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Monday MLB — 4 p.m. Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees, ESPN NBA— 5 p.m., San Antonio at Memphis, TNT 7:30 p.m., Oklahoma City at Denver., TNT NHL — 4 p.m., Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, Versus 7 p.m., San Jose at Los Angeles, Versus Sports 1B Monday April 25, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nate McLouth hit a two-run sin- gle off Brian Wilson with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 Sunday for a three-game sweep. Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer and double, then singled in the 10th as the Braves posted their first sweep of any kind in San Francisco since 1998. Heyward and Chipper Jones started the inning with singles against Wilson (0-1) before Dan Uggla walked to load the bases. Wilson got two quick outs and nearly escaped the jam before McLouth’s grounder up the mid- dle provided the go-ahead runs. Brian McCann added an RBI single off Dan Runzler. Eric O’Flaherty (1-1) pitched two innings for the win, and Johnny Venters earned his first save of the season. Buster Posey had a two-run homer and Aaron Rowand hit a two-run double to help the Giants overcome a three-run deficit and take a 6-5 lead in the seventh. Uggla hit a tying homer in the eighth, connecting off Ser- gio Romo for his fifth shot of the season. Wilson, who led the majors with 48 saves last season, was extended for an extra inning after pitching a perfect ninth. Jones celebrated his 39th birthday with a two-run double that zipped past diving third baseman Pablo Sandoval in the first inning to give the Braves a 2-0 lead. Then Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez found his groove and showed no signs of a flu bug that forced him to have intravenous fluids a day earlier. He struck out five and allowed two hits and three walks in five innings. Braves starter Brandon Beachy retired the first 11 batters with relative ease until Aubrey Huff hit a towering double off the right-field wall and Posey followed with a home run in the fourth. Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt walked two batters in the seventh before Heyward — the runner-up to Posey for the NL Rookie of the Year last season — hit his fifth home run to put Atlanta ahead 5-2. The Giants came back with three consecutive singles off reliever Jairo Asencio. Miguel Tejada walked to drive in a run, Nate Schierholtz had an RBI grounder and Rowand’s double put San Francisco ahead. NOTES: Atlanta’s Brandon 76ers beat the Heat PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The sweep for the Heat was 95 seconds away. Miami held a six-point lead, had The Big Three on the court and a bevy of clutch plays behind them. All the 76ers had was their unwavering belief. When they told Doug Collins in the huddle late in the game, ‘‘We’re going back to Miami,’’ his reply was a simple one. ‘‘I’ll be there with you,’’ said Collins, the Sixers coach. Lou Williams proved the Sixers right, hitting the go- ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc over a lunging Dwyane Wade with 8.1 sec- onds left that lifted Philadel- phia to an 86-82 win over the Heat on Sunday and avoided a sweep. Sweet Lou, indeed! His 3 came 28 seconds after Jrue Holiday stunned Wade with a 3 that sliced the deficit to one. It was all part of a game-ending 10-0 run that sent nearly 20,000 fans into a frenzy — and the Sixers on a surprise trip back to Florida. Game 5 is Wednesday in Miami. ‘‘D-Wade gave me a lit- tle room and I was able to knock it down,’’ Williams said. ‘‘We’ve always been a team that fought, all the way until the end. I just wanted to give us an opportunity to win the basketball game.’’ Wade’s tip-in with 1:35 left put the Heat up 82-76. Miami had followed the for- mula of its Game 1 and Game 3 wins. The Heat trailed by double-digits in the first quarter, only to storm into the lead on the backs of Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh and take over down the stretch. The 76ers still may even- tually lose this series. MLB American League At A Glance By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB New York 12 6 .667 — Tampa Bay 11 11 .500 3 Boston 10 11 .4763 1/2 Toronto 9 12 .4294 1/2 Baltimore 8 12 .400 5 Central Division WL Pct GB Cleveland 13 8 .619 — Detroit 12 10 .5451 1/2 Kansas City12 10 .5451 1/2 Minnesota 9 12 .429 4 Chicago 8 14 .3645 1/2 West Division Texas WL Pct GB 14 7 .667 — Los Angeles12 10 .5452 1/2 Athletics 11 11 .5003 1/2 Seattle 8 15 .348 7 Sunday’s Games Detroit 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0 N.Y.Yankees 6, Baltimore 3, 11 innings Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3 Texas 8, Kansas City 7 Boston 7, L.A. Angels 0 Oakland 5, Seattle 2 Monday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Humber 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 3-0), 4:05 p.m. Toronto (Drabek 1-0) at Texas (Lewis 1- 2), 5:05 p.m. Oakland (G.Gonzalez 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 5-0), 7:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Boston at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at N.Y.Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Detroit, 47:05 p.m. Toronto at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. National League At A Glance By The Associated Press MCT photo 76ers' Spencer Hawes and Elton Brand, right, work to stop Miami Heat's Zydrunas Ilgauskas in Philadelphia Sunday. Just not Sunday. ‘‘If you have faith, you have hope. And if you have hope, you have Collins said. Celtics sweep Knickerbockers NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Rajon Rondo added 21 points and 12 assists, and the Boston Celtics swept their way into the East- Scoreboard East Division WL Pct GB Philadelphia15 6 .714 — Florida 13 7 .6501 1/2 Washington 10 10 .5004 1/2 Atlanta 11 12 .478 5 New York 9 13 .4096 1/2 Central Division WL Pct GB Cincinnati 11 10 .524 — Milwaukee 11 10 .524 — St. Louis 11 10 .524 — Chicago 10 11 .476 1 Pittsburgh 9 12 .429 2 Houston 8 14 .3643 1/2 West Division WL Pct GB Colorado 14 7 .667 — Los Angeles12 11 .522 3 Giants 10 11 .476 4 Arizona 8 12 .4005 1/2 San Diego 8 14 .3646 1/2 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 8, Arizona 4 Florida 6, Colorado 3 Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3 Milwaukee 4, Houston 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Atlanta 9, San Francisco 6, 10 innings Philadelphia 3, San Diego 1 Cincinnati at St. Louis, late Monday’s Games Washington (Lannan 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 0-3), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Garland 1-1) at Florida (Nolasco 2-0), 4:10 p.m. Colorado (Rogers 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (Garza 0-2), 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 2-2) at Milwaukee (Narveson 1-0), 5:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 2-1) at Arizona (I.Kennedy 2-1), 6:40 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 2-3) at San Diego (Mose- ley 0-3), 7:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Washington, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Florida, 4:10 p.m. Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 5:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego, 7:05 p.m. life,’’ ern Conference semifinals, holding on for a 101-89 victo- ry over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Ray Allen and reserve Glen Davis each added 14 points for the Celtics, the first team into the second round after sweeping a series for the first time since a 3-0 victory over Indiana in 1992, the last series victory for their old Big Three before Larry Bird retired. They had a 23-point lead cut to four in the fourth quar- ter, but pulled away again behind Garnett, who scored 20 after halftime. The current Big Three of Garnett, Allen and Paul Pierce twice was extended to seven games in the first round, but this one was far easier than expected against the injury- weakened Knicks. The Celtics could now have a week off while they wait for likely sec- ond-round opponent Miami, which was forced to a fifth game earlier Sunday after a late rally by Philadelphia. Braves win in 10th for 1st sweep in SF since 1998 Hicks made his first major league start in place of shortstop Alex Gonzalez.... Giants CF Andres Torres (strained left Achilles’ tendon) and RHP reliever Santiago Casilla (inflamed pitching elbow) will travel to Arizona on Monday to rehabilitate and perhaps play in some extended spring training games. Manager Bruce Bochy said it was unlikely either would join the team during the upcom- ing 10-game road trip. ... Bochy showed off his new desk in his office before the game, a beige piece made of wood that is larg- er than his last. Asked why he needed a new desk, he chuckled, ‘‘because the other one was old.’’ Crisp’s 3 hits, 3 runs lead A’s over Mariners SEATTLE (AP) — Coco Crisp had three hits, scored three runs and stole a base, and Brett Anderson pitched seven strong innings as the Oakland A’s earned a series split with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Crisp has six hits in his last two games, breaking a skid that saw him bat just .175 over the pervious 15 games to help spark a previously dor- mant Oakland offense. Anderson (2-1) allowed two runs, one earned, and struck out six for the victory. Brian Fuentes came on in the eighth inning and struck out three of his four batters in picking up the four-out save. It was his sixth save in seven chances. With the game tied at 1 in the seventh, Crisp reached on a fielder’s choice against reliever Aaron Laffey (0-1) and moved to third on a single by pinch-hitter Conor Jackson. Josh Willingham followed with a double down the left-field line that Milton Bradley misplayed in the corner and allowed Jackson to score from first to give Oakland a 3-1 lead. Seattle got a run back in the bottom half as Michael Saunders led off with an infield single. Jack Wilson reached on a throwing error by Kevin Kouzmanoff and the runners advanced as the ball caromed into the stands. Ryan Langer- hans picked up an RBI on a groundout to first that allowed Saunders to score, but Wilson was left stranded at third as Ichiro Suzuki flew out to center and Chone Figgins struck out looking. The Mariners threatened again in the eighth inning, but pinch-hitter Luis Rodriguez struck out to strand the tying run at third. Oakland tacked on a couple of insurance runs in the ninth inning to seal the win. Hideki Matsui came up with a two out single to right field that scored Coco Crisp from second to give Oakland the 1-0 lead. Suzuki led off with a bunt single of his own in the bot- tom half of the first and, despite being picked off by Ander- son, was able to get into second base safely when Daric Barton’s throw hit him in the backside. A grounder to second by Bradley brought Suzuki home and tied it at 1. Mariners starter Doug Fister worked out of a jam in the fifth after giving up a leadoff triple to Crisp. Adam Kennedy snared a one-hopper from Barton at first and kept Crisp from advancing home. Fister then forced David DeJesus to pop up to third base and Josh Willingham flew out to end the threat. Crisp then flashed his glove. In the sixth inning, Miguel Olivo led off with a drive to center that Crisp tracked down and caught running full speed before slamming into the wall with his left shoulder. Crisp favored it briefly. Snedeker denies Donald top spot HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Brandt Snedeker rallied from six shots behind and beat Luke Don- ald in a playoff in The Heritage to deny the Englishman the No. 1 rank- ing Sunday. Donald would’ve risen to the top spot in the world from No. 3 had he won. His countryman, Lee West- wood, moved from No. 2 to No. 1, replacing Martin Kaymer, after win- ning the Indonesian Masters earlier Sunday. Donald saved par from difficult spots on the 71st and 72nd holes to force the playoff, then did it again on the second extra hole. But his luck ran out on Harbour Town Golf Links’ closing lighthouse hole, No. 18, when he got a partially buried lie in a front bunker. Donald blasted out about 15 feet from the flag and his chip for par from just off the green hit the back edge of the cup and bounced away, giving Snedeker his second career PGA Tour title and first since the 2007 Wynd- ham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Snedeker said he was more wor- ried about getting to New Orleans for next week’s event when he woke up Sunday than contending for the title Sunday. ‘‘Kind of came out of nowhere,’’ Snedeker said. He finished with a 7-under 64, tying for lowest of the tournament, to match Donald at 12 under. Donald shot his second straight 70. Tommy Gainey finished a stroke back after a 68. ‘‘It was going to be some big rewards if I won today,’’ Donald said. ‘‘But I’ll try and find the positives from this week and move on.’’ This figured to come down to a final-round duel between the final pair of third-round leader Donald and defending champion Jim Furyk, who was only a stroke behind. But Snedeker, who started 10 groups before the leaders, pushed his way into contention with seven birdies over his first 12 holes. He rolled in 12-footer for par on his 72nd hole and headed to the clubhouse to wait. Donald certainly kept him on the edge of his seat. After Donald reached 12 under with an 18-foot birdie putt on the 13th, he missed putts for birdie on the 15th and 16th holes. Then Donald looked like he’d shoot himself out of it, sending his tee shot on the par-3 17th off the back, then landing his approach into the bunker in front of No. 18. Both times Donald chipped within 4 feet to save par. Snedeker and Donald traded birdies on the first extra hole, the 18th, and pars on the second one, the 17th. Snedeker hit the green on the last playoff hole and two-putted for par to win $1,026,000. The biggest question facing Snedeker now is whether he’ll be back to defend his title. The Heritage is without a title sponsor, something PGA Tour and event leaders say is essential for its return in 2012. There was talk all week of a Sunday surprise, an announcement of a backer to give assurances to pros. None was forth- coming, though, and tournament director Steve Wilmot said ‘‘the spon- sorship search continues in earnest.’’ Gainey, bidding to become the first South Carolina native to win the state’s PGA Tour event, missed a 15- foot birdie putt on his final hole that would’ve put him to the playoff. ‘‘I would have loved to have won,’’ said Gainey, who gained fame as ‘‘Two Gloves’’ on Golf Channel’s ‘‘Big Break’’ series. ‘‘I think it’s the second best tournament on tour’’ behind the Masters.