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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles addressed their lack of depth at catcher, acquiring Nick Hundley from the San Diego Padres on Saturday in a trade for left-handed reliever Troy Patton. The 30-year-old Hundley hit .271 with a home run and three RBIs in 33 games with the Padres this season. The Orioles are currently operating without starting catcher Matt Wieters, whos on the disabled list with a strained right elbow. Theres no assurance Wieters will be back anytime soon, and surgery remains an option. So Baltimore got some insurance at the position. "We still hope Matt doesnt need anything," manager Buck Showalter said. "Youve always got to prepare for what if." In seven seasons with San Diego, Hundley batted .238 with 47 homers and 195 RBIs in 510 games. He also has a .990 career fielding percentage and a 28 per cent success rate in throwing out would-be base stealers. "Hundley is a proven veteran catcher who handles pitchers well and has power," Orioles vice-president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said in a text message to The Associated Press. Duquette said the trade helps "stabilize the team." Baltimore had been using Steve Clevenger and Caleb Joseph behind the plate in Wieters absence. Clevenger entered Saturdays game against Cleveland with a .246 batting average, no homers and eight RBIs. Joseph was 1 for 20 in seven games. Patton was 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA in nine appearances with Baltimore. He missed April while serving a 25-game suspension for testing positive for a banned amphetamine last year. Patton was one of four left-handers in the Baltimore bullpen. Opponents were batting .333 against him this year. The Orioles also received cash considerations from San Diego in the deal. With Patton off the roster and Hundley not yet with the team, Baltimore recalled infielder Steve Lombardozzi from Triple-A Norfolk before Saturdays game. Acquired in a March 24 trade with Detroit, Lombardozzi hit .292 in 19 games with the Orioles before being optioned to Norfolk on May 1. .com) - Ryan Johansens creative moves and hometown appeal highlighted Team Folignos successful night at the NHL All- Star Skills Competition. . Scott scored a career-high 30 points, Jeff Teague added 28 and the Hawks rallied to beat the New York Knicks 107-98 on Saturday night. "We were down Paul, down so many bodies," Scott said. . According to Dave Stubbs of The Montreal Gazette, preliminary talks have begun between Markov - an unrestricted free agent this summer - and general manager Marc Bergevin. . Lisicki beat South African Chanelle Scheepers by a 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) margin. Next up for the Wimbledon runner-up will be Slovenian Polona Hercog, who outlasted Czech Petra Cetkovska 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. . Sami Vatanen had a goal and an assist and Anaheim used a four-goal first period to extend their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.CLEVELAND - LeBron James acknowledged that it didnt look good for the Cavaliers on Tuesday night.As usual when his team is in trouble, he did something about it.James scored 35 points, making the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining, and Cleveland rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-101 for its eighth straight victory.Toronto, which owns the best record in the Eastern Conference, went ahead midway through the first quarter, built the lead to 14 points late in the third and still led by 10 with about 8 minutes to play.I guess it was a little desperation, James said. You get down on your home floor 13, 14 points, you go out there and control what you can control. Thats how hard you play, how hard you defend. The defence got our offence going.James jumper from the top of the key gave Cleveland a 102-99 lead and tied him with Mark Price for the franchise record for 3-pointers at 802. James scored 10 points in the fourth, when Cleveland held Toronto to 13 points.That was a tough, hard victory, Cleveland coach David Blatt said.The Cavaliers havent lost since falling 110-93 to the Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena on Nov. 22, after which James said they were fragile. Cleveland got a measure of revenge with a 105-91 win in Toronto on Friday.The Raptors built a double-figure lead Tuesday, but couldnt hang on in the teams third matchup in 18 days.If you want to be an elite team, those are the plays you have to make at the end of the game, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. We had some crucial turnovers and crucial rebounds we didnt get.Backup guard Matthew Dellavedova provided a boost for Cleveland in the final 12 minutes by hounding Kyle Lowry defensively. Torontos point guard scored 16 points, but only two in the fourth.Dellavedova, who missed 15 games with a knee injury, returned Monday against Brooklyn and played the entire final period against Toronto.Dellys a guy whos always been counted out, saying he cant make it, James said. Heart and effort will take away a lot of things you cant do.dddddddddddd Ill take a guy like that any day on my team.Dion Waiters came off the bench for 18 points and Kevin Love added 17.Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross each scored 18 for Toronto, which had won 39 straight games when leading after three quarters.Following Lowrys missed shot that hit the top of the backboard, James added a free throw with 14.2 seconds remaining for a four-point lead. Ross dunk on an offensive rebound with 4.2 seconds left made it 103-101, but Kyrie Irvings two free throws with 3.8 seconds left sealed the win.TIP-INSRaptors: G Greivis Vasquez (flu) was limited to three minutes in the second half after falling ill. . Lowry and Ross are the only Raptors to start every game this season. ... Toronto began a stretch of eight straight games against East opponents Tuesday. ... G DeMar DeRozan (torn groin) has missed six straight games and is out indefinitely.Cavaliers: The Cavaliers have won eight in a row for the first time since March 2010. ... Love had nine rebounds, ending his streak of double-doubles at five games. .. G Mike Miller (concussion) missed his third straight game. The 15th-year pro was injured on Dec. 4 at New York.READY FOR JOHNNYJames is a big fan of Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel, who will make his first NFL start Sunday against Cincinnati. James wore a Money Manziel T-shirt after the game. You know I know timing, joked James, who then made Manziels trademark gesture with both hands.RAPID REACTIONRaptors G Landry Fields made his first start of the season because Casey wanted to match up defensively with James. Honestly, after I found out I was starting this morning, I went back to my room and prayed on it, said Fields, who had four points in 23 minutes. That calmed me down and got me ready for LeBron. Fields played a total of 22 minutes in Torontos first 21 games.UP NEXTRaptors: Host Indiana on Friday.Cavaliers: At Oklahoma City on Thursday. ' ' '
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