Team Asia Bounces Back in Eurasia Cup
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SPORTS SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014 Angels beat Dodgers 7-5 in Freeway Series opener LOS ANGELES: Howie Kendrick singled home “As the game went along, he made some pitch before retiring Juan Uribe. Packed house two runs in a four-run seventh inning, offset- adjustments and finished strong,” Scioscia Gonzalez left the game for precautionary The visitors’ clubhouse at Dodger Stadium ting a pair of solo homers by Hanley Ramirez said. Nick Maronde gave up a run in the ninth reasons and was replaced at first base by Scott has been relocated to a lower level closer to and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-5 before Cam Bedrosian got the final out for a Van Slyke. Ramirez regained the lead for the first base dugout, and the accommoda- victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on save. Bedrosian is the son of former closer Dodgers in the fifth with a leadoff drive deep tions are even smaller than before. Thursday night in the opener of their Freeway Steve Bedrosian, who won the NL Cy Young into the left-field pavilion, his fourth homer of The width of the dressing quarters from Series. Award in 1987 with Philadelphia. the spring and only his fifth RBI. Gonzalez’s one wall of lockers to the other is less than 20 The Dodgers resumed their exhibition Losing pitcher Jose Dominguez was run-scoring single in the first and Puig’s bases- feet, and the players are practically shoulder to schedule after last week’s two-game sweep of charged with four runs - two earned - and four loaded sacrifice fly in the fourth accounted for shoulder when they are sitting in front of them. the Arizona Diamondbacks in Australia, which hits in two-thirds of an inning after inheriting a the Dodgers’ first two runs. The Angels only have to put up with it twice a began the regular season for both clubs. 4-3 lead from Zack Greinke. The right-hander Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said season. Just wait until the Giants, Padres, Following these three games against their allowed three runs - two earned - and five hits before the game that Cuban second baseman Diamondbacks and Rockies see it. They will Southern California rivals, the defending NL on 78 pitches in six innings. Alex Guerrero, who did not make the opening think the old setup that had remained West champions go back to playing games Greinke missed the Australia trip because day roster, won’t be able to play in any of the unchanged since 1962 was palatial by compar- that count beginning Sunday in San Diego. of a strained calf muscle, which occurred four games against the Angels because of a ison. Kole Calhoun also hit a two-run single for pitches into his first start of spring training strained intercostal muscle. He will begin the the Angels. “We have a lot of guys who are and sidelined him for three weeks. season at Triple-A Albuquerque. Injured pitchers having terrific springs, and everybody is really He is scheduled to make his regular-season Angels relievers Dane De La Rosa and Sean putting their best foot forward,” manager debut next Tuesday in San Diego. “I felt good. I Big shoes to fill Burnett will begin the season on the disabled Mike Scioscia said. “Our club is proving to be a felt like I could go another inning, but the plan Mattingly has yet to announce a starter for list. De La Rosa was removed from a March 6 little deeper on the pitching side than a lot of coming in was 85, tops,” Greinke said. “We Sunday’s game to replace two-time Cy Young game with right forearm stiffness, and Burnett people perceived.” already had that mapped out. So I guess that’s Award winner Clayton Kershaw, who has a is working his way back from forearm surgery Hector Santiago threw 104 pitches good - that I still felt strong enough that I swollen muscle in his left upper back. last August. “Dane threw one inning today and through six innings, allowing four runs and six could go another one.” One of the feel-good stories on the local felt really good,” Scioscia said. “It’s an important hits for the victory. The left-hander, who came Ramirez homered to right-center in the baseball landscape this spring has been for- first step. We’ll see how he responds and how to the Angels in a multiplayer trade that sent third after Santiago struck out Yasiel Puig and mer Angels infielder Chone Figgins making he feels next time he gets out there. A.J. threw a slugger Mark Trumbo to the Diamondbacks in Carl Crawford. Santiago hit his next batter, the Dodgers’ opening day roster at age 36 bullpen today and he feels much better, so at December, was 2-1 in five spring starts. Adrian Gonzalez, on the right elbow with a after signing a minor league contract. least we’ve taken a step forward.” — AP Team Asia bounces back in EurAsia Cup KUALA LUMPUR: Team Asia bounced good position and I hope we can close out the EurAsia cup an “act of aggression” and back yesterday from a first-round drub- the victory tomorrow.” Thongchai was an “extremely negative development” for bing in the inaugural EurAsia Cup, taking delighted with Friday’s results, but admit- golf. Ballesteros, nephew of late Spanish three out of five available points in four- ted it will be an uphill task to overtake great Seve Ballesteros, said the EurAsia some play on day two to close the gap Europe. Cup undermined the Royal Trophy and with Europe. violated earlier assurances by the two Yesterday’s results brought the score to Controversies tours to respect the older competition. 7-3, keeping Team Asia’s slim hopes alive “There is still a chance, but Europe have The EurAsia Cup has become the latest CARLSBAD: Sandra Gal of Germany talks with her caddy in a tournament clouded by a war of been in this position many times before,” skirmish in the battle for control of Asian before teeing off of the 3rd tee during the KIA Classic Pro- words between its organisers and those he said. “We have another 10 points to golf, between the Asian Tour and its rival Am at the Aviara Golf Course yesterday in Carlsbad, who stage the rival Royal Trophy competi- play for. I understand what we need to do OneAsia, which supports the Royal Trophy California. — AFP tion. Asia captain Thongchai Jaidee of to win and I won’t put any pressure on my and has been holding tournaments in the Thailand shuffled his pack for the four- players. I want them to enjoy the tourna- region since 2009. somes and it paid off, with two of his three ment.” Controversy has surrounded the European Tour Chief Executive George Mickelson shoots new pairings winning their matches. EurAsia Cup. On Thursday, day one was O’Grady and Asian Tour Chairman Kyi Hla South Korea’s Kim Hyung-sung and marred when its organisers-the European Han said in a statement on Friday that 77 in Texas Open Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand took a point and Asian Tours-came under fierce attack they “regret” the comments by Ballesteros. for Team Asia, as did the pairing of by the organisers of the Royal Trophy, a “The EurAsia Cup offers The European Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman and similar Europe v Asia event launched in Tour and the Asian Tour an opportunity to SAN ANTONIO: Long after the fog cleared at TPC San Antonio, Phil Mickelson remained shrouded in an increasingly Anirban Lahiri of India. 2006. Royal Trophy co-managing director further develop the game of golf,” they alarming funk with the Masters two weeks away. The other new Asian pairing of India’s Ivan Ballesteros issued a statement calling said. — AFP Mickelson shot a 5-over 77 on Thursday in the Texas Open Gaganjeet Bhullar and Nicholas Fung of to fall nine strokes back during the suspended first round. The Malaysia lost 2 and 1 to Graeme McDowell 77 was Lefty’s highest score since a 78 in August in the PGA and Jamie Donaldson. Championship. In order to win, Asia will need seven- “I had been playing real well at home, so to come out and and-a-half points from 10 available in play like this is disappointing,” Mickelson said. “Just didn’t feel Saturday’s final-round singles play at quite sharp.” In his previous two starts, Mickelson missed the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Kuala cut in the Honda Classic and tied for 16th three weeks ago at Lumpur. Doral in the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Captain’s pick Fung, 23, who has Championship. He made his only other Texas Open appear- played solidly, takes on Team Europe cap- ance in 1992, so long ago that the event was only his 11th tain Miguel Angel Jimenez in the first professional start on the PGA Tour. match today. Pat Perez and Danny Lee shot 4-under 68 to share the Jimenez, 50, who shot two eagles on clubhouse lead and Andrew Loupe was 4 under with seven Thursday, was involved in another two on holes to play when darkness forced the suspension of play. Friday, as he prepared to face a player The start was delayed 2 hours, 40 minutes because of fog, and young enough to be his son. 45 players were unable to finish the round. “Thongchai said I’ve been playing like a Area resident Cameron Beckman, Puerto Rico Open win- ner Chesson Hadley, Will McKenzie and Seung-Yul Noh shot 22-year-old? Well, I move like one too,” 69, and Miguel Angel Carballo and Justin Hicks also were 3 joked Jimenez, who is hoping to qualify under.