Pro Baseball
Major League Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 20 10 .667 — New York 14 15 .483 5 1/2
Baltimore 14 17 .452 6 1/2
Tampa Bay 14 17 .452 6 1/2
Toronto 13 18 .419 7 1/2
Central Division
Cleveland 18 10 .643 — Detroit 19 11 .633 — Minnesota 16 15 .516 3 1/2
Chicago 14 14 .500 4 Kansas City 10 22 .313 10 West Division
Los Angeles 17 15 .531 — Oakland 15 15 .500 1 Seattle 13 13 .500 1 Texas 13 18 .419 3 1/2
Sunday’s Games
N.Y. Yankees 5, Seattle 0
Cleveland 9, Baltimore 6
Oakland 5, Tampa Bay 3
Boston 4, Minnesota 3
Detroit 13, Kansas City 4
Texas 3, Toronto 2
Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings
Today’s Games
Cleveland (Carmona 2-1) at Baltimore (Trachsel 1-3), 11:35 a.m.
Seattle (Batista 3-2) at N.Y. Yankees (DeSalvo 0-0), 6:05 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Texas (Wood 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 1-1), 6:05 p.m.
Seattle (Ramirez 2-1) at Detroit (Bonderman 1-0), 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Seo 1-2) at Baltimore (Guthrie 1-1), 6:05 p.m.
Boston (Beckett 6-0) at Toronto (Zambrano 0-1), 6:07 p.m.
Oakland (Gaudin 1-1) at Kansas City (De La Rosa 3-2), 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Vazquez 2-1) at Minnesota (Bonser 0-1), 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Lee 0-0) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 2-4), 9:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 19 11 .633 — New York 19 11 .633 — Florida 14 16 .467 5 Philadelphia 14 17 .452 5 1/2
Washington 9 22 .290 10 1/2
Central Division
Milwaukee 21 10 .677 — Chicago 15 14 .517 5 Cincinnati 14 17 .452 7 Houston 13 17 .433 7 1/2
Pittsburgh 13 17 .433 7 1/2
St. Louis 12 17 .414 8 West Division
Los Angeles 18 13 .581 — San Diego 17 14 .548 1 San Francisco 16 14 .533 1 1/2
Arizona 17 16 .515 2 Colorado 13 18 .419 5
Sunday’s Games
San Diego 3, Florida 1
Atlanta 6, L.A. Dodgers 4
Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 4
St. Louis 3, Houston 1
Chicago Cubs 4, Washington 3, 10 innings
Cincinnati 9, Colorado 3
Arizona 3, N.Y. Mets 1
Philadelphia 8, San Francisco 5
Today’s Games
San Diego (Young 3-2) at Atlanta (James 3-2), 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Penny 3-0) at Florida (Nolasco 1-0), 6:05 p.m.
Houston (Oswalt 4-2) at Cincinnati (Lohse 1-2), 6:10 p.m.
Washington (Chico 2-3) at Milwaukee (Capuano 4-0), 7:05 p.m.
Colorado (Francis 1-4) at St. Louis (Reyes 0-5), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Garcia 1-2) at Arizona (Davis 2-3), 8:40 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (O.Perez 3-2) at San Francisco (Zito 2-3), 9:15 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
L.A. Dodgers (Hendrickson 2-0) at Florida (Obermueller 1-1), 6:05 p.m.
Houston (Rodriguez 0-3) at Cincinnati (Milton 0-4), 6:10 p.m.
San Diego (Germano 0-0) at Atlanta (Villarreal 1-0), 6:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Snell 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 2-2), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (Simontacchi 0-0) at Milwaukee (Bush 2-3), 7:05 p.m.
Colorado (Buchholz 1-1) at St. Louis (Thompson 1-0), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Eaton 3-2) at Arizona (Owings 1-1), 8:40 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Glavine 3-1) at San Francisco (Cain 1-2), 9:15 p.m.
Tigers 13, Royals 4
DETROIT KANSAS CITY
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Grndsn cf 5 1 3 3 DJesus cf 2 0 0 0
IRdrgz c 5 1 2 0 Butler lf 2 0 0 0
Shffield dh 4 1 1 2 Grdzln 2b 2 0 1 0
Rabelo dh 1 0 0 0 EGrmn 2b 1 1 0 0
MOrdz rf 4 0 0 0 Teahen rf 4 1 1 0
Infante rf 1 0 0 0 MiSwy dh 4 0 1 1
CGillen ss 4 1 2 0 Gload 1b 3 1 2 1
Thmes rf 0 0 0 0 Gordon 3b 4 1 1 0
Casey 1b 5 2 2 0 Buck c 4 0 1 0
Monroe lf 5 3 3 4 Costa lf 3 0 0 0
Inge 3b 5 2 2 0 TPena ss 3 0 1 1
NPerez 2b 4 2 2 4 Totals 43 13 17 13 Totals 32 4 8 3
Detroit 060 003 400 — 13 17 0
Kansas City 000 000 022 — 4 8 0
DP — Detroit 2, Kansas City 1. LOB — Detroit 4, Kansas City 3. 2B — CGuillen (9), Casey (6), Monroe (10), Inge 2 (3), NPerez (1), TPena (2). 3B — Granderson (4). HR — Granderson (5), Sheffield (4), Monroe (4), NPerez (1). SF — Gload.
IP H R ER BB SO
Detroit
Durbin W,2-1 7 2-3 6 2 2 0 3
ALopez 1 1-3 2 2 2 0 0
Kansas City
Greinke L,1-4 4 9 6 6 0 1
Wellemeyer 2 4 3 3 0 0
Musser 1 4 4 4 0 0
JoPeralta 2 0 0 0 1 3
HBP — by ALopez (EGerman).
Umpires — Home, Kerwin Danley; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Dana DeMuth; Third, Derryl Cousins.
T — 2:35. Att — 17,034 (40,785).
League Leaders
American League
BATTING — Upton, Tampa Bay, .371; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, .363; Polanco, Detroit, .361; Mauer, Minnesota, .353; Jeter, New York, .353; ARodriguez, New York, .353; THunter, Minnesota, .345.
RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 32; DeJesus, Kansas City, 26; Sheffield, Detroit, 25; Sizemore, Cleveland, 24; MOrdonez, Detroit, 23; BAbreu, New York, 23; Matthews, Los Angeles, 22.
RBI — ARodriguez, New York, 37; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 30; MOrdonez, Detroit, 28; DOrtiz, Boston, 25; Kinsler, Texas, 24; VMartinez, Cleveland, 23.
HITS — Polanco, Detroit, 44; Tejada, Baltimore, 42; Jeter, New York, 42; ARodriguez, New York, 41; DeJesus, Kansas City, 39; THunter, Minnesota, 38; MOrdonez, Detroit, 37; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 37.
DOUBLES — MOrdonez, Detroit, 16; THunter, Minnesota, 15; VWells, Toronto, 11; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 11; AHill, Toronto, 10; Granderson, Detroit, 10; Mauer, Minnesota, 10; Monroe, Detroit, 10; DOrtiz, Boston, 10.
TRIPLES — TPena, Kansas City, 4; Granderson, Detroit, 4; Cora, Boston, 3.
HOME RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 14; Kinsler, Texas, 9; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 9; DOrtiz, Boston, 8; Sosa, Texas, 7.
STOLEN BASES — BRoberts, Baltimore, 12; Lofton, Texas, 11; Sizemore, Cleveland, 9; JLugo, Boston, 9; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; Matthews, Los Angeles, 7; THunter, Minnesota, 7.
PITCHING (4 Decisions) — Beckett, Boston, 6-0, 1.000, 2.72; Sabathia, Cleveland, 5-0, 1.000, 3.45; Halladay, Toronto, 4-1, .800, 3.59; Schilling, Boston, 4-1, .800, 3.28; Blanton, Oakland, 3-1, .750, 3.61; Robertson, Detroit, 3-1, .750, 2.47; Duchscherer, Oakland, 3-1, .750, 4.05; Meche, Kansas City, 3-1, .750, 2.23; KEscobar, Los Angeles, 3-1, .750, 2.84.
STRIKEOUTS — Sabathia, Cleveland, 53; JoSantana, Minnesota, 50; Bedard, Baltimore, 46; Shields, Tampa Bay, 45; Lackey, Los Angeles, 43; DCabrera, Baltimore, 42; Matsuzaka, Boston, 39.
SAVES — TJones, Detroit, 12; Borowski, Cleveland, 11; Papelbon, Boston, 10; Jenks, Chicago, 10; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 10; Reyes, Tampa Bay, 10; Street, Oakland, 9.
National League
BATTING — DeLee, Chicago, .414; Helton, Colorado, .394; Holliday, Colorado, .371; Rowand, Philadelphia, .363; MiCabrera, Florida, .353; JBReyes, New York, .351; ShGreen, New York, .351.
RUNS — Rollins, Philadelphia, 31; JBReyes, New York, 30; HaRamirez, Florida, 29; Johnson, Atlanta, 27; Weeks, Milwaukee, 26; CJones, Atlanta, 26; Renteria, Atlanta, 24.
RBI — CaLee, Houston, 29; AGonzalez, San Diego, 28; Francoeur, Atlanta, 27; Willingham, Florida, 26; Holliday, Colorado, 26; Fielder, Milwaukee, 26; Hardy, Milwaukee, 26; Utley, Philadelphia, 26; Beltran, New York, 26.
HITS — Holliday, Colorado, 49; DeLee, Chicago, 48; JBReyes, New York, 46; Rollins, Philadelphia, 44; Hardy, Milwaukee, 43; OHudson, Arizona, 43; Renteria, Atlanta, 42.
DOUBLES — Utley, Philadelphia, 17; DeLee, Chicago, 17; Church, Washington, 12; ASoriano, Chicago, 12; Holliday, Colorado, 11; KGreene, San Diego, 11; 6 are tied with 10.
TRIPLES — JBReyes, New York, 5; Rollins, Philadelphia, 5; DRoberts, San Francisco, 4; KGreene, San Diego, 3; Weeks, Milwaukee, 3; Amezaga, Florida, 3; Biggio, Houston, 3.
HOME RUNS — CJones, Atlanta, 10; Bonds, San Francisco, 10; Fielder, Milwaukee, 9; Rollins, Philadelphia, 9; Hardy, Milwaukee, 8; AGonzalez, San Diego, 8; Dunn, Cincinnati, 8; Hamilton, Cincinnati, 8.
STOLEN BASES — JBReyes, New York, 19; Victorino, Philadelphia, 13; Pierre, Los Angeles, 12; Taveras, Colorado, 9; HaRamirez, Florida, 8; Byrnes, Arizona, 8; Rollins, Philadelphia, 8.
PITCHING (4 Decisions) — Maine, New York, 5-0, 1.000, 1.37; Capuano, Milwaukee, 4-0, 1.000, 2.90; Willis, Florida, 5-1, .833, 5.44; 8 are tied with 800.
STRIKEOUTS — Peavy, San Diego, 56; Hamels, Philadelphia, 52; Harang, Cincinnati, 44; Wolf, Los Angeles, 44; Webb, Arizona, 39; Lilly, Chicago, 38; Maine, New York, 37.
SAVES — FCordero, Milwaukee, 12; Valverde, Arizona, 11; Saito, Los Angeles, 9; STorres, Pittsburgh, 9; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 8; Hoffman, San Diego, 8; Fuentes, Colorado, 7; Dempster, Chicago, 7; Benitez, San Francisco, 7.
Pro Hockey
National Hockey League
Playoffs
First Round
Eastern Conference
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 1
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 1
N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 2
Buffalo 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
New Jersey 4, Tampa Bay 2
New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 3
Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey 2
Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey 2
New Jersey 4, Tampa Bay 3, OT
New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 0
New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 2
N.Y. Rangers 4, Atlanta 0
N.Y. Rangers 4, Atlanta 3
N.Y. Rangers 2, Atlanta 1
N.Y. Rangers 7, Atlanta 0
N.Y. Rangers 4, Atlanta 2
Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 1
Ottawa 6, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3
Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 2
Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1
Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 0
Western Conference
Detroit 4, Calgary 2
Detroit 4, Calgary 1
Detroit 3, Calgary 1
Calgary 3, Detroit 2
Calgary 3, Detroit 2
Detroit 5, Calgary 1
Detroit 2, Calgary 1, 2OT
Anaheim 4, Minnesota 1
Anaheim 2, Minnesota 1
Anaheim 3, Minnesota 2
Anaheim 2, Minnesota 1
Minnesota 4, Anaheim 1
Anaheim 4, Minnesota 1
Vancouver 4, Dallas 3
Vancouver 5, Dallas 4, 4OT
Dallas 2, Vancouver 0
Vancouver 2, Dallas 1, OT
Vancouver 2, Dallas 1
Dallas 1, Vancouver 0, OT
Dallas 2, Vancouver 0
Vancouver 4, Dallas 1
San Jose 4, Nashville 1
San Jose 5, Nashville 4, 2OT
Nashville 5, San Jose 2
San Jose 3, Nashville 1
San Jose 3, Nashville 2
San Jose 3, Nashville 2
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference
Buffalo vs. New York Rangers
Wednesday, April 25: Buffalo 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Friday, April 27: Buffalo 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Sunday, April 29: N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo 1, 2OT
Tuesday, May 1: N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo 1
Friday, May 4: Buffalo 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT
Sunday, May 6: Buffalo 5, N.Y. Rangers 4, Buffalo wins series 4-2
New Jersey vs. Ottawa
Thursday, April 26: Ottawa 5, New Jersey 4
Saturday, April 28: New Jersey 3, Ottawa 2, 2OT
Monday, April 30: Ottawa 2, New Jersey 0
Wednesday, May 2: Ottawa 3, New Jersey 2
Saturday, May 5: Ottawa 3, New Jersey 2, Ottawa wins series 4-1
Western Conference
Detroit vs. San Jose
Thursday, April 26: San Jose 2, Detroit 0
Saturday, April 28: Detroit 3, San Jose 2
Monday, April 30: San Jose 2, Detroit 1
Wednesday, May 2: Detroit 3, San Jose 2, OT
Saturday, May 5: Detroit 4, San Jose 1, Detroit leads series 3-2
Monday, May 7: Detroit at San Jose, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9: San Jose at Detroit, TBD, if necessary
Anaheim vs. Vancouver
Wednesday, April 25: Anaheim 5, Vancouver 1
Friday, April 27: Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1, 2OT
Sunday, April 29: Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2
Tuesday, May 1: Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2, OT
Thursday, May 3: Anaheim 2, Vancouver 1, 2OT, Anaheim wins series 4-1
Pro basketball
National Basketball
Association
Playoffs
First Round
Eastern Conference
Detroit vs. Orlando
Saturday, April 21: Detroit 100, Orlando 92
Monday, April 23: Detroit 98, Orlando 90
Thursday, April 26: Detroit 93, Orlando 77
Saturday, April 28: Detroit 97, Orlando 93, Detroit wins series 4-0
Cleveland vs. Washington
Sunday, April 22: Cleveland 97, Washington 82
Wednesday, April 25: Cleveland 109, Washington 102
Saturday, April 28: Cleveland 98, Washington 92
Monday, April 30: Cleveland 97, Washington 90, Cleveland wins series 4-0
Toronto vs. New Jersey
Saturday, April 21: New Jersey 96, Toronto 91
Tuesday, April 24: Toronto 89, New Jersey 83
Friday, April 27: New Jersey 102, Toronto 89
Sunday, April 29: New Jersey 102, Toronto 81
Tuesday, May 1: Toronto 98, New Jersey 96
Friday, May 4: New Jersey 98, Toronto 97, New Jersey wins series 4-2
Miami vs. Chicago
Saturday, April 21: Chicago 96, Miami 91
Tuesday, April 24: Chicago 107, Miami 89
Friday, April 27: Chicago 104, Miami 96
Sunday, April 29: Chicago 92, Miami 79, Chicago wins series 4-0
Western Conference
Dallas vs. Golden State
Sunday, April 22: Golden State 97, Dallas 85
Wednesday, April 25: Dallas 112, Golden State 99
Friday, April 27: Golden State 109, Dallas 91
Sunday, April 29: Golden State 103, Dallas 99
Tuesday, May 1: Dallas 118, Golden State 112
Thursday, May 3: Golden State 111, Dallas 86, Golden State wins series 4-2
Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers
Sunday, April 22: Phoenix 95, L.A. Lakers 87
Tuesday, April 24: Phoenix 126, L.A. Lakers 98
Thursday, April 26: L.A. Lakers 95, Phoenix 89
Sunday, April 29: Phoenix 113, L.A. Lakers 100
Wednesday, May 2: Phoenix 119, L.A. Lakers 110, Phoenix wins series 4-1
San Antonio vs. Denver
Sunday, April 22: Denver 95, San Antonio 89
Wednesday, April 25: San Antonio 97, Denver 88
Saturday, April 28: San Antonio 96, Denver 91
Monday, April 30: San Antonio 96, Denver 89
Wednesday, May 2: San Antonio 93, Denver 78, San Antonio wins series 4-1
Utah vs. Houston
Saturday, April 21: Houston 84, Utah 75
Monday, April 23: Houston 98, Utah 90
Thursday, April 26: Utah 81, Houston 67
Saturday, April 28: Utah 98, Houston 85
Monday, April 30: Houston 96, Utah 92
Thursday, May 3: Utah 94, Houston 82
Saturday, May 5: Utah 103, Houston 99, Utah wins series 4-3
Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Detroit vs. Chicago
Saturday, May 5: Detroit 95, Chicago 69, Detroit leads series 1-0
Monday, May 7: Chicago at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 10: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 13: Detroit at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15: Chicago at Detroit, TBD, if necessary
Thursday, May 17: Detroit at Chicago, TBD, if necessary
Monday, May 21: Chicago at Detroit, TBD, if necessary
Cleveland vs. New Jersey
Sunday, May 6: Cleveland 81, New Jersey 77, Cleveland leads series 1-0
Tuesday, May 8: New Jersey at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 12: Cleveland at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Monday, May 14: Cleveland at New Jersey, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16: New Jersey at Cleveland, TBD, if necessary
Friday, May 18: Cleveland at New Jersey, TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 20: New Jersey at Cleveland, TBD, if necessary
Western Conference
Phoenix vs. San Antonio
Sunday, May 6: San Antonio 111, Phoenix 106, San Antonio leads series 1-0
Tuesday, May 8: San Antonio at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 12: Phoenix at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 14: Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16: San Antonio at Phoenix, TBD, if necessary
Friday, May 18: Phoenix at San Antonio, TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 20: San Antonio at Phoenix, TBD, if necessary
Utah vs. Golden State
Monday, May 7: Golden State at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9: Golden State at Utah, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 11: Utah at Golden State, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 13: Utah at Golden State, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15: Golden State at Utah, TBD, if necessary
Thursday, May 17: Utah at Golden State, TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 20: Golden State at Utah, TBD, if necessary
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed C Joe Mauer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 5. Purchased the contract of C Chris Heintz from Rochester (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Roger Clemens on a minor league contract. Optioned RHP Colter Bean to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Darrell Rasner from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHP Julio Mateo to Tacoma (PCL) and suspended him 10 days without pay for missing Saturday’s game without permission. Recalled RHP Sean Green from Tacoma.
TEXAS RANGERS—Placed RHP Kevin Millwood on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 29. Purchased the contract of RHP Wes Littleton from Oklahoma (PCL).
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Angel Guzman from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Ronny Cedeno to Iowa.
FLORIDA MARLINS — Placed OF Cody Ross on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Eric Reed from Albuquerque (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Called up 3B Adam LaRoche from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed INF-OF Marlon Anderson on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Yhency Brazoban from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Las Vegas.
NEW YORK METS — Purchased the contract of RHP Jorge Sosa from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned RHP Ambiorix Burgos to New Orleans.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed K Billy Cundiff to a one-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS — Signed G Tuukka Rask to a multiyear contract.