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Monday 4 a.m.— Wimbledon first round, ESPN2 4 p.m.— NCAA World Series, ESPN 4 p.m.— Yankees at Reds, ESPN Sports 1B OAKLAND (AP) — San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy has tried just about everything he can think of to snap the slumping Giants out of their offensive funk. Now general manager Brian Sabean is getting involved. After the Giants lost their fourth straight game Sunday, Bochy hinted roster changes could be coming for the defending World Series champions. ‘‘It has to be something that makes sense,’’ said Bochy follow- ing the Giants’ 2-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics. ‘‘Last year, we had a couple moves that worked out great. Believe me, these are things he’s work- ing on to see what could make sense.’’ Something has to change. San Francisco still has the third-best record in the National League and maintained its 1/2- game lead over Arizona in the NL West. But with seven losses in their last 12 games, including dropping all three in Oakland, the Giants are struggling. ‘‘No one is happy,’’ said first baseman Aubrey Huff, who had one of San Francisco’s five hits. ‘‘There is doubt about it that no one is where he wants to be. We have to figure ways to score, and it’s going to be no easy task. We have to start working counts, getting on and putting pressure on the other guys.’’ The Giants didn’t do much of that against Oakland starter Trevor Cahill, then paid for it when Lan- don Powell hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, his first homer of the season. Powell, making a rare start in place of catcher Kurt Suzu- ki, was hitless in two at- bats against Cain before hitting going deep off reliever Jeremy Affeldt (1- 1). ‘‘It was supposed to be a sinker down,’’ Affeldt said. ‘‘Obviously it was the wrong pitch. I think I could have thrown it a little further away from him. He just got the barrel on it and lift- ed it.’’ Cahill (7-5) pitched eight innings to win for the first time since May 9. Oakland’s right-han- der, who was 0-5 in his previous Rory romps in US Open BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Rory McIlroy buried the memory of his Masters meltdown the same way he buried the competition at the U.S. Open, with a breathtaking perfor- mance filled with the promise of more majors to come. Four days of flawless golf at Con- gressional ended Sunday afternoon with a 2-under 69 to shatter U.S. Open records that simply defy logic at the major known as the toughest test in golf. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland walked off the 18th green and into the arms of his father, Gerry, who worked three jobs so his only son could pursue his passion. Not even he could have imagined a day like this. ‘‘Happy Father’s Day,’’ McIlroy told him. It was the second straight U.S. Open title for the tiny country of Northern Ireland, and defending champion Graeme McDowell walked back across the bridge to the 18th green to embrace the new winner. ‘‘You’re a legend,’’ McDowell told him. Not many would dispute that now, not after a week like this. McIlroy finished at 268 to break the U.S. Open record by four shots. That record 12-under par by Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach? McIlroy matched it in the second round and kept right on rolling, finishing at a staggering 16 under. ‘‘I couldn’t ask for much more, and I’m just so happy to be holding this trophy,’’ McIlroy said. ‘‘I know how good Tiger was in 2000 to win by 15 in Pebble. I was trying to go out there and emulate him in some way. I played great for four days, and I couldn’t be happier.’’ When he arrived for his press con- ference, he took a picture of the silver U.S. Open trophy on the table and posted it on Twitter with two refer- ences that said it all: Winning. Bounceback. His freckled-face bursting with joy when he tapped in for par, McIlroy won by eight shots over Jason Day, who closed with a 68 and moved to No. 9 in the world. It was the second straight runner-up in a major for Day, only this time he didn’t have a chance. No one did this week. McIlroy opened with a three-shot lead, stretched it to six shots after 36 MLB American League By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB Boston 43 28 .606 — New York 40 29 .580 2 Tampa Bay 39 33 .542 4 1/2 Toronto 36 36 .500 7 1/2 Baltimore 32 37 .464 10 Central Division WL Pct GB Cleveland 39 31 .557 — Detroit 39 33 .542 1 Chicago 35 38 .479 5 1/2 Minnesota 31 39 .443 8 Kansas City31 41 .431 9 West Division Texas WL Pct GB 38 35 .521 — Seattle 37 35 .514 1/2 Los Angeles35 38 .479 3 A’s 33 40 .452 5 National League By The Associated Press East Division WL Pct GB Philadelphia45 28 .616 — Atlanta 40 33 .548 5 New York 35 37 .486 9 1/2 Washington 35 37 .486 9 1/2 Florida 32 40 .44412 1/2 Central Division WL Pct GB Milwaukee 40 33 .548 — St. Louis 40 33 .548 — Cincinnati 38 35 .521 2 Pittsburgh 35 36 .493 4 Chicago 29 41 .414 9 1/2 Houston 27 46 .370 13 West Division WL Pct GB Giants 39 33 .542 — Arizona 39 34 .534 1/2 Colorado 35 36 .493 3 1/2 Los Angeles32 41 .438 7 1/2 Sunday’s Games Cleveland 5, Pittsburgh 2, 11 innings L.A. Angels 7, N.Y. Mets 3 Cincinnati 2, Toronto 1 Baltimore 7, Washington 4 Boston 12, Milwaukee 3 Atlanta 4, Texas 2 Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1 Minnesota 5, San Diego 4 St. Louis 5, Kansas City 4 Detroit 9, Colorado 1 Oakland 2, San Francisco 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Arizona 2 Seattle 2, Philadelphia 0 N.Y.Yankees at Chicago Cubs, late Monday’s Games Baltimore (Arrieta 8-4) at Pittsburgh (Morton 7-3), 4:05 p.m. Colorado (Nicasio 2-1) at Cleveland (Car- mona 4-8), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 8-4) at Florida (Ani.Sanchez 6-1), 4:10 p.m. N.Y.Yankees (Nova 6-4) at Cincinnati (Cueto 4-2), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (LeBlanc 0-2) at Boston (Miller 0- 0), 4:10 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 6-6) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 5-6), 4:10 p.m. Houston (Happ 3-8) at Texas (D.Holland 5-2), 5:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 6-6), 5:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 1-4) at Milwaukee (Narveson 4-4), 5:10 p.m. Detroit (Penny 5-5) at L.A.Dodgers (Kershaw 6-3), 7:10 p.m. Moves BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Selected the con- tract of LHP Andrew Miller from Pawtuck- et (IL). Placed RHP Clay Buchholz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 17. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Activated OF Nate McLouth from the 15-day DL. Designated UT Joe Mather for assignment. FLORIDA MARLINS—Announced the resignation of manager Edwin Rodriguez. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated 2B Orlando Hudson from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Logan Forsythe to Tucson (PCL). Monday June 20, 2011 Cain’s gem wasted in Giants’ 2-1 loss to A’s seven starts, pitched out of jams in the second and third to help the A’s extend their season-high winning streak to five. Aaron Rowand had an RBI double for San Francisco. Cain allowed only three hits, had five strikeouts and didn’t walk a batter for only the sec- ond time this season. But with the Giants’ offense still sputter- ing with runners in scoring position — they are 0 for 26 over the last four games — it wasn’t enough. Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR race at Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Two days after facing questions about unauthorized auto parts and possible penalties, Denny Hamlin enjoyed a happier kind of scrutiny. Hamlin raced to his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victo- ry over the year, holding off Matt Kenseth on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. The drivers appeared headed for a fuel-mileage finish, then a late caution enabled them to make pit stops before a frantic closing five-lap sprint. ‘‘Over these last six weeks, I can honestly say we’ve had a chance to win each and every race,’’ Hamlin said. ‘‘For me, if I go about eight weeks without winning, I’m wondering what the heck’s going on.’’ Kenseth was the only driver with a shot to catch Ham- lin in the final moments. Kenseth tried to go both above and below the leader, but was unable to pass Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota. Hamlin won by 0.281 seconds for his second straight victory in the June race at the track. Kyle Busch was third, giving Joe Gibbs Racing two of the top three spots after the team was told to change oil pans before Friday’s practice. NASCAR said oil pans from cars driven by Hamlin, Busch and Joey Logano were not submitted for approval before opening day inspection. The team could face additional penalties this week, MCT photo Rory McIlroy embraces his father, Gerry, after he won the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday. McIlroy won with a score of 16 under par. Record-setting performance • The 72-hole record at 268. • The 54-hole record at 199. • The 36-hole record at 131. • Most under par at any point at 17 under. • Quickest to reach double dig- its under par — 26 holes holes and eight shots going into the final round. No one got any closer over the final 18 holes. Tributes poured in throughout the steamy afternoon outside the nation’s capital — first from the players he beat, then from Jack Nicklaus and ultimately from Woods. ‘‘What a performance from start to finish,’’ Woods said in a statement. ‘‘Enjoy the win. Well done.’’ Nicklaus invited McIlroy to lunch last year in Florida and talked to him about how to close out tournaments. He apparently wasn’t listening when he took a four-shot lead into the final round of the Masters, only to implode on the back nine and shoot 80. ‘‘I didn’t think it was going to hap- pen again, and it hasn’t,’’ Nicklaus said by telephone to NBC Sports. ‘‘I think this kid’s going to have a great career. I don’t think there’s any ques- tion about it. He’s got all the compo- nents. He’s got a lot of people rooting for him. He’s a nice kid. He’s got a pleasant personality. ‘‘He’s humble when he needs to be humble, and he’s confident when he needs to be confident.’’ but Hamlin and Busch hardly seemed distracted. ‘‘It speaks volumes to the experience and resilience of this 11 car that you can start the week off with a down note and put that behind you and make sure that it does- n’t affect what’s getting ready to happen,’’ said Mike Ford, Hamlin’s crew chief. ‘‘This team usually comes out swinging when its back’s against the ropes. Some- times we connect and sometimes we get dotted in the eye.’’ Team president J.D. Gibbs said Friday’s situation was a good lesson. ‘‘We want to be here with integrity,’’ Gibbs said. ‘‘We’ve made mistakes in the past as a team, and I’m sure we’ll make mistakes in the future. If we can’t con- duct ourselves in the right way, there’s no use in us doing this.’’ Hamlin won eight times last year and contended for the series title but was unable to match Jimmie Johnson. Hamlin was winless this season, although he led early last weekend at Pocono Raceway before running into tire problems. He entered this race 12th in the points standings but was still confident heading into the summer months. The victory moved him up to ninth. ‘‘Realistically, you know if the whole world collapses and ends, you’re still one win away from getting a Chase spot, pretty much,’’ Hamlin said. ‘‘We know two wins pretty much puts you in. From here on out, we know we’re one win away.’’ Busch finished the race without incident after he and Kevin Harvick came off probation. They were fined and disciplined for a run-in last month. Harvick finished 14th Sunday. IndyCar returns to Milwaukee; crowds don’t WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — As far as Bobby Rahal is concerned, at least one thing hasn’t changed about the Mil- waukee Mile: The hospi- tality. The Indy racing icon had a grand old time watching the race from the grandstands Sunday. His son, Graham, finished a strong second behind Dario Franchitti, and that wasn’t the only enjoyable part of the afternoon. ‘‘I was up in the grand- stands watching the race today and people were buying me beer,’’ Rahal said. ‘‘You know, good ’cheesers’ — I love the cheeseheads. They are real people and real rac- ers. We had a real good time.’’ But it’s going to take a lot more friendly locals to make the Mile a viable venue for IndyCar again. Milwaukee did not host major racing events last MCT photo Dario Franchitti (10) and J.R. Hildebrand are seen during the IZOD IndyCar Series Milwaukee 225 Sunday in Wisconsin. year after its past promot- ers had financial prob- lems, but returned to the IndyCar schedule this year. Fan response was lukewarm; the grand- stands hold about 40,000 people, and might have been one-third full at the green flag. That’s despite a strong publicity push by the event’s new promoter, including a two-for-one ticket deal late in the week. ‘‘Being away from a year, maybe that’s not such a good thing,’’ Rahal said. ‘‘It’s like starting from scratch again. But I don’t think there’s any- body that drives here, that comes here to race, that doesn’t like coming here. And I think this racetrack has always produced great races. And we saw one today. I don’t know of there ever being a bad race, in all of the years I was here, they were always good races.’’ Milwaukee was a strong market for Indy- style racing when the elder Rahal was racing, and he hopes it can come back. ‘‘I think there’s a lot of enthusiasm for this track,’’ Rahal said. ‘‘There’s such great tradition here. It’s close to Chicago. You’ve got Milwaukee. It’s not far from Minneapolis. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t fill the place.’’