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TIGERS STATISTICS

BATTERSAVGABRH2B3BHRRBI Dirks.36172142652311

Jackson.3181292641101413

Cabrera.305141184350729

Laird.28132792013

Fielder.278133203740518

Kelly.24337490004

Avila.23793122241412

Young.23610682560110

Boesch.232138163240415

Worth.17617130000

Raburn.149945145002

Totals.254118714730156631135

PITCHERSW-LERAIPHERBBSO Fister0-10.5416.2121314

Below2-02.1217.0114215

Smyly1-02.3139.032101138

Benoit0-13.0714.21551124

Dotel1-13.4613.085418

Valverde2-14.6015.21581113

Porcello3-35.1841.24924924

Scherzer2-35.7337.246241545

Balester1-06.3215.211111011

Schlereth0-010.297.014856

Putkonen0-212.464.18633

Totals17-184.20311.0307145107287

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT

Rochester 5, Louisville (Reds) 4

Louisville (Reds)012010000 -- 470

Rochester00120002x -- 5120

• W: Vasquez (2-3, 4.43). L: Christiani (0-2, 4.22). Sv: Fien (6) HR: LOU, Rhinehart (4). Highlights: Ben Revere hit three singles and Sean Burroughs doubled home the winning run in the eighth for the Red Wings.

NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (CLASS AA)

FORT MYERS MIRACLE (CLASS A)

Charlotte (Rays) 3, Fort Myers 2

Charlotte100100001 -- 390

Fort Myers100010000 -- 2100

• W: Riefenhauser (5-0, 0.84). L: Bowen (1-1, 2.22). Sv: Rearick (7). Highlights: Anderson Hidalgo, Oswaldo Arcia and Jairo Perez each had two hits for the Miracle.

Beloit 1, Clinton (Mariners) 0

Clinton000000000 -- 030

Beloit00000001x -- 170

• W: Shibuya (2-1, 2.25). L: Taylor (1-3, 5.14). Highlights: JaDamion Williams hit an RBI single in the eighth for the Snappers.

COLLEGE

WLWL

Purdue1654010

Penn State1382724Indiana1382726Michigan State1293417Nebraska1293220Ohio State11103122Gophers10112825Illinois9122624Iowa8132126Michigan7142132 Northwestern6181733

RESULTS TUESDAY • NONCONFERENCEIndiana 5, Evansville 4Iowa 5, Creighton 4Michigan State 5, Central Michigan 2Ohio State 10, Toledo 1Purdue 2, Indiana State 1, 10 inn.Western Michigan 13, Michigan 6Wichita State 13, Nebraska 2Penn State at Villanova, ccd., rainGAMES THURSDAYGophers at Illinois, 6:05 pmOhio State at Indiana, 2 pmPenn State at Michigan State, 2:05 pmNebraska at Michigan, 5:05 pmPurdue at Iowa, 6:05 pmNonconferenceSt. Louis at Northwestern, 3 pm HOCKEY

IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Preliminary round • Tuesday

USA 5, Switzerland 2

Canada 5, Belarus 1

Czech Republic 8, Germany 1

Norway 6, Denmark 2

Sweden 4, Latvia 0

Quarterfinals • Thursday

Canada vs. Slovakia, 5 am

Russia vs. Norway, 7:45 am

USA vs. Finland, 10:30 am

Semifinals • Saturday

6:30 am and 10:30 am

Finals • Sunday

Third place, 8 am

Championship, 12:30 pm

MLS

EASTERNWLTPtsGFGANew York731222316Sporting K.C.73021137D.C. United543182016Chicago423151110New England460121213Montreal353121216Houston3331289Columbus34211811Philadelphia2617712Toronto FC0800618WESTERNWLTPtsGFGAReal Salt Lake832261912San Jose722232212Seattle72122134Vancouver532171011Colorado550151512FC Dallas363121118Los Angeles352111215Chivas USA36110612Portland2539913 Note: Three points for victory, one for tie.

RESULT TUESDAY

Houston 0, Portland 0, tie

GAME WEDNESDAY

NASL

WLTPtsGFGAPuerto Rico41113124Minn. Stars FC30312117San Antonio3121177Fort Lauderdale22391012Tampa Bay232878FC Edmonton231786Atlanta0244812Carolina04441017 Note: Three points for victory, one for tie.

GAME WEDNESDAY

Puerto Rico at Atlanta, 6:30 pm

GAMES SATURDAY

Carolina at Puerto Rico, 6 pm

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 6:30 pm

San Antonio at Edmonton, 7:45 pm

SOFTBALL

COLLEGE

Games Wednesday • Louisville, Ky.

Kutztown vs. Augustana, 9 am

Valdosta State vs. Cal-Davis 11:30 am

St. Joseph (Ind.) vs. So. Conn. St., 2 pm

Central Oklahoma vs. Flagler 4:30 pm

PRO • MEN

ITALIAN OPEN

First round • Rome

• Richard Gasquet (16) def.

Jurgen Melzer, 6-1, 7-6 (6)

Pablo Andujar, 6-4, 6-1

• Juan Martin Del Potro (10) def.

Michael Llodra, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4

• Marcel Granollers def.

Feliciano Lopez (15), 6-4, 6-4

Jarkko Nieminen, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4

• Juan Monaco (14) def.

Adrian Ungur, 6-2, 6-2

• Lukasz Kubot def.

Potito Starace, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

Donald Young, 6-2, 7-5

Second round

• David Ferrer def.

Fernando Verdasco, 6-3, 7-6 (3)

• Juan Carlos Ferrero def.

• Andy Murray (4) def.

David Nalbandian, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5

• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5) def.

Viktor Troicki, 6-3, 6-2

• Novak Djokovic (1) def.

PRO • WOMEN

ITALIAN OPEN

First round • Rome

• Silvia Soler-Espinosa def.

Alberta Brianti, 6-2, 6-1

Anna Chakvetadze, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

• Sorana Cirstea def.

Jelena Jankovic (15), 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4)

• Flavia Pennetta def.

Maria Kirilenko (16), 6-1, 7-6 (2)

Mirjana Lucic, 6-1, 6-2

• Petra Cetkovska def.

Olga Govortsova, 7-5, 6-4

• Nadia Petrova def.

Andrea Hlavackova, 6-3, 6-3

Sabine Lisicki (11), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3

• Venus Williams def.

Simona Halep, 6-3, 6-4

• Karin Knapp def.

Roberta Vinci, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

Timea Bacsinszky, 6-0, 3-0 retired

• Serena Williams (9) def.

Galina Voskoboeva, 6-2, 6-3

Second round

• Petra Kvitova (4) def.

• Maria Sharapova (2) def.

Christina McHale, 7-5, 7-5

TRANSACTIONS

AUTO RACING

NASCAR: Fined Kurt Busch $50,000 and placed him on probation through July 25, for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington on May 12 and for a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members. Fined Busch crew member Craig Strickler $5,000 for interfering with a member of Fox's broadcast team. Fined Newman crew member Andrew Rueger $5,000 for failing to comply with a directive from a NASCAR official. Placed Newman crew chief Tony Gibson on probation until June 27 for not controlling his crew members.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins: Optioned 1B Chris Parmelee to Rochester (IL).

Chicago: Activated RHP Jesse Crain from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Eric Stults for assignment.

New York: Placed RHP David Roberston on the 15-day DL, retroactive May 14. Recalled RHP Cody Eppley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

Tampa Bay: Placed RHP Jeff Niemann on the 15-day. Recalled RHP Josh Lueke from Durham (IL).

Houston: Recalled RHP Jordan Lyles from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned RHP David Carpenter to Oklahoma City.

Los Angeles: Placed OF Matt Kemp on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jerry Sands from Albuquerque (PCL).

St. Louis: Placed OF Jon Jay on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Shane Robinson from Memphis (PCL).

Washington: Selected the contract of C Carlos Maldonado from Syracuse (IL). Placed C Sandy Leon on the 15-day DL. Transferred C Wilson Ramos from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

BASKETBALL

Dallas: Agreed to terms with coach Rick Carlisle on a new contract.

FOOTBALL

NFL

Vikings: Signed OT Kevin Murphy. Waived OT Jose Valdez.

Arizona: Agreed to terms with OT Bobby Massie, G Senio Kelemete, S Justin Bethel and QB Ryan Lindley on four-year contracts.

Chicago: Agreed to terms with S Brandon Hardin on a four-year contract.

Cincinnati: Waived G Chris Riley.

Detroit: Signed DB Sam Proctor and WR Wallace Miles to one-year contracts.

Jacksonville: Signed LB Joshua Jones. Waived RB Joe Banyard.

New England: Signed DB Tavon Wilson. Released QB Mike Hartline.

Oakland: Named Teddy Atlas scouting coordinator, Joey Clinkscales director-player personnel, Tom Delaney director-football administration, Shaun Herock director-college scouting, Calvin Branch, Zack Crockett, Brad Kaplan, Mickey Marvin, David McCloughan, Raleigh McKenzie and Trey Scott college scouts, and Von Hutchins, Larry Marmie and Dane Vandernat pro scouts.

Seattle: Released CB London Durham, LB Adrian Moten, OT Jon Opperud and G-C Brent Osborne. Agreed to terms with OT Alex Barron, TE Cooper Helfet, CB Donny Lisowski and OT Andrew Mitchell.

HOCKEY

NHL

Chicago: Agreed to terms with F Rob Flick on a three-year contract.

Atlantic Coast Conference: Suspended North Carolina State baseball coach Elliott Avent three games for making physical contact with an umpire during a May 13 game at Virginia Tech.

Colgate: Named Greg Fargo women's hockey coach.

Concordia (Moorhead): Named Mike Reese softball coach.

Hamline: Named Alex Morawiecki men's soccer coach.

Kansas State: Named Brad Korn director of men's basketball operations.

AWARDS

MIAC: Named its all-conference baseball first team: Augsburg--SS Adam Carl; Bethel--P Buddy Flaherty, OF/P Matt Rowley (MVP), C Jay Slick; Carleton--IF Alex Wirta; Concordia--OF Michael Olson, SS Braden Rahman; Gustavus--IF Andrew Block; Hamline--DH/OF Jordan Buck, 3B/RHP Dan Ellefson; Macalester--P Nick Meerson, C Robert Wilson; St. John's--P/IF Connor Cline, OF/P Dylan Graves, IF/P Joe Long, P Ryan Spengler, P Hayden Zimmerman; St. Mary's--1B Kevin Gannon, 2B Paul LaNasa, DH/1B Jon Schlemmer, St. Thomas--3B Charles Bruchu, P Bryce Gapinski, SS Jon Kinsel, OF Tim Kuzniar, P Steve Maher, OF Ben Podibinski, DH/P Dylan Thomas (pitcher of the year). Named Gustavus' Grant Soderberg freshman baseball player of teh year and St. Thomas' Jim Dimick baseball coach of the year.

TODAY'S LINE

MLB

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Los Angeles-130/+120SAN DIEGOWASHINGTON-170/+160PittsburghATLANTA-110/+100MiamiNEW YORK-140/+130CincinnatiCHICAGO-145/+135PhiladelphiaMilwaukee-110/+100HOUSTONCOLORADO-115/+105ArizonaSAN FRANCISCO-130/+120St. Louis NBA PLAYOFFS

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