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• Former NFL player Pat McInally shares college recruiting story during Newport Beach luncheon

  03-06-2019 23:10
  
  Pat McInally, a Harvard University cum laude graduate and former NFL player with the Cincinnati Bengals as a wide receiver and punter, is involved with “many different things” these days, along with speaking on the banquet circuit.
  McInally, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, was an entertaining panelist at the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List luncheon at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach in May and will be the guest speaker at the Orange County Register 2019 OC Varsity spec
  
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• Photos: Orange County valedictorians for the Class of 2019

  03-06-2019 22:47
  
  Name: Lucia Gonzalez —
  Age: 17 —
  High school: Saddleback Valley Christian High School —
  GPA: 4.79 —
  High School Activities or Groups: Key Club, President
  Marching Band, Section Leader
  Wind Ensemble, Section Leader
  Nicholas Academic Centers
  College Bound —
  After Graduation/College Plans: University of Pennsylvania- Political Science major with minors in urban education and Latinx studies —
  Career Goal: Superintendent, Board of Education, or Non-Profit work &mda
  
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• Morsels: The Ecology Center and Chez Panisse host a dinner with Netflix’s “Salt, Acid, Heat” host and James Beard-award winning author Samin Nosrat plus more foodie events

  03-06-2019 22:47
  
  When founder Evan Marks envisioned The Ecology Center in 2008, he saw a space that would be an educational hub, combining sustainable farming with conscious consumption and community, with the goal of uplifting all.
  What it’s become is a magical place, with lush grounds nestled in San Juan Capistrano. The Ecology Center is about building community through interactive experiences. So what better place for Samin Nosrat, the James Beard–award winning cookbook author and host of Netflix&
  
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• Do any of the Democratic presidential candidates stand out to you?

  03-06-2019 22:39
  
  One of the many newcomers into the Democratic presidential candidate race — perhaps it was the former governor of Colorado; maybe the current governor of Washington state; who can keep track? — was recently asked to name all his competitors.
  Couldn’t do it.
  There are, after all, a mind-boggling 23 declared candidates from the party making a bid for the White House.
  This past weekend, 14 of them came to California for the state Democratic Party’s convention. Our Question o
  
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• Chapman baseball beats UMass-Boston to advance to NCAA Division III title series

  03-06-2019 22:35
  
  The Chapman University baseball team made it out of the loser’s bracket and into a chance to play for the NCAA Division III championship Monday, reaching the best-of-three title series with an 8-4 victory over UMass-Boston at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  After falling into the loser’s bracket on Saturday, Chapman beat Washington and Jefferson, then defeated U-Mass Boston twice, all by identical 8-4 scores. Chapman (42-12) will meet Birmingham-Southern College (42-13) in a Panthers vs. Panther
  
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• IHOP blurs the line between burgers and pancakes in its latest promotion

  03-06-2019 22:31
  
  One year after IHOP launched a line of Steakburgers with a flashy — and somewhat risky — social media campaign, the Glendale-based restaurant chain is at it again.
  Monday, it started serving a Steakburger that includes a buttermilk pancake between two beef patties.
  In a news release, IHOP says the promotion is in response the backlash it got to its 2018 “IHOB” campaign. The chain claimed it had changed its name to IHOB to get people to try its burgers instead of focusing
  
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• Coast Magazine Readers’ Choice: Top Women in Health Care

  03-06-2019 22:31
  
  When you were a child, who was the first person to put a Band-Aid on your boo-boo – and seal it with a kiss for good measure? Chances are it was Mom.
  And if you believe the numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that quality care-giving by women continues for a lifetime: 80 percent of health care workers are women, and almost that many – 77 percent – of hospital employees are, too. Let’s not forget too that an estimated 80 percent of health care decisions are made b
  
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• Efforts to restore mural in Placentia’s Atwood neighborhood have taken off

  03-06-2019 22:29
  
  A nearly 40-year old mural in Placentia’s Atwood neighborhood, once badly faded and barely recognizable, is coming to life again.
  And with it, residents, many who’ve lived in the largely Hispanic enclave for decades, are unifying.
  The restoration of the Atwood mural is being organized by Joshua Correa, from left, Xochitl Zuniga and Joe Parra.Muralist Higgy Vasquez, far right, is also in the photo (Courtesy of Xóchitl Zuniga)
  Former Atwood resident Joe Parra, who is one of orga
  
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• Coast Magazine Readers’ Choice Women in Health Care: Cheri Swanson makes lives healthier through better nutrition

  03-06-2019 22:28
  
  Cheri Swanson’s quest to help people live healthier lives through better nutrition began with her very first client: herself.
  She was born two months premature, and in 1946 preemies often didn’t live long. Her mother had pneumonia when she went into labor, and she and baby were very ill. The nurses took Cheri away. “Ten days later, she hadn’t died and I hadn’t died,” Swanson says. She was given to her mother. “They said, you have a specimen, but not much
  
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• Vibrant surf bus designed to help women who are coping with trauma is unveiled at San Onofre beach

  03-06-2019 22:25
  
  A school bus converted into a surf therapy bus for the Groundswell Community Project, an organization that helps women overcome trauma, abuse, addiction and mental health struggles, sits parked at San Onofre State Beach during the bus’ unveiling on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Angela Rivera Scheetz of Huntington Beach, an artist, and a member of the Wahini Kai Surf Club, sits in the driver’s seat of the school bus turned surf therapy bus
  
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• Sparks tip off early Tuesday against New York Liberty, welcome back Ashley Walker

  03-06-2019 20:34
  
  No Candace Parker, Alana Beard or Maria Vadeeva.
  Hello, Ashley Walker.
  The veteran forward will rejoin the Sparks as they open their four-game road trip Tuesday morning against the New York Liberty, who they were to meet for an early “school day game” at 11 a.m. (8 a.m. PDT) at the Westchester County Center.
  With fewer than 10 players available, the Sparks (1-1) were permitted to add Walker via an injury hardship exception, which allowed them temporary salary cap flexibility to sign
  
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• Limp Bizkit joining KROQ’s Weenie Roast lineup this weekend at Doheny State Beach

  03-06-2019 20:29
  
  Limp Bizkit is the latest last-minute addition to the KROQ/106.7 Weenie Roast Luau and Beach Party as frontman Fred Durst announced Monday on the air that he’d surrendered to the “social harassment” of morning DJs Kevin & Bean.
  On Friday, Kevin Ryder and Gene “Bean” Baxter called Durst on the air and invited him to join the annual festival that this year includes acts such as the Lumineers, 311, Silversun Pickups and DJ Snoopadelic — aka Snoop Dogg, who on
  
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• Ex-Marine charged with 1976 murder of woman found near military base

  03-06-2019 20:28
  
  A Louisiana man who was arrested last week for the 1976 killing of a woman found strangled near the now-shuttered El Toro Marine Corps Air Station has been charged with murder.
  One Monday he remained in custody in Louisiana and awaited extradition to California.
  Eddie Lee Anderson, 66, of River Ridge was identified as a suspect in the killing of Leslie Penrod Harris after more than 40 years when investigators re-examined evidence.
  Harris was found dead early on a Tuesday morning in May 1976.
  And
  
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• Santa Ana health clinic provides alternative treatments and preventive care to the uninsured

  03-06-2019 19:58
  
  Gloria Huerta during a diabetes preventive group meeting at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Santa Ana, CA, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Visitors to a diabetes preventive group meeting learn about different food types at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Santa Ana, CA, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAssistant Clinical Professor, Dr. Elana Craemer, chat
  
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• Sudan troops clear protest camp in assault, killing 13

  03-06-2019 19:57
  
  By BASSAM HATOUM and SAMY MAGDY
  KHARTOUM, Sudan — Security forces attacked the camp at the center of Sudan’s protest movement, opening fire, torching tents and killing at least 13 people in an assault Monday that swept away the months-long sit-in demanding the military yield power, witnesses and protest leaders said.
  Protesters were seen in videos posted online running through streets lined with tents, heads down and ducking as the sound of gunfire filled the air. Smoke rose from the
  
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• McStay case: Judge reprimands film crew, tied to defense team, for approaching 2 alternate jurors

  03-06-2019 19:33
  
  A man tied to a documentary film crew and the defense team in the case of Charles Ray Merritt, who is charged with the the 2010 murders of the McStay family, was told Monday by the judge to stay away from the courthouse for the rest of the case and that he may face contempt after he allegedly approached two alternate jurors to interview them.
  Robert Wallace, who often has been in the court audience during the months-long proceedings, told San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Michael A. Smith that
  
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• Long Beach surfer Nolan Rapoza scores big win in Chile, moving closer to a shot at the World Tour

  03-06-2019 19:05
  
  Nolan Rapoza, of Long Beach, earned his maiden win in Chile at a QS 3,000, June 2. earning points that pushed him up the rankings. (Courtesy of Nicolas Diaz/WSL)
  Nolan Rapoza, of Long Beach, earned his maiden win in Chile at a QS 3,000, June 2, earning points that pushed him up the rankings. (Photo courtesy of Nicolas Diaz/WSL)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNolan Rapoza, of Long Beach, jumped from 52nd to 18th in the Qualifying Series rankings with his victory in Chile on June 2. A top 10
  
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• Titan profiles: For Iesha Hamm, it’s one big leap after another

  03-06-2019 19:03
  
  THE NCAA FINALS
  Titan high jumper Iesha Hamm is seeded twelfth in a 24-competitor field for Saturday’s 5 p.m. NCAA finals event. Her 1.8 meter jump in the NCAA preliminaries, which in part determined her position, is equal to the highest qualifying height in the field and notably lower than her jump to win the Big West Conference high jump title. The first bar competitors will be challenged to clear will be set at 1.7 meters. The NCAA Championships began Wednesday and continue through Satu
  
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• Daxon: Brea Police Department has a new chief and he’s a “Law and Order” kinda guy

  03-06-2019 18:55
  
  There’s a new chief in town and his name is John Burks.
  Brea Police Chief Burks was introduced to police work as a Fullerton cadet and later moved on to Brea where he began a 27-year career. He worked his way up to captain and now chief, so I had a few questions for him.
  He replaced Jack Conklin who retired earlier this month.
  Q: Brea is 102 years old. How many police chiefs has it had?
  A: As best as I can tell, I am the 12th person to have the title of police chief, going back to the
  
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• Sparks bring back Ashley Walker using injury hardship exception

  03-06-2019 18:30
  
  Ashley Walker is a Spark again — at least for the next few games.
  The veteran forward who shone in a pair of preseason games but was waived on the final day of training camp has been added to the team with an injury hardship exception, the Sparks announced Monday.
  With fewer than 10 players available — Candace Parker and Alana Beard are hurt and didn’t make the trip east to start the Sparks’ four-game trip and Maria Vadeeva is overseas fulfilling her Russian national team
  
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• Bad start for housing: Sales drop 11% in San Bernardino, Rialto and Colton

  03-06-2019 18:10
  
  Homebuying in San Bernardino, Rialto and Colton fell 11% in a year with the biggest countywide sales drop in over four years.
  A big jump in the supply of homes, existing and new, available for purchase and economic uncertainty were keys to San Bernardino County homebuying starting 2019 by declining at the fastest year-over-year rate since the end of 2014. Here’s what my trusty spreadsheet told me when looking at house-hunting patterns at the neighborhood level — first-quarter pricing
  
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• Hundreds to attempt world record for largest group dressed as produce in ‘Huntington Peach’

  03-06-2019 17:56
  
  They will need 889 to break the Guiness World Record for “largest group of people dressed as fruits/vegetables.”
  So expect to see hundreds of people bopping around in banana and carrot costumes at the Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday, June 9.
  The wacky event will benefit a good cause – Miracles for Kids, based in Tustin. The nonprofit provides financial and emotional support to low-income families with critically ill children.
  Friends Danny Hadas and Andrea Ramirez, who both wor
  
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• Status Update: Grocery Outlet opens in Placentia

  03-06-2019 17:30
  
  Placentia is home to a new Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, which opened May 30 at 1820 North Placentia Ave.
  The grocery store, known as a treasure hunt or TJMaxx of the supermarket world, has created 29 new jobs for the city. The independent owner-operators are Thoa Nguyen and Ngoc Vu.
  “We are thrilled to open a Grocery Outlet here in Placentia and bring the community a simple way to save money on their groceries,” said Thoa and Ngoc in a statement.
  The Emeryville-based chain buys bul
  
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• There are alternatives to SB50 to deal with housing shortage

  03-06-2019 17:24
  
  Listening to the pro-housing passion of Scott Wiener, the Democratic state senator from San Francisco sponsoring what was arguably the most important bill before the state Legislature this year, you become more convinced than ever of the reality of California’s housing problem.
  “One of every 20 of our schoolchildren is homeless today because of high rents,” he cries. “People are moving out of state because they can’t afford either to buy or rent anywhere near their
  
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• Man stabbed in face during fight in Fullerton

  03-06-2019 16:24
  
  FULLERTON — A man got into an argument on Sunday with a woman he did not know and she stabbed him in the face, authorities said.
  It happened about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2 in an alley in the 1800 block of West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton police Lt. Mike Hines said.
  The woman produced a sharp object and stabbed the man, causing extensive but not life-threatening injuries, Hines said.
  The man was taken to a hospital for treatment.
  Police arrested the woman on suspicion of aggravated assa
  
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• Trump, first lady meet with queen at Buckingham Palace

  03-06-2019 14:34
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE and KEVIN FREKING
  LONDON — President Donald Trump met with Queen Elizabeth II Monday during two-day visit to Britain that’s meant to strengthen ties between the two nations, although the trip was immediately at risk of being overshadowed by Brexit turmoil and a political feud with London’s mayor.
  Trump and first lady Melania Trump flew to Buckingham Palace in Marine One, landing on a lawn where they were greeted by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. They re
  
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• Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report

  03-06-2019 14:29
  
  By KIM TONG-HYUNG
  SEOUL, South Korea — A senior North Korean official who had been reported as being purged over the failed nuclear summit with Washington was shown in state media on Monday enjoying a concert near leader Kim Jong Un.
  North Korean publications on Monday showed Kim Yong Chol sitting five seats away from a clapping Kim Jong Un in the same row along with other top officials during a musical performance by the wives of Korean People’s Army officers. A report by Pyongyang&
  
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• California’s latest increase in education funding needs to come with more effectiveness

  03-06-2019 07:39
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget plan, revised in May, now calls for $101.8 billion in education spending. A press release from the governor’s office trumpeted the budget’s high spending levels, “The budget invests in K-12 schools by providing approximately $5,000 more per pupil than eight years ago, including additional investments to assist students with the greatest needs. It also increases the ongoing funding for Special Education by almost $200 million compared
  
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• Democrats should shift from talking socialism to looking at antitrust laws

  03-06-2019 07:18
  
  Socialism has become the popularly discussed alternative to capitalism in the today’s political environment.
  Explicit socialist advocates, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, and softer socialist advocates, like many of the other leading Democratic candidates for president, argue that America’s free market economic system. They point to failures in our present economic system and call for its replacement.
  This contrast between two great systems of economic organization is irrelevant. The publi
  
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• UCLA again survives, beating LMU baseball to get to Monday

  03-06-2019 06:16
  
  LOS ANGELES – Two jobs. That’s what the UCLA Bruins had Sunday, and they needed to complete them successfully if they wanted to stay in the hunt for a trip to baseball’s College World Series.
  The Bruins defeated Baylor in the afternoon and squared off with Loyola Marymount in the evening. A win there would get UCLA to Monday’s championship game of the L.A. Regional, a loss would end its season.
  The former happened because UCLA banged out three more home runs – givin
  
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• Chapman baseball survives two elimination games in NCAA Div. III championships

  03-06-2019 05:40
  
  The Chapman University baseball team survived two elimination games Sunday to stay alive in the NCAA Division III championship tournament at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  The Panthers (40-12) scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning to claim an 8-4 victory over UMass.-Boston Sunday night, after first staving off elimination with an 8-4 victory over Washington and Jefferson earlier in the day.
  The victories set up another game against UMass-Boston (37-12) Monday at 10 a.m. PT, this time for the right
  
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• The MLB draft is feeling the influence of social media

  03-06-2019 05:20
  
  LOS ANGELES – Billy Gasparino, the Dodgers’ draft director, said his wife gets a good laugh out of his social media habits.
  “I haven’t posted anything once but I’m on all the time,” Gasparino said. “She’s rolling her eyes at me like I’m a teenage kid.”
  In 2019, even an amateur scouting director can’t ignore the wealth of freely available video clips shared by college and (especially) high school baseball prospects. Social media ha
  
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• Alexander: David Freese, the pro’s pro, is almost the perfect 2019 Dodger

  03-06-2019 04:52
  
  LOS ANGELES — To be a Dodger position player these days, you pretty much have to roll with whatever situation you find yourself in.
  Your position, your slot in the batting order, whether you’re in or out of the lineup on a given day … it’s all fluid. The better you can handle it all, the more successful you’ll be.
  Which makes David Freese maybe the perfect player for this team, and this mode of roster construction. Even when he has to deal with the unanticipated &n
  
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• CSUF’s Mitch Berryhill settled in, then became a hitting machine

  03-06-2019 03:46
  
  Cal State Fullerton baseball center fielder Mitch Berryhill comes off as easygoing, laid-back guy, unless you are an opposing pitcher facing him from the mound.
  “When I come up to bat, I’m ready to attack. I just know I’m better than the pitcher – that’s the mentality you must have,” said Berryhill. “If you go up to the plate with confidence, you will have a higher chance of success.”
  That aggressive approach has worked wonders for the senior from
  
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• Four Titans capture Big West baseball honors

  03-06-2019 03:28
  
  Four members of the Cal State Fullerton baseball squad were recognized by the Big West Conference for their play during the 2019 season.
  The Titan’s hot hitter, Mitchell Berryhill, was named to the Big West’s all-conference first team.
  Berryhill finished the year with a conference-high .415 batting average which ranked fifth in the nation and is the fifth highest average in a single season in the history of the program.
  The Utah native had 27 RBIs on the year and 39 runs to go along
  
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• Four Cal State Fullerton baseball players earn All-Big West honors

  03-06-2019 03:28
  
  Four members of the Cal State Fullerton baseball squad were recognized by the Big West Conference for their play during the 2019 season.
  The Titans’ leading hitter, Mitchell Berryhill, was named to the Big West’s all-conference first team.
  Berryhill finished the year with a conference-high .415 batting average which ranked fifth in the nation and is the fifth highest average in a single season in the history of the program.
  The Utah native had 27 RBIs on the year and 39 runs to go al
  
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• UCLA baseball stays alive in NCAA Los Angeles regional with victory over Baylor

  03-06-2019 02:26
  
  UCLA Bruins starting pitcher Jesse Bergin (55) throws to the plate against the Baylor Bears during a NCAA 2019 Division 1 Baseball Championship Western Regional game at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday June 2, 2019.UCLA beat Baylor 11-6.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  UCLA Bruins outfielder Jeremy Ydens (18) fields a pop fly for an out against the Baylor Bears in the first inning during a NCAA 2019 Division 1 Baseball Championship Western Regional gam
  
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• Puppies training to be guide dogs charm their way through John Wayne Airport

  03-06-2019 02:17
  
  Ian set off the security alarm at John Wayne Airport and had to be patted down. He responded by kissing the TSA agent.
  It was OK, though. Ian is an 8-month-old puppy learning to be a guide dog for the blind.
  On Saturday June 1, 2019, 11 labradors ranging from 6 to 17 months old were shuttled to the airport on a bus with Guide Dogs of America volunteers. The puppies were there to get familiar with the sights, sounds, scents and procedures of an airport.
  And yes, “When dogs set off the secur
  
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• Angels pummel Seattle Mariners in Jose Suarez’s winning big league debut

  03-06-2019 01:49
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Luis Rengifo, right, hits a solo home run off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Chasen Bradford during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits a sacrifice fly off of Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales to score Luis Rengifo during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)SoundThe gallery will resume
  
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• Dodgers rally against Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen for 8-0 victory

  03-06-2019 01:25
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill, left, and Clayton Kershaw talk in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ David Freese, left, is congratulated by manager Dave Roberts after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  
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• Dodgers’ Tony Cingrani will undergo arthroscopic surgery, likely ending his season

  03-06-2019 00:05
  
  LOS ANGELES – Dodgers pitcher Tony Cingrani will have arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday in Los Angeles. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache and likely end Cingrani’s season.
  Cingrani’s season never really began.
  The left-hander threw four scoreless innings in spring training before pain in his shoulder rendered him unable to pitch. He began the season on the injured list and made enough progress to make eight minor league rehabilitation appe
  
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