Sports Recap 4/8/11

MLB:
Braves get to Cliff Lee, hand the Phillies a 6-3 loss
Red Sox pick up season's first win, beat rival Yankees 9-6
Rain delays bottom of ninth innings until Saturday in Dodgers vs. Brewers game, score remains at 2-2
Victor Martinez hits a three-run double to lift the Tigers past Kansas City 5-2
Twins rally in the eighth inning to take a 2-1 win over Oakland
Jordan Zimmerman hits a two-run single to list Washington over the Mets 6-2
Rangers vs. Orioles game suspended due to rain
Aaron Rowand hits a bases-loaded single in the 12th inning to give the Giants a 5-4 win over St. Louis
Rays score five runs in the ninth inning to earn first win of the year, beat White Sox 9-7
Marlins stop Houston's rally, squeeze out a 4-3 win
Jayson Nix hits a home run in the eighth to put the Blue Jays on top of the Angels 3-2
Jose Tabata's RBI double give the Pirates a 4-3 win over Colorado in 14 innings
Indians score 10 runs in the fourth inning, pound Seattle 12-3
Jeff Baker hits a three-run homer as the Cubs knock off Milwaukee 7-4
Diamondbacks combine for three homers over two innings to crush Cincinnati 12-2

NBA:
Danny Granger puts up 28 points as the Pacer top Atlanta 114-102
76ers top the Raptors 98-93 to end a three-game drought
Rajon Rondo dishes out 14 assists as Boston beats the Wizards 104-88
Bulls clinch home-court advantage, beat Cleveland 93-82
Brandon Jennings 31 points not enough as the Bucks fall to Detroit 110-100
Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade both score 27 points as the Heat best the Bobcats 112-103
Willie Green torches the Suns with 33 points off the bench as New Orleans prevails 109-97
Knicks crush the Nets 116-93 to clinch their first non-losing season since 2004
Thunder beat the Nuggets 104-89 in playoff preview
Grizzlies clinch final playoff spot with 101-96 win over Sacramento
Mavericks beat the Clippers 107-96 to snap four-game skid
Lakers fail to clinch no. 2 seed, lose to Portland 93-86

NHL:
Islanders late rally not enough as the Penguins win 4-3 in a shootout
Thomas Vanek's overtime goal clinches playoff spot for Buffalo, beats the Flyers 4-3
Red Wings fall behind 3-0 in the first period, lose to Chicago 4-2
Panthers lose 10th straight game, fall to Tampa Bay 4-2
Hurricanes pummel Atlanta 6-1 to close in on playoff berth
Nashville clinches playoff berth, tops Columbus 4-1
Koivu, Bouchard, both dish out three assists as the Wild beat Edmonton 3-1
Brandon Yip's two goals not enough as the Avalache lose to Dallas 3-2
Phoenix beats San Jose 4-3, clinches playoff berth
Teemu Selanne notches two goals as the Ducks beats Los Angeles 2-1 to clinch a playoff berth