April 5 scoreboard
Pro baseball
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Major leagues
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Baltimore 0 0 .000 —
Boston 0 0 .000 —
New York 0 0 .000 —
Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 —
Toronto 0 0 .000 —
Central Division
Chicago 0 0 .000 —
Cleveland 0 0 .000 —
Detroit 0 0 .000 —
Kansas City 0 0 .000 —
Minnesota 0 0 .000 —
West Division
Oakland 1 1 .500 —
Seattle 1 1 .500 —
Los Angeles 0 0 .000 —
Texas 0 0 .000 —
Today’s games
Boston (Lester 0-0) at Detroit (Verlander 0-0), 7:05 a.m.
Toronto (Romero 0-0) at Cleveland (Masterson 0-0), 9:05 a.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 0 0 .000 —
New York 0 0 .000 —
Philadelphia 0 0 .000 —
Washington 0 0 .000 —
Miami 0 1 .000 ½
Central Division
St. Louis 1 0 1.000 —
Chicago 0 0 .000 ½
Cincinnati 0 0 .000 ½
Houston 0 0 .000 ½
Milwaukee 0 0 .000 ½
Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 ½
West Division
Arizona 0 0 .000 —
Colorado 0 0 .000 —
Los Angeles 0 0 .000 —
San Diego 0 0 .000 —
San Francisco 0 0 .000 —
Wednesday’s result
St. Louis 4, Miami 1
Today’s games
Atlanta (Hanson 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Santana 0-0), 7:10 a.m.
Philadelphia (Halladay 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Bedard 0-0), 7:35 a.m.
Washington (Strasburg 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 0-0), 8:20 a.m.
Miami (Buehrle 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cueto 0-0), 10:10 a.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-0) at San Diego
(Volquez 0-0), 1:05 p.m.
Spring training
Wednesday’s results
N.Y. Yankees 8, N.Y. Mets 3
Houston 5, Chicago White Sox 5, tie
L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 3
Arizona 14, Milwaukee 3
Oakland 8, San Francisco 1
Seattle 7, Colorado 2
Kansas City 7, San Diego 6
Pro basketball
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 30 23 .566 —
Philadelphia 29 25 .537 1½
New York 27 27 .500 3½
Toronto 20 35 .364 11
New Jersey 19 37 .339 12½
Southeast Division
x-Miami 39 14 .736 —
Orlando 32 22 .593 7½
Atlanta 32 23 .582 8
Washington 12 42 .222 27½
Charlotte 7 45 .135 31½
Central Division
x-Chicago 42 13 .764 —
Indiana 33 21 .611 8½
Milwaukee 26 28 .481 15½
Detroit 20 33 .377 21
Cleveland 17 35 .327 23½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 38 14 .731 —
Memphis 30 23 .566 8½
Dallas 31 24 .564 8½
Houston 29 25 .537 10
New Orleans 14 40 .259 25
Northwest Division
x-Oklahoma City 40 14 .741 —
Denver 29 25 .537 11
Utah 28 27 .509 12½
Portland 26 29 .473 14½
Minnesota 25 31 .446 16
Pacific Division
L.A. Lakers 35 20 .636 —
L.A. Clippers 32 22 .593 2½
Phoenix 28 26 .519 6½
Golden State 21 32 .396 13
Sacramento 19 35 .352 15½
x-clinched playoff spot
Wednesday’s results
Indiana 109, Washington 96
Toronto 99, Philadelphia 78
Atlanta 120, Charlotte 93
San Antonio 87, Boston 86
New Orleans 94, Denver 92
Golden State 97, Minnesota 94
Milwaukee 107, Cleveland 98
Miami 98, Oklahoma City 93
Dallas 95, Memphis 85
Phoenix 107, Utah 105
Portland 101, New Jersey 88
L.A. Lakers 113, L.A. Clippers 108
Today’s games
New York at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Suspended Baltimore minor league C Brian Ward (Aberdeen-NYP) 50 games after a second violation for drug of abuse.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 28 and C Taylor Teagarden on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Selected the contracts of C Ronny Paulino and INF Nick Johnson from Norfolk. Optioned LHP Zach Phillips to Norfolk.
BOSTON RED SOX—Placed LHP Rich Hill, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, OF Carl Crawford and LHP Andrew Miller and OF on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Placed RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Chris Carpenter and OF Ryan Kalish on the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHP Scott Atchison, RHP Vicente Padilla and LHP Justin Thomas from Pawtucket (IL). Assigned INF Pedro Ciriaco, INF Nate Spears and OF Jason Repko to Pawtucket and C Daniel Butler to Portland (EL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with SS Asdrubal Cabrera on a three-year contract. Selected the contracts of INF Jose Lopez and RHP Dan Wheeler from the Columbus (IL). Placed OF Grady Sizemore on the 60-day DL and LHP David Huff on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Designated OF Thomas Neal for assignment. Assigned RHP Jeremy Accardo, C Matt Pagnozzi, INF Gregorio Petit and OF Ryan Spilborghs to Columbus. Sent RHP Rick VanDenHurk outright to Columbus. Released OF Felix Pie.
DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled LHP Duane Below from Toledo (IL). Placed RHP Al Alburquerque and RHP Luis Marte on the 15-day DL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Placed RHP Felipe Paulino, RHP Joakim Soria and RHP Blake Wood on the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Sean O’Sullivan outright to Omaha (PCL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Placed RHP Bobby Cassevah, RHP Michael Kohn, OF Jerome Moore and RHP Jerome Williams on the 15-day DL. Optioned C Hank Conger to Salt Lake (PCL).
MINNESOTA TWINS—Placed RHP Scott Baker on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Optioned RHP Jason Marquis to New Britain (EL). Selected the contracts of RHP Jared Burton and INF Sean Burroughs from Rochester (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES—Recalled RHP David Phelps from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Clay Rapada from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Optioned C Francisco Cervelli to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Released INF Bill Hall. Placed RHP Joba Chamberlain, RHP Brad Meyers and C Austin Romine on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26 and LHP Cesar Cabral and RHP Michael Pineda on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 31. Designated OF Justin Maxwell for assignment.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL).
SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned LHP Charlie Furbush and OF Carlos Peguero to Tacoma (PCL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS—Placed C Robinson Chirinos and OF B.J. Upton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26 and OF Sam Fuld on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 4. Recalled OF Stephen Vogt from Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned OF Julio Borbon to Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Yoshinori Tateyama on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Assigned INF Luis Hernandez and LHP Neal Cotts to Round Rock. Selected the contracts of LHP Robbie Ross and INF Alberto Gonzalez from Round Rock. Designated RHP Cody Eppley for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Heilman on a minor league contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed RHP Jesse Litsch on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Sent LHP Mike Zagurski outright to Reno (PCL). Reassigned C Ryan Budde, INF Cody Ransom and OF A.J. Pollock to Reno. Placed OF David Winfree and INF Stephen Drew on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26 and RHP Takashi Saito on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1.
ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed RHP Tim Hudson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 3.
CHICAGO CUBS—Claimed INF Luis Valbuena off waivers from Toronto (AL). Sent RHP Frankie De La Cruz outright to Iowa (PCL). Placed RHP Marcos Mateo on the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Casey Coleman to Iowa. Selected the contracts of RHP Shawn Camp and OF Joe Mather from Iowa.
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with 1B Joey Votto on a 12-year contract. Placed RHP Ryan Madson on the 60-day DL and RHP Nick Masset and RHP Jordan Smith on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Selected the contract of INF-OF Willie Harris from Louisville (IL). Optioned INF-OF Todd Frazier to Louisville.
COLORADO ROCKIES—Selected the contract of LHP Jamie Moyer from Colorado Springs (PCL). Placed LHP Josh Outman on the 15-day, retroactive to March 30 and LHP Jorge De La Rosa, INF Hector Gomez and OF Charlie Blackmon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Sent RHP Henry Sosa outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed LHP Sergio Escalona on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Travis Buck from Oklahoma City. Assigned OF Justin Ruggiano to Oklahoma City.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Reassigned LHP Scott Rice, INF Josh Fields and INF Luis Cruz to Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned OF Matt Angle and C Tim Federowicz to Albuquerque and RHP Nathan Eovaldi to Chattanooga (SL). Placed LHP Ted Lilly and INF Ivan De Jesus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Placed RHP Ronald Belisario on the restricted list.
MIAMI MARLINS—Placed RHP Jose Ceda on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Chad Gaudin from New Orleans (PCL). Placed RHP Jose Ceda on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Reassigned RHP Rob Delaney, RHP Gary Glover, C Clint Sammons and INF Donovan Solano to their minor league camp.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Selected the contracts of 1B/OF Travis Ishikawa and INF Cesar Izturis from Nashville (PCL). Assigned LHP Juan Perez and INF Brooks Conrad to Nashville.
NEW YORK METS—Selected the contracts of RHP Miguel Batista and OF Mike Baxter from Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Pedro Beato and RHP D.J. Carrasco on the 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 26. Sent RHP Armando Rodriguez outright to Binghamton (EL). Announced RHP Josh Stinson was claimed by Milwaukee.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26; RHP Charlie Morton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29; and RHP Chris Leroux on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Juan Cruz from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Daniel Moskos to Indianapolis (IL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Selected the contract of OF Gregor Blanco from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Steve Edlefsen and C Eli Whiteside to Fresno. Reassigned INF Joaquin Arias, OF Justin Christian and RHP Jean Machi to Fresno. Traded C Chris Stewart to the New York Yankees for RHP George Kontos.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Recalled F Chris Wright from Dakota (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed S Reggie Smith.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Re-signed DB Travis Daniels.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Agreed to terms with OT Demetress Bell on a five-year contract.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed WR Torry Holt to a one-day contract and then he announced his retirement.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Re-signed DE Luis Castillo to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Announced RB LeGarrette Blount and WR Preston Parker signed their exclusive-rights tender offers.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed DE Leger Douzable.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS—Announced men’s junior basketball G Julysses Nobles will not return next season.
CHARLOTTE—Announced men’s junior basketball F K.J. Sherrill is transferring.
GREEN BAY—Named Kevin Borseth women’s basketball coach.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE—Suspended women’s athletic director Lynn Dorn two weeks for “significant inappropriate professional behavior” on Feb. 23.
PITTSBURGH—Announced men’s freshman basketball G Isaiah Epps is leaving the program.
PROVIDENCE—Announced men’s sophomore basketball G Gerard Coleman will transfer at the end of the semester.
SAMFORD—Named Bennie Seltzer men’s basketball coach.
Pro hockey
National Hockey League
Wednesday’s results
Detroit 3, St. Louis 2, SO
Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 2
Soccer
Major League Soccer
Wednesday’s results
Real Salt Lake 1, Montreal 0
Tennis
WTA Family Circle Cup
At Charleston, S.C.
Singles
Second Round
Polona Hercog (14), Slovenia, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 6-3, 6-2.
Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, def. Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, 6-2, 6-3.
Marina Erakovic (17), New Zealand, def. Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, 7-5, 6-3.
Marion Bartoli (3), France, def. Vera Dushevina, Russia, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-4.
Nadia Petrova (13), Russia, def. Jill Craybas, United States, 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, def. Yanina Wickmayer (12), Belgium, 6-2, 7-6 (2).
Sabine Lisicki (6), Germany, def. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, def. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4.
Lucie Sararova (9), Czech Republic, def. Mirjana Lucic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-0.
