Goldschmidt stole second and Lamb launched Cory Gearrin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Los Angeles Clippers are concentrating on developing a better defensive identity.On Friday night, they made life rather miserable for the Memphis Grizzlies.The Clippers caused 19 turnovers -- 17 on steals -- and forced Memphis into 37 percent shooting before holding off a late Grizzlies push for a 99-88 victory.Our defense is something, right now, that we can hang our hat on, said Chris Paul, who had 27 points and 11 assists for the Clippers.The offense, we have to find it, said Paul, who also had six steals. Wed love to have everything clicking, but Im just happy that our defense is pretty good.Blake Griffin added 14 points and 10 rebounds. J.J. Redick scored 12 points for Los Angeles while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 21 rebounds.The Grizzlies chipped into a Clippers lead that reached 21 points in the third quarter, scoring nine straight points in the fourth. Memphis eventually pulled within 93-86 with less than a minute left, but got no closer.We just got messy, Paul said of the Memphis rally. We didnt take care of the ball.Mike Conley led Memphis with 30 points and 10 assists, while Marc Gasol added 21 points and nine rebounds. Whether it was the Los Angeles defense or poor execution by Memphis, the Grizzlies never really seemed to keep pace with the Clippers.The Grizzlies only salvation was scoring 31 points in the final quarter, connecting on 10 of 18 shots, Conley hitting two 3-pointers.We need to be where theyre at, and were not, said Memphis forward Zach Randolph, who finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. We have a lot of work to do. Tonight, they were the better team, and I give them credit.TIP-INSClippers: Los Angeles started the game connecting on its first six shots. ... Los Angeles converted the 19 Memphis miscues into 30 points. . The Clippers bench, which averages 40 points a game, had 22 through three quarters before ending the game with 36.Grizzlies: Memphis coach David Fizdale, who was upset with officials through much of the first half, drew his first technical as a head coach with 3:57 left in the second quarter. Rookie official CJ Washington did the honors. ... Gasol, who was only 3 of 18 from the field in Wednesdays win over New Orleans, started 1 of 11 Friday. ... Memphis lost its first home game of the season.HELPING HANDPaul became the Clippers franchise leader in assists early in the second half, passing Randy Smith, who had 3,498 in his Clippers career. Asked about the milestone, Paul initially said: Its cool, then added of the assists: Ive got the easy job. All I have to do is pass it to somebody. Theyre the ones that have to make the shot.HELLO OLD FRIENDIncluding the postseason, the Grizzlies and Clippers have played 31 times since the start of the 2011-12 season, the most of any Memphis opponent over that span.BAD BOYS, BAD BOYSEntering Fridays game, the teams had been assessed 32 technical fouls over the last 20 games. Griffin has six, while Paul has four and Jordan three. Randolph leads the Grizzlies in techs over that span with three. Fizdale was the only one to draw a technical Friday.UP NEXTClippers: Travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs in the second game of a road back-to-back.Grizzlies: Face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in the third game of a four-game home stand Air Jordan 1 Femme Pas Cher . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Vans Old Skool Outlet . 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Balenciaga Pas Cher Femme . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. PHOENIX -- With another series win against a division rival, the San Francisco Giants overtook the Chicago Cubs for the NL lead with their 52 victory.Pinch-hitter Ramiro Pena hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco escaped with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday to take two of three in the series.The Diamondbacks Jake Lamb hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to tie it 4-4 but Enrique Burgos (0-1), Arizonas seventh pitcher, walked leadoff batter Jarrett Parker in the 11th and Pena lined the first pitch he saw into the right-field corner.Josh Osich (1-1) pitched a scoreless 10th to get the win. Santiago Casilla escaped trouble in the 11th for his 19th save in 23 tries.The Giants took a series from an NL West foe for the seventh straight time. The last series they lost to a team in their own division came when they were swept at home by Arizona from April 18-21.Its pretty big, especially for us right now when we dont have a lot of guys in our lineup, the Giants Brandon Belt said. Just for the younger guys to step in there and step up for us big. It says a lot. It says a lot about this team.With the outfield depleted, Belt -- almost always a first baseman these days -- played in left because the outfield is depleted.He made a nice running catch in left field, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. We were in a box today, with a couple outfielders down, three actually. Thats why Brandon went out in left field and he looked comfortable.The Giants Gregor Blanco strained a knee in Saturday nights loss and is being evaluated. Denard Span was out with a stiff right neck.Rookie Albert Suarez pitched six innings, and Brandon Belt and Mac Williamson each drove in a pair of runs to put San Francisco up 4-2With one out in the eighth, first baseman Buster Posey bobbled Paul Goldschmidts spinning grounder for an error. Goldschmidt stole second and Lamb launched Cory Gearrins 3-2 pitch just over the fence in right field.dddddddddddd It was Lambs fourth homer in five games and his 19th of the season. Eleven of those home runs either tied the game or gave Arizona a lead.Goldshmidt also homered, his 15th.There were opportunities in the beginning of the game and at the end there. We just couldnt get it done, Lamb said.Yasmany Tomas led off the Arizona 11th with a single, was sacrificed to second, and a wild pitch put him on third with one out. But pinch-hitter Welington Castillo grounded out, and Peter OBrien, another pinch hitter, struck out. OBrien has struck out 25 times in 57 at bats since coming up from Triple-A Reno.A night earlier, Castillos three-run home run off Hunter Strickland in the eighth inning beat the Giants. This time, Strickland struck out Castillo in the ninth.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Matt Cain (right hamstring strain) had his first rehab start in an Arizona (rookie) League game Saturday night. He went 3 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and three hits, one a home run. He struck out six.Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke was placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, with a right oblique strain. Its his first DL stint since April 2013. Manager Chip Hale said he hopes Greinke can return after the All-Star break but doesnt know if that is realistic.UP NEXTDiamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (3-3, 4.50 ERA) takes Greinkes scheduled start in the series opener against the San Diego Padres Monday night. RH Luis Perdomo (2-3, 8.49) goes for the Padres.Giants: The Giants return home for three against Colorado. RHP Jake Peavy (4-7, 5.33), coming off a rough outing against Oakland, gets the start for San Francisco the Monday afternoon opener against the Rockies Tyler Anderson (0-2, 2.66). ' ' '