Major League Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 20 10 .667 —
New York 18 11 .621 1½
Baltimore 18 13 .581 2½
Tampa Bay 13 16 .448 6½
Toronto 10 21 .323 10½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 18 11 .621 —
Kansas City 16 10 .615 ½
Cleveland 14 13 .519 3
Minnesota 12 14 .462 4½
Chicago 12 16 .429 5½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas 19 11 .633 —
Oakland 17 14 .548 2½
Seattle 15 17 .469 5
Los Angeles 11 19 .367 8
Houston 8 23 .258 11½
Friday’s Games
Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6, 10 innings
Oakland 2, N.Y. Yankees 0
Seattle 4, Toronto 0
Texas 7, Boston 0
Detroit 4, Houston 3
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, ppd., rain
Tampa Bay 7, Colorado 4, 10 innings
L.A. Angels 4, Baltimore 0
Saturday’s Games
Cleveland 7, Minnesota 3
N.Y. Yankees 4, Oakland 2
Seattle 8, Toronto 1
Baltimore 5, L.A. Angels 4, 10 innings
Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox 0
Detroit 17, Houston 2
Texas 5, Boston 1
Colorado 9, Tampa Bay 3
Today’s Games
Minnesota (Pelfrey 2-3) at Cleveland (Kluber 2-0), 7:05 a.m.
Oakland (Straily 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 3-2), 7:05 a.m.
Seattle (J.Saunders 2-3) at Toronto (Morrow 0-2), 7:07 a.m.
Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-0) at Kansas City (W.Davis 2-2), 8:10 a.m.
Boston (Lester 4-0) at Texas (Darvish 5-1), 9:05 a.m.
Baltimore (Hammel 4-1) at L.A. Angels (Williams 1-0), 9:35 a.m.
Detroit (Verlander 3-2) at Houston (Humber 0-6), 10:10 a.m.
Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-2) at Colorado (Chacin 3-0), 10:10 a.m.
Monday’s Games
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 a.m.
Oakland at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Boston, 1:10 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.
Texas at Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 17 12 .586 —
Washington 16 15 .516 2
Philadelphia 14 17 .452 4
New York 12 15 .444 4
Miami 9 22 .290 9
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis 19 11 .633 —
Pittsburgh 17 13 .567 2
Cincinnati 17 14 .548 2½
Milwaukee 14 15 .483 4½
Chicago 11 19 .367 8
West Division
W L Pct GB
Colorado 18 12 .600 —
San Francisco 17 12 .586 ½
Arizona 16 14 .533 2
Los Angeles 13 15 .464 4
San Diego 12 18 .400 6
Friday’s Games
Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5
Philadelphia 4, Miami 1
Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1
N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 5, 10 innings
St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 1
Tampa Bay 7, Colorado 4, 10 innings
San Diego 7, Arizona 6
San Francisco 2, L.A. Dodgers 1
Saturday’s Games
Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 4
St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 6
Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4
Miami 2, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, ppd., rain
Colorado 9, Tampa Bay 3
Arizona 8, San Diego 1
L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, late
Today’s Games
N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2) at Atlanta (Hudson 3-1), 7:35 a.m.
Washington (G.Gonzalez 2-2) at Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 2-1), 7:35 a.m.
St. Louis (J.Garcia 3-1) at Milwaukee (Estrada 2-1), 8:10 a.m.
Cincinnati (Latos 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 0-4), 8:20 a.m.
Miami (Slowey 0-2) at Philadelphia (Halladay 2-3), 8:35 a.m.
Arizona (Kennedy 1-2) at San Diego (Volquez 2-3), 10:10 a.m.
Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-2) at Colorado (Chacin 3-0), 10:10 a.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 3-1) at San Francisco (M.Cain 0-2), 2:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.
Texas at Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m.
Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.
Miami at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.
MLB Top 10
AMERICAN LEAGUE
G AB R H Pct.
MiCabrera Det 29 118 26 46 .390
CSantana Cle 23 84 16 31 .369
TorHunter Det 27 119 22 43 .361
Kinsler Tex 29 119 19 40 .336
AJones Bal 31 129 23 43 .333
Altuve Hou 31 130 13 43 .331
CDavis Bal 30 100 19 33 .330
Lowrie Oak 29 113 18 37 .327
LCain KC 24 86 13 28 .326
Cano NYY 29 119 20 38 .319
Home Runs
CDavis, Baltimore, 9; Encarnacion, Toronto, 9; Morse, Seattle, 9; MarReynolds, Cleveland, 9; Arencibia, Toronto, 8; Cano, New York, 8; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 8.
Runs Batted In
MiCabrera, Detroit, 36; Napoli, Boston, 31; CDavis, Baltimore, 29; Fielder, Detroit, 28; MarReynolds, Cleveland, 25; NCruz, Texas, 21; Donaldson, Oakland, 21; AJones, Baltimore, 21; Trout, Los Angeles, 21; Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 21.
Pitching
Buchholz, Boston, 6-0; MMoore, Tampa Bay, 5-0; Darvish, Texas, 5-1; Scherzer, Detroit, 4-0; Fister, Detroit, 4-0; Lester, Boston, 4-0; Guthrie, Kansas City, 4-0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
G AB R H Pct.
CGomez Mil 28 102 20 38 .373
CJohnson Atl 23 88 12 31 .352
Tulowitzki Col 27 85 16 29 .341
Segura Mil 28 107 15 36 .336
AdGonzalez LAD 27 97 8 32 .330
SMarte Pit 29 119 23 39 .328
YMolina StL 29 113 11 37 .327
Choo Cin 30 113 24 37 .327
MYoung Phi 30 103 11 33 .320
CGonzalez Col 28 110 26 35 .318
Home Runs
JUpton, Atlanta, 12; Buck, New York, 10; Harper, Washington, 9; Beltran, St. Louis, 8; Fowler, Colorado, 8; Rizzo, Chicago, 8; YBetancourt, Milwaukee, 7; Braun, Milwaukee, 7; Gattis, Atlanta, 7; WRosario, Colorado, 7.
Runs Batted In
Buck, New York, 29; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 27; Phillips, Cincinnati, 26; Braun, Milwaukee, 23; Cuddyer, Colorado, 23; Sandoval, San Francisco, 23; YBetancourt, Milwaukee, 22.
Pitching
Lynn, St. Louis, 5-0; Zimmermann, Washington, 5-1; Corbin, Arizona, 4-0; Harvey, New York, 4-0; Wainwright, St. Louis, 4-2; SMiller, St. Louis, 4-2; Chacin, Colorado, 3-0.
NBA Playoffs
National Basketball Association
Daily Glance
(x-if necessary)
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Thursday’s Games
Brooklyn 95, Chicago 92, series tied 3-3
Golden State 92, Denver 88, Golden State wins series 4-2
Friday’s Games
New York 88, Boston 80, New York wins series 4-2
Indiana 81, Atlanta 73, Indiana wins series 4-2
Oklahoma City 103, Houston 94, Oklahoma City wins series 4-2
Memphis 118, L.A. Clippers 105, Memphis wins series 4-2
Saturday’s Game
Chicago 99, Brooklyn 93, Chicago wins series 4-3
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Today’s Games
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7 a.m.
Indiana at New York, 9:30 a.m.
Monday’s Games
Brooklyn or Chicago at Miami, 1 p.m.
Golden State at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Indiana at New York, 1 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Brooklyn or Chicago at Miami, 1 p.m.
Golden State at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Miami at Brooklyn or Chicago, 2 p.m.
San Antonio at Golden State, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 11
Oklahoma City at Memphis, 11 a.m.
New York at Indiana, 2 p.m.
Saturday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated RHP Zach Clark for assignment. Assigned C Luis Exposito outright to Norfolk (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Freddy Garcia from Norfolk.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated 3B Alberto Callaspo from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Andrew Romine to Salt Lake (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Judy on a minor league contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed OF Chris Young on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 30. Recalled OF Michael Taylor from Sacramento (PCL). Sent SS Hiroyuki Nakajima to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Assigned OF Shelley Duncan outright to Durham (IL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned RHP Justin Germano outright to Buffalo (IL). Recalled LHP Ricky Romero from Dunedin (FSL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent OF Adam Eaton to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Reinstated INF Didi Gregorius from the 7-day DL. Optioned OF Aldredo Marte to Reno (PCL).
ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent SS Paul Janish to Gwinnett (IL) for a rehab assignment.
CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned 3B Ian Stewart to Iowa (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed LHP Ted Lilly on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 30.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned OF Josh Prince to Nashville (PCL). Reinstated 3B Aramis Ramirez from the 15-day DL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Assigned C Humberto Quintero outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Sent RHP Charlie Morton to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Transferred SS Rafael Furcal from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. Sent 1B Matt Adams to Springfield (TL) for a rehab assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Sent 2B Tony Abreu to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
American Association
AMARILLO SOX — Released RHP Tommy Hoenshell.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Released INF Taka Miyoshi.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed OF Palmer Karr.
Can-Am League
TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released RHP Steve Fox.
Frontier League
NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Alex Schmarzo.
ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed RHP Kelley Wagner.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed C Max Garza and 2B Mike Lynch.
TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed LHPs Clay Garner and Ian MacDougall.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed RHP Shawn Blackwell.
Pro hockey
National Hockey League
Daily Glance
(x-if necessary)
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Tuesday, April 30
Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT
St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1, OT
Anaheim 3, Detroit 1
Wednesday, May 1
Boston 4, Toronto 1
Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 0
San Jose 3, Vancouver 1
Thursday, May 2
Ottawa 4, Montreal 2
Washington 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1
Detroit 5, Anaheim 4, OT
Friday, May 3
Montreal 3, Ottawa 1, series tied 1-1
N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3, series tied 1-1
Chicago 5, Minnesota 2, Chicago leads series 2-0
San Jose 3, Vancouver 2, OT, San Jose leads series 2-0
Saturday, May 4
Washington 1, N.Y. Rangers 0, Washington leads series 2-0
Toronto 4, Boston 2, series tied 1-1
Anaheim 4, Detroit 0, Anaheim leads series 2-1
Los Angeles 1, St. Louis 0, St. Louis leads series 2-1
Sunday, May 5
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 6 a.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 4 p.m.
Monday, May 6
Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 1:30 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Anaheim at Detroit, 2 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7
Montreal at Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8
Boston at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 1:30 p.m.
Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD
Thursday, May 9
N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Ottawa at Montreal, 1 p.m.
x-San Jose at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBD
Friday, May 10
Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
x-NY Rangers at Washington, 1:30 p.m.
x-St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD
x-Anaheim at Detroit, TBD
Saturday, May 11
Anaheim at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
x-Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, TBD
x-Montreal at Ottawa, TBD
x-Chicago at Minnesota, TBD
x-Vancouver at San Jose, TBD
Sunday, May 12
x-Detroit at Anaheim, TBD
x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBD
x-Boston at Toronto, TBD
x-Ottawa at Montreal, TBD
x-NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBD
x-Washington at N.Y. Rangers, TBD
Monday, May 13
x-NY Rangers at Washington, TBD
x-Toronto at Boston, TBD
x-San Jose at Vancouver, TBD
x-Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD
