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LAst Night's Action: The Angels Won a Game
Scoreboard
LA Clippers defeat Memphis Grizzlies 91-87.
DeAndre Jordan (LAC): 16 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks.
Chris Paul (LAC): 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal.
Marc Gasol (MEM): 18 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists.
Zach Randolph (MEM): 16 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
LA Dodgers defeat Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5.
W: Ryu Hyun-Jin (2-1, 2.89 ERA). L: Ian Kennedy (1-1, 5.79 ERA). S: Brandon League (4).
Ryu Hyun-Jin: 6IP, 6H, 2ER, 1BB, 9K, 1WP, 107 pitches/68 strikes.
Ian Kennedy: 5.2IP, 10H, 6ER, 4BB (1IBB), 4K, 1HR, 108 pitches/68 strikes.
HR: Dodgers - Adrian Gonzalez (2); D-Backs - Martin Prado (2).
LA Angels defeat Houston Astros 5-4
W: Michael Roth (1-0, 0.00 ERA). L: Jose Veras (0-1, 9.64 ERA).
Garrett Richards: 6.1IP, 3H, , 3BB, 1K, 1HR, 1WP, 86 pitches/52 strikes.
Lucas Harrell: 5.2IP, 6H, 1ER, 1BB, 5K, 1HR, 96 pitches/61 strikes.
HR: Angels - Josh Hamilton (1); Astros - Chris Carter (4).
LA Kings defeat Anaheim Ducks 2-1.
Kings: Drew Doughty (5, 10:10 1st), Mike Richards (11, 19:02 2nd PP)
Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf (14, 3:07 2nd SH)
Saves: Jonathan Quick (LA) - 19; Viktor Fasth (ANA) - 16.
No Greinke. Dodger manager Don Mattingly confirmed that Chris Capuano would be taking Greinke's spot in the rotation on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium against the San Diego Padres. Capuano started the first half of last season with a 9-4 record and a 2.94 ERA before tailing off a bit in the second half. He did end up with a respectable 3.72 ERA in 198.1 innings pitched, the best season ERA in his career.
Standings
NBA Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 59-21
2. San Antonio Spurs 58-21 (1/2 game back)
3. Denver Nuggets 54-25 (4 1/2)
4. LA Clippers 54-26 (5)
5. Memphis Grizzlies 54-26 (5)
6. Golden State Warriors 45-35 (14)
7. Houston Rockets 44-35 (14 1/2)
8. Los Angeles Lakers 43-37 (16)
9. Utah Jazz 42-38 (17)
NHL Western Conference
1. Chicago Blackhawks 31-5-4 (66 points)
2. Anaheim Ducks 27-10-5 (59)
3. Vancouver Canucks 23-12-6 (52)
4. Los Angeles Kings 24-14-4 (52)
5. San Jose Sharks 21-13-7 (49)
6. St. Louis Blues 23-15-2 (48)
7. Minnesota Wild 22-16-2 (46)
8. Dallas Stars 21-17-3 (45)