Pro Baseball
Major League Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 31 15 .674 — New York 21 24 .467 9 1/2
Baltimore 21 25 .457 10 Toronto 20 25 .444 10 1/2
Tampa Bay 18 27 .400 12 1/2
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 28 17 .622 — Cleveland 27 17 .614 1/2
Chicago 23 20 .535 4 Minnesota 22 24 .478 6 1/2
Kansas City 19 28 .404 10 West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 28 19 .596 — Oakland 23 23 .500 4 1/2
Seattle 21 21 .500 4 1/2
Texas 18 29 .383 10 Wednesday’s Games
Minnesota 5, Texas 3
N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 3
Detroit 8, L.A. Angels 7
Baltimore 5, Toronto 2
Seattle 5, Tampa Bay 1
Kansas City 11, Cleveland 7
Oakland 4, Chicago White Sox 0
Today’s Games
L.A. Angels (E.Santana 3-5) at Detroit (Bonderman 2-0), 12:05 p.m.
Seattle (Ramirez 4-2) at Tampa Bay (Seo 2-4), 2:10 p.m.
Toronto (Marcum 2-2) at Baltimore (Guthrie 2-1), 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Sowers 0-4) at Kansas City (De La Rosa 4-3), 7:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Cleveland (Byrd 4-1) at Detroit (Robertson 4-3), 6:05 p.m.
Oakland (Haren 4-2) at Baltimore (Bedard 3-2), 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Clippard 1-0), 6:05 p.m.
Boston (Matsuzaka 6-2) at Texas (McCarthy 4-4), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (Litsch 1-1) at Minnesota (Baker 1-0), 7:10 p.m.
Seattle (F.Hernandez 2-2) at Kansas City (Meche 3-2), 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Shields 3-0) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 2-1), 7:11 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 29 16 .644 — Atlanta 27 19 .587 2 1/2
Philadelphia 23 23 .500 6 1/2
Florida 22 24 .478 7 1/2
Washington 18 29 .383 12 Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 28 19 .596 — Houston 21 25 .457 6 1/2
Chicago 20 24 .455 6 1/2
Pittsburgh 19 26 .422 8 St. Louis 18 25 .419 8 Cincinnati 18 29 .383 10 West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 27 20 .574 — San Diego 26 20 .565 1/2
San Francisco 24 22 .522 2 1/2
Arizona 25 23 .521 2 1/2
Colorado 20 27 .426 7 Wednesday’s Games
Philadelphia 8, Florida 7, 10 innings
Washington 12, Cincinnati 7
N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 0
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3
Colorado 2, Arizona 0
San Diego 2, Chicago Cubs 1
L.A. Dodgers 5, Milwaukee 1
San Francisco 9, Houston 1
Today’s Games
Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny 5-2) at St. Louis (Looper 5-3), 12:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Lieber 2-2) at Florida (Willis 6-3), 6:05 p.m.
Washington (Bacsik 0-0) at Cincinnati (Belisle 4-3), 6:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Glavine 5-1) at Atlanta (Smoltz 6-2), 6:35 p.m.
Houston (Rodriguez 2-3) at Arizona (Owings 2-1), 8:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Marquis 5-1) at San Diego (Young 5-3), 9:05 p.m.
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Mets (Maine 5-2) at Florida (Mitre 2-2), 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Maholm 2-6) at Cincinnati (Harang 5-2), 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Moyer 4-3) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 5-2), 6:35 p.m.
Washington (Bowie 0-2) at St. Louis (Reyes 0-7), 7:10 p.m.
Houston (W.Williams 1-6) at Arizona (R.Johnson 2-2), 8:40 p.m.
Milwaukee (Bush 3-4) at San Diego (Maddux 3-3), 9:05 p.m.
Colorado (Hirsh 2-4) at San Francisco (Cain 2-4), 9:15 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Lilly 4-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Lowe 4-5), 9:40 p.m.
League Leaders
American League
BATTING — Posada, New York, .367; Jeter, New York, .367; Youkilis, Boston, .347; MOrdonez, Detroit, .345; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, .338; Polanco, Detroit, .335; Lowell, Boston, .333.
RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 40; MOrdonez, Detroit, 39; DeJesus, Kansas City, 38; Sizemore, Cleveland, 37; Sheffield, Detroit, 36; Morneau, Minnesota, 33; Youkilis, Boston, 33.
RBI — ARodriguez, New York, 43; MOrdonez, Detroit, 42; THunter, Minnesota, 40; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 38; Lowell, Boston, 37; DOrtiz, Boston, 37; Sosa, Texas, 36.
HITS — Jeter, New York, 66; Youkilis, Boston, 59; Polanco, Detroit, 59; ISuzuki, Seattle, 57; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 57; MOrdonez, Detroit, 57; Teixeira, Texas, 55; BRoberts, Baltimore, 55; Tejada, Baltimore, 55.
DOUBLES — MOrdonez, Detroit, 21; DOrtiz, Boston, 19; THunter, Minnesota, 16; Granderson, Detroit, 15; Teixeira, Texas, 15; Youkilis, Boston, 14; MYoung, Texas, 14; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 14; Posada, New York, 14.
TRIPLES — Granderson, Detroit, 6; TPena, Kansas City, 5; Buck, Oakland, 4; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 4; Barfield, Cleveland, 3; Kotchman, Los Angeles, 3; DeJesus, Kansas City, 3; CGuillen, Detroit, 3; Cora, Boston, 3.
HOME RUNS — ARodriguez, New York, 18; Morneau, Minnesota, 14; MOrdonez, Detroit, 12; THunter, Minnesota, 11; Kinsler, Texas, 10; JhPeralta, Cleveland, 10; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 10; Dye, Chicago, 10; Sosa, Texas, 10.
STOLEN BASES — Sizemore, Cleveland, 15; BRoberts, Baltimore, 15; Lofton, Texas, 15; ISuzuki, Seattle, 12; JLugo, Boston, 12; Willits, Los Angeles, 11; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 11.
PITCHING (6 Decisions) — Beckett, Boston, 7-0, 1.000, 2.66; Sabathia, Cleveland, 6-1, .857, 3.51; Carmona, Cleveland, 5-1, .833, 2.77; Verlander, Detroit, 5-1, .833, 2.68; Colon, Los Angeles, 5-1, .833, 4.57; Matsuzaka, Boston, 6-2, .750, 4.06; KEscobar, Los Angeles, 5-2, .714, 2.82.
STRIKEOUTS — JoSantana, Minnesota, 80; Bedard, Baltimore, 75; Sabathia, Cleveland, 67; Burnett, Toronto, 63; Shields, Tampa Bay, 62; Bonser, Minnesota, 62; Matsuzaka, Boston, 58.
SAVES — TJones, Detroit, 15; Jenks, Chicago, 14; FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 14; Borowski, Cleveland, 14; Reyes, Tampa Bay, 12; Papelbon, Boston, 11; Ray, Baltimore, 11; Putz, Seattle, 11.
National League
BATTING — DeLee, Chicago, .373; Helton, Colorado, .361; HaRamirez, Florida, .345; Holliday, Colorado, .337; Rowand, Philadelphia, .331; Renteria, Atlanta, .331; Winn, San Francisco, .323.
RUNS — HaRamirez, Florida, 42; JBReyes, New York, 38; Uggla, Florida, 36; Rollins, Philadelphia, 36; Utley, Philadelphia, 34; Johnson, Atlanta, 33; Weeks, Milwaukee, 33; Dunn, Cincinnati, 33; Renteria, Atlanta, 33; CJones, Atlanta, 33.
RBI — Hardy, Milwaukee, 41; CaLee, Houston, 41; Fielder, Milwaukee, 36; Utley, Philadelphia, 36; Francoeur, Atlanta, 35; ARamirez, Chicago, 35; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 34.
HITS — Holliday, Colorado, 64; HaRamirez, Florida, 61; Hardy, Milwaukee, 59; JBReyes, New York, 59; Renteria, Atlanta, 59; Rowand, Philadelphia, 57; Helton, Colorado, 57.
DOUBLES — Utley, Philadelphia, 19; Uggla, Florida, 18; Holliday, Colorado, 17; DeLee, Chicago, 17; Church, Washington, 16; KGreene, San Diego, 15; 5 are tied with 14.
TRIPLES — JBReyes, New York, 7; Rollins, Philadelphia, 5; Johnson, Atlanta, 4; DRoberts, San Francisco, 4; 10 are tied with 3.
HOME RUNS — Fielder, Milwaukee, 14; Hardy, Milwaukee, 14; CJones, Atlanta, 12; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 11; Dunn, Cincinnati, 11; ARamirez, Chicago, 11; Bonds, San Francisco, 11.
STOLEN BASES — JBReyes, New York, 26; Pierre, Los Angeles, 17; Victorino, Philadelphia, 16; HaRamirez, Florida, 15; Taveras, Colorado, 10; Duffy, Pittsburgh, 9; Wright, New York, 9; Byrnes, Arizona, 9; Rollins, Philadelphia, 9.
PITCHING (6 Decisions) — Peavy, San Diego, 6-1, .857, 1.63; Penny, Los Angeles, 6-1, .857, 2.26; Marquis, Chicago, 5-1, .833, 2.76; Morris, San Francisco, 5-1, .833, 2.93; TGlavine, New York, 5-1, .833, 3.43; Hamels, Philadelphia, 6-2, .750, 3.67; Smoltz, Atlanta, 6-2, .750, 2.85.
STRIKEOUTS — Hamels, Philadelphia, 78; Peavy, San Diego, 77; Wolf, Los Angeles, 66; Webb, Arizona, 59; Harang, Cincinnati, 56; Smoltz, Atlanta, 55; RHill, Chicago, 54; Lilly, Chicago, 54.
SAVES — Valverde, Arizona, 17; FCordero, Milwaukee, 17; Saito, Los Angeles, 14; Fuentes, Colorado, 13; Hoffman, San Diego, 13; BWagner, New York, 11; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 11; STorres, Pittsburgh, 11.
Pro Hockey
National Hockey League
Playoffs
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
Buffalo vs. Ottawa
Thursday, May 10: Ottawa 5, Buffalo 2
Saturday, May 12: Ottawa 4, Buffalo 3, 2OT
Monday, May 14: Ottawa 1, Buffalo 0
Wednesday, May 16: Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2
Saturday, May 19: Ottawa 3, Buffalo 2, OT, Ottawa wins series 4-1
Western Conference
Detroit vs. Anaheim
Friday, May 11: Detroit 2, Anaheim 1
Sunday, May 13: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, OT
Tuesday, May 15: Detroit 5, Anaheim 0
Thursday, May 17: Anaheim 5, Detroit 3
Sunday, May 20: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1, OT
Tuesday, May 22: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, Anaheim wins series 4-2
Finals
Ottawa vs. Anaheim
Monday, May 28: Ottawa at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 30: Ottawa at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 2: Anaheim at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Monday, June 4: Anaheim at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6: Ottawa at Anaheim, 7 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, June 9: Anaheim at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary
Monday, June 11: Ottawa at Anaheim, 7 p.m., if necessary
Pro basketball
National Basketball
Association
Playoffs
Conference Final
Eastern Conference
Detroit vs. Cleveland
Detroit 79, Cleveland 76, Detroit leads series 1-0
Thursday, May 24: Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 27: Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29: Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 31: Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m., if necessary
Saturday, June 2: Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
Monday, June 4: Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m., if necessary
Western Conference
San Antonio vs. Utah
Sunday, May 20: San Antonio 108, Utah 100
Tuesday, May 22: San Antonio 105, Utah 96, San Antonio leads series 2-0
Saturday, May 26: San Antonio at Utah, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 28: San Antonio at Utah, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 30: Utah at San Antonio, 8 p.m., if necessary
Friday, June 1: San Antonio at Utah, 8 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, June 3: Utah at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
High School
Baseball
2007 All-Flint Hills League
First Team
Pitcher
Ben Konda Mission Valley
Blake Mayer Council Grove
Catcher
Dustin Geissert Herington
1st Base
Jake Oswalt West Franklin
2nd Base
Coty Miller Herington
Shortstop
Tanner Messer Council Grove
3rd Base
Brian Blackwell Herington
Outfield
Jake Atkisson Osage City
Roman Murray Northern Heights
Mitch Green West Franklin
Chris Robertson West Franklin
Designated Hitter
Kyle Wolf Osage City
Utility Player
Beau Arndt Northern Heights
Honorable Mention
Pitcher
Tanner Treinen Osage City
Jed Lee Northern Heights
Travis McClain West Franklin
Catcher
Lonnie Morris Mission Valley
1st Base
Derek Bremer Council Grove
Jeremy Bishoff Northern Heights
Colton Leprich Mission Valley
2nd Base
Dalton Branch Mission Valley
Dakota Frack West Franklin
Shortstop
Derek Conner Osage City
3rd Base
Evan Faulkner Osage City
Outfield
Justin Zielke Mission Valley
Clint Roddy Council Grove
Darrell Melcher Herington
Designated Hitter
Bryant Harmon West Franklin
Utility Player
Lucas Kohler Council Grove
Ben Gonzalas Herington
Ryne Cook Mission Valley
C.J. Marple Osage City
High School
Softball
2007 All-Flint Hills League
First Team
Pitcher
Hannah Buenger Osage City
Dana Stephenson Council Grove
Catcher
Samantha Shaffer West Franklin
1st Base
Kristi Pletcher Mission Valley
2nd Base
Kelsey Sturdy Osage City
Shortstop
Katie Schroeder Osage City
3rd Base
Kristin Kleinschmidt Herington
Outfield
Katie Buenger Osage City
Renee Cook Mission Valley
Hannah Milton West Franklin
Designated Hitter
Erin Schwant Mission Valley
Utility Player
Lacie Worrell Council Grove
Honorable Mention
Pitcher
Jaime Simms West Franklin
Crysta Brockmeier Herington
Jessica Martin Mission Valley
Janessa Putney West Franklin
Catcher
Brooke Hollis Herington
Kelly Lohmeyer Osage City
Lacie Schumann Northern Heights
1st Base
Sadie Johnson Osage City
Allison Scott Council Grove
2nd Base
Whitney Cowdin Council Grove
Shortstop
Lauren Lysaught West Franklin
Maddy Hirt Herington
3rd Base
Christine Zerbe Mission Valley
Outfield
Chelsea Goins Council Grove
Traci Pletcher Mission Valley
Designated Hitter
Amy McAfee Council Grove
Utility Player
Bailey Crosby West Franklin
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Purchased the contract of RHP Mike Koplove from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Edward Mujica to Buffalo.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled INF Donnie Murphy from Sacramento (PCL). Placed OF Milton Bradley on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 15.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled RHP Sean Green from Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHP Chris Reitsma on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 19.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Chin-hui Tsao on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yhency Brazoban from Las Vegas (PCL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Signed RHP Mark Diapoules and RHP LaCurtis Mayes.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
HOUSTON ROCKETS — Named Rick Adelman coach.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Signed Randy Wittman, coach, to a multiyear contract.
NEW JERSEY NETS — Named Jeff Gewirtz senior vice president and general counsel.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed T Aaron Brant to a four-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB Kelvin Smith, to a four-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed DE Jay Moore to a four-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Signed D Jordan Leopold and F David Jones to a two-year contracts and D Kurt Sauer and D Jeff Finger to one-year contracts.
COLLEGE
QUINCY — Named J.D. Gravina women’s basketball coach.
WENTWORTH TECH — Announced the resignation of Carrie Crawford, women’s basketball coach.