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and the Oakland Athletics gave Samardzija more run support than he has had all
season in a 13-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday. "I didnt realize
it went over the fence," Moss said. "I thought it was going to be a sacrifice
fly. Then I saw it bounce around and was shocked. Thats not a home run at night.
Being a day game, the ball carries better." Jed Lowrie had three hits and drove
in a run for the As, who have the best record (63-38) in baseball and are a
season-best 25 games over .500. Chris Carter hit a home run for the Astros, who
fell to 2-4 since the All-Star break. Samardzija (2-1) gave up a leadoff single
to Jose Altuve and then retired 10 straight before Carters 20th home run put
Houston on the board. He did not walk a batter and struck out six. He retired 12
of 13 following Carters blast. Carter was the lone Astro to get past second base
against Samardzija, who received a combined 13 runs of support over his final
six starts with the Cubs. "I was just trying to get quick innings and not keep
the defence out there very long," Samardzija said. "I wanted to keep them in
hitting rhythm. When you get a lead like that, you just take a deep breath."
Samardzija was 2-7 with the Cubs despite a 2.83 ERA. He entered with the
third-lowest run support in the majors at 3.05 runs per outing. "Im having a lot
of fun playing here," Samardzija said. "I just attacked the zone and threw a lot
of fastballs." Scott Feldman (4-8) lost his straight start, lasting 5 1-3
innings. He allowed six runs and nine hits, walking five and striking out four.
"He battled but at the same time they did a tremendous job of hitting with
runners in scoring position," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "Thats pretty much
what was the difference in the ballgame." Feldman allowed at least six runs for
just the third time this season but for the second time in three starts. He has
allowed 16 runs and 27 hits over his last 17 2-3 innings. "It was a battle for
him all day," Porter said. "Early in the game he really had his breaking ball
working, and they started laying off and made him come back into the zone." The
As were ahead 4-1 entering the sixth inning when Moss hit his third grand slam
of the season. "You want to cash them in with runners on base," Moss said. "It
was a situation where the guy had to make a good pitch and I hit it. I had the
bases loaded in the at-bat before and ended up hitting a weak grounder to
first." Stephen Vogt added a three-run double in the eighth. Josh Reddick, who
had two doubles, added a sacrifice fly. Donaldson and Derek Norris, who had
three hits, each drove in runs in the third. Sogard scored on a wild pitch.
Crisps sacrifice fly in the fourth put the As ahead, 4-1. NOTES: RHP Jim Johnson
was designated for assignment before the game, ending a short, tumultuous
relationship with the As fans, who have booed him since opening day. ... As OF
Yoenis Cespedes (sprained right thumb) could return to the starting lineup on
Friday. ... As INF Alberto Callaspo (right hamstring strain) is scheduled to
begin a rehab assignment on Saturday. .. RHP Jason Hammel (0-2, 9.00) is
scheduled to make his third start for the As against the Rangers in Texas on
Friday. ... LHP Dallas Keuchel (9-6, 3.29) starts for the Astros at home against
Miami, which begins a 10-day, 10-game homestand, the longest of the season. ...
Samardzija improved to 21-3 lifetime when receiving at least three runs of
support.
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check, and David Ortiz had three of Bostons 12 hits off Wei-Yin Chen in a 4-3
victory Thursday night. EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State cant count on many
of its players to perform consistently well. Keith Appling has been an exception
in Big Ten play. Appling scored 24 points to help the fifth-ranked Spartans beat
Minnesota 87-75 in overtime Saturday after overcoming a double-digit deficit in
the second half and blowing a lead late in regulation. "No lead is safe at the
end of a game, especially in the Big Ten," Appling said. The Spartans (15-1, 4-0
Big Ten) are well aware of that fact. The Spartans scored 15 straight points
while holding the Golden Gophers (13-4, 2-2) scoreless for nearly 8 minutes
after trailing 53-43 with 15:57 left. Michigan State missed an opportunity to
win in regulation for the second straight game, losing a five-point lead in the
last 13 seconds. The Spartans were without Adreian Payne because of a sprained
right foot. "Theres nothing medically wrong that we can observe," coach Tom Izzo
said. "Theres no stress fracture. He wanted to play. Hes not being a wimp. He
just didnt feel he could, so I didnt want to take a chance and suit him up."
Payne didnt start the previous game, but scored 18 points in an overtime win
over No. 3 Ohio State in which Michigan State wasted a 17-point lead in the
second half. "We deserve some criticism for how weve executed," Izzo said. Late
in regulation, the Gophers (13-4, 2-2) made plays and got a break that gave them
a shot to pull off an upset. Minnesotas Malik Smith made his fifth 3-pointer,
Gary Harris missed two free throws with 11.3 seconds left for the Spartans and
DeAndre Mathieus layup with 1.7 seconds left tied the game and sent it to
overtime. First-year Gophers coach Richard Pitino was glad Mathieu made the
shot, but it wasnt the one he wanted. "I was running a play and trying to shoot
a 3 to be honest with you," Pitino said. Michigan State scored the first nine
points of OT, ending Minnesotas chance to beat a top-five team on its home court
for the first time in school history and to win at the Breslin Center for the
first time since 1997. "Anytime you go on the road in a great environment and
you step up for 40 minutes and you doont win the game, it is a bit of a missed
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and No. 4 in The Associated Press poll. The Spartans barely did enough to keep
winning and match the best 16-game record Izzo has had in 19 seasons, equaling
the record they had during the 2000-01 season as defending national champions.
Minnesota guard Austin Hollins turned the ball over with 42 seconds left and
teammate Andre Hollins had an ill-advised 3-pointer blocked with 23 seconds
left, trailing by three on each possession. Then, the Gophers struggled to take
care of the basketball in OT and couldnt stop the Spartans. "We just made some
bonehead plays," Andre Hollins said. Minnesota needed more than 4 minutes to
score in the extra period and those points pulled it within seven. "We came in
confident," Andre Hollins said. "We expected to win this game. Its not a moral
victory. We have to give them a lot of credit for making their free throws."
Andre Hollins scored 24 and Smith had 17 points off the bench. Smith scored 11
of his points, nine on 3-pointers, in the first 12 minutes of the game to help
the Gophers lead 41-36 at halftime after making 7 of 12 shots beyond the arc.
They made just 3 of 14 3-pointers in the second half and overtime. Harris had 19
points and redshirt freshman Kenny Kaminski scored a season-high 15 -- all on
3-pointers. Appling said Kaminski, "saved the day," for the Spartans. Izzo has
not been pleased lately with Branden Dawson and Denzel Valentine and both played
relatively well at times against Minnesota. Dawson finished with six points and
10 rebounds after not scoring and grabbing just three rebounds in the first
half. "Theres something wrong with Brandan," Izzo said. "Theres something
bothering him. You can see it -- you dont have to be a coach." Valentine had
nine points, 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals and a blocked shot late in
regulation. "He got some big rebounds late and he defended better," Izzo said.
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