George Sherrill( reports 2- 1) unravels pitched a perfect seventh for the win. The Padres built a 3- 1 lead in the fifth inning on Mike Piazza' s two- run single Texas answered with three runs to take a 4- 3 lead. The Red Sox also received permission to interview two other individuals but did not identify them Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Dent went 36- 53 as the Yankees manager during parts of the 1989- 90 seasons He was third base coach for St. 65 ERA against Colorado " It' s coincidence " Young insisted " They' re a good- hitting team " Not on this night, they weren' t. Jimenez struck out Wily Mo Pena and retired Ronnie Belliard and Brian Schneider to end the inning. Game notes Seattle SS Yuniesky Betancourt had an MRI exam on his sore right elbow on Wednesday, and showed a grade 1 sprain of the flexor bundle, but no major damage " That' s good news " McLaren said.
I don' t come second " James' friend and fellow rookie sensation, Carmelo Anthony, also missed the All- Star cut, leaving two of this season' s most- watched players to appear in the Rookie Challenge on Friday night against the league' s selection of top second- year players . The 6- foot- 11 right- hander yielded four hits and walked two . 1 assists per contest, missed the Rockets last three games and was not in the lineup for Wednesday' s showdown against the Celtics in Boston . Miller had a season- high 30 points for the Grizzlies, who had a foul to give at the end, but didn' t take advantage " We talked about it " Miller said " You never know how it' s going to end . Giambi toed the official line, however " My left knee, which has been a problem, became sore from playing for two days, and I just do not want to be a defensive liability around first base " Giambi said. Minor leaguer Jeff Bannon hit a three- run homer for and scored three runs for Cincinnati. Another development will apparently happen more quickly than expected.
In the latest filing, the defense said that the woman has no legitimate claim to push her civil lawsuit anonymously and that there was no point because her name has been posted on the Internet and was mistakenly published by courthouse staff during the criminal proceeding " Her anonymity, such as it is, is in the hands of the media " the defense said in its filing, which also claimed the woman has moved to the East Coast . Allen appeared in just two games with the Packers, however, before suffering a season- ending foot injury . Willie had been with our team longer than any other current player . Punto then stole second, took third on a flyout and scored on a wild pitch . Still waiting on steroid policyWhile Don Fehr, director of the baseball' s players union, offered up a deadline of the end of the World Series for a new steroid proposal, it appears that mark won' t be hit " We' re working on it. Leading off the inning gave us a couple of opportunities " Jon Adkins( 2- 1) worked two innings for the win, and Trevor Hoffman got three outs for his 26th save in 29 chances Mike Piazza also homered for the Padres. He rejoined the Yankees this season following three years with his hometown Astros.
It was the second game in a row the Phillies jumped out to a 6- 0 lead on the Pirates . They have won 11 of 15 games overall, and their 13 wins in May are a franchise record " You need a pitching performance like we got " manager Joe Maddon said after Garza, Trever Miller and Troy Percival combined on Tampa Bay' s sixth shutout of the season, all of them at Tropicana Field . team after the tournament, which will be held in Finland, Dec 26- Jan 6 . But, in part, it will be a financial issue " The NHL Players Association likely would oppose the renegotiation of Fleury' s contract " He' s made it pretty clear through the coach that he wanted to stay with us, but sometimes other people make decisions that will benefit you the most " Patrick said " I think he' ll look back on this three months from now, six months from now, two years from now, and agree this was the best thing for him to do " Information from The Associated Press and SportsTicker was used in this report . Associated PressJUPITER, Fla( AP- Adam Wainwright' s final start in Florida was his best of the spring Wainwright pitched six scoreless innings in the St Louis Cardinals' 3- 1 victory over the Florida Marlins. Mussina said he doesn' t expect to get the assignment and thinks Wang is the likely choice to face Tampa Bay on April 2 " I' m assuming it' s going to be Wang " Mussina said " Wang deserves it " Jason Giambi hit a grand slam off Zach Duke during a seven- run fourth that put the Yankees up 7- 0. He got up on his own power and was escorted to the bullpen as a trainer pressed a towel to his forehead.
Lugo followed with a run- scoring groundout and Pedroia scored on Ortiz' s opposite- field double . Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his first save, and the 483rd overall for baseball' s career leader . Lately we' ve had a few opportunities we didn' t capitalize on so it was nice to see a game like this " Lee hit his 250th career homer and kept the ball as a souvenir " You realize at some point, things have to go our way " Lee said " We have a lot better team than we' ve shown but things don' t always go your way . A team spokesman said X- rays didn' t reveal any damage, but Malone will have an MRI exam Monday . Braves starter Jo- Jo Reyes gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings, striking out three and walking four He left with the game tied at 2. Tulowitzki needed 16 stitches and expects to miss about two weeks. Tannenbaum said the team will consider getting new deals, but only after it finishes its offseason evaluations " It' s really a work in progress from the standpoint that we' re trying to assess our team " Tannenbaum said " That' s where it starts, and we' re not quite done with that yet " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.
Blue Jays 12, Devil Rays 11TORONTO( AP- As he watched a five- run lead slip away in the ninth inning, Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford had a familiar thought: Here we go again . Velandia' s grand slam off Brian Bruney finished a six- run sixth and offset a Rodriguez slam that gave New York a 5- 0 lead in the third . Updated: July 26, 2005, 4: 03 PM ET Teammates, family to be at Mikan memorial Email Print Share Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS- Friends and family of late NBA great George Mikan will hold a public memorial service for the sport' s first big star on Sunday . Baker gave up a run and five hits " He said in the dugout' I was making just a bad enough pitch for them to foul it off or just a good enough pitch not to make them out' Figure that one out " Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said " He got through them and got a win " Minnesota' s bullpen took it from there . Duncan had 17 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, and Tony Parker scored 27 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Hawks 95- 81 on Sunday( Duncan) did a great job, especially with the way he was feeling yesterday " said Manu Ginobili, who missed a game Tuesday night because of the bug " When I was first feeling bad, the following day I was feeling terrible So I was surprised. Dallas# 8226; The Steelers got to QB Tony Romo at times, but Romo was terrific at identifying the different pressures Pittsburgh threw at him. It was the first time the Yankees were knocked out of the postseason at home since losing Game 6 of the 1981 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers " Nobody had scripted this end " Jason Giambi said " It was supposed to come out different " When Beckett fielded Jorge Posada' s slow roller and tagged him along the first- base line for the final out, the Marlins poured out of the dugout and jumped into each other' s arms.
The White Sox bolstered their offense by trading for Thome, who' s hitting 327 with nine homers Others have stepped up Konerko is batting 343 after hitting . The 25- year- old right- hander went 3- 2 for Double- A Harrisburg this year and had one no- decision for Triple- A New Orleans before getting the call Friday night to fill the spot in the Nationals rotation created by Zach Day' s shoulder injury " It feels good, after two years of rehab, that you can go out and know that it' s rebuilt and it' s healthy " Hill said " and that I can hold my own up here " Game notesDodgers outfielder J D Drew sat out with a sore shoulder . Detroit needs a win to extend the Eastern Conference finals Hamilton, who scored 25 points, was hurt with 8 . So we' ll see " Strahan admitted that he was confused with a few things during practice but added that coordinator Steve Spagnuolo' s new defense is not that difficult . Two- time Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard, who lost his left cornerback spot to Samuel and wanted a trade, would step in. I' ll attend every mandatory minicamp and training camp but that' s it Really, it' s best for me to move on. Updated: October 8, 2003, 9: 49 PM ET Grace joins team' s broadcasters Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- Mark Grace divulged his new career plans Wednesday, signing a one- year contract to join the Arizona Diamondbacks broadcast team for 2004 " I love this organization, and I love being around the ballpark " said the 39- year- old first baseman, who played the last three years of his 16- year career with the Diamondbacks " I' m looking forward to the continued camaraderie with my former teammates and my new teammates in the broadcast booth " Team president Rich Dozer said Grace would be behind the microphone as a color commentator for about 115 games After Grace announced his retirement Sept.
Atlanta won its third in a row for the first time since early August . Jimmy Gobble got the final two outs with two runners on to log his fourth career save and his first since June 24, 2007, at Milwaukee The Royals lowered their American League- best ERA to 2 . He took matters into his own hands against the Portland Trail Blazers and left the court with the fourth highest- scoring game in franchise history . Miami' s franchise record for lowest- scoring first quarter is eight points For any quarter, it' s seven . Associated PressOTTAWA- P J. William Steffes, lead attorney seeking the involuntary bankruptcy, said that the overseer could, in turn, tap someone with studio experience to try to salvage the operation and qualify it for tax credits Steffes said one potential asset is$ 452, 000 Read paid Jan. He said Francona understands how to motivate players " We played the game the way it was supposed to be played " he said.
They eat, hunt and procreate the other four hours( all this without beer . 438 lifetime against the Rangers with 13 homers and 30 RBI " That guy can hit anything " Lackey said " When he hits the ball hard, it' s homers, and when you make[ tough] pitches on him, it' s broken- bat singles . for his contributions to the Giants last season " Sabean said " A J did his job here under difficult circumstances . New York Mets fans will get a taste of the old Brooklyn Dodgers as they file into the team' s new ballpark, which will include a tribute to the player who broke baseball' s color barrier in 1947 . MILWAUKEE( AP- Granted, it was only the 13th road win of the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shields' fifth- inning single was the eighth hit by a Tampa Bay pitcher this year, a single- season record for hits by an AL team' s pitchers in interleague play The 1997 Texas Rangers had the previous record, seven. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson will represent the commissioner' s office in Selig' s place Thursday.
No, I am not concerned " Gilbert, chairman of Quicken Loans Inc, a$ 12 billion Web- based mortgage lender based near Detroit, said he has disclosed the incident to the NBA . Chicago tied it in the bottom half on Fields' RBI single, and the Royals went ahead in the fifth when Jose Guillen scored on Gordon' s forceout . Updated: June 23, 2006, 2: 02 AM ET Elias Says A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports Email Print Share By Elias Sports Bureau, Inc . Song has an affiliation with the Red Sox in which it flies patients from the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute, a cancer treatment center for children, to spring training to see the team play . And now the Negro Leagues Museum, co- founded by O' Neil in 1990, is hoping to create the Buck O' Neil Education and Research Center in that same Paseo YMCA where it all got started on a chilly afternoon 87 years ago The projected cost is$ 15 million. But I was just taking my punishment, and I guess what the commissioner does with Belichick is his business, but I think there are some inconsistencies here " Belichick avoided suspension but was fined$ 500, 000. Ken Moll: I would rather have Ryan, who has poise, confidence and instincts beyond his years.
Updated: March 27, 2004, 8: 59 PM ET Best case for return is six weeks Email Print Share Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz- Texas Rangers reliever Jeff Zimmerman will have exploratory surgery to determine the extent of the latest damage to his right elbow and expects to miss six weeks The 31- year- old right- hander met with Dr . She had 11 points and eight rebounds in the first half " She became the best player in the league in the tournament " Swanson said " She' s had a great career . Rivera would prefer the Yankees, who wasted a 3- 0 lead against Boston in last year' s AL championship series, host the Series opener on Oct 22 " Everything' s possible " he said . Having said that, we have some fundamental principles in this country, and one of those is innocent until proven guilty . Kotchman hit a two- out, two- run single off Jack Taschner( 1- 1) in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 3- 2 lead. He didn' t allow a baserunner until a walk in the fourth inning and didn' t give up a hit until Elijah Dukes' broken- bat single up the middle in the fifth. Jordan was restrained by his players, but was quickly given two technicals and kicked out of the game.
J( AP- The Houston Rockets jumped out early, then talked afterward about how well they responded to New Jersey' s run . The Packers had scheduled a ceremony to retire Favre' s jersey in conjunction with the Sept . SAN DIEGO( AP- Khalil Greene' s game- winning, two- run single in the ninth inning set off quite the celebration among the San Diego Padres " We didn' t want to go 14 innings again today " Brian Giles said after the Padres rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 6- 5 Friday night to hold onto first place in the NL West . After Ivan Rodriguez struck out to end the first with runners on the corners, Detroit put runners on second and third with one out in the second . Miller had two steals to give him 600 for his career= On the Net: Denver Nuggets: nba/ nuggetsBoston Celtics: nba/ celticsNational Basketball Association: nba Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. We don' t really know how to handle it " But it was a lot of fun. Barring any complications, he will need six to nine months of recovery and rehabilitation.
But Baltimore saw him as a key to improving its lot in the AL East, where it has finished next- to- last for six consecutive years, trailing the New York Yankees, Boston and Toronto . His popup slide easily beat Ibanez' s throw, and seemed to surprise the Mariners and even his teammates " Yeah, that was a good looking run " Giants manager Bruce Bochy said " He feels great He' s happy with the way his legs are feeling " It showed . But he was strong against Minnesota, and Brian Tallet, Brandon League and Scott Schoeneweis combined for four innings of scoreless relief . He struck out one and had a fastball that registered 93 mph " I want to be in the big leagues pitching, and I' m anxious to get back " Schilling said " I felt good today . 10 ERA in five previous road starts " I' m going to try and go out next time and do the same exact thing " Garland said " Get ahead in the count, throw strikes and keep my team in the ballgame " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Garland was aggressive en route to his first win since April 18 " He wasn' t behind the hitters that much " Guillen said " He trusted his pitches. But Jenks then got a called third strike past Corey Patterson, struck Ramon Hernandez out swinging and retired Kevin Millar looking on a 3- 2 pitch to end it " I was missing my spots so bad " Jenks said " After those couple of hits, I started hitting my spots again and was able to get myself out it " Millar didn' t agree with the final strike call and walked behind the plate with umpire Gary Darling to discuss it after he made the final out " We were able to get the tying run in scoring position " Millar said " Jenks is as tough as there is when he' s throwing his curveball and cutters and 99. Epstein said he didn' t think the auction would be a distraction " if we manage it the right way " Manny certainly intends to be here as soon as he can and get ready for the season.