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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Robinson returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the preseason finale on Thursday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick passed for 103 yards after kneeling alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers' 31-21 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Chase Jensen hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Modesto Nuts 6-5 on Thursday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Pedro Silverio allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the Eugene Emeralds over the Tri-City Dust Devils in a 4-0 win on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While Chris Sale is the bigger name among the Chicago White Sox left-handed starting pitchers, Jose Quintana has made his own name by entering Thursday as the American League's with a 2.77 ERA.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- Pat Porter hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, driving in Bobby Wernes with the go-ahead run, as the Quad Cities River Bandits defeated the Kane County Cougars 3-2 on Thursday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy got everything he wanted out of the preseason.

MINNEAPOLIS — Rookie Jared Goff’s first start of the preseason for Los Angeles featured two turnovers and one touchdown, as the Minnesota reserve running backs led a 27-25 victory by the Vikings over the Rams on Thursday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Barkley, trying to hang on to Arizona's No. 3 quarterback job, outshone Denver rookie Paxton Lynch in the Cardinals' 38-17 victory over the Broncos in the teams' preseason finale on Thursday night.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Vin Mazzaro got Ildemaro Vargas to ground out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Sacramento River Cats to a 3-1 win over the Reno Aces on Thursday.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Alex Kowalczyk hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Tyler Phillips allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Spokane Indians beat the Hillsboro Hops 5-2 on Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce was a little-known undrafted rookie out Samford when the preseason began.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Bryson Brigman drove in Austin Grebeck with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, leading the Everett AquaSox to a 7-4 win over the Boise Hawks on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton's trip back to Minnesota included an early morning wakeup, a flat tire on his rental car on the way to the airport, a three-mile walk and a changed flight, followed by the need to get…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Smith rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns and Minnesota overcame three ejections for targeting to beat Oregon State 30-23 on Thursday night.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Yusniel Diaz hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 6-3 win over the Lancaster JetHawks on Thursday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tom Savage made it through Houston's preseason finale against Dallas unscathed despite getting slammed on his back while scrambling late in the third quarter.

CHICAGO (AP) — There it was, another big at-bat staring at Addison Russell. And once again, the young star delivered.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Time's up for the Browns, who look as if they could use another preseason game — or two — this summer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Packers coach Mike McCarthy got everything he wanted out of the preseason.