Friday, April 1, 2011
KWBG Sports for April 1st
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw struck out nine and allowed just four hits in seven dominant innings in pitching the L.A. Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants. That makes new Dodgers manager Don Mattingly a winner in his managerial debut. CINCINNATI (AP) - There were some late-inning heroics at Great America Ballpark where last year the Cincinnati Reds won their first six home games in their final at-bat. Yesterday in the Reds' 2011 season opener, Ramon Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth in their 7-6 come-from-behind win over Milwaukee. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies send out NL Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay this afternoon in their home opener against Houston, which sends out ex-Phillie Brett Myers in the opener. Halladay won 21 games last season, including a perfect game in the regular season and a no-hitter in the playoffs. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The former personal shopper for Barry Bonds has testified at his perjury trial that she saw the all-time home run leader getting an injection from his trainer. Kathy Hoskins was the first eyewitness to testify that Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, injected the slugger. She said she witnessed the injection at Bonds' Bay Area home in 2002. NEW YORK (AP) - Wichita State is the 2011 NIT champion. J.T. Durley and Graham Hatch scored 12 points each to lead a balanced offense, and the Shockers overwhelmed top-seeded Alabama 66-57 to win the NIT championship at Madison Square Garden.