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2B – Daily News – Monday, June 7, 2010 Scoreboard MLB American League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB Tampa Bay 37 20 .649 — New York 35 22 .614 2 Boston 33 25 .5694 1/2 Toronto 33 25 .5694 1/2 Baltimore 16 41 .281 21 Central Division WL Pct GB Minnesota 33 24 .579 — Detroit 29 27 .5183 1/2 Chicago 24 32 .4298 1/2 Kansas City24 34 .4149 1/2 Cleveland 21 34 .382 11 West Division Texas WL Pct GB 30 26 .536 — Los Angeles31 28 .525 1/2 Oakland 30 28 .517 1 Seattle 22 34 .393 8 ——— Saturday’s Games Toronto 3, N.Y.Yankees 2, 14 innings L.A. Angels 11, Seattle 2 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 1 Boston 8, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Detroit 4, Kansas City 2 Minnesota 4, Oakland 3 Sunday’s Games N.Y.Yankees 4, Toronto 3 Baltimore 4, Boston 3, 11 innings Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 7 Kansas City 7, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 9, Texas 5 Oakland 5, Minnesota 4 L.A. Angels 9, Seattle 4 Monday’s Games Boston (Matsuzaka 4-2) at Cleveland (Carmona 4-4), 4:05 p.m. Seattle (Cl.Lee 3-2) at Texas (Feldman 3- 5), 5:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Kazmir 4-5) at Oakland (Sheets 2-4), 7:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Boston at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y.Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. National League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB Atlanta 33 24 .579 — Philadelphia30 25 .545 2 New York 30 27 .526 3 Florida 28 30 .4835 1/2 Washington 27 31 .4666 1/2 Central Division WL Pct GB St. Louis 33 23 .589 — Cincinnati 33 24 .579 1/2 Chicago 25 31 .446 8 Pittsburgh 23 33 .411 10 Milwaukee 22 34 .393 11 Houston 22 35 .38611 1/2 West Division WL Pct GB San Diego 33 23 .589 — Los Angeles33 24 .579 1/2 San Francisco 30 25 .5452 1/2 Colorado 29 27 .518 4 Arizona 22 35 .38611 1/2 ——— Saturday’s Games N.Y.Mets 6, Florida 1 St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 4, 11 innings Chicago Cubs 8, Houston 5 Cincinnati 5, Washington 1 Philadelphia 6, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 3 Arizona 4, Colorado 3 Atlanta 9, L.A. Dodgers 3 Sunday’s Games N.Y.Mets 7, Florida 6 Cincinnati 5, Washington 4, 10 innings San Diego 6, Philadelphia 5, 10 innings San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 5, 10 innings Houston 6, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 4, 11 innings Colorado 3, Arizona 2 Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Silva 7-0) at Pittsburgh (Eveland 0-0), 9:35 a.m. San Diego (LeBlanc 2-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-4), 4:05 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 6-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 5-1), 4:10 p.m. Houston (W.Rodriguez 3-7) at Colorado (Hammel 2-3), 5:40 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 8-4) at Arizona (Haren 5- 4), 6:40 p.m. St. Louis (Walters 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Monasterios 2-0), 7:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Florida at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Houston at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. MINORS Golden League At A Glance By The Associated Press North Division Chico WL Pct. GB 11 3 .786 — Calgary 9 5 .643 2 Victoria 6 8 .429 5 Edmonton 6 9 .4005 1/2 St. George 4 9 .3086 1/2 South Division WL Pct. GB Yuma 12 3 .800 — Orange County 7 6 .538 4 Tucson 8 8 .5004 1/2 Maui 5 7 .4175 1/2 Tijuana 2 12 .1439 1/2 ——— Saturday’s Games Tucson 12, St. George 6, 9 innings, 1st game Nadal takes 5th French Open title PARIS (AP) — Scurry- ing along the baseline as only he can, sliding through the red clay he rules, Rafael Nadal stretched to some- how dig the ball out of a corner and fling it back over the net — once, twice, three times — during a 14- stroke exchange that ended when Robin Soderling sailed a shot long. The French Open final was all of seven points old, and the message was unmistakable: Nadal’s knees are fine now, which means he is an entirely dif- ferent player from the one Soderling stunned at Roland Garros in 2009. That was the first loss of Nadal’s career at this tour- nament, and it remains the only one. His body sound, his mind at ease, Nadal played his unique brand of relent- less, perpetual-motion ten- nis to handily beat the No. 5-seeded Soderling of Swe- den 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Sunday. Nadal won his fifth French Open championship, his seventh Grand Slam title overall, and earned a return to No. 1. ‘‘I lost last year because I was not well-prepared, and I had very low morale last year, as well,’’ said Nadal, who will supplant Roger Federer atop the rankings Monday. ‘‘But this time, I’m back,’’ said Nadal, who covered his face with a red towel and sobbed at match’s end. ‘‘I’m back — and I win.’’ Yes, Nadal most defi- nitely is back, and he is as good as — or perhaps even better than — ever. ‘‘He has more or less one game,’’ Soderling said, ‘‘but he does it so well.’’ Nadal is 38-1 over his career at Roland Garros and, three days after his 24th birthday, stands just one French Open title shy of Bjorn Borg’s record of six. For the second time in three years, Nadal won the tournament without losing a set. As former No. 1 Andy Roddick posted on Twitter: ‘‘rafa nadal best ever on clay.... period.’’ Nadal’s uncle, Toni, who has coached the Spaniard since he was 4, called Sunday’s perfor- mance ‘‘one of the best matches I’ve ever seen Rafael play.’’ Put simply, Nadal was far superior in every aspect, from start to finish, in improving to 38-4 with four titles this season, both tour bests. He saved all eight break points he faced. He returned well, too, against a guy who tops 140 mph, managing to hit the same number of aces Sunday, seven apiece, even though Soderling had totaled 75, and Nadal only 12, through the semifinals. He made only 16 unforced errors, 29 fewer than Soderling. Most significantly, he never allowed his big- swinging foe to dictate points the way Soderling did during his pair of career-defining upsets — against Nadal in last year’s fourth round, and against defending champion and top-seeded Federer in this year’s quarterfinals. Part of that was a result of going after Soderling’s weaker backhand side at the outset of points. Mainly, though, it was thanks to Nadal’s sublime scram- bling, side to side, forward and backward, never relax- ing one bit, nearly always forcing Soderling to con- jure up more than one bril- liant shot to win a single point. Effort of that sort can be as demoralizing to an oppo- nent as it is decisive on the scoreboard. ‘‘I think he felt, like, everything he tried, he had to play three or four win- ners every point to be able to win it,’’ said Soderling’s coach, 2000 French Open runner-up Magnus Nor- man. ‘‘So it was tough.’’ Not that this match was very competitive, but there were a few key moments. The first came 21 minutes in, when Nadal broke for a 3-2 lead with an on-the-run, cross-court backhand pass- ing winner that dropped right in a corner, leaving Soderling shaking his head. The next came a half- hour later, when Nadal watched Soderling float a forehand wide, ending the first set. Get this: Nadal entered Sunday 94-1 when winning the opening set of a Grand Slam match. What would turn out to be Soderling’s last, true stand came in the second set’s second game, when he compiled four break points. Nadal saved the first with an ace. He saved the second when Soderling sent a backhand long to cap a 10- stroke exchange in which Nadal twice retrieved booming cross-court fore- hands. The third was an absolute masterpiece, something kids learning how to play tennis must watch. It began with Soder- ling smacking a backhand return so well that his back- ers in the crowd began cheering, assuming the point was over. Not with Nadal at the other end. No way. Calgary 15, Orange County 11 Maui 4, Edmonton 1 Yuma 14, Victoria 8 Chico 10, Tijuana 4 Tucson 4, St. George 2, 9 innings, 2nd game Sunday’s Games Orange County 12, Calgary 4 Chico at Tijuana, late Victoria at Yuma, late Monday’s Games Yuma at St. George, 6:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Tijuana at Maui, 9:35 a.m. Orange County at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Calgary at Victoria, 6 p.m. Yuma at St. George, 6:05 p.m. Tucson at Chico, 7:08 p.m. NBA By The Associated Press NBA FINALS L.A. Lakers 1, Boston 1 Thursday, June 3: L.A. Lakers 102, Boston 89 Sunday, June 6: Boston 103, L.A. Lakers 94 Tuesday, June 8: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 6p.m. Thursday, June 10: L.A.Lakers at Boston, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 13: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 5 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 15: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 6 p.m. x-Thursday, June 17: Boston at L.A.Lakers, 6 p.m. NHL By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS Chicago 3, Philadelphia 2 Saturday, May 29: Chicago 6, Philadel- phia 5 Monday, May 31: Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1 Wednesday, June 2: Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3, OT Friday, June 4: Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3 Sunday, June 6: Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4 Wednesday, June 9: Chicago at Philadel- phia, 5 p.m. x-Friday, June 11: Philadelphia at Chica- go, 5 p.m. MOVES By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS—Designated SS Adam Everett for assignment. Recalled INF Danny Worth from Toledo (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS—Placed RHP Doug Fister on the 15-day DL, retroac- tive to June 1. Recalled LHP Luke French from Tacoma (PCL). National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS— Optioned RHP Craig Stammen to Syra- cuse (IL). Rose rallies to win Memorial DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Winless for more than two years, so far down the world ranking that he was in danger of being forgotten, Justin Rose decided to stop being obsessed with results and think only about the shot in front of him. It led to a result that was long overdue. With a flawless final round to overcome a four-shot deficit, Rose had one-putt greens on eight consecutive holes Sunday and closed with a 6-under 66 to win the Memorial Tournament for his first title in America. ‘‘I’ve had a few close calls over time, and you start to sometimes wonder why you can’t get it done,’’ Rose said. Rose ran off three straight birdies before the turn, made a 20-foot par putt to keep his momentum, then seized con- trol when Rickie Fowler took a double bogey with a tee shot into the water on the 12th hole. Fowler shot 73 to finish three shots behind. When he tapped in for par on the final hole, Rose thrust his fist in the air slammed it down, as joyful as he was when he burst onto the golf scene 12 years ago as the 17-year-old amateur who tied for fourth in the 1998 British Open. It was the second straight year the Memorial winner came from four shots behind. Tiger Woods did it a year ago, and Rose was equally impressive in playing without a bogey on a course made tough by the strong gusts. Even his 16-month-old son Leo approved. As Rose held him aloft in his arms, the infant clapped his hands. Then came a handshake from the tournament host, Jack Nicklaus, who told the 29-year-old Englishman two years ago he would win the Memorial one day. ‘‘To win here at the Memorial, at Jack’s tournament, I couldn’t think of a better place to win my first tournament,’’ Rose said. Fowler, the 21-year-old rookie trying to become the youngest winner at Muirfield Village, was atop the leader- board for 48 consecutive holes until his 5-iron to the par-3 12th bounded off the side of a slope and into the water for a double bogey. Rose had finished second or third in the 161 tournament he had played on the PGA Tour, enough to have doubts. He put them away with a putt on the 16th hole that wasn’t as important as he thought at the time. gonna call? Who ya To participate in the various events and – Thank You – thanks to the generosity of these local businesses & individuals. • M & M RANCH HOUSE • ROSE HABLITZEL, ENROLLED AGENT • RED BLUFF INTERIORS • MOTHER LODE HOLDING CO. • LP BUILDING PRODUCTS • LOUISIANA PACIFIC • STATE FARM INS. KEITH THOMAS • TEHAMA ESTATES • CALIFORNIA WALNUT CO., INC. • MR. 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Bochy rarely pulls Wil- son during an inning, but the manager felt he needed a fresh arm after Wilson threw 35 pitches during his fourth appearance this month. Casilla struck out Jeff Clement with runners on second and third to end the game. Lincecum didn’t figure in the decision after losing two in a row, but was rela- tively pleased even though both runners he walked came around to score. He fought with his control while walking 20 in his pre- vious four starts, five in each. D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5