Lasorda said relates he is draws managing just as he did more than a decade ago, but with the addition of pitch counts, which he dislikes. I closed my eyes " said Hernandez, who figured it was his first home run since Little League " I was happy and I was thinking that' s all I need- four runs " The opposite- field shot to right- center was the first home run by a pitcher in Mariners history, and the first slam by an AL hurler since Cleveland' s Steve Dunning went deep against Oakland' s Diego Segui on May 11, 1971, according to the Elias Sports Bureau " He had a pretty good swing " Santana said " The pitch was out of the strike zone, it was up like it was supposed to be, and all of a sudden the ball leaves the park. Yao scored 17 points in the half, while Duncan was held scoreless in the second on 0- for- 5 shooting after scoring 10 in the first. After Wallace missed a pair of free throws with 54 seconds left, Nowitzki- who scored 29 points- took a 3- pointer that could' ve gotten the Mavs within three. That means if we do the things that we need to do, if we execute the way we execute and stay healthy, our record shows where we are and where our place is " Jason Kidd finished with 18 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for the Nets, averaging a triple- double for the series. Seward hasn' t played since suffering a calf injury against Houston on Sept 16. All I was doing was worrying about things " My teammates helped lift me out of it I prayed really hard And I began to focus on God' s calling for me Play football.
Sunday' s game was a not- so- gentle reminder of this fact and should make the Titans better going forward Ned Macey is an analyst for Football Outsiders . Updated: August 3, 2009, 6: 54 PM ET Knee keeps Haynesworth out again Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ASHBURN, Va- Albert Haynesworth' s knee kept him from a full practice for the second straight day, forcing him and the Washington Redskins to play their best defense against any cause for alarm . He announced in late November that he planned to play for the United States and was included on the preliminary U S . Johnson followed with an RBI single " That killed the rally right away " Escobar said of Matthews' throw " They could have had a big inning there and that play killed the rally " After Scot Shields worked the eighth, Toronto made one last rally in the ninth . While baseball history was being made on both coasts- Barry Bonds' record- tying 755th home run down the freeway in San Diego and Alex Rodriguez' s 500th career homer at Yankee Stadium- the Dodgers and Diamondbacks continued their critical three- game series between NL West contenders. Martin also produced a big second half with 21 points for the Kings, who had lost four of their previous five games. A crowd of 10, 011, the ninth largest in school history, was on hand for the game that was part of the " The Pink Zone " program aimed to helping to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Cleveland lost its third in a row " I just got carried away with trying to throw the ball too hard " he said " You can' t make bad pitches against that team " Detroit took a 1- 0 lead in the second on Magglio Ordonez' s single and Shelton' s third triple of the season, a liner past a diving Grady Sizemore in center . Right fielder Nady robbed Kearns of an extra- base hit with a leaping catch in the fourth Trachsel' s last home run came on Aug 28, 1998, when he was with the Chicago Cubs . Louis Cardinals on Saturday night " It ended up working tonight, it felt good " said Webb( 15- 6, who did not allow a runner past second base and got 16 ground ball outs for his second win since Aug 17 . 93 ERA at the break " I think this start was real good " said Snell, who has been working on pitching inside " I' m going out and pitching like I did in the first half " Game notes The Mets were coming off a 2- 4 homestand . Chris Dickerson gave Cincinnati a 1- 0 lead in the first inning with his fifth homer of the season and second leading off a game for the Reds. New York reportedly is willing to offer Brown a five- year contract worth between$ 50 million and$ 60 million, and the task of negotiating the details will fall to the 80- year old Glass, Brown' s longtime agent " If I get involved, it' ll be a go " Glass said Monday. He made 13 of 18 shots on a night when Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard, Dallas' two leading scorers, were a combined 7- for- 28 " If he' s not going to be the hottest free agent, he' s going to be one of them " his agent, Dan Fegan, said Friday " I' m very confident that Jason is going to be in high demand on July 1 " Other big names on the market will include Detroit' s Ben Wallace, Sacramento' s Bonzi Wells and Atlanta' s Al Harrington.
A hotel official earlier declined comment on the court case, citing ongoing litigation . But with Bryant scoring from every spot on the floor, the Grizzlies couldn' t keep pace . RHP Eric Gagne will have his right elbow re- evaluated when the team returns to Los Angeles . I swung hard in case I hit it " Rafael Furcal singled in Penny and moved to second on Griffey' s throw home . Each time Rodriguez batted- he went 2- for- 4 with a walk to break a 2- for- 22 skid- he was greeted with a loud chorus of boos. Broussard' s base salary will be$ 2, 487, 500 this season and he can earn an additional$ 25, 000 each for 525 and 550 plate appearances, although it' s unlikely he' ll get anywhere near that number if he' s not playing every day. It was as though he never left " Stopping on a dime and throwing it up and making it swish, that was cool " he said, his eyes bright and his smile beaming The pure love of the game always has been there.
Otherwise, the window for negotiations closes until next summer, when Paul would be a restricted free agent Last season, Paul led the NBA with averages of 11 6 assists and 2 7 steals . When Bill James rated the greatest baseball players ever in his original " Historical Baseball Abstract " he chose a different route; James created two completely different lists, one for peak value and one for career value . Alomar was placed in a splint and will be re- evaluated after the swelling subsides in several days . From the beginning, when he started the season 0- for- 10 and hit . One day later the right- hander showed why he was dominant as a rookie setup man last season. Updated: October 2, 2003, 10: 29 PM ET McDyess' fractured kneecap recovering Email Print Share Associated Press GREENBURGH, N. Abreu and Alex Rodriguez had back- to- back one- out singles in the sixth, but Giambi flied out and Posada struck out " He never got out of his rhythm " Girardi said of Burnett " He located the ball all day.
He still can zip it " Jenkins, a dominant godsend at nose tackle through the first half of the season, has shown signs of wearing down while dealing with a balky back and hip and been held out for stretches during games . Jeter felt the groin tighten Friday after he beat out an infield single in the third and told Torre . Bonds joins a parade of defendants tied to the BALCO investigation, including Anderson, who served three months in prison and three months of home detention after pleading guilty to steroid distribution and money laundering . Clark was taken with the second pick overall in the June 1990 draft by Detroit . Romero, the Phillies' left- handed relief ace, hadn' t allowed an earned run in 28 1/ 3 innings, dating to last season. But San Francisco' s offense helped Zito' s cause with a four- run inning, helped by a fortunate bounce on Rowand' s single that drove in the go- ahead run And in the field, the Giants gave Zito a boost as well. Wade made the second of two free throws, setting up the game- ending drama " I certainly thought I was going to get the call " said Carter, who was 14- of- 21 from the floor and finished with a game- high 32 points " There was a lot of contact on that play.
I don' t know that we could have added anything personnel- wise that gives a lift like having him in the secondary " Dallas( 9- 5) plays Baltimore on Saturday night in a game between teams vying for wild- card berths in each conference . Hall of Famer Mike Ditka said it' s simply about doing what' s right " The outcome of labor negotiations should not directly or indirectly impact the retirees pension and disabilities in 2010 and beyond . Dymond Simon added 12 points and four assists and Sybil Dosty had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Sun Devils( 6- 2 . Thome should be back in the lineup Wednesday if the weather conditions improve . Delcarmen relieved him with two on and two out in the seventh and then walked the bases full before striking out Sosa to end the threat. Agent Scott Boras had been representing Rogers, who made it clear throughout the year that if he chose to pitch again he wanted to do it in Detroit. Austin Kearns drove in a run with a single in the ninth for the Nationals, his first RBI in 13 games.
Petit allowed five runs and five hits in 4 1/ 3 innings, struck out four and walked four . Louis in which he yielded seven runs and seven hits in three innings . to be able to not only do what we' re doing and also not finish last in our division is an accomplishment we can build on for next year " Hill said . In the 18 games before that, he was 3- for- 46, lowering his batting average to 189 He is now at . The Mets won their third in a row and sent the Dodgers to their fourth straight loss " A three- game winning streak, we' ll take that Back to. 13 ERA, living up to the four- year$ 41 million deal he got last September " I try not to think about it like that " Lohse said " I' m privileged that they thought that much of me to give me a four- year deal. Dolan wasn' t spared, either " Sell the Knicks " chants also rang out before the draft started Gonzaga star Adam Morrison went to Charlotte at No.
13 AP) to a 74- 66 victory over Kansas on Wednesday night and a four- game win streak in the Big 12 for the first time since 2006 . Wood has been sidelined since mid- May with a triceps strain . Otsuka and will also be accompanied by Padres manager Bruce Bochy and teammate and fellow pitcher Jake Peavy " This has got to be very exciting for him to be going back there " Peavy said " I' m looking forward to going along and watching all the hoopla that surrounds him and Ishii over there . Kei Igarashi led Japan with 13 points, while Takehiko Orimo added 10 . He was throwing any pitch he wanted " Jair Jurrjens( 9- 8) gave up four runs on a season- high 10 hits in five innings for Atlanta. When we play defense like that we are usually pretty good " Luke Schenscher made a layup to give Chicago an 89- 53 lead with 6: 20 left in the game and he later added another basket to make it 93- 55 He finished with a career- high 10 points. Another designated hitter, Kevin Millar, returned to action on a Red Sox field- but he' s with Baltimore now after signing as a free agent following the last three seasons with Boston.
Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge combined on a five- hitter, Craig Biggio doubled and scored on Joe Borowski' s wild pitch in the seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Florida Marlins and new manager Joe Girardi 1- 0 Monday nighting off consecutive 20- win seasons, Oswalt struck out eight in eight innings, walked one and allowed five hits to win for the 13th time in 14 decisions at home . The Pirates waited for Herrera to obtain a visa and to pass a physical before concluding the deal, which includes numerous performance bonus . Mets 4, Dodgers 1LOS ANGELES( AP- Even when things go well for the New York Mets, Jose Valentin has bad luck . You do things you can control, like playing the game and putting on the uniform . Utah had been 2- 0 when facing elimination this postseason, winning Games 6 and 7 of the Houston series The Spurs improved to 13- 4 in close- out games since 2003. He had 23 tackles, including a career- high 11 against the Seattle Seahawks on Dec 2 Reed also returned 31 kickoffs, averaging 22 6 yards per return last season. After Texas won 4- 1 against the Marlins on Friday night in a game played at Frisco, the home of the Rangers' Double- A team, Saturday night' s game was in the Rangers' home stadium.
Maddux was mediocre Friday night, getting chased by Matt Holliday' s two- run homer into San Diego' s bullpen that helped carry the Colorado Rockies to a 4- 3 win and ruin the Padres' home opener " I just didn' t pitch good enough when I had to " said the 333- game winner, who signed a$ 10 million contract in December . They think he can be " a long- term asset " but he' s not guaranteed a spot in the rotation . The Reds are expected to call up right- hander Daryl Thompson to start Saturday' s game It will be his major league debut . He had made at least one in 35 straight games, but through 47 minutes on Tuesday night was 1- for- 10 from the field with no 3s He was due, and the swingman came through . McCarthy said the potential contract could benefit Favre and the team. Nolan, who has complete control of San Francisco' s football operations, is 16- 32 in his three years. Izturis is the first Dodgers shortstop to win the Gold Glove since Maury Wills in 1962.
Those caroms often force outfielders to field balls with their backs to the field and then turn and throw, which could cause Drew to wrench his knee " There is not an opening- day center fielder right now " Tracy said " We' re going to see all three guys[ including left fielder Jayson Werth] in center field during spring training " Tracy went on to say that Werth will be in left when the season starts, leaving Drew and Bradley to battle for center . Monahan, who grew up in the suburbs north of Atlanta, was the ACC' s baseball player of the year at Clemson in 1995 . In Detroit, Cardinal Adam Maida offered a case of Friar Rick' s home- raised honey, as well as canned food and jams, to be distributed to low- income families in Los Angeles if the heavily favored Lakers win the series " I think they' ll appreciate our homegrown farm goods as much as they do our cars " Maida said . The earlier arrest was reported Wednesday by a pair of South Florida newspapers . During a conversation about Jones' run- ins with the law, Imus asked " What color is he " Sports announcer Warner Wolf said Jones- formerly known as " Pacman- is " African- American " Imus responded " There you go. CF Crawford played in his 578th career game, passing Fred McGriff and into second place for games by a Devil Ray Only 3B Huff, 773, has played in more Devil Ray games. The 25- year- old from Van Nuys, Calif, had a pinch- hit single in the Rockies' 14- 6 loss to San Diego on Wednesday.
He didn' t allow an earned run over eight innings, dropping his ERA to 2 22 . Game notes Seattle has three shutouts in eight games against Oakland this season- the two games started by Hernandez and a 2- 0 victory by Jarrod Washburn on April 25 . Crawford missed a potential winning 3- pointer at the buzzer . During a scrum in front of the net, the puck hit an Anaheim defender and hopped over Jean- Sebastien Giguere' s shoulder for Kopitar' s 19th goal . The rookie' s stellar defense sealed another Tampa Bay victory and spoiled Lou Piniella' s return to Tropicana Field. Associated PressNEW YORK- Carlos Delgado is putting on such an impressive power display that he reminds Mets manager Jerry Manuel of another big hitter he once had " Albert Belle " Manuel said " The second half of- I forgot what year it was, but I think Albert had 37 homers after the All- Star break " Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Carlos Delgado had his second straight multi- home run game, the fifth player in Mets history to do so# 8226& nbsp; The Mets' bullpen has allowed one run in 29 2/ 3 IP in September# 8226& nbsp; New York has won 19 of 26- ESPN research Delgado hit two impressive homers for the second straight game, Carlos Beltran had a go- ahead shot to reach 100 RBIs and the New York Mets increased their NL East lead by beating the scrappy Washington Nationals 10- 8 Tuesday night. Moe had a 628- 529 record in a 15- year NBA coaching career that began in San Antonio and concluded with Philadelphia in 1992- 93 Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.