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STANFORD, Calif. -- Randy Bennett envisioned how good his team might be a month into the season, and then a month after that comes conference play, once Saint Marys got everybody healthy and roles defined.The 16th-year coach already realizes this group could emerge as one of his best yet -- and he has had some talented teams tucked away in the East Bay hills.Its up there. Well see, he said. Potentially, yeah. Potentially we could be. We have to do it.Even if he had to give the Gaels a little lecture about playing defense during halftime. They responded by running away from Stanford in the second half, with Calvin Hermanson scoring a career-high 25 points and knocking down a career-best seven 3-pointers in No. 12 Saint Marys 66-51 win Wednesday night to stay unbeaten.I wasnt too happy with how we defended in the first half. I didnt think we played hard or smart defensively, Bennett said. We missed shots but I wasnt worried about that. We can shoot. We just have too many good shooters.Jock Landale had 13 points and eight rebounds while playing in foul trouble for the sharp-passing Gaels (6-0), who got eight assists from Emmett Naar and six from Joe Rahon.Grant Verhoeven scored 12 points and Robert Cartwright added 10 for Stanford (6-2), which under first-year coach Jerod Haase is off to its best start in five seasons. The Cardinal began 10-1 in 2011-12.Hermanson hit five of his 3s in the second half.Weve got a lot of good shooters on this team and Calvins one of the best ones, Rahon said. It was an awesome show he put on at both ends of the floor tonight.After Stanford pulled within 48-45 on two free throws by Cartwright, Hermanson and Kyle Clark hit consecutive 3-pointers and Saint Marys took off with a 16-3 run.Saint Marys opened the second half on a 12-0 run, getting two quick layups from Landale and Naars 3-pointer for a 38-30 lead at the 15:36 mark as Stanford missed its first seven shots after intermission. Sheffield hit a jumper at 15:14 for Stanfords first points.The Gaels needed a strong start after the break to keep its impressive early record unblemished. The teams finished even on rebounds with 29 apiece, but Stanford went 3 for 12 from beyond the arc and shot 38.2 percent for the game to 55.1 percent by Saint Marys.Its every coachs dream to have that many shooters and that many great passers on the floor at the same time. Its hard to guard it all, Haase said, noting, They came out more enthused than we did.Saint Marys won its first five games by an average of 18 points. The Gaels are picked to win the West Coast Conference after sharing the regular-season title last season with perennial power Gonzaga.The Cardinal, who lost 78-61 on Saint Marys home floor in McKeon Pavilion last year, then hung tough until the Gaels barrage of late 3s -- and 11 of 27 from long range overall, 7 of 9 by Hermanson.BIG TIP-INSSaint Marys: The defense held Stanford to 21 second-half points. ... Landale made 6 of 8 shots and is now 51 for 67 -- a 76 percent clip. ... The Gaels had 21 assists on 27 baskets, giving them 120 assists on 176 field goals this season.Stanford: Warriors owner and Stanford fan Joe Lacob sat courtside. ... Haase is 2-9 all-time against ranked opponents. ... The Cardinal dropped to 183-81 all-time against current members of the WCC. This was the first visit by a WCC team to Maples Pavilion since a win over Loyola Marymount on Dec. 17, 2014.BAY AREA RIVALRYThis marked the 57th meeting between the programs.Bennett always hopes to keep these series against Pac-12 neighbors Cal and Stanford going for his mid-major program.I appreciate Stanford playing us in this home and home. Its great for Bay Area basketball, Bennett said.Haase is open-minded, too, if the scheduling works.I think its good for the Bay Area, he said. Its absolutely on the table and well continue dialogue.UP NEXTSaint Marys: The Gaels have a lengthy layoff before hosting University of Texas at Arlington on Dec. 8.Stanford: The Cardinal face back-to-back ranked opponents, traveling to face Haases old Kansas team -- ranked fourth -- on Saturday.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. NFL Jerseys China . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Cheap China Jerseys .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. http://www.cheapchinajerseys.net/ . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Cheap Jerseys Online .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. CHICAGO -- Jon Lester sought out Kyle Hendricks in the clubhouse, telling him the only thing that would have made his night better was if he had hit a solo homer for the games only run.I did get a base knock, Hendricks reminded his teammate.Hendricks did it all just when the Cubs needed him most, pitching a seven-hitter for his second career shutout and providing the Chicagos bullpen a needed breather in a 5-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.Hes a great team player and hes just a joy to be around, manager Joe Maddon said. Then he goes and does that.After a wild, 12-inning win a night earlier in which Maddon used 22 players, Hendricks (10-7) threw a career-high 123 pitches and lowered his ERA to 2.22, third-best in the majors. He allowed three walks and struck out five.No bad for a guy pegged to be the No. 5 starter this season who reached double-digit wins for the first time in his career.This is definitely the best Ive ever pitched, the most confident Ive ever been, I think, Hendricks said. Its just been a development all year long, using my other pitches. I used my curveball a lot today, especially toward the end of the game.Anthony Rizzo finished a home run shy of the cycle and reached base five times and Addison Russell had a two-run single in the first off wild Marlins starter Adam Conley (7-6). The lefty walked six, one intentionally, and hit a batter while needing 97 pitches to get through four innings.It just snowballed by falling behind and not being able to execute early, Conley said.Conley, who was 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA in five July outings, needed 65 pitches to get through two innings.But the Cubs stranded nine runners in that span to keep the Marlins close. Then Hendricks drove in Willson Contreras with a grounder through a drawn-in infield off Dustin McGowan in the fifth.Rizzo tripled and scored on Javier Baezs sacrifice fly in the sixth. Rizzo doubled in the first, singled in the eighth, drew a walk and was hit by a pitch in the Cubs ninth shutout.It marked the second time Hendricks came through with a depleted bullpen. He tossed 6 2/3 innings in a June victory at Cincinnati a night after a 15-inning win.Maddon sent out HHendricks for the ninth despite being at 108 pitches.ddddddddddddI actually felt really good, said the right-hander, who was working on five days rest. I think the last two or three innings I was making better pitches than I was in the beginning of the game.Hendricks got help in his second complete game this season. Shortstop Rizzo barehanded a slow roller to get Conley with the bases loaded to end the second.Center fielder Jason Heyward and second baseman Baez combined on a relay to throw out Derek Dietrich going for a triple in the fourth.And Contreras threw out Dee Gordon stealing second in the fifth.We just played tremendous Gold Glove defense tonight, Maddon said. We won that game because of our starting pitching and defense.ICHIRO UPDATEMarlins OF Ichiro Suzuki, two hits shy of 3,000, received a standing ovation when he pinch hit in the seventh. Suzuki lined a 1-0 pitch to Kris Bryant at third, leaving him in a 2-for-18 slump. Bryant threw to first for a double play.Manager Don Mattingly hinted Ichiro may not start until Wednesdays series finale against RHP John Lackey. Ichiros 37 hits off Lackey are his most vs. any pitcher.LOSING REAAfter trading injured RHP Colin Rea back to San Diego before the game, Mattingly suggested RHP David Phelps could fill the rotation spot.ENTER SMITHNew Cubs RHP Joe Smith is expected to arrive Tuesday. The veteran reliever was acquired from the Angels before Mondays trade deadline for pitching prospect Jesus Castillo.A sidearm, groundball guy, GM Jed Hoyer said. We dont have that look or that ability.The Cubs also designated LHP Brian Matusz for assignment after his poor start Sunday and recalled RHP Spencer Patton from Triple-A Iowa.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: INF Justin Bour (ankle) had soreness after Sundays minor league rehab game and took Monday off.Cubs: Hoyer declined to predict a return date for OF Jorge Soler (hamstring), batting .115 in eight minor league rehab games.UP NEXTMarlins ace Jose Fernandez (12-5, 2.79 ERA) starts Tuesday night against Cubs RHP Jason Hammel (10-5, 3.23). ' ' '