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B2 SPORTS East Oregonian Friday, June 14, 2019 Nelson Cruz homers, has 3 RBIs as Twins rout M’s 10-5 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman has won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s outstanding college baseball player. The No. 1 overall draft pick by the Baltimore Ori- oles was the Pac-12 player of the year after batting .411 with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs and an NCAA-lead- ing .575 on-base percent- By PAT BORZI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Nelson Cruz homered and had three RBIs and util- ity infielder Ehire Adri- anza’s hustle keyed a six-run sixth and the Min- nesota Twins topped the Seattle Mariners 10-5 on Thursday. Cruz, who played for the Mariners from 2015-18 before joining Minnesota as a free agent, homered in the third and added a two-run single in the sixth when Adrianza helped key the rally. Max Kepler led off with a walk. Adrianza then sin- gled Kepler to third. Mar- iners right-hander Bran- don Brennan, on in relief, threw wildly past first try- ing to pick off Adrianza. Kepler scored and Adrianza took second on the throwing error. Adri- anza advanced on Bren- nan’s wild pitch and scored on a ground ball by Jason Castro with the infield in, sliding headfirst to beat second baseman Dee Gordon’s throw. Cruz and Kepler each drove in two runs with singles later in the inning. Four of the six runs in the inning were charged to Brennan (2-6), who faced ard a technical free throw with 0.9 seconds left to seal it. Leonard, the NBA Finals MVP for a second time, then got behind Andre Iguodala for a layup as the buzzer sounded, but it went to review and the basket was called off before Leon- ard’s two free throws. That only delayed the cel- ebration for a moment. When it actually ended, the typically stoic Leon- ard could let it all out. A Canadian team — and we’re not talking hockey here — stood on top of one of the traditional major sports leagues for the first time since the Toronto Blue Jays won the 1993 World Series. Serge Ibaka pulled his head up through the hoop by the Golden State bench as the crowd chanted “Warriors! Warriors!” after a sensational send- off at Oracle Arena. Curry walked away slowly, hands on his head on a night Splash Brother Klay Thompson suffered a left knee injury and departed with 30 points. Fred VanVleet res- cued the Raptors down the stretch with his daz- zling shooting from deep to score 22 points with five 3s off the bench, while Leonard wound up with 22 points. Kyle Lowry scored the game’s first eight points and fin- ished with 26 in all to go with 10 assists and seven rebounds. The Raptors pulled off a third straight win on Continued from Page B1 AP Photo/Craig Lassig Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz hits a solo home run off a pitch by Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi during the third inning of a baseball game on Tuesday in Minneapolis. seven batters in the three- game series without retir- ing any of them. Seattle lost for the 24th time in 33 games and is 16-41 since its 13-2 start. Cruz gave the Twins a 1-0 lead with his fifth home run in seven games, a line drive into the lower seats in left. That was the only run allowed in five innings by Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi, a Japanese left-hander who lost his previous three starts. Twins starter Michael Pineda, facing the team that signed him out of the Dominican Republic in 2005, limited Seattle to two hits in 5⅔ innings and left the game with two on and a 1-0 lead. Seattle’s Daniel Vogel- bach, coming off a career- high four-hit game on Wednesday, singled against Twins reliever Ryan Harper to tie it, the run charged to Pineda. Harper (2-0), a 30-year- old rookie who pitched into the seventh, was the beneficiary of the Twins’ rally. C.J. Cron hit his 15th homer for the Twins, who lead the majors with 132. Jorge Polanco’s single in the sixth-inning rally gave him a career-high 14-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the majors. Golden State’s home floor that said goodbye to NBA basketball after 47 sea- sons. And the Raptors did it with the very kind of depth that helped define Golden State’s transfor- mation into a dynasty the past five seasons. This time, the Warriors were wounded. Golden State already was down two-time reign- ing NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant, who had surgery Wednesday for a ruptured right Achil- les tendon. Then, the Warriors lost Thomp- son — and they couldn’t overcome just one more heartbreaking injury. This thrilling back- and-forth game featured 18 lead changes, nine ties and neither team going ahead by more than nine points. Curry scored 21 points but shot just 6 for 17 and went 3 of 11 on 3s. Iguodala added 22 for his biggest game this postsea- son as the Warriors did everything until the very last moment to leave a lasting legacy at Oracle. Thompson provided his own dramatic mem- ory. He injured his knee when fouled by Danny Green on a drive at the 2:22 mark of the third, was helped off the court and walked partially down a tunnel toward the locker room, then — shockingly — re-emerged to shoot his free throws before going out again at 2:19. He didn’t return and left the arena on crutches. In their best Bay Area version of Jurassic Park — Toronto’s jam-packed gathering spot to cheer the Raptors — hundreds of red-clad fans stayed long after the game ended to watch the Larry O’Brien trophy ceremony. They waved the Maple Leaf and sang “O Canada” just as they did here after winning previously this series. Lowry’s hot start was almost fitting. It was the Toronto guard who got shoved on the sideline in Game 3 by Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens, now banned by the league and team for a year. The Raptors, in their 24th season of existence, rallied from two games down to beat the Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals then took down the mighty Warriors on their home floor to deny Golden State a three-peat. Raptors coach Nick Nurse knew minimizing turnovers would be key, along with knocking down more 3-pointers after going 8 for 32 on 3s in a 106-105 Game 5 defeat as the Warriors staved off elimination Monday in Toronto. The Raptors hit 5 of their first 6 from long range and finished 13 of 33 and converted 23 of 29 free throws. Curry and these War- riors never, ever count themselves out. Yet down 3-1 in their fifth straight NBA Finals, they didn’t have the health it took to win the past two titles and three of the past four against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. TIP-INS Raptors: Leonard scored 732 points this postseason and on Thurs- day passed Allen Iverson (723) for fourth place and Hakeem Olajuwon (725) for third on the NBA’s sin- gle-postseason scoring list. James is second with 748 accomplished last year behind Michael Jor- dan’s 759 points in 1992. ... Toronto 9-16 all-time at Oracle Arena but 4-0 overall this season. Warriors: Thompson 374 career postseason 3s passed James (370) for third place on the NBA’s all-time playoff list, trail- ing only Curry (470) and Ray Allen (385). ... Thompson notched his second 30-point perfor- mance this postseason, 13th of his career and fourth in a finals game despite not playing the entire fourth quarter. FOR OAKLAND A gold rally towel read FOR OAK on one line and LAND on the next with the K and D lined up in white — a clever way to also pay tribute to Durant with his initials “KD.” Coach Steve Kerr nar- rated a pregame tribute to Oracle’s legacy on the big screen. In the 2,070th game at Oracle, the Warriors sold out their 343rd consecu- tive game and said fare- well at last to the place they called home for 47 years. Now, Golden State will move its games, practices and day-to-day operations to new Chase Center in San Francisco beginning next season. Dawgs: Moss graduated from Eastern Oregon University Continued from Page B1 time as a Mountaineer. “I had a real connection with the team there. It was special.” As for Rodriguez, his career transition is less a step down, and more of a step up. This fall, he will take on the assistant prin- cipal position at Armand Larive Middle School. “It’s always been my career goal to move into administration,” Rodri- guez said. “I just didn’t think it would happen so soon. I planned on age. Last year, he was the College World Series Most Outstanding Player for the national champion Beavers. Rutschman is the first Oregon State player and ninth from the Pac-12 to win the award. Califor- nia’s Andrew Vaughn won last year, making this the first time the Pac-12 has had back-to-back winners. Dust Devils: Manager Mike McCoy returns Champions: Raptors capture first NBA title Continued from Page B1 Oregon State’s Adley Rutschman wins Golden Spikes Award coaching for a few more years, but it was an oppor- tunity I couldn’t pass up. While it was hard to let go of basketball, it’s good for me and my kids. I’ll get to spend more time with them.” Rodriguez had coached basketball in one capacity or another for the past 12 years. Seven of those were spent at HHS — three as the head coach. The Bulldogs were 34-39 under Rodriguez, including a 8-14 record last season — their first in Washington’s Mid-Co- lumbia Conference. “It was by far one of my most rewarding sea- sons,” Rodriguez said. “So many aspects go into that — going into a new league, compet- ing in a new conference, and having a lot of young, dedicated players work hard. We didn’t finish where we wanted to, but the program set a good stage for moving for- ward in the MCC. I know that Maloree will con- tinue that. From a tacti- cal standpoint, she knows basketball in and out. The program is in good hands.” Usher will recommend Moss for the position at the next regular school board meeting on Mon- day, July 8. “I have really high expectations of the girls,” Moss said. “I’m so lucky. I have an awesome team, and that’s a big part of why I feel so honored. They’ve welcomed me with open arms. I’m really hoping we can get one of those playoff posi- tions, if not more.” chemistry, who we are on the field and how we click, is really plus-plus right now.” McCoy also is in his sec- ond year with the club, but he is better prepared this time around. His assign- ment to the Dust Devils came late last spring. “It was my first year managing last year, so I feel way more comfortable this year, and more prepared,” McCoy said. “More but- toned up with my sched- uling. Last year, I faked it until I made it, to make them comfortable.” With a good amount of rookies on the current 26-man roster, having a few veterans around will help the transition, according to McCoy. “We have a lot of new guys, and I just want to see them develop and grow as players and learn to be pro- fessionals,” McCoy said. “Experience the ups and downs of a full season. Hopefully those veteran players can lead the way for those young guys.” Among those returning for Tri-City are outfielders Tre Carter and Tyler Ben- son, infielder Luke Becker, catcher Alison Quintero, and pitchers Dom DiSaba- tino and Wen-Hua Sung. After hosting the AquaSox for three games, the Dust Devils will play four more games at home against the Hillsboro Hops before heading out on their first road trip June 21 at the Eugene Emeralds. All home games start at 7:15 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at the gate. SCOREBOARD NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. All Times PDT (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) Saturday, June 15 Game 1 — Michigan (45-20) vs. Texas Tech (44-18), 11 a.m. Game 2 — Florida State (41-21) vs. Arkan- sas (46-18), 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16 Game 3 — Louisville (49-16) vs. Vander- bilt (54-11), 11 a.m. Game 4 — Mississippi State (51-13) vs. Auburn (38-26), 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m. Game 6 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Game 7 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 11 a.m. Game 8 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 4 p.m. Thursday, June 20 Game 10 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 5 p.m. Friday, June 21 Game 11 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m. Game 12 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22 x-Game 13 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m. x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4 p.m. Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday, June 24: Pairings TBD, 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25: Pairings TBD, 4 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 26: Pairings TBD, 4 p.m. NBA FINALS All Times PDT FINALS (Best-of-7) Toronto 4, Golden State 2 Thursday, May 30: Toronto 118, Golden State 109 Sunday, June 2: Golden State 109, Toronto 104 Wednesday, June 5: Toronto 123, Golden State 109 Friday, June 7: Toronto 105, Golden State 92 Monday, June 10: Golden State 106, Toronto 105 Thursday, June 13: Toronto 114, Golden State 110 MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE All Times PDT East W L Pct New York 41 25 .621 Tampa Bay 41 27 .603 Boston 36 34 .514 Toronto 25 43 .368 Baltimore 21 47 .309 Central W L Pct Minnesota 45 22 .672 Cleveland 34 33 .507 Chicago 32 34 .485 Detroit 25 39 .391 Kansas City 21 46 .313 West W L Pct Houston 46 23 .667 Texas 36 32 .529 Oakland 35 34 .507 Los Angeles 34 35 .493 Seattle 29 43 .403 ——— Thursday’s Games Minnesota 10, Seattle 5 Toronto 12, Baltimore 3 Boston 7, Texas 6 L.A. Angels 5, Tampa Bay 3 Friday’s Games Boston (Rodriguez 6-4) at Baltimore (Cashner 6-2), 4:05 p.m. GB — 1 7 17 21 GB — 11 12½ 18½ 24 GB — 9½ 11 12 18½ Cleveland (Plutko 2-1) at Detroit (Carpen- ter 1-3), 4:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Snell 4-5), 4:10 p.m. Texas (TBD) at Cincinnati (Mahle 2-6), 4:10 p.m. Kansas City (Keller 3-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 6-3), 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 3-3) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-1), 5:10 p.m. Toronto (Sanchez 3-7) at Houston (Cole 5-5), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (Gonzales 6-6) at Oakland (Bas- sitt 3-2), 6:37 p.m. Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 10:10 a.m. Boston at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Houston, 1:10 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 3:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 6:07 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times PDT East W L Pct GB Atlanta 40 29 .580 — Philadelphia 38 30 .559 1½ New York 33 34 .493 6 Washington 31 37 .456 8½ Miami 24 42 .364 14½ Central W L Pct GB Milwaukee 39 29 .574 — Chicago 38 29 .567 ½ St. Louis 33 33 .500 5 Cincinnati 30 36 .455 8 Pittsburgh 30 38 .441 9 West W L Pct GB Los Angeles 45 23 .662 — Arizona 37 33 .529 9 Colorado 35 32 .522 9½ San Diego 33 35 .485 12 San Francisco 28 38 .424 16 ——— Thursday’s Games St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, ppd. Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 5 Arizona 5, Washington 0 Friday’s Games N.Y. Mets 4, St. Louis 4, innings, susp. Arizona (Ray 5-3) at Washington (Scher- zer 4-5), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Brault 2-1) at Miami (Richards 3-6), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Ponce de Leon 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 5-4), 4:10 p.m. Texas (TBD) at Cincinnati (Mahle 2-6), 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Pivetta 4-1) at Atlanta (Fried 7-3), 4:20 p.m. San Diego (Quantrill 1-2) at Colorado (Hoffman 1-3), 5:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Hill 3-1), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Davies 7-0) at San Francisco (Pomeranz 1-6), 7:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Arizona at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 3:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4:20 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m.
