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CINCINNATI -- Brandon Finnegan might not have many starts left this season, and hes winding down in memorable fashion.Finnegan took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam Duvall and Jose Peraza each hit home runs in returns to the lineup and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 on Saturday night.Adrian Gonzalez singled to center field leading off the seventh to break up Finnegans no-hit bid, and that was the only hit against the 23-year-old lefty.Gonzalez hit it hard but you never know when (second baseman Brandon Phillips) is around, Finnegan said. We had the shift on, but he beat it.I was just worried about making quality pitches. I had command of all three of my pitches tonight.Finnegan (8-9) allowed two walks and had eight strikeouts, one short of tying his career high, while throwing 96 pitches over seven innings. He also doubled and scored twice while the Reds extended their winning streak to a season-high five games.Finnegan did not return after the game was delayed in the middle of the seventh for 1 hour, 19 minutes because of rain.Finnegans role might be changing as the season winds down and the Reds try to preserve his arm, which left manager Bryan Price facing a dilemma.It is as sharp as Ive seen Finnegan, Price said. We got him runs early so he didnt have to be so exact. He was coming out whether it rained or not. The hit just made it easier. He is one of the guys we are concerned about his innings. Im not going to tell you what Id have done if he still had a no-hitter. Yeah, with 93 pitches we would have probably sent him out.Cincinnati had a season-high 18 hits, including three each from Peraza and Eugenio Suarez.Dodgers starter Brett Anderson (0-2) allowed six runs in three innings before being pulled with a blister on his left index finger. This was his second start since having back surgery in March. He allowed five runs in one inning in his season debut Aug. 14 before exiting with a mild left wrist sprain.Tonight wasnt ideal conditions, Anderson said. We wanted to catch (the blister) before it got too bad. I wanted to go out there and provide some innings. My stuff was good, but I gave up hard hits and some weird hits.This was the second time this season Finnegan flirted with a no-hitter. On April 11 at Wrigley Field, he lost a bid with two outs in the seventh on a single by Cubs catcher David Ross.The only no-hitter in the majors this season came in Cincinnati, by Jake Arrieta of the Cubs in a 16-0 win on April 21.Duvall, back after missing four games with an injured foot, hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run first inning and finished with four RBI. Peraza added a two-run shot in the fourth and drove in three runs in his first game after being recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.PITCHING PLAN: Roberts revealed the Dodgers pitching plans for the series against the Giants. LHP Scott Kazmir will pitch Monday, followed by RHP Kenta Maeda on Tuesday and LHP Rich Hill on Wednesday. Anderson is due to start on Thursday.STREAKING: Besides breaking up Finnegans no-hitter, Gonzalez extended his hitting streak to 13 games.NO CREDIT: Los Angeles RHP Kenley Jansen was announced as entering the game before the rain delay, but he never got to throw a pitch and was replaced by RHP Joe Blanton when play resumed.CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: Pop singer Paul Simon and actor John Travolta both were at the game. Travolta was shown on the video board dancing to music from his movie, Saturday Night Fever, in the middle of the eighth inning.TRAINING ROOMDodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaws bullpen session was successful, Roberts said. Kershaw threw about 22 pitches and is scheduled for a more extensive test on Tuesday as he tries to come back from a herniated disk.Reds: SS Zack Cozart missed his third consecutive start on Saturday as he continues to be plagues by Achilles tendon and patella tendon soreness.UP NEXTDodgers: LHP Julio Urias (3-2) is scheduled to make his first start since Aug. 8 in Sundays third game of the four-game series. Urias has never faced the Reds.Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (7-1) is to make his fourth career appearance against the Dodgers on Sunday. He has a 2.37 ERA in three career starts against Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES -- In his ninth NBA season, Marc Gasol is becoming a 3-point shooter.The 7-foot center hit a go-ahead 3 from the left corner with 14 seconds left , and the Memphis Grizzlies hung on to beat the Clippers 111-107 on Wednesday night, snapping Los Angeles seven-game winning streak.Mike Conley scored 30 points , Gasol added a season-high 26 and Memphis equaled a season high with 15 3-pointers, including a career high-tying seven by Conley.They are the best team in the league right now, so for us to get a signature win like this is huge, Conley said.Gasol made four 3-pointers, the same number he hit in helping Memphis rally for a win over Washington last month. Hes made 16 3s this season after hitting just 12 in his first eight seasons.We stay in the moment and its been good so far, Gasol said. We made the right plays and we are lucky the ball went in.J.J. Redick scored a season-high 29 points, Blake Griffin added 25, and DeAndre Jordan had 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who still have the NBAs best record at 10-2. Both of their losses have come at home.I dont like that, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said about the home defeats. We had enough points, we didnt have enough defense.Los Angeles came in outscoring opponents by an average of 16.6 points, fourth-highest in NBA history, but the Grizzlies built a 16-point lead in the first half and were ahead by seven going into the fourth.In the end, it was the Grizzlies defense that preserved the victory.With 23 seconds left, Griffin inbounded to Jamal Crawford, who got blocked by Gasol.After Gasols 3-pointer put Memphis ahead 109-107, Redick had the ball stolen by Conley, who got fouled and made both free throws to close out the win.Jordan blamed himself for not being in the right spot when Gasol shot from the left wing.I made a bad read, saw Mike turn the corner and thought I needed to help, Jordan said. I should have stayed on the corner.Redicks seventh 3-pointer gave the Clippers a 101-100 lead in the fourth, their first since early in the second quarter.But Conley answered with his seventh 3 and Zach Randolph hit a turnaround bank hook, putting the Grizzlies back in front 105-101 and forcing the Clippers to call a timeout.ddddddddddddLos Angeles regrouped and scored six unanswered points for a 107-105 lead. Crawford put back his own miss, Jordan tipped in Pauls miss and Paul hit a pullup jumper while the Grizzlies missed on consecutive possessions.Randolph added 18 points off the bench and Vince Carter had 12.TIP-INSGrizzlies: Conley scored 30 against the Clippers in a 99-88 home loss on Nov. 4. ... G-F Tony Allen missed his fourth straight game with a right groin injury.Clippers: F Wesley Johnson sat out his third game in a row with a left heel contusion.HE SAID ITHes too far gone for me to teach him how to dance, but now every time he makes one he has to dance. -- Conley on Gasols shimmy moves after hitting the game-winner.HUSTLE PLAYIn the third, Paul had the games best hustle play even though the Clippers failed to score. He got blocked by Harrison on a running layup and Conley grabbed the rebound. But Paul stole it back and fed Redick, who missed a 3-pointer. Green rebounded, but Conley lost the ball to Paul again and Griffin missed a layup.AGELESS CARTERAt 39, Vince Carter is the leagues oldest active player. He scored 20 points on Nov. 8 against Denver, becoming the oldest in league history to score 20 or more off the bench.He also had 20 against Utah on Nov. 14. He had 12 points in 26 minutes Wednesday.He was a superstar in this league and now he still wants to play, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. Hes a teacher and a leader. Hes still playing because hes smart.Memphis coach David Fizdale called Carter one of the great guys in the NBA.You should see his house in Orlando; its like a workout factory, he said. He takes it serious. He takes pride in his physique and his diet, so Im not surprised how well he is playing.UP NEXTGrizzlies: Visit Dallas on Friday to close out a four-game trip. The Grizzlies have lost three in a row to the Mavericks.Clippers: Visit Sacramento on Friday and return home Saturday to host the Chicago Bulls in the second game of a back-to-back, their fourth of the season. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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