Pro Baseball
Major League Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 23 10 .697 — Baltimore 17 18 .486 7 New York 16 17 .485 7 Tampa Bay 14 20 .412 9 1/2
Toronto 13 21 .382 10 1/2
Central Division
Detroit 21 12 .636 — Cleveland 20 12 .625 1/2
Chicago 16 15 .516 4 Minnesota 17 17 .500 4 1/2
Kansas City 11 24 .314 11 West Division
Los Angeles 19 16 .543 — Oakland 17 16 .515 1 Seattle 15 15 .500 1 1/2
Texas 14 20 .412 4 1/2
Thursday’s Games
Detroit 7, Seattle 3
Texas 14, N.Y. Yankees 2
Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 0
Oakland 17, Kansas City 3
L.A. Angels 8, Cleveland 0
Baltimore 11, Tampa Bay 6
Boston 8, Toronto 0
Today’s Games
Baltimore (Burres 0-1) at Boston (Tavarez 1-3), 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Kazmir 2-1) at Toronto (Burnett 2-3), 6:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Lackey 4-3) at Texas (Padilla 1-4), 7:05 p.m.
Detroit (Maroth 2-0) at Minnesota (J.Santana 4-2), 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City (Perez 2-3) at Chicago White Sox (Garland 1-2), 7:11 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Rasner 1-1) at Seattle (Washburn 2-3), 9:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Sabathia 5-0) at Oakland (Blanton 3-1), 9:05 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Baltimore (Trachsel 1-3) at Boston (Schilling 4-1), 12:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Jackson 0-5) at Toronto (McGowan 0-0), 12:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Colon 3-0) at Texas (Loe 1-2), 2:45 p.m.
Detroit (Durbin 2-1) at Minnesota (Ponson 2-4), 2:45 p.m.
Cleveland (Carmona 3-1) at Oakland (Braden 1-1), 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Elarton 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 2-1), 6:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (DeSalvo 0-0) at Seattle (Batista 3-2), 9:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 22 12 .647 — New York 21 12 .636 1/2
Florida 16 18 .471 6 Philadelphia 15 19 .441 7 Washington 9 25 .265 13 Central Division
Milwaukee 24 10 .706 — Chicago 16 16 .500 7 Houston 16 18 .471 8 Pittsburgh 15 18 .455 8 1/2
St. Louis 14 18 .438 9 Cincinnati 15 20 .429 9 1/2
West Division
Los Angeles 20 15 .571 — Arizona 19 17 .528 1 1/2
San Diego 18 17 .514 2 San Francisco 17 17 .500 2 1/2
Colorado 15 20 .429 5
Thursday’s Games
Florida 3, L.A. Dodgers 0
Cincinnati 9, Houston 5
Atlanta 5, San Diego 3
Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 4
Colorado 5, San Francisco 3
Today’s Games
Atlanta (Davies 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Duke 1-3), 6:05 p.m.
Florida (Olsen 3-2) at Washington (Hill 2-3), 6:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hill 4-1) at Philadelphia (Hamels 4-1), 6:05 p.m.
Milwaukee (Suppan 5-2) at N.Y. Mets (JSosa 1-0), 6:10 p.m.
Arizona (Webb 2-2) at Houston (Sampson 3-2), 7:05 p.m.
San Francisco (Lincecum 0-0) at Colorado (Fogg 1-3), 8:05 p.m.
St. Louis (K.Wells 1-6) at San Diego (Peavy 4-1), 9:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Arroyo 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 3-3), 9:40 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Milwaukee (Sheets 2-2) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 0-4), 12:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Guzman 0-0) at Philadelphia (Garcia 1-2), 2:45 p.m.
Atlanta (James 3-3) at Pittsburgh (Armas 0-2), 6:05 p.m.
Florida (Nolasco 1-1) at Washington (Chico 2-4), 6:05 p.m.
Arizona (L.Hernandez 3-1) at Houston (Oswalt 5-2), 6:05 p.m.
San Francisco (Zito 3-3) at Colorado (Francis 1-4), 7:05 p.m.
St. Louis (Looper 4-2) at San Diego (Young 4-2), 9:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Lohse 1-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Penny 4-0), 9:10 p.m.
Athletics 17, Royals 3
OAKLAND KANSAS CITY
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ShStwrt lf 6 2 4 2 DJesus cf 4 0 0 0
Buck rf 0 1 0 0 Grdzln 2b 4 1 1 1
Snlling cf 2 0 0 0 Teahen rf 3 1 0 0
Putnm cf 4 2 3 1 Costa rf 0 0 0 0
EChavz 3b 6 1 2 4 MiSwy 1b 2 0 0 0
Swisher dh 2 0 0 0 Gordon 1b 1 0 0 0
TWalkr dh 3 1 2 0 Brown lf 4 0 1 2
DJnson 1b 4 4 4 4 Butler dh 4 0 1 0
Cust rf 5 2 2 3 EGrmn 3b 1 0 0 0
Ellis 2b 4 2 0 0 TPena ss 3 1 1 0
Mlhuse c 6 0 0 0 LaRue c 0 0 0 0
Scutaro ss 5 2 1 2 Buck c 3 0 0 0
Totals 47 17 18 16 Totals 29 3 4 3
Oakland 050 412 410 — 17 18 0
Kansas City 000 003 000 — 3 4 2
E — MiSweeney (1), EGerman (2). DP — Oakland 2. LOB — Oakland 10, Kansas City 3. 2B — ShStewart (5), DJohnson (4), Scutaro (1), Grudzielanek (8), Brown (4), TPena (3). HR — Putnam (1), EChavez (4), DJohnson 2 (4), Cust 2 (3).
IP H R ER BB SO
Oakland
JKennedy W,1-2 6 4 3 3 3 3
Witasick 1 0 0 0 1 0
Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0
DiNardo 1 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City
LHudson L,0-1 2 2 5 4 4 0
Wellemeyer 2 2-3 7 5 4 1 3
JoPeralta 1 1-3 2 2 2 1 3
Musser 1 4 4 4 0 0
Greinke 1 3 1 1 1 1
Duckworth 1 0 0 0 0 1
LHudson pitched to 1 batter in the 3rd.
WP — Musser.
Umpires — Home, Marty Foster; First, Paul Schrieber; Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Fieldin Culbreth.
T — 3:03. Att — 31,006 (40,785).
League Leaders
American League
BATTING — Jeter, New York, .368; Upton, Tampa Bay, .358; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, .354; Mauer, Minnesota, .353; Posada, New York, .353; Polanco, Detroit, .348; ARodriguez, New York, .344.
RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 35; DeJesus, Kansas City, 27; MOrdonez, Detroit, 27; Sizemore, Cleveland, 26; Sheffield, Detroit, 26; Youkilis, Boston, 24; Matthews, Los Angeles, 24; BAbreu, New York, 24.
RBI — ARodriguez, New York, 39; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 32; DOrtiz, Boston, 30; MOrdonez, Detroit, 30; Lowell, Boston, 28; VMartinez, Cleveland, 27; Kinsler, Texas, 24; JhPeralta, Cleveland, 24; Hafner, Cleveland, 24; Sosa, Texas, 24.
HITS — Jeter, New York, 49; Polanco, Detroit, 47; Tejada, Baltimore, 46; ARodriguez, New York, 44; MOrdonez, Detroit, 41; DeJesus, Kansas City, 40; Matthews, Los Angeles, 40; THunter, Minnesota, 40; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 40.
DOUBLES — MOrdonez, Detroit, 18; THunter, Minnesota, 15; AHill, Toronto, 12; Teixeira, Texas, 12; DOrtiz, Boston, 12; Posada, New York, 12; Blalock, Texas, 11; Monroe, Detroit, 11; VWells, Toronto, 11; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 11.
TRIPLES — TPena, Kansas City, 4; Granderson, Detroit, 4; Cora, Boston, 3.
HOME RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 15; Kinsler, Texas, 9; DOrtiz, Boston, 9; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 9; Morneau, Minnesota, 8; Upton, Tampa Bay, 7; JhPeralta, Cleveland, 7; Hafner, Cleveland, 7; Lowell, Boston, 7; Sosa, Texas, 7.
STOLEN BASES — Sizemore, Cleveland, 12; BRoberts, Baltimore, 12; Lofton, Texas, 12; JLugo, Boston, 10; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; Matthews, Los Angeles, 7; THunter, Minnesota, 7.
PITCHING (5 Decisions) — Beckett, Boston, 7-0, 1.000, 2.51; Sabathia, Cleveland, 5-0, 1.000, 3.45; KEscobar, Los Angeles, 4-1, .800, 2.21; Schilling, Boston, 4-1, .800, 3.28; Matsuzaka, Boston, 4-2, .667, 4.80; JoSantana, Minnesota, 4-2, .667, 3.40; Halladay, Toronto, 4-2, .667, 4.37.
STRIKEOUTS — Bedard, Baltimore, 56; Sabathia, Cleveland, 53; JoSantana, Minnesota, 50; Shields, Tampa Bay, 49; Matsuzaka, Boston, 47; DCabrera, Baltimore, 44; Lackey, Los Angeles, 43.
SAVES — TJones, Detroit, 13; Jenks, Chicago, 11; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 11; Borowski, Cleveland, 11; Papelbon, Boston, 10; Reyes, Tampa Bay, 10; Street, Oakland, 9.
National League
BATTING — Helton, Colorado, .393; DeLee, Chicago, .389; Holliday, Colorado, .371; Rowand, Philadelphia, .360; JBReyes, New York, .352; MiCabrera, Florida, .345; HaRamirez, Florida, .339.
RUNS — HaRamirez, Florida, 32; Rollins, Philadelphia, 32; JBReyes, New York, 31; Dunn, Cincinnati, 30; Johnson, Atlanta, 29; Weeks, Milwaukee, 27; CJones, Atlanta, 27.
RBI — CaLee, Houston, 32; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 30; Willingham, Florida, 29; Fielder, Milwaukee, 29; Francoeur, Atlanta, 28; Utley, Philadelphia, 28; Holliday, Colorado, 27; Hardy, Milwaukee, 27; OHudson, Arizona, 27; Beltran, New York, 27.
HITS — Holliday, Colorado, 53; JBReyes, New York, 51; DeLee, Chicago, 51; Hardy, Milwaukee, 46; Rollins, Philadelphia, 46; Helton, Colorado, 46; OHudson, Arizona, 45; Rowand, Philadelphia, 45.
DOUBLES — Utley, Philadelphia, 17; DeLee, Chicago, 17; Holliday, Colorado, 13; Church, Washington, 12; JBReyes, New York, 12; ASoriano, Chicago, 12; Hardy, Milwaukee, 11; JBautista, Pittsburgh, 11; KGreene, San Diego, 11.
TRIPLES — JBReyes, New York, 6; Rollins, Philadelphia, 5; DRoberts, San Francisco, 4; HaRamirez, Florida, 3; KGreene, San Diego, 3; Weeks, Milwaukee, 3; Amezaga, Florida, 3; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 3; Biggio, Houston, 3.
HOME RUNS — Dunn, Cincinnati, 11; Bonds, San Francisco, 11; Fielder, Milwaukee, 10; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 10; CJones, Atlanta, 10; Hardy, Milwaukee, 9; Rollins, Philadelphia, 9.
STOLEN BASES — JBReyes, New York, 19; Pierre, Los Angeles, 14; Victorino, Philadelphia, 13; HaRamirez, Florida, 10; Taveras, Colorado, 9; Freel, Cincinnati, 8; Byrnes, Arizona, 8; Rollins, Philadelphia, 8.
PITCHING (5 Decisions) — Maine, New York, 5-0, 1.000, 1.79; Capuano, Milwaukee, 5-0, 1.000, 2.31; Harang, Cincinnati, 5-1, .833, 5.04; Marquis, Chicago, 5-1, .833, 1.70; Smoltz, Atlanta, 5-1, .833, 3.25.
STRIKEOUTS — Peavy, San Diego, 56; Hamels, Philadelphia, 52; Harang, Cincinnati, 46; Wolf, Los Angeles, 44; Smoltz, Atlanta, 43; Lilly, Chicago, 42; Maine, New York, 41.
SAVES — FCordero, Milwaukee, 15; Valverde, Arizona, 12; STorres, Pittsburgh, 11; Saito, Los Angeles, 10; Fuentes, Colorado, 9; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 9; Hoffman, San Diego, 9.
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
Buffalo 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Buffalo 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo 1, 2OT
N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo 1
Buffalo 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT
Buffalo 5, N.Y. Rangers 4, Buffalo wins series 4-2
New Jersey vs. Ottawa
Ottawa 5, New Jersey 4
New Jersey 3, Ottawa 2, 2OT
Ottawa 2, New Jersey 0
Ottawa 3, New Jersey 2
Ottawa 3, New Jersey 2, Ottawa wins series 4-1
Western Conference
Detroit vs. San Jose
San Jose 2, Detroit 0
Detroit 3, San Jose 2
San Jose 2, Detroit 1
Detroit 3, San Jose 2, OT
Detroit 4, San Jose 1
Detroit 2, San Jose 0, Detroit wins series 4-2
Anaheim vs. Vancouver
Anaheim 5, Vancouver 1
Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1, 2OT
Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2
Anaheim 3, Vancouver 2, OT
Anaheim 2, Vancouver 1, 2OT, Anaheim wins series 4-1
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Buffalo vs. Ottawa
Thursday, May 10: Ottawa 5, Buffalo 2, Ottawa leads series 1-0
Saturday, May 12: Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 14: Buffalo at Ottawa, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16: Buffalo at Ottawa, 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 19: Ottawa at Buffalo, 1 p.m., if necessary
Monday, May 21: Buffalo at Ottawa, 6 p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, May 23: Ottawa at Buffalo, 6 p.m., if necessary
Western Conference
Detroit vs. Anaheim
Friday, May 11: Anaheim at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 13: Anaheim at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15: Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 17: Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 20: Anaheim at Detroit, 2 p.m., if necessary
Tuesday, May 22: Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m., if necessary
Thursday, May 24: Anaheim at Detroit, 6:30 p.m., if necessary
Pro basketball
National Basketball
Association
Playoffs
First Round
Eastern Conference
Detroit vs. Orlando
Detroit 100, Orlando 92
Detroit 98, Orlando 90
Detroit 93, Orlando 77
Detroit 97, Orlando 93, Detroit wins series 4-0
Cleveland vs. Washington
Cleveland 97, Washington 82
Cleveland 109, Washington 102
Cleveland 98, Washington 92
Cleveland 97, Washington 90, Cleveland wins series 4-0
Toronto vs. New Jersey
New Jersey 96, Toronto 91
Toronto 89, New Jersey 83
New Jersey 102, Toronto 89
New Jersey 102, Toronto 81
Toronto 98, New Jersey 96
New Jersey 98, Toronto 97, New Jersey wins series 4-2
Miami vs. Chicago
Chicago 96, Miami 91
Chicago 107, Miami 89
Chicago 104, Miami 96
Chicago 92, Miami 79, Chicago wins series 4-0
Western Conference
Dallas vs. Golden State
Golden State 97, Dallas 85
Dallas 112, Golden State 99
Golden State 109, Dallas 91
Golden State 103, Dallas 99
Dallas 118, Golden State 112
Golden State 111, Dallas 86, Golden State wins series 4-2
Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers
Phoenix 95, L.A. Lakers 87
Phoenix 126, L.A. Lakers 98
L.A. Lakers 95, Phoenix 89
Phoenix 113, L.A. Lakers 100
Phoenix 119, L.A. Lakers 110, Phoenix wins series 4-1
San Antonio vs. Denver
Denver 95, San Antonio 89
San Antonio 97, Denver 88
San Antonio 96, Denver 91
San Antonio 96, Denver 89
San Antonio 93, Denver 78, San Antonio wins series 4-1
Utah vs. Houston
Houston 84, Utah 75
Houston 98, Utah 90
Utah 81, Houston 67
Utah 98, Houston 85
Houston 96, Utah 92
Utah 94, Houston 82
Utah 103, Houston 99, Utah wins series 4-3
Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Detroit vs. Chicago
Saturday, May 5: Detroit 95, Chicago 69
Monday, May 7: Detroit 108, Chicago 87
Thursday, May 10: Detroit 81, Chicago 74, Detroit leads series 3-0
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
Tuesday, May 8: Cleveland 102, New Jersey 92, Cleveland leads series 2-0
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
Tuesday, May 8: Phoenix 101, San Antonio 81, series tied 1-1
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: Utah 116, Golden State 112
Wednesday, May 9: Utah 127, Golden State 117, OT, Utah leads series 2-0
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
Youth
Basketball
Spartan Spring League
Final Standings
1st grade and under
Jayhawks 10-1
Hornets 11-2
Raptors 8-3
Spartans 4-8
Runnin Rebels 3-7
Orangemen 2-9
Wildcats 1-9
Regular Season Co-Champions — Hornets and Jayhawks
Tournament Champion — Jayhawks beat Hornets in OT
2nd-3rd grade
Lakers 12-1
Shockers 11-2
Longhorns 10-3
Salukis 7-5
Hornets 6-5
Ducks 6-6
Cowboys 4-7
Jayhawks 4-8
Spartans 3-8
Blazers 1-10
Huskers 1-10
Regular Season Champions — Lakers
Tournament Champion — Lakers beat Shockers
4th-5th grade
Nuggets 11-2
Golden Eagles 10-3
Jayhawks 8-3
Vipers 7-5
Tarheels 6-6
Ducks 5-7
The 6th Man 5-7
Hornets 4-8
Runnin Rebels 3-9
Yellowjackets 1-11
Regular Season Co-Champions — Golden Eagles and Nuggets
Tournament Champion — Nuggets beat Golden Eagles
6th-7th grade
Longhorns 10-4
Suns 9-5
Beavers 8-5
Blue Devils 6-8
Lakers 5-8
Heat 3-10
Regular Season Champions — Longhorns
Tournament Champions — Suns bet Longhorns
8th-9th grade
Mavs 14-0
Runnin Rebels 7-7
Cavs 5-9
Outlaws 5-9
Salukis 4-10
Regular Season Champions — Salukis
Tournament Champions — Salukis beat Rebels