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Newspaper Page TextPage 4B SPORTS East Oregonian Tuesday, March 28, 2017 MLB Mariners’ Diaz set for closer role after WBC experience Puerto Rico pitcher Edwin Diaz reacts after getting the last out to defeat the Dominican Republic in a sec- ond-round World Base- ball Classic game Tues- day, March 14, 2017, in San Diego. By JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — His exhilarating World Baseball Classic experience over, Edwin Diaz got back to work Sunday in preparation to start the 2017 season as the Seattle Mariners’ closer. But the memories of the WBC and Diaz’s time with Team Puerto Rico were still fresh. The young right-hander struck out nine in 5 1-3 WBC innings, earning a win and two saves. After his two innings of clutch relief in the 11-inning semifinal win over the Netherlands, a fired-up Diaz leaped off the mound in cele- bration. It’s the way he wants to continue to pitch this season, feeding off emotion and displaying it, as is customary among ballplayers from Latin America. “Unforgettable. I had the oppor- tunity to represent Puerto Rico and play with great teammates. It gave me so much satisfaction,” Diaz said. “That’s the way we play in Latin America, showing emotion. I think it’s good for us to be real and show how we feel on the inside.” Diaz’s hair is dark again after the dyed-blonde look he and his WBC teammates sported. As unified as the team was in the tournament, he said, its spirited play brought together the island nation. Diaz and many of his team- mates returned to Puerto Rico for Cactus League: 19-13 (.594), 1st place Opening Day: Monday, April 3 - at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Double-A Jackson. Diaz took over for Steve Cishek as closer last August and converted his first 11 save opportunities before ending the season with 18. He struck out 15.33 batters per nine innings, the second-best rate in the majors behind New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances. Cishek is coming back from hip surgery but isn’t likely to pitch in April. So Diaz is set to begin the season as the Mariners’ save specialist. Manager Scott Servais said the Mariners are inclined to open the season with an eight-man bullpen, including Diaz. “I think going through an entire season as a reliever is the next step,” Servais said. “Last year at this time he was a starting pitcher for us in Double-A. He hasn’t done it for a full season. I don’t think you’ll see the six-out save out of Eddie Diaz, but there will be times, maybe in April or May, we need four outs. And certainly early, with Cishek being down and some other things. Hopefully we’re winning a lot of games in April. But I will be careful with him not to do that too often. I hope he pitches a lot in April, that means that’s a good thing for us.” AP Photo/ Gregory Bull) a parade on Thursday after the club’s runner-up finish, then the just-turned 23-year-old rejoined the Mariners on Friday in Arizona. “They celebrated us for what we gave, for being able to unite the country, and the people received us so well. We were able to spend the day with the fans over there,” Diaz said. “Everyone dyed their hair blonde and supported us from Day One.” Diaz was thrilled to learn from and play with several teammates he grew up watching on television, including Yadier Molina, Carlos Beltran and Angel Pagan. He was asked if he would compete in the WBC again. “One hundred percent, abso- lutely yes,” Diaz said. “It’s a family and we feel like brothers.” On Sunday, Diaz pitched in his first spring training game for Seattle since March 5. Facing the Cincin- nati Reds, he struck out two in his lone inning of work. “I did good work last season and I look forward to doing that again this year,” Diaz said. “My goal is to stay healthy and help the team get to the playoffs, first and foremost.” The Mariners converted Diaz into a reliever after he was named the organization’s top minor-league starting pitcher in 2014 and 2015. By May of last year, the switch to the bullpen had begun, and by June, Diaz was too dominant to leave at From Saturday Florida State brings its defense to eliminate Oregon State By JANIE MCCAULEY Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. — Ivey Slaughter jumped into the passing lane on Oregon State’s first possession of the second half and swiped the ball away, then drove the length of the floor in one of those timely defensive moments that has defined her final season at Florida State. That momentum-changing steal was a big reason the third-seeded Seminoles rallied from way behind to advance into the Stockton Regional final, beating No. 2 seed Oregon State 66-53 on Saturday to set up an Elite Eight rematch of 2015 with top-seeded South Carolina. The Gamecocks won that one by six points. The slick-handed Slaughter, who doesn’t even consider herself the Seminoles’ best defender — “She definitely is,” Leticia Romero chimed in — started swiping to help Florida State discover its best defense from all angles, and the Seminoles methodically erased a daunting deficit. “She really changed a lot of things,” said Romero, Florida State’s top scorer in the game with 18 points. Slaughter finished with a career-high nine steals, a school record in the NCAA Tournament and also a top mark ever in the women’s regional round. Florida State had 16 steals total, and Slaughter also contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. She made 1 of 2 free throws with 3:41 left before Sydney Wiese missed yet another 3-point try on the other end during a tough day from deep, and Slaughter scored again to help extend her special senior season. She hopes it will end with the Seminoles reaching the program’s first Final Four. Coach Sue Semrau had a quick reminder for her team, too. “If we could convince them how good we are defensively, things could change,” she said. ACC Player of the Year Shakayla Thomas notched AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Florida State guard Leticia Romero, center, battles for the ball with Oregon State’s Mikayla Pivec, left, and Gabriella Hanson during the second half of a regional semi-final round game of an NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday in Stockton, Calif. Florida State won 66-53. her third straight double- double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Seminoles (28-6) used an 8-0 run to put the game away and will face top-seeded South Carolina (30-4) on Monday for a Final Four berth. The Gamecocks beat No. 12 seed Quinnipiac 100-58 earlier Saturday at Stockton Arena. Wiese, the Beavers’ leading scorer, wound up with just nine points on 3-for-14 shooting and missed all 10 of her 3-point tries in her final collegiate game. Oregon State (31-5) missed a return trip to the Final Four. Oregon State tied it at 46 with 6:55 to play, with Gabriella Hanson’s free throws capping a 9-0 run. Then Florida State responded once more. First, Romero led the Seminoles back into the game, and then Slaughter was key in closing it out. Florida State trailed by 17 late in the first quarter and 10 midway through the second. “I was stunned that we were missing the shots that we were missing,” Semrau said. The Seminoles stormed back with a big run spanning halftime— getting within 35-30 at the break before opening the third with a 16-2 burst to go ahead 46-37. Wiese struggled to get clean looks and never got comfortable with her shot, while Oregon State was just 2 for 17 from long range and shot just 36.4 percent overall after a decorated senior class led the program to the past three Pac-12 regular season titles. Kolbie Orum was the Beavers’ lone player to score in double figures with 12. Oregon State was the only team in Stockton not to travel cross-country, and plenty of fans made the easy trip down the West Coast to Northern California. These teams just missed each other last March at the Dallas Regional, where Florida State lost to Baylor in the Sweet 16 and the Beavers beat the Bears to reach their first Final Four ever. “This game had so many stretches, for them, for us, and then finally for them,” Beavers coach Scott Rueck said. “The hot team wins in March, and they were that today.” SCOREBOARD Local Slate PREP BASEBALL Today Roseburg at Pendleton (2), Noon/1:30 p.m. Mac-Hi vs. Vernonia (at Irrigon), 10 a.m. Weston-McEwen vs. Scio (at Riverside), 10 a.m. Irrigon vs. TBD (at Irrigon), 12:30 p.m. Riverside vs. TBD (at Riverside), 1 p.m. Thursday Hermiston vs. Cleveland (at Volcanoes Stadium), 11:30 a.m. Hermiston vs. Summit (at Volcanoes Stadium), 2 p.m. Pendleton at Bishop Kelly (ID), 6 p.m. Friday Pendleton vs. Caldwell (ID) (at Skyview HS), 10:30 a.m. Pendleton vs. Wood River (ID) (at Skyview HS), 10:30 a.m. Hermiston vs. Central Catholic (at Volca- noes Stadium), 2 p.m. Saturday Hermiston vs. TBD (at Volcanoes Stadi- um), TBD Pendleton at Vallivue (ID), 1 p.m. PREP SOFTBALL Today Pendleton vs. Gresham (at Hoodview Tournament), 8 a.m. Hermiston vs. Central Catholic (at Hood- view Tournament), 8 a.m. Pendleton vs. Clackamas (at Hoodview Tournament), 10 a.m. Willamina at Irrigon, 10 a.m. Grant Union vs. Riverside, 11 a.m. Mac-Hi vs. Milwaukie (at Canby), Noon Willamina at Riverside, 2 p.m. Burns at Irrigon, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Knappa at Riverside, 10 a.m. Pendleton vs. Milwaukie (at Hoodview Tournament), Noon Grant Union at Irrigon, 1 p.m. Burns at Riverside, 1 p.m. Knappa at Irrigon, 3:30 p.m. Thursday Bonanza at Echo, 4 p.m. Knappa at Heppner (2), TBD Friday Weston-McEwen vs. Pilot Rock (at La Grande), 9 a.m. Irrigon at Dayton, Noon Pilot Rock vs. Echo (at La Grande), 1 p.m. Irrigon vs. Woodburn (at Dayton), 2 p.m. Echo vs. Union (at La Grande), 3 p.m. Stayton at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m. Weston-McEwen vs. Bonanza (at La Grande), 5 p.m. Junction City at Mac-Hi, 6 p.m. Saturday Pilot Rock vs. Bonanza (at La Grande), 9 a.m. Weston-McEwen vs. Union (at La Grande), 11 a.m. Pilot Rock vs. Vale (at La Grande), 1 p.m. Estacada at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m. PREP GOLF Today Mac-Hi at Walla Walla CC, 2:30 p.m. PREP LACROSSE Today Southridge (WA) at Hermiston, 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wednesday Blue Mountain at Yakima Valley (2), 1/4 p.m. Saturday Wenatchee Valley at Blue Mountain (2), 1/4 p.m. Eastern Oregon at Carroll (2), 1/3 p.m. Yakima Valley at Blue Mountain (2), 2/4 p.m. Saturday Eastern Oregon at Carroll (2), 10 a.m./Noon Wenatchee Valley at Blue Mountain (2), Noon/2 p.m. Recent Scores COLLEGE BASEBALL Saturday Blue Mountain 11, Grays Harbor 2 Blue Mountain 3, Grays Harbor 1 Eastern Oregon 6, College of Idaho 2 Eastern Oregon 8, College of Idaho 1 Sunday SW Oregon 4, Blue Mountain 2 Blue Mountain 5, SW Oregon 2 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Saturday Columbia Basin 19, Blue Mountain 5 (5) Blue Mountain 12, Columbia Basin 6 Sunday Walla Walla 8, Blue Mountain 0 (5) Walla Walla 16, Blue Mountain 2 (5) PREP BASEBALL Monday Roseburg 8, REDMOND 3 SHERWOOD 4, Heritage (CO) 0 TIGARD 8, Wilson 1 CANBY 7, Northglenn (WA) 3 Roseburg 16, THE DALLES 0 (5) VALOR CHRISTIAN (CO) 5, West Linn 2 LINCOLN 7, Jesuit 3 JESUIT 7, Pacifica (WA) 6 RALSTON VALLEY (CO) 3, Clackamas 2 North Medford 12, DEER VALLEY (AZ) 7 Legend-CO (CO) 14, LAKERIDGE 0 ALHAMBRA HS (AZ) 8, Sunset 3 South Medford 10, PALMER (CO) 0 (6) Grant 7, ARAPAHOE-CO (CO) 5 WEST SALEM 10, Bishop Manogue (NV) 6 Green Mountain (CO) 8, CENTENNIAL 1 JOY CHRISTIAN-AZ (AZ) 5, Grant 1 SHELDON 4, Silver Creek (CO) 3 Mtn Ridge (AZ) 5, WESTVIEW 3 Century 9, NORTH SALEM 2 Crater 12, LIBERTY 1 (6) RIDGEVIEW 6, Franklin 4 GRESHAM 9, Elizabeth Forward (PA) 0 MCMINNVILLE 13, Lebanon 3 NEWBERG 3, Banks 2 FOREST GROVE 6, Silverton 0 Oregon City 10, MILWAUKIE 2 Churchill 9, OREGON CITY 2 Mountain View 13, HERMISTON 2 (6) HERMISTON 7, Mountain View 6 Wilsonville 6, MILLENNIUM (AZ) 5 La Pine 6, SUMMIT [JV] 5 Bear Creek (CO) 5, BEND 2 Standley Lake (CO) 6, SANDY 5 MARIST CATHOLIC 15, Niwot-CO (CO) 10 BOULDER CREEK (AZ) 8, Hood River Valley 6 (6) DALLAS 10, Philomath 9 Dallas 13, SIUSLAW/MAPLETON 2 BORAH (ID) 8, La Grande 5 ASTORIA 13, South Umpqua 3 SHADOW RIDGE (AZ) 6, Baker/Powder Valley 5 HIDDEN VALLEY 3, Cascade Christian 1 Cascade 6, COTTAGE GROVE 3 Hidden Valley 10, COTTAGE GROVE 4 Sweet Home 16, PHILOMATH 2 Sweet Home 3, SIUSLAW/MAPLETON 0 DAYTON 13, Western Mennonite 3 (5) GEORGE WASHINGTON (CA) 4, Taft 2 Regis 10, TOLEDO 4 (10) JOY CHRISTIAN (AZ) 11, Neah-Kah-Nie 0 (5) PREP SOFTBALL COLLEGE SOFTBALL Today Blue Mountain at Pacific (2), 2/4 p.m. Friday Monday Tigard 3, MCNARY 0 VACAVILLE (CA) 5, West Albany 0 LIBERTY 17, Sheldon 8 Sheldon 11, SHERWOOD 0 Sheldon 9, SHERWOOD 0 Redmond 7, SHERWOOD 6 NORTH MEDFORD 10, Franklin 0 Central Catholic 7, PARKROSE 3 MCMINNVILLE 26, Sandy 0 SANDY 11, Centennial 1 Aloha 4, PARKROSE 3 (5) Oregon City 11, FOREST GROVE 1 (5) Clackamas 6, HERMISTON 4 (6) MCMINNVILLE 13, Centennial 0 (5) CENTRAL CATHOLIC 3, Aloha 0 GRESHAM 11, Hermiston 3 Pendleton 7, FOREST GROVE 2 TUALATIN 10, Sunset 0 (5) Jesuit 7, TIGARD 0 McNary 11, LAKERIDGE 2 GRANT 8, St. Helens 6 Grant 6, SUNSET 4 JESUIT 9, Tualatin 1 Southridge 13, ST. HELENS 2 (5) Lakeridge 10, WILLAMETTE 0 GRANTS PASS 8, Barlow 7 Lebanon 11, ROSEBURG 1 SOUTH MEDFORD 10, Newberg 0 FRANKLIN 7, Sprague 4 LEBANON 4, South Salem 2 BARLOW 8, West Salem 7 Thurston 9, NEWBERG 1 North Medford 12, SOUTH SALEM 4 Roseburg 12, SPRAGUE 3 Grants Pass 9, WEST SALEM 2 Clackamas 2, HILLSBORO 1 (6) OREGON CITY 2, Putnam 0 Hillsboro 3, GRESHAM 2 SOUTHRIDGE 8, Willamette 7 Junction City 17, SPRINGFIELD 0 (5) Marist Catholic 19, DESERT OASIS (NV) 8 Central 15, NEWPORT 3 LA SALLE PREP 10, Madras 0 (5) BEND 11, Crook County 1 (5) Bend 2, MADRAS 0 REDMOND 13, La Salle Prep 10 NORTH VALLEY 10, Summit 7 EAGLE POINT 17, Tillamook 1 (5) South Umpqua 15, SUMMIT 4 Mountain View 4, DALLAS 3 Henley 18, MOUNTAIN VIEW 0 (5) Pendleton 6, PUTNAM 2 La Grande 17, BORAH (ID) 0 BROOKINGS-HARBOR 11, Lost River 8 La Grande 11, BORAH (ID) 1 BROOKINGS-HARBOR 13, Lost River 12 NEWPORT 8, Pleasant Hill 4 Banks 12, TAFT 3 Sweet Home 16, CROOK COUNTY 3 (5) SCAPPOOSE 10, Corbett 0 (5) Scappoose 13, SWEET HOME 6 Mazama 11, NORTH BEND 7 BURNEY (CA) 18, Phoenix 14 SOUTH UMPQUA 7, North Valley 4 MAZAMA 5, Marshfield 4 (8) SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 16, Phoenix 5 DEL NORTE (CA) 10, North Bend 7 Del Norte (CA) 12, MARSHFIELD 2 WARRENTON/JEWELL 7, Valley Catholic 4 VALLEY CATHOLIC 11, Jefferson 8 SEASIDE 11, Cottage Grove 6 WARRENTON/JEWELL 15, Cottage Grove 0 (5) Siletz Valley/Eddyville Char. 19, GERVAIS 13 Clatskanie 32, UMATILLA 0 (5) PLEASANT HILL 11, Taft 1 AMITY 14, Etna (CA) 0 Amity 6, EUREKA (CA) 2 BURNEY (CA) 10, Santiam Christian 8 TOLEDO 6, Regis 5 Regis 21, TOLEDO 20 PILOT ROCK/NIXYAAWII 11, Knappa 1 (5) Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE W L x-Boston 48 26 z-Cleveland 47 26 Pct .649 .644 GB — ½ x-Washington 45 28 x-Toronto 45 29 Atlanta 37 36 Milwaukee 37 36 Indiana 37 36 Miami 35 38 Chicago 35 39 Detroit 34 40 Charlotte 33 40 New York 28 46 Philadelphia 27 46 Orlando 27 47 Brooklyn 16 57 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L z-Golden State 59 14 x-San Antonio 57 16 x-Houston 51 22 x-Utah 44 29 x-L.A. Clippers 44 31 Oklahoma City 42 31 Memphis 40 33 Portland 35 38 Denver 35 38 Dallas 31 42 New Orleans 31 42 Minnesota 28 44 Sacramento 28 45 Phoenix 22 52 L.A. Lakers 21 52 .616 .608 .507 .507 .507 .479 .473 .459 .452 .378 .370 .365 .219 2½ 3 10½ 10½ 10½ 12½ 13 14 14½ 20 20½ 21 31½ Pct GB .808 — .781 2 .699 8 .603 15 .587 16 .575 17 .548 19 .479 24 .479 24 .425 28 .425 28 .389 30½ .384 31 .297 37½ .288 38 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched division ——— Sunday’s Games Brooklyn 107, Atlanta 92 Charlotte 120, Phoenix 106 Chicago 109, Milwaukee 94 Houston 137, Oklahoma City 125 Sacramento 98, L.A. Clippers 97 Boston 112, Miami 108 Indiana 107, Philadelphia 94 Golden State 106, Memphis 94 New Orleans 115, Denver 90 Portland 97, L.A. Lakers 81 Monday’s Games New York 109, Detroit 95 Toronto 131, Orlando 112 San Antonio 103, Cleveland 74 Oklahoma City 92, Dallas 91 Memphis at Sacramento, late finish New Orleans at Utah, late finish Today’s Games Milwaukee at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 4 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 5 p.m. Denver at Portland, 7 p.m. Washington at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. NCAA Men’s NCAA Tournament EAST REGIONAL Regional Championship Sunday South Carolina 77, Florida 70 ——— SOUTH REGIONAL Regional Championship Sunday North Carolina 75, Kentucky 73 ——— MIDWEST REGIONAL Regional Championship Saturday Oregon 74, Kansas 60 ——— WEST REGIONAL Regional Championship Saturday Gonzaga 83, Xavier 59 ——— FINAL FOUR At University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Ariz. National Semifinals Saturday South Carolina (26-10) vs. Gonzaga (36-1), 3:09 p.m. (CBS) Oregon (33-5) vs. North Carolina (31-7), 5:49 p.m. National Championship Monday, April 3 NCAA Women’s Tournament BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday UConn 86, UCLA 71 Oregon 77, Maryland 63 Regional Championship Monday UConn 90, Oregon 52 ——— STOCKTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday South Carolina 100, Quinnipiac 58 Florida State 66, Oregon State 53 Regional Championship Monday South Carolina 71, Florida State 64 Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 75 42 24 9 93 Ottawa 74 41 25 8 90 Toronto 74 35 24 15 85 Boston 75 39 30 6 84 Tampa Bay 75 37 29 9 83 Florida 75 33 31 11 77 Buffalo 76 32 32 12 76 Detroit 75 31 32 12 74 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts x-Washington 74 49 17 8 106 x-Columbus 74 48 19 7 103 x-Pittsburgh 75 46 18 11 103 N.Y. Rangers 76 46 26 4 96 N.Y. Islanders 75 35 28 12 82 Carolina 74 33 27 14 80 Philadelphia 75 35 32 8 78 New Jersey 75 27 35 13 67 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts x-Chicago 76 48 21 7 103 x-Minnesota 75 44 24 7 95 Nashville 75 39 25 11 89 St. Louis 75 41 28 6 88 Winnipeg 76 34 35 7 75 Dallas 75 31 33 11 73 Colorado 75 20 52 3 43 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 75 41 23 11 93 San Jose 75 42 26 7 91 Edmonton 75 41 25 9 91 Calgary 76 43 29 4 90 Los Angeles 74 35 32 7 77 Vancouver 75 30 36 9 69 Arizona 76 27 40 9 63 GF GA 204 187 194 191 227 219 214 202 210 210 195 213 192 218 188 220 GF GA 238 163 232 171 258 211 241 201 219 228 196 212 197 220 171 220 GF GA 229 197 240 190 225 206 211 200 225 241 206 238 147 253 GF GA 199 185 201 182 223 195 211 204 180 186 172 219 181 244 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. x-clinched playoff spot ——— Sunday’s Games Detroit 3, Minnesota 2, OT Dallas 2, New Jersey 1, OT Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 2 Winnipeg 2, Vancouver 1 Anaheim 6, N.Y. Rangers 3 Monday’s Games Buffalo 4, Florida 2 Nashville 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT Tampa Bay 5, Chicago 4, OT St. Louis 4, Arizona 1 Calgary 4, Colorado 2 Today’s Games Buffalo at Columbus, 4 p.m. Nashville at Boston, 4 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Florida at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Motorsports NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Auto Club 400 Top 10 Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2.00 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 202 laps, 0 rating, 59 points. 2. (3) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 202, 0, 36. 3. (17) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 202, 0, 46. 4. (4) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 202, 0, 52. 5. (35) Joey Logano, Ford, 202, 0, 39. 6. (8) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 202, 0, 43. 7. (10) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 202, 0, 30. 8. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 202, 0, 39. 9. (19) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 202, 0, 30. 10. (13) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 202, 0, 43. ——— Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 136.370 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 46 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.779 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 29 laps. Lead Changes: 17 among 8 drivers. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Larson, 7 times for 103 laps; M.Truex, 4 times for 69 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 6 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 3 laps; C.Elliott, 2 times for 2 laps; P.Menard, 1 time for 1 lap; T.Dillon, 1 time for 0 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 0 laps. Wins: Ku.Busch, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; K.Larson, 1; R.Newman, 1; M.Truex, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Larson, 243; 2. C.El- liott, 214; 3. M.Truex, 205; 4. B.Keselowski, 179; 5. J.Logano, 174; 6. J.McMurray, 162; 7. R.Blaney, 157; 8. C.Bowyer, 143; 9. K.Harvick, 137; 10. Ky.Busch, 136; 11. D.Hamlin, 123; 12. R.Newman, 123; 13. K.Kahne, 122; 14. Ku.Busch, 118; 15. E.Jones, 116; 16. T.Bayne, 114. Golf PGA Dell Match Play Sunday At Austin Country Club Austin, Texas Yardage: 7,108; Par: 71 Semifinals (Seedings in parentheses) Jon Rahm (21), Spain, def. Bill Haas (42), United States, 3 and 2. Dustin Johnson (1), United States, def. Hideto Tanihara (54), Japan, 1 up. Championship Dustin Johnson (1), United States, def. Jon Rahm (21), Spain, 1 up. Consolation Bill Haas (42), United States, def. Hideto Tanihara (54), Japan, 2 and 1.