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HOME RUN DERBY
Giancarlo Stanton beats Frazier in All-Star Home Run Derby
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins has won the All-Star Home Run Derby with an impressive display of power that bested defending champion Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox.
Stanton hit 24 homers in the first round to eliminate the Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano, who had 7, and followed that with 17 in the semifinals to knock out Mark Trumbo (14) of the Baltimore Orioles. He then hit 20 home runs in the final round to Frazier’s 13.
Stanton hit a record 61 homers in three rounds Monday night at Petco Park, including a shot estimated at 497 feet. The three-time All-Star is not on the NL roster for Tuesday night’s game after batting .233 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs before the break.
Cano is on the roster for the American League squad for tonight’s All-Star game.
OLY-ATH-US-TRACK-TEAM
Tyson Gay gets chance to recapture relay medal
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sprinter Tyson Gay will be going to the Olympics, where he’ll have a chance to help the U.S. win a relay medal more than two years after his doping case cost the team its silver from the 2012 Games.
The 33-year-old Gay, who dominated sprints for a time before Usain Bolt came onto the scene, struggled at Olympic trials, finishing fifth in the 100 and sixth in the 200.
But U.S. coaches chose him Monday for the relay team, meaning he could run in the Olympic preliminaries or the final.
Gay tested positive for a banned substance in 2013, and accepted a one-year ban that also cost the U.S. its relay silver from London.
Others added to the relay pool included 2009 U.S. champion Mike Rodgers and Francena McCorory, the 2014 world indoor champion at 400 meters.
ALL-STAR-CHARLOTTE
Tech leaders urge Silver to consider moving NBA All-Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology industry leaders have urged NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to move the All-Star Game out of Charlotte unless a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people is repealed “in very short order.”
In a letter sent Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, the executives tell Silver that putting fans at risk of discrimination would “send a terrible message about who the NBA is and what it values as an organization, and set a dangerous precedent.”
The All-Star weekend is set for next February. Silver has resisted setting any deadlines for when the league might act, believing positive dialogue is ongoing that he hopes would lead to changes in the HB2 law. However, he has said a decision probably would have to be made this summer.
The letter was sent by SV Angel founder and co-managing partner Ron Conway and includes signatures from executives from companies such as Google, Reddit, PayPal, Lyft and Pinterest.
NBA owners are holding their annual offseason meeting this week in Las Vegas.
SPOKANE INDIANS-AQUASOX
Prescott, Spivey and Bolin lead Spokane in win
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Blaine Prescott, Seth Spivey and Travis Bolin each had three hits, as the Spokane Indians beat the Everett AquaSox 9-2 on Monday.
Spivey doubled and singled twice, driving home two runs.
Spokane scored in six different innings in the victory, including the fifth, when Spivey hit an RBI double and Darius Day hit a two-run single.
Starter Jacob Shortslef (2-0) got the win while Matthew Festa (1-2) took the loss in relief in the Northwest League game.
Despite the loss, Everett is 4-2 against Spokane this season.
HOPS-EMERALDS
Jefferson’s single leads Hillsboro to 7-4 win over Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Manny Jefferson hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Hillsboro Hops to a 7-4 win over the Eugene Emeralds on Monday.
Jake Winston struck D.J. Wilson out with runners on second and third to end the game for his first save of the season.
The single by Jefferson capped a three-run inning and gave the Hops a 4-3 lead after Luke Lowery hit an RBI double earlier in the inning.
With the score tied 4-4 in the seventh, the Hops took the lead for good when Josh Anderson scored on a double play.
Anfernee Grier doubled twice and singled, scoring two runs for Hillsboro.
Palmer Betts (1-0) got the win with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief while Enrique De Los Rios (2-4) took the loss in the Northwest League game.
DUST DEVILS-CANADIANS
Tri-City beats Vancouver 4-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nate Easley scored on an error in the fourth inning, leading the Tri-City Dust Devils to a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canadians on Monday.
David Bednar struck Javier Hernandez out with the bases loaded to end the game for his second save of the season.
The play, part of a two-run inning, gave the Dust Devils a 1-0 lead before Luis Asuncion hit an RBI single later in the inning.
After Tri-City added two runs in the seventh, the Canadians cut into the deficit in the ninth inning when Yeltsin Gudino drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Lance Jones.
Evan Miller (1-0) got the win with two innings of scoreless, one-hit relief while Vancouver starter Juliandry Higuera (1-3) took the loss in the Northwest League game.
Christian Williams doubled and singled for the Canadians.
VOLCANOES-HAWKS
Boise sweeps doubleheader against Salem-Keizer
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Steven Linkous scored on a stolen base in the first inning, leading the Boise Hawks to a 7-4 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.
Justin Lawrence got Ryan Howard to ground out with runners on first and third to end the game for his second save of the season.
Linkous scored on Castro’s walk to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead after he reached base on a walk, stole second and then went to third on a single by Garrett Hampson.
Salem-Keizer answered in the top of the next frame when Heath Quinn hit a solo home run to tie it up.
The Hawks took the lead for good in the second when Eric Toole scored on an error.
Boise right-hander Javier Medina (4-0) picked up the win after allowing one run on five hits over five innings. Opposing starter Melvin Adon (0-3) took the loss in the Northwest League game after a rough outing in which he allowed five runs and four hits over three innings.
The Hawks swept both games of the doubleheader after winning the first game 2-0. Antonio Santos, Justin Calomeni and Julian Fernandez combined for the shutout in the first game.
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