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Horford totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Atlanta Hawks
picked up their first win over the Chicago Bulls in nearly two years with a
93-86 victory. Paul Millsap chipped in 17 points while Jeff Teague added 12 with
seven assists for the Hawks, who had dropped six straight against the Bulls
since besting them on Dec. 22, 2012. Atlanta bounced back from having its
nine-game winning streak snapped at Orlando over the weekend by forcing 16
turnovers and holding the Bulls to 37.6 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler led
Chicago with 22 points, while Taj Gibson scored 15 with 17 rebounds in a losing
effort. The Bulls had won three straight coming in. Pau Gasol also posted a
double-double with 13 points and 12 boards, and his tip-in with 23.7 seconds
remaining pulled Chicago within 89-86. Butler nearly forced a turnover at the
other end and settled for a tie-up with Kyle Korver with 14.3 ticks on the
clock. Neither player got a clean touch on the jump ball, and Millsap snuck in
and secured the loose ball. Teagues two free throws essentially sealed the
outcome. Millsap capped an early 11-0 run that gave the Hawks a 16-9 lead midway
through the opening quarter, and Atlanta never trailed again. It was a 28-22
game at the end of 12 minutes and a 50-44 contest at the break thanks to a late
Korver 3-pointer. Each time the Bulls pulled within a possession in the second
half, the Hawks had an answer. Roses pullup jumper had Chicago within 61-58
before Millsap countered with consecutive baskets. Dennis Schroders bucket in
the closing seconds of the third quarter yielded a 73-64 Atlanta lead. Game
Notes The Hawks have won seven in a row at home ... Bulls center Joakim Noah
missed his fourth straight game with an ankle injury. He is expected to return
Thursday against New York ... Chicago lost despite a 57-40 rebounding advantage
... Atlanta recorded just two second-chance points to Chicagos 17.
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League and FA Cup games against Chelsea.
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fatally shot his girlfriend in his South African home.NEW YORK – Colby Rasmus
returned from a 33-game absence on Wednesday night and manager John Gibbons was
eager to get another big bat in the lineup to provide his club a threat near the
bottom of the order. “He gives us another power threat,” said Gibbons. “We
havent had a whole lot of power lately.” The slumping Blue Jays, losers of seven
of 10 entering Wednesdays play, activated Rasmus from the disabled list and sent
his replacement, Anthony Gose, back to Triple-A Buffalo. It was a long road to
recovery for Rasmus, whod been on the disabled list since May 13 with tightness
in his right hamstring. Rasmus initially thought the injury would heal in a
matter of days. “Its always a learning experience,” said Rasmus. “Pushing
yourself too quick or too slow. Every injury is different. This is a different
injury and I just had to learn what I did and, hopefully, next time Ill be able
to correct it faster. But Im here now and ready to play.” Rasmus is one of the
games streakier hitters. When hes hot, he hits home runs in bunches. When he
slumps, he swings and misses a lot and strikes out often. In 37 games this
season, Rasmus is hitting .222/.266/.489 (.755 OPS) with nine home runs. Twice
this season, he has hit three home runs in a span of four games (April 10-13 and
May 1-4), which account for six of his nine long balls. Still, Rasmus has struck
out in 32.8 per cent of his plate appearances this season, compared to 29.5 per
cent last year and 24.6 per cent for his career. “Yeah, I mean hes always been
that way,” said Gibbons. “You wish it wasnt so often but, you know, I mean he
can run into some balls too and make a difference that way.” LIND CONFIDENT HELL
AVOID DISABLED LIST On Wednesday, the Blue Jays played a third consecutive game
without the services of designated hitter/first baseman Adam Lind. Linds been
down since fouling a ball off his right foot in Saturdays loss at Baltimore. He
suffered a deep bone bruise and, on Sunday, was using crutches and wearing a
walking boot. Hes since come out of the boot and hit off a tee on Wednesday
afternoon. “Theres been improvements every day,” said Lind. “Now, were just
working on a tape job to try and relieve as much stress or pain on my foot as we
can so I can get in the lineup.” Lind wasnt sure whether he could pinch-hit onn
Wednesday night.
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three-man bench, not including Lind, and the Blue Jays may be hesitant to use
Lind in case he ultimately requires a trip to the disabled list. A DL stint, if
needed, could be made retroactive to Sunday (making Lind eligible to return on
June 30) as long as he doesnt appear in a game. Based on the progress hes made,
Lind isnt planning on being placed on the disabled list. “Its not constant,”
said Lind of the pain in his foot. “When I sit still it doesnt hurt. I have a
tape job right now and its helped a lot. I hit with spikes, it wasnt so well. I
hit with turfs and it was much better. If I pinch hit, Ill be in my turfs.”
POWER OUTAGE The Blue Jays are slumping after winning 15 of 17 games. Theyve
dropped seven of their last 10, thanks in part to a significant decrease in the
number of home runs theyve been hitting. Toronto leads the major leagues with 93
home runs but has hit only four in the last 10 games. Jose Reyes (June 9, June
17) has two of them. The other two were hit by Edwin Encarnacion (June 9) and
Juan Francisco (June 13). The Blue Jays won the June 9 game, 5-4 over Minnesota
and the June 13 game, 4-0 over Baltimore but lost the June 17 game, 3-1 to New
York. Entering Wednesdays play, Jose Bautista was without a home run in 10
games, his longest drought of the season. PRAY FOR NO RAIN The five-day forecast
for New York City suggests the Yankees wont have a rainout during their
three-game weekend series with the Baltimore Orioles. Thats important to the
Blue Jays because right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who beat Toronto on Tuesday
night to improve his record to 11-1, is scheduled to start on Sunday. Naturally,
the Blue Jays would like Tanaka to pitch against another divisional opponent.
Add to that the fact the Yankees visit Toronto for three games starting on
Monday. If the Yankees have a rainout this weekend, Tanakas start could be
pushed back into the series with the Blue Jays. As it stands, Toronto is due to
miss Tanaka next week. The Yankees are 12-2 in games Tanaka starts and 24-31
otherwise. TWO MORE DRAFT PICKS SIGN The Blue Jays formally announced the
signings of third-round pick, left-handed pitcher Nick Wells (83rd overall) and
sixth-round pick, left-handed pitcher Grayson Huffman (174th overall). Wells is
18 years old. Huffman is 19 years old.
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