Jones' HR in 15th lifts O's past Royals

The Twins placed Doumit on the 15-day disabled list after the game because of a strained right calf. They will recall outfielder Ben Revere from Triple-A Rochester for Thursday's game at Detroit.

Jaime Garcia breezed by the slumping Giants in Wednesday's 4-1 win, allowing one run on nine hits in 7 1/3 innings of work. Garcia issued zero walks for the first time all season while fanning a 2012-high nine in a rare quality road start. The outing leaves him with a 3.68 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 36/15 K/BB ratio through 51 1/3 innings. He'll get the Padres at home on Monday.

Madison Bumgarner allowed four runs on nine hits in 7 1/3 innings of Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals. Two of the runs were charged to Bumgarner after he left the game. His owners can thank Steve Edlefsen. Bumgarner struck out three and walked none in an otherwise pleasant outing, with his biggest mistake coming in the seventh, where he served up a solo home run to David Freese. The non-quality outing is just Bumgarner's third of the season. He'll get the Brewers in Milwaukee on Monday.

Mired in an 0-for-16 slump, David Freese went 3-for-4 with a home run and double in Wednesday's win over the Giants. Freese took tough Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner deep for a solo shot in the seventh before roping an opposite field double off of Steve Edlefsen in the eighth. The home run was his third of the month and eighth of the season. Last season's World Series hero is now batting .287/.352/.519 through St. Louis' first 37 games.

Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals. The multi-hit night was just Posey's third in 13 May starts, while the extra-base hit was his first of the month. Nevertheless, he's still hitting a solid .295/.348/.443, and shouldn't be expected to struggle to such a severe degree going forward.

Jerome Williams scattered two runs and 10 hits across eight innings of work on Wednesday evening, improving to 4-1 in Los Angeles' 7-2 win over the White Sox. Williams struck out five and walked zero in tossing at least 6 2/3 innings for the sixth consecutive start. A sort of savior for the beleaguered Halos, Williams is now the owner of a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 31/11 K/BB ratio through 46 2/3 frames. He has a favorable matchup lined up for Monday, where the Angels will begin a three-game set with the A's in Oakland.

Martin Hanzal has received a one-game suspension for his boarding major on Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. He was given a game misconduct for his actions in the contest and will not be in the lineup when the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Thursday night. Hanzal will be eligible to return on Sunday afternoon in the fourth game of the best-of-seven series. He has three goals and five points in 10 postseason contests.

Colin Fraser (personal) may not be available for Game 3 on Thursday night. He is currently in Alberta with his family and he didn't play in Game 2.

Derek Morris received a kneeing penalty in Tuesday's Game 2 loss to Los Angeles, but he won't face supplemental discipline for the infraction. NHL Director of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan said via his twitter page that the two minute penalty on the play was sufficient punishment. The incident occurred during the third period on Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi. Morris, who has been steady on the blueline for Phoenix with five points and a plus-4 rating in 13 playoff games, will be eligible to play in Game 3 Thursday night.

Shane Doan won't be disciplined by the NHL for his boarding major in Tuesday's Game 2 loss to Los Angeles. League disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan ruled that Kings forward Trevor Lewis turned right before Doan made contact, which was the same view that the Phoenix captain had after the game. Doan was given a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct late in the second period. He has accumulated seven points in 13 playoff games and will be available for Game 3 on Thursday.

Paul Gaustad is eligible for unrestricted free agency this summer. The Predators gave up a first-round pick for him at the trade deadline, so they'll probably make a pitch to retain his services but he'll likely have to come at a cheaper rate after his previous cap hit was set at $2.3 million. Gaustad is a strong faceoff man, who can chip in some offense and physicality to a team's bottom-six forward group.

Max Pacioretty has been excellent at the World Hockey Championships for Team USA. He racked up two goals and nine assists in seven games during the preliminary round. "I've only played one other time for USA Hockey and that was world juniors, I had a rough tournament," said Pacioretty, who was held without a point in six games in that tournament. "I came here with motivation to prove to people that I can play at the international level." The 23-year-old forward enjoyed a career-year with Montreal in 2011-12 with 33 goals and 65 points in 79 contests.

Serge Ibaka blocked seven shots during Wednesday's Game 2 victory over the Lakers. He was a presence from the start, blocking three shots within the first few minutes while providing great weak side defensive support. The seven blocks is a playoff-high for the power forward this season.

Kobe Bryant shot just 9-of-25 for 20 points on Wednesday as the Lakers blew a seven point lead to the Thunder in Game 2. Bryant made some questionable decisions down the stretch, turning the ball over twice and missing a pair of jumpers in the final two minutes. The Lakers basically gave this game away and Bryant will likely need to have a huge Game 3 if he hopes to keep his team in this series.

Kendrick Perkins played 31 minutes during Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Lakers, scoring two points while hauling in five rebounds. The big man was iffy coming into the game with a hip injury but looked okay in the middle. His condition should improve with a few days' rest.

Ramon Sessions was brutal in Game 2 on Wednesday, scoring just two points on 1-of-3 shooting. He only added four rebounds and failed to record a single assist. He was told by coach Mike Brown to be more aggressive on the offense end but clearly disappointed in that regard. His back-up Steve Blake wasn't much better. The point guard hit just 1-of-5 shots and missed a wide open 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Andre Bynum played solid in Game 2 against the Thunder on Wednesday, scoring 20 points to go along with nine rebounds. Bynum was aggressive all night but the Thunder did a great job of denying him late and closed out the game on a 9-0 run to claim the win.

Pau Gasol played well in Game 2 on Wednesday, notching a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Lakers fell to the Thunder. Gasol had a strong first half but was very quiet down the stretch, going scoreless in the fourth quarter. He was not heavily involved in the offense and failed to assert himself when the Thunder pressured Andrew Bynum.

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Clint Bowyer will make his fourth career All-Star start at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night. In three previous starts, his best finish is 12th in 2009. Last year Bowyer started on the outside of the front row but finished 16th. Bowyer averages a ninth place starting spot and 15th place finish.-Michael Waltrip Racing

The weekend marks Aric Almirola's first appearance in the annual Sprint Showdown. But he's no stranger to the 1.5-mile oval Charlotte Motor Speedway that's regarded as the home track to most NASCAR teams. He has a top-five and three top-10s in seven Nationwide Series starts and two top-10s in two Camping World Truck Series appearances at Charlotte.-Richard Petty Motorsports

Denny Hamlin is making his sixth All-Star Race appearance on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 31-year-old driver has three-consecutive top-10 finishes in the non-points, exhibition race, including a seventh-place result one year ago. Hamlin posted back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the All-Star Race in 2009 and 2010, and will look to take the checkered flag this weekend and the one million dollar first place prize. Hamlin is fourth in the NASCAR standings following Darlington, 17 points behind leader Greg Biffle after 11 of 26 regular season races.-FedEx Racing

Marcos Ambrose will make his first start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star Race on Saturday night at Charlotte. Previously Ambrose has made three starts in the Sprint Showdown, the qualifying event for the All-Star Race. He finished ninth in last year's Showdown and his average finish in the qualifying race is 8.25.-Richard Petty Motorsports

Juan Pablo Montoya has made three appearances in the preliminary event to the All-Star Race. He has an average Showdown start and finish of 10th and 22.6, respectively. His best start was fifth in 2007, while his best finish was 12th in 2009. Two times Montoya has appeared in the All-Star Race (2008, 2011). He has an average start of 11.5 and an average finish of 13. His best start and finish came in last year's All-Star Race when he started eighth and finished 12th.-Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Dating back to 2003, Jamie McMurray has made four appearances in Sprint Showdown, the preliminary event to the All-Star Race. His best start came in 2004 when he rolled off third, while his best finish came in 2009 when he came to the checkered in second. He has led 20 laps in the Showdown and has an average start of 13.2 and an average finish of eighth. McMurray has participated in the All-Star Race on six occasions. In 2009, a second place finish in the preliminary event earned McMurray a spot in the All-Star Race. In his six starts, McMurray has an average start and finish position of 12.8 and 17.1, respectively. His best start was fourth in 2010, while his best finish was ninth in 2009.-Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Brian Gay returns to the HP Byron Nelson Championship where he has a runner-up finish on his resume. After finishing T2 in 2010, Gay returned to finish T14 in last season's edition. His 2012 campaign has been a solid one as well, notching nine (of 12) cuts and racking up two top 10s. As you would expect, it's been the putter that's carried him. He ranks ninth in Strokes Gained-Putting and fifth in total putting.

Billy Horschel has been splitting time between the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour, and he was able to gain entry in this week's HP Byron Nelson Championship. In the five starts he's made on the PGA TOUR, he's cashed four times. His most recent event was a missed cut in New Orleans, and his best was a T30 at Mayakoba. He's split 61.88 percent of his fairways.

Jason Day is returning to the site of his 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship victory, which remains his only TOUR victory. In addition, the Aussie finished fifth in 2011. He's made five of seven cuts, with his best finish a T9 at the Wells Fargo, but is coming off a missed cut at THE PLAYERS. He currently ranks 109th in the FedExCup standings.

Scott Stallings is in the field of the 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship. Stallings has had a hard time repeating his 2011 success, partially due to the injury bug. He has missed each of his four cuts since he finished T27 at the Masters. His game has struggled in all facets, as he ranks 184th in all-around ranking.

Jeff Overton is trending for a big week at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Overton finished T8 in 2011 and T2 in 2010 and has made 10 (of 13) cuts with two top-10 finishes. When Overton made his Ryder Cup charge in 2010, the Byron Nelson was one of three runner-up finishes he nabbed. He ranks 37th on TOUR in scrambling.

Edward Loar is teeing it up for the first time in the HP Byron Nelson Championship. The PGA TOUR rookie has only cashed in two (of eight) starts on the big stage, but did nab a win on the Nationwide Tour in Panama. He's struggled with the irons this year, landing only 57.19 percent GIR.

Unsigned franchise player Drew Brees characterized his contract talks with the Saints as "extremely frustrating" on Wednesday. It's no secret that the sides haven't made a lick of progress since winter time. "It's been extremely frustrating for me," Brees said. "I don't think the negotiation should have been this difficult. ... We've reached out on a number of occasions and at times I've been frustrated by the lack of response." Brees questioned the Saints' "urgency" to do a deal. Perhaps they don't feel any because they want Brees to play out the season on his franchise tender.

Colts signed seventh-round DE Tim Fugger to a four-year contract. Fugger only had one year of big stats at Vanderbilt, but enjoyed a head-turning Pro Day workout and could fit nicely into new coach Chuck Pagano's scheme, which doesn't discriminate against "tweeners." Fugger goes 6-foot-3, 248. He could end up playing outside linebacker or defensive end for the Colts.

Andy Dalton has added ten pounds since the 2011 Scouting Combine and currently weighs in at 225. Dalton revealed that he got down to 208 pounds by the end of last year, so he decided to hit the weight room this offseason. According to Bengals.com, Dalton's "fastball seems to have more zip" during spring workouts, and he's been fine tuning his mechanics with quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese. Dalton will be a somewhat intriguing back-end QB2 in fantasy leagues this season.

Colts signed sixth-round WR LaVon Brazill to a four-year contract. Rookie GM Ryan Grigson did some heavy dipping into the smaller-FBS receiver group, grabbing T.Y. Hilton out of Florida International before plucking Brazill, a former Ohio Bobcat. Whereas Hilton projects as a slot receiver with return value, Brazill is more of an outside receiver. Brazill should get a long look at the position opposite Reggie Wayne in training camp.

Rams claimed G/T Jose Valdez off waivers from the Vikings. Valdez was once a well-thought-of guard prospect in the Falcons' organization, when new Rams GM Les Snead was a personnel director. Valdez isn't any kind of long-term solution, but St. Louis has an enormous hole at left guard.

Colts signed fifth-round RB Vick Ballard to a four-year contract. Ballard has some pop at 5-foot-10 and 219 pounds, but there's no wiggle to his game and he's not going to help in the passing attack. While NFL teams aren't smitten with Ballard's talent, opportunity can be more than half the battle in fantasy leagues, and there's plenty of it in Indianapolis' backfield. Ballard should battle Delone Carter for the team's primary power back role.

Caleb Terbush leaves spring game as No. 1 QB for the Boilermakers According to coach Danny Hope, TerBush progressed well last year and as the season went on he gained the confidence needed to be a starting QB in the Big 10. TerBush shouldn't get too comfortable. Behind him are Rob Henry and Robert Marve, two quarterbacks with starting experience of their own.

EJ Manuel is working with private QB coach George Whitfield Jr. Whitfield Jr. who has worked with Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton and this years No.1 pick Andrew Luck is focusing on Manuel's base and setup. Manuel who is a dual-threat QB is working on his pocket presence more this year so as to avoid injuries like the one that he suffered in the Champs Sports Bowl.

James Vandenberg adapting to new-look offense, personnel. New OC Greg Davis has installed a number of packages and formations that provide for a new look schematically. The offense is also new in the sense that a number of younger players are being heavily counted on to carry out the game plan. Perhaps it's a good thing that the studious Vandenberg, who will be a fifth-year senior, is at the controls. He had a solid 2011 throwing for 3,022 yards with 25 touchdowns and only 7 INTs.

Boston College running back Montel Harris was kicked off the team due to multiple violations of team rules. The most unfortunate part of this development is that Harris has battled through multiple knee injuries the past couple of years. Although he was shut down for the spring after re-injuring his left knee, he was hopeful of returning in the fall for his final season. Harris is the Eagles' all-time leading rusher with 3,735 yards, including a career-high 1,457 in 2009.

Will Collin Klein be going to the air more in 2012? Including sacks, Klein had 394 rushing attempts last season against 300 passes. While the offense hums along nicely, chews up clock and moves the chains when Klein is running well, the senior-to-be may use his receivers and tight ends with more frequency in an effort to be less predictable. Placing a little more emphasis on the pass is something that should play out during Saturday's spring game.

Running back Ralph Bolden arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. This puts a damper what was a nice spring for Bolden, who was working his way back into shape after missing the last few games of the 2011 season with a torn right ACL. Coach Danny Hope and the university are handling the matter. An issue like this -- more of needing to grow up than anything -- often results in a suspension for a game or two.