D2 THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012 SCOREBOARD LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM NBA SUNS 3, LEGENDS 2 SUNS 3, LEGENDS 2 LEXINGTON HAGERSTOWN ab r h bi ab r h bi Agent: Nash goes to Lakers Sosa 2b 3 0 1 0 Goodwin cf 3 0 1 0 Moon ss 3 0 0 0 Burns lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 Dykstra 2b 4 0 0 0 Lexington comes up in sign-and-trade deal Duffy 3b 2 0 0 0 Skole 3b 4 1 2 1 Kvasnicka dh 3 0 0 1 Souza, Jr. rf 4 1 1 0 Steve Nash’s agent, Bill Duffy, said the two-time MVP point Meredith lf 4 1 1 1 Ramsey dh 4 0 2 0 guard is going to the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade deal Pena c 4 0 1 0 Miller 1b 3 1 1 0 Scott cf 4 0 0 0 Palace c 4 0 2 1 short at Hagerstown with the Phoenix Suns. The 38-year-old Nash, who spent the past eight seasons with Gominsky rf 3 1 1 0 Ortega ss 4 0 2 1 Totals 30 2 4 2 Totals 34 3 11 3 Herald-Leader Staff Report THURSDAY After Murilo Gouvea re- the Suns, was a free agent but a sign-and-trade agreement was The Hagerstown Suns lieved Evan Grills for Lexing- necessary for the Lakers to afford him. He agreed to a three-year, Lexington ............000 000 110—2 Legends at Hagerstown Suns Hagerstown ..........000 000 12X—3 overcame one-run deficits in ton, the Suns loaded the bases. $27 million contract. In return, the Suns get four draft picks — first the seventh and eighth innings When: 7:05 p.m. Sam Palace hit what looked like rounders in 2013 and 2015 and second rounders in 2013 and 2014. 2B—Ramsey (8), Miller (16), Souza (15). HR— Meredith (7), Skole (19). and defeated the Lexington Pitchers: Legends, Foltynewicz a double-play grounder to the Duffy said the main reason for Nash choosing the Lakers was to Lexington IP H R ER BB SO (9-2); Suns, McKenzie (2-2) 2 Legends 3-2 on Wednesday shortstop, Chan Moon, who remain close to his children, who live in Phoenix. There had been Quevedo 4 /3 4 0 0 0 3 1 evening in Maryland. Radio: WLXG-AM 1300 threw to Ruben Sosa at second sign-and-trade talks with New York and a lucrative free agent offer Grills 2 /3 6 2 2 1 1 from Toronto. Gouvea L, 2-5 1 1 1 1 1 0 No runs were scored until to force Justin Miller, but Sosa’s The deal will put Nash on the floor with the team he tried so Hagerstown the seventh when Lexington’s throw to first was low, allowing Meyer 2 0 0 0 2 3 Brandon Meredith hit a solo the winning run to score. hard to unseat as a Western Conference power, teaming him with Meza 4 1 0 0 1 5 Mike Kvasnicka drew a walk Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum and at least for now, Pau Gasol. Mirowski W, 1-0 2 3 2 2 2 4 home run. with the bases loaded. Hagerstown starter Alex Nash has never made it to the NBA Finals. He was last in the Barrett S, 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hagerstown answered in But the Suns answered Meyer, a former Kentucky Western Conference finals against the Lakers in 2010, when the Suns Grills pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. WP—Gou- the bottom of the seventh on quickly. Matt Skole, who leads star who is on the USA roster lost in six games and Los Angeles went on to win the NBA title. vea. IBB: Miller (by Gouvea). Bryce Ortega’s bunt single. the South Atlantic League in for next week’s Futures Game, Umpires—Home, Mike Patterson; First, Alex Ziegler. The Legends took the home runs (19) and RBI (70), pitched two scoreless innings OLYMPICS T—2:39. A—1,191. lead again in the eighth when hit a home run in the eighth. before being relieved. Donahue glad to represent WKU at Games Former Western Kentucky swimmer Claire Donahue returned to Bowling Green this week to begin training for the London Olympics. Transactions THURSDAY’S LINEUP Donahue qualified for the games June 26 in the 100-meter but- BASEBALL Focus on: Auto racing this week terfly, finishing second in the Olympic Trials with a time of 57.57 in American League NASCAR TV, radio Omaha, Neb. BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned COKE ZERO 400 “There’s ups and downs. Obviously the downs are still pretty RHP Steve Johnson to Norfolk (IL). Re- AUTO RACING called RHP Chris Tillman from Norfolk. Where: Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide: Subway Jalapeno 250 practice Speed high,” she told the Daily News of Bowling Green on Wednesday. BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP When: Thursday, practice (Speed, 4-5:30 p.m., “The day after, I guess the full 24 hours, was like huge. A major Clayton Mortensen to Pawtucket (IL). 4 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup: Coke Zero 400 practice Speed CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated 6:30-8 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (Speed, 4-6:30 p.m.); high, then it came down a little bit, then it’s had a lot of ups. More DH Travis Hafner from the 15-day DL. Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (TNT, 6:30-11 p.m.). 5:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide: Subway Jalapeno 250 practice Speed ups than I’m used to. It’s been pretty exciting.” Placed OF Shelley Duncan on the pa- Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, 6:30 p.m. NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 practice Speed The 23-year-old will be making her first appearance in the Olym- ternity list. 2.5 miles) BASEBALL pics, but only after some intense work over the next few weeks in NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed OF Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps Darnell McDonald off waivers from 2 p.m. MLB: Rangers at White Sox WGN Knoxville, France and England. Boston. Designated RHP Steve Schwin- Last year: David Ragan rebounded to win at the The goal is simple — come home with a medal. den for assignment. track months after a late-race gaffe cost him a victory 7 p.m. MLB: Giants at Nationals or Phillies at Mets MLB National League in the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway teammate Matt 7:05 p.m. SAL: Lexington at Hagerstown WLXG-AM 1300 “Right now, the time that I just got, puts me in sixth in the NEW YORK METS—Recalled INF world,” she said. “The difference between the third fastest time and Kenseth was second. 10 p.m. MLB: Reds at Padres FS Ohio, WVLK-FM 101.5 Jordany Valdespin from Buffalo (IL). Fast facts: Kenseth leads the season standings, the sixth fastest time is four-tenths of a second. Right now my goal Designated LHP Justin Hampson for CYCLING assignment. 11 points ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. with nine regular- is to stand on the podium. We still have about three more weeks of WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Rein- season races left. Kenseth, leaving Roush Fenway at 8 a.m. Tour de France: stage 5 NBC Sports training left. I still have things that I can fix and focus on and tweak stated C Sandy Leon from the 15-day DL the end of the season for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the GOLF a little bit that might help me get to my goals. and optioned him to Harrisburg (EL). season-opening Daytona 500. ... Brad Keselowski, the HOCKEY 8:30 a.m. PGA European: French Open Golf “It’s very exciting to think how far I’ve come,” Donahue said. “Five winner last Saturday at Kentucky Speedway, is 10th National Hockey League 3 p.m. PGA: Greenbrier Classic Golf years ago coming in as a freshman I never would’ve thought that I MINNESOTA WILD—Agreed to terms in the standings. As the season victory leader, he’s in would’ve had this much of an impact, not just on the team, but the with F Zach Parise and D Ryan Suter on position to open the 10-race Chase as the No. 1 seed. 4 p.m. USGA: U.S. Women’s Open ESPN2 13-year contracts. ... Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards is winless in 50 races. program and Western Kentucky as a whole. I love it here, so for me NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed TENNIS to be able to improve the program and kind of bring up Western’s D Mike Moore to a one-year, two-way ... Owensboro native Michael Waltrip is driving the No. 8 a.m. Wimbledon ESPN name, Western Kentucky’s name, is huge for me and it’s very exciting contract. 55 Toyota for the second straight week. He shares the to be able to do that. It gives me a very big sense of pride.” PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed F Steve Michael Waltrip Racing ride with Mark Martin and Brian Sullivan to a one-year contract. Vickers. Three of Waltrip’s four Cup victories have come Around town at the track. HORSE RACING Pistorius set to compete in 400 meters NATIONWIDE 12:40 p.m. Simulcasting begins at The Red Mile Oscar Pistorius was selected to run in both the individual 400 Baseball SUBWAY JALAPENO 250 meters and the 4x400 relay at the London Olympics, clearing the Where: Daytona Beach. Fla. 12:50 p.m.