PRO BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 41 22 .651 — New York 31 31 .500 9 1/2
Toronto 30 34 .469 11 1/2
Tampa Bay 29 33 .468 11 1/2
Baltimore 29 35 .453 12 1/2
Central Division
Cleveland 37 26 .587 — Detroit 37 26 .587 — Minnesota 31 31 .500 5 1/2
Chicago 27 34 .443 9 Kansas City 25 40 .385 13 West Division
Los Angeles 40 25 .615 — Seattle 35 26 .574 3 Oakland 34 29 .540 5 Texas 23 41 .359 16 1/2
National League
East Division
New York 36 27 .571 — Atlanta 35 30 .538 2 Philadelphia 34 31 .523 3 Florida 32 33 .492 5 Washington 27 37 .422 9 1/2
Central Division
Milwaukee 34 30 .531 — Chicago 28 35 .444 5 1/2
St. Louis 27 34 .443 5 1/2
Houston 27 37 .422 7 Pittsburgh 27 37 .422 7 Cincinnati 26 39 .400 8 1/2
West Division
San Diego 36 27 .571 — Arizona 37 28 .569 — Los Angeles 37 28 .569 — Colorado 31 33 .484 5 1/2
San Francisco 30 34 .469 6 1/2
Tuesday’s Games
Boston 2, Colorado 1
Pittsburgh 7, Texas 5
Detroit 4, Milwaukee 0
Florida 3, Cleveland 0
N.Y. Yankees 4, Arizona 1
Washington 7, Baltimore 4
Philadelphia 7, Chicago White Sox 3
Tampa Bay 11, San Diego 4
Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 3
Seattle 5, Chicago Cubs 3, 13 innings
Houston 5, Oakland 4, 11 innings
Minnesota 7, Atlanta 3
Kansas City 8, St. Louis 1
L.A. Dodgers 4, N.Y. Mets 1
San Francisco 3, Toronto 2
Today’s Games
Chicago White Sox (Danks 3-6) at Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0), 12:05 p.m.
Toronto (McGowan 2-2) at San Francisco (Lincecum 2-0), 2:35 p.m.
Colorado (Fogg 1-5) at Boston (Schilling 6-2), 6:05 p.m.
Texas (Tejeda 5-6) at Pittsburgh (Snell 5-4), 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Lee 2-4) at Florida (Kim 3-2), 6:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Capuano 5-5) at Detroit (Maroth 4-2), 6:05 p.m.
Arizona (L.Hernandez 5-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Mussina 2-3), 6:05 p.m.
Washington (Chico 3-4) at Baltimore (Trachsel 5-4), 6:05 p.m.
San Diego (Peavy 7-1) at Tampa Bay (Jackson 0-7), 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Lackey 9-4) at Cincinnati (Lohse 3-7), 6:10 p.m.
Seattle (Batista 7-4) at Chicago Cubs (Marshall 2-2), 7:05 p.m.
Oakland (Blanton 5-4) at Houston (Sampson 6-5), 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (James 5-5) at Minnesota (Silva 3-7), 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Wainwright 4-5) at Kansas City (Perez 3-6), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (JSosa 6-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Penny 7-1), 9:10 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
San Diego (Germano 4-0) at Tampa Bay (Howell 1-0), 11:10 a.m.
L.A. Angels (Colon 5-2) at Cincinnati (Bailey 1-0), 11:35 a.m.
Milwaukee (Sheets 6-3) at Detroit (Durbin 5-2), 12:05 p.m.
Arizona (Davis 4-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 3-4), 12:05 p.m.
Oakland (Gaudin 6-1) at Houston (Jennings 0-1), 1:05 p.m.
Seattle (Jeff Weaver 0-6) at Chicago Cubs (Marquis 5-3), 1:20 p.m.
Colorado (Francis 5-5) at Boston (Beckett 9-0), 6:05 p.m.
Texas (McCarthy 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny 6-3), 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Undecided) at Florida (Willis 7-5), 6:05 p.m.
Washington (Simontacchi 3-4) at Baltimore (Guthrie 3-1), 6:05 p.m.
Atlanta (T.Hudson 6-4) at Minnesota (J.Santana 6-6), 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis (K.Wells 2-10) at Kansas City (Elarton 2-2), 7:10 p.m.
League Leaders
American League
BATTING — MOrdonez, Detroit, .362; Posada, New York, .353; Polanco, Detroit, .344; DOrtiz, Boston, .340; LCastillo, Minnesota, .337; Johjima, Seattle, .335; Youkilis, Boston, .335.
RUNS — Sheffield, Detroit, 57; ARodriguez, New York, 56; Sizemore, Cleveland, 54; MOrdonez, Detroit, 53; ISuzuki, Seattle, 48; BAbreu, New York, 47; Rios, Toronto, 46; Jeter, New York, 46.
RBI — ARodriguez, New York, 63; MOrdonez, Detroit, 56; VMartinez, Cleveland, 54; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 54; THunter, Minnesota, 51; Morneau, Minnesota, 47; Lowell, Boston, 47.
HITS — ISuzuki, Seattle, 87; Polanco, Detroit, 85; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 84; MOrdonez, Detroit, 84; Jeter, New York, 82; Youkilis, Boston, 78; BRoberts, Baltimore, 78.
DOUBLES — MOrdonez, Detroit, 30; DOrtiz, Boston, 25; MYoung, Texas, 21; Posada, New York, 21; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 20; Cano, New York, 19; Granderson, Detroit, 19.
TRIPLES — Granderson, Detroit, 13; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; TPena, Kansas City, 5; Buck, Oakland, 4; Cano, New York, 4; CGuillen, Detroit, 4.
HOME RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 24; Morneau, Minnesota, 17; Sheffield, Detroit, 17; Rios, Toronto, 15; CPena, Tampa Bay, 14; MOrdonez, Detroit, 13; THunter, Minnesota, 13.
STOLEN BASES — BRoberts, Baltimore, 21; Sizemore, Cleveland, 18; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 18; JLugo, Boston, 18; ISuzuki, Seattle, 17; Lofton, Texas, 16; Willits, Los Angeles, 14.
PITCHING (7 Decisions) — Beckett, Boston, 9-0, 1.000, 2.87; Sabathia, Cleveland, 9-1, .900, 3.09; Gaudin, Oakland, 6-1, .857, 2.43; Carmona, Cleveland, 7-2, .778, 3.17; Verlander, Detroit, 7-2, .778, 2.79; Haren, Oakland, 7-2, .778, 1.58; Halladay, Toronto, 6-2, .750, 4.56; Byrd, Cleveland, 6-2, .750, 4.50; Schilling, Boston, 6-2, .750, 3.49.
STRIKEOUTS — Bedard, Baltimore, 103; Burnett, Toronto, 100; JoSantana, Minnesota, 96; Sabathia, Cleveland, 89; Kazmir, Tampa Bay, 86; Matsuzaka, Boston, 85; Shields, Tampa Bay, 83.
SAVES — Putz, Seattle, 19; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 19; Borowski, Cleveland, 18; Jenks, Chicago, 17; TJones, Detroit, 16; Papelbon, Boston, 15; Reyes, Tampa Bay, 15.
National League
BATTING — Holliday, Colorado, .346; DYoung, Washington, .339; MiCabrera, Florida, .332; DeLee, Chicago, .332; Helton, Colorado, .326; Renteria, Atlanta, .325; HaRamirez, Florida, .319.
RUNS — HaRamirez, Florida, 56; Uggla, Florida, 51; Rollins, Philadelphia, 51; Utley, Philadelphia, 46; Johnson, Atlanta, 45; JBReyes, New York, 45; Fielder, Milwaukee, 43; Renteria, Atlanta, 43.
RBI — CaLee, Houston, 53; Utley, Philadelphia, 52; Fielder, Milwaukee, 51; Hardy, Milwaukee, 47; MiCabrera, Florida, 47; Holliday, Colorado, 46; Francoeur, Atlanta, 45; Willingham, Florida, 45; Bay, Pittsburgh, 45.
HITS — Holliday, Colorado, 90; HaRamirez, Florida, 81; Byrnes, Arizona, 81; JBReyes, New York, 80; Rollins, Philadelphia, 80; MiCabrera, Florida, 78; Utley, Philadelphia, 78; Renteria, Atlanta, 78.
DOUBLES — Utley, Philadelphia, 26; Uggla, Florida, 25; Holliday, Colorado, 22; Church, Washington, 21; DeLee, Chicago, 21; JBautista, Pittsburgh, 19; CaLee, Houston, 19.
TRIPLES — JBReyes, New York, 8; Rollins, Philadelphia, 8; Johnson, Atlanta, 5; Byrnes, Arizona, 5; CGuzman, Washington, 5.
HOME RUNS — Fielder, Milwaukee, 23; Hardy, Milwaukee, 16; Dunn, Cincinnati, 15; Pujols, St. Louis, 15; Griffey Jr., Cincinnati, 15; MiCabrera, Florida, 14; Howard, Philadelphia, 13; ARamirez, Chicago, 13; Bonds, San Francisco, 13.
STOLEN BASES — JBReyes, New York, 31; HaRamirez, Florida, 21; Pierre, Los Angeles, 20; Victorino, Philadelphia, 19; Taveras, Colorado, 15; Wright, New York, 14; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 13.
PITCHING (7 Decisions) — Peavy, San Diego, 7-1, .875, 1.97; Penny, Los Angeles, 7-1, .875, 2.26; JSosa, New York, 6-1, .857, 2.64; Hamels, Philadelphia, 9-2, .818, 3.47; Harang, Cincinnati, 6-2, .750, 3.93; Morris, San Francisco, 7-3, .700, 2.56; Smoltz, Atlanta, 7-3, .700, 2.83.
STRIKEOUTS — Hamels, Philadelphia, 104; Peavy, San Diego, 95; Webb, Arizona, 86; Harang, Cincinnati, 85; Wolf, Los Angeles, 83; RHill, Chicago, 78; Snell, Pittsburgh, 71; Oswalt, Houston, 71.
SAVES — FCordero, Milwaukee, 22; Valverde, Arizona, 21; Saito, Los Angeles, 18; Fuentes, Colorado, 18; Hoffman, San Diego, 18; BWagner, New York, 14; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 14.
PRO BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATION
PLAYOFFS
FINALS
San Antonio vs. Cleveland
Thursday, June 7: San Antonio 85, Cleveland 76
Sunday, June 10: San Antonio 103, Cleveland 92
Tuesday, June 12: San Antonio 75, Cleveland 72, San Antonio leads series 3-0
Thursday, June 14: San Antonio at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 17: San Antonio at Cleveland, 8 p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, June 19: Cleveland at San Antonio, 8 p.m., if necessary
Thursday, June 21: Cleveland at San Antonio 8 p.m., if necessary
Community Golf
Emporia Municipal Golf Course
Ladies Day
Game played: Most of a Kind
Monday, June 11 — 9 Hole Group
1st Place: Linda O’Mara; 2nd Place: Denise Byfield
Low Putts: Joy Haegert
Hole outs: Ida Schierling
Tuesday, June 12 — 9 Hole Group
1st Place: Jane Schrader and Dorothy Rolf; 2nd Place: Myrna Jenson
Low Putts: Dorothy Rolf
Tuesday, June 12 — 18 Hole Group
1st Place: Ida Schierling; 2nd Place: Joy Haegert
Low Putts: Joy Haegert
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with SS Mark Thompson, OF Adam White, RHP Daniel Morales, RHP Kyle Landis and LHP Garret Rieck.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with OF Ben Revere and OF Andrew Schmiesing.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jay Witasick on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Ruddy Lugo for assignment. Placed RHP Tim Corcoran on the 15-day DL.
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Wilkins, SS Davis Stoneburner, 2B Matt Lawson, RHP Josh Lueke, RHP Ryan Tatusko, C Chris Gradoville, 1B Michael Ortiz and LHP Ryan Falcon.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with C/1B Michael McDade, RHP Marcus Walden, C Jonathan Talley, LHP Cody Crowell, RHP Nathan Jennings, CF/2B Darin Mastroianni, 2B Alberto Santos, LHP Brian Letko, LHP Frank Gailey, RHP James Dougher, RHP Jason Monti and RHP Ross Buckwalter.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Acquired LHP Ben Jukich from Oakland to complete an earlier trade. Recalled RHP Todd Coffey from Louisville (IL). Placed RHP Jared Burton on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Elizardo Ramirez from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Louisville.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chan Ho Park on a minor league contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with INF Austin Gallagher, OF Andrew Lambo, RHP Andres Santiago and INF Franklin Jacobs.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with C Jonathan Lucroy, 2B Eric Farris, SS David Fonseca, C Eric Fryer, RHP Donovan Hand, 3B Zealous Wheeler, SS Matthew Cline, 3B Steffan Wilson, RHP Corey Frerichs, LHP Casey Baron, 1B Curtis Rindal, LHP Curtis Pasma, OF Kurt Crowell, OF Caleb Gindl, LHP Efrain Nieves, LHP Kristian Bueno, OF Christopher Dennis, 3B Joe Paciorek, RHP Joel Morales, OF Erik Miller, 1B Cameron Robulack, LHP Joshua Trejo, RHP Travis Nevakshonoff, SS Miguel Vasquez, OF Ryan Jensen and RHP Adam Arnold. Assigned Lucroy, Farris, Fonseca, Fryer, Hand, Wheeler, Cline, Wilson, Frerichs, Baron, Rindal, Pasma and Crowell to Helena (Pioneer) and Gindl, Nieves, Bueno, Dennis, Paciorek, Morales, Miller, Robulack, Trejo, Nevakshonoff, Vasquez, Jensen and Arnold to the Brewers (Arizona).
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Moviel, 3B Richard Lucas, RHP William Morgan, OF Christopher Fournier, RHP Dylan Owen, RHP Dillon Gee, C Norberto Navarro, RHP Bradley Burns and OF Brandon Kawal. Assigned Burns to Kingsport (Appalachian); Morgan, Fournier, Owen, Gee and Kawal to Brooklyn (NYP); and Moviel, Lucas and Navarro to the Mets (GCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with 3B Travis Mattair, OF Michael Taylor, RHP Chance Chapman, RHP Christopher Kissock, RHP Joseph Rocchio, RHP Justin De Fratus, RHP Luke Wertz, SS Jesus Villegas-Andino, OF/1B Karl Bolt, RHP Brian Schlitter, RHP Zachary Sterner, 2B Adam Sorgi, RHP Gerard Breslin, C Caleb Mangum, LHP William Harris, RHP Nolan Mulligan, RHP Richard Austin, RHP Christopher Rhoads, C Kirk Bacsu and C Rich Prall.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Purchased the contract of RHP Dan Kolb from Indianapolis (IL). Designated INF Don Kelly for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Matthew Foust, RHP Kyle McPherson, OF Marcus Davis, RHP Brian Tracy, SS Chad Rice and LHP Daniel Forrer.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Thomas Eager, SS Oliver Marmol, RHP Deryk Hooker, OF Beau Riportella, 1B Steven Hill, RHP Joshua Dew, RHP Chuckie Fick, 3B Matt Arburr, OF Andrew Brown, 3B Brian Cartie, RHP Brian Broderick, OF Joseph Hage, 3B Tony Cruz, OF Brian Buck, 2B Ross Oeder, C Nick Derba, RHP Dylan Gonzalez, 3B Nicholas Vera, RHP Steven Hill, OF Adron Chambers, RHP Rigoberto Lugo, 2B Mike Folli, LHP Davis Bilardello, C Robert Sanzillo and OF Mateo Marquez.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with SS Lance Zawadzki, LHP Matt Teague, OF Shane Buschini, C Luis Martinez, LHP Allen Harrington, OF William Conlon, OF Ryan Hill, OF Robert Perry, RHP Brandon Gomes, 1B Robert Blauer, RHP Nicholas McDaniel, RHP Tyler Davis, 2B Keoni Ruth, RHP Bryan Oland, 2B Andrew Parrino, 1B Zachary Brown, RHP Shawn Olsen, 3B Brian Joynt and LHP Colt Hynes.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS — Announced the resignation of Rick Carlisle, executive vice president.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Announced Tennessee CB Adam “Pacman” Jones withdrew the appeal of his one-year suspension.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released WR Randy Hymes.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Signed LW Travis Moen and RW George Parros to two-year contract extensions.
BOSTON BRUINS — Agreed to terms with D Andrew Alberts on a multi-year contract.
DETROIT RED WINGS — Re-signed D Chris Chelios to a one-year contract.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Agreed to terms with C Mats Sundin on a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Extended the contract of Richard J. Ensor, commissioner, to June 30, 2010.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL — Named Kristen Patterson women’s basketball coach.
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE — Named Beryl Piper women’s basketball coach.
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Named Kristin Cole women’s basketball coach.