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ATLANTA - Jeff Samardzija seemed to be toying with the Atlanta Braves through four innings. Unfortunately for Samardzija and the Chicago Cubs, the command of his pitches began to wane, and his strikeout rate slowed.

DETROIT - Justin Verlander made one mistake and Jayson Nix made him regret it.

MILWAUKEE - Eric Hinske calls them "happy pinch-hit days" when he delivers in his usual role, and this one was definitely a doozy.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither did his Clippers teammates.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Andretti Autosport remained perfect on the year Sunday when defending IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay snapped Penske Racing's winning streak at Barber Motorsports Park.

Scotland got it right, this time around.

HOUSTON - Brett Anderson bent over to stuff some things into his suitcase, stood up and bumped his head into the open door at the top of his locker.

PHILADELPHIA - Billy Butler was excited his hit drove in three runs and he was standing on second base. It got a whole lot better for Butler when the umpires returned from the video review room.

ATLANTA - It's good to be Rick Pitino these days. Top-seeded Louisville is playing for the national championship, giving Pitino a chance to be the first coach to win titles at two different schools. His son, Richard, is the new Minnesota coach.

TORONTO - The Toronto Rock celebrated winning the NLL East title and the birth of captain Colin Doyle鈥檚 third child Sunday afternoon.