Tuesday, May 21, 2013

National Sports

Oxbow Wins The 138th Preakness Stakes

Matthew Stockman/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) -- Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday evening.

"I get paid to spoil dreams," said D. Wayne Lukas, the 77-year-old Hall of Fame trainer for Oxbow, who gave Lukas his sixth Preakness victory and a record 14th Triple Crown win.

Oxbow's odds to win the race were 15-1, and he paid $32.80 to win.

Ridden by veteran jockey Gary Stevens, Oxbow finished unofficially in 1:57.54.

Itsmyluckyday came in second with Mylute placing third.

Kentucky Derby winner Orb was the perennial favorite to win the middle leg of the Triple Crown with 3-5 odds, but he seemed to have been thrown off from starting at the No. 1 post position.  Only two horses have ever won the Preakness Stakes from that spot since 1950.

"I'm disappointed. I'll be more disappointed tomorrow than I am right now," said Orb's trainer, Shug McGaughey. "I know the game. It is highs and lows. Probably more lows than highs."

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Brett Anderson Hurt Again

Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- The Oakland Athletics announced starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a stress fracture in his right foot and will be reavaluted in four weeks when his walking boot is taken off.

Anderson, who has been on the disabled list since May 1 with a sprained right ankle, made a rehab start last Sunday and felt fine afterwards. Then on Monday, Anderson was running the outfield when he felt pain in his foot. Anderson had CT and bone scans which revealed the injury.

"Unfortunate turn of events," Anderson tweeted. "But we're a good team with or without me and hopefully I can contribute sooner rather than later."

Anderson has proven to be a pretty fragile player. The 25-year-old has only made 43 starts in the last four seasons, being placed on the diabled list many times. Anderson also had Tommy John Surgery in 2011.

When Anderson has pitched he has been good. In 73 career starts Anderson has a 26-29 record with 3.74 ERA, and a 1.27 WHIP.

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Matt Garza Will Start Tuesday

Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images(CHICAGO) --  Cubs manager Dale Sveum announced Saturday that pitcher Matt Garza will make his first major league start in 10 months Tuesday, when the Cubs take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Garza missed the final two months of last season with a right elbow strain and has been out this season with a strained left latissimus muscle.

Garza pitched six-innings of shutout ball for Triple-A Iowa Thursday, striking out six.

Sveum says Garza will likely be held to 85 to 90 pitch limit on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old Garza has made 167 starts in his seven major league seasons. During that period he has compiled a 57-61 record, a 3.84 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 865 strikeouts.

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/18/13

Mike McGinnis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NHL Playoffs - Western Conference Semi-Finals:

Detroit Red Wings 4 - Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Series tied 1-1)

San Jose Sharks 2 - Los Angeles 1 OT (Kings lead series, 2-1)

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Indiana Pacers 106 - New York Knicks 99 (Pacers win series, 4-2)

138th Running of the Preakness Stakes: Oxbow wins.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:  Jimmie Johnson wins the NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

MLB: Cincinnati Reds 10 (26-17) - Philadelphia Phillies 0 (20-23)

Chicago Cubs 8 (18-24) - New York Mets 2 (16-24)

Tampa Bay Rays 10 (22-20) - Baltimore Orioles 6 (23-19)

New York Yankees 7 (27-16) - Toronto Blue Jays 2 (17-26)

Cleveland Indians 5 (24-17) - Seattle Mariners 4 (20-23)

Los Angeles Angels 12 (16-27) - Chicago White Sox 9 (19-22)

Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (25-18) - Miami Marlins 0 (11-32)

Atlanta Braves 3 (24-18) - Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (17-24)

San Diego Padres 2 (19-23) - Washington Nationals 1 (23-20)

Texas Rangers 7 (28-15) - Detroit Tigers 2 (23-18)

Oakland Athletics 2 (22-22) - Kansas City Royals 1 (20-19)

Colorado Rockies 10 (23-20) - San Francisco Giants 2 (24-19)

Milwaukee Brewers 6 (17-24) - St. Louis Cardinals 4 (27-15) 10 innings

Houston Astros 4 (12-31) - Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (25-18) 11 innings

Boston Red Sox 12 (26-17) - Minnesota Twins 5 (18-21)

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