MLB-SCHEDULE
Lincecum no-hits Padres again
UNDATED (AP) — Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (LIHN’-seh-kuhm) has endured a rough 2 ½-year stretch on the mound, going 25-34 with a 4.79 ERA entering Wednesday’s start in San Francisco. But something comes over the two-time Cy Young Award winner whenever he faces the San Diego Padres.
Lincecum no-hit the Padres for the second time in less than a year, tossing 113 pitches and facing just one batter over the limit in the Giants’ 4-0 win over San Diego. He struck out six and kept the Padres off-balance despite throwing just 12 first-pitch strikes to the 28 batters he faced.
The only runner to reach base against Lincecum was Chase Headley, who walked in the second inning.
Lincecum was no stiff at the plate, either, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored.
The gem comes less than a year after Lincecum needed 148 pitches to no-hit the Padres in San Diego. The right-hander joins Addie Joss as the only pitchers to toss two no-hitters against the same team.
Lincecum threw the 16th no-hitter in Giants’ team history. Christy Mathewson is the only other Giant to throw two no-hitters.
Buster Posey had four of the Giants’ 11 hits, including a two-run double that capped the scoring.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Dee Gordon scored twice while going 4-for-5 in the Dodgers’ 5-4 win at Kansas City. Matt Kemp hit a solo homer and the Los Angeles bullpen worked 4 2/3 shutout innings, but the game was tied 4-4 until A.J. Ellis was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth.
— Stephen Strasburg had one of the two worst outings of his career as the Brewers crushed the Washington Nationals 9-2 in Milwaukee. Strasburg was rocked for eight hits and seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, including Scooter Gennett’s grand slam. Khris Davis also homered off Strasburg, who also allowed a career-high seven earned runs in a two-inning start last July.
— Atlanta blanked Houston 4-0 as Alex Wood held the Astros to three hits over seven shutout innings in his return to the rotation. Justin Upton put the Braves ahead with a sacrifice fly in the second inning before adding a two-run homer in the seventh.
— The St. Louis Cardinals trailed 5-1 in the fifth before rallying for a 9-6 win over the Rockies in Colorado. Matt Adams hit a two-run homer, Matt Carpenter drove in a pair of runs and Matt Holliday was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Cardinals took the rubber match of the three-game set.
— David Price was terrific in Tampa Bay’s 5-1 win over Pittsburgh, striking out 11 and holding the Pirates to five hits and a walk in 8 1/3 innings. Price became the first pitcher to fan at least 10 in five consecutive starts since Minnesota’s Johan Santana in 2004. Kevin Kiermaier drove in two runs for the Rays, who won for only the ninth time in 29 games.
— Jarrod Saltalamacchia (sahl-tah-lah-MAH’-kee-uh) hit a two-run double in a three-run fourth that pushed Miami past Philadelphia 3-2. Henderson Alvarez lowered his ERA to 2.32 by holding the Phillies to one earned run and seven hits over 6 2/3 innings.
— Mat Latos (LAY’-tohs) gave up a run and five hits in seven innings of Cincinnati’s 4-1 triumph over the Cubs in Chicago. Jay Bruce had two RBIs and Joey Votto doubled home the go-ahead run.
— Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EH’-nehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) hit a three-run double to give Oakland a 6-0 lead in the second inning of an 8-5 win over the Mets in New York. Coco Crisp went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored as the Athletics earned a split of the two-game series.
— Kole Calhoun hit a two-run double in the second inning to put the Angels ahead to stay in a 6-2 win against Minnesota. The Angels earned their fifth straight win behind the pitching of Garrett Richards, who’s 8-2 after limiting the Twins to two runs and four hits over 7 1/3 innings.
— David Ortiz smacked a two-run homer and had three RBIs as Boston beat the Mariners 5-4 in Seattle to end a two-game skid. Daniel Nava (NAH’-vah) had three hits and an RBI for the Red Sox.
— Mark Teixeira (the-SHEHR’-uh) hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs as the New York Yankees beat Toronto 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep. Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits and Hiroki Kuroda (hih-ROH’-kee kuh-ROH’-duh) pitched into the seventh to help the Yankees end a four-game skid.
— Nelson Cruz launched a game-tying, grand slam in the eighth inning before pinch-runner David Lough scored on a wild pitch by Daniel Webb in the 12th inning to complete Baltimore’s comeback in a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY’-kihs) had four hits as the Orioles climbed within 1 ½ games of the AL East-leading Blue Jays.
— Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez each hit solo homers and collected two RBIs as Detroit outscored Texas 8-6 to complete a three-game sweep and earn its sixth consecutive win. Miguel Cabrera also had two ribbies to back a shaky Anibal (AH’-nih-bahl) Sanchez, who allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
— Corey Kluber was the star in Cleveland’s 6-1 win at Arizona, striking out eight and scattering four hits in seven shutout innings. Yan Gomes (gohmz) and Michael Brantley homered for the Indians, while Michael Bourne went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
Vanderbilt takes title
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vanderbilt has won its first national championship in baseball.
John Norwood belted a tiebreaking, solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Commodores past Virginia 3-2 in the third and deciding game of the College World Series. It was Norwood’s first homer since April 19, and Vanderbilt’s first since May 16.
The Cavaliers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth before Mike Papi was forced out at home and Brandon Downes grounded out.
WORLD CUP
Swiss, France advance
UNDATED (AP) — Switzerland topped Honduras 3-0 and moved into the second round at the World Cup, while France played to a scoreless draw with Ecuador to clinch the top spot in Group E.
Argentina closed out the opening round with a 3-2 win over Nigeria. Each team advances to the next round of play. And Iran lost to Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1. The loss eliminated Iran from advancing in the tournament. Bosnia-Herzegovina had already been eliminated.
Meanwhile, a FIFA (FEE’-fah) disciplinary panel member says World Cup organizers will decide by Thursday on a punishment for Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, who appeared to bite an opponent during Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Italy. Suarez has a history of disciplinary problems, including separate bans of seven and 10 matches for biting opponents in the Netherlands and England.
A decision needs to be made before Uruguay’s second-round game against Colombia on Saturday.
WIMBLEDON-DAY 3
Third day action
LONDON (AP) — Top seed Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) has advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 win over Radek Stepanek. The match ended on a successful challenge by Djokovic in the tiebreaker. His forehand cross-court passing shot was ruled out, but the video replay showed it hit the line.
Defending champion and Andy Murray has won his second match, beating Blaz Rola of Slovenia 6-1, 6-1, 6-love.
Seventh seed David Ferrer has been ousted in a second round match. The loss is his first in the second round at a major since the 2010 Australian Open.
Five-time champion Venus Williams overcame a slow start to win her match and advance to the third round of a major for only the second time in her last 10 Grand Slam tournaments. The 30th-seeded American won six straight points in the tiebreaker and ran off six straight games in the second set to beat Japan’s Kurumi Nara 7-6, 6-1.
Australian Open champion Li Na (lee nah) also advanced to the third round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Yvonne Meusburger of Austria. Fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH’-kuh rahd-VAHN’-skuh) won her second-round match as well, while No. 8 Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh) lost hers.
NBA-MAVERICKS-KNICKS TRADE
Chandler back with Mavs
UNDATED (AP) — Dallas and the New York Knicks have agreed to a trade that would bring center Tyson Chandler back to the Mavericks three years after he helped them win a championship only to leave right away in free agency.
The Mavericks would send guards Jose Calderon and Shane Larkin and center Samuel Dalembert (DAL’-ehm-behr) to the Knicks for Chandler and point guard Raymond Felton. The Knicks also would receive guard Wayne Ellington and the Mavericks’ two second-round picks in Thursday’s draft.
NHL-PENGUINS
New coach in Pittsburgh
UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have a new coach. Former NHL assistant Mike Johnston has been tagged to lead the club in the wake of Dan Bylsma’s (BYLS’-muhz) dismissal.
Johnston spent the past six years with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. He previously served as an associate head coach with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks.
The team also announced that former Penguin Rick Tocchet (TAH’-keht) will work with Johnston as an assistant coach.
Also in the NHL:
— Left wing Marian Gaborik (GAB’-ohr-ihk) has agreed to a seven-year deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings, days before he would have become a free agent. Gaborik was an immediate hit after being acquired from Columbus on March 5, scoring 16 points in 19 regular-season games before leading the NHL with 14 postseason goals during the Kings’ run to the Stanley Cup.
— The Tampa Bay Lightning have given a six-year contract to Ryan Callahan, who has 138 goals and 265 points in 470 NHL games. He was acquired from the New York Rangers March 5, along with a pair of draft picks for Martin St. Louis (mahr-TAN’ san loo-EE’).
NFL-CONCUSSIONS
Cap removed from settlement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL has agreed to remove a cap on concussion-related damages to former players after a judge questioned whether a proposed settlement provided enough money to cover retired players. A revised settlement agreement also eliminates a provision that barred anyone who gets concussion damages from the NFL from suing the NCAA or other amateur football leagues.
U.S. District Judge Anita Brody had denied preliminary approval of the deal in January that set a $675 million cap on damages, because she worried the money could run out sooner than expected.
SCHILLING-CANCER
Schilling in remission
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Curt Schilling says that his cancer is in remission. The former Red Sox pitcher turned ESPN analyst announced the news on social media and thanked his Boston-based medical team.
He hasn’t indicated the type of cancer or his prognosis, but has posted pictures of himself undergoing treatments.
Schilling is a three-time World Series champion. In 20 seasons, he was 216-146 with a 3.46 ERA.
