Sports Recap 4/9/11

MLB:
Carlos Ruiz hits first career grand slam as the Phillies top the Braves 8-2
Tony Gwynn Jr. hits go-ahead single against his former team as the Dodgers beat San Diego 4-2 in 11 innings in first game of the double header
Russell Martin hits two homers as the Yankees beat Boston 9-4
White Sox stop the Rays rally to take home a 4-2 win
Ryan Raburn's ninth inning homer too little too late as Kansas City beat the Tigers 3-1
Rangers finally lose as the Orioles come up with a 5-0 win in first game of double header
Greg Dobbs' homer helps the Marlins beat Houston 7-5
Colorado scores three runs in the eighth inning to beat Pittsburgh 6-4
Brewers pound Matt Garza, beat the Cubs 6-0
Gio Gonzalez tosses six shutout innings as the A's squeeze out a 1-0 victory
Carlos Beltran blasts two homers as the Mets beat Washington 8-4
Rangers pound Baltimore 13-1 in the second game of the double header
Bronson Arroyo pitches six strong innings as the Reds beat Arizona 6-1
Maicer Izturis hits a walk-off single in the 14th inning to put the Angels over Toronto 6-5
Justin Masterson strikes out nine as the Indians get by the Mariners 2-1
Miguel Tejada hits a walk-off two-run double as the Giants prevail over St. Louis 3-2
Hiroki Kuroda can't finish the game but the Dodgers still shutout the Padres 4-0

NBA:
Haws drop fourth straight game, get blown out by Washington 115-83
Blake Griffin only manages 13 points as the Rockets crush the Clippers 99-78
John Salmons scores 32 points in Bucks 108-101 victory over Cleveland
Despite resting players, San Antonio still wins their fourth straight game, top Utah 111-102
Ty Lawson makes 10 consecutive three pointers as the Nuggets demolish Minnesota 130-106

NHL:
Rangers in playoffs after smacking rival New Jersey 5-2
Tim Thomas records 31 saves as the Bruins skate past Ottawa 3-1
Tampa Bay crushes Carolina and their playoff chances with 6-2 win
Hartnell, Meszaros both score twice as the Flyers pound the Islanders 7-4
Canadiens clinch the no. 4 seed in the East with a 4-1 win over Toronto
Panthers nip Washington 1-0 to end season with 30 wins
Kristian Huselius two goals not enough as the Blue Jackets lose to Buffalo 5-4
Jaroslav Halak records shutout, 24 saves in the Blues 2-0 win over Nashville
Ducks takes no. 4 seed from the Kings with a 3-1 win
Canucks beat Calgary 3-2 in overtime, win a club-record 54 games
Sharks capture no. 2 seed in the West with 3-1 win over Phoenix