“In 100 yards turn left at the checkered flag. You are on the fastest route.” 800 left turns required to win the Indy 500. Takuma Sato successfully completed each and took the milk bath at the Brickyard. Stitches, looking for four-wheel action, backed Scott Dixon who looked like he would need plenty of stitches after escaping a crash. … Steering toward the NBA and NHL finals. Quick picks: Warriors in 5; Steph Curry MVP. Predators in 6; Doc Emrick MVP.
Dixon checked out OK. Lucky. And so were we. Astros fell behind 3-0, but got the bats out and backed Lance McCullers to win 8-4. Turned two when the Rockies put four on the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth and clipped the Cards 8-4. Twin wins restored our account to 2,268 andrettis. … Mismatch in Cleveland for the holiday. A’s Daniel Menden just called up from Triple-A. Carlos Carrasco owns a 1.61 lifetime ERA vs. Oakland. 20 units on the Tribe. … Happy Memorial Day.