Briefs
Grizzlies hire Jenkins
The Memphis Grizzlies finally filled their coaching vacancy by hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins.
Jenkins is expected to be introduced at news conference on Wednesday, a person told The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because Memphis has not publicly announced the hiring.
The Grizzlies have been looking for a new coach since firing J.B. Bickerstaff the day after the season ended in April. Jenkins, 34, was Mike Budenholzer’s assistant in Milwaukee this season and in Atlanta for five seasons. Jenkins becomes Memphis’ fourth head coach since the Grizzlies chose not to renew Lionel Hollins’ contract after leading them to their lone Western Conference final appearance in 2013.
ESPN.com first reported the Jenkins’ hiring.
At The Meadows
Touchamatic, who saw her six-race winning streak snapped last week, took the first step to stringing together a new one when she exploded from the pocket lane to capture Tuesday’s $18,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace at The Meadows.
Touchamatic was content to stalk from the pocket for Aaron Merriman and let the front-ending Medusa do the heavy lifting. As they straightened out of the final turn, however, Merriman cut Touchamatic loose, and the 5-year-old daughter of American Ideal-Perfect Touch was by far the fresher mare. She scored in 1:51, 2 lengths better than Medusa, while Keystone Riptide rallied for show.
Bill Bercury trains Touchamatic, who lifted her career bankroll to $296,662, for Renee Bercury.
Cal U. gets
Dal Canton jersey
A keepsake from the coaching days of a California University legend has found a home in Hamer Hall.
The late Bruce Dal Canton’s jersey as pitching coach of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans from 1999-2008 will be displayed in the baseball office.
Steve Russell ´70, general chairman of the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame, presented Cal U head baseball coach Mike Conte with the jersey on Tuesday morning.
Dal Canton, a right-handed pitcher, helped the Vulcans win the 1962 NAIA District 30 title and compete for the first time in the NAIA National Tournament. His 1.30 ERA that season remains a single-season record both for Cal U and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
In the majors
Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning off an ineffective James Paxton, J.D. Davis and Carlos Gómez also went deep, and the New York Mets beat the Yankees 10-4 for a split of their day-night Subway Series doubleheader Tuesday.
Jason Vargas (3-3) wasn’t sharp early but got stronger as the night wore on, helping the Mets to only the fifth win in their last 23 road games.
The Mets (33-34) have not been over .500 since May 3.
- Rookie Dakota Hudson allowed one run in a career-high seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals handed the Miami Marlins their sixth consecutive defeat, 7-1.
Marcell Ozuna punctuated the victory with a ninth-inning homer, his 18th. He has a career average of .452 (14 for 31) against his former team.
- Scott Kingery hit a three-run homer, Jake Arrieta threw six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4.
Arrieta (6-5) allowed three runs and six hits for his second win in eight starts. Hector Neris pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 14 tries.
Ketel Marte went deep for the Diamondbacks and the teams combined for only two homers a night after setting a major league record with 13.