Date: 04/21/2014 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge scored a franchise playoff-record 46 points and Damian Lillard added 31, including the go-ahead free throws in overtime, to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-120 victory over the Houston Rockets last night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Houston.
MIAMI (AP) – Adeiny Hechavarria hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after an instant replay went in Miami’s favor and the Marlins beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep yesterday. Mike Dunn picked up the win in relief and Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his third save of the season. The Mariners dropped their sixth straight.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Josh Donaldson homered and doubled twice to back another solid start by Jesse Chavez, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on yesterday to complete a series sweep. Jed Lowrie and Eric Sogard added two hits apiece for the A’s, who have won 11 of 13. Oakland has the best record in the American League.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The NBA says referees missed a foul call late in the Warriors’ Game 1 win that would have given the Clippers a chance to tie the score. Los Angeles point guard Chris Paul lost the ball out of bounds with 18.9 seconds left Saturday and Golden State leading 107-105. A league official says that the Warriors’ Draymond Green should have been whistled for a foul, which would have given Paul two free throws.
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