Team spokesman analyzes John Black imparts said before the Lakers faced the Utah Jazz on Monday night that the NBA' s second- leading scorer was examined earlier in the day by team physician Dr Steve Lombardo and foot specialist Philip Kwong. Lee got credited with a double and drove in Young with a hopper up the middle that shortstop Marco Scutaro kicked into the outfield while trying to make a sliding stop Swisher' s 27th homer came on the first pitch of the fourth. 208 " It' s the first time that I' m in the role that I' m in right now " Jimenez said " And there' s some things you have to learn " Chipper Jones hit his 26th homer, a three- run shot in the third inning, to give the Braves a 3- 2 lead, but Fick chased Cormier in the bottom of the inning with his second homer of the year and only the third home run in 217 pinch- hit appearances for the Nationals this season " The last thing on my mind was hitting a fly ball to right field. The A' s added a season- high eight runs in the eighth with some help from Kansas City' s defense. Two- to- three weeks in, we figured it out, and we started hitting. But Nikoloz Tskitishvili scored seven straight during a 9- 2 run to end the half and pull Denver within 53- 46 at the break. After trailing 12- 5 in the early minutes, Houston outscored the Wizards 19- 6 over a five- minute span to take a 24- 18 with 3: 24 left in the first quarter.
He is winless in eight starts since July 18 at Cincinnati, his second big league start " Overall I thought I threw the ball decent " Pelfrey said " It' s tough I' m 0- 5 right now I' m doing the best I can to stay positive . When it all shook out, eight players- and maybe a ninth- were moved by three teams and the Red Sox gave the Indians at least$ 1 million . Vargas had won his last three decisions and was 4- 0 with a 1 54 ERA in six career starts against Pittsburgh . After New York tied it at 5 in the fifth, the Phillies scored three off Aaron Sele with two outs in the bottom half . But both Ibanez and McLaren said that is pure coincidence " You really want to go back there " McLaren asked " I' ve seen cases where young guys push veterans, but in this case Raul got well and the timing was just such. Coolbaugh' s death certainly made them take another look " What came to mind was being more aware of the situation, paying more attention, really making sure that your eyes are locked in on the hitter at all times, because sometimes you get a little lax and you look around and I think you lose focus of where you' re standing " Alicea said " At all times, you' re in danger " No matter how many precautions they take, coaches get used to the idea of being hit by the ball several times a season. We had put in a lot of new things, and we wanted to give him a chance to look at it ".
I wish I could have done it for him " Luis Castillo grounded back to Worrell, who made a barehanded stop and forced Conine at the plate . Harold Steinbrenner, one of George Steinbrenner' s sons, is also a general partner . Davis was traveling out of the country Monday during Congress' recess and was unavailable for comment " If true, this is disheartening news for those of us who believed Mr . In the third, Sizemore connected for a two- run homer off Lester, who was in trouble again in the fourth . It was a very satisfying day for Drew, who endured criticism for his poor production after signing a five- year$ 70 million contract as a free agent. Matsuzaka( 14- 12) gave up a career- high eight runs in his shortest outing in the big leagues. Asked if he loves batting fourth, which he' s done 15 times this season to Rodriguez' s 82, Matsui said through an interpreter " I don' t hate it " He had bulky ice packs on both knees.
Maney also testified that he and Cherilus crashed into a table and that he lapsed in and out of consciousness while Cherilus and Tribble kicked him . The Eagles reached the NFC Championship Game for the fifth time in eight years, losing at Arizona 32- 25 . Arrington injured his right knee late in the first half of Arizona' s 32- 25 victory over Philadelphia in the NFC championship game He was the only player to miss Friday' s workout . Last week, former NFL quarterback and CBS analyst Boomer Esiason criticized Mangini' s secretive ways " Eric Mangini can take the fun out of a 10- year- old' s birthday party with Big Bird there " Esiason said " That' s how miserable this guy is becoming " Yahoo! Sports reported that Mangini recently fined an unidentified Browns player$ 1, 701 for failing to pay for a$ 3 bottle of water he drank in his hotel room during a preseason road trip . Next time out, I' m probably going to work on some different things. Brian Bruney took over for Wang to begin the ninth and finished off the two- hitter. The 10 hits he gave up matched the most off him in 39 major league appearances.
A telephone message left for attorney Rick Escobar, who represents NiShea Dukes, was not returned . He doubled off Bronson Arroyo in the fifth, when the Diamondbacks loaded the bases with one out . 3, 2004- coincidentally his last start against the Orioles Roberts' sacrifice fly made it 7- 0 Lowe was charged with seven runs- the most this season . Aldridge was the first Blazers rookie to score 30 in a game since Steve Colter had 35 in 1984- 85 Bibby was coming off games of 33 and 30 points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Hernandez said he was fine with any role the Phillies had for him. He' s going to be OK " Francona said " We just have to let it settle down " Damon got a cortisone shot after Friday night' s game in New York, sat out Saturday and was Boston' s designated hitter on Sunday He is second in the AL in batting average 321) and fifth in runs scored. It was Oakland' s third victory in 12 games and ended a three- game skid " This is a big win for us " Eveland said " We' ve got to win at home.
Jeter followed with a run- scoring double and Hideki Matsui hit an RBI single over third base . Ricciardi said he' s scheduled to undergo surgery in Minnesota on Wednesday . There' s some things I can take out of today, positive things . Mets 3, Tigers 0DETROIT( AP- Jorge Sosa didn' t know- or care- that the Detroit Tigers had not been shut out this year " I didn' t think about, I just tried to do my pitches " the 30- year- old journeyman from the Dominican Republic said through an interpreter, after holding the Tigers at bay over eight innings in the New York Mets' 3- 0 win Friday night . Kupchak said he spoke with Jackson on Thursday, but only about the current season- not about the coach' s future. Six books, maybe now, that I' ve written, and there' s a very good chance that this experience is going to be a learning experience for me and a teaching experience in a book form. Joyce promptly ejected Posada as Carlson shouted curses at the star catcher " As he ran past Carlson, he gave him a little shove with his elbow.
He' s the fourth Tigers closer to reach 30 saves in a season He joins John Hiller, Guillermo Hernandez and Todd Jones . ET Monday, the Lions didn' t have to make a roster move until Tuesday . Regarded as the NBA' s best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference . Associated PressPHILADELPHIA- Tip, tip, grab, run . Smith had 16 for Denver, with Kenyon Martin adding 15 points and reserves Linas Kleiza and Chris Andersen each scoring 10. Updated: November 16, 2006, 12: 12 AM ET Report: Yankees, Mussina agree on two- year deal Email Print Share ESPN news services Mussina Mike Mussina and the New York Yankees have agreed to a two- year$ 22. He also introduced the daily notebook as part of beat coverage and popularized the reporting of trade rumors, which can now be seen in the form of " Rumor Central " features on most major sports Web sites.
Making his first appearance in the American playoffs, Matsuzaka allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks, striking out three in 4 2/ 3 innings . That ties for the most in MLB history by a pitcher who was 45 years or older at the start of the season- ESPN research The Fightin' Phils are going back to the playoffs Just getting there won' t be good enough this time . He struck out Michael Bourn and Lance Berkman on called third strikes and got the final out when pinch hitter Jeff Keppinger grounded out Gallardo didn' t walk a batter and struck out seven . Gearon said his team' s new backcourt of Bibby and Joe Johnson " will be as good as any in the East " I think Bibby will be one of the top three point guards in the East " Gearon said " He' s capable of going one- on- one, hitting clutch shots, breaking defenses and leading this team " Bibby is making about$ 13 5 million this season and will earn$ 14 million in 2008- 09 . Nate Robinson and Al Harrington each scored 26 points for the Knicks, who lost their fifth straight. The Lakers held leading scorer Chris Bosh to 12 points on 4- for- 13 shooting " I know that good teams are not going to let me just get off offensively " said Bosh, who came in averaging a career- best 27. Troy Polamalu shrugged off the potential impact of the Roethlisberger suit, saying it has nothing to do with football and that NFL players regularly deal with off- field problems " I don' t think it' s a distraction for the team or him, either.
Not that he would have been much help against Oswalt- he' s only 4- for- 25 in his career without a homer off the right- hander . Waxman said he and Davis would not try to get players to implicate others " Chairman Davis and I are not going to ask anybody to name any names of people who have used steroids . If you played here 81 games and you can' t hit here you should quit " Lowe was relieved by Chin- Hui Tsao, who was called up from Triple- A Las Vegas on Tuesday when Jason Schmidt went on the disabled list . Cleveland had a final chance, but ex- Net Lucious Harris' 3- point attempt was long . Manning, who threw three interceptions in the Giants' first loss in eight games dating to last season, did not miss a play in the game. Updated: July 11, 2005, 10: 27 PM ET Embattled pitcher wasn' t discouraged from attending Email Print Share ESPN news services DEARBORN, Mich- Kenny Rogers knew what was coming. Still weakened by groin surgery, Garciaparra' s pain mounted when St.
10 on their left sleeves in honor of Rizzuto, who was at 89 the oldest living Hall of Famer . Gabe Gross' leaping catch at the wall on Granderson' s drive with a runner on first and none out in the eighth prevented the Tigers' from tying the game . Following a time- out, Richard Hamilton missed a short jumper over Johnson . We' ve just got to wait and see " Horford insisted he did not try to injure Ford, who had 26 points " Definitely not I' m not a dirty player " Horford said . Josh Smith added 18 points while Marvin Williams and Salim Stoudamire each added 11 to help the Hawks improve to 7- 1 in the preseason. Scott faces a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a$ 3, 000 fine. Washington closer Chad Cordero pitched the ninth for his 20th save.
The Brewers moved RHP David Riske( elbow surgery) from the 15- to the 60- day DL . And it' s my job as a leader to kind of read what we need as a team . Game notes SuperSonics F Danny Fortson sat out after being suspended two games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team . Meanwhile, Horn aggravated a previous groin injury after his first catch in a game against San Francisco on Dec 3 and has not played since . Not to say that the Rams were a great team without Faulk, but Thomas was more of the engine than Faulk was 2. 9 percent) from beyond the arc- ESPN Stats& Information Stanford routed Iowa State 83- 45 during a tournament in Hawaii, getting just six points from Appel, who set up her teammates for 13 3- pointers " I don' t question what they did " VanDerveer said " Jayne had to deliver We knew what we had to do. It' s where I' m most effective " Pittsburgh starter Zach Duke, who was six years behind Fossum at Midway, was tagged for six runs- five earned- and five hits in four innings.
Hernandez( 6- 6) had gone 0- 4 with five no- decisions since his complete- game victory May 27 at home against Houston . The Moores would continue to have a share of the team' s ownership for a yet undetermined number of years, Moorad said . Holliday is 9- for- 9 this season against the Padres and has been successful on all 17 career stolen base attempts against San Diego . Wallace has been experiencing post- concussion symptoms that include soreness in his neck and jaw, the team said Monday He' s scheduled to be examined by a neurologist this week It' s unclear when he' ll be able to play again . The lineup card posted by the Twins on their clubhouse wall had Indians rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff' s named misspelled- badly To the, he was Kauzamouff. In December, the players' association informed Romero that the arbitrator had had a change of heart and was ruling against him. area as she delivered the couple' s first child, Matea " I just treat it as any other start " Moseley said " I' ve had a lot of success last year coming out of the pen and starting I try to go back to my experiences where I' ve done well.
Brian Schneider hit a three- run homer and streaky David Wright added three hits for the Mets, who have won only one series this month, against last- place Washington " I felt that offensively we could still score on their bullpen " Mets manager Jerry Manuel said " I was obviously wrong about that " To make matters worse for Mets fans, a light sprinkle turned into a deluge that halted play for 34 minutes and sent them scurrying for the concourses- and in many cases the exits . Rookie Renaldo Balkman' s tip- in at the buzzer pulled the Knicks within 84- 71, and they held the Pistons scoreless for the first 5: 29 of the fourth . Dunn has eight seasons with at least 200 carries, while no other back on this list has more than three 2 . Updated: March 2, 2009, 3: 02 PM ET Marshall' s charge from fight dismissed Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Denver Broncos star receiver Brandon Marshall faces a possible suspension even though a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a fight with his fiance was dismissed in an Atlanta court Monday . Izturis' comebacker in the fifth at first was scored an error, but Angels bench coach Ron Roenicke called the press box, and scorer Bill Shannon later changed the call to a hit. It was the third start for the 21- year- old right- hander, who has given up 12 earned runs, 18 hits and 13 walks over 12 innings " He' s got good stuff and he' s got a chance to be pretty good " White Sox catcher A J. Atlanta, which ended a two- game losing streak, had lost 20 of 27.