverted per- LAFC 2016, Rossi has become one points to Dixon, who cap- spect for what he accom- sonality, and that plays into Shade denotes home game * playoff game of the leading drivers in the tured his fifth championship plished. it.” NTT IndyCar Series with a for Chip Ganassi Racing. “I have a much bigger ap- Like any driver, Rossi — low-key confidence and “There’s no reason why preciation for the sport as a who sometimes on Twitter steady cool regardless of we’re not expecting to go out whole, for the significance of refers to his blue and yellow TODAY ON THE AIR how he finishes a race. of the box and win races,” the 500 and the history of it car as “babygirl” — bursts “I’m excited when I win. I said Rossi, who’s currently and how special that race is,” with emotion when he wins. TIME EVENT ON THE AIR don’t really care about any- fourth in this year’s title Rossi said. “When I was in it Otherwise, no. AUTO RACING thing else, honestly,” Rossi standings after three races. for the first time, it also was “If I finish third, it doesn’t Noon NHRA, Spring Nationals TV: 11 said in an interview. “It’s how we manage to make my first time even attending really mean anything to me,” 1:30 p.m. IndyCar, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach TV: NBCSN The Californian is hoping our bad days still OK days” it.” Rossi said. “It’s good for the BASEBALL to get excited again Sunday to stay in title contention, he Now, with three-plus team, it’s good for points, 10 a.m. Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees TV: MLB at the Acura Grand Prix of said. years of IndyCar experience, but it’s not what we’re here 11:15 a.m. Angels at Chicago Cubs TV: FSW R: 830, Long Beach, a race he won Rossi, 27, resides in India- “you have a more comfort- to do. The crew guys, the en- 1330 last year from the pole posi- napolis but grew up in Ne- able idea of where you need gineers, they don’t wake up 1 p.m. St. Louis vs. Cincinnati TV: ESPN, ESPND tion in his No. 27 Honda- vada City, Calif., about an to be in terms of executing at 6 a.m. every day and go to 1 p.m. Milwaukee at Dodgers TV: SNLA R: 570, powered car prepared by the hour northeast of Sacra- the best you can, how to the shop to finish second.” 1020 Andretti Autosport team. mento, and initially planned achieve the most out of your Rossi, who enjoyed skiing 4 p.m. New York Mets at Atlanta TV: ESPN, ESPND Rossi will lead the field again acareer in the Formula One team and the people around in Colorado during the off- BASKETBALL: NBA PLAYOFFS this year after winning the series. you,” he said. season, said he doesn’t plan pole for the second consecu- He moved to Europe at 17 Among them is team- to live in Indianapolis forev- 10 a.m. Indiana at Boston TV: TNT tive year Saturday with a lap to pursue his dream and, in mate Ryan Hunter-Reay, er, but “I will never move 12:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland TV: 7 of 10 6.569 mph around the 11- 2015, finally competed in For- who won the IndyCar cham- back to California,” he said. 4 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee TV: TNT turn, 1.97-mile street course. mula One by racing in the pionship in 2012 and has seen “It’s unaffordable. I love Cal- 6:30 p.m. Utah at Houston TV: TNT Scott Dixon qualified season’s final five races for Rossi grow into one of Indy- ifornia. I won’t spend the COLLEGE BASEBALL second, followed by two- the now-defunct Manor Car’s stars. money, no way.” 10 a.m. Clemson at Florida State TV: ESPN2 time Long Beach winner Will Marussia team. “We work together the But he’s delighted to visit 10 a.m. Louisiana State at Missouri TV: SEC Power and Power’s Team But after he failed to se- whole race weekend, so we Long Beach again to defend 11 a.m. Northern Colorado at New Mexico State TV: Prime Penske teammate Josef cure the seat for the 2016 sea- talk a lot,” Hunter-Reay his race win last year, when 11:30 a.m. Illinois at Minnesota TV: Big Ten Newgarden. son, he shifted to the Indy- said. “He has a great out- he led 71 of the event’s 85 1 p.m. Oklahoma at Baylor TV: ESPNU “He’s fast and going to be Car series, just in time for look. He focuses on what he laps. 1 p.m. Alabama at Mississippi State TV: SEC tough to beat,” Dixon said of the 10 0th running of the can control and doesn’t let “Words don’t really cap- Rossi. iconic Indy 500. the rest of it bother him. ture my excitement of get- 2 p.m. Washington at Stanford TV: Pac-12 Last year’s Long Beach Competitive all day in That’s key in racing. ting back to Long Beach,” he COLLEGE LACROSSE victory was one of five career that race, Rossi inherited “Now, he’s very comfort- said. “It’s a flagship event on 9 a.m. Ohio State at Johns Hopkins TV: ESPNU IndyCar wins for Rossi and, the lead in the closing laps able in IndyCar and much the calendar, my first home 10 a.m. Villanova at Georgetown TV: CBSSN given that he’s now won ar- when other contenders had more relaxed,” Hunter-Reay race of the year and a place 4 p.m. Maryland at Rutgers TV: Big Ten guably the top two races on to pit for fuel, and even Rossi said. “He’s just more laid with a lot of special memo- COLLEGE SOFTBALL the IndyCar circuit — Indy was running out of fuel when back.” ries.” 9 a.m. Rutgers at Penn State TV: Big Ten and Long Beach — Rossi he crossed the finish line at That’s apparent with Rossi’s behavior likely 11 a.m. South Carolina at Auburn TV: ESPNU naturally has his sights on the Indianapolis Motor Rossi’s even temperament, won’t capture that excite- Noon Arizona State at Washington TV: Pac-12 the sport’s other grand Speedway. though he also has a ready ment Sunday, either — un- 1 p.m. Oregon at UCLA TV: ESPN2 prize: his first series champi- Rossi was emotionally smile and quick wit. less he wins. 2 p.m. Texas Tech at Baylor TV: Prime 4 p.m. Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State TV: ESNPU 4 p.m. Georgia at Alabama TV: SEC GOLF 6 a.m. Masters, final round TV: 2 HOCKEY UCLA lost trust amid scandal 6 a.m. IIHF Women’s World Championship, TV: NHL bronze medal game, Canada vs. Russia 9 a.m. NHL playoffs, N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh TV: 4 [Hernandez, from D1] 10 a.m. IIHF Women’s World Championship, TV: NHL before the current scandal, gold medal game, United States vs. Finland UCLA knew of parents 4 p.m. NHL playoffs, Tampa Bay at Columbus TV: NBCSN pledging donations to the 4:30 p.m. NHL playoffs, Winnipeg at St. Louis TV: CNBC athletic department in 7 p.m. NHL playoffs, San Jose at Vegas TV: NBCSN exchange for the university HORSE RACING admitting their children. Noon Trackside Live! Santa Anita TV: TVG And there’s more. In the aftermath of one 2 p.m. Trackside Live! Apple Blossom Hcp. TV: TVG such deal that was struck in 2:30 p.m. FOX Sports Saturday at the Races TV: FS2 2013, Michael Maynard, then 3 p.m. Trackside Live! Santa Anita TV: TVG the track and field coach, 4 p.m. Trackside Live! Tokyo City Cup TV: TVG told Guerrero in a letter that 5 p.m. The Quarters featuring Los Alamitos TV: TVG he facilitated the arrange- MOTORCYCLE RACING ment at the request of Josh 8:45 a.m. MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas TV: beIN1 Rebholz, who is now the 1 p.m. MotoAmerica Superbike, Circuit of the Americas, TV: FS2 school’s associate athletic Race 2 director. SOCCER Consider the implica- 6 a.m. England, Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City TV: NBCSN tions. Guerrero knew of the 6:30 a.m. Germany, Fortuna Dusseldorf vs. Bayern Munich TV: FS1, UDN, cash-for-admission prac- Unimas tice. And if the contents of 7 a.m. Spain, Real Sociedad vs. Eibar TV: beINES the letter were accurate, his top lieutenant actively Brian van der Brug Los Angeles Times 8:15 a.m. England, Liverpool vs. Chelsea TV: KVEA promoted it. UCLA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Dan Guerrero, center, and basketball coach 9 a.m. Germany, Frankfurt vs. Augsburg TV: FS1 Under current circum- Mick Cronin arrive for Cronin’s introductory news conference We dnesday. 9:15 a.m. Spain, Girona vs. Villarreal TV: beINES stances, how can either 9:30 a.m. Mexico, UNAM vs. Tijuana TV: KMEX, ESPND, Guerrero or Rebholz pos- policies and compliance financial benefits for the alleged involvement until UDN sibly remain in their current office. deals. “The conclusion later. The new information 11:30 a.m. Spain, Valencia vs. Levante TV: beINES roles? The answer is simple: Suddenly it makes sense reached … is that the was shared with an investi- Noon Portugal, Benfica vs. Vitoria Setubal TV: GOLTV Short of an independent, how an athletic department coaches involved were moti- gator, who decided against 1 p.m. France, Lille vs. Paris Saint-Germain TV: beIN1 no-holds-barred investiga- that prided itself on ethics vated principally by the reopening the case after 1:30 p.m. Mexico, BUAP vs. UANL TV: UDN tion that exonerates them, and compliance could make expectation of a financial multiple conversations with 4 p.m. MLS, New York Red Bulls at Kansas City TV: FS1, FOXD they can’t. overtures to John Calipari benefit to the University, in Maynard, according to the 4:30 p.m. Mexico, America vs. Cruz Azul TV: KFTR, UDN UCLA has lost the trust before settling on Cronin. violation of Regents policy,” statement. No disciplinary 6:15 p.m. Mexico, Monterrey vs. Santos Laguna TV: Prime, FS1, of the public. Two of Calipari’s teams had the report said. action was taken against FOXD Not over something like to vacate their Final Four In short, the culprits Rebholz, the university said. TENNIS hiring a basketball or foot- appearances. weren’t acting on behalf of The university didn’t Noon U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, TV: Tennis ball coach, which this ath- Guerrero and Rebholz themselves, as was allegedly explain why the investiga- singles final letic administration has haven’t responded to re- the case at USC. They were tion wasn’t reopened or why botched several times. What quests for comment. acting on behalf of the uni- Rebholz wasn’t punished. was lost here was trust in Their silence is deaf- versity. This was systemic Nor did the school explain the foundation of the school, ening. Guerrero’s nonan- corruption. why Maynard was allowed its essence and fundamen- swers from last week are Guerrero said in his to remain with the track and Socal Auto Dealer Marketplace tal purpose. haunting. statement responding to field program until 2017 if New and used car dealer specials As much as UCLA likes If what Guerrero said the Salcedo indictment, “In the investigator didn’t find Visit to advertise how many of last week was disturbing, collaboration with the Uni- his accusations against latimes.com/DealerSpecials their athletic endeavors are the statement he released in versity, we are currently Rebholz serious enough to privately funded, the uni- the wake of the federal reviewing every aspect of interview Rebholz. to view current new and used car specials from reputable auto dealerships throughout Southern California. versity remains a public indictments was comical. the student-athlete admis- Absent these details, institution. “Despite the fact that we sions process. We will use UCLA looks as if it tried to Set aside for a second the have confidence in the exist- this opportunity to identify sweep the problem under VOLKSWAGEN HONDA reality that sharp increases ing process, a breach of the areas that can be strength- the good old rug. in tuition have made the system can obviously occur ened, and we will take the Now, it’s possible Guer- New CenturyVW Honda World university inaccessible to when individuals choose to appropriate steps to do so.” rero never read Maynard’s #1 Volume Dealer in O.C. Das Auto many families. UCLA is a act unethically, and con- The problem is that letter and was unaware of 13600 Beach Blvd., Westminster 1220 So. Brand Blvd., Glendale state university. Guerrero trary to the level of integrity UCLA already did, or was at what was happening in his (800) 813-8998 (714) 890-8900 (562) 598-3366 and Rebholz are public that we expect,” Guerrero least instructed to do so. In department. But if the www.ochondaworld.com servants. The public de- said. the wake of the 2014 investi- school looked into this, why serves better. Such an excuse could be gation, the school said in a wouldn’t Guerrero be in- The university’s internal used to explain what the statement, “The investiga- formed? investigation into the 2013 recent federal investigation tion’s recommendations None of this looks good. matter determined the uncovered, in which men’s focused on providing staff Some might argue that circumstances surrounding soccer coach Jorge Salcedo with training regarding, and deals like this probably aparticular young woman’s was accused to have ac- accountability for following, happen elsewhere and admission “removes any cepted $200,000 in bribes for UC admissions policies.” therefore shouldn’t be reasonable doubt that the facilitating the acceptance That didn’t prevent viewed as scandalous, but INSIGHT contribution from the par- of two students under the Salcedo from allegedly that would be wrong. This IS ALWAYS ON THE ents was obtained quid pro pretense they were soccer taking $200,000 in exchange isn’t even a case of holding quo for the daughter’s ad- players even though they for his illicit services. UCLA to a higher standard. ITINERARY mission.” No laws were didn’t play the sport com- UCLA released a state- This is about holding one of broken but admissions petitively. ment Saturday evening on the crown jewels of Ameri- policy was violated, accord- The same alibi can’t be Cormier’s report, explaining can education to a basic ing to a report on the inves- used to defend what was Rebholz wasn’t interviewed standard. tigation written by William described in Cormier’s in the 2014 investigation UCLA has to be better. Cormier, then the director report, which didn’t accuse because Maynard didn’t UCLA has to be trustwor- of UCLA’s administrative any coaches of receiving any inform Guerrero of his thy. Right now, it’s not. 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ANGELS REPORT Cozart snaps 0-for-22 skid with three hits

Adell has progressed steadi- By Maria Torres ly since sustaining lower- body injuries during a spring CHICAGO — Angels in- training game in early fielder Zack Cozart felt re- March. lieved as he pulled into first He has been taking base at Wrigley Field, mo- swings in the last two weeks ments after knocking a 78- and feeling great, assistant mph pitch from Chicago general manager Steve Mar- Cubs starterKyle Hendricks tone said Saturday. to left field for a run-scoring Adell strained his left single in the second inning of hamstring as he tried to go the Angels’ 6-5 win Saturday. from first to third base on a Cozart hadn’t gotten a hit single in a split-squad game in a career-high 22 at-bats. March 9. He also sprained his His batting average wasn’t right ankle when he tried to zeroed out because he’d stop his momentum. An MRI Nam Y. Huh Associated Press stroked an RBI single in the revealed that the ankle THE ANGELS’ Justin Bour dives to tag first base after snagging a groundball by Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo in third game of the season — sprain was worse than the the first inning. The Angels, who began the season with one win in seven games, improved to 8-7. but it teetered close at .030 hamstring injury. (one for 33). The Angels expected it Then he found a hole in would take 10 to 12 weeks for the Cubs’ defensive align- Adell to return to action in ment with the bases loaded. the minor leagues. The mi- Angels start off strong, Third baseman David Bote nor league outfielder hasn’t was playing closer to the yet taken batting practice grass, shortstop Javier Baez against pitchers or played in was shaded toward second games, but the Angels areen- base and a slight pull shift couraged by the pace of his was in play. Cozart shot his recovery. survive dramatic finish hit past Bote to end the Adell was fitted with worst slump in his career. crutches and a walking boot “I got to first and told but was out of them before [first baseman Anthony] the Angels broke spring Cozart said. “I’ve had a lot of Rizzo, I just doubled my hit training camp on March 23. Cubs’ rally aided by leads before that seem all of total this year,” he said, “so Adell, who turned 20 on the sudden there’s some I’m doing great.” April 8, is by some estima- possible interference magic that happens late. Cozart added two more tions one of the top 10 pro- by fan and marred by Cody was big right there to hits to finish three for four for spects in baseball. lock it down.” the first time since May 23, He was projected to start heated strikeout call. Justin Bour made a 2018. The RBI was the 300th the season at double-A baserunning blunder in the of his career. Mobile. If he had continued ANGELS 6 first inning, but he re- Cozart began the season on his upward trajectory — CHICAGO CUBS 5 deemed himself later in the in a funk. He had been lim- Adell hit a combined .290 inning. On a groundball to ited to nine games during with an .890 on-base-plus- By Maria Torres first hit by Rizzo, Bour beat spring training because of a slugging percentage in 99 aspeeding Rizzo to the bag left calf injury. The injury oc- games at three levels last CHICAGO — It was by diving with his glove ex- 1 curred at a time when Cozart year — he might have made a about 3 ⁄2 hours into the An- tended toward to the base. felt he had finally overcome good case for a September gels’ 6-5 victory over the Chi- It was the second out of the lingering effects of his call-up. cago Cubs on Saturday the first inning and it saved season-ending shoulder That possibility might be afternoon. Shadows were Stacy Revere Getty Images Angels starter Chris Strat- surgery last June. out of reach now. drawing over the diamond CODY ALLEN overcame trouble in the ninth inning ton from getting into a bind. Still, when he arrived in When he last spoke to re- at Wrigley Field. There were and earned his fourth save for the Angels this season. Stratton escaped a the Angels clubhouse for the porters a month ago in Tem- runners in scoring position bases-loaded jam in the first game this season, pe, Ariz., Adell was confident with one out in the ninth in- tually won, remained fo- ering high-90s fastball, had third then pitched a quick Cozart didn’t think the time the Angels’ recovery plan ning. The Angels had a two- cused. He got Willson Contr- put the Angels in jeopardy. fourth inning to keep his off would affect him. He’d would help him return to run advantage against the eras to swing at a down-and- After allowing runners on pitch count at 66. He labored gotten enough at-bats in mi- playing form with plenty of Cubs and they needed veter- away curveball for the sec- the corners with one out, he in the fifth and forced Aus- nor league spring training time to put together a decent an closer Cody Allen to pre- ond out of the inning. Then struck out Schwarber look- mus to dip into his bullpen games to feel good about his campaign for his second full serve it. he got Kyle Schwarber to ing at a high-and-tight 98 before the end of the fifth in- timing at the plate. professional season. Drama ensued. A fan swing at a 3-and-2 curveball mph fastball. ning for the second consecu- Then he hit a skid. “For me, it’s just a minor stuck his arm out over the that dove toward his back He then issued a walk to tive day. Cozart searched for solu- setback,” Adell said. “I’m go- left-field wall as a ball sliced foot. Schwarber thought he load the bases before facing “I feel like there’s kind of a tions with hitting coaches ing to be in here every day down the line. Angels out- checked his swing, but third pinch-hitter Mark Zagunis. barrier there and I don’t Jeremy Reed, Paul Sor- working, trying to get back. fielder Brian Goodwin’s base umpire Gabe Morales Zagunis battled for eight know why,” said Stratton, rento and Shawn Wooten. The team is great. They’re view was obstructed as he ruled it a strikeout. pitches and hit the final one who hasn’t logged five in- Manager Brad Ausmus gave going to have a plan for me slid feet-first into the wall in As Schwarber threw —an 89-mph slider that nings in any of his three him a day off Wednesday so and they already do. I’ll be an attempt to make a play. down his helmet, received dropped over the middle of starts this season. he could work with them back before you know it and The ball glanced off his glove ejections from two sides and the plate — into center field “I’ve never really had an without feeling pressured to be ready to roll.” and into fair territory, allow- charged Morales, Allen met for a two-run single. The An- issue with not going deep execute in a game. ing Cubs first baseman An- catcher Jonathan Lucroy gels led 6-4 as Allen entered into games like that, so I “There is some stuff I’m Short hops thony Rizzo to score on between the mound and the game. don’t know what the deal is working on. I won’t go into Outfielder Michael Her- what was deemed a sacrifice home plate. The Angels, de- “The bullpen did their with the fifth right now. But it,” Cozart said. “But it’s mosillo has not encountered fly and an error by Goodwin. spite all the Cubs’ at- job,” Ausmus said. “It was we’ll get over it. It’s still early. nothing big at all. It’s always any setbacks in his recovery In the Angels’ dugout, tempted rallies, survived. not as smooth as it had been We made some adjustments asmall thing when you are from sports hernia surgery, the replay phone had gone “It was a big spot, right recently but they got the job in my last pen and I feel struggling hitting or doing but he still hasn’t participa- kaput. Manager Brad Aus- there,” Allen said. “Lucroy done.” really good about it, so hope- good. It’s the tiniest thing.” ted in baseball activities. ... mus hadn’t noticed from his did an unbelievable job. We So did the offense. One fully that continues to be a The break didn’t immedi- Ausmus will turn 50 on Sun- vantage point that a fan had just kind of grinded through day after struggling against thing.” ately pay off in the box score, day. There is a slight chance interfered so he didn’t chal- it, just trying to make one the Cubs, Angels hitters Acouple of disputed calls since Cozart was held hitless he might spend part of his lenge. By the time instant pitch, then make another scraped together enough at- threatened the balance of again in Friday’s series birthday waiting around in replay coordinator Matt pitch, make another pitch. tacks against Cubs starter the game, but the Angels, opener against the Cubs. But the visiting clubhouse with Martin reached Ausmus, Hopefully just stack enough Kyle Hendricks to hold on. who began the season with Saturday seemed like a turn- the possibility of the series fi- the 30-second window in good pitches together and Zack Cozart, who en- one win in seven games, im- ing point. nale getting postponed. which the Angels could come out on the right side of tered the game batting .030, proved to 8-7. “I felt like it would happen Weather forecasts call for a move for a reversal had ex- it.” had three hits and drove in “There’s rules every- eventually,” Ausmus said. “I 10 0% chance of rain and snow pired. The Angels might never one run. Former Cubs player where you go where people didn’t know it would happen throughout the day, a high in “I don’t know if it would have arrived at such a dram- Tommy La Stella reached are supposed to stay in the today. But it was nice to see. the mid-30s and winds from have been overturned for fan atic point if Ausmus had base four times without get- stands and respect the He’s the type of guy that ev- 15 to 25 mph with 30-mph interference,” Ausmus said, been able to keep Allen out ting a hit and scored a run. game, stay out of the plays,” eryone pulls for. It’s nice to gusts. “I’m not hoping they “but it was certainly some- of the eighth inning, forcing David Fletcher went one for said Goodwin, “but you can see him get those hits and bang it but I’m hoping that thing we would have chal- afour-out save. three with two walks and an only control what you can maybe it will get him on a lit- we don’t sit around all day, lenged.” Angels reliever Hansel RBI. Andrelton Simmons control. … We won the game, tle bit of a roll.” having nothing to do on my Tension mounted but Robles, a bargain-bin was the only Angels starting we did what we needed to do birthday, playing cards, Allen, who earned a save at pickup by the Angels last position player not to reach to hold out and at the end of Adell update waiting for them to restart Wrigley during the 2016 summer who dazzled down base. the day we still came out on Top Angels prospect Jo the game,” Ausmus said. World Series the Cubs even- the stretch with an overpow- “It’s never easy here,” top.”

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Are the Seattle Mariners for real? Probably not, but ... they do keep winning games and hitting home runs. Perhaps the most surprising contributor is Daniel Vogelbach, who hit six home runs in his first 10 games.

The only team with a winning record in the American League East, home of the New York Yan- kees and Boston Red Sox? You guessed it: The Tampa Bay Rays, with an offense led by brilliant center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and apitching staff anchored by rela- tively unknown players.

Whit Merrifield, the best player on the otherwise unsightly Kansas City Royals, set a franchise record by extending his hitting streak to 31 games. The streak ended Thurs- day when the Royals lost their 10 th game in a row. Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett had the previous record. The downs

Walker Buehler looks as if he caught what ailed Kenley Jansen last spring. Buehler appeared in only one Cactus League outing and has been dreadful to start the season, with an 8.25 earned-run John Minchillo Associated Press average in three starts for the CHRISTIAN YELICH evolved into the National League most valuable player in 2018 after being traded before the season to Mil- Dodgers. waukee from Miami. He led the league last year with a .326 batting average and 1.000 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

The friendly confines of Coors Field haven’t done much for the Colorado Rockies offense. The team began the weekend slugging Yelich continues his elite only .339, worse than every team in the National League besides the woeful San Francisco Giants.

It’s hard to jeer a man who just guaranteed himself $35 million, but the industry howled when production with Brewers Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies took a team-friendly extension. Albies can be under control for nine seasons and re- artificial limitations for players. with being OK. He wants to go out ceive a maximum of $45 million, ANDY McCULLOUGH “I feel like after your first three and be great.” ON BASEBALL ‘He’s still making us which, considering he is 22 and to four years in the big leagues, As the second half of 2018 un- was an All-Star last year, feels like they’re like, ‘All right, this is what shake our heads and folded, Yelich made a series of abit of a discount. On the eve of the 2018 All-Star you are as a player,’ ” Yelich said subtle adjustments that triggered —Andy McCullough game, as Milwaukee outfielder last week at Angel Stadium. “Like leave our mouths an offensive outburst. Earlier in Christian Yelich prepared to rep- if you break in at 21, or whatever, open at what he’s his career, Yelich hit grounders at resent the National League for the you’re not allowed to get better. aprodigious rate. From 2013 to first time, the Brewers’ manager You can only get worse, basically. I accomplishing.’ 2017, his groundball rate was 59.1%, STATS CORNER wondered if he might be better just think that’s a terrible way to higher than any other big leaguer served getting some days off. look at it. —Craig Counsell, except Nori Aoki. OPS-plus compares a player’s on- The Brewers had acquired “Like, if you have a good year, Milwaukee Brewers manager, In 2018 , Yelich’s groundball rate base-plus-slugging percentages Yelich the previous offseason after ‘Wow, you got lucky. You can’t on Christian Yelich decreased to 51.8%, a dip that with what an average player in the five seasons in big league purga- possibly do that again.’... I use produced significant conse- league hit that season. An OPS- tory with the Miami Marlins. His that as motivation.” quences. Yelich slightly altered the plus of 10 0 means the player was at start with Milwaukee was slow. Baseball provides space for earned-run average in 2017. He launch angle on his swing in the the league average. An OPS-plus of Yelich strained an oblique muscle struggling players to reinvent took Houston’s advice for 2018 , second half, according to Fan- 110 means a player was 10 % better in April and collected only five themselves. Justin Turner found throwing more four-seam fast- Graphs. The quality of his contact than average, 120 means 20%, etc. extra-base hits that month. He stardom in Los Angeles after being balls, increasing the velocity on his improved. He became more ag- An OPS-plus of 90 means a player batted .250 in June and tweaked cast aside by the New York Mets, curveball and spinning fewer gressive on the first pitch. was 10 % worse, 80 means 20% his back. As he fought through Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati sliders en route to a15-win season “I keep the same approach,” worse, and so on. Ahitter who plays at-bats, he grumbled about his Reds. Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. with a 2.88 ERA. Yelich said. “I feel like if I execute in a hitters’ park will get a slightly performance to manager Craig Martinez ignited the launch-angle Houston bought low on Cole. what I want to execute, I’ll be fine.” lower score than a hitter who plays Counsell. revolution after the Houston The Brewers pounced on Yelich as The result was a monster. As in a pitchers’ park if their stats are “He was confidently saying, Astros cut him. St. Louis Cardi- the Marlins torn down their out- the Brewers dueled with the Chi- identical. ‘I’m not locked in, I’m not locked nals reliever Andrew Miller failed field. Giancarlo Stanton went to cago Cubs for supremacy in the Chris Davis of the Baltimore Ori- in,’ before the All-Star game,” as a starter for half a decade before the New York Yankees. Marcell NL Central, Yelich carried the oles got his first hit of the season on Counsell said. “I think those of us flourishing in the bullpen. Ozuna departed for St. Louis. club. He had a .508 OBP in Sep- Saturday, ending an 0 for 54 streak who heard that were questioning The Dodgers specialize in this Milwaukee gave up four prospects, tember,10 home runs and a1.313 over two seasons. He went three for it: ‘You’re going to the All-Star sort of upholstery, squeezing including outfielder Lewis Brin- OPS. He received 29 of 30 first- five, making him three for 38 (.079) game, you know? You’re doing star-level production out of previ- son, who was ranked the No.18 place MVP votes. this season. In 2018, he hit .168. But pretty good here.’ But he was ously unknown players such as prospect in the sport by Baseball Yelich heard the chatter over what did that mean in OPS-plus? adamant about that. And he was Max Muncy and Chris Taylor. A America. the offseason about his inevitable Let’s take a look at the 10 worst right.” more rewarding, albeit more chal- Yelich joined a Brewers team regression. He chose to treat that OPS-plus numbers for players who For Yelich, the 27-year-old lenging, endeavor is occurring in that had won 86 games in 2017 and word like an epithet. His attitude had at least 502 plate appearances outfielder from Westlake Village Houston, where the Astros have spent $80 million on All-Star cen- heartened Counsell, who won- since 1901 and the 10 worst since Westlake High, the line of demar- reshaped stars into superstars. ter fielder Lorenzo Cain. The dered how Yelich might respond to 1950. cation is clear. In Miami and in his The test case for the Astros is addition of Cain and Yelich figured the heightened expectations. first half with Milwaukee, he was a former Cy Young Award-winner to sharpen Milwaukee’s outfield “There’s a different player than Since 1901 good player. Ever since, he has Justin Verlander, who had begun defense while improving the on- the first half of the season last 1. Jim Levey, 1933 St. Louis become an elite player. Yelich to fade with the Detroit Tigers base percentage of the lineup. year,” Counsell said. “He’s taken a Browns, 24 OPS+ (.195/.237/.240) batted .367 with a1.219 on-base- before Houston acquired him in En route to 96 wins and an NL step forward. He’s still making us 2. Skeeter Newsome, 1936 Phila- plus-slugging percentage in the late summer 2017. The Astros Central title, Cain came as adver- shake our heads and leave our delphia A’s, 33 OPS+ (.225/.266/ second half and was selected as advised Verlander to alter the grip tised. He played superb defense, mouths open at what he’s accom- .265) the NL most valuable player. His on his slider and ditch his two- posted a .395 OBP and hit 10 home plishing.” 3. Art Scharein, 1933 St. Louis performance has not slackened in seam fastball. Verlander respond- runs. Yelich figured to be on a Yelich rolled into 2019 as if the Browns, 34 OPS+ (.204/.269/.244) 2019. In his first 14 games, Yelich hit ed with a vintage season in 2018 similar path. In the first five years previous season had not ended. 4. Bill Hallman, 1901 Philadelphia .377 with five home runs and a1.213 and finished second in the Ameri- of his career, he had hit 59 home He homered in each of the first Phillies, 36 OPS+ (.185/.238/.235) OPS. can League Cy Young Award runs. He hit 11 in the first half of four games. During the next 10, he 5. Billy Hunter, 19 53 St. Louis The elevated production has voting. 2018 and had an .823 OPS that was cooled off by hitting .341. He scored Browns, 37 OPS+ (.219 /.253/.259) lasted long enough that Yelich no The fifth-place finisher was well within the expected param- three runs against the Dodgers on 6. John Gochnaur, 19 02 Cleveland longer believes it is a streak. He Gerrit Cole, whom the Astros had eters of his career. Yelich was still Friday. Broncos, 37 OPS+ (.18 5/.247/.237) believes this is who he is. He grew nabbed from the Pittsburgh Pi- unsatisfied. “You just want to get the most 7. Hal Lanier, 19 68 San Francisco annoyed over the offseason when rates the previous offseason. As “He’s such a genuine person,” out of yourself as a player, for your Giants, 38 OPS+ (.206/.222/.239) he heard questions about how his the No.1 overall pick in the 2011 Brewers infielder Mike Moustakas career,” Yelich said. “You con- 8. Leo Durocher, 1937 St. Louis performance would regress this draft, Cole had been a solid pitcher said. “Works extremely hard at stantly want to improve. You Cardinals, 38 OPS+ (.203/.262/.245) season. He chafes at the concept of in Pittsburgh. He posted a 4.26 baseball, and is never satisfied shouldn’t set a ceiling on yourself.” 9. Boze Berger,1938 Chicago White Sox, 40 OPS+ (.217/.284/.281) 10. Hal Lanier, 1967 San Francisco Giants, 42 OPS+ (.213 /.239/.255) NL LEADERS AL LEADERS

Through Friday SLUGGING PERCENTAGE DeJong, STL...... 18 Gray, CIN ...... 2.02 Through Friday SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Andrus, TEX ...... 21 Tanaka, NY...... 1.47 Since 1950 Jones, ARI ...... 18 Arrieta, PHI ...... 2.25 Anderson, CHI...... 20 Sanchez, TOR...... 1.69 BATTING AVERAGE Rendon, WAS...... 957 Alonso, NY...... 17 Williams, PIT ...... 2.45 BATTING AVERAGE Trout, Angels ...... 938 Gordon, SEA ...... 20 Bieber, CLE ...... 1.80 Rendon, WAS...... 426 Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 900 Conforto, NY ...... 17 Kelly, ARI ...... 2.57 Anderson, CHI ...... 444 Meadows, TB...... 796 Chapman, OAK...... 19 Berrios, MIN...... 2.18 1. Billy Hunter, 19 53 St. Louis Moreland, BOS...... 750 Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 417 Alonso, NY...... 891 Freeman, ATL...... 17 Lester, CHI...... 2.57 LeMahieu, NY ...... 432 Haniger, SEA...... 19 Morton, TB...... 2.25 Browns, 37 OPS+ (.219 /.253/.259) Grandal, MIL ...... 385 Contreras, CHI ...... 848 Segura, PHI ...... 17 Santana, CLE ...... 415 Polanco, MIN...... 750 LeMahieu, NY...... 19 Bauer, CLE...... 2.29 Yelich, MIL ...... 736 W-L Gordon, KC ...... 732 Merrifield, KC...... 19 Stroman, TOR...... 2.41 2. Hal Lanier, 19 68 San Francisco Yelich, MIL ...... 377 BASES ON BALLS Trout, Angels ...... 406 Alonso, NY...... 370 Hoskins, PHI ...... 732 Doolittle, WAS...... 3-0 Gordon, KC ...... 390 Sanchez, NY...... 732 6 tied ...... 18 Keller, KC...... 2.45 Grandal, MIL ...... 718 Harper, PHI ...... 13 Mancini, BAL...... 722 Giants, 38 OPS+ (.206/.222/.239) Freeman, ATL...... 362 8tied ...... 2-0 Andrus, TEX...... 389 BASES ON BALLS W-L Harper, PHI ...... 700 Freeman, ATL...... 12 Galvis, TOR...... 708 Peralta, ARI...... 359 SAVES Galvis, TOR...... 375 3. Hal Lanier, 1967 San Francisco McNeil, NY...... 359 Acuna, ATL...... 689 McCutchen, PHI...... 12 Polanco, MIN...... 375 Davis, OAK...... 706 Trout, Angels ...... 13 Gonzales, SEA ...... 4-0 Giants, 42 OPS+ (.213 /.239/.255) Heyward, CHI ...... 351 ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Franco, PHI...... 11 Yates, SD...... 8 Meadows, TB...... 367 Altuve, HOU ...... 679 Pham, TB ...... 12 Anderson, OAK...... 3-0 Ramos, NY...... 350 Freeman, ATL...... 492 Hoskins, PHI ...... 11 Diaz, NY...... 5 HOME RUNS ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Judge, NY ...... 11 German, NY ...... 3-0 4. Sparky Anderson,1959 Philadel- Santana, CLE ...... 11 Glasnow, TB...... 3-0 HOME RUNS Harper, PHI ...... 491 Seager, Dodgers ...... 10 Hader, MIL...... 5 phia Phillies. 43 OPS+ (.218/.282/ Soto, WAS...... 10 Jansen, Dodgers...... 4 Davis, OAK...... 10 Trout, Angels ...... 592 Alonso, CHI...... 10 Shoemaker, TOR...... 3-0 Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 8 Rendon, WAS...... 481 Bruce, SEA ...... 7 Santana, CLE ...... 538 Bogaerts, BOS...... 10 12 tied ...... 2-0 Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 478 Yelich, MIL...... 10 Smith, SF...... 4 .249) Alonso, NY...... 6 Acuna, ATL...... 9 Vazquez, PIT...... 4 Altuve, HOU...... 6 Gordon, KC ...... 491 Canha, OAK...... 10 SAVES Goldschmidt, STL...... 6 Yelich, MIL ...... 477 Mancini, BAL...... 6 LeMahieu, NY ...... 490 Goldschmidt, STL...... 9 Hicks, STL ...... 2 Encarnacion, SEA ...... 10 Greene, DET...... 8 5. Neifi Perez, 2002 Kansas City Rendon, WAS...... 6 Contreras, CHI ...... 463 Machado, SD...... 9 Holland, ARI ...... 2 Meadows, TB ...... 6 Anderson, CHI ...... 457 Gallo, TEX...... 10 Royals, 44 OPS+ (.236/.260/.303) Acuna, ATL...... 5 Hoskins, PHI ...... 453 16 tied ...... 1 Sanchez, NY ...... 6 Meadows, TB...... 446 Goodrum, DET...... 9 Osuna, HOU...... 5 Contreras, CHI...... 5 Conforto, NY...... 450 DOUBLES Vogelbach, SEA ...... 6 Bregman, HOU ...... 440 Martin, CLE...... 9 Treinen, OAK...... 5 Grandal, MIL ...... 444 INNINGS PITCHED 2 tied ...... 4 6. Alfredo Griffin,19 90 Dodgers, 44 Hoskins, PHI ...... 5 Peralta, ARI...... 9 Moreland, BOS...... 5 Bogaerts, BOS...... 436 Santana, SEA...... 9 Pederson, Dodgers...... 5 Heyward, CHI ...... 444 Arrieta, PHI ...... 20.0 Trout, Angels ...... 5 Santana, SEA...... 434 INNINGS PITCHED OPS+ (.210 /.258/.254) Rendon, WAS...... 7 Polanco, MIN...... 432 DOUBLES Yelich, MIL...... 5 McNeil, NY...... 444 Alonso, NY...... 6 Castillo, CIN...... 19.2 RUNS BATTED IN Gonzales, SEA ...... 25.2 7. Tim Johnson, 1973 Milwaukee RUNS BATTED IN RUNS DeJong, STL...... 6 Gray, COL...... 19.1 Santana, SEA...... 22 RUNS Healy, SEA ...... 9 Keller, KC...... 25.2 Bumgarner, SF...... 19.0 Brewers, 44 OPS+ (.213 /.259/.243) Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 21 Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 19 Ahmed, ARI ...... 5 Davis, OAK...... 19 Haniger, SEA ...... 15 Haniger, SEA...... 7 Fiers, OAK...... 21.2 Cain, MIL ...... 5 Corbin, WAS...... 19.0 Meadows, TB ...... 15 Choo, TEX...... 6 Kikuchi, SEA ...... 21.2 8. Tommy Helms, 1970 Cincinnati Alonso, NY...... 17 Rendon, WAS...... 17 Hamels, CHI...... 19.0 Mancini, BAL...... 14 Hoskins, PHI ...... 16 Conforto, NY ...... 5 Bruce, SEA ...... 13 Semien, OAK...... 14 Goodrum, DET...... 6 Berrios, MIN...... 20.2 Yelich, MIL...... 14 Scherzer, WAS...... 19.0 Gurriel, HOU ...... 6 Estrada, OAK...... 20.1 Reds, 44 OPS+ (.237/.262/.282) Rendon, WAS...... 16 Conforto, NY ...... 13 Freeman, ATL...... 5 Gordon, KC...... 13 Beckham, SEA ...... 13 Sandoval, SF...... 5 Syndergaard, NY ...... 19.0 Haniger, SEA...... 13 11 tied ...... 5 2 tied...... 19.2 9. Hal Lanier, 19 69 San Francisco Swanson, ATL...... 15 DeJong, STL...... 13 Williams, PIT ...... 18.1 Healy, SEA...... 13 Yelich, MIL...... 15 Freeman, ATL...... 12 16 tied ...... 4 Moncada, CHI ...... 13 Merrifield, KC...... 13 TRIPLES STRIKEOUTS Braun, MIL...... 12 TRIPLES 2 tied...... 18.0 Voit, NY...... 13 Giants, 46 OPS+ (.228/.263/.251) Hoskins, PHI ...... 12 STRIKEOUTS Moncada, CHI ...... 13 Mondesi, KC ...... 4 Boyd, DET...... 29 Franco, PHI...... 12 McCutchen, PHI...... 12 25 tied...... 1 9 tied ...... 12 Betts, BOS...... 12 Polanco, MIN ...... 3 10. Clint Barmes, 2006 Colorado Marte, ARI ...... 11 Scherzer, WAS...... 28 STOLEN BASES Bruce, SEA ...... 12 Snell, TB ...... 27 Pederson, Dodgers...... 12 ERA Kiermaier, TB ...... 2 Cole, HOU ...... 25 Rockies, 47 OPS+ (.220/.264/.335) Muncy, Dodgers...... 11 HITS deGrom, NY ...... 27 Gordon, SEA ...... 7 Davis, OAK...... 12 Merrifield, KC...... 2 STOLEN BASES Eflin, PHI ...... 0.75 Castillo, CIN...... 25 Gordon, KC...... 12 Bauer, CLE...... 24 Bellinger, Dodgers ...... 25 Smith, SEA...... 6 Mullins, BAL...... 2 Rodon, CHI...... 24 Davis’ 2018 OPS-plus of 49 makes Castillo, CIN...... 0.92 Corbin, WAS...... 24 Smith, SEA ...... 12 Smith, SEA...... 2 Broxton, NY...... 4 Peralta, ARI...... 23 Anderson, CHI...... 5 Keller, KC ...... 23 Samardzija, SF ...... 1.62 Greinke, ARI...... 22 Merrifield, KC...... 5 HITS ERA him the16th-worst hitter since1950 Turner, WAS...... 4 Rendon, WAS...... 20 Matz, NY...... 1.65 Quintana, CHI ...... 22 Clevinger, CLE ...... 22 6 tied ...... 3 Yelich, MIL...... 20 Pham, TB ...... 5 Santana, SEA...... 24 Glasnow, TB ...... 0.53 McHugh, HOU ...... 22 and the 33rd-worst since 1901. Margevicius, SD...... 1.69 Ray, ARI ...... 22 10 tied ...... 3 15 tied ...... 2 Cain, MIL...... 19 Richards, MIA...... 2.00 2 tied ...... 21 Semien, OAK...... 22 Shoemaker, TOR...... 0.92 Berrios, MIN...... 21 D6 SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

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Wally Skalij Los Angeles Times WHETHERFlaHEweWAS licking hisdbat oramidkissing his hitting coach, YasielflashesPuig was a fan favorite for his anticsofalmost frombrilliancethe moment he joined the Dodgers in 2013.

[Puig, from D1] Near the end of his assign- decisions. That winter, Puig with the organization mar- ment, Pickler learned the would be arrested for reck- keting Puig as a star while Dodgers were calling up less driving for the second the front office tried to trade Puig. The scout ended his re- time in a year. Puig listened him. The gap was large port with a flourish. “Enjoy to his boss. Then he spoke. enough that fans were the show,” he wrote. “Papi,” Puig told Colletti, shocked in December when The spectacle arrived at “where I’m from, we don’t the team dealt Puig, along Dodger Stadium on June 3. worry about tomorrow.” with outfielder Matt Kemp, The Dodgers were drown- pitcher Alex Wood and ing, nine games under .500, :: catcher Kyle Farmer, to the with the job security of man- Cincinnati Reds. The gap re- ager Don Mattingly in jeop- Austin Barnes could only mains in place as Puig pre- ardy. The team needed an see a blur. A favorite Puig pares to return to Dodger outfielder after injuries to story? “They’re all lumped Stadium on Monday with his Kemp and Carl Crawford. together in the big Puig new club. Puig rescued them. room in my head,” he said. The public saw the flair On his first night, Puig “He just likes to have fun. He that accompanied Puig’s singled in his first at-bat and just wants to have a good production. His right arm ended the game on defense time. He’s like a little kid in a impersonated a cannon. His with a 9-3 double play that big ol’ body.” speed wrought havoc. His made Roberts, then the Pa- power provoked fear. He dres first base coach, howl. A :: crackled with life. He day later, he homered twice. wagged his tongue and “Viva Cuba!” Vin Scully said. Jansen considered Puig kissed his hitting coach, “Viva Puig!” Puig took a cur- “my brother,” an irrepress- shook his backside and tain call, and then another ible source of chatter and chopped his crotch, licked Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles Times when he hit a grand slam two emotion and comedy. his bat and then flipped it. WITH A CANNON for an arm, Puig made life tough on opposing baserunners, days later. Scully dubbed Jansen could never forget “You never knew what was but he often overthrew the cutoff man, much to the Dodgers’ dismay. him “The Wild Horse.” Puig the time a sopping wet Puig going to happen,” second was a folk hero before the burst into the clubhouse baseman Enrique Her- week was over. during the middle of a game. nandez said. “It was elec- The instant offense was Jansen was sitting at his tric.” vital for the Dodgers, who locker when Puig appeared, The team saw flaws amid went on a 42-8 run and won drenched and fearful. Mo- the flashes of brilliance, ac- their first division title since ments earlier, after making cording to interviews with 2009. Yet Puig remained an an out at the plate, Puig had more than 20 current and unfinished player. He air- flung his equipment against former Dodgers, coaches mailed the cutoff man. He awall in a hallway behind the and executives. Tardiness ran into outs. He let his Dodger Stadium dugout. plagued Puig. His attention strike zone expand. As the The impact triggered a wavered. His preparation industry debated whether sprinkler, which flooded the waned. He ran the bases Puig was better than Mike hallway and brought the fire with enough recklessness Trout and the Dodgers department. As Dodgers that teammates joked Puig ratcheted up their market- staffers grumbled at the thought he was invisible. He ing efforts behind him, the mess, Jansen cackled at his hassled staffers. He ignored baseball staff aimed to pol- friend. suggestions from coaches. ish his deficiencies. “And the reason I was dy- He rejected entreaties from “We always had to man- ing laughing is because he teammates. age in a very unique way, be- was so scared,” Jansen said. “The frustrating part is cause we didn’t want to have “He panicked. Like, what that if Puig was good, and him change the passion, the happened? There was water played good, then we would exuberance, the flair that he all over. It was like watching be a really, really, really good brought every day,” said Ned alittle kid panic, like, ‘Oh, team,” third baseman Justin Colletti, the Dodgers general shoot, I broke something.’ ” Turner said. “So everyone manager through 2014 . “But Puig came from a place wanted him to be that good you also need other el- that inhibited freedom off player. He didn’t see it that Matt Slocum Associated Press ements in order to be suc- the field but encouraged way. He just saw it as he was PUIG DIVES but can’t catch a ball hit by Houston’s Alex Bregman during Game cessful.” panache on it, Jansen said. just going to show up and do 2 of the 2017 Wo rld Series. The Dodgers felt Puig wasn’t ready before the play. The gap in Puig’s percep- As a native of Curacao, whatever he wants.” tion began in those early Jansen empathized with Puig left a complicated plenty. Early in his tenure in Roberts did not mind the paper,” Pederson said. days. While the public Puig’s difficulty transition- legacy. He never won a Gold Cincinnati, Puig confessed Puig’s critique of his manag- “But you can use your imagi- adored him, Puig sparred ing to life in the U.S. In the Glove or hit 30 home runs, “I never worked hard” with ing, but he admitted the nation.” with Mattingly over his Caribbean, time is a fluid but he forged an indelible the Dodgers. He vowed to comments about effort ran- punctuality and his prepara- concept. “Five minutes late? connection with the Dodger apply himself now because kled him. :: tion. Puig had to traverse a That’s still on time,” Jansen Stadium faithful. He was not he’d be a free agent after the “I was disappointed to language barrier and a cul- said. “Here, it’s like ‘You are the face of the franchise, but season. He criticized Rob- read that he said now that In the final week of May tural one. He was unaccus- late.’ ” he provided its frenetic erts for decisions in the he’s a free agent, he’s going 2013, a San Diego Padres tomed to expectations. He Jansen had five seasons pulse. The organization World Series. He also pro- to work harder and practice scout named Jeff Pickler de- struggled to connect with in the minors to adjust. Puig deemed his performance in- fessed his love for the color and be the best he can be,” camped to the Dodgers’ teammates, who com- was not afforded a similar essential, but he created mo- red. Roberts said. “That’s what double-A affiliate in Chatta- plained about him behind runway. He had to learn ments that were unforget- Lines of communication everyone around him here nooga, Tenn. Puig had been his back. Some of the veter- under the major league table. The Dodgers never with the Dodgers remain in- was doing. For him to come in the United States for less ans felt Puig was empowered microscope. The Dodgers missed the playoffs during tact. Lombard offered to hit out and say he didn’t give his than a year. At 21, he had de- by the team’s zeal for selling spent years counseling Puig his tenure, but they do not fly balls to Puig this winter in best effort for us,it’s verydis- fected from Cuba after mul- him as a star. on intricacies some team- appear to miss him. Miami. Puig dined with appointing. And it just tiple thwarted attempts. He Amid the whirlwind, Puig mates and coaches consider Puig, 28, declined an in- closer Kenley Jansen after shows that this probably was more myth than man. was sensational. He never second nature. terview for this story. the trade. He exchanged wasn’t the right place for The Dodgers gave him $42 again touched the heights he “We can’t look at it as a Greeted by a Times reporter texts with Roberts during him.” million based on a round of reached in 2013, when he bat- fault on him,” said Chris at Great American Ball Park the spring. Roberts retains batting practice in Mexico ted .319 with a .925 on-base- Woodward, the former Dod- in Cincinnati last week, Puig affection for his former out- :: City. Scouting director Lo- plus-slugging percentage. gers third base coach who relayed his preference to talk fielder, along with the scars gan White believed Puig He also hinted that the tu- now manages the Texas about the Dodgers upon his formed over three seasons Joc Pederson eyed the re- could be the LeBron James mult around him would not Rangers. “He just wasn’t arrival Monday at Chavez together. cording device held by a re- of baseball. soon cease. taught. If I’ve got a kid who’s Ravine. “I have such a great rela- porter. He had been asked to Pickler was sold: The raw Near the end of the sea- never been past second “I’m not going to talk to tionship with Yasiel,” Rob- relay his favorite story about strength in Puig’s 6-2, 240- son, Colletti sat Puig down. grade, how am I going to you about Los Angeles two erts said. “To watch him Yasiel Puig. He made clear pound frame, the quick- He liked to leaven any criti- teach him calculus?” times,” Puig said. He nodded grow over the years has been that he liked Puig — “a lot,” twitch athleticism, the pow- cism of Puig with dollops of The debate over Puig ver- when asked if he was sure. alot of fun. But I think Pederson said — but the re- erful arm. When Chatta- encouragement. He told sus Trout ceased, even after “Nothing about Los Ange- [playing for the Reds] is go- corder prevented him from nooga rallied late, Pickler Puig he could become a star Puig made the All-Star team les.” ing to be a great opportunity sharing. noted that “nobody was and have a lengthy career. in 2014 . Scouts zeroed in on He had already said for him.” “They’re probably not for more excited” than Puig. He just needed to make good the stiffness of his swing, LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 D7

BASEBALL which allowed pitchers to pound him inside with fast- balls and punish him away Dodgers can’t with offspeed pitches. Aware of the apprehension sur- rounding the outfielder, the new front office duo of presi- get much going dent of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and gen- eral manager Farhan Zaidi hoped Puig could benefit from a fresh start in 2015, but against Davies hamstring injuries limited him to 79 games. In spring 2016, Puig was invited to dinner by Roberts, The left-hander nearly Lombard and Woodward, Bellinger’s home run came in under budget when who had taken over for Mat- he got the second out of the tingly and his staff. The new is all the scoring they third inning with his 41st regime aimed to build a can muster on the way pitch, but Ferguson couldn’t bridge toward Puig. Over su- put away Grandal, who shi, the coaches presented to sixth loss in a row. doubled beyond the reach of themselves as allies rather center fielder A.J. Pollock, than enemies. MILWAUKEE 4 and Moustakas, who Puig was still slow to DODGERS 1 walked. trust. The coaches encour- Roberts pulled Fergu- aged him to develop a rou- By Mike DiGiovanna son, his pitch-count at 51, for tine, which was met with Santana, who threw a wild skepticism. After a good The confidence and pitch and walked Aguilar to game, Puig might skip the swagger that a high-pow- load the bases. But Santana next day’s pregame activity. ered Dodgers offense gener- fooled Shaw with a 2-and-2 If he struggled, he might ated during a torrid start changeup for an inning-end- overcompensate in the bat- has disappeared. In its place ing strikeout that preserved ting cage. Lombard lobbied is the confusion and mount- a1-0 deficit. Puig to protect his right arm, ing frustration of a losing Santana tried the same perhaps his greatest gift. streak that grew to six pitch on the same count to “I’ve got a good arm,” games Saturday night. Arcia to open the fourth. The Puig would tell Lombard. “I The Dodgers had few an- shortstop lined it into the don’t need to throw.” swers for the riddle that was left-field pavilion for his “If you don’t throw,” Lom- Milwaukee starter Zach third home run. bard would reply, “you’re not Davies, who relied primarily Ferguson threw11 pitches going to have a good arm.” on a two-seam fastball that in a scoreless first inning and Lombard, who said “I never topped 90 mph and an 25 in a one-run second in love Puig,” admitted the re- 80-mph changeup to stifle which Moustakas, the for- lationship was “challeng- the Dodgers for seven in- mer Chatsworth High ing.” They regularly debated nings of a 4-1 Brewers victory standout, led off with a home positioning. The Dodgers in front of a sellout crowd of run to center, his fifth. utilize advanced metrics 53,922 in Dodger Stadium. and lasers to guide their Gene J. Puskar Associated Press Davies gave up one run Hader heater fielders. Puig believed he PUIG HASN’T DONE much with Cincinnati offensively, but he was suspended and eight hits, struck out six Josh Hader is tough could read swings and trust two games for his part in a bench-clearing brawl against Pittsburgh on April 7. batters and did not walk any, enough for a left-handed hit- his instincts. FanGraphs his only mistake a hanging ter to face without the Brew- has rated him a below-aver- cluding Puig. A Dodgers ca- curveball that Cody Bell- ers relief ace flinging one of age fielder for five of his six The Puig file reer that began with such inger hit for a home run in his lively 96-mph fastballs seasons, but Puig consid- fanfare ended with a press the fourth inning. The infield toward your head. Hader, ered himself elite. That led to 8 Born: Dec. 7, 1990 in Cienfuegos, Cuba release a few days before backed Davies with three in- the 25-year-old left-hander, the positioning cards being 8 Signed: By the Dodgers in 2012 as an amateur free agent Christmas. ning-ending double plays. has held left-handers to a torn up. His teammates moved The Dodgers had only two .107 average, .390 on-base- “Puig had a lot of success 8 MLB debut: Got two hits in his Dodgers debut on June 3, 2013 forward without him. Dur- at-bats with runners in scor- plus-slugging percentage playing this game without against San Diego. The next day he homered twice and drove in ing spring training, a few ing position. and one home run since 2017. computers and without hav- five runs. noted the lower volume in Davies (2-0) retired the fi- That Muncy was sent ing these little defensive the room. Some mentioned nal eight batters he faced, sprawling into the dirt to cards,” Lombard said. “And 8 Best season: Though limited to 104 games because of his the absence of Puig’s energy. and reliever Junior Guerra avoid an up-and-in fastball my comeback for him was June arrival, Puig’s rookie season of 2013 was his best Others lamented the time retired six in a row in the from Hader in the eighth in- ‘Guess what? I didn’t have overall, though he did hit a career-high 28 homers in 2017. spent on their former team- eighth and ninth innings for ning of the Dodgers’ 8-5 loss computers in high school, ei- Comparing his 2013 season with the average totals from his mate. the save. The Dodgers, who Friday only increased the ther. And now they’re avail- five other Dodgers seasons. “The talent is off the were 8-2 to open the season, degree of difficulty of the at- able. And the information G R HR RBIs AVG. OBP. SLG. charts,” Turner said. “He fell to 8-8 and lost six games bat for the Dodgers infielder. that we’re getting is very 2013 104 66 19 42 .319 .391 .534 could be one of the best play- in a row for the first time “When a guy throws a good.’ ” ers in the game. But the frus- since a six-game losing fastball like he does you kind 2014-18122 60 18 58 .271 .345 .468 On the bases, Puig trating part is when you streak May10 -16. of have to stand in there a lit- helped the Dodgers with his don’t see him necessarily Bellinger seemed to tle longer, and that makes it 8 Postseason: Puig was one of the Dodgers’ more productive aggression, even when he ig- having the desire to be as awaken a slumbering of- more dangerous,” Muncy hitters in the Division Series and League Championship Series nored warnings. Woodward good as he could be. fense with his National said of the knock-down rounds, but he struggled in the team’s two World Series de- smiled as he recalled defend- “It’s one of those things League-leading ninth home pitch. “You have to take a feats. ers throwing the ball away as where you’re like, ‘Man, if I run, a towering drive to right breath, get back in there and Puig broke loose, “and I’m at Series G R HR RBIs AVG. OBP. SLG. had that guy’s body and tal- that traveled 409 feet, act like it didn’t happen.” third like, ‘This worked out NLDS22110 7.317.431 .417 ent, how good of a player reached 10 5 feet at its apex Hader also throws an 80- again?’ ” His teammates NLCS 24 928.307.358.467 would I be?’ ” and pulled the Dodgers to mph slider but has thrown called him “Mr. Invisible” or within 2-1 with one out in the his fastball 89.7% of the time fantasma, the Spanish word WS 12 338.191 .224 .383 :: fourth. this season. Knowing what’s for ghost. Enrique Hernandez fol- coming doesn’t make it any 8 Awards and honors: Finished second to Miami’s Jose Fernan- “He would run where we Kershaw chuckled. lowed with a single to left easier to hit. dez in the 2013 NL rookie of the year voting. Was the NL rookie would be like, ‘Where are you “Do I have a favorite Puig field and took third base on “You think it’s going to be and player of the month for June 2013. Played in the 2014 going?’ ” Hernandez said. story?” he said. “No.” Chris Taylor’s two-out single at your belt and the next All-Star game, but went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts. Finished “And then it would still work. He gathered himself. to right. Taylor stole second thing you know it’s at your 15th in MVP voting in 2013 and 19th in 2014. Like reckless baserunning “Look, Yasiel had a lot of but Austin Barnes struck face,” Muncy said. “Obvi- that, at the end of the day, 8 Salary: Signed a seven-year, $42-million contract with the good moments with us. He out looking at a full-count ously, no one throws an actu- looked like it was smart Dodgers in 2012. Signed a one-year deal worth $9.7 million helped us win a number of fastball. al rising fastball, but he baserunning, because it with Cincinnati for 2019. different times. The fans The Dodgers were so furi- throws the closest thing to it. worked out for him.” loved him. ous with umpire Jeremie Re- “You think it’s going to be Puig fixated on results 8 2019 in Cincinnati: After a strong showing in his first spring “Obviously, there was hak’s inning-ending call that somewhere in the middle of rather than process. He with his new team (.348, four homers and 14 RBIs in 19 games), some roller coaster stuff go- catcher Russell Martin, who the zone, and when you start pushed back against criti- Puig has gotten off to a miserable start during the regular ing on there at times. But, is on the 10 -day injured list, your swing it’s up above the cism from teammates. season. He also recently served a two-game suspension for his shoot, he was here six years. was ejected for voicing his zone. When a guy is throwing Pederson described Puig as part in an April 7 brawl in Pittsburgh after Pirates pitcher Chris We had a lot of good runs. Ev- displeasure. in the upper-90s, especially “very smart, very obser- Archer threw a pitch behind the Reds’ Derek Dietrich. Puig’s ery year, we went to the play- Milwaukee extended its with his motion, it’s kind of vant,” noting he “will say offensive numbers with the Reds: offs when he was there. He lead to 4-1 in the fifth after hard to stop your swing at things from the past if you G AB R HR RBIs AVG. OBP. SLG. contributed a lot to that. Yasmani Grandal was hit by that point.” try to ask him about stuff, “No matter what antics apitch, Mike Moustakas sin- Muncy struck out swing- 11 38 00 5.132 .175.184 because it’s like a defense he may have had, he defi- gled to right and Jesus ing at a full-count pitch with mechanism.” nitely helped contribute to Aguilar walked to load the runners on first and third, “The hard part was he’d days earlier, as the trade from Cuba. help us win games. You can’t bases with no outs against but his eight-pitch battle always have a knee-jerk re- deadline approached, Fried- When the Dodgers argue with that.” reliever Dennis Santana. was one of a string of quality action, and try to point out man informed Puig’s agents grieved over the World Se- Travis Shaw lined a two- at-bats that taxed Hader for something that you did, a at Wasserman that the team ries against Houston, Puig :: run single off the glove of 32 pitches in the eighth in- year ago,” Turner said. was looking to move him. wept at his locker. His im- leaping first baseman Max ning and six more in the “Like, ‘Oh, you did this! It’s Unable to consummate a proper positioning in Game Yasiel Puig sauntered Muncy. Roberts replaced ninth. The heavy workload OK for you?’ ” deal, Friedman had decided 2was overshadowed by into the Reds clubhouse at Santana with Yimi Garcia, prevented Hader from As a rookie manager, to send Puig to the minors. Clayton Kershaw’s collapse Great American Ball Park the right-hander who had an pitching Saturday, and it Roberts found himself de- Puig wanted to know in Game 5 and two melt- one day last week. He has 11 .12 earned-run average in could limit him Sunday. voting significant energy why. For the Dodgers, the downs from Yu Darvish. No made this park his home, al- his first seven games. Garcia toward Puig. He admitted he grievances had added up. longer did Puig dominate though details are still being escaped the jam by striking Short hops applied a double standard. Puig showed up late to meet- the discourse. sorted out. His nickname, out Orlando Arcia and Outfielder Connor Joe, a Puig got away with more ings. He did not do the nec- The next spring, when for example. Davies, and getting Lorenzo Rule 5 pick designated for than most players would be essary work to prevent in- Wasserman parted ways “Oh, ho, here he is!” sec- Cain to fly out. assignment by San Fran- permitted. Roberts disci- jury. He was uninterested in with Puig, the news hardly ond baseman Scooter Gen- Opting to fill the injured cisco after hitting .067 in plined Puig at times, but he instruction. His OPS had made a ripple. Adam Katz, nett said. “The Mad Horse!” Hyun-Jin Ryu’s rotation eight games, was returned to could not enforce every in- sunk to a career-worst .706. his former agent, has de- The Reds have opened spot with a bullpen game, the Dodgers. … Umpire Bri- fraction. Once a star, Puig now be- clined to explain what hap- their arms to Puig. He fig- Dodgers manager Dave an Knight, knocked out of Yet Puig lived within an- longed in a platoon. pened. “I have affection for ures to play right field every Roberts said his “best-case Friday’s game by a first-in- other double standard, “He appreciated the hon- Yasiel,” Katz said. “But I day. Despite a slow start, he scenario” would be for start- ning foul ball to the face- Zaidi suggested. The Dod- esty,” Friedman said. “Had don’t represent him any- resides in the middle of the er Caleb Ferguson to throw mask, was replaced on the gers might have been more good feedback, and he made more, so I have no com- lineup. His outfield coach is three innings and 45 pitches. crew by Tim Timmons. permissive toward his be- some counterpoints. Other ment.” Pickler, the former scout havior than they preferred. things he heard and ac- On the field, Puig’s 2018 who raved about him in 2013. But Puig also operated knowledged.” unfolded much like the pre- Cincinnati has implemented under harsher scrutiny than Puig spent a month with vious year. He was a produc- positioning cards; early in his peers. triple-A Oklahoma City. tive player, but far from irre- the spring, Puig informed “If you take a step back,” Outside a night carousing placeable. He abided Ward’s Pickler that he knew the Zaidi said, “there might have with teammates on a party suggestions about sticking league well enough to posi- been too much focus on what bus — an event he docu- to a routine and running tion himself. he couldn’t do, or what he mented on Snapchat — Puig hard on the bases but still Roberts still trades mes- didn’t do, than what he did avoided controversy in the saw his defense regress. He sages with Puig. After the do, and the ways he helped minors. He played part-time chafed at his platoon role, trade, he called Puig to us. And I think he felt that after getting called up that but learned to be ready to thank him. He hopes Puig way.” September, but stayed with contribute midway through cashes in as a free agent this the team for 2017 after the games. winter. :: Dodgers could not find a For Roberts, there were “I want him to do well,” suitable trade partner that still headaches. The gap per- Roberts said. “I think it’s Corey Seager shrugged winter. sisted. The public recalled great for him. I think it’s his shoulders. He could not Puig was a useful contrib- Puig’s titanic home run in great for the game.” conjure a favorite story utor on the Dodgers’ 10 4-win Game 4 of the World Series; Roberts was watching about Puig. juggernaut. He was heart- the Dodgers remembered the Dodgers work out in “Uh ... not really,” Seager ened when most of his team- Puig blundering into an out front of him. For the first said. “Not really, without, mates attended his charity on the bases in Game 2 of the time since 2013, that group like, bashing him.” poker tournament. He be- National League Division did not include Yasiel Puig. gan smooching hitting Series. “We put a lot of effort into :: coach Turner Ward after ho- As Friedman pondered getting him to conform and mers. He reveled in playing how to end the title drought be the best player he could Friedman pointed his car with the coaching staff’s this winter, he focused on be to help the Dodgers win toward Puig’s home in Sher- kids. Woodward considered clearing his outfield surplus. baseball games,” Roberts man Oaks during the sum- it a breakthrough when Puig When the Reds showed in- said. “And now we have a Mark J. Terrill Associated Press mer of 2016 to deliver the shared stories about his up- terest in Wood, the two bunch of guys who are fo- MIKE MOUSTAKAS throws to first base after forc- message in person. A few bringing and his journey teams built a larger deal in- cused on that.” ing out Max Muncy on a second-inning double play. D8 SUNDAY, APRIL14, 2019 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

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ORIOLES 9 YANKEES 4 NL STANDINGS BREWERS 4 ANGELS 6 DODGERS 1 CUBS5 RED SOX5 WHITE SOX0 West W L Pct. GB L10 Streak Lost 6 This month 5-7 Streak Won 1 This month 7-4 San Diego115 .688 —8-2 Chris Davis ended his record slump at CC Sabathia began his19th and final Home 5-4 Road 3-4 Home 6-1 Road 2-6 0for 54 and drew applause from rival big league season with five stellar DODGERS 88.500 34-6 Division 8-2 Interleague 0-0 Division 4-6 Interleague 4-1 fans at Fenway Park, getting three hits innings and Luke Voit came through San Francisco 79.438 45-5 Next: Today vs. Milwaukee, Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m. Next: Today at Chicago Cubs, 11:15 a.m. PDT and driving in four. “Significant weight with a pinch RBI single in the seventh 1 TV/Radio: SportsNet LA/570, 1020 TV/Radio: FS West/830, 1330 Arizona 69.400 4 ⁄2 4-6 lifted off my shoulders,” he said later. as New York ended a four-game slide.

1 Colorado 312.200 7 ⁄2 1-9 Milwaukee AB RHBIAvg. Dodgers AB RHBIAvg. Angels AB RHBIAvg. ChicagoABRHBIAvg. Baltimore AB RHBI Avg. Boston AB RHBIAvg. ChicagoABRHBIAvg. New York AB RHBIAvg. Cain cf 4000.317 Pollock cf 4000.242 Calhoun rf 4001.151 Descalso 2b 5010.316 Villar ss-2b 42 20.302 Benintendi lf 2110.286 Garcia rf 4000.313 Gardner cf 4010.204 Central W L Pct. GB L10 Yelich rf 5000.345 Seager ss 4000.259 Simmons ss 5000.196 Zobrist rf-2b 3000.308 Mancini rf 52 20.339 Betts cf 3010.232 Anderson ss 4000.444 Judge rf 4111.275 Braun lf 5010.208 Turner 3b 4010.283 Bour 1b 4020.186 Rizzo 1b 3200.192 Rickard rf 00 00.189 Moreland dh 3000.277 Abreu 1b 3000.192 LeMahieu 3b 3010.432 Milwaukee 10 5.667 —6-4 Grandal c412 0.395 Bellinger rf 4121.422 Lucroy c511 0.271 Baez ss 5032.262 Smith Jr. lf 32 00.263 a-E.Nnz dh 1000.200 Alonso dh 3000.150 Torres ss 4110.296 1 Mstaks 2b 4221.235 Hnndz 2b 4010.320 Goodwin cf 5220.333 Heyward cf 3121.375 R.Nunez dh 52 22.265 Martinez rf 4010.316 Moncada 3b 3000.296 Bird 1b 4100.171 St. Louis 86.571 1 ⁄2 7-3 Perez 2b 0000.261 Muncy 1b 3010.261 Fletcher lf 3211.300 Contreras c511 0.316 Ruiz 3b 40 22.220 Bogaerts ss 4000.286 Jimenez lf 3000.300 Frazier dh 3110.333 Aguilar 1b 2010.143 Taylor lf-ss 3010.139 La Stella 2b 0100.184 Schwarber lf 4000.192 Davis 1b 50 34.079 Pearce 1b 3000.100 Castillo c300 0.083 Tauchman lf 2000.143 Pittsburgh 76.538 26-4 Shaw 3b 4022.186 Barnes c300 0.313 Allen p100 0.000 Bote 3b 3000.269 Alberto 2b 50 00.286 b-Swihart 1b 1000.273 Rondon 2b 1010.250 b-Voit 1011.200 Arcia ss 4111.222 Santana p101 0.500 Cozart 3b 4031.108 Hendricks p211 0.250 Martin ss 00 00.147 Devers 3b 3210.259 a-Snchz 2b 2000.094 Urshela 3b 0000.308 Cincinnati 58.385 44-6 Davies p200 0.143 a-Verdugo 1010.323 Stratton p200 0.000 b-Almora Jr. 1000.244 Severino c5010.200 Pedroia 2b 3100.182 Engel cf 3000.150 Higashioka c201 1.500 b-Thames 1000.208 c-Pederson lf 1000.234 a-Pujols 0001.239 d-Zagunis rf 1012.350 Mullins cf 31 10.132 Vazquez c412 4.229 Totals 29 01 0 Wade 2b-lf 2001.176 1 Chicago59.357 4 ⁄2 4-6 Totals 35 49 4 Totals 32 18 1 c-Bourjos cf 0001.042 Totals 35 59 5 Totals 39 9138 Totals 31 56 4 Totals 29 47 4 Totals 33 69 5 East W L Pct. GB L10 Milwaukee 010 120 000 —4 90 Baltimore 200 014 200 —9 13 0 Chicago000 000 000 —0 11 Dodgers 000 100 000 —1 80 Angels 030 002 010 —6 91 Boston 002 001 200 —5 62 New York 000 000 31x —4 71 New York 95.643 —6-4 a-singled for Garcia in the 5th. b-struck out for Davies in the 8th. Chicago001 010 021 —5 91 a-flied out for Moreland in 8th. b-struck out for Pearce in 8th. a-struck out for Rondon in the 6th. b-singled for Tauchman in the 1 c-grounded out for Baez in the 8th. a-walked for Buttrey in the 6th. b-popped out for Webster in6th. Walks—Baltimore 8: Villar 2, Mancini 1, Smith Jr. 3, Ruiz 1, 7th. Philadelphia 85.615 ⁄2 5-5 Walks—Milwaukee 5: Cain 1, Moustakas 1, Aguilar 2, Davies 1. c-out on sacrifice fly for Jewell in 8th. d-singled for Kintzler in 8th. Mullins 1. Boston 5: Benintendi 2, Betts 1, Devers 1, Pedroia 1. Walks— New York 1: LeMahieu 1. Atlanta 86.571 17-3 Strikeouts—Milwaukee 10: Yelich 1, Braun 1, Grandal 1, Aguilar 1, Walks—Angels 8: Calhoun1, Bour1, Fletcher 2, La Stella 3, Pujols Strikeouts—Baltimore 8: Mancini 2, Smith Jr. 2, R.Nunez 1, Alberto Strikeouts—Chicago 9: Garcia1, Anderson 2, Alonso1, Moncada Shaw 1, Arcia 2, Davies 2, Thames 1. Dodgers 6: Pollock 1, Bellinger 1. Chicago 7: Zobrist 2, Rizzo 2, Heyward 1, Schwarber 1, Bote 1. 2, Severino1. Boston 6: Moreland1, Bogaerts 2, Swihart1, Devers1, 1, Jimenez 1, Castillo 1, Sanchez 1, Engel 1. New York 7: Gardner 1, 1 1, Taylor 2, Barnes 2. LOB—Milwaukee 10, Dodgers 4. 2B—Grandal Strikeouts—Angels 5: Calhoun 2, Bour 1, Goodwin 1, Allen 1. Vazquez 1. E—Pearce (1), Walden (1). LOB—Baltimore 12, Boston 4. Judge 1, Torres 2, Bird 1, Frazier 1, Tauchman 1. Washington 76.538 1 ⁄2 6-4 (2). HR—Moustakas (5), off Ferguson; Arcia (3), off Santana; Chicago 11: Descalso 3, Zobrist 1, Contreras 3, Schwarber 2, Bote 1, 2B—Mancini (4), Davis 2 (2), Benintendi (3), Vazquez (3). E—Sanchez (4), Wade (1). LOB—Chicago 2, New York 4. 1 Hendricks 1. E—Goodwin (2), Contreras (3). LOB—Angels 10, HR—Vazquez (2), off Cashner. RBIs—R.Nunez 2 (9), Ruiz 2 (6), HR—Judge (4), off Burr. RBIs—Judge (9), Higashioka (1), Wade (1), Miami 411.267 5 ⁄2 2-8 Bellinger (9), off Davies. RBIs—Moustakas (9), Shaw 2 (5), Arcia (7), Bellinger (22). SB—Taylor (1). DP—Milwaukee 3 (Arcia, Chicago 11. 2B—Bour (2), Baez 3 (4), Heyward (1). RBIs—Calhoun Davis 4 (6), Vazquez 4 (6). CS—Villar (1), Benintendi (1). S—Mullins. Voit (13). SF—Higashioka. S—Wade. Moustakas, Aguilar), (Davies, Arcia, Aguilar), (Aguilar, Arcia); (5), Fletcher (3), Cozart (2), Pujols (6), Bourjos (1), Baez 2 (12), DP—Baltimore 1 (Alberto, Villar, Davis). Runners left in scoring position—New York 2 (Gardner, Bird). Saturday’s results Dodgers 1 (Turner, Hernandez, Muncy). Heyward (10), Zagunis 2 (4). CS—Descalso (1). SF—Bourjos, Baltimore IP HRER BB SO NP ERA RISP—New York 2 for 5. GIDP—Torres. Milwaukee IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Heyward. Cashner, W, 3-1...... 5 333 32 81 5.31 DP—Chicago 1 (Moncada, Rondon, Abreu). 2 Milwaukee 4, at DODGERS 1 Davies, W, 2-0...... 7 811 06 94 1.53 Angels IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Yacabonis...... 1 ⁄3 222 10 28 3.72 ChicagoIPHRERBBSONPERA 2 2 Scott...... ⁄3 100 10 14 0.00 ANGELS 6, at Chicago 5 Guerra, S, 1-1...... 2 000 00 29 1.80 Stratton ...... 4 ⁄3 522 45 81 5.54 Nova, L, 0-2...... 6 411 15 93 5.28 1 2 Dodgers IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Buttrey, W, 1-0 ...... ⁄3 000 00 40.00 Givens ...... 1 ⁄3 000 04 19 4.91 Fry...... 0 010 00 512.60 2 at San Francisco 5, Colorado 2 Ferguson, L, 0-1...... 2 ⁄3 411 22 51 1.00 Garcia, H, 3...... 1 000 11 22 1.29 Boston IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Burr...... 2321 02 26 5.40 1 Porcello, L, 0-3...... 4 633 52 90 11.12 at Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 Santana...... 1 ⁄3 333 34 45 7.20 Jewell, H, 1...... 1 000 01 10 0.00 New York IP HRER BB SO NP ERA 2 Garcia...... 1 000 02 99.39 Robles...... ⁄3 322 11 29 4.91 Hembree ...... 1 100 01 11 3.38 Sabathia ...... 5 100 03 62 0.00 1 at Miami 10, Philadelphia 3 Alexander ...... 2 100 01 21 1.35 Allen, S, 4-4 ...... 1 ⁄3 111 13 33 1.42 Brewer...... 0 344 20 21 7.94 German, W, 3-0...... 2 000 04 25 1.38 Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 2, at Monterrey, Mexico Baez...... 1 000 01 14 4.50 ChicagoIPHRERBBSONPERA Walden ...... 2 121 12 35 1.50 Britton, H, 3...... 1 000 01 94.05 Schultz...... 1 100 00 13 0.00 Hendricks, L, 0-3 ...... 5 632 12 87 5.40 Thornburg...... 1 100 01 20 4.91 Chapman ...... 1 000 01 93.00 2 Velazquez ...... 1 100 02 12 2.79 at Atlanta 11, New York 7 Santana pitched to 4 batters in the 5th. Brach ...... ⁄3 122 30 25 4.05 Nova pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Fry pitched to 1 batter in the Inherited runners-scored—Santana 2-0, Garcia 2-0. Rosario ...... 0 000 10 67.20 Porcello pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Brewer pitched to 5 7th. San Diego 5, at Arizona 4 1 HBP—Santana (Grandal). WP—Santana. Webster ...... ⁄3 000 00 23.00 batters in the 6th. Cashner pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Inherited runners-scored—Fry 1-0, Burr 2-2. U—Jeremie Rehak, Gerry Davis, Tim Timmons, Pat Hoberg. Collins ...... 1 211 10 25 4.50 Inherited runners-scored—Yacabonis 2-1, Scott1-0, Givens1-0, U—Ted Barrett, Sean Barber, Lance Barksdale, John Tumpane. T—2:54. Tickets sold—53,922 (56,000). Kintzler...... 1 000 01 16 3.52 Hembree 2-1, Walden 2-1. HBP—Hembree (Alberto). T—2:28. Tickets sold—41,176 (47,309). Ryan...... 1 000 22 23 4.91 WP—Thornburg, Velazquez. PB—Severino (1). Rosario faced 1 batter in the 6th. Collins faced 2 batters in 8th. U—Jim Reynolds, Ben May, Stu Scheurwater, Mark Wegner. AL STANDINGS TWINS 4 T—3:56. Tickets sold—38,755 (41,649). T—3:39. Tickets sold—35,823 (37,731). NATIONALS3 West W L Pct. GB L10 TIGERS 3 Seattle 13 4.765 —7-3 PIRATES 2 Houston 10 5.667 28-2 Michael Pineda, in his third start since After Richard Rodriguez (0-1) retired 1 Oakland 10 8.556 3 ⁄2 5-5 Tommy John surgery in 2017, labored through six innings, and Eddie Rosario the first two batters in the bottom of ANGELS 87.533 47-3 drove in two runs. Byron Buxton and the eighth inning, Adam Eaton tied it Texas 67.462 54-6 Jorge Polanco added RBI singles. with a home run and Howie Kendrick Central W L Pct. GB L10 hit a go-ahead drive on the next pitch. Minnesota 74.636 —6-4 Detroit AB RHBI Avg. Minnesota AB RHBIAvg. Harrison 2b 40 01.135 Kepler rf 3110.277 Pittsburgh AB RHBIAvg. Washington AB RHBIAvg. 1 Cndlrio 3b 40 11.184 Polanco ss 3011.372 Frazier 2b 5000.275 Eaton rf 4131.286 Cleveland 86.571 ⁄2 6-4 Cabrera dh 40 10.260 Cruz dh 2000.286 Marte cf 4000.226 Kendrick 2b 2111.600 1 Stewart lf 41 11.182 Rosario lf 4022.238 Cervelli c400 0.214 Rendon 3b 4110.412 Detroit 86.571 ⁄2 6-4 Hicks 1b 40 20.222 Cron 1b 4000.212 Bell 1b 4110.292 Soto lf 3000.250 Peterson rf 40 00.167 Gonzalez 3b 4000.133 Moran 3b 4011.273 Adams 1b 3000.167 Chicago49.308 43-7 Greiner c4110.158 Schoop 2b 3100.286 Cabrera rf 4131.432 Suero p000 0.000 1 Mercer ss 21 20.233 Castro c110 0.167 1-Martin 0000.385 Doolittle p000 0.000 Kansas City 410.286 4 ⁄2 2-8 1-Bckhm ss 10 00.154 Buxton cf 2111.300 Shuck lf 2010.286 Suzuki c301 1.263 Jones cf 40 20.286 Totals 26 45 4 East W L Pct. GB L10 Gonzalez ss 3010.231 Difo ss 3000.171 Totals 35 3103 Archer p301 0.143 Sanchez p200 0.000 Tampa Bay114 .733 —7-3 Detroit 002 001 000 —3 10 0 Rodriguez p000 0--- Zmrmn 1b 1000.200 Minnesota 004 000 00x —4 51 a-Kang 1000.105 Robles cf 3000.267 1 Totals 34 28 2 Totals 28 36 3 New York 68.429 4 ⁄2 4-6 1-ran for Mercer in the 5th. Walks—Detroit 1: 1-Beckham 1. Minnesota 7: Kepler 1, Cruz 2, Pittsburgh 000 101 000 —2 80 Baltimore 69.400 52-8 Schoop 1, Castro 2, Buxton 1. Strikeouts—Detroit 9: Harrison 2, Washington 000 100 02x —3 61 Boston 510.333 64-6 Candelario1, Cabrera1, Stewart1, Peterson 3, Jones1. Minnesota 7: a-struck out for Rodriguez in the 9th. 1-ran for Cabrera in the 9th. Polanco 1, Cruz 2, Cron 1, Gonzalez 2, Castro 1. E—Castro (1). Walks—Pittsburgh 2: Shuck 1, Gonzalez 1. Washington 2: Toronto 510.333 63-7 LOB—Detroit 7, Minnesota 6. 2B—Hicks 2 (3), Mercer (4). Kendrick 2. Strikeouts—Pittsburgh 3: Frazier 1, Moran 1, Kang 1. HR—Stewart (3), off Pineda. RBIs—Harrison (2), Candelario (3), Washington 10: Soto 2, Suzuki 1, Difo 3, Sanchez 1, Robles 3. Stewart (11), Polanco (4), Rosario 2 (9), Buxton (4). SB—Jones (1). E—Kendrick (1). LOB—Pittsburgh 8, Washington 3. 2B—Moran (2), Saturday’s results CS—Polanco (1). SF—Harrison, Polanco. RISP—Detroit 2 for 15; Gonzalez (2), Rendon (8). 3B—Bell (1). HR—Cabrera (1), off ANGELS 6, at Chicago Cubs 5 Minnesota 3 for 10. Runners moved up—Peterson, Cron. Sanchez; Eaton (1), off Rodriguez; Kendrick (2), off Rodriguez. LIDP—Greiner. FIDP—Cron. DP—Detroit 1 (Jones, Harrison); RBIs—Moran (7), Cabrera (4), Eaton (5), Kendrick (4), Suzuki (6). Baltimore 9, at Boston 5 Minnesota 1 (Schoop, Polanco). S—Shuck. at New York 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Runners left in scoring position—Pittsburgh 3 (Frazier, Marte, Ross, L, 1-2...... 6 544 43 92 3.50 Gonzalez); Washington 1 (Soto). RISP—Pittsburgh 1 for 8; at Minnesota 4, Detroit 3 VerHagen...... 0 000 20 11 4.50 Washington 1 for 5. 1 Stumpf ...... ⁄3 000 11 14 0.00 Runners moved up—Frazier, Rendon. GIDP—Frazier, Rendon 2. at Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 1 2 Alcantara ...... ⁄3 000 01 13 1.93 DP—Pittsburgh 2 (Gonzalez, Frazier, Bell), (Gonzalez, Frazier, Farmer ...... 1 000 02 13 0.00 Rebecca Blackwell Associated Press at Kansas City 3, Cleveland 0 Bell); Washington 1 (Kendrick, Difo, Adams). Minnesota IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Pittsburgh IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Houston 3, at Seattle 1 Pineda, W, 2-0 ...... 6 833 05 96 3.00 BEISBOL BOOGIE Archer...... 7 411 29 94 2.00 Oakland at Texas, rain Hildenberger, H, 2...... 1 100 01 14 0.00 Rodriguez, L, 0-1, BS, 1-2 222 01 22 6.75 Rogers, H, 2...... 110001151.35 ...... 1 Parker, S, 3-3...... 1 000 12 23 1.80 Derek Dietrich, middle, who hit a tiebreaking home run, gets Washington IP HRER BB SO NP ERA VerHagen pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Sanchez ...... 7 722 12 100 4.86 Inherited runners-scored—Stumpf 2-0, Alcantara 3-0. into the swing of things after the Cincinnati Reds’ 5-2 victory Suero, W, 1-0...... 1 000 00 11 6.35 WP—Parker. Doolittle, S, 1-2...... 1 100 11 16 0.00 U—Mike Everitt, Bill Welke, Chris Guccione, Lance Barrett. over the St. Louis Cardinals at Monterrey, Mexico. U—Nic Lentz, Kerwin Danley, Mark Carlson, Scott Barry. T—2:22. TODAY’S GAMES T—3:07. Tickets sold—16,484 (38,649). Tickets sold—32,103 (41,313). NATIONAL LEAGUE >>> MATCHUP W-L ERA TIME MARLINS10 BRAVES 11 MIL/Chacin (R)2-1 4.24 1 p.m. REDS 5 PADRES 5 Dodgers/Stripling (R) 0-13.78SNLA PHILLIES 3 METS 7 PHI/Velasquez (R)0-0 3.00 10 a.m. CARDINALS 2 DIAMONDBACKS 4 MIA/Urena (R)0-3 9.22 Rookie outfielder Austin Dean was four Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead single PIT/Taillon (R)0-2 3.00 10:30 a.m. for four, including a home run and a Derek Dietrich hit a tiebreaking home Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run home in the second inning, Dansby Swanson WAS/Scherzer (R)1-2 3.32 triple, and drove in five runs to help COL/Marquez (R)1-1 3.00 1 p.m. run against Adam Wainwright (1-1) in run in the third inning, Franmil Reyes drove in three runs and Atlanta ended host Miami end a losing streak at five SF/Holland (L)1-1 3.38 the seventh inning in the first game of hit a tiebreaking drive in the seventh New York’s winning streak at three games. STL/Mikolas (R)1-1 6.19 1 p.m. atwo-game series at Monterrey, and San Diego won its fourth consecu- games. CIN/DeSclafani (R)0-1 6.75 ESPN tive game. SD/Lauer (L)2-1 4.76 1 p.m. Philadelphia AB RHBIAvg. Miami AB RHBI Avg. Mexico. McCutchen lf 2010.273 Grndrsn lf 4000.158 New York AB RHBI Avg. Atlanta AB RHBI Avg. ARI/Greinke (R)1-1 7.16 San Diego AB RHBI Avg. Arizona AB RHBIAvg. McNeil 2b 50 21.364 Albies 2b 3220.321 Dominguez p100 0.000 f-Rdle ss 1010.192 St. Louis AB RHBIAvg. Cincinnati AB RHBIAvg. Margot cf 41 20.318 Jones rf 5021.333 NY/d eGrom (R)2-1 3.18 4 p.m. Segura ss 4000.309 B.Adrn 3b 5131.231 Alonso 1b 41 10.360 Dldsn 3b 3321.240 Crpntr 3b 4020.235 Winker lf 3111 .162 F. Reyes rf 41 11.184 Marte cf 5010.237 Conforto rf 30 10.340 Frman 1b 5221.365 ATL/Teheran (R)1-1 6.00 ESPN Harper rf 3000.302 Walker 1b 5121.190 Gldsmdt 1b 5020.200 c-Ervin lf 11101.000 Mchdo 3b 41 10.246 Flores 2b 3010.200 Hoskins 1b 3110.295 Castro 2b 5110.233 a-Smith 11 10.471 Acuna cf 5222.300 DeJong ss 5000.316 Votto 1b 3110 .250 Renfroe lf-rf 30 00.262 b-Dyson 0000.273 Davis 3b 20 00.242 Mrkks rf 4222.333 Realmuto c300 0.239 Alfaro c3020.316 Ozuna lf 4010.261 Puig rf 4000 .132 Hosmer 1b 41 22.228 c-Locastro 1000.333 INTERLEAGUE >>> g-Knapp 1000.143 b-Wllch c2110.333 Nimmo lf 20 11.217 Swnsn ss 4013.289 Molina c401 0.212 Suarez 3b 2000 .282 Tatis Jr. ss 41 12.250 Peralta lf 2110.364 d’Arnaud c4211.091 Cmrgo lf 3022.182 O.Herrera cf 4011.300 Rojas ss 3331.316 Fowler rf 3110.189 Schebler cf 3111 .200 Kinsler 2b 40 10.174 Walker 1b 4000.209 MATCHUP W-L ERA TIME Hrnndz 2b 4100.178 Dean rf 4345.667 Broxton lf-rf 41 10.227 Incrte cf 0000.159 b-Martinez rf 1000.250 Dietrich 2b 4123 .233 Hedges c4000.167 Escobar 3b 3110.214 Rosario ss 41 10.255 Jcksn c4000.000 Angels (AL)/Cahill (R)1-1 3.50 11:15 a.m. Franco 3b 2000.256 Brinson cf 4012.226 Wong 2b 2111.311 Barnhart c400 0.267 Strahm p2010.500 Ahmed ss 4121.310 d-Kingery 3b 2120.500 Smith p3000.167 Lagares cf 41 22.231 Tssaint p4000.000 CHI (NL)/Chatwood 0-0 6.00 FSW Bader cf 2000.179 J.Iglesias ss 2000 .214 a-Myers lf 20 10.304 C.Kelly c411 1.208 Oswalt p0001--- Totals 35 11 13 11 Eflin p100 0.000 cRHrera lf 1000.152 Wainwright p301 1.200 a-Kemp 1000 .139 Totals 35 5105 M.Kelly p200 0.000 (R) a-Altherr 1000.100 Totals 40 10 18 10 Gllrme 2b 20 00.111 O’Neill rf 1000.261 Roark p100 0.000 Vargas 2b 2001.267 Totals 35 7116 e-Williams lf 2012.182 Totals 34 29 2 Peraza ss 2000 .195 Totals 35 49 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE >>> Totals 33 36 3 Totals 30 56 5 New York 040 000 012 —7 11 1 San Diego202 000 100 —5 10 1 Atlanta 440 101 10x —11131 MATCHUP W-L ERA TIME Philadelphia 000 000 003 —3 60 St. Louis 010 000 001 —2 90 Arizona 000 004 000 —4 90 Miami 024 010 30x —10180 a-doubled for Gsellman in the 9th. BAL/Means (L)1-1 2.08 10 a.m. Cincinnati 000 001 13x —5 60 a-struck out for Stammen in the 7th. b-walked for Andriese in the a-lined out for Eflin in the 5th. b-singled for Alfaro in the 7th. Walks—New York 5: Alonso 1, Conforto 1, Davis 1, d’Arnaud 1, BOS/Price (L)0-1 6.00 a-flied out for Hughes in the 7th. b-grounded out for Fowler in the 7th. c-struck out for Chafin in the 9th. Broxton 1. Atlanta 7: Albies 2, Donaldson 2, Markakis 1, Swanson 1, c-flied out for N.Anderson in the 7th. d-doubled for Franco in the 8th. 8th. c-tripled for Winker in the 8th. Walks—San Diego 1: Renfroe 1. Arizona 4: Dyson 1, Peralta 2, CHI/Rodon (L)1-2 3.38 10 a.m. e-flied out for Nicasio in the 8th. f-singled for Guerrero in the 8th. Camargo 1. Strikeouts—New York 9: McNeil 1, Alonso 1, Davis 1, Walks—St. Louis 3: Carpenter 1, Bader 2. Cincinnati 3: Votto 1, Walker 1. Strikeouts—San Diego 10: Renfroe 1, Tatis Jr. 3, Kinsler 1, Broxton 3, Lagares 1, Guillorme 2. Atlanta 7: Albies 1, Acuna Jr. 1, NY/Tanaka (R)1-0 1.47 MLB g-lined out for Realmuto in the 9th. Suarez 1, Schebler 1. Strikeouts—St. Louis 9: Goldschmidt 2, Hedges 3, Strahm 1, Myers 1. Arizona 9: Jones 2, Locastro 1, Peralta Walks—Philadelphia 4: McCutchen 2, Harper 1, Hoskins 1. Swanson 1, Jackson 1, Toussaint 3. E—d’Arnaud (1), Freeman (1). DeJong 1, Fowler 2, Bader 1, Wainwright 2, O’Neill 1. Cincinnati 5: 1, Walker 3, Ahmed1, C.Kelly1. E—Machado (1). LOB—San Diego 4, TB/Morton (R)2-0 2.2510 a.m. Strikeouts—Philadelphia 11: McCutchen 1, Dominguez 1, Segura 1, LOB—New York 8, Atlanta 7. 2B—Alonso (7), Conforto (6), Lagares Winker 1, Puig 1, Suarez 1, J.Iglesias 1, Peraza 1. LOB—St. Louis 10, Arizona 10. 2B—Margot (4), Hosmer (3), Kinsler (2), Jones (5), TOR/Stroman (R)0-2 2.41 Harper 2, Hoskins 1, Realmuto 2, O.Herrera 1, Franco 1, Eflin 1. (1), Smith (2), Donaldson (5), Markakis (4). HR—Markakis (1), off Cincinnati 5. 2B—Ozuna (3), Fowler (2), Votto (5). 3B—Carpenter Marte (2), Ahmed (6), C.Kelly (3). HR—Tatis Jr. (4), off M.Kelly; Miami 7: Walker 1, Castro 3, Brinson 2, Smith 1. LOB—Philadelphia Oswalt; Donaldson (1), off Gsellman. RBIs—McNeil (9), d’Arnaud DET/Zimmermann (R)0-1 2.50 11 a.m. (1), Dietrich (1), Ervin (1). HR—Wong (4), off Duke; Winker (3), off F. Reyes (3), off Andriese. RBIs—F. Reyes (6), Hosmer 2 (8), Tatis Jr. 2 7, Miami 7. 2B—McCutchen (3), Hoskins (4), Kingery 2 (2), Williams (2), Lagares 2 (5), Oswalt (1), Nimmo (7), Donaldson (1), Freeman MIN/Berrios (R)1-1 2.18 Wainwright; Dietrich (4), off Wainwright. RBIs—Wong (9), Wainwright (10), Jones (8), Ahmed (8), C.Kelly (5), Vargas (3). CS—Myers (2), (1), Rojas (4), Brinson (4). 3B—Dean (1). HR—B.Anderson (1), off (7), Acuna Jr. 2 (12), Markakis 2 (12), Swanson 3 (18), Camargo 2 (1), Winker (5), Schebler (5), Dietrich 3 (11). SB—Wong (4). Dyson (1). Runners left in scoring position—San Diego 2 (F.Reyes, CLE/Kluber (R)1-2 3.86 11:15 a.m. Eflin; Walker (3), off Eflin; Dean (1), off Eflin. RBIs—O.Herrera (7), (6). SF—Oswalt. S—Oswalt. DP—New York 2 (Rosario, McNeil, Runners left in scoring position—St. Louis 6 (Carpenter, DeJong 2, Tatis Jr.); Arizona 4 (Jones, Walker 2, Escobar). RISP—San Diego 3 Williams 2 (3), B.Anderson (2), Walker (3), Rojas (6), Dean 5 (6), Alonso), (Rosario, Guillorme, Alonso). KC/Junis (R)1-1 5.74 Ozuna, Wainwright 2); Cincinnati 2 (Schebler, Barnhart). RISP—St. for 8; Arizona 3 for 16. Brinson 2 (4). SB—B.Anderson (1). CS—Alfaro (2). SF—Rojas. New York IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Louis 1 for 12; Cincinnati 2 for 7. GIDP—Ozuna, Martinez. San Diego IP HRER BB SO NP ERA 1 OAK/Anderson (L)3-0 2.50 Noon Philadelphia IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Vargas ...... ⁄3 244 30 36 14.21 2 DP—Cincinnati 2 (Suarez, Dietrich, Votto), (Peraza, Dietrich, Votto). Strahm...... 5 400 04 89 4.26 Oswalt, L, 0-1 ...... 3 ⁄3 655 42 90 12.27 TEX/Miller (R)0-1 9.53 Eflin, L, 2-1...... 4 10 66 04 81 3.94 1 St. Louis IP HRER BB SO NP ERA G.Reyes...... ⁄3 344 11 23 36.00 Avilan ...... 2 411 01 33 12.71 Nicasio ...... 3 644 02 44 6.75 2 HOU/Cole (R)0-2 3.32 1 p.m. Wainwright, L, 1-1...... 6 322 24 91 3.94 Stmn, W, 2-0, BS, 1-1... ⁄3 100 00 80.96 Gsellman...... 2 111 04 35 4.00 Dominguez ...... 1 200 01 24 7.20 Brebbia...... 1 000 00 40.00 Stock...... 0 000 20 99.00 SEA/Gonzales (L)4-0 3.16 Miami IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Atlanta IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Webb...... 012210 716.20 1 Wingenter, H, 4...... 1 000 10 15 2.57 Newcomb...... 1 ⁄3 544 20 35 4.38 Smith, W, 1-0...... 6 100 36 99 2.65 Mayers ...... 1 211 01 19 2.35 Wieck, H, 3...... 1 000 01 13 6.75 N.Anderson...... 1 000 02 12 1.35 Toussaint, W, 1-0 ...... 6 410 27 85 0.00 Cincinnati IP HRER BB SO NP ERA 2 Yates, S, 9-9 ...... 1 100 03 21 0.90 Sobotka...... 1 ⁄3 222 12 35 7.36 Guerrero...... 1 100 12 21 0.00 1 Roark ...... 5 ⁄3 611 15 95 4.30 Arizona IP HRER BB SO NP ERA WP—Avilan. Conley...... 1 433 01 26 8.44 Garrett ...... 1 000 12 27 0.00 M.Kelly...... 5 844 15 95 3.79 2 U—Alfonso Marquez, Alan Porter, Dan Bellino, Chris Segal. WP—Guerrero. Hughes, W, 1-0 ...... ⁄3 000 01 11 3.00 Andriese, L, 2-1...... 2 111 03 35 5.19 1 T—3:34. Tickets sold—40,117 (41,149). T—3:01. Tickets sold—13,828 (36,742). Hernandez, H, 1...... ⁄3 100 00 11 4.50 Lopez...... 1 000 01 90.00 NOTES 2 Duke, H, 1...... ⁄3 111 00 79.00 Chafin...... 1 100 01 11 5.06 R.Iglesias, S, 2-2 ...... 1 100 11 18 4.05 Stock pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Wainwright pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Webb pitched to 2 Inherited runners-scored—Stammen 2-2, Wingenter 2-0. Davis finally BLUE JAYS 3 batters in the 8th. Duke pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. HBP—Strahm (Peralta), Wingenter (Escobar). WP—Stock. GIANTS5 Inherited runners-scored—Mayers 2-2, Garrett 1-0, Duke 1-0. T—3:41. Tickets sold—27,256 (48,519). RAYS 1 HBP—Roark (Wong), Garrett (Wong), Wainwright (Suarez). ROCKIES 2 can have a ball T—3:08. Tickets sold—16,886 (26,999). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run double ASTROS 3 Madison Bumgarner (1-2) pitched into in the seventh inning to help Toronto ROYALS 3 the eighth inning and Kevin Pillar hit a Chris Davis definitely kept the overcome reigning AL Cy Young winner MARINERS 1 home run for the fourth time in six days souvenir ball from this most elu- INDIANS 0 Blake Snell’s no-hit bid and endthe Jose Altuve homered for the fifth game to help send Colorado to its eighth sive hit. Rays’ five-game winning streak. loss in a row. When the Baltimore first base- Homer Bailey pitched seven innings of in a row and Justin Verlander struck out man’s futility streak ended at a Tampa BayABRHBIAvg. Toronto AB RHBIAvg. two-hit ball and Kansas City won its eight of the first 10 batters he faced Colorado AB RHBIAvg. San Fran. AB RHBI Avg. Meadows rf 3021.385 Galvis ss 4000.346 second straight after a10-game skid. and finished with a season-high 11 as Blackmon rf 4110.233 Duggar rf 41 21.238 record 0 for 54 with a single and two Pham lf 4010.276 Smoak dh 2110.211 Hampson 2b 4011.163 Solarte ss 40 00.189 doubles against Boston on Sat- Choi 1b 3010.271 Hernandez lf 4011.213 Ian Kennedy pitched a perfect eighth Houston won its eighth straight. Arenado 3b 4000.246 Pillar cf 31 12.161 urday, he tipped his cap to the Ori- a-Rbrtsn 3b 1000.194 Grichuk cf 4110.192 and Wily Peralta got his first save. Story ss 4010.241 Posey c4021.227 Diaz 3b-1b 4000.260 Gurriel Jr. 2b 3012.179 Houston AB RHBIAvg. Seattle AB RHBIAvg. Reynolds 1b 4111.192 Longoria 3b 30 10.190 oles dugout and many of his team- Lowe 2b 4010.286 Drury 3b 3000.140 Springer rf 3110.283 Smith cf 4000.236 Desmond cf 3000.151 Crawford ss 00 00.241 Garcia dh 4000.319 Tellez 1b 3000.212 Cleveland AB RHBIAvg. Kansas City AB RHBIAvg. Altuve 2b 4121.333 Haniger rf 4111.278 Daza lf 3000.000 Sndval 1b 41 10.304 mates raised their arms and hol- Kiermaier cf 4010.304 Hanson rf 3000.167 Martin cf 3000.233 Merrifield 2b 4021.339 Bregman 3b 4000.311 Santana lf 4000.338 Iannetta c302 0.207 Panik 2b 31 10.231 lered in support. He smiled and Zunino c301 0.119 Brito rf 0000.000 J.Ramirez 3b 4000.135 Mondesi ss 4011.293 Brantley dh 4011.281 Bruce 1b 4000.179 Freeland p100 0.000 Bumgrnr p3010.333 1-Heredia 0000.300 Maile c211 0.313 Naquin rf 4000.263 Gordon lf 4000.356 Correa ss 4000.311 Vglbch dh 3020.424 a-Fuentes 1000.125 Belt 1b 00 00.231 made a motion that he wanted the Adames ss 3110.250 Totals 28 35 3 Santana 1b 3000.386 Soler rf 4000.214 Gurriel 1b 4010.302 Beckham ss 3010.339 b-Valaika 0000.118 Parra lf 31 21.200 ball, which he got. Totals 33 18 1 H.Rmrz dh 3000.179 O’Hearn 1b 3111.222 Reddick lf 4000.286 Narvaez c300 0.275 c-Tapia 1000.194 Totals 31 5115 Tampa Bay000 001 000 —1 80 Bauers lf 3000.159 Dozier 3b 3120.256 Chirinos c211 1.265 Healy 3b 3000.250 Totals 32 26 2 “That’s a long time without get- Toronto 000 000 21x —3 53 Plawecki c200 0.125 Duda dh 2000.105 Marisnick cf 3000.346 Gordon 2b 3000.339 Colorado 000 001 100 —2 60 a-struck out for Choi in the 8th. 1-ran for Zunino in the 8th. Miller 2b 3020.250 Mldndo c211 0.184 Totals 32 36 3 Totals 31 14 1 San Francisco 002 010 02x —5 11 1 ting a hit,” he said. “I don’t know Moroff ss 3000.077 Owings cf 3000.160 Houston 002 010 000 —3 60 a-struck out for Freeland in the 6th. b-pinch hit for Shaw in the Walks—Tampa Bay 1: Meadows 1. Toronto 3: Smoak 2, Maile 1. Totals 28 02 0 Totals 29 37 3 what I’m going to do with it, but ob- Strikeouts—Tampa Bay 8: Pham 1, Robertson 1, Diaz 1, Lowe 2, Seattle 000 100 000 —1 40 8th. c-struck out for Valaika in the 8th. viously something special.” Garcia 1, Kiermaier 1, Adames 1. Toronto 14: Galvis 1, Hernandez 2, Cleveland 000 000 000 —0 20 Walks—Houston 1: Chirinos 1. Walks— San Francisco 3: Longoria 1, Panik 1, Belt 1. Grichuk 3, Gurriel Jr. 1, Drury 2, Tellez 2, Hanson 2, Maile 1. Kansas City 001 100 10x —3 70 Strikeouts—Houston 8: Altuve 2, Bregman 1, Correa 2, Gurriel 1, Strikeouts—Colorado 10: Blackmon 2, Hampson 1, Arenado 1, E—Hernandez (2), Gurriel Jr. (1), Maile (1). LOB—Tampa Bay 6, Walks—Cleveland 2: Martin 1, Plawecki 1. Kansas City 1: Duda 1. Reddick 1, Marisnick 1. Seattle 13: Smith 3, Santana 1, Bruce 3, Reynolds 1, Daza 1, Iannetta 1, Freeland 1, Fuentes 1, Tapia 1. San Etc. Toronto 4. 2B—Adames (3), Grichuk (4), Gurriel Jr. (4). 3B—Zunino Strikeouts—Cleveland 8: Martin 1, Santana 1, H.Ramirez 1, Vogelbach 1, Beckham 1, Narvaez 2, Healy 1, Gordon 1. Francisco 7: Duggar1, Posey1, Longoria1, Sandoval 2, Bumgarner1, Texas second baseman (1). RBIs—Meadows (16), Hernandez (6), Gurriel Jr. 2 (7). Bauers 1, Miller 1, Moroff 3. Kansas City 5: Soler 3, Maldonado 1, LOB—Houston 4, Seattle 3. 2B—Gurriel (7), Beckham (6). Parra 1. E—Parra (1). LOB—Colorado 3, San Francisco 9. SB—Kiermaier (3). CS—Choi (1). Runners left in scoring Owings 1. HR—Chirinos (2), off Hernandez; Altuve (7), off Hernandez; Haniger 2B—Hampson (1), Iannetta (2), Posey (4), Sandoval (6). Rougned Odor was put on the 10 - position—Tampa Bay 4 (Diaz, Kiermaier, Zunino, Robertson); LOB—Cleveland 3, Kansas City 4. 2B—Miller (3), Maldonado (2). (4), off Verlander. RBIs—Altuve (13), Brantley (9), Chirinos (5), 3B—Longoria (1). HR—Reynolds (2), off Bumgarner; Pillar (4), off day injured list because of a Toronto 2 (Grichuk, Tellez). RISP—Tampa Bay1 for11; Toronto 2 for 5. HR—O’Hearn (2), off Rodriguez. RBIs—Merrifield (6), Mondesi (11), Haniger (14). Freeland. RBIs—Hampson (2), Reynolds (4), Duggar (6), Pillar 2 Runners moved up—Pham. LIDP—Kiermaier. GIDP—Pham, Galvis. O’Hearn (5). S—Maldonado. Runners left in scoring position—Houston 2 (Brantley, Correa); (13), Posey (1), Parra (3). SF—Duggar, Pillar, Parra. S—Solarte. sprained right knee. Odor is bat- DP—Tampa Bay 2 (Lowe, Adames, Choi), (Diaz, Lowe, Choi); Toronto Runners left in scoring position—Cleveland 2 (Moroff 2). Seattle 2 (Narvaez 2). RISP—Houston 1 for 8; Seattle 0 for 1. DP—Colorado 1 (Hampson, Reynolds); San Francisco 1 (Sandoval, ting .167 in 12 games. ... Anthony 2 (Gurriel Jr., Galvis, Tellez), (Hernandez, Maile). RISP—Cleveland 0 for 1; Kansas City 2 for 5. Runners moved up—Reddick. GIDP—Marisnick. Longoria, Bumgarner). Tampa BayIPHRERBBSONPERA Runners moved up—Owings. GIDP—Naquin. DP—Seattle 1 (Healy, Gordon, Bruce). Colorado IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Rendon doubled in Washington’s Snell...... 6 100 19 82 2.16 DP—Kansas City 1 (Merrifield, Mondesi, O’Hearn). Houston IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Freeland, L, 1-3...... 5 933 15 76 5.40 2 Roe, L, 0-2, BS, 1-1 ..... ⁄3 322 02 19 5.40 Cleveland IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Verlander, W, 2-0 ...... 6 211 011105 3.52 Shaw...... 2 100 11 20 0.87 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh to set a 1 2 Beeks...... 1 ⁄3 111 23 33 3.18 Rodriguez, L, 0-1...... 5 ⁄3 522 03 91 3.18 Harris, H, 1...... 1 200 00 21 0.00 Oh...... 0 122 11 97.20 1 team record with at least one ex- Toronto IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Perez...... ⁄3 000 00 34.91 Pressly, H, 3...... 1 000 01 14 0.00 Dunn ...... 1 000 00 10 3.60 Buchholz ...... 6 611 02 69 1.50 Anderson...... 2 211 12 26 4.50 Osuna, S, 6-6 ...... 1 000 01 15 1.23 San Francisco IP HRER BB SO NP ERA tra-base hit in 10 consecutive Pannone, W, 1-2...... 1 000 01 95.00 Kansas City IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Seattle IP HRER BB SO NP ERA Bumgarner, W, 1-2...... 7 622 07 98 3.12 2 Biagini, H, 4...... ⁄3 100 12 14 3.86 Bailey, W, 1-1...... 7 200 26 102 5.29 Hernandez, L, 1-1...... 6 633 15 93 4.38 Moronta, H, 3...... 1 000 03 16 3.52 games. ... The Oakland at Texas 1 Mayza, H, 3...... ⁄3 000 01 54.26 Kennedy, H, 1...... 1 000 02 16 1.12 Brennan ...... 1 000 01 11 0.00 Dyson, S, 1-1...... 1 000 00 16 1.04 game was postponed because of Giles, S, 4-5 ...... 1 100 02 20 2.57 Peralta, S, 1-2...... 1 000 00 16 9.00 Sadzeck ...... 2 000 02 25 0.00 Bumgarner faced1 batter in the 8th. Oh faced 3 batters in the 8th. rain and will be made up June 8. Inherited runners-scored—Beeks 1-0, Mayza 2-0. WP—Giles. WP—Anderson. HBP—Hernandez (Springer). WP—Hernandez. WP—Oh. PB—Iannetta (1). U—Gary Cederstrom, Ramon De Jesus, Marvin Hudson, Quinn U—Bruce Dreckman, Manny Gonzalez, Mike Estabrook, Paul U—Jordan Baker, Todd Tichenor, Phil Cuzzi, Adam Hamari. U—D.J. Reyburn, Fieldin Culbreth, Paul Nauert, CB Bucknor. — associated press Wolcott. T—2:44. Tickets sold—20,771 (53,506). Emmel. T—2:26. Tickets sold—15,188 (37,903). T—2:46. Tickets sold—30,533 (47,943). T—2:48. Tickets sold—32,607 (41,915). LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 D9 Chiropractor has team’s back

lauer, who grew up playing KEVIN BAXTER basketball, has worked not ON SOCCER just for the U.S. national soccer team but for the George Billauer’s life was Galaxy and LAFC, the forever altered by another Philippine soccer federa- man’s bad back. tion, Colombian club That happened 27 years Atletico Nacional, heavy- ago, when Billauer was a weight boxers Vitali and high school soccer coach Wladimir Klitschko, both and chiropractor, two pro- the Dodgers and the NHL’s fessions then considered Kings, and, after the U.S. just a step above cult leader. was eliminated from the last The U.S. national team was World Cup, he went to Rus- playing in Southern Cali- sia with the Mexican team. fornia and John Doyle’s sore Billauer said many of the spine was not responding to Mexicans who played for traditional treatment. domestic teams, where Mark Humphrey Associated Press Two teammates who had chiropractors are rare, THE PREDATORS’ Craig Smith celebrates his been patients of Billauer didn’t know what to make of overtime goal that gave Nashville the Game 2 victory. offered his phone number. the tall gringo and his “I had known the skepti- pidgin Spanish. When Euro- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS cism of medical doctors to pean-based players such as what I do,” Billauer remem- Chicharito Hernandez came bers of his first meeting with in for daily adjustments, Smith’s goal has Bert Mandelbaum, the Billauer could see the team orthopedist. “So I younger men watching from started to explain myself outside the training room. and he right away stopped Jon Soohoo Dodgers, “When I was done, they perfect timing me and says, ‘Look, our CHIROPRACTOR George Billauer has become a would grab Chicharito and medical staff is a team. We father figure to many soccer players. pull him aside and ask, need you as part of the ‘What was that? Was it team. I know what you can to give them an answer. It’s work. good?’ By the last game think (Stars defenseman do. Let’s get to work.’ ” just to be a good listener.” After twice-daily chiro- against Brazil, I was so busy associated press Roman) Polak knocked it Billauer has been on the Sometimes, it’s best not practic treatments, Reyna it was insane.” down and I just tried to get a job ever since, traveling to to give an answer. Billauer, played more minutes than Billauer has made a Craig Smith has a knack stick on it and tried to seven World Cups, more who spent10 years coaching all but one American mid- career out of winning over for timely goals in the play- feather it in there. I don’t than 80 countries and six soccer, and some of the fielder in the tournament, doubters. Many former offs, and he helped the host know how it got through but continents with nothing other doctors would often helping the U.S. reach the players, now long retired, Nashville Predators avoid a able to just get a stick on more binding than a hand- come up with their own quarterfinals for the only still look him up for a chat big hole heading to Dallas. something and get some shake for a contract. lineups for national team time in the modern era. or, more commonly, an Smith scored five min- traffic and get it in there.” “I’ve never had a written matches — though they “The first time I saw adjustment at the Marina utes intoovertime to give the agreement,” said Billauer, shared them with the actual George working, he walked del Rey apartment where he Predators a 2-1 victory over at Washington 4, Car- wearing a blue U.S. Soccer U.S. coach just once. around the table like he was occasionally does work. the Dallas Stars on Sat- olina 3 (OT): Brooks Orpik track suit and sitting in the During Bruce Arena’s Fred Astaire,” said former Billauer has gathered urday, tying the first-round scored less than two min- sun-splashed lobby of the first stint as coach he in- national team coach Dave more than just friends and Western Conference series utes into overtime, Alex team’s resort hotel in Or- vited some of the medical Sarachan. “The way he patients over the years, at 1-1. Ovechkin had two assists lando, Fla., last month. “It’s staff into the office at his moves and the way he ma- though. LAFC coach Bob The puck popped out and the defending Stanley all verbal agreements. And Virginia home, where they nipulates people, he was so Bradley, who is both of around his feet, and he Cup champions took a 2-0 for all those years, it was noticed his starters’ names easy and so comfortable.” those things, says the chiro- scored his first this postsea- lead in the series. Ovechkin assumed that I would be at posted on a sheet of paper. Sarachan remembers practor collects everything son from the inside edge of assisted on goals by Nicklas agame.” Arena asked Billauer what watching Billauer work on that isn’t tied down. the left circle. Backstrom and Tom Wilson Those assumptions have he thought of the lineup and Clint Mathis, who had an “He’s got jerseys from “We need people to step to help put Washington up generally proved correct the chiropractor told him. unusual muscular injury everyplace,” Bradley said. up when you’re in a situation two games to none in a series with Billauer, who turns 68 The coach was not during that same World So when the coach, who like that and you’re down by for just the third time in the this month, outlasting five amused. Cup. After some routine has kept few mementos agame in a series and you last five years. coaches and three federa- “Fine,” Billauer remem- manipulation, Billauer from his own career, was get into overtime,” Nashville tion presidents. Only Man- bers him saying, “you stick started tapping Mathis on invited to Billauer’s 60th coach Peter Laviolette said. at Boston 4, Toronto 1: delbaum has been with the to the medical stuff and I’ll the forehead, then had the birthday party, he knew “You can just weight the two Brad Marchand and Patrice team longer. stick to coaching. player stick his thumb what to bring. results, and we needed to get Bergeron scored and The chiropractor has “No one’s ever asked us under the roof of his mouth. “At the end of the year I awin and we needed some- Tuukka Rask stopped 30 been around so long, in fact, since.” “He was doing things had received [the] Commis- body. And it was really good shots to help Boston tie the he’s become a father figure There are few other that were almost witch- sioner’s Award,” Bradley for Craig.” first-round playoff series at to many players, who seek rules, though. doctor-like,” Sarachan said. said. “Everybody was going That was the first post- one game apiece. him out for more than just “I’ve learned over the “And so [Mathis] gets off the to bring a gift. I know that season overtime goal of The Bruins took a 3-0 spinal adjustments. years I don’t go out on the table and he feels great. I he’s George. [And] on the Smith’s career, and his third lead with a 29-16 edge in “When you’re with them field and touch the ball. And said to George, ‘Where the Commissioner’s Award it winner in the playoffs. That shots on goal into the third. long enough, they will con- Idon’t tell the coach what to hell has this been the whole just says Commissioner’s ties him for the most in Pred- Charlie Coyle and Danton fide in you. And if they know do,” Billauer said. time?’ He goes, ‘Yeah, I Award. It doesn’t say the ators’ history, and Smith Heinen also scored for the that you then won’t blow the That goes both ways. come up with this stuff.’ I names. said it probably was one of Bruins. whistle on them, they’ll Before the 2002 World Cup don’t know if he made it up, “At George’s 60th birth- his biggest goals. continue to do that,” he in South Korea, Billauer if it was real or just psychol- day, I gave him the Commis- “It was kind of a delayed Colorado at Calgary, said. “I’ve sat with players in said the U.S. staff was about ogical, but Clint was a new sioner’s Award. And so, in reaction,” Smith said. “I late rooms, you know, listening to send Claudio Reyna to man.” his apartment, with all his to them bemoan the fact see a French doctor about a As stories like that have memorabilia, George that they’re not playing. hamstring problem when become commonplace, proudly displays the 2010 There’s a role to be played as Mandelbaum stepped in chiropractors have become Commissioner’s Award.” alistener. and overruled them, insist- ubiquitous parts of medical Consider it a lifetime NHL SUMMARIES “You don’t always need ing Billauer should do the staffs in every sport. Bil- achievement award. land, CAR, served by Williams, Misconduct (miscon- Predators 2, Stars 1, OT duct), 4:09. Oshie, WSH, (hooking), 8:18. Dowd, WSH, Dallas ...... 0 100—1 (high- sticking), 9:11. Hamilton, CAR, (elbowing),11:36. Nashville ...... 0 101—2 THIRD PERIOD: 5. Was., Wilson 1 (Backstrom, Ovechkin), 8:55. 6. Car., Staal 1 (Svechnikov, Hamil- FIRST PERIOD: Scoring—None. Pen.—Zuccarello, ton), 15:00 (pp). Penalties—Dowd, WSH, DAL, (slashing), 4:03. Watson, NSH, (roughing), 7:29. (high-sticking), 14:25. Ekholm, NSH, (interference), 10:55. Ekholm, NSH, (un- OVERTIME: 7. Was., Orpik1 (Kuznetsov, Oshie),1:48. sportsmanlike conduct), 10:55. Polak, DAL, (interfer- Penalties—None. ence), 15:49. Comeau, DAL, (roughing), 16:36. SHOTS ON GOAL: Car. 12-6-10—28. Was. 7-16-9-1— LAFC continues unbeaten start Granlund, NSH, (roughing), 16:36. 33. Power-play conversions—Car. 1 of 5. Was. 0 of 4. . SECOND PERIOD: 1. Dal., Benn 1 (Seguin), 1:59. 2. GOALIES: Car., Mrazek 0-2 (33 shots-29 saves). Nsh., Grimaldi 1 (Watson, Jarnkrok), 3:56. Was., Holtby 2-0 (28-25). Att—18,506 (18,277). Penalties—Ekholm, NSH, (boarding), 5:20. Seguin, T—2:53. DAL, (interference), 10:43. Josi, NSH, (cross-checking), we could talk about some- didn’t find the back of the One goal would have Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 1 13:10. LAFC 2 thing really important.” net until the 32nd minute, been enough, though, with THIRD PERIOD: Scoring—None. Penalty—Smith, Toronto ...... 0 01—1 FC CINCINNATI 0 NSH, (roughing), 6:25. Boston...... 2 11—4 And Vela figures to have a with Vela bending a left- LAFC goalkeeper Tyler OVERTIME: 3. Nsh., Smith 1 (Ekholm, Jarnkrok), big say in whether LAFC’s footed corner kick to the Miller making a leaping one- 5:00. Penalties—None. FIRST PERIOD: 1. Bos., Coyle 1 (Backes), 4:44. 2. By Kevin Baxter SHOTS ON GOAL: Dal. 9-6-6-2—23. Nsh. 16-13-8- Bos., Marchand 1 (Pastrnak, Krug), 16:04. fast start is an anomaly or a edge of the six-yard box for a handed save on Cincinnati’s 5—42. Power-play conversions—Dal. 0 of 6. Nsh. 0 of 3. Penalties—DeBrusk, BOS, (roughing), 11:12. Kadri, preview of coming attrac- wide-open Kaye, who nod- only first-half shot, a Darren GOALIES: Dal., Bishop 1-1 (42 shots-40 saves). TOR, (roughing), 11:12. Pastrnak, BOS, (charging), Nsh., Rinne 1-1 (23-22). Att—17,611 (17,113). T—3:03. 18:57. Few Major League Soc- tions. The assist on Kaye’s ded it in for his second goal of Mattocks try deep in stop- SECOND PERIOD: 3. Bos., Heinen 1, 10:39. Capitals 4, Hurricanes 3, OT Penalties—Gauthier, TOR, (roughing), 12:22. Chara, cer teams have started a sea- first-half goal was his fifth on the season. page time, and defender Jor- Carolina ...... 1 110—3 BOS, (delay of game), 15:32. Kadri, TOR, (hooking), son better than LAFC has the season, most in MLS. LAFC couldn’t add to dan Harvey breaking up a Washington ...... 2 011—4 16:52. THIRD PERIOD: 4. Tor., Kadri 1 (Dermott, Nylander), started this one. And his goal in second-half that until stoppage time, dangerous chance early in FIRST PERIOD: 1. Was., Backstrom 3 (Orlov, 10:44. 5. Bos., Bergeron 2 (Marchand, Grzelcyk),15:03 With Saturday’s 2-0 vic- stoppage time was his with Cincinnati (2-3-2) the second half with a sliding Ovechkin), 3:37. 2. Was., Oshie 1 (Kuznetsov, Niska- (pp). Penalties—Krejci, BOS, (roughing), 5:36. Kadri, nen), 9:26. 3. Car., Wallmark1 (Slavin, Foegele),15:54. TOR, served by Gauthier, Major (cross checking),14:03. tory over FC Cincinnati on eighth, also best in the marking Vela in numbers, challenge on Kenny Saief Penalties—van Riemsdyk, CAR, (slashing), 4:52. Con- Kadri, TOR, Misconduct (misconduct), 14:03. goals by Mark-Anthony league. collapsing on him each time deep in the penalty area. nolly, WSH, (interference), 10:32. Ovechkin, WSH, (el- SHOTS ON GOAL: Tor. 7-9-15—31. Bos. 14-15-12— bowing), 16:24. 41. Power-play conversions—Tor. 0 of 3. Bos. 1 of 4. Kaye and Carlos Vela at “I have more chemistry he touched the ball. That That preserved a third SECOND PERIOD: 4. Car., Aho 1 (Williams, Slavin), GOALIES: Tor., Andersen 1-1 (41 shots-37 saves). Banc of California Stadium, with my teammates. We created opportunities for straight shutout for LAFC, 16:49. Penalties—Ferland, CAR, (hooking), 1:11. Fer- Bos., Rask 1-1 (31-30). A—17,565 (17,565). the league leaders are un- know each other better. teammates Diego Rossi and extending Miller’s scoreless beaten, have an MLS-record They know how I want to Latif Blessing, but neither streak to 325 minutes. 21 goals through seven play,” said Vela, who has five could take advantage, with “You just have to get it up games and haven’t given up goals and three assists in the Rossi missing an open net in for the defense and the agoal in three weeks. last three games, in which the opening minutes of each whole team collectively be- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Which is all well and good, LAFC has outscored it op- half and curving a right- cause at the end of the day a FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULE Vela said. But it’s only a ponents 11-0. “Everything is footed strike straight into shutout is a team effort,” start. more fluid in every way. And the hands of Cincinnati Miller said. “And honestly WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE “The season is very long. you see it now on the field. keeper Spencer Richey. the offense and the way that P1 Calgary vs. C5 Colorado A1 Tampa Bay vs. C5 Columbus Like everyone says, it’s more “The team is in a good Richey also frustrated they’ve been playing makes Flames lead series 1-0 Blue Jackets lead series 2-0 important how you finish place and we’re enjoying Vela, who spun in the center it easy on the defense.” Gm 1 at Calgary 4, Colorado 0 Gm 1 Columbus 4, at T.B. 3 than how you start,” Vela what we’re doing.” of the box and put a left- Saturday’s game kicked Gm 2 at Calgary vs. Colorado, late Gm 2 Columbus 5, at T.B. 1 said last week. “We haven’t LAFC (6-0-1) dominated footed shot on goal that re- off a challenging stretch that Gm 3 Monday at Colorado, 7 Gm 3 Today at Columbus, 4 accomplished anything yet. Cincinnati, an expansion sulted in an easy save in the has LAFC playing three Gm 4 Wednesday at Colorado, 7 Gm 4 Tuesday at Columbus, 4 “I’d prefer to start like team, in every category, tak- 72nd minute. games in nine days, the final Gm 5 Friday at Calgary, TBD* Gm 5 Friday at Tampa Bay, TBD* this than to start poorly. But ing a season-high 22 shots to But Vela got that one one coming Easter Sunday Gm 6 April 21 at Colorado, TBD* Gm 6 April 21 at Columbus, TBD* to be considered a good Cincinnati’s seven. But back 20 minutes later, push- at home against Seattle, Gm 7 April 23 at Calgary, TBD* Gm 7 April 23 at T.B., TBD* team we have to maintain while it threatened from the ing in an insurance goal from which has the league’s sec- this level for 20 games. Then opening kickoff, LAFC deep in the box. ond-best record. P2 San Jose vs. P3 Vegas A2 Boston vs. A3 Toronto Series tied, 1-1 Series is tied 1-1 Gm 1 at San Jose 5, Vegas 2 Gm 1 Toronto 4, at Boston 1 Gm 2 Vegas 5, at San Jose 3 Gm 2 at Boston 4, Toronto 1 Gm 3 Today at Vegas, 7 Gm 3 Monday at Toronto, 4 Gm 4 Tuesday at Vegas, 7:30 Gm 4 Wednesday at To ronto, 4 Ibrahimovic shines in Galaxy win Gm 5 Thursday at San Jose, TBD Gm 5 Friday at Boston, TBD Gm 6 April 21 at Vegas, TBD* Gm 6 April 21 at Toronto, TBD* Gm 7 April 23 at San Jose, TBD* Gm 7 April 23 at Boston, TBD* helped the Galaxy cruise But Ibrahimovic ignited the season. GALAXY 2 against the Philadelphia the offense, as he has all sea- Ibrahimovic has scored C1 Nashville vs. C4 Dallas M1 Washington vs. M4 Carolina PHILADELPHIA 0 Union (3-3-1) at Dignity son. more than half of the team’s Series tied 1-1 Capitals lead series 2-0 Health Sports Park. Minutes after his first goals this season. Only four Gm 1 Dallas 3, at Nashville 2 Gm 1 at Washington 4, Carolina 2 By Blake Richardson When Jorgen Skjelvik goal, Ibrahimovic extended other players have scored Gm 2 at Nashville 2, Dallas 1 (OT) Gm 2 at Wash. 4, Carolina 3 (OT) lofted a pass in front of the the team’s lead to 2-0 on a goals, and among them, only Gm 3 Monday at Dallas, 6:30 Gm 3 Monday at Carolina, 4 Before his two first-half goal, Ibrahimovic leaped penalty kick after being defender Daniel Steres has Gm 4 Wednesday at Dallas, 5 Gm 4 Thursday at Carolina, 4 goals secured the Galaxy’s over Philadelphia’s Auston fouled while attempting to scored multiple goals (two). Gm 5 April 20 at Nashville, TBD Gm 5 April 20 at Wash., TBD* fifth win of the season Sat- Trusty and drilled a sharp head another shot in front of The Galaxy defense held Gm 6 April 22 at Dallas, TBD* Gm 6 April 22 at Carolina, TBD* urday night, Zlatan Ibrahi- header to the right side of the goal. Philadelphia to four shots in Gm 7 April 24 at Nashville, TBD* Gm 7 April 24 at Wash., TBD* movic predicted how the the net. By halftime, the field was the first half, which goal- game would transpire. The goal gave the Galaxy littered with confetti from keeper David Bingham C2 Winnipeg vs. C3 St. Louis M2 N.Y. Islanders vs. M3 Pitt. Blues lead series 2-0 “I expect to score every a1-0 lead in the 26th minute the stadium’s celebrations swiftly saved, while L.A. Islanders lead series 2-0 game, yes,” Ibrahimovic said of play. of Ibrahimovic’s goals. maintained possession for Gm 1 St. Louis 2, at Winnipeg 1 Gm 1 at N.Y. 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT) Wednesday. The Galaxy had taken Despite missing two 61% of the half. Gm 2 St. Louis 4, at Winnipeg 3 Gm 2 at N.Y. 3, Pittsburgh 1 “The question is how three shots before that goal. games because of an injured Ibrahimovic has afforded Gm 3 Today at St. Louis, 4:30 Gm 3 To day at Pittsburgh, 9 a.m. many. … As long as you try, In the first 15 minutes, they left Achilles, he leads the the Galaxy a comfort level Gm 4 Tuesday at St. Louis, 6:30 Gm 4 Tuesday at Pittsburgh, 4:30 the goals will come.” took none, with only two cor- team with six goals — and that established them as Gm 5 Thursday at Winn., TBD* Gm 5 Thursday at N.Y. , TBD* Ibrahimovic has scored ner kicks and a near-shot by two game winners. one of the top MLS teams in Gm 6 April 20 at St. Louis, TBD* Gm 6 April 20 at Pitts., TBD* in every game he’s played for Romain Alessandrini, who In one of the games with- the West, a promise of scor- Gm 7 April 22 at Winnipeg, TBD* Gm 7 April 22 at N.Y. , TBD* the Galaxy (5-1- 0) this sea- received a pass near the goal out Ibrahimovic, the Galaxy ing that the team can rely on. P: Pacific C: Central A: Atlantic M: Metropolitan son, and Saturday was no but fell before he could were shut out by FC Dallas He proved as much Sat- *If necessary All times PDT, p.m. except noted different. His performance shoot. and lost their only game of urday, once again. D10 SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

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[Clippers, from D1] the Elias Sports Bureau. ‘No one’s going to If postseason openers can be considered tone-set- fight, no one’s ters for what is to come, then consider its game-changing trying to get run before halftime a re- kicked out, of minder that Golden State — coming off its worst regular- course, so let us season record since it began its dynastic run four seasons play. Just let us ago — is still loaded with tal- play.’ ent it can activate at the flip of a switch. —Patrick Beverley, Star guard Stephen who was ejected with the Curry went from a facilitator Warriors’ Kevin Durant in the early — his first shot at- fourth quarter, on the officials tempt came halfway through the quarter — into a white-hot scorer. He fin- Gallinari was called for a late ished with 38 points on 15 first-half technical for say- shots to go with a game-high ing, according to Rivers, 15 rebounds and seven as- “Where was the foul?” sists. Kevin Durant added 23 Rivers was given one too points. while walking off the court at Drama remained but it halftime, he claimed for say- had less to do with the score- ing, “All I want is consis- board and more with the tency.” back-and-forth talk that ul- Noting that several War- timately led both Durant riors had been more demon- and the Clippers’ Patrick strative, and cursed, toward Beverley to be ejected. officials in the first half, Riv- Ben Margot Associated Press Beverley gave up at least ers called Gallinari’s techni- CLIPPERS GUARD Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, goes after a loose ball against Golden State’s Stephen nine inches in his defensive cal “disgusting.” Curry as teammate Danilo Gallinari watches. Gilgeous Alexander scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half. assignment on Durant but “I’ve said this before, it’s tried compensating with his an emotional game,” Rivers presence. He never left Du- said, “but just like players rant’s side and kept a run- can lose their emotions and Playoff rookies say they’ll ning, oftentimes animated their composure, coaches do discussion with the star. it all the time, officials can’t.” Beverley mocked what he While the Clippers ended felt was a flop that earned the half appealing to offi- Durant a foul call in the first cials, the Warriors found learn from the experience half by flailing his arms in their groove and put the Durant’s face, which drew a game away. smile from the Warriors star. “It’s tough. You got some After fouling Durant from calls that we didn’t like and it exander, who had 11 of his 18 “And then after that, he was aturnover by Shamet that behind in the fourth quarter, changed the game,” Clippers By Broderick Turner points in the second half of like, ‘Come on, next-play led to a breakaway dunk by the two faced off within inch- reserve JaMychal Green the Clippers’ 121-10 4 loss to mentality. We’re in the play- Andre Iguodala that put the es of each other under the said. “Just couldn’t bounce OAKLAND — Early on, Golden State. offs. You can’t think about Clippers in a10 2-85 hole. basket and kept talking at back.” Clippers coach Doc Rivers “Obviously guys tell you, stuff you messed up. You got Veteran Lou Williams midcourt. Within19 seconds, demonstrated that he was but it’s another level when to focus on the next play.’ ” soon walked over, said a few both had earned two techni- not going to tolerate mental you’re actually in it. But I After he sternly got his words to Gilgeous-Alexan- cal fouls and an ejection. mistakes from any of his think it was a good experi- message across, Rivers pat- der and patted him on the Golden State coach WARRIORS 121, CLIPPERS 104 CLIPPERS young players, even if it was ence for me, Sham and ted Zubac on the butt. chest. Steve Kerr was disappoint- Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T their first time playing in the Zubac.” Zubac had never been in “It was a good experience ed Durant “took the bait” af- Gallinari ...... 294-14 4-4 0-8 1215 playoffs. When Danilo Gallinari apostseason game in his two for me,” Gilgeous-Alexander ter preparing the team for Gilgus-Alxndr...... 34 6-16 3-4 1-5 1218 Zubac ...... 100-2 0-0 1-4 120 So when Ivica Zubac went to double-team Kevin seasons with the Lakers. said. “It something I’ll learn Beverley’s style of defense Beverley ...... 311-6 0-0 1-7 733 missed a defensive assign- Durant in the post, the War- “I actually thought Zu af- from. I definitely got better that tries to get in a player’s Shamet...... 201-6 0-0 0-0 213 Williams...... 3111-21 2-2 1-3 9425 ment in the first quarter Sat- riors’ All-Star forward just ter that actually played very as the game went on.” face and head. Harrell...... 2911-15 4-8 2-5 2126 urday night, Rivers immedi- threw a bounce pass down well,” Rivers said. “That’s It was a tough offensive Beverley believed offi- J.Green...... 244-9 0-0 1-6 0410 ately called a timeout and low to Draymond Green for a why I was very happy with night for Shamet. He con- cials had been too cautious Temple...... 110-3 0-0 0-0 020 Chandler ...... 8 0-1 2-2 0-1 002 got into the face of his third- dunk. him because he struggled nected on his only field goal and felt their exchanges had Robinson...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-1 100 year center in Game 1 of the Zubac, 22, was supposed early. He messed up two or of the game with 10 :55 left, a been contentious but not Wallace...... 1 0-1 2-2 0-0 012 Thornwell...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 000 first-round playoff series to rotate over on defense to three in a row, just rotations three-pointer to beat the 24- close to spilling over into Totals 38-94 17-22 7-40 24 22 104 against the Golden State cover Green, but he didn’t. defensively. But then after second clock . physicality. Shooting: Field goals, 40.4%; free throws, 77.3% Warriors at Oracle Arena. Rivers jumped out of his that he was flawless. It tells Shamet, 22, missed five of “No one’s going to fight, Three-point goals: 11-30 (Gallinari 3-6, Gilgeous-Alexander 3-6, J.Green 2-5, Williams 1-2, Beverley 1-4, Shamet 1-4, Chan- And Rivers was just as seat, called a timeout with you that you can be young his six shots, four of his five no one’s trying to get kicked dler 0-1, Temple 0-2). Team Rebounds: 13. Team Turnovers: 17 unrelenting on rookies Shai 8:45 remaining in the first and have focus and he did three-pointers. out, of course, so let us play,” (22 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Gilgeous-Alexander 3, Harrell 2, Temple). Turnovers: 17 (Gallinari 3, J.Green 3, Beverley 2, Gilgeous-Alexander and quarter and began gesturing that. And I told him after the “When Sham doesn’t get Beverley said. “Just let us Williams 2, Zubac 2, Gilgeous-Alexander, Harrell, Robinson, Landry Shamet, imploring toward Zubac as he walked game I was really happy with shots, I always think that’s play. I understand they have Shamet, Temple). Steals: 10 (Gallinari 3, Harrell 2, Beverley, J.Green, Shamet, Williams, Zubac). Technical Fouls: Gallinari, all of them to stay the course off the court. that.” on me,” Rivers said. “We got to do a job and I understand 00:37 second despite being newbies in the “Doc was making sure I Gilgeous-Alexander, 20, to get him more shots. We they don’t want things to be- GOLDEN STATE Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T postseason. knew what my mistake was,” received his strict talking got to value him more and I come scrappy and they want Durant ...... 328-16 6-6 0-4 3223 “It was different, obvi- said Zubac, who didn’t score from Rivers with 10 :10 left in didn’t think we did a good to control the games and D.Green...... 347-12 1-1 1-7 7317 ously,” said Gilgeous-Al- in his 10 minutes of play. the game, coming right after enough job.” that’s OK, but at the same Cousins...... 214-12 0-0 5-9 469 Curry ...... 3611-16 8-9 3-15 7438 time we’re professionals and Thompson...... 365-14 1-1 0-1 2012 we’ve been doing this for a Iguodala...... 264-7 0-2 0-6 628 Looney...... 163-4 0-0 1-5 106 very long time, so it’s the Livingston...... 12 0-2 0-0 0-2 020 playoffs. Let us play.” Cook...... 101-4 0-0 1-2 012 Beverley wasn’t the only McKinnie...... 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 013 Bogut ...... 2 1-1 1-1 0-1 113 Clippers sputter in the opener Clipper who left frustrated Bell ...... 1 0-1 0-0 0-1 000 by officials, and the ire was Jerebko...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 000 Totals 45-91 17-20 11-53 31 22 121 central to their struggles to Shooting: Field goals, 49.5%; free throws, 85.0% close out the first half. Three-point goals: 14-30 (Curry 8-12, D.Green 2-4, McKinnie 1-1, Durant 1-2, Cousins 1-3, Thompson 1-6, Cook 0-1, Iguodala [Elliott, from D1] Williams, lauded within 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 21 (15 PTS). Blocked ious guard and both were the team for his even-keel Shots: 13 (Durant 3, Iguodala 3, Thompson 2, Bogut, Curry, D.Green, Looney, McKinnie). Turnovers: 21 (Cousins 6, D.Green ejected with 4:41 left in the demeanor once a game be- 6, Curry 4, Durant 3, Livingston, Looney). Steals: 9 (Iguodala 2, fourth quarter, Durant was gins, hotly argued no-calls Looney 2, Bell, Cousins, D.Green, Durant, Thompson). Technical amused rather than upset. with official Courtney Kirk- Fouls: Durant, 5:00 fourth CLIPPERS 27 29 23 25—104 Even Kerr had to smile. land late in the first half, fol- Golden State 36 33 29 23—121 “You cannot take the lowing him from one end of A—19,596. T—2:25. O—Mark Lindsay, Courtney Kirkland, bait because that’s a bad the court to another. Danilo Ed Malloy trade for us,” Kerr said. “The Clippers have made a lot of good trades this year. That was maybe the best.” But it happened too late NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE to help the Clippers, who FIRST ROUND outscored the Warriors in only the fourth quarter. WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Durant, who had 23 points, 1 Golden St. vs. 8 CLIPPERS 1 Milwaukee vs. 8 Detroit complimented Beverley’s Warriors lead series 1-0 feistiness. “I’ve been playing Gm 1 To day at Milwaukee, 4 against Pat Bev since he Gm 1 at Golden State 121, Gm 2 Wed. at Milwaukee, 5 Clippers 104 was at Arkansas. So I kind Gm 3 Saturday at Detroit, 5 Gm 2 Mon. at Golden State, 7:30 of know what he brings,” Gm 4 April 22 at Detroit, 5 Gm 3 Thur. at CLIPPERS, 7:30 Durant said. “He’s a Chi- Gm 5 April 24 at Milwaukee, TBD cago kid, grew up and raised Gm 4 April 21 at CLIPPERS, 12:30 Gm 6 April 26 at Detroit, TBD in the Chicago area. He has Gm 5 April 24 at Golden St., TBD Gm 7 April 28 at Milwaukee, TBD adifferent type of grit and I Gm 6 April 26 at CLIPPERS, TBD can appreciate that about Gm 7 April 28 at Golden St., TBD 2 Toronto vs. 7 Orlando Magic lead series 1-0 him. And you know what 2 Denver vs. 7 San Antonio Gm 1 Orlando 104, at Toronto 101 he’s going to bring to the Spurs lead series 1-0 table, his physicality, muck- Ezra Shaw Getty Images Gm 2 Tue. at To ronto, 5 Gm 1 San Ant. 101, at Denver 96, ing up the game a little bit THE WARRIORS’ Kevin Durant dunks for two of his 23 points against the Clip- Gm 3 Friday at Orlando, 4 with his physicality, his pers in Game 1 of their We stern Conference playoff opener at Oracle Arena. Gm 2 Tue. at Denver, 6 Gm 4 April 21 at Orlando, 4 talking, everything. That’s Gm 3 Thursday at San Antonio, 6 Gm 5 April 23 at Toronto, TBD what he brings to each team times, but still the Clippers superstar was evident on some guys it’s their first Gm 4 April 20 at San Ant., 2:30 Gm 6 April 25 at Orlando, TBD he plays with. That’s his couldn’t capitalize while Saturday, when Stephen time [in the playoffs]. We Gm 5 April 23 at Denver, TBD Gm 7 April 27 at Toronto, TBD identity and they support being outrebounded 53-40 Curry stepped up for Gold- had 22 turnovers, we can’t Gm 6 April 25 at San Ant., TBD him with the Clippers. I and outshot. en State with 38 points and have that going forward. I Gm 7 April 27 at Denver, TBD 3 Philadelphia vs. 6 Brooklyn know that coming into the Clippers coach Doc 15 rebounds, and the Clip- think more than anything Nets lead series 1-0 3 Portland vs. 6 Oklahoma City series. I thought it was fun Rivers said before the game pers couldn’t come close to that was just over-excited to Gm 1 Brooklyn 111, at Phil. 102 tonight.” his team wasn’t paying stopping them. The only play to start the game. We Gm 1 To day at Portland, 12:30 Gm 2 Mon. at Philadelphia, 5 For the Warriors, yes. For attention to being 10 0-1 way Golden State might had six turnovers to start Gm 2 Tue. at Portland, 7:30 Gm 3 Thursday at Brooklyn, 5 the Clippers, maybe not so underdogs and called the lose a game or two in this the first quarter and you Gm 3 Friday at Okla. City, 6:30 Gm 4 Saturday at Brooklyn, Noon much. Warriors “one of the great series is by beating itself. still end up winning by 17 Gm 4 April 21 at Okla. City, 6:30 Gm 5 April 23 at Phila., TBD This might have been teams.” They would be who The Clippers didn’t give and they only had three Gm 5 April 23 at Portland, TBD Gm 6 April 25 at Brooklyn, TBD their best shot to beat Gold- they have been all season, he enough reason to believe more shots than us. We Gm 6 April 25 at Okla. City, TBD Gm 7 April 27 at Phila., TBD en State, with DeMarcus said, scrappy and team- they can beat Golden State controlled that, but if we Gm 7 April 27 at Portland, TBD Cousins largely ineffective in oriented and reliant on one on their own merit. “Curry have 21 turnovers again, in 4 Boston vs. 5 Indiana 4 Houston vs. 5 Utah his playoff debut — he another instead of on a has destroyed us all year. He the playoffs, I think it will be Gm 1 Today at Boston, 10 a.m. fouled out in the fourth superstar because they really has,” Rivers said. atougher game for us.” Gm 1 To day at Houston, 6:30 Gm 2 Wed. at Boston, 4 quarter — and the Warriors have no superstars, and Durant called his team’s The Clippers knew Gm 2 Wed. at Houston, 6:30 Gm 3 Friday at Indiana, 5:30 alittle too ramped up before that would have to be performance “a solid first they’d have to play a perfect Gm 3 Saturday at Utah, 7:30 Gm 4 April 21 at Indiana, 10 a.m. the home crowd in the early enough. That worked until game,” but judged that the game to be competitive. Gm 4 April 22 at Utah, 7:30 Gm 5 April 24 at Boston, TBD minutes. Golden State now, until they faced a team Warriors were far from their They fell far short on a night Gm 5 April 24 at Houston, TBD Gm 6 April 26 at Indiana, TBD committed seven turnovers with superstars everywhere best. “There was a lot of the Warriors weren’t in peak Gm 6 April 26 at Utah, TBD Gm 7 April 28 at Boston, TBD in the first quarter, included on the floor. excitement in the building, form. They might not get Gm 7 April 28 at Houston, TBD four by Draymond Green, The problem with being especially in the locker another chance to bring the All times PDT, p.m. except noted and turned the ball over 21 ateam that doesn’t have a room,” he said. “You’ve got champions down. Games 5-7 if necessary LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 D11 L.A.’s golden broadcasting era had oft-overlooked gem

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We’ve all seen the famous photo of Vin Scully, Chick Hearn and Bob Miller standing side by side, hold- ing their Fox Sports micro- phones. Ralph Lawler remem- bers it well. The longtime Clippers announcer was there when the photo was taken and is still looking for another version he has never seen. “Somewhere there is a photo of Vin, Chick, Bob and me,” Lawler said. “I’ve seen the photo of Chick, Vin and Joe Burbank Orlando Sentinel Bob but somewhere out D.J. AUGUSTIN hits the winning three-pointer over there is a photo of the four of Toronto’s Marc Gasol in the final seconds of Game 1. us because we were all there that day and all of our games were on Fox in those NBA PLAYOFF ROUNDUP days. I’d give anything to find that photograph.” When Lawler calls his final game at Staples Center Magic clutch —which could happen as early as next week unless the Clippers pull off one of the biggest upsets in NBA playoff history against the once again Golden State Warriors — it will mark the end of a golden era of sports broadcasting in Los Angeles. Hearn died Leonard hit a tying three in 2002 after being the voice associated press with 1:35 left, then put To- of the Lakers for 42 seasons, ronto up 101- 99 with a jump- Scully retired in 2016 after 67 For the Orlando Magic, er. Augustin made a layup to seasons as the voice of the the first game of the playoffs tie it again with 44 seconds Dodgers and Miller retired felt a lot like the final weeks left, then hit the winner. in 2017 after being the voice of the regular season: high Gasol said he and Leon- of the Kings for 44 seasons. stakes, small margins, and a ard got their defensive as- Lawler, who has called big win. signments mixed up on Au- Clippers games for 40 sea- Mark J. Terrill Associated Press D.J. Augustin scored 25 gustin’s decisive shot, leav- sons, often got lost in the RALPH LAWLER,who has called Clippers games for 40 seasons, addresses fans points, including the ing the guard wide open. mix in Los Angeles. The We dnesday during the final regular-season game of his career. tiebreaking three-pointer “It was a mistake made Dodgers changed the ad- with 3.5 seconds left, and the on that play,” Gasol said. dress of Dodger Stadium to blood flowing through my born WWE champion and portant whether you’re Magic beat the Raptors 10 4- “We miscommunicated and 10 00 Vin Scully Ave. and veins. I’m a Clipper for life.” just the fourth black heavy- black, white, Asian, male, 101 in Game1 of their Eastern he made a good shot.” retired his microphone in As Lawler, 80, prepared weight champion in the female, whatever,” Kingston Conference first-round se- It was the seventh lead their ring of honor. Hearn for the start of the Clippers’ company’s history at said. “It’s important for us ries on Saturday in Toronto. change of the quarter and and Miller have statues seventh playoff run in the WrestleMania last Sunday, to be inclusive. It’s a very Kawhi Leonard got a final the 13 th of the game. outside of Staples Center last eight seasons, he just he didn’t realize the effect it special time in WWE right shot for the Raptors, but “When I saw the opening, and banners hanging inside wished this era had hap- would have, with videos of now.” missed the rim with his Ishot the ball with confi- the arena. Lawler, mean- pened a decade earlier so he fellow wrestlers and fans three-pointer from the top of dence and it went in,” said while, recently got the me- could be behind the micro- crying after his victory Garcia next? the arc. Augustin, who made nine of dia entrance at the arena phone when the Clippers flooded social media. He is WBA and WBO light- Orlando went 22-9 down 13 attempts, going four for named after him. He would potentially win their first still overwhelmed one week weight Vasiliy Lomachenko the stretch to clinch its first five from beyond the arc. be honored like his peers in championship. later. made quick work of An- playoff berth since 2012. almost any other city but he Before this run of eight “I think a lot of people thony Crolla on Friday night Nikola Vucevic, who Brooklyn111, at Philadel- has no regrets as he calls the straight winning seasons, were living vicariously at Staples Center and didn’t scored 11 points, said Orlan- phia 10 2 : D’Angelo Russell final games of his Hall of the Clippers had been to the through me,” Kingston said. waste any time challenging do’s stretch drive help the scored 26 points and the Fame career. playoffs only four times and “I think my struggle has WBC lightweight champion team’s mental preparation Nets embarrassed the third- “I just felt lucky to be on had three winning seasons been one that is relatable. I Mikey Garcia immediately for the postseason. seeded 76ers on their home the periphery of that trio,” from 1977 to 2011. think so many people that after recording a fourth- “Throughout this last court, prompting boos. Lawler said. “This city is “It has been interesting have fought so hard to get round knockout. month, we were able to fight Russell, Caris LeVert and really good to its broadcast- to see it rise from the ashes,” what they want or have been “I want Mikey Garcia,” through a lot of different ad- Spencer Dinwiddie gave the ers. Here I was with those Lawler said. “I remember told no or have been really Lomachenko said. “I want versity and it has kind of pre- 76ers fits off the dribble and three and at that point I had one year we had T-shirts good at something but not to unify titles. That’s my pared us for the playoffs,” buried open threes (11 for been in the city for 25 years that had a big 3-0 on it. The get their due can relate to goal. I want historic Vucevic said. 26). or something and I was the goal was to win 30 games. I me. The fact that I was able fights.” Evan Fournier scored 16 Starters Ben Simmons, junior to Vin, Chick and mean that was our goal. If to go through all of those The fight makes too points and Aaron Gordon Tobias Harris and JJ Redick Bob. I mean how can that you win 30 games that struggles and get my due, much sense not to happen, had 10 points and 10 re- combined to shoot 11 for 31 be? I’m in my 60s and 70s means you lose 52 games. people identify with that.” which of course puts it in bounds as the No. 7-seeded for 18 points. The 76ers and those guys were older That’s what we have risen WrestleMania not only jeopardy of not happening Magic became the latest missed 22 of 25 threes. and had been doing their from, which is pretty re- featured Kingston’s historic in the crazy world of boxing. team to beat Toronto in the Jimmy Butler scored 36 jobs longer. But I wouldn’t markable. Going through win but the first female Lomachenko and Garcia opening game of a playoff se- points and saved the 76ers trade it for anything. this year I just wish I was10 main event in its history. need each other, not just to ries. The Raptors are 2-14 in from losing by 25. Joel Em- “I had inquiries from years younger because I Some might argue that it unify the titles but to draw a playoff openers. biid had 22 points and 15 re- other teams a couple times want to be here for the next shouldn’t have taken this big crowd and get a big “We know who we are and bounds in 24 minutes on his but I’m a loyalist. This team 10 years because I believe long for these milestones to payday. this is one game,” Toronto’s bum left knee, but was gave me the opportunity in they’re going to win multiple occur in the scripted world Both fighters have drawn Kyle Lowry said. caught by cameras looking 1978 to fulfill my dream of championships. Not just of the WWE, but Kingston crowds of more than 10,000 Leonard scored 25 points at a phone with Amir John- working for a professional one but multiple.” said “it’s a new day” for the at Staples Center and it’s and Pascal Siakam had 24 son while on the bench. Em- basketball team and I’ve company, playing off the not out of the realm of pos- for the second-seeded Rap- biid said Johnson received never wavered from that WWE history name of his popular tag sibility that a fight between tors, who reclaimed the lead an update on a sick daugh- loyalty. I love this franchise. When Kofi Kingston team. the two could sell out the after trailing by 16 in the sec- ter. Coach Brett Brown Ihave red, white and blue became the first African- “Representation is im- arena later this year. ond quarter, but couldn’t called Johnson’s actions hold on down the stretch. “completely unacceptable.” Toronto got 13 points Simmons was a dud ver- apiece from Danny Green sus Russell, his high school and Marc Gasol, but Lowry teammate, and later com- finished scoreless, missing plained about the booing. “If Lakers’ search begins as Walton’s ends all seven of his attempts. you’re going to boo, then Lowry did have eight assists stay on that side,” he said. and seven rebounds. reportedly built a strong re- worst season in franchise “He had some really good San Antonio 101, at Den- Team will talk to Lue lationship with the Pelicans history, a season with only 17 looks that he’s normally go- ver 96: Jamal Murraymissed star. wins. The Lakers won 26 ing to knock down,” coach apotential winning jumper and Williams about After being fired by the games in Walton’s first sea- Nick Nurse said. “I’m sure in the final seconds and the replacing Walton, Pelicans, Williams joined son and 35 in his second. The he’ll bounce back.” Spurs sealed it at the line. Billy Donovan’s staff in addition of James did not who’s joining Kings. Oklahoma City as an associ- have the expected effect, in ate head coach. In February part due to injuries to sev- By Tania Ganguli and 2016,Williams’ wifewaskilled eral players including Nets 111, 76ers 102 Magic 104, Raptors 101 Broderick Turner in a car accident. He took James. The Lakers won 37 BROOKLYN ORLANDO Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T several months away from games this season and Carroll...... 333-10 4-4 2-6 0111 Gordon...... 333-10 2-2 3-10 3410 As the Lakers dove into coaching to grieve and care missed the playoffs for an Kurucs ...... 120-0 0-0 0-3 020 Isaac ...... 39 5-10 0-0 3-8 0111 their coaching search, for- for his family. unprecedented sixth con- Allen...... 9 1-4 0-03-5 142 Vucevic ...... 333-14 4-4 1-8 3111 J.Harris...... 295-7 0-0 0-3 0213 Augustin...... 299-13 3-4 0-2 6225 mer Lakers coach Luke Wal- When Williams returned, secutive year. Russell...... 2910-25 4-5 0-3 4226 Fournier ...... 367-18 0-0 0-2 2216 ton finalized his next step. it was to join the Team USA Sacramento finished Dinwiddie ...... 326-14 4-5 1-3 1218 Ross...... 242-11 5-5 1-6 2410 Gary Coronado Los Angeles Times Dudley...... 270-2 4-4 0-0 444 Carter-Williams...184-8 0-0 0-5 2110 Less than 24 hours after staff. He also took a front of- ninth in the West, and their Davis ...... 255-7 2-2 3-16 2412 Birch...... 142-4 2-3 2-7 116 Walton and the Lakers par- LUKE WALTON wasn’t fice position with the San 39-43 record was the fran- LeVert...... 238-18 4-4 0-4 2223 Iwundu...... 91-2 2-2 0-0 035 ted ways, he finalized a deal out of work long, striking Antonio Spurs and this sea- chise’s best since 2005-06, Graham...... 160-1 2-2 1-2 142 Totals 36-90 18-20 10-48 19 19 104 Totals 38-88 24-26 10-45 15 27 111 Shooting: Field goals, 40.0%; free throws, 90.0% to become the head coach of a deal to coach the Kings. son joined the Philadelphia when they went 44-38. That Shooting: Field goals, 43.2%; free throws, 92.3% Three-point goals: 14-29 (Augustin 4-5, Gordon 2-2, the Sacramento Kings, ac- 76ers’ staff. was also the last time the Three-point goals: 11-26 (LeVert 3-3, J.Harris 3-4, Carter-Williams 2-3, Fournier 2-5, Iwundu 1-2, Vucevic Dinwiddie 2-5, Russell 2-6, Carroll 1-5, Graham 0-1, 1-3, Isaac1-4, Ross1-5). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turn- cording to people familiar NBA seasons with the Lak- His hiring would be a de- Kings made the playoffs. Dudley 0-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: 11 (9 overs: 11 (13 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Isaac 3, Vucevic). with the situation. ers and was a member of two parture for the Lakers, They fired Coach Dave PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Allen, LeVert). Turnovers: 11 Turnovers:11 (Birch 2, Gordon 2, Ross 2, Augustin, Cart- (Russell 4, J.Harris 2, Allen, Carroll, Dinwiddie, Graham, er-Williams, Fournier, Iwundu, Vucevic). Steals: 9 (Gor- The Lakers, meanwhile, championship teams. whose last two head Joerger on Thursday. Once Kurucs). Steals: 9 (Carroll 3, Graham 2, Dudley, Kurucs, don 3, Ross 2, Augustin, Birch, Fournier, Iwundu). Tech- received permission to inter- Lue’s coaching career be- coaches, Walton and Byron Walton and the Lakers’ par- LeVert, Russell). Technical Fouls: None. nical Fouls: None. view Monty Williams, a Phil- gan as an assistant to Doc Scott (2014 -16), were former ted ways, a giddy Vlade Di- PHILADELPHIA Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T TORONTO adelphia 76ers assistant Rivers with the Boston Celt- Lakers. vac called him within hours. Butler ...... 3811-22 13-15 6-9 0336 Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T who was the head coach in ics. He took over as the Cava- The Kings had been in- The Kings are expected to T.Harris...... 402-7 0-0 0-7 624 Leonard...... 3310-18 2-3 1-6 3325 New Orleans from 2010 to liers’ head coach in January terested in Walton when the announce the move soon. Embiid ...... 245-15 12-18 4-15 4122 Siakam ...... 4212-24 0-0 3-9 4324 Redick ...... 222-7 0-0 0-1 065 Gasol...... 315-9 1-2 1-6 4013 2015. They are expected to 2016 and, in the first of three Lakers hired him away from Divac is the Kings’ presi- B.Simmons...... 324-9 1-5 4-7 349 Green ...... 334-9 2-2 0-3 1413 meet with former Cleveland straight trips to the NBA Fi- the Warriors. At the time, dent of basketball opera- Scott ...... 321-8 0-0 0-5 043 Lowry...... 330-7 0-2 0-7 830 McConnell ...... 152-4 0-0 0-0 314 VanVleet...... 265-9 1-2 0-2 1314 Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue nals, presided over a historic Walton was one of the tions and general manager. Marjanovic...... 155-7 3-4 0-3 4213 Ibaka...... 192-6 0-0 1-8 135 as well. Lakers general man- comeback from a 3-1 deficit. hottest assistant coaches in He and Walton were Lakers J.Simmons...... 112-5 0-0 1-2 014 Powell...... 161-4 2-2 0-4 004 ager Rob Pelinka has con- Lue went128-83 in Cleveland the NBA, having coached teammates during the 2004- Bolden...... 5 1-2 0-0 1-1 002 Meeks...... 2 1-2 1-1 0-0 103 Smith ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 000 Totals 40-88 9-14 6-45 23 19 101 tacted Lue’s agent and they before being fired Oct. 28 af- the Warriors to a 39-4 record 05 season, Divac’s last. Wal- Totals 35-86 29-42 16-50 20 24 102 Shooting: Field goals, 45.5%; free throws, 64.3% plan to meet this week, ac- ter an 0-6 start to the season. while Steve Kerr dealt with a ton’s contract with the Kings Shooting: Field goals, 40.7%; free throws, 69.0% Three-point goals: 12-36 (Leonard 3-5, VanVleet Three-point goals: 3-25 (Butler1-3, Redick1-4, Scott 3-6, Green 3-7, Gasol 2-5, Ibaka 1-1, Powell 0-2, cording to a person familiar Williams’ only head back injury. reportedly aligns with Di- 1-8, Bolden 0-1, T.Harris 0-2, J.Simmons 0-2, Embiid Siakam 0-4, Lowry 0-6). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turn- with their discussions. coaching stint ended after a Coaching the Lakers was vac’s contract, which goes 0-5). Team Rebounds: 14. Team Turnovers: 13 (14 PTS). overs: 12 (12 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Siakam 2, Green, Blocked Shots: 11 (Embiid 5, B.Simmons 3, Butler 2, Ibaka). Turnovers:12 (Leonard 4, Green 2, Lowry 2, Van- Lue was the head coach first-round loss to the Gold- Walton’s dream job and through the 2022-23 season. Marjanovic). Turnovers: 13 (B.Simmons 3, Embiid 3, Vleet 2, Ibaka, Siakam). Steals: 4 (Lowry 2, Green, for LeBron James’ only en State Warriors in the 2015 there was no question, once In Sacramento, Walton Redick 3, Butler 2, Marjanovic, Scott). Steals: 6 (Butler Siakam). Technical Fouls: None. 2, B.Simmons, Marjanovic, Scott, T.Harris). Technical championship season in playoffs. He went 17 3-221, it became clear the Lakers will lead a young team led by Fouls: Embiid, 11:41 second. Orlando 25 32 18 29—104 Toronto 30 19 27 25—101 Cleveland and represents an however he coached An- wanted him, that Walton point guard De’Aaron Fox, Brooklyn 31 31 31 18—111 intersection between the thony Davis, whom the Lak- would return to the team who was selected fifth in the Philadelphia 22 32 28 20—102 A—19,937. T—2:14. O—Mike Callahan, Ben Taylor, Eric Lewis Lakers’ and James’ past. ers covet, for the first three that drafted him in 2003. same draft in which the Lak- A—20,437. T—2:34. O—Jason Phillips, Tyler Ford, Scott Foster Lue spent his first three seasons of Davis’ career and He took over after the ers took Lonzo Ball. D12 SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

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that one day it could happen when the 2016 -17 season. He played the nine races this season and won for staff and wire reports we play a perfect game and I have a majority of this season with Ontar- ETC. the first time in his career on tracks good game. ... If you keep believing io. shorter than a mile. The United States soared into in yourself, anything can happen,” In a 13 -year career, Budaj also NFL’s Mills, NBA’s the gold-medal game at the wom- Raty said. played with the Colorado Ava- Casper Ruud of Norway beat en’s hockey world championship in Ronja Savolainen scored twice, lanche, Montreal Canadiens and Robinson arrested qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan of Co- Espoo, Finland, by defeating Rus- including the empty-netter, to seal Tampa Bay Lightning. lombia 7-5, 6-2 at Houston to reach sia 8-0 on Saturday behind two it with 37 seconds left. —Curtis Zupke Police said that cornerback the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Champi- goals each by Hilary Knight and Jalen Mills of the Philadelphia onship title match. Kelly Pannek. NHL leading scorer Nikita Parker Mackay had a goal and Eagles and forward Devin Rob- Ruud, 20, will face Christian The undefeated Americans will Kucherov has been suspended for an assist, Hunter Shepard inson of the Washington Wizards Garin of Chile. The 22-year-old be going for their fifth consecutive Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Light- stopped 18 shots and Minnesota were arrested after a fight outside a Garin beat Sam Querrey of the title when they face Finland on ning’s first-round series against Duluth won its second consecutive nightclub in Washington. United States 7-6 (2), 6-2. Sunday. The hosts surprised Can- the Columbus Blue Jackets. college hockey title, beating Mass- Mills, who started eight of 16 Ruud’s father, Christian, was ada 4-2 in the othersemifinal game. Kucherov was suspended Sat- achusetts 3-0 at Buffalo, N.Y. games for the Eagles last season, the last player from Norway to ad- “We really hit our stride in the urday by the league for boarding The Bulldogs (29-11-2) became and Robinson, who appeared in vance to an ATP final, at Bastad, second period tonight and were defenseman Markus Nutivaara the ninth program to successfully seven of the Wizards’ 82 games, Sweden, in 1995. able to generate a lot of offense,” late in Tampa Bay’s 5-1 loss Friday defend a title, and first since Den- were charged with disorderly af- Garin also is seeking his first U.S. coach Bob Corkum said. in Game 2 to trail 2-0 in the series. ver in 2005. fray, which generally refers to fight- tour title. “We’re one step closer to what we Kucherov was given a major penal- It’s the third championship for ing in a public place. came here for and couldn’t be more ty and ejected for hitting Nutivaara Minnesota Duluth, which made its The Wizards issued astatement Wimbledon junior champion excited.” in a defenseless position with 4 third consecutive appearance in saying they were aware of what Iga Swiatek, 17, advanced to her Alex Rigsby made 11 saves for minutes 26 seconds to play. the final dating to a 3-2 loss to Den- happened and that the club will first WTA tour final by beating the her second shutout of the tourna- In a video announcing the sus- ver in 2017. not extend a qualifying offer to Czech Republic’s Kristyna ment. pension, the league said Shepard had his seventh shut- Robinson for next season. Pliskova 6-0, 6-1 in the Samsung The U.S. and Canada had met Kucherov’s action falls in the cate- out this season and nation-leading The Eagles said in a statement Open semifinals at Lugano, Switz- in all 18 previous world champi- gory of message-sending because 29th victory, improving his NCAA they are “aware of the situation” erland. onship finals, dating to the first in it came in the final minutes of a tournament record to 8-0. and “continuing to gather more in- Swiatek, ranked No. 11 5, will de- 1990. one-sided game. Mikey Anderson had a goal and formation.” but in the top 10 0 when the new Noora Raty, playing in her two assists, and Noah Cates also rankings are published Monday. hometown, made 43 saves to help Goalie Peter Budaj announced scored. Martin Truex Jr. held off Clint In Sunday’s final, the Polish send Finland past the heavily fa- his retirement after his final game It was the first appearance in Bowyer in a long duel and then Jo- teenager will face Slovenia’s vored Canadians. It was Canada’s with the Kings’ minor league affili- the championship game for the ey Logano for four laps to win the Polona Hercog, who is seeking her first semifinal loss at the women’s ate, the Ontario Reign. Minutemen (31-10 )and only the sec- NASCAR Cup Series race at Rich- first title since 2012. world championships. Budaj, 36, revived his career ond tournament berth in school mond Raceway. Truex gave Joe Hercog advanced with a 7-5, 6-4 “We’ve been pretty confident with the Kings and won 27 games in history. Gibbs Racing its sixth victory in victory over Fiona Ferro of France.

PRO SOCCER AUTO RACING TRANSACTIONS MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NASCAR STOCK CARS BASEBALL WEST W L T Pts GF GA Cup Series Baltimore—Sent catcher Austin Wynns to LAFC...... 6 01 19 21 5 Toyota Owners 400 Bowie (EL) for a rehab assignment. Seattle ...... 5 01 16 14 5 At Richmond, Va. Cincinnati—Called up outfielder Phillip Ervin GALAXY ...... 5 10 15 11 6 Richmond Raceway from Louisville (IL). Houston ...... 4 01 13 12 6 Track: 0.75-mile oval Cleveland—Optioned pitcher Jon Edwards FC Dallas...... 421 13 12 8 1. Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 400. 2. Joey Logano, and outfielder Jordan Luplow to Columbus (IL); Minn. United ...3 21 10 14 11 Ford, 400. 3. Clint Bowyer, Ford, 400. 4. Kevin called up pitchers Cody Anderson and Jefry Rod- Sporting K.C....2 12 8125 Harvick, Ford, 400. 5. Denny Hamlin, Toyota, riguez from Columbus. R. Salt Lake....2 41 7714 400. 6. Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 400. 7. Brad Colorado—Signed outfielder Craig Gentry to a San Jose ...... 1 50 3616 Keselowski, Ford, 400. 8. Kyle Busch, Toyota, minor league contract. Colorado ...... 052 21119 400. 9. Ryan Newman, Ford, 400. 10. Paul Houston—Called up pitcher Reymin Guduan Vancouver...... 0 42 2510 Menard, Ford, 400. 11. Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, from Round Rock (PCL). Portland ...... 0 51 1617 400. 12. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400. 13. Miami—Optioned outfielder Peter O’Brien to EAST W L T Pts GF GA William Byron, Chevrolet, 400.14. Erik Jones, To- New Orleans (PCL); called up outfielder Austin yota, 400. 15. Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 400. 16. Dean from New Orleans. D.C. United .....4 21 13 75 Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 400.17. Alex Bowman, N.Y. Yankees—Optioned pitchers Stephen Columbus ...... 4 12 14 12 7 Montreal...... 3 22 11 811 Chevrolet, 399. 18. Daniel Suarez, Ford, 399. Tarpley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL); activated Toronto FC ...... 3 11 10 14 8 19. Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 399. 20. Ryan pitcher CC Sabathia from the 10-day injured list. Philadelphia....3 21 10 97 Preece, Chevrolet, 399. Philadelphia—Called up pitcher Victor Arano Cincinnati ...... 2 42 8812 21. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 398. 22. Chris from Lehigh Valley (IL). Orlando City....2 32 81113 Buescher, Chevrolet, 398. 23. Aric Almirola, Pittsburgh—Sent outfielder Gregory Polanco Chicago...... 1 23 6810 Ford, 398. 24. Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 398. and pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapo- Atlanta...... 1 22 546 25. Ryan Blaney, Ford, 398. 26. Corey LaJoie, lis (IL) for rehab assignments. N.Y. City FC .....0 15 5711 Ford, 396. 27. Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 396. St. Louis—Sent pitcher Luke Gregerson to New York ...... 1 31 466 28. David Ragan, Ford, 396. 29. Matt Tifft, Ford, Springfield (TL) for a rehab assignment. New England...1 51 4512 395. 30. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 394. 31. Jeb San Diego—Optioned pitcher Pedro Avila to Three points for a win, one for a tie Burton, Ford, 392. 32. Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, Amarilo (TL); called up pitcher Gerardo Reyes Saturday’s Results 392. 33. Joey Gase, Toyota, 387. 34. Quin Houff, from El Paso (PCL). GALAXY 2, Philadelphia 0 Chevrolet, 386. 35. Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Texas—Put second baseman Rougned Odor LAFC 2, Cincinnati 0 322. 36. Michael McDowell, Ford, accident, on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 11; Montreal 1, Columbus 0 240. 37. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Accident, 125. purchased the contract of infielder-outfielder Houston 2, San Jose 1 Average speed of winner: 99.852 mph. Time Danny Santana from Nashville (PCL); transferred Seattle 3, Toronto FC 2 of race: 3 housrs, 0 minutes, 16 seconds. pitcher Edinson Volquez to the 60-day injured N.Y. City FC 3, Minn. United 3 Margin of vctory: 0.178 seconds. Caution list; signed pitcher David Carpenter to a minor Atlanta 2, New England 0 flags: 5 for 41 laps. Lead changes: 8 among 5 league contract. FC Dallas 2, Portland 1 drivers. Toronto—Optioned infielder Richard Urena to D.C. United 3, Colorado 2 Lap leaders: K. Harvick 1-30; K. Busch 31- Buffalo (IL); activated pitcher Clay Buchholz from Real Salt Lake 2, Orlando City 1 131; M. Truex Jr 132-194; J. Logano 195-246; M. the 10-day injured list; sent pitcher Ryan Tepera Truex Jr 247-265; B. Keselowski 266-293; M. to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment. Today’s Schedule Truex Jr 294-318; B. Keselowski 319-321; M. Washington—Put pitcher Justin Miller on the New York at Sportng Kansas City, 4 p.m. Truex Jr 322-400. 10-day injured list; called up pitcher Austen Leaders summary (driver, times lead, laps Williams from Fresno (PCL). MINOR LEAGUE led): Martin Truex Jr 4 times for 186 laps; Kyle FOOTBALL Busch 1 time for 101 laps; Joey Logano 1 time for Detroit—Signed safety Charles Washington. BASEBALL 52 laps; Brad Keselowski 2 times for 31 laps; COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Kevin Harvick 1 time for 30 laps. Hofstra—Hired Danielle Santos Atkinson as American Northern.....W LPct. GB INDYCAR women’s coach. Iowa (Cubs) ...... 6 3.667 — Grand Prix of Long Beach Omaha (Royals)...... 54 .556 1 Long Beach Street Circuit Jeffrey T. Barnes Associated Press 1 THE ODDS Memphis (Cards) ...... 4 6.400 2 ⁄2 Track: 1.968 miles 1 Nashville (Rangers) ...... 3 7.300 3 ⁄2 After Saturday’s qualifying; today’s lineup Baseball FROZEN FOUR SURVIVORS American Southern.....W LPct. GB 1. Alexander Rossi, Honda, 1:06.4811, San Antonio (Brewers) ..6 4.600 — 106.569 mph. 2. Scott Dixon, Honda, National League Round Rock (Astros).....6 4.600 — 1:06.7479, 106.143. 3. Will Power. Chevrolet, Favorite Underdog Minnesota Duluth’s Hunter Shepard holds the trophy after shutting out Massachusetts 1 1:06.8748, 105.941. 4. Josef Newgarden. New Orleans (Marlins) ..4 5.444 1 ⁄2 at DODGERS -135 Milwaukee +125 Chevrolet, 1:06.9096, 105.886. 5. Simon Page- 1 in the NCAA hockey championship game, the second title in a row for the Bulldogs. Okla. City (Dodgers) .....4 5.444 1 ⁄2 naud. Chevrolet, 1:07.1877, 105.448. 6. Gra- Philadelphia -172 at Miami +160 Pacific Northern...... W LPct. GB ham Rahal, Honda, 1:07.3052, 105.264. 7. at Washington -175 Pittsburgh +163 Fresno (Nationals)...... 5 3.625 — Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 1:07.1520, 105.504. St. Louis -120 at Cincinnati +110 1 Sacramento (Giants) ....5 4.556 ⁄2 8. Takuma Sato, Honda,1:07.2626,105.330. 9. 1 Colorado -120 at S. Francisco +110 Tacoma (Mariners)...... 4 5.444 1 ⁄2 Patricio O'Ward, Chevrolet,1:07.2764,105.309. Reno (D’backs)...... 3 7.300 3 10. Colton Herta, Honda, 1:07.7721, 104.539. at Arizona -123 San Diego+113 Pacific Southern...... W LPct. GB 11. Marco Andretti, Honda,1:08.3746,103.617. New York -150 at Atlanta +140 SANTA ANITA RESULTS Las Vegas (A’s) ...... 8 1.889 — 12. Felix Rosenqvist, Honda, 1:08.4410, American League Albuquer. (Rockies) ...... 5 4.556 3 103.517. 13. Santino Ferrucci, Honda, 1:08.1008, Favorite Underdog 1 El Paso (Padres) ...... 4 6.400 4 ⁄2 104.034. 14. Sebastien Bourdais, Honda, at New York -180 Chicago+165 1 Second day of 41-day thoroughbred meet. 4Always Forgiven Sanchez 5.00 Thoroughbreds, Dilworth, Scott, Ingordo, Dorothy and Ingordo, Salt Lake (Angels)...... 2 6.250 5 ⁄2 1:07.3135, 105.251. 15. James Hinchcliffe, at Boston -255 Baltimore +225 8 Also Ran: City Rage, Duchamp, Secret Courier. David. Saturday’s Results 1468 FIRST RACE. 1 mile turf. Allowance optional claiming. Honda, 1:08.1811, 103.911. 16. Max Chilton. Tampa Bay-135 at Toronto +125 Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming price 8 Time: 21.81, 45.45, 1.11.68, 1.18.55. Clear & Fast. Trainer: 8 Scratched: none. New Orleans 8-3, Omaha 2-4 Chevrolet, 1:07.4577, 105.026. 17. Ed Jones. $20,000. Purse $57,000. John W. Sadler. Owner: Jerome S. Moss. 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (RED) paid $5.40, $2 Daily Double Oklahoma City 3-1, Iowa 0-2 Chevrolet, 1:08.7711, 103.020. 18. Jack Harvey, at Minnesota -190 Detroit +175 P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show 8 Scratched: Grit And Curiosity. (1-6) paid $9.40, $1 Exacta (6-2) paid $10.00, 10-Cent Super- El Paso 12, Reno 7 Honda, 1:07.5287, 104.915. 19. Marcus Erics- Cleveland -144 at Kansas City +134 6An Eddie Surprise Gutierrez 5.20 2.60 2.10 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (GREEN) paid $8.40, $2 Daily Double fecta (6-2-1-3) paid $10.25, 50-Cent Trifecta (6-2-1) paid Memphis 9, Round Rock 4 son, Honda, Honda, 1:08.9516, 102.750. 20. Oakland -135 at Texas +125 (3-2) paid $232.80, $1 Exacta (2-7) paid $31.90,10-Cent Super- $22.95, 50-Cent Pick Three (2-1-6) paid $23.70. Albuquerque at Tacoma Matheus Leist. Chevrolet, 1:07.7317, 104.601. 1Kitty Boom Boom Van Dyke2.40 2.20 Houston -152 at Seattle +142 2Sedamar Fuentes 3.20 fecta (2-7-4-6) paid $52.87, 50-Cent Trifecta (2-7-4) paid San Antonio 5, Nashville 3 21. Tony Kanaan. Chevrolet, 3:22.3800, Interleague 8 Also Ran: Ciao Luna, Emmy and I, Hot On The Trail. $90.65, 50-Cent Pick Three (6-3-2) paid $268.75. 1475 EIGHTH RACE. 1 mile. Claiming. 3-year-olds and up. Salt Lake 4, Sacramento 3 35.007. 22. Zach Veach, Honda, 1:07.7822, 8 Time: 23.49, 47.03, 1.11.30, 1.23.45, 1.35.57. Clear & 1472 FIFTH RACE. 7 furlongs. Claiming. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming price $25,000. Purse $33,000. Las Vegas 6, Fresno 2 104.523. 23. Spencer Pigot. Chevrolet, Favorite Underdog Firm. Trainer: Doug F. O’Neill. Owner: Reddam Racing LLC. Claiming price $40,000. Purse $38,000. P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 1:07.8763, 104.378. at Chicago-150 ANGELS +140 8 Scratched: none. P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show 6Cabin John Bejarano 11.60 5.80 2.80 North Division ...... W LPct. GB DRAG RACING 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (RED) paid $6.80, $1 Exacta (6-1) paid 2RCha ChaFlores 12.80 8.40 4.80 2Kristi’s Copilot Velez 4.00 2.60 Visalia (D’backs)...... 6 4.600 — NHRA Spring Nationals NBA Playoffs $5.80,10-Cent Superfecta (6-1-2-3) paid $6.29, 50-Cent Trifecta 5Bistraya Maldondo 14.40 6.00 5Dukes Up Quinonez 4.20 San Jose (Giants)...... 5 5.500 1 At Baytown, Texas Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog 1 (6-1-2) paid $10.70. 1Very Very Stella Roman 3.40 8 Also Ran: Platinum Equity, Mongolian Greywolf, Avanti Bello. Modesto (Mariners)...... 4 5.444 1 ⁄2 Houston Raceway Park 1 at Boston 7 (209 ⁄2)Indiana 1469 SECOND RACE. 1 mile. Maiden special weight. 8 Also Ran: Top Of The Game, Jan’s Reserve, Sheer Flattery. 8 Time: 23.30, 47.23, 1.12.54, 1.25.49, 1.38.92. Clear & 1 After Saturday’s qualifying; today’s Stockton (A’s)...... 3 6.333 2 ⁄2 at Portland 3 (225) Oklahoma City 3-year-olds. Purse $55,000. 8 Time: 23.03, 45.89, 1.11.34, 1.24.53. Clear & Fast. Trainer: Fast. Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer. Owner: Hollendorfer, LLC. South Division ...... W LPct. GB eliminations pairings 1 8 Scratched: none. at Milwaukee 13 (219 ⁄2)Detroit P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show Jorge Periban. Owner: Zolotas, Steven and Zolotas, Sabina Romo. Lake Elsinore (Padres) ..6 3.667 — TOP FUEL: 1. Brittany Force, 3.661 seconds, 8 Scratched: none. 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (BLACK) paid $5.40, $2 Daily Double 332.18 mph vs. 16. Cameron Ferre, 4.028, 1 6All Good Van Dyke8.40 4.20 2.80 Ran. Cuca. (Dodgers) ...5 4.556 1 at Houston 6 ⁄2 (214) Utah 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (BLACK) paid $6.40, $2 Daily Double (6-6) paid $45.40, $1 Exacta (6-2) paid $20.50, 10-Cent Super- 291.89; 2. Steve Torrence, 3.703, 324.67 vs. 3Nolde Roman 5.20 3.00 Inland Empire (Angels)..5 4.556 1 2Air Boss Velez 3.20 (2-2) paid $184.00, $1 Exacta (2-5) paid $86.10,10-Cent Super- fecta (6-2-5-4) paid $25.92, 50-Cent Trifecta (6-2-5) paid 15. Kebin Kinsley, 3.837, 313.29; 3. Leah Pritch- Stanley Cup Playoffs $49.25, 50-Cent Pick Three (1-6-6) paid $21.40. Lancaster (Rockies)...... 3 6.333 3 8 Also Ran: Do Not Swipe Left, Martial Eagle, Benny The Jet. fecta (2-5-1-4) paid $176.15, 50-Cent Trifecta (2-5-1) paid ett, 3.709, 326.79 vs. 14. Shawn Reed, 3.796, Favorite Underdog 8 Time: 23.75, 47.59, 1.13.10, 1.26.29, 1.39.77. Clear & $167.25, 50-Cent Pick Three (3-2-2) paid $418.45, 50-Cent Pick Saturday’s Results 323.43; 4. Clay Millican, 3.718, 318.84 vs. 13. Four (6-3-2-2) 4 correct paid $1,275.70, 50-Cent Pick Five (6-6- 1476 NINTH RACE. 1 mile turf. Maiden claiming. 3-year-olds Visalia 4, San Jose 2 Richie Crampton, 3.780, 317.19; 5. Billy Tor- at Pittsburgh -190 NY Islanders +175 Fast. Trainer: Bob Baffert. Owner: Three Chimneys Farm. Tampa Bay-127 at Columbus +117 8 Scratched: none. 3-2-2) 5 correct paid $14,149.95. and up. Claiming price $50,000. Purse $32,000. Lake Elsinore 8, Inland Empire 2 rence, 3.720, 325.22 vs. 12. Scott Palmer, 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (BLACK) paid $6.60, $2 Daily Double 1473 SIXTH RACE. 5 furlongs turf. Mizdirection Stakes. P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show Lancaster at Rancho Cucamonga 3.771, 321.81; 6. Mike Salinas, 3.723, 320.89 at St. Louis -155 Winnipeg +145 vs. 11. Antron Brown, 3.753, 326.56; 7. Austin (6-6) paid $20.00, $1 Exacta (6-3) paid $14.20, 10-Cent Super- Fillies and mares. 4-year-olds and up. Purse $75,000. 1Big Sky Logan Fuentes 12.60 5.80 4.00 Stockton 2, Modesto 0 at Vegas-145 San Jose +135 5River God Velez 5.60 4.40 Prock, 3.727, 325.92 vs. 10. Jordan Vandergriff, fecta (6-3-2-4) paid $23.63, 50-Cent Trifecta (6-3-2) paid P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show Updates at Pregame.com $21.85. 10 Tastemaker Roman 4.80 COLLEGE 3.733, 324.67; 8. Doug Kalitta, 3.727, 316.45 1Painting Corners Talamo 3.60 2.20 2.10 vs. 9. Terry McMillen, 3.732, 323.04. —Associated Press 1470 THIRD RACE. 1 mile turf. Claiming. Fillies and mares. 3Poster Girl Roman 3.00 2.20 8 Also Ran: Tequila Blanco, Silent Musketier, Resident Liberal, 5Go On MaryBejarano 2.20 Flicflac, Sooner Better, Mind Trick, Lil Sydney. BASEBALL FUNNY CAR: 1. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 3-year-olds and up. Claiming price $32,000. Purse $35,000. 3.888, 319.29 vs. 16. Terry Haddock, Ford Mus- 8 Also Ran: Algorhythmic, Mongolian Shopper. 8 Time: 23.25, 47.21, 1.12.01, 1.24.61, 1.36.18. Clear & Firm. PAC-12 SOCCER P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show Trainer: Vladimir Cerin. Owner: Wilson, Holly and David. Utah 5, USC 4 tang, 4.182, 294.69; 2. Ron Capps, Dodge INTERNATIONAL 3Believe Indeed Franco 18.00 6.60 4.20 8 Time: 21.18, 44.21, 56.30. Clear & Firm. Trainer: Peter Miller. Charger, 3.893, 319.29 vs. 15. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Owner: Altamira Racing Stable and Slam Dunk Racing. 8 Scratched: none. BIG WEST ENGLAND 2Shehastheritestuff Bejarano 4.20 2.80 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (RED) paid $5.00, $2 Daily Double Camry, 4.118, 293.98; 3. Tim Wilkerson, Mus- Premier League 5Candy Swirls Pereira 3.80 8 Scratched: Gliding By. UC Santa Barbara 10, UC Irvine 1 tang, 3.895, 321.12 vs. 14. Blake Alexander, (6-1) paid $79.40, $1 Exacta (1-5) paid $30.80, 10-Cent Super- Hawaii 15, UC Riverside 3 Tottenham 4, Huddersfield 0 8 Also Ran: Indypendent Deputy, Drift Away, Super Patriot. 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (2-1) paid $32.40, $1 Exacta (1-3) Mustang, 4.095, 301.20; 4. J.R. Todd, Camry, fecta (1-5-10-7) paid $63.72, $1 Super High Five (1-5-10-7-9) 1 Cal St. Northridge 3, Long Beach St. 2 Fulham 2, Everton 0 8 Time: 24.61, 49.23, 1.13.32, 1.24.98, 1.36.44. Clear & paid $6.40, 10-Cent Superfecta (1-3-5-4) paid $2.73, 50-Cent 3.903, 326.08 vs. 13. Jim Campbell, Charger, Trifecta (1-3-5) paid $5.90, 50-Cent Pick Three (2-2-1) paid ticket paid $17,727.40, 50-Cent Trifecta (1-5-10) paid $76.05, Cal Poly 8, UC Davis 5 Burnley 2, Cardiff 0 Firm. Trainer: Michael Pender. Owner: Top Hat Thoroughbreds. 50-Cent Pick Three (6-6-1) paid $59.50, 50-Cent Pick Four (1/6- 4.037, 311.92; 5. Robert Hight, Camaro, 3.908, Southampton 3, Wolverhampton 1 8 Scratched: none. $104.40. WEST COAST 314.17 vs.12. Jonnie Lindberg, Mustang, 4.005, 1 6-6-1) 1982 tickets with 4 correct paid $138.00, 50-Cent Pick Five Brighton 0, Bournemouth 5 1474 SEVENTH RACE. 6 ⁄2 furlongs. Allowance optional Pepperdine 7, BYU 0 8 Exotics: $2 Roulette (GREEN) paid $18.20, $2 Daily Double (2-1/6-6-6-1) 110 tickets with 5 correct paid $1,929.90, 20-Cent 305.49; 6. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.916, 318.47 Manchester United 2, West Ham 1 (6-3) paid $87.60, $1 Exacta (3-2) paid $29.70, 10-Cent Super- claiming. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming Loyola Marymount 3, San Diego 2 vs. 11. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 3.959, Pick Six Jackpot (2-2-1/6-6-6-1) 18 tickets with 6 correct paid ITALY fecta (3-2-5-1) paid $64.02, 50-Cent Trifecta (3-2-5) paid price $40,000. Purse $57,000. Pacific 13, Santa Clara 3 312.13; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.929, $3,540.88, Pick Six Jackpot Carryover $78,991. Serie A $99.90, 50-Cent Pick Three (6-6-3) paid $47.55. WAC 324.67 vs. 10. Shawn Langdon, Camry, 3.948, P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show Spal 2, Juventus 1 1 6Hard Not To Love Pereira 4.60 3.20 2.80 Cal Baptist 6, Cal St. Bakersfield 0 315.19; 8. Jack Beckman, Charger, 3.932, 1471 FOURTH RACE. 6 ⁄2 furlongs. Maiden special weight. Roma 1, Udinese 0 ATTENDANCE/MUTUEL HANDLE PAC-WEST 311.34 vs. 9. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.940, 3-year-olds. Purse $55,000. 2Lady Ninja Franco 4.40 2.60 AC Milan 1, Lazio 0 1Time For EbbyEspinoza 5.80 Azusa Pacific 9-8, Concorda 3-5 316.90. P# Horse Jockey WinPlace Show On-track attendance-7,173. Mutuel handle-$1,126,240 SPAIN 8 Also Ran: Tizanillusion, Devils Dance, Uppercut. Biola 7, Academy of Art 2 2Rogallo Espinoza 22.40 6.80 4.60 Inter-track attendance-N/A. Mutuel handle-$2,670,273 FORMULA ONE La Liga 8 Time: 21.82, 45.12, 1.10.77, 1.17.53. Clear & Fast. Trainer: NONCONFERENCE 7One Eighty Gutierrez 2.80 2.40 Out-of-state attendance-N/A. Mutuel handle-$5,251,595 Chinese Grand Prix Espanyol 2, Alaves 1 John A. Shirreffs. Owner: Mercedes Stables LLC, West Point UCLA 8, East Carolina 5 Total attendance-7,173. Mutuel handle-$9,048,108 At Shanghai Huesca 0, Barcelona 0 San Diego St. 13, Cal St. Fullerton 7 Shanghai International Circuit Atletico 2, Celta Vigo 0 Track: 3.38 miles Sevilla 3, Betis 2 COLLEGE After Saturday’s qualifying; today’s lineup FRANCE 1. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 1:31.547. 2. Ligue 1 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:31.570. 3. HOCKEY Dijon 0, Amiens 0 Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:31.848. 4. Charles MEN Marseille 2, Nimes 1 SANTA ANITA ENTRIES Leclerc, Ferrari, 1:31.865. 5. Max Verstappen, NCAA DIVISION I TOURNAMENT Caen 0, Angers 1 At Buffalo, N.Y. Red Bull Racing Honda, 1:32.089. 6. Pierre Strasbourg 3, Guingamp 3 Gasly, Red Bull Racing Honda,1:32.930. 7. Dan- Championship Monaco 0, Reims 0 Third day of a 41-day thoroughbred meet. 1345 Denman’s Call,3 R Bejarano,1248-5 1297 Sapori Girl,6 J Talamo,118 7-2 Minnesota Duluth 3, Massachusetts 0 iel Ricciardo, Renault,1:32.958. 8. Nico Hulken- 1477 FIRST RACE ( 1 p.m.) 1 mile turf. Maiden special (1379) Facts Matter,4 T Pereira,1225-2 1297 Persephone,1 F Prat,118 6-1 berg, Renault, 1:32.962. 9. Kevin Magnussen, GERMANY SUMMARY Bundesliga weight. 3-year-olds and up. State bred. Purse $55,000. 7025 River Echo (GB),2 J Talamo,122 5-2 1405 Meso,5 J Diaz, Jr.,XX111 10-1 Massachusetts...... 0 00—0 Haas Ferrari, no speed. 10. Romain Grosjean, 1393 Buckys Pick,5 F Prat,124 4-1 1344 Daddys Real Diva,3 E Roman,118 12-1 Haas Ferrari, no speed. RB Leipzig 2, Wolfsburg 0 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds Minn. Duluth...... 111—3 1186 Joe Jackson,1 M Pedroza,122 8-1 1 Hannover 0, Moenchengladbach 1 1484 EIGHTH RACE. 6 ⁄2 furlongs. Allowance optional 11. Daniil Kvyat, Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda, 1397 Hit The Seam,2 M Gutierrez,124 8-5 FIRST PERIOD—1. Minn.-Duluth, Mackay (An- Bremen 2, Freiburg 1 .... Jetovator,3 R Bejarano,118 2-1 1481 FIFTH RACE. 1 mile turf. Allowance optional claiming. claiming. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming price $20,000. State derson, Tufte), 3:51. Penalties—Del Gaizo, UM 1:33.236. 12. Sergio Perez, Racing Point BWT Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming price bred. Purse $57,000. Mercedes, 1:33.299. 13. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Stuttgart 0, Leverkusen 1 1348 Preaching Trainer,5 D Van Dyke,118 3-1 (interference), 2:31; Perunovich, MD (holding), Dortmund 2, Mainz 1 .... Unusual Spice,1 A Quinonez,118 6-1 $80,000. Purse $64,000. 12:23; Gaudet, UM (elbowing), 18:37. Romeo Racing Ferrari, 1:33.419. 14. Carlos PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds Sainz, McLaren Renault, 1:33.523. 15. Lando .... Unusually J Diaz Jr.,XX111 6-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 1416 Royal Trump,3 J Talamo,122 4-1 SECOND PERIOD—2. Minn.-Duluth, Anderson Handsome,4 1160 Love And Peace F Prat,122 9-5 1346 Red Envelope,11 D Van Dyke,124 9-2 (Mackay, Ruchards), 15:48. Penalties—Cates, Norris, McLaren Renault, 1:33.967. 16. Lance TENNIS 1357 Rare Journey,6DMartin,124 20-1 (FR),3 1346 Nap Lajoie,9 E Maldonado,124 6-1 MD (roughing),16:59; Makar, UM (interference), Stroll, Racing Point BWT Mercedes, 1:34.292. $583,585 U.S. CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS 17. George Russell, Williams Mercedes, At Houston 1478 SECOND RACE. 1 mile. Starter allowance. 3-year-olds (3267) Causeforcommotion,2 D Van Dyke,124 5-2 1346 Rinse And Repeat,2 R Bejarano,124 6-1 19:41. 1:35.253. 18. Robert Kubica, Williams Mer- Surface: Clay-Outdoor and up. Purse $33,000. (1303) Gliding By,5 M Gutierrez,122 3-1 1171 Teacher’s Treasure,4 F Prat,118 6-1 THIRD PERIOD—3. Minn.-Duluth, Cates 8169 Tapped,4 R Bejarano,1227-2 6107 Fire When Ready,5JDiaz Jr.,XX115 8-1 (Laderoute, Anderson), 17:18. Penalties—Roth, cedes, 1:35.281. 19. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa SINGLES (quarterfinals)—Daniel Elahi Galan, PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 5034 Ahimsa,1 B Blanc,122 5-1 5081 Psycho Dar,8 E Roman,122 8-1 MD (elbowing), 6:47; Krieger, MD (holding), Romeo Racing Ferrari, no speed. Colombia, d. Jordan Thompson (7), Australia, 5006 Desert General,3 R Bejarano,122 2-1 1 (1394) Dialed Up,10 T Pereira,124 10-1 14:58; Keats, UM (roughing), 18:15. 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. 1482 SIXTH RACE. 1 ⁄2 miles. Tokyo City Cup. 4-year-olds (1352) Bellerin,4 D Van Dyke,124 5-2 (Semifinals)—Christian Garin, Chile, d. Sam and up. Purse $100,000. 1346 Minoso,7 R Fuentes,124 12-1 SHOTS ON GOAL—Massachusetts 5-7-6—18. COLLEGE TENNIS 1352 I Can Do This,1 J Talamo,122 5-2 5116 Carnivorous,1 M Gutierrez,118 15-1 Minnesota Duluth 14-11-6—31. Power-play con- MEN Querrey (8), 7-6 (2), 6-2; Casper Ruud, Norway, 1239 Wilshire Dude,5 M Gutierrez,124 3-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 1346 Shaymin,6 Mn Garcia,124 20-1 versions—Massachusetts 0 of 4; Minnesota Du- Pac-12 d. Elahi Galan, 7-5, 6-2. 1408 Ack,2 E Maldonado,118 8-1 1376 Beach View,5 F Prat,122 7-5 2549 NINTH RACE. 6 furlongs. Claiming. 4-year-olds and up. luth 1 of 4. UCLA 4, Washington 0 DOUBLES (semifinals)—Santiago Gonzalez, 1479 THIRD RACE. 5 furlongs turf. Maiden special weight. 1422 Campaign,1 R Bejarano,120 2-1 Claiming price $12,500. Purse $20,000. GOALIES—Massachusetts , Lindberg 11-4-0 Pac-West Mexico-Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, d. Bob 3-year-olds and up. Purse $55,000. (1195) Acker,2 V Espinoza,120 3-1 (31 shots-28 saves). Minnesota Duluth, Shepard Azusa Pacific 4, Point Loma Nazarene 0 Bryan and Mike Bryan (1), 6-4, 6-2. 1240 Full Of Luck (CHI),3 M Gutierrez,120 5-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 29-11-2 (18-18). $226,750 CLARO OPEN COLSANITAS PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 1053 Arch Prince,4 A Quinonez,120 8-1 2385 Well Measured,3 E Roman,1213-1 WOMEN 1325 Victory Element,5 J Talamo,124 6-5 2409 Junior Gilliam,9 E Maldonado,121 7-2 A—13,624. West Coast At Bogota, Colombia 1336 Overdue,2 F Prat,124 9-5 1483 SEVENTH RACE. 1 mile turf. Maiden claiming. Fillies Pepperdine 4, BYU 1 Surface: Clay-Outdoor and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming price $50,000. 2385 Classico,6 G Franco,121 4-1 7205 Farquhar,4 J Velez,XX111 3-1 Pac-West SINGLES (semifinals)—Amanda Anisimova Purse $32,000. 4163 Louden’s Gray,2RFuentes,1214-1 1269 Bowl Of Spaghetti,1 E Maldonado,118 6-1 (2523) Mesa Sky,8 M Pedroza,121 6-1 VOLLEYBALL Azusa Pacific 4, Point Loma Nazarene 0 (6), d. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, 4-6, 7-6 (2), .... Derby Champ,3 A Quinonez,12415-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2489Here And There,5 T Baze,121 8-1 MEN 6-2; Astra Sharma, Australia, d. Lara Arruabar- 1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rena (11), Spain, 7-5, 6-1. 1480 FOURTH RACE. 6 ⁄2 furlongs. Claiming. 3-year-olds and 1297 Field Bet,7 J Velez,XX111 5-2 2409 Native Treasure,4 T Conner,121 12-1 up. Claiming price $25,000. Purse $33,000. 1344 Gotta Be Lucky,4 D Van Dyke,118 3-1 2407 Finallygotabentley,7AQuinonez,121 20-1 Quarterfinals SOFTBALL DOUBLES (final)—Zoe HivesAstra Sharma, 1405 Breezy Bee,2 R Bejarano,124 7-2 2264 Giant Mark,1 F Ceballos,X116 20-1 USC d. Grand Canyon, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22 BIG WEST Australia, d. Hayley Carter and Ena Shibahara, PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds UCLA d. Concordia, 25-21, 25-23, 25-17 Cal St. Fullerton 5-0, Long Beach St. 2-1 6-1, 6-2. LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 D13

FOOTBALL Linebackers already upgraded by the Chargers

past,”he said. “Wejust didn’t By Jeff Miller live in it. It’s something you can go in and out of versus As the Chargers prepare certain personnel groups. for the NFL draft, The Times We’ll still do that.” will examine their roster. The Chargers did lose Part 1 of 8: Linebackers. former starting linebacker There was no position Kyle Emanuel, who opted to where the Chargers were hit retire after four seasons cit- harder by injury in 2018 than ing concerns about his long- linebacker, starters Denzel term health. Perryman, Jatavis Brown Under contract for 2019 : and Kyzir White all lost Denzel Perryman ($3.475 along the way. million), Thomas Davis The situation reached a ($3.25 million), Jatavis desperate point where, in Brown ($2,071,096), Nick the playoffs, the team was Dzubnar ($1,922,500), forced to rely on an align- Uchenna Nwosu John Bazemore Associated Press ment that employed seven ($1,308,995), Kyzir White MICAH KISER of the Rams could help fill the void left by linebacker Mark Barron, who signed with the defensive backs. ($733,610), Tre’Von Johnson Pittsburgh Steelers. “He’s one of those guys you just don’t bet against,” coach Sean McVay said of Kiser. That ploy worked well ($570,000), Kyle Wilson against elusive quarterback ($570,000). Lamar Jackson and Balti- Free agents: Limited cap more, but not so well against space has prevented the Hall of Fame-bound Tom Chargers from being aggres- Rams improve edge rush Brady and the more bruising sive this offseason. The most New England Patriots’ of- notable money they’ve fense. spent to bring in new players Perryman, Brown and involved Davis and backup had an offseason knee pro- progression,” McVay said of Lawler ($588,435), Trevon White are projected to re- quarterback Tyrod Taylor. By Gary Klein cedure. He will be brought Kiser. “He’s one of those Young ($570,000) and Travin turn in 2019, Perryman in So they have invested at line- along slowly during off- guys you just don’t bet Howard ($495,000). March signing a two-year ex- backer, particularly when As the Rams prepare for season workouts in hopes he against.” Free agents: Four line- tension worth up to $12 mil- adding in the extension for the NFL draft, The Times will be ready for training The Rams, as with all backers from the 2018 roster lion. Perryman. will examine their roster. camp. teams, are certain to be in- are gone. Barron, released The Chargers also signed Draft: At their local pro Part 1 of 8: Linebackers. “You feel good with Dan- trigued by pass rushers en- by the Rams, signed with the veteran Thomas Davis to a day last week, the Chargers Seeking an edge-rushing te, Clay and Samson,” coach tering the April 25-27 draft in Steelers. Free agents Ramik two-year contract worth up had the opportunity to work presence, the Rams made a Sean McVay said. “Samson’s Nashville. Wilson, Matt Longacre and to $10.5 million on the third out Cameron Smith, who savvy trade-deadline deal history of being able to play They also could eye in- Bryce Hager remain on the day of free agency. Davis, 36, had a stellar career at USC. for Dante Fowler last sea- both sides gives us some side linebackers with some market. Rather than re- had spent his entire career Smith afterward said he’d be son. flexibility that we really like.” of their seven picks. signing them or other free with Carolina. honored to play for the team The former first-round The inside linebacker sit- They will use offseason agents, the Rams would Uchenna Nwosu and and projected himself as draft pick helped the Rams uation is more of a wait-and- workouts to evaluate young probably prefer to develop White, both entering their someone who could eventu- make a Super Bowl run, and see proposition. linebackers such as second- in-house backups. second seasons, will be ex- ally emerge as a signal-caller —after assessing the market Cory Littleton thrived in year pros Travin Howard, Draft: After the Rams re- pected to make noticeable for an NFL defense. Line- —the franchise signed the 2018 in his first season at Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, signed Fowler, the immedi- steps forward, although backer depth is one area the pending free agent to a one- middle linebacker. Justin Lawler and Trevon ate pressure to draft an edge White was limited to three Chargers could target early year, $12-million contract. He was voted to the Pro Young. Howard suffered an rusher dissipated. That games a year ago. The Char- in the draft. The Rams weren’t done Bowl as a special-teams ankle injury early in training doesn’t mean the Rams will gers do like the long-term Roster decisions: In a working the edge. player, but his blossoming as camp last year and spent the turn away their attention potential of both. perfect world, the Chargers They signed veteran line- adefensive playmaker and season on the practice from finding one in a draft Even when more healthy will have better linebacker backer Clay Matthews, at- leader helped drive the bal- squad. Okoronkwo suffered that is regarded as deep for than they were in 2018 , the health in 2019 and be able use tracting him with a winning loting. abroken foot at the start of defensive linemen and edge Chargers have not hesitated amulti-player rotation de- culture and the chance to re- Now the Rams must find offseason workouts and did rushers. to go smaller and quicker on pending on down-and-dis- turn to Southern California. away to replace Mark Bar- not return to practice until Roster decisions: The defense, a situation made tance. But linebacker was The six-time Pro Bowl ron, who signed a free-agent after midseason. loss of the versatile Barron possible these days because far from a perfect world last player, along with Fowler contract with the Pittsburgh Under contract for 2019: left a void, but considering of the versatility of safeties season. Bringing back and third-year pro Samson Steelers. Dante Fowler ($12 million), how offenses are morphing, Derwin James and Adrian Perryman was a priority, but Ebukam, are expected to Second-year pro Micah Clay Matthews ($3.5 mil- the Rams can use safeties Phillips. he’ll have to prove he can provide the Rams with for- Kiser is among the possible lion), Cory Littleton ($3.1 such as Eric Weddle, Marqui Coach Anthony Lynn al- stay on the field. He has been midable threats while flank- replacements. He is more million), Samson Ebukam Christian and John Johnson ready has said he plans to limited to 16 games over ing star tackle Aaron Don- stout but less versatile than ($796,753), Micah Kiser in hybrid roles in specific continue to play schemes the last two seasons com- ald. Barron, a former safety. ($644,495), Ogbonnia Oko- situations. heavy on defensive backs. bined. Ebukam, a starter in 2018 , “Really confident in his ronkwo ($638,634), Justin NEXT: Defensive line. “We’ve done it in the NEXT: Defensive line.

UCLA REPORT Helton Kelly’s approach same shows that made Vick cry

proach it that way and that’s tough By Ben Bolch what our players really en- joy.” Each day in practice, the Even a guy like Kelley, love star tailback is on equal foot- who’s already proved him- ing with the walk-ons. self to the point where he Rushing for 1,243 yards could have left for the NFL last season, including a 289- after last season? in finale yard performance against “He’s got a great body of USC that was more than any work last year; he’s got to other running back in the have a great body of work history of UCLA’s rivalry this year,” Kelly said. “And game, guarantees Joshua that’s why Josh is great be- As spring drills close, Kelley nothing heading into cause that’s Josh’s mentality next season. Like everybody too. So Josh is working his the coach reinforces else, he’s fighting for a start- tail off to improve himself the Trojans’ need to ing job. and put himself in the best “Everybody has to prove position he can be.” reduce personal fouls. themselves anew,” UCLA Walk-on Jayce Smalley is coach Chip Kelly said Sat- among the unheralded play- By J. Brady Steve Galluzzo For The Times urday. “Just because you ers making a case for a larger McCollough USC COACH Clay Helton, here watching over the special-teams players, de- started a year ago doesn’t role, even if it’s not as a start- manded up-downs from everyone after a personal foul was called in a scrimmage. mean you start now. … It’s a er. The sophomore outside For USC’s last practice of daily competition. So you’ve linebacker has been playing the spring, Clay Helton de- Saturday. fore they act. better than anyone else in got to go out here and push with the first-string defense cided to stage one final “That was probably the It might have been a the country, just as a coach, yourself every single day. this spring, in part because scrimmage that would last best learning lesson we tough winter, but spring ap- you love that. It’s about your Last year was last year. This of his playmaking and in the entire period. His hope could possibly have in peared to wash away most of kids making plays, not you is a brand new season and part because Elijah Wade was that the intensity of his camp,” Helton said, “be- the bitterness of 2018. The trying to outthink your op- we’re going to put the best has been injured and players would rise again, cause we just played all day, Trojans look and feel like a ponent. The instant belief guys on the field.” Keisean Lucier-South has carrying the Trojans onward and when you put guys in a different group. Helton told the kids have, how they have Kelly’s reliance on con- temporarily left the team to into the long offseason with competitive atmosphere, his team Saturday in his flocked to him, has been ter- stant competition had a few focus on academics. the new mentality Helton you are able to see are we go- post-practice address that rific.” detractors when he coached Smalley said he wel- has been trying to forge ing to be a team that cares he loves their mentality. Often during 11-on-11 sce- the Philadelphia Eagles in comed the chance to show- within them. more about wins, or are we “We understand that just narios, Harrell has gone the NFL. Retired quarter- case his skills against more In the middle of it, as going to be a team that cares because you have SC on your above the box by the base- back Michael Vick told highly touted teammates. USC’s offense and defense more about perception? chest, it doesn’t mean you’re ball field that overlooks the Bleacher Report’s “Simms “I feel like we all have an waged battle using simpli- “It’s OK to have emotion, going to win,” Helton said. practice field to get a better and Lefkoe Podcast” that he equal opportunity,” he said, fied schemes, freeing them but have intelligent emo- “You have to earn it, and you view as he calls plays. cried before the 2013 season “no matter if you’re a schol- of the strategic minutiae tion. There’sgoing to be guys have to work and compete to “Nothing is really because of Kelly’s insistence arship or a walk-on player.” that has detracted from exe- that push and shove, and earn it, and that’s what scripted in those team situa- on a quarterback competi- cution, Trojans from both you can’t push back. They’ve they’ve done in this camp. tions,” Helton said. “I think tion between the 11-year vet- Welcome back sides of the ball became done a great job in this “I hit our guys up. I said, that’s unbelievable because eran and Nick Foles, who Kyle Philips is making heated and a scuffle broke camp, but if we get a person- ‘Man, because we shortened he’s training himself as a was in his second season. his second go-round before out. The officials, brought in al foul, I stop practice, and these systems down, how play-caller. It’s been fun to “Now I’m in a battle, his first season that counts. for each spring practice to I’m going to up-down every- much individual time are see him do his craft.” which I’m clearly winning,” The freshman receiver help team discipline in an- body. So they understand it you getting now to become a This week, Helton will sit Vick said. “Nothing against redshirted last year because other key change from past costs everybody when you better football player funda- down with his offensive and Nick; nothing but respect for of a concussion that ended years, threw a flag for a per- make that decision and let mentally and technique defensive staffs and come up him, we love him to death. his season after four games. sonal foul. emotion get the best of you.” wise?’ And they felt that.” with a depth chart based on I’m sitting in my hyperbaric He returned to practices late As he’s done all camp, The Trojans, coming off a The hiring of new offen- who would play if the Tro- chamber with tears coming in the season and could’ve Helton stopped practice to 5-7 season that shook the sive coordinator and jans had a game next week. out of my eyes, crying be- played in the finale against address the penalty. This program’s foundation and quarterbacks coach Gra- “I’m going to have some cause I’m like, I did every- Stanford but didn’t want to time, it being a personal foul, led to a winter of discontent, ham Harrell will be judged honest conversations with thing I could for Chip Kelly.” lose a year of eligibility. he wanted to prove apoint. It will have every reason in the on Saturdays in the fall. To some guys to give them real- Vick won the starting job Philips is participating in was only five months ago in a fall to play with maximum this point, he has been ex- time information,” Helton to open the season but even- his second set of spring prac- loss to California at the emotion. There will be per- actly what Helton wanted said, “but obviously I’m go- tually ceded it to Foles after tices, with renewed vigor. Coliseum that senior Iman sonal fouls, because that’s when he chose Harrell to ing to tell each and everyper- getting injured. “Having the break just Marshall was flagged late in just football.Helton’s hope is bring his spin on the “Air son, understand, it’s about Kelly returned to the col- made me appreciate football the fourth quarter for a per- that in those moments when Raid” to Troy. who can compete the best in lege ranks last year and said more,” Philips said, “so when sonal foul that cost the Tro- the game is hanging in the “Just to be able to watch the moment, and I’ll an- the Bruins appreciated his Idid come back I was like, ‘I jans a chance to get the ball balance, his players will have him work has been so fun to nounce the two-deep on that approach. don’t want to be out again, I back and win the game. his voice — and more impor- me,” Helton said. “To be able Friday [before the game], “Competition brings out just want to be out on the Helton demanded up- tantly, the fate of their team- to say we’re going to do what and the best ones will walk the best in everybody,” Kelly field playing.’ So it just made downs from every player on mates — in their heads be- we do and we’re going to do it out there first.” said. “That’s why we ap- me work harder.” D14 SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

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LEADERS’ SCORECARDS The old oak tree is FRONT NINE where people meet KEY — Eagle: Birdie: Bogey: and greet, and where HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT big deals get done. Yardage 445 575 350 240 495 180 450 570 4603,765 Avg 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.4 2.9 4.2 4.6 3.9 35.7 By Sam Farmer Par 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 36 Molinari 45434244434 AUGUSTA, Ga. — In a sense, it’s the oldest and Finau 34334243430 grandest green-jacketed Woods 45435234434 member of Augusta Na- Koepka 54335254435 tional Golf Club. It’s the massive oak tree BACK NINE between the clubhouse and the first tee, and it might be HOLE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT. the most iconic natural land- Yardage 495 505 155 510 440530 170 4404653,710 7,475 mark in sports. There’s the Avg 4.1 4.1 2.9 4.4 3.9 4.5 3.0 4.0 4.3 35.2 70.9 Green Monster at Fenway Park, Touchdown Jesus at Par 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 36 72 Notre Dame, the peristyle at Molinari 4424343443266 the Los Angeles Coliseum ... Finau 4434443443464 but all of those are man- made. Woods 4434442443367 The oak at Augusta is in a Koepka 44345334434 69 class of its own, creating a Curtis Compton Atlanta Journal-Constitution shady town square at the THE OAK TREE between the clubhouse and first tee at Augusta National is used Masters, and by-invitation as a meeting place by famous people in the sports world and beyond. viewing spot for some of the most powerful, influential, been, you get a true sense of steps up the hill from the crowd. There’s a different THIRD-ROUND SCORES and famous people in the gratitude for getting a main scoreboard, just off the electricity to those mo- Par 72 (36-36) Si Woo Kim...... 72-72-70—214 -2 sports world and beyond. chance to be part of some- first fairway. ments. The processional of a Francesco Molinari ...... 70-67-66—203 -13 Kyle Stanley...... 72-72-70—214 -2 Tony Finau ...... 71-70-64—205 -11 a-Viktor Hovland ...... 72-71-71—214 -2 “The business deals that thing so unique and so spe- “Before I came here the prizefighter. Tiger Woods ...... 70-68-67—205 -11 Charley Hoffman ...... 71-71-72—214 -2 are to be done here, people cial.” first time, I had heard all Once, when Woods pow- Brooks Koepka ...... 66-71-69—206 -10 Kevin Kisner...... 69-73-72—214 -2 Webb Simpson ...... 72-71-64—207 -9 Bryson DeChambeau...... 66-75-73—214 -2 that we’ve met when design- Garrett said he has used about this landmark tree,” ered to the first tee on a Sun- Ian Poulter...... 68-71-68—207 -9 a-Takumi Kanaya ...... 73-74-68—215 -1 ing golf courses around the the tree as a meeting place, said Mark O’Meara, who day when he won the tourna- Matt Kuchar ...... 71-69-68—208 -8 Rory McIlroy...... 73-71-71—215 -1 Justin Harding ...... 69-69-70—208 -8 Keegan Bradley...... 76-68-71—215-1 world, we meet here,” said telling friends: “Grab a cou- won the Masters in 1998. “If ment, he was so fixated that Xander Schauffele...... 73-65-70—208 -8 Gary Woodland...... 70-71-74—215 -1 Dustin Johnson...... 68-70-70—208 -8 Jimmy Walker ...... 72-72-72—216 E Gary Player, a three-time ple pimento cheese sand- you say ‘under the oak tree,’ he blew past his mother Louis Oosthuizen...... 71-66-71—208 -8 J.B. Holmes...... 70-72-74—216 E Masters champion. “Any wiches and I’ll meet you people know what you’re under the tree without as Rickie Fowler...... 70-71-68—209 -7 Kiradech Aphibarnrat...... 69-72-75—216 E Adam Scott...... 69-68-72—209 -7 Charles Howell III ...... 73-67-76—216E business deals, interna- there.” talking about.” much as making eye con- Patrick Cantlay...... 73-73-64—210 -6 Kevin Na...... 71-73-73—217 +1 tional, right here. Interna- One of the many tradi- Last week, while Augusta tact. Thorbjorn Olesen...... 71-71-68—210 -6 a-Alvaro Ortiz...... 73-71-73—217 +1 Justin Thomas ...... 73-68-69—210 -6 Patrick Reed...... 73-70-74—217 +1 tional friends, you meet tions that makes the Mas- member Roger Goodell was “When you’re playing, Phil Mickelson ...... 67-73-70—210 -6 a-Devon Bling...... 74-73-71—218+2 here.” ters unique is the golfers and speaking with a reporter you’re kind of in your own lit- Jon Rahm ...... 69-70-71—210 -6 Keith Mitchell ...... 72-74-72—218 +2 Jason Day...... 70-67-73—210 -6 Tyrrell Hatton...... 73-73-72—218 +2 Players, caddies, their caddies have the under the tree, Florida Gov. tle zone,” O’Meara ex- Bubba Watson...... 72-72-67—211 -5 Satoshi Kodaira ...... 75-70-73—218 +2 Lucas Bjerregaard ...... 70-72-69—211 -5 Andrew Landry...... 72-73-73—218 +2 coaches, agents, and cre- course to themselves; the Ron DeSantis walked over plained. “That’s the way Ti- Jordan Spieth...... 75-68-69—212 -4 Rafa Cabrera Bello ...... 73-70-75—218 +2 dentialed media stand or media doesn’t get inside- and introduced himself to ger is. You can’t really stop Tommy Fleetwood...... 71-71-70—212 -4 Bernhard Langer ...... 71-72-75—218 +2 Corey Conners ...... 70-71-71—212 -4 Eddie Pepperell ...... 74-73-72—219 +3 mill about under the tree. So the-ropes access. But a the NFL commissioner. The him [to say hello] at that Henrik Stenson...... 74-72-67—213 -3 Branden Grace ...... 72-75-72—219 +3 do celebrities from other press badge does allow re- shady spot is a favorite of for- point. It’s kind of an unwrit- Hideki Matsuyama...... 75-70-68—213 -3 Martin Kaymer...... 73-74-72—219 +3 Matthew Fitzpatrick ...... 78-67-68—213 -3 Haotong Li...... 72-74-73—219 +3 sports, such as baseball’s Al- porters under the tree, and mer Secretary of State ten rule that you do that, a Cameron Smith...... 70-74-69—213 -3 Emiliano Grillo...... 72-75-73—220 +4 Kevin Tway ...... 72-71-70—213 -3 Zach Johnson ...... 74-73-73—220 +4 ex Rodriguez, who was there lots of interviews take place Condoleezza Rice, also an little bit unprofessional for Patton Kizzire...... 70-70-73—213 -3 Billy Horschel ...... 72-75-74—221 +5 Saturday, along with 6- there. Club members, who Augusta member. me to do. If he wanted to stop Aaron Wise ...... 75-71-68—214 -2 Trevor Immelman...... 74-72-75—221 +5 Marc Leishman...... 72-72-70—214 -2 Alex Noren...... 75-72-75—222 +6 foot-10 tennis star John Is- wear their green jackets dur- There are some hard-to- and say something, then ner, who went to college at ing the tournament, have ac- impress people under the fine. nearby Georgia. cess to that area too, as do tree, but every so often, “But I’m not going to bo- Annika Sorenstam, win- their guests. Meanwhile, something happens that ther him in that situation.” THIRD-ROUND RECAP ner of more pro golf tourna- ticket-holders stand along commands the attention of O’Meara, who played in ments than any woman in the black chain that sepa- everyone. That was the case 34 Masters, said it wasn’t un- history, watched from there rates the area so they can Saturday when Tiger til recent years when he too. people-watch between tee Woods, preceded by a clus- started to take a breath, look Arizona Cardinals re- shots. ter of uniformed security around him, and truly enjoy ceiver Larry Fitzgerald The limbs of the tree, guards and his caddie, the unique aspects of Au- watched rounds from that some thick as barrels and strode purposefully out of gusta, among them the vantage this week. nearly touching the ground, the clubhouse to the putting scenes under the tree. “One of the big take- are supported by a network green, his brief stopover be- Afellow champion aways for me is how every- of cables so camouflaged fore the first tee. agreed. one who is there seems so they’re virtually invisible. The four-time Masters “I call this holy appreciative of the experi- The fear of some people is champion, now in position grrooond,” Player said. “In ence,” Dallas Cowboys the oak will fall victim to an to collect his first victory in a Scotland they call it coach Jason Garrett said by ice storm, as the club’s fa- major championship since grrooond, not ground — so text Saturday, recalling his mous Eisenhower tree did in 2008, had a look of unwaver- this is holy grrooond.” past Masters visits. “No mat- 2014 . ing focus as he never broke And this week, the epi- ter how many times you’ve The live oak is roughly150 stride through the parted center of the golf world.

Curtis Compton Atlanta Journal-Constitution BROOKS KOEPKA PROBABLY wasn’t enjoying Finau is hot early, Molinari late the beauty of Augusta National on the second hole.

LEADING: Francesco Molinari, who shot a six-under 66 to lead by two shots at 13 under. [Masters, from D1] counted, at Woods’ restau- JUST BEHIND: Tiger Woods and Tony Finau were two shots back, at Augusta National Golf rant in Jupiter, Fla., in 2015, while Brooks Koepka was another shot behind. Club. They are sizable obsta- when Finau was a PGA Tour cles between Woods and his rookie and Woods hosted a STORMS COMING: With storms forecast, tee times for the final first Masters win in 14 years, dinner for all of the Nike staff round were moved up nearly six hours and players will go off in and a first major triumph in players. threesomes off the first and 10th tees. The final group will tee off at 11. Sitting next to Woods, 9:20 a.m. Eastern time. Molinari showed no rev- Finau was star-struck, and it erence for Woods’ past sounded as if he might have NOTABLE: Three players shot 64 in the third round, the first time achievements when he out- to dial some of that admira- that has happened at the Masters. The tournament record is 63. dueled him in the final group tion back Sunday. to capture last year’s British On Saturday afternoon, BUNCHED UP: Molinari is the reigning British Open champion, Open, and the 38-year-old before Finau was certain and there are five major champions within five shots of him. Italian shot six-under-par 66 he’d be grouped with Woods, on Saturday to get to 13 he said, “I’ve dreamed of TIGER BEHIND: Tiger Woods has won 14 majors, but he has not under and hold a two-shot playing in the final group won coming from behind in the final round of a major. lead over Finau and Woods. with him in a major champi- Normally, Molinari would onship, and it would be quite QUOTABLE: “My plan for tomorrow is to go out and do the same, be in the fourth round’s final Justin Lane EPA / Shutterstock acool thing for me.” but I think there’s going to be a few guys trying to mess up with my twosome with Finau, who FRANCESCO MOLINARI, who shared the second- One of the most powerful plan.” — Molinari. went out early in the third round lead, has a two-shot edge after 54 holes. drivers on tour, Finau has —associated press round and scorched the soft, roughed up the Augusta vulnerable course with a with a 64, putting him in a tie has meant to them. course this week the way record-tying 30 on the front at nine under with Ian Poul- Molinari, in a recent Golf- Woods used to. He’s10 under nine and one of three 64s ter (68). Former UCLA star .com interview, said of on the par-fives, matching carded on the day. Patrick Cantlay also shot 64 Woods, “He’s not that much his total for four rounds in TODAY’S TEE TIMES But a massive storm and was tied for 14 th. older than me, but he was an his Masters debut last year, Times Pacific and a.m.; a-amateur. front that is supposed to roll With four wins at Au- absolute idol for many of us. when he tied for 10 th. into Augusta by the after- gusta, Woods is the only He was Michael Jordan.” “History always tells us 1st tee noon Sunday forced the player among the top con- Fittingly, Molinari first the guys that play the par- 4:30 Aaron Wise, Marc Leishman, Si Woo Kim Masters committee to make tenders to have won here, met Woods at Augusta Na- fives well are the ones that go the rare concession to tradi- but at least the top six seem- tional. Molinari was caddy- on to win the tournament, 4:41 Matthew Fitzpatrick, Kevin Tway, Patton Kizzire tion and send off three- ingly have a shot. Since 1990, ing for his brother, Edoardo, and that go on to be in con- 4:52 Henrik Stenson, Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith somes, from the first and every winner has come from who’d earned a spot in the tention,” Finau said. “That’s 5:03 Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood, Corey Conners 10 th tees, beginning at 7:30 those who were tied at fifth 2006 Masters by winning the where my advantage is, any- a.m. Eastern time. or better heading into the fi- U.S. Amateur. As the tradi- way, but in emphasis here at 5:14 Jason Day, Bubba Watson, Lucas Bjerregaard The leaders will tee off at nal round. tion goes, the brothers — Augusta National.” 5:25 Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm 9:20 a.m. and, barring de- “It’s been a while since one in golf clothes, the other Woods, who entered the lays, are expected to finish at I’ve been in contention here. in caddie bib — were paired week an incredible 156 under 5:36 Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Thorbjorn Olesen around 2:30 p.m. But then again, the last two with defending champion on the par-five for his career 5:47 Louis Oosthuizen, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler Augusta Chairman Fred majors count for some- Woods for the first two (he’s a cumulative 68 over on Ridley said the safety of thing,” said Woods, who tied rounds. the other holes), has had to 5:58 Matt Kuchar, Justin Harding, Xander Schauffele those on the grounds was a for sixth behind Molinari in “I was massively nervous spread his efforts around. 6:09 Brooks Koepka, Webb Simpson, Ian Poulter top priority, and the Masters the 2018 British Open and from the excitement,” Fran- He’s only five under on the 6:20 Francesco Molinari, Tony Finau, Tiger Woods is trying to avoid a Monday finished second to Koepka in cesco recalled for Golf.com. longest holes and made finish for the first time since August’s PGA Champi- “I was living a dream, walk- three of those birdies Sat- 10th tee Seve Ballesteros won in19 83. onship. ing the fairways of Augusta, urday. The threesomes put After his round, as Woods looking at Tiger. He didn’t “I don’t need to go after 4:30 Kyle Stanley, Viktor Hovland (a), Charley Hoffman Woods in the final grouping negotiated the roped-off play particularly well, but everysingle flag. Just put the 4:41 Kevin Kisner, Bryson DeChambeau, Takumi Kanaya (a) afterhe turned a renewed Ti- phalanx of fans between the you could see he was com- ball in the correct spots so I germania up another notch 18 th green and the scoring pletely different from every- can have getable looks and 4:52 Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Gary Woodland by shooting a six-birdie 67 room at the clubhouse, hun- one else. It was golf on an- getable putts,” Woods said of 5:03 Jimmy Walker, J.B. Holmes, Charles Howell III that was his best Masters dreds called out his name other planet.” his strong third round. “I 5:14 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Kevin Na, Alvaro Ortiz (a) round in eight years. and desperately reached for Finau, who is 29, has said was able to do that, and I The top three were an im- arare hand slap or a slight on a number of occasions tried to keep the ball below 5:25 Patrick Reed, Devon Bling (a), Keith Mitchell pressive 19 under par in the brush of his shirt. that Woods’ ’97 Masters win the hole as best as I possibly 5:36 Tyrrell Hatton, Satoshi Kodaira, Andrew Landry third round, and no one “He touched me!” a and his subsequent domina- could. among the first six players young boy beamed to his tion was his prime motiva- “I made sure that I had 5:47 Bernhard Langer, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Eddie Pepperell scored higher than the 69 of dad. tion for playing golf. those type of looks, and if I 5:58 Branden Grace, Martin Kaymer, Haotong Li Brooks Koepka, who stood Woods has that rock star- “Tiger is a huge, huge in- gave myself those looks the 6:09 Emiliano Grillo, Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel alone in third at 10 under. like effect on the public spiration and influence on waythat I’m hitting my lines, Former U.S. Open cham- again, and Molinari and me,” Finau said Saturday. I’m going to be all right.” 6:20 Trevor Immelman, Alex Noren pion Webb Simpson charged Finau can attest to what he They first met, he re- LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 D15

THE MASTERS NOTES Weather makes it a day for early birds

By Sam Farmer and Tod Leonard

AUGUSTA, Ga. — There’s no running at Au- gusta National, but there sure will be some scrambling around the course Sunday to beat the rain. Given the possibility of severe weather, officials ad- justed the grouping, tees, and tee times for the final round of the Masters. Players will be grouped in threesomes, with tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m. local time off the Nos.1 and10 tees, with the last group — Fran- cesco Molinari, Tiger Woods and Tony Finau — teeing off at 9:20 a.m., as op- posed to the early afternoon. Woods, pursuing his fifth green jacket and first since 2005, said after his round of 67 on Saturday that he was going to “try to get to bed as soon as possible.” “It’s an early start tomor- row, so I’ll get the mind and body ready for tomorrow, and get after it a little bit ear- lier than we’re used to,” he said. Inside voice It’s a subtle shift in tim- bre, but CBS play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz tends to sound a bit more subdued as the day goes on. It’s not that he’s losing his voice; it’s by design. Nantz stays inside Butler Cabin until the last group goes through the ninth hole, so he can use his voice with more “velocity” and not worry about disrupting any- Kevin C. Cox Getty Images one from the 18th tower, lo- TIGER WOODS SMILES after finishing his round of 67 at Augusta National. Wo ods, who will be playing in the final threesome today, has cated between the greens on won four green jackets among his 14 major titles but has never won one without at least a share of the third-round lead. Nos. 9 and 18. “When I’m in here, I can it close and I raised my voice thing up and be reminded of with a 71. other bogey at 16, but and hit them through the talk more the way I would alittle bit, I’m going to dis- agood story or two. But by The 19-year-old from bounced back by making a break and then a little over- like to with a little more ener- tract the guys right below and large, I broadcast the Ridgecrest made six birdies. 12-foot birdie at 17. correction on 16. Definitely gy in the voice,” Nantz said. me.” Masters from my heart. His one error came at the “I didn’t drive it as well to- my confidence is growing There could be a situa- In Butler Cabin, Nantz Whatever’s in my heart, then par-five 15th, when his third- day as the last few days, but throughout the week.” tion where Nantz has to call has a computer with the Igo with it. I have a lifetime shot wedge spun back off the still drove it pretty well and, something happening on scoring and leaderboard at of stories catalogued in my green and into the water. but ball striking and putting Tiger talk the ninth hole just as a group his fingertips, plus direct brain.” “When it landed on the and chipping I’m very confi- Woods was asked Sat- is finishing on 18. That could feeds of at least half a dozen green I knew it was in the wa- dent in it,” said Bling, who urday if, after all these years, lead to problems. holes going at once. Bling’s best score ter immediately. I didn’t give was tied for 50th at two over. he’s immune to pressure. “There could be players “I don’t really keep any UCLA sophomore Devon it enough,” Bling said. “Yeah, I missed a couple “No, I always feel pres- directly below me on 18,” he notes in front of me,” he said. Bling made one big mistake, The reigning U.S. Ama- short putts, but it was more sure,” he said. “The day I said.“So if somebody made a “I have things as far as re- but he also carded his first teur runner-up made bogey speed rather than stroke. I don’t feel pressure is the day miraculous shot or knocked sources, so I can look some- under-par Masters round there and followed with an- just hit them a little too hard Iquit.” Omaha Beach takes Arkansas route to Derby

but then relaxed. He jumped Five horses from extremely well. There were several horses that wanted Southern California the lead. Mr. Mandella has have points to run at been teaching him in the Churchill Downs. morning to break off strong and then relax. He did just $10 that. Picked a nice little spot By John Cherwa and stayed right there. His cruising speed just takes OFF The field for the Ken- him up there. I just basically tucky Derby is set, barring tried to stay out of way. I’m injures, and Southern Cali- better off letting him than fornia has five of the 20 fighting him.” horses currently qualified to Southern California has make the 20-horse field. dominated the Kentucky The final pieces fell into Derby scene recently, win- place when Omaha Beach ning four of the last four Der- won the $1-million Arkansas bies with Triple Crown win- Derby on Saturday and Im- ners American Pharoah and probable finished second on Justify. California Chrome awet track at Oaklawn Park won the Derby and Preak- in Arkansas. ness and Nyquist won the They join Roadster, Derby. Game Winner and Gray Ma- If you go back two more gician as horses that will, if years, I’ll Have Another, a healthy, compete on the first Santa Anita horse, won the Saturday in May at Church- Derby and Preakness. ill Downs. By virtue of winning the Omaha Beach, trained Arkansas Derby, Omaha by Richard Mandella, was Beach joined Tacitus (Wood TRAVEL impressive in winning the Memorial), Verkoma (Blue WITH A Arkansas Derby, running a Grass Stakes), Plus Que JOURNALIST perfect trip, taking the lead Parfait (UAE Derby), Road- on the clubhouse turn and ster (Santa Anita Derby), By Relive MLBhistory with apersonalized then winning by a length My Standards (Louisiana over Bob Baffert’s Improb- Derby) and Maximum Secu- Los Angeles Dodgers newspaper book, filled able, who also ran a strong rity (Florida Derby) as 10 0- Let our reporters, race. It will be the first time point qualifiers with no editors and with LA Times original reporting over in15 years that Mandella has chance of getting bumped photographers been at the Derby. from the field. take you on a the past 77 years. “He looked like he was Smith now has to decide journey of well within himself and Mike whom to ride in the Ken- discovery. [Smith] just let him enjoy tucky Derby: Omaha Beach his job, just stride out and go or Roadster. where he went.” Mandella “It’s a lovely decision to said. “My first thought was, have,” Smith said. “We’re go- ‘Jeez, don’t move too quick’ ing to go back and see how and then I thought, ‘Don’t everyone comes back and go SHOP NOWat be second-guessing Mike from there. Evaluate the sit- Smith,’ one of the greatest of uation. Then my agent will latimes.com/dodgersbook all times. … We’d already ran make the decision. That’s in the slop at home, so that why I pay him.” or call 866-545-3534 wasn’t much of a concern. In the Lexington Stakes, He’s a very tractable horse. I Anothertwistafate, for Gol- don’t think we need to pick a den Gate trainer Blaine surface.” Wright, finished second, giv- Smith recounted the trip ing him 38 points and mak- this way. ing him a longshot starter if “[It was a] little nerve- three horses decide not to racking in the gate because a run. Sueno, for trainer Keith few of them didn’t want to Desormeaux, is the 24th Offer expires 5/12/19. No coupon code necessary. load, but he handled it all horse and needs a lot of luck well. He got a little uptight, to make the 20-horse field. LATexpeditions.com/explore D16SUNDAY,APRIL 14 ,2019 S LOS ANGELES TIMES

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