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Tehama Tracker Wednesday's results NBA PLAYOFFS Sports Eastern Conference Finals OT Former A gets best of A's 103 Miami Miami leads series 1-0 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference Semifinals Pittsburgh 7 Ottawa 3 MLB Athletics 1 Texas 3 OAK — Moss, 1 RBI TEX — Murphy 1-4, 2 RBI Washington 2 10 innings AP photo Giants 1 WAS — Harper 2-5, 1 RBI SF — Bumgarner, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER Thursday May 23, 2013 RANGERS 3, ATHLETICS 1 102 Indiana 1B Athletics starting pitcher Jarrod Parker throws in the first inning Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Eric Sogard's blooper to left field looked as if it might get Oakland even against Texas until shortstop Elvis Andrus ran it down and made a sliding catch over his shoulder. When Adam Rosales and Coco Crisp also made outs with the tying run at second base, the Athletics lost their best chance to spoil the first major league start by Ross Wolf, one of their former relievers. Wolf pitched five strong innings in his first appearance since he was with Oakland in 2010, David Murphy and Adrian Beltre homered in a three-run first inning, and the Rangers avoided a sweep with a 3-1 victory against the A's on Wednesday. ''The most frustrating thing was that we didn't handle situational atbats,'' Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. ''We could have scored two or three more runs without a hit. Like second and third and nobody out and we couldn't get a run in.'' After Andrus took a hit away from Sogard, Rosales hit a weak popup on the infield on the first pitch from Wolf, and Crisp grounded out to first. ''I have to get deep in the count and see more pitches,'' Rosales said. ''I have the ability to get deep in the count. I'm a good two-strike hitter, but I was just too aggressive.'' The 30-year-old Wolf came up from Triple-A Round Rock for a spot start after the Rangers scratched rookie Nick Tepesch because of a blis- See A'S, page 2B Today's games STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Western Conference Semifinals Sharks 49ERS Redding United snags championship Crabtree undergoes surgery on Achilles NBCS Los Angeles BOYS AAU BASKETBALL 4 p.m. Series tied 2-2 Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston CNBC N.Y. Rangers 4 p.m. Boston leads series 3-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals Chicago NBCS Detroit 5 p.m. Detroit leads series 2-1 On the tube AUTO RACING 10 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for History 300, at Concord, N.C. 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Coca-Cola 600, at Concord, N.C. 2 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for History 300, at Concord, N.C. 4 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Coca-Cola 600, at Concord, N.C. COLLEGE SOFTBALL 4 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I playoffs, super regionals, game 1, Texas A&M at Oklahoma 6 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I playoffs, super regionals, game 1, Washington at Missouri GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — PGA of America, Senior PGA Championship, first round, at St. Louis Noon TGC — PGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational, first round, at Fort Worth, Texas 3:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Bahamas Classic, first round, at Paradise Island, Bahamas (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Cleveland at Boston or Minnesota at Detroit NHL HOCKEY 5 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 4, Chicago at Detroit 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 5, San Jose at Los Angeles SOCCER 5:20 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, exhibition, Chelsea vs. Manchester City, at St. Louis 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Liga MX, final, first leg, Cruz Azul vs. Club America Around town The Red Bluff Bulls American Legion baseball team will hold a fundraising dinner at 5:30 p.m. June 1 at the Red Bluff Community Center. The dinner, which will feature guest speakers, costs $35 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the Green Barn or from any American Legion baseball player. The Angie Weir Miller Fundamental Basketball Camp is set for June 10-14 for first through fourth graders, June 17-21 for fifth through eighth graders and June 24-28 for ninth through 12th graders. The boys and girls camps cost $50 for first and second graders and $75 for third through 12th graders (grades reflect those child will enter in fall). For more information or a brochure, contact Angie Miller at 514-2712 or amillertime@hotmail.com Courtesy photo Members of the boys AAU Redding United basketball travel team, including Corning High's Michael Shoemaker, back left, and Corning High's Nick Hoag, second from right, pose after winning the Chico Blazing Heat tournament over the weekend. NATIONALS 2, GIANTS 1 - 10 innings Bumgarner strong, but Nats nab extra innings 'W' SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner is back on track. After a couple of rough starts in May, he pitched another gem. Bumgarner made one mistake Wednesday, leaving a ball up to Bryce Harper. Harper's leadoff home run in the sixth was the only blemish for Bumgarner, who gave up four hits in seven innings. Harper doubled in the 10th and scored on Ian Desmond's single to give the Washington Nationals a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants and avoid a three-game series sweep. Bumgarner's first four outs were by strikeouts, as were five of the first eight. He did not strike out a batter after the third inning. Bumgarner bounced back from allowing a career-high nine runs — seven earned — in a season-low 4 2-3 innings last Friday at Colorado. ''We know what everybody can do,'' Bumgarner said. ''We're going to have some struggles here and there. I don't think anybody is too worried about it.'' Ryan Zimmerman was walked intentionally before Desmond came up with his big hit against Jeremy Affeldt (1-1) in the 10th. ''We're only going to go as far as our starting pitching will take us,'' Affeldt said. ''The way they are keeping us in ballgames and giving us a chance to win is huge.'' Buster Posey hit a See GIANTS, page 2B AP photo San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan (16) is congratulated by manager Bruce Bochy after scoring. SANTA CLARA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during an organized team activity. ''Michael Crabtree underwent surgery to repair his Achilles tendon that he tore yesterday,'' coach Jim Harbaugh said. ''Surgery was successful and we do not anticipate it will be season-ending for Michael.'' Harbaugh would not speculate when Crabtree might return to play. The 25-year-old Crabtree, the team's 10th overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Texas Tech, had career highs last season with 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns for the NFC champion Niners, who lost 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl. USA Today first reported that Crabtree was hurt during Tuesday's OTA, citing an unidentified source. This could be a major setback for the two-time defending NFC West champions after Crabtree's breakout 2012 season. He was one of the big reasons the franchise returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years, clicking with quarterback Colin Kaepernick after his promotion to starter in November over departed 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick Alex Smith. Kaepernick and Crabtree were eager to get back on the field together after falling just short in New Orleans back in February. Kaepernick's fourthdown throw into the end zone in the closing See 49ERS, page 2B NBA | Eastern Conference Finals - Heat 103, Pacers 102 (OT) LeBron's buzzer-beater burns Pacers in overtime, gives Heat game 1 MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat — his ninth postseason triple-double, and barely anyone noticed. All that mattered was the last shot, which simply saved the Heat. Paul George made three free throws with 2.2 seconds left in the overtime, which he forced with a miracle 3-pointer, to give the Pacers the lead. But James — with Indiana shot-blocking center Roy Hibbert curiously on the bench — just drove down the left side of the lane, scored with ease and the Heat escaped. Game 2 is Friday night in Miami. Officials reviewed James' play at the end, though it was clear he beat the clock, and the Pacers walked slowly toward their lock- er room, lamenting one that got away — by no fault of George's. George was fouled by Dwyane Wade on the play where the Pacers had to think they had stolen the series opener. George saved the Pacers in regulation with a 32-footer with 0.7 seconds left in regulation that tied the game, and tried a shot from a similar distance as time was expiring in the extra session. Referee Jason Phillips said Wade hit George, and the Pacers' star made all three free throws for the 16th lead change of the night. The final lead change came moments later, and Miami survived a game that had 18 ties and neither team ever leading by more than seven points. Wade scored 19 points, Chris Bosh had 17 and Chris Andersen had 16 on 7 for 7 shooting for Miami. George scored 27 for the Pacers, who got 26 from David West, 19 from Hibbert. The Pacers have won only two series in franchise See HEAT, page 2B