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2B – Daily News – Saturday, April 30, 2011 Marquis, Nix lift Nats over Giants WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Marquis pitched a five-hitter to beat Tim Lincecum, and reserve outfielder Laynce Nix made the most of a rare start by connecting for a two-run homer that carried the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Marquis (3-0) struck out seven and walked none in his fourth major league shutout and first since 2009 with Colorado. Always a dangerous hitter, he helped his own cause with an RBI single and is batting .385. MCT file photo The San Francisco 49ers traded up, Friday, to draft Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick. 49ERS (Continued from page 1B) agent and his possible return could allow Kaepernick the time needed to develop into an NFL quarterback. Kaepernick threw for 3,022 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Wolfpack last season but has been dinged for his elongated throwing motion, per- haps the biggest reason he slipped into the second round. He had a pri- vate workout with Harbaugh in Reno last month and believes that ended any doubts the team had about his throwing motion. ‘‘I think it’s a little bit more abbreviated, but at the same time, I haven’t had a coach tell me they had a problem with it,’’ Kaepernick said. ‘‘Coach Harbaugh was actually the first coach to tell me that it looked good. I think he was worried about whether I got the ball out quickly or not. And when he told me that, I was very excited about it.’’ Although he probably won’t be DRAFT (Continued from page 1B) The Raiders tried to beef up their secondary as well, using the first of two third- round picks to acquire speedy Miami cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke. Oak- land needed insurance after two-time Pro Bowl corner- back Nnamdi Asomugha became a free agent. Then following a trade with New England, Oakland used the 92nd overall pick on LSU offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale. ‘‘The fun part is now we have big bodies who are ath- letic, who are tough and who want to get the job done,’’ Jackson said. ‘‘We have pieces now to work with. We had to get some bodies.’’ The Raiders were second in the NFL in rushing in 2010 but just 23rd in pass- ing behind a makeshift offensive line that surren- dered 44 sacks, most in the AFC. Oakland began renovat- ing the line in the offseason. Free agent left guard Robert Gallery was told he would not be re-signed and owner Al Davis hinted in January that he expects Bruce Campbell, a fourth-round pick last year, to get a long PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans At TPC of Louisiana Avondale, La. Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,399; Par 72 Second Round Leaders Bubba Watson 66-68— 134 -10 Josh Teater John Rollins 69-66— 135 -9 67-69— 136 -8 John Senden 70-67— 137 -7 Jason Dufner 68-69— 137 -7 Matt Jones 66-71— 137 -7 Webb Simpson 68-69— 137 -7 Dean Wilson 73-64— 137 -7 Tommy Gainey 67-71— 138 -6 Steve Stricker 70-68— 138 -6 David Mathis 70-68— 138 -6 LOCAL REC Coed 4 Softball WL Pct GB RDC Vineyard PC 314 Dutch Mafia 1 0 1.000 — 1 0 1.000 — 0 0 .000 .5 0 1 .000 1 North Valley Baptist 0 1 .000 1 ————————————————— Wednesday’s results RDC 7, North Valley Baptist Church 2 Vineyard 8, Dutch Mafia 7 May 4 games — Tosh Field Vineyard at North Valley Baptist, 6:30 p.m. RDC at PC 314, 7:30 p.m. the immediate starter, Kaepernick will be part of new regime charged with restoring the storied franchise to prominence. The 49ers followed up a perfect preseason last year by losing their first five games, finished 6-10 in the league’s worst division and coach Mike Singletary was fired with one game left. San Francisco’s brass hired away Harbaugh from just down the road in Stanford, handing him the reins to a franchise that has- n’t had a winning season or reached the playoffs since 2002. And inconsistency at quarterback might be the biggest reason why. The 49ers also showed signs they were headed toward a reunion with Smith when they bypassed quarter- back prospects that could’ve made a more immediate impact. Instead, they took Missouri’s Aldon Smith with the No. 7 overall pick in the first round to be a pass-rushing out- side linebacker in their 3-4 scheme. Aldon Smith was formally intro- duced at the team’s practice facility look at right guard. Wisniewski played guard for three of his four seasons at Penn State, but the Raiders want him at center. Samson Satele started 27 games there over the past two seasons for the Raiders but could be a free agent depending on how the ongo- ing labor dispute works out. That, combined with Wis- niewski’s pedigree and his- tory, made the pick an easy one for Jackson. ‘‘He’s very smart, very athletic, very tough,’’ Jack- son said. ‘‘I think his body type will fit exactly the style of running that we hope to run this season. Obviously he needs to come in and earn his stripes but there’s no question.’’ Wisniewski’s father and uncle both played at Penn State, so it seems only natur- al he was drafted by the Raiders in the second round — the same round Steve LOCAL REC Coed 1 Softball WL Pct GB Barr Crown Nursery 1 0 1.000 — Studio 39 Scared Hitless 0 1 .000 1 UI Ranch 1 0 1.000 — 0 0 .000 .5 0 1 .000 1 ————————————————— Thursday’s results Barr 10, UI Ranch 9 Crown Nursery 14, Scared Hitless 10 May 5 games — Tosh Field Scared Hitless at Barr, 7 p.m. UI Ranch at Studio 39, 8 p.m. earlier Friday, meeting with coaches and the few players in the building. He was set to fly back to New York immediately, then Missouri before returning to the Bay Area. Although draft picks are often surprised by the team that selects them, going to San Francisco was a bit of a stunner. He first met with Harbaugh and Baalke at Missouri’s pro day, and even Smith believed the 49ers were attending to see Blaine Gabbert — another quarterback the franchise passed on in the draft. Smith made enough of an impres- sion because the 49ers flew him out for a private workout before the draft. He had dinner with Harbaugh and was even given a 50-question test that included everything from football history to field dimensions. Apparently, he passed. ‘‘It’s been amazing,’’ he said. ‘‘Five hours of sleep. Ever since my name got called I’ve been busy. I’m enjoying every bit of it.’’ Wisniewski was selected in. ‘‘He’s not going to go easy on me, that’s for sure,’’ Stefen Wisniewski said. ‘‘He knows what it takes to be a great offensive lineman in the NFL and he’s going to do everything in his power to make sure I become a great one and that’s what I’m looking forward to.’’ Van Dyke started just three games at Miami (Fla.) as a senior but blossomed in offseason workouts. He was the fastest player at the NFL combine, where he ran a 4.25 40-yard dash. It was the third-fastest time posted over the last decade at the combine. The 6-foot, 175-pounder had three interceptions in four seasons with the Hurri- canes but couldn’t stay in the lineup. He started only 21 of the 50 games he played in, including just three as a senior. MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA Galaxy 4 1 3 15 10 7 Salt Lake 4 0 0 12 8 1 Seattle 2 2 3 9 7 7 Colorado 3 3 0 9 8 7 Portland 2 3 1 7 9 13 FC Dallas 2 3 1 7 8 9 Chivas USA 1 2 3 6 5 6 Vancouver 1 3 3 6 10 12 QUAKES 13 2 5 6 9 EASTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA Houston 3 1 3 12 11 6 New York 3 1 2 11 9 2 Philadelphia 3 1 1 10 4 2 Columbus 2 1 3 9 5 4 N. England 2 2 3 9 8 9 Toronto FC 1 2 4 7 7 10 D.C. 2 4 17 10 16 Chicago 1 3 2 5 9 12 Kansas City 1 3 1 4 10 12 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ————————————————— Friday’s result Houston 4, D.C. United 1 Saturday's games San Jose at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Vancouver at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Kansas City at New York, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m. Toronto FC at Seattle FC, 7 p.m. New England at Chivas USA, 7:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s game Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 4 p.m. Conference Semifinals Friday’s results Detroit at San Jose, late Series tied 0-0 Tampa Bay 4, Washington 2 Tampa Bay leads series 1-0 Saturday’s games Boston at Philadelphia, Noon, NBC Series tied 0-0 Nashville at Vancouver, 6 p.m., VS Vancouver leads series 0-0 Sunday’s games Detroit at San Jose, Noon, NBC Series tied 0-0 Tampa Bay at Washington, 4 p.m., VS Tampa Bay leads series 1-0 ‘‘We all know what he can do: run and cover,’’ Jackson said. ‘‘I think if you check with a lot of these guys, some of these guys have lost their job. We do our homework. Obviously he did lose his job at some point, but he also was a starter and played some tremendous football.’’ The Raiders, who did not have a pick in the first round, later traded their sec- ond-round pick in 2012 to New England in exchange for the 92nd and 125th over- all picks this season. They used the additional third-round selection on Barksdale, a 6-foot-5, 325- pound lineman who started 39 consecutive games for the Tigers. Barksdale played both tackle positions in col- lege but Jackson said he’ll keep the rookie on the right side for now. NBA PLAYOFFS First Round Friday’s result Memphis 99, San Antonio 91 Memphis wins series 4-2 Conference Semifinals Sunday’s games Memphis at Oklahoma City, 10 a.m., ABC Series tied 0-0 Boston at Miami, 12:30 p.m., ABC Series tied 0-0 Other series Atlanta and Chicago tied 0-0 Dallas and L.A. Lakers tied 0-0 After signing a $15 million, two-year contract, Marquis was a bust last year in his first season with Washington. Limited to 13 starts because of an arm injury, he went 2-9 with a 6.60 ERA. This season has been much better. The right- hander threw 96 pitches in his seventh career com- plete game, dispatching the Giants in a game that took only 2 hours, 9 minutes. Lincecum (2-3) had seven strikeouts in seven innings to take over the major league lead, but dropped his second consecutive decision. The punchless Giants, blanked for the second time in three games, have lost six of their last eight. Making his sixth start of the season, Nix drove a 1-2 breaking ball to right in the second inning for his third homer. It was the second one Lincecum has allowed this year. Nix’s shot also drove in Wilson Ramos, who was on second with a double thanks to a misplayed fly ball by the Giants. Center fielder Aaron Rowand appeared to have a bead on Ramos’ tailing drive, but right fielder Cody Ross collided with him and the ball popped out of Rowand’s glove. In the next inning, Ross led off with a sharp sin- gle down the third base line, but was thrown out by a large margin by Nix — the left fielder’s first assist of the season. Ian Desmond led off the fifth inning with a sin- gle — one of his three hits on the night — and Marquis, one of the NL’s best hitting pitchers, tom- ahawked a fastball that was nearly over his head into right, driving in Desmond to give Washington a 3-0 lead. NOTES: Giants outfielder Andres Torres, on the disabled list since April 15 with a left Achilles’ strain, played four innings in an extended spring training game in Arizona and astole a base. ... Miguel Tejada, mired in a 4-for-32 slump entering the game, was bumped up to seventh in the Giants’ lineup. ‘‘We’ll see if we can jump-start him there,’’ manager Bruce Bochy said. Grizzlies finish off top seeded Spurs MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph had 31 points and 11 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies advanced to their first West- ern Conference semifinals and made NBA history in knocking off the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs 99-91 on Friday night. Memphis had been the franchise best known for empty seats and the unenvi- able NBA mark for playoff futility at 0-12 after being swept in its first three appearances. This time, a MLB West Division Texas American League WL Pct GB Angels 15 11 .577 .5 A’s 15 10 .600 — 12 13 .480 3 Seattle 12 15 .444 4 East Division WL Pct GB New York 14 9 .609 — Tampa Bay 14 12 .538 1.5 Toronto 13 13 .500 2.5 Baltimore 11 13 .458 3.5 Boston 11 14 .440 4 Central Division WL Pct GB Cleveland 17 8 .680 — Kansas City13 13 .500 4.5 Detroit 12 14 .462 5.5 Chicago 10 17 .370 8 Minnesota 9 16 .360 8 ————————————————— Friday’s results Texas at Oakland, late Baltimore 10, Chicago 4 Cleveland 9, Detroit 5 Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 8, Tampa Bay 5 Seattle 5, Boston 4 Toronto 5, New York 3 Saturday’s games Texas (Lewis 1-3) at Oakland (Anderson 2-1),1:05 p.m.,CSNC Los Angeles (Pineiro 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Shields 2-1), 10:10 a.m., FOX NHL PLAYOFFS Toronto (Drabek 2-0) at New York (A.J.Burnett 3-1), 1:05 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 1-2) at Cleveland (White 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 0-2) at Chicago (Humber 2-2), 4:10 p.m., WGN Minnesota (Duensing 2-0) at Kansas City (O’Sullivan 1-1), 4:10 p.m. Seattle (Fister 1-3) at Boston (Lackey 2-2), 4:10 p.m., MLBN Sunday’s games Texas (Harrison 3-2) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 2-2),1:05 p.m.,CSNC Detroit (Coke 1-4) at Cleveland (Masterson 5-0), 10:05 a.m. Toronto (Litsch 2-1) at New York (Nova 1-2), 10:05 a.m., TBS Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-2) at Boston (C.Buchholz 1-3), 10:35 a.m. Los Angeles (Weaver 6-0) at Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 0-0), 10:40 a.m. Baltimore (Britton 4-1) at Chicago (Floyd 3-1), 11:10 a.m. Minnesota (Pavano 2-2) at Kansas City (Hochevar 2-3), 11:10 a.m. third straight sellout crowd cheered every bucket with a couple signs begging the Grizzlies to ‘‘Finish Them’’ in a town in desperate need of a hero. The Grizzlies needed 10 seasons, but they have become just that as only the second No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed since the NBA expanded the opening series to a best-of-seven. They will play Okla- homa City in the semifinals. MLB West Division National League WL Pct GB Colorado 16 8 .667 — Dodgers 13 13 .500 4 GIANTS 12 13 .480 4.5 Arizona 11 13 .458 5 Padres 9 16 .360 7.5 East Division WL Pct GB Philadelphia17 8 .680 — Florida 16 8 .667 .5 Atlanta 13 14 .481 5 Washington 12 13 .480 5 New York 11 15 .423 6.5 Central Division WL Pct GB St. Louis 15 11 .577 — Milwaukee 13 12 .520 1.5 Cincinnati 13 13 .500 2 Pittsburgh 12 14 .462 3 Chicago 10 14 .417 4 Houston 9 17 .346 6 ————————————————— Friday’s results Washington 3, San Francisco 0 Florida 7, Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 5, Houston 0 Philadelphia 10, New York 3 Pittsburgh 3, Colorado 0 St. Louis 5, Atlanta 3, 11 innings Chicago at Arizona, late San Diego at Los Angeles, late Saturday’s games San Francisco (J.Sanchez 2-1) at Wash (Lannan 2-2),1:05 p.m.,CSNB New York (Niese 1-3) at Philadelphia (Halladay 3-1), 10:10 a.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 2-2) at Atlanta (Beachy 1-1), 10:10 a.m. Milwaukee (Wolf 3-2) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 1-3), 4:05 p.m. Florida (Jo.Johnson 3-0) at Cincinnati (Volquez 2-1), 4:10 p.m. Chicago (Garza 0-3) at Arizona (I.Kennedy 3-1), 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 1-3) at Colorado (Hammel 2-1), 5:10 p.m. San Diego (Stauffer 0-1) at Los Angeles (Kuroda 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Sunday’s games San Francisco (Cain 2-1) at Wash.(Zimmermann 1-4),10:35 a.m.,CSNB St. Louis (J.Garcia 3-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 2-3), 10:35 a.m. Milwaukee (Narveson 1-1) at Houston (Norris 1-1), 11:05 a.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 2-1) at Colorado (Jimenez 0-1), 12:10 p.m. Chicago (C.Coleman 1-1) at Arizona (D.Hudson 1-4), 1:10 p.m., WGN Florida (Nolasco 2-0) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 3-2), 1:10 p.m. San Diego (Moseley 0-3) at Los Angeles (Garland 1-1), 1:10 p.m. New York (C.Young 1-0) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 2-2), 5:05 p.m., ESPN Washington 3 Giants 0 Memphis 99 MEM S. 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