AL standings

AL standingsEast W L Pct GBNew York 25 21 .543 ?Tampa Bay 26 22 .542 ?Boston 25 22 .532 1/2Toronto 24 23 .511 1 1/2Baltimore 21 24 .467 3 1/2Central W L Pct GBCleveland 30 15 .667 ?Detroit 24 23 .511 7Kansas City 22 24 .478 8 1/2WHITE SOX 22 27 .449 10Minnesota 15 31 .326 15 1/2west W L Pct GBTexas 25 23 .521 ?Los Angeles 25 24 .510 1/2Seattle 23 24 .489 1 1/2Oakland 22 26 .458 3NL standingsEast W L Pct GBPhiladelphia 29 18 .617 ?Florida 26 19 .578 2Atlanta 26 23 .531 4New York 22 24 .478 6 1/2Washington 21 26 .447 8Central W L Pct GBSt. Louis 29 20 .592 ?Cincinnati 25 23 .521 3 1/2Milwaukee 25 23 .521 3 1/2Pittsburgh 22 24 .478 5 1/2CUBS 20 25 .444 7Houston 18 30 .375 10 1/2west W L Pct GBSan Francisco 27 19 .587 ?Colorado 23 22 .511 3 1/2Arizona 23 23 .500 4Los Angeles 21 28 .429 7 1/2San Diego 19 29 .396 9Monday?s AL GamesTexas 4, WHITE SOX 0Cleveland 3, Boston 2Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 3Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 3Seattle 8, Minnesota 7, 10 inningsL.A. Angels 4, Oakland 1Tuesday?s AL GamesWHITE SOX at Texas, 7:05 p.m.Boston at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.Tampa Bay at Detroit, 6:05 p.m.Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.Seattle at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.Wednesday?s AL GamesWHITE SOX at Texas, 1:05 p.m.Boston at Cleveland, 11:05 a.m.Tampa Bay at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m.Seattle at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.Monday?s NL GamesPhiladelphia 10, Cincinnati 3Houston 4, L.A. Dodgers 3Milwaukee 11, Washington 3St. Louis 3, San Diego 1Tuesday?s NL GamesN.Y. Mets at CUBS, 7:05 p.m.Arizona at Colorado, 2:10 p.m., 1st gameAtlanta at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 7:05 p.m.Washington at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.Arizona at Colorado, 7:40 p.m., 2nd gameSt. Louis at San Diego, 9:05 p.m.Florida at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.Wednesday?s NL GamesN.Y. Mets at CUBS, 7:05 p.m.Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.Washington at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 1:05 p.m.St. Louis at San Diego, 5:35 p.m.Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.Arizona at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.Florida at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.Sunday?s interleague GamesBoston 5, CUBS 1WHITE SOX 8, L.A. Dodgers 3Cleveland 12, Cincinnati 4N.Y. Yankees 9, N.Y. Mets 3Houston 3, Toronto 2Tampa Bay 4, Florida 0Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 0Texas 2, Philadelphia 0Baltimore 2, Washington 1St. Louis 9, Kansas City 8, 10 inningsL.A. Angels 4, Atlanta 1San Francisco 5, Oakland 4, 11 inningsSeattle 6, San Diego 1Arizona 3, Minnesota 2Sunday?s NL gameMilwaukee 3, Colorado 1White Sox box scoreRangers 4, White Sox 0Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Pierre lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261Al.Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282A.Dunn dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .189Konerko 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .302Quentin rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263Rios cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .202McPherson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182Beckham 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 .232Totals 29 0 5 0 3 6Texas AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Kinsler 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .230Andrus ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266J.Hamilton dh 4 2 2 1 0 0 .349Mi.Young 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .348Gentry cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188A.Beltre 3b 2 1 0 1 1 0 .257N.Cruz lf-rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 .220Dav.Murphy cf-lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243Napoli c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185Moreland rf-1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270Totals 30 4 9 4 2 3Chicago 000 000 000?0 5 0Texas 100 002 01x?4 9 1E?Kinsler (6). LOB?Chicago 5, Texas 5. 2B?Kinsler (14),J.Hamilton (4), Dav.Murphy (5). 3B?Mi.Young (3). HR?J.Hamilton (1),off Danks; N.Cruz (8), off Danks. RBIs?J.Hamilton (8), A.Beltre(38), N.Cruz 2 (20). CS?Mi.Young (1). SF?A.Beltre.Runners left in scoring position?Chicago 1 (Pierre); Texas 4(A.Beltre, Dav.Murphy, Andrus, Napoli).Runners moved up?A.Beltre. GIDP?Pierre, Al.Ramirez, Andrus.DP?Chicago 1 (Beckham, Al.Ramirez, Konerko); Texas 2 (Mi.Young,Andrus), (A.Beltre, Kinsler, Mi.Young).Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERADanks L, 0-7 8 9 4 4 2 3 105 4.34Texas IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAOgando W, 5-0 9 5 0 0 3 6 115 1.81Umpires?Home, Brian Runge; First, Tim McClelland; Second, MarvinHudson; Third, Ted Barrett.T?2:05. A?30,861 (49,170).AL box scoresIndians 3, Red Sox 2Boston ab r h bi Cleveland ab r h biEllsury cf 3 0 0 0 Brantly cf 41 1 1Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 1 ACarer ss 4 1 3 2Sutton pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Choo rf 4 0 0 0AdGnzl 1b 3 0 1 0 T.Buck dh 3 0 0 0Youkils 3b 3 0 0 0 LaPort 1b 3 0 0 0Ortiz dh 4 0 1 0 OCarer 2b 3 0 0 0J.Drew rf 4 0 1 0 Hannhn 3b 2 0 1 0Lowrie ss 4 0 1 0 Everett pr-3b 0 1 0 0Crwfrd lf 4 2 2 1 Kearns lf 2 0 10Sltlmch c 3 0 0 0 Marson c 2 0 0 0CSantn ph-c 1 0 0 0Totals 31 2 7 2 Totals 28 3 63Boston 001 010 000?2Cleveland 000 100 02x?3E?Masterson (1). DP?Boston 1, Cleveland 3. LOB?Boston 6,Cleveland 3. 2B?A.Cabrera (10), Kearns (4). HR?Crawford (2),A.Cabrera (10). SB?A.Cabrera (7). CS?Ellsbury (6), Hannahan(1).Boston IP H R ER BB SOC.Buchholz 7? 4 2 2 2 4Bard L,1-4 ? 2 1 1 0 0R.Hill ? 0 0 0 0 1ClevelandMasterson 7? 4 2 2 2 3R.Perez 0 1 0 0 0 0J.Smith W,2-1 ? 0 0 0 0 0C.Perez S,13-14 1 2 0 0 0 0R.Perez pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.HBP?by Masterson (Youkilis, Ellsbury).Umpires?Home, Paul Emmel; First, Rob Drake; Second, DavidRackley; Third, Bruce Dreckman.T?2:49. A?19,225 (43,441).Mariners 8, Twins 7, 10 inningsSeattle ab r h bi Minnesota ab rh biISuzuki rf 4 1 2 1 Span cf 5 1 32Figgins 3b 5 0 1 0 Plouffe ss 5 0 0 0Smoak 1b 5 0 1 0 Kubel rf 50 0 0MSndrs pr 0 1 0 0 Mornea 1b 5 0 0 0LRdrgz 1b 0 0 0 1 Cuddyr 2b 3 3 2 0Cust dh 5 2 2 2 ACasill 2b 0 0 0 0FGtrrz cf 5 0 1 0 Thome dh 3 2 2 4Peguer lf 5 0 2 2 DYong lf 3 1 1 1Ryan ss 5 1 2 0 Repko lf 1 0 0 0JaWlsn 2b 5 3 1 0 Valenci 3b 5 0 1 0CGmnz c 3 0 1 1 Butera c 5 0 10AKndy ph 1 0 1 1Olivo c 1 0 1 0Totals 44 8 15 8 Totals 40 7 107Seattle 211 000 021 1?8Minnesota 100 310 200 0?7E?Plouffe (2). LOB?Seattle 11, Minnesota 9. 2B?F.Gutierrez (1),C.Gimenez (1), Cuddyer (5). HR?Cust (1), Span (2), Thome 2 (4).SB?M.Saunders (4), Ja.Wilson (5), Span (4). S?I.Suzuki.SF?L.Rodriguez.Seattle IP H R ER BB SOVargas 4? 7 5 5 4 2Laffey 2? 2 2 2 0 1Ray 1 1 0 0 0 2J.Wright W,1-1 1 0 0 0 2 0League S,11-14 1 0 0 0 0 0MinnesotaPavano 7 9 4 4 2 3Nathan ? 2 2 1 0 1Capps 1? 2 1 1 0 1Swarzak L,0-2 ? 2 1 1 1 0Dumatrait ? 0 0 0 0 0WP?J.Wright, Nathan.Umpires?Home, Ed Rapuano; First, Brian O?Nora; Second, AlfonsoMarquez; Third, Ed Hickox.T?3:40. A?37,498 (39,500).Blue Jays 7, Yankees 3Toronto ab r h bi New York ab r h biRDavis cf 5 0 1 0 Jeter ss 5 0 0 0CPttrsn lf 5 1 1 0 Grndrs cf 2 3 0 0Bautist rf 3 2 1 1 Teixeir 1b 4 0 1 0YEscor ss 3 0 1 0 AlRdrg 3b 4 0 2 0JRiver 1b 3 1 1 0 Cano 2b 3 0 1 3A.Hill 2b 4 2 2 1 Martin c 4 0 0 0EThms dh 3 1 0 1 Posada dh 4 0 0 0Arencii c 4 0 2 4 Gardnr lf 4 0 2 0Encrnc 3b 3 0 0 0 Dickrsn rf 4 0 0 0JMcDnl 3b 1 0 0 0Totals 34 7 9 7 Totals 34 3 6 3Toronto 100 005 010?7New York 000 101 010?3E?Encarnacion (11), Y.Escobar (4). LOB?Toronto 5, New York 8.2B?C.Patterson (12), A.Hill (10), Arencibia (7), Gardner (5).HR?Bautista (19). SB?Granderson (5), Gardner 2 (8). CS?R.Davis (5).S?Y.Escobar. SF?Cano.Toronto IP H R ER BB SOVillanueva W,2-0 5 2 1 1 1 5Frasor 1 1 1 1 1 0Rauch 1? 1 1 1 1 3L.Perez ? 1 0 0 0 0F.Francisco 1 1 0 0 0 2New YorkColon L,2-3 6 7 6 6 4 8Noesi 3 2 1 1 0 0Umpires?Home, Scott Barry; First, John Hirschbeck; Second, WallyBell; Third, Laz Diaz.T?3:00. A?41,946 (50,291).Tigers 6, Rays 3Tampa Bay ab r h bi Detroit ab r hbiBUpton cf 3 1 0 0 AJcksn cf 3 01 0Damon dh 5 0 2 0 ssizmr 2b 4 1 1 0Longori 3b 2 0 0 1 Boesch rf 4 1 1 0Zobrist rf-2b 4 0 1 0 C.Wells rf 0 0 0 0SRdrgz 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 3 1 1 1FLopez 1b 3 0 0 0 VMrtnz dh 3 11 2Ktchm 1b 1 0 0 0 Dirks lf 3 1 1 1Shppch c 2 0 0 0 JhPerlt ss 3 0 1 2Jaso ph 0 1 0 0 Avila c 2 0 0 0EJhnsn ss 2 0 1 0 Inge 3b 2 1 0 0Joyce rf 2 1 1 0Fuld lf 3 0 1 2Totals 30 3 6 3 Totals 27 6 7 6Tampa Bay 000 100 002?3Detroit 000 011 04x?6E?Mi.Cabrera (4). DP?Tampa Bay 2. LOB?Tampa Bay 8, Detroit 5.2B?Damon (6), Boesch (11), V.Martinez (11). HR?Dirks (1).SB?B.Upton (8). CS?E.Johnson (3), Mi.Cabrera (1). S?Fuld,A.Jackson. SF?Longoria.Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SOHellickson L,5-3 6? 4 2 2 4 4Howell 1? 1 2 2 1 1J.Cruz 0 2 2 2 2 0C.Ramos ? 0 0 0 0 1DetroitCoke 3? 2 1 1 1 1Furbush W,1-0 3? 2 0 0 1 3Benoit 1 0 0 0 1 1Valverde 1 2 2 2 2 0J.Cruz pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.HBP?by Furbush (Shoppach). WP?J.Cruz, Valverde.Umpires?Home, Sam Holbrook; First, Gerry Davis; Second, GregGibson; Third, Todd Tichenor.T?3:21. A?21,550 (41,255).Angels 4, Athletics 1Oakland ab r h bi Los Angeles ab rh biCrisp cf 3 1 2 0 MIzturs 2b 3 10 0Barton 1b 3 0 0 0 Aybar ss 2 0 0 0Sweeny lf 2 0 0 0 Abreu dh 4 1 1 1Wlngh ph-lf 1 0 0 0 TrHntr rf 3 1 2 1Matsui dh 3 0 1 1 Callasp 3b 3 0 1 0CJcksn 3b 4 0 1 0 Trumo 1b 4 1 0 0DeJess rf 4 0 1 0 Mathis c 4 0 2 2KSuzuk c 4 0 1 0 Bourjos cf 3 0 1 0AnLRc 2b 4 0 1 0 Willits lf 2 0 0 0Pnngtn ss 4 0 1 0Totals 32 1 8 1 Totals 28 4 7 4Oakland 001 000 000?1Los Angeles 100 000 03x?4DP?Oakland 1, Los Angeles 1. LOB?Oakland 8, Los Angeles 7.2B?Crisp (11), DeJesus (5), Tor.Hunter 2 (7). SB?Abreu (8).S?Aybar, Willits. SF?Matsui.Oakland IP H R ER BB SOOutman 7 5 1 1 3 2Fuentes L,1-7 ? 0 1 1 1 0Wuertz ? 2 2 2 1 1Los AngelesWeaver 7 6 1 1 3 5S.Downs W,2-1 1 2 0 0 0 0Walden S,9-12 1 0 0 0 0 1PB?Mathis.Umpires?Home, Kerwin Danley; First, Vic Carapazza; Second, CoryBlaser; Third, Paul Nauert.T?2:45. A?36,215 (45,389).NL box scoresCardinals 3, Padres 1St. Louis ab r h bi San Diego ab r h biTheriot ss 5 0 1 1 Denorfi rf 4 01 0Jay rf 5 0 3 0 Bartlett ss 4 0 0 0Pujols 1b 4 1 1 1 Ludwck lf 4 0 0 0Brkmn lf 2 0 1 0 Hawpe 1b 4 0 1 0Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Headly 3b 4 0 2 0YMolin c 4 0 0 0 Maybin cf 3 1 2 0Schmkr 2b 3 1 1 0 OHudsn 2b 4 0 0 0Descals 3b 4 1 2 1 RJhnsn c 20 0 0Lohse p 3 0 0 0 Cantu ph 0 0 0 1Craig ph 1 0 0 0 MAdms p 0 0 0 0Tallet p 0 0 0 0 H.Bell p 0 0 0 0Salas p 0 0 0 0 Mosely p 2 0 0 0KPhlps ph-c 1 0 0 0Totals 34 3 9 3 Totals 32 1 6 1St. Louis 000 001 002?3San Diego 000 000 100?1DP?San Diego 2. LOB?St. Louis 8, San Diego 6. 2B?Jay (3),Schumaker (5), Descalso (9), Denorfia (4), Hawpe (9), Headley (11).HR?Pujols (8). SB?Jay (3). SF?Cantu.St. Louis IP H R ER BB SOLohse W,6-2 8 5 1 1 1 5Tallet ? 0 0 0 0 1Salas S,8-8 ? 1 0 0 0 1San DiegoMoseley 7 5 1 1 3 3M.Adams 1 1 0 0 1 2H.Bell L,2-1 1 3 2 2 0 0Umpires?Home, Jim Joyce; First, Ron Kulpa; Second, Jim Wolf;Third, Derryl Cousins.T?2:50. A?16,513 (42,691).Phillies 10, Reds 3Cincinnati ab r h bi Philadelphia abr h biStubbs cf 4 0 0 0 Rollins ss 5 2 2 3Janish ss 4 0 0 0 Utley 2b 5 0 0 0Votto 1b 4 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0BPhllps 2b 4 1 1 0 Polanc 3b 4 2 2 2Ondrsk p 0 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 1 2 0Rolen 3b 3 1 1 0 Ibanez lf 4 2 2 2Bruce rf 4 1 3 3 Ruiz c 3 1 3 0FLewis lf 4 0 0 0 Brown rf 4 0 1 0Hanign c 2 0 0 0 Mayrry cf 4 1 1 2Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 Hamels p 3 1 1 1Malony p 1 0 0 0 Stutes p 0 0 0 0Frazier ph 1 0 0 0 Gload ph 1 0 0 0Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 Bastrd p 0 00 0Cairo 2b 0 0 0 0 WValdz 2b 0 0 0 0Totals 32 3 5 3 Totals 37 10 14 10Cincinnati 000 300 000? 3Philadelphia 207 100 00x? 10LOB?Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 5. 2B?Howard (10), Ruiz (4),Brown (1). HR?Bruce (12), Rollins (3), Polanco (3), Ibanez (5).Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SOArroyo L,3-5 2? 10 9 9 1 2Maloney 3? 3 1 1 1 2Arredondo 1 1 0 0 0 1Ondrusek 1 0 0 0 0 1PhiladelphiaHamels W,6-2 6 5 3 3 2 4Stutes 1 0 0 0 0 2Bastardo 1 0 0 0 0 0Baez 1 0 0 0 0 1HBP?by Hamels (Rolen). Balk?Hamels.Umpires?Home, Larry Vanover; First, Brian Gorman; Second, TonyRandazzo; Third, Dan Bellino.T?2:45. A?45,841 (43,651).Brewers 11, Nationals 3Washington ab r h bi Milwaukee ab r h biBerndn cf 5 0 2 1 Weeks 2b 3 31 0Dsmnd ss 5 0 1 0 Kotsay 1b 0 0 0 0Werth rf 5 0 0 0 C.Hart rf 4 3 3 7L.Nix lf 4 0 2 0 Braun lf 5 1 2 0WRams c 4 0 0 0 BBoggs pr-lf 0 1 0 0Morse 1b 4 1 1 1 Fielder 1b 4 1 1 1Storen p 0 0 0 0 Dillard p 0 0 0 0Slaten p 0 0 0 0 McGeh 3b 5 0 1 0Espinos 2b 2 0 0 0 Lucroy c 4 1 21Bixler pr 0 1 0 0 YBtncr ss 4 1 2 1HrstnJr 3b 4 1 2 1 CGomz cf 4 0 0 0Grzlny p 2 0 0 0 Gallard p 3 0 0 0HRdrgz p 0 0 0 0 Estrad p 0 0 0 0Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Counsll ph-2b 1 0 0 0SBurntt p 0 0 0 0Cora 1b 1 0 0 0Totals 37 3 8 3 Totals 37 11 12 10Washington 010 000 002? 3Milwaukee 300 030 05x?11E?Cora (1), Y.Betancourt 2 (5). LOB?Washington 9, Milwaukee 6.2B?Desmond (10), L.Nix (7), Braun 2 (7), Lucroy (6), Y.Betancourt(7). 3B?Hairston Jr. (1). HR?Morse (3), C.Hart 3 (3), Fielder (11).SB?C.Hart (2).Washington IP H R ER BB SOGorzelanny L,2-4 5 8 6 6 1 6H.Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 2S.Burnett 1 0 0 0 1 0Storen ? 2 3 3 1 1Slaten ? 2 2 1 0 1MilwaukeeGallardo W,6-2 7 5 1 1 1 9Estrada 1 1 0 0 0 1Dillard 1 2 2 2 0 1HBP?by Gorzelanny (Weeks), by Dillard (Espinosa).Umpires?Home, Tim Welke; First, Lance Barksdale; Second, AdrianJohnson; Third, Fieldin Culbreth.T?2:56. A?22,906 (41,900).Astros 4, Dodgers 3Los Angeles ab r h bi Houston ab r hbiFurcal ss 4 0 1 0 Bourn cf 4 11 2Miles 2b 4 0 1 0 Barmes ss 3 0 1 0Loney 1b 4 0 1 0 Pence rf 5 0 2 1Kemp cf 4 1 1 1 Ca.Lee 1b-lf 3 0 0 0Gions rf 3 0 1 0 Michals lf 3 0 0 0GwynJ lf 1 0 0 0 Wallac ph-1b 1 0 0 0Sands lf-rf 1 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 0 0 0Navarr c 4 1 1 0 Hall 2b 4 2 4 0Mitchll 3b 3 1 0 0 Quinter c 3 0 1 1Kershw p 2 0 0 0 MDwns ph 1 0 0 0Ethier ph 1 0 1 1 Norris p 1 0 0 0MacDgl p 0 0 0 0 Bogsvc ph 1 00 0Guerrir p 0 0 0 0 Escaln p 0 0 0 0Jansen p 0 0 0 0 Fulchin p 0 0 0 0AngSnc ph 0 1 0 0Totals 31 3 7 2 Totals 33 4 9 4Los Angeles 010 000 200?3Houston 001 000 003?4Two outs when winning run scored.E?Bourn (1). DP?Los Angeles 1, Houston 2. LOB?Los Angeles 5,Houston 9. 2B?Navarro (1), Bourn (11), Hall 2 (7). HR?Kemp (11).SB?Kemp (13), Bourn (18), Hall (1), Ang.Sanchez (2). CS?Sands (2).S?Norris.Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SOKershaw 6 4 1 1 2 7MacDougal 1 1 0 0 0 0Guerrier 1 1 0 0 1 1Jansen L,1-1 ? 3 3 3 1 2HoustonNorris 7 6 3 2 3 5Escalona ? 1 0 0 0 0Fulchino W,1-2 1? 0 0 0 1 1HBP?by Jansen (Barmes). Balk?Norris.Umpires?Home, Bill Welke; First, Mike Estabrook; Second, JeffNelson; Third, Marty Foster.T?3:07. A?22,579 (40,963).AL leaders(Through May 22)G AB R H PctJoyce TB 45 143 29 51 .357Bautista Tor 39 139 39 49 .353MiYoung Tex 47 184 21 64 .348AdGonzalez Bos 47 193 30 66 .342HKendrick LAA 45 177 30 57 .322Lowrie Bos 41 142 19 45 .317Betemit KC 35 127 20 40 .315MiCabrera Det 47 163 35 51 .313ACabrera Cle 45 186 33 58 .312Aybar LAA 34 139 15 43 .309RUNS?Bautista, Toronto, 39; MiCabrera, Detroit, 35; Granderson,New York, 35; ACabrera, Cleveland, 33; Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 31;AdGonzalez, Boston, 30; HKendrick, Los Angeles, 30.RBI?AdGonzalez, Boston, 41; Beltre, Texas, 38; Konerko, WHITESOX, 36; ACabrera, Cleveland, 34; Granderson, New York, 34;Bautista, Toronto, 32; Youkilis, Boston, 32.HITS?AdGonzalez, Boston, 66; MiYoung, Texas,DarkBlood RMT, 64; ACabrera,Cleveland, 58; HKendrick, Los Angeles, 57; ISuzuki, Seattle, 57;Guerrero, Baltimore, 55; Ellsbury, Boston, 54; Konerko, WHITE SOX,54;Kubel, Minnesota, 54.DOUBLES?Quentin, WHITE SOX, 16; MiYoung, Texas, 16; AdGonzalez,Boston, 15; Gordon, Kansas City, 15; Butler, Kansas City, 14;MiCabrera, Detroit, 14; Ellsbury, Boston, 14; Kinsler, Texas, 14;Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 14.TRIPLES?Bourjos, Los Angeles, 5; Granderson, New York, 4; 9 tiedat 3.HOME RUNS?Bautista, Toronto, 19; Granderson, New York, 16;Teixeira, New York, 12; Beltre, Texas, 10; ACabrera, Cleveland, 10;Konerko, WHITE SOX, 10; 6 tied at 9.STOLEN BASES?Andrus, Texas, 15; Ellsbury, Boston, 15; Crisp,Oakland, 14; Aybar, Los Angeles, 12; RDavis, Toronto, 12; Fuld,Tampa Bay, 12; ISuzuki, Seattle, 11.PITCHING?Cahill, Oakland, 6-1; Tomlin, Cleveland, 6-1; Scherzer,Detroit, 6-1; Lester, Boston, 6-1; Pineda, Seattle, 6-2; Weaver,Los Angeles, 6-4; 11 tied at 5.STRIKEOUTS?FHernandez, Seattle, 77; Shields, Tampa Bay, 73;Verlander, Detroit, 71; Haren, Los Angeles, 66; Weaver, LosAngeles, 65; Lester, Boston, 63; Pineda, Seattle, 61.SAVES?MaRivera, New York, 13; CPerez, Cleveland, 13; League,Seattle, 11; Valverde, Detroit, 11; Feliz, Texas, 9; Farnsworth,Tampa Bay, 9; Fuentes, Oakland, 9.NL leaders(Through May 22)G AB R H PctHolliday StL 40 149 31 52 .349Polanco Phi 47 180 25 61 .339Berkman StL 40 130 32 44 .338YMolina StL 41 144 18 48 .333Votto Cin 47 168 34 55 .327SCastro CUBS 44 192 25 62 .323Carroll LAD 47 174 24 55 .316BPhillips Cin 44 171 30 54 .316GSanchez Fla 45 171 25 54 .316Wallace Hou 47 149 21 47 .315RUNS?Braun, Milwaukee, 34; Votto, Cincinnati, 34; Rasmus, St.Louis, 33; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 33; Berkman, St. Louis, 32; Bruce,Cincinnati, 31; Holliday, St. Louis, 31; Weeks, Milwaukee, 31.RBI?Braun, Milwaukee, 37; Fielder, Milwaukee, 37; Howard,Philadelphia, 36; Pence, Houston, 36; Berkman, St. Louis, 35; Kemp,Los Angeles, 33; Holliday, St. Louis, 31,RMT.HITS?SCastro, CUBS, 62; JosReyes, New York, 62;Polanco, Philadelphia, 61; Prado, Atlanta, 60; Pence, Houston, 59;Kemp, Los Angeles, 57; Ethier, Los Angeles, 56.DOUBLES?CJones, Atlanta, 15; Beltran, New York, 14; JosReyes,New York, 14; CYoung, Arizona, 14; Fielder, Milwaukee, 13;Holliday, St. Louis, 13; Pence, Houston, 13; SSmith, Colorado, 13;Votto, Cincinnati, 13.TRIPLES?JosReyes, New York, 6; Victorino, Philadelphia, 5;Espinosa, Washington, 4; Braun, Milwaukee, 3; SCastro, CUBS, 3; Fowler, Colorado, 3;Rasmus, St. Louis, 3.HOME RUNS?Braun, Milwaukee, 12; Bruce, Cincinnati, 12; Berkman,St. Louis, 11; Fielder, Milwaukee, 11; Kemp, Los Angeles, 11;ASoriano, CUBS, 11; Tulowitzki, Colorado,11.STOLEN BASES?Bourn, Houston, 18; JosReyes, New York, 17;Desmond, Washington, 14; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 14; Kemp, Los Angeles,13; Bourgeois, Houston, 12; CGomez, Milwaukee, 12.PITCHING?McClellan, St. Louis, 6-1; Marcum, Milwaukee, 6-1;Gallardo, Milwaukee, 6-2; Hamels, Philadelphia, 6-2; Halladay,Philadelphia, 6-3; Correia, Pittsburgh, 6-4; 13 tied at 5.STRIKEOUTS?Halladay, Philadelphia, 80; ClLee, Philadelphia, 78;Kershaw, Los Angeles, 77; Lincecum, San Francisco, 75; Norris,Houston, 69; Hamels, Philadelphia, 68; Garza, CUBS, 68.SAVES?LNunez, Florida, 17; FRodriguez, New York, 15; Street,Colorado, 14; BrWilson, San Francisco, 13; Hanrahan, Pittsburgh,13; Putz, Arizona, 12; Axford, Milwaukee, 12; Kimbrel, Atlanta,12.Midwest League standingsEastern DivisionW L PCT GBLansing (Blue Jays) 26 17 .605 ?Great Lakes (Dodgers) 26 18 .591 1/2Bowling Green (Rays) 24 21 .533 3Dayton (Reds) 22 22 .500 4 1/2South Bend (D?backs) 21 24 ,カバル RMT.467 6Lake County (Indians) 20 23 .465 6Fort Wayne (Padres) 19 25 .432 7 1/2West Michigan (Tigers) 17 25 .405 8 1/2Western DivisionW L PCT GBBurlington (Athletics) 30 14 .682 ?Peoria (Cubs) 25 19 .568 5Wisconsin (Brewers) 25 19 .568 5Quad Cities (Cardinals) 24 20 .545 6Cedar Rapids (Angels) 22 22 .500 8Beloit (Twins) 21 23 .477 9COUGARS (Royals) 19 26 .422 11 1/2Clinton (Mariners) 11 34 .244 19 1/2Monday?s GamesCOUGARS 8, Beloit 5Cedar Rapids 10, Quad Cities 4Wisconsin 4, Burlington 3Peoria 9, Clinton 4Fort Wayne 4, West Michigan 2, 10 inningsLake County 6, Dayton 3South Bend 8, Great Lakes 3Lansing 12, Bowling Green 7Tuesday?s GamesCOUGARS at Quad Cities, 7 p.m.Bowling Green at West Michigan, 11 a.m.Lake County at South Bend, 5:30 p.m.Burlington at Beloit, 6:30 p.m.Wisconsin at Peoria, 6:30 p.m.Clinton at Cedar Rapids, 6:35 p.m.Fort Wayne at Lansing, 6:05 p.m.Dayton at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.Wednesday?s GamesCOUGARS at Quad Cities, 7 p.m.Lake County at South Bend, 10:35 a.m.Fort Wayne at Lansing, 10:35 a.m.Bowling Green at West Michigan, 11 a.m.Clinton at Cedar Rapids, 12:05 p.m.Wisconsin at Peoria, 5 p.m., 1st gameBurlington at Beloit, 6:30 p.m.Dayton at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.Wisconsin at Peoria, 7:30 p.m., 2nd game

Stricker holds nerve to win Memorial by one shot

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- American Steve Stricker clinched his 10th PGA Tour title by one shot at theMemorial tournament on Sunday after holding off a birdie barragefrom his closest pursuers with an ice-cool display.Three strokes clear going into the final round at MuirfieldVillage Golf Club, the 44-year-old Stricker birdied six of thefirst nine holes and then survived a few anxious moments after theturn on the way to a four-under-par 68.Following a lengthy weather delay, Stricker bogeyed the 15thafter his drive sailed left into trees but did well to save parfrom the back bunker at the short 16th before dropping another shotat the last for a 16-under total of 272.American world number seven Matt Kuchar emerged as the mainchallenger early on but ran out of holes as he closed with a 65 toshare second place with compatriot Brandt Jobe (65). Long-hittingAmerican Dustin Johnson also carded 65 for fourth at 12 under, oneahead of Britain's Rory McIlroy (68)."It was a little bit of a struggle after we came out from therain delay and at that point I'm just trying not to make amistake," a smiling Stricker said greenside after being hugged bytournament host Jack Nicklaus."But I hung tough and holed a couple of crucial putts when I hadto. It was pretty special walking off (18). He (Nicklaus) is afriend and it's truly an honour." Stricker, who will climb fourplaces to fourth when the world rankings are issued Monday, rankedhis Memorial victory among the most meaningful of his career."It's right up there at the top, if it isn't (at the very top),"he said. "It's a great field, it's a great course and when you haveMr. Nicklaus's name attached to it, it adds another element ofimportance." With greens receptive to attacking approach play afterbeing softened by overnight rain,アラド戦記 RMT, Stricker stretched his lead tofour by coolly sinking 10-foot birdie putts at the first twoholes.ADVANTAGE TRIMMEDKuchar briefly cut that advantage to three after hitting asuperb approach to within two feet of the cup at the sixth butStricker responded with a birdie at the par-five fifth. Kuchar,playing one group in front of Stricker, picked up further shots atthe seventh and eighth to close to within two strokes of thelead.Undaunted, Stricker appeared to tighten his grip on thetournament with three consecutive birdies from the seventh to reachthe turn in five-under 30, four strokes clear. He parred the nextthree holes, including a brilliant up-and-down from a bunker at thepar-three 12th, and had just teed off on 13 when play was haltedfor just over two-and-a-half hours due to the threat of lightning.At that point, Stricker's lead had been trimmed to three as Jobemade a sizzling run of five birdies from the seventh. After playfinally resumed, Stricker recorded his firstbogey of the day at the par-five 15th where his errant driveinto trees forced him to take a penalty drop because of anunplayable lie.Despite wobbling over the closing stretch, he nervelesslyknocked in par-saving putts from 16 and seven feet at the 16th and17th before bogeying the last after finding bunkers off the tee andwith his approach."Fifteen really made me feel pretty uncomfortable," Strickersaid. "But I made a couple of great putts coming in."Kuchar and Jobe applauded Stricker's final-round play. "I playedsome great golf for four days,pso2 RMT," Kuchar said. "Ifsomebody beats you, you tip your hat and say, 'Great playing,Steve'. My five-under on the front didn't gain any ground on him.It was tough to see." Added Jobe: "Steve played great,カバル RMT.I thought if we would have gone out and shot 65 that might havebeen good enough, but we were a little short. It was his tournamentto win or lose, and he went out there and won it." Published by HTSyndication with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka. For anyquery with respect to this article or any other contentrequirement, please contact Editor athtsyndication@hindustantimes.com