294 with probes 24 homers recalls and 70 RBI for the Rangers last season before tearing a muscle in his right calf. Associated PressDETROIT- The Detroit Tigers had exactly who they wanted at the plate with the bases loaded and a chance to take a lead Miguel Cabrera. He was inactive but watched from the locker room because his attire did not conform to the league' s dress code. He had planned to display them on a shelf in his 3- year- old son' s room decorated with sports memorabilia, including a signed picture of Don Larsen and Yogi Berra " They would have just gone to his collection " Dean said. That ability to keep the ball on the ground helped Gorzelanny get out of several jams, and he was supported by a defense that featured a series of excellent plays from second baseman Jose Castillo, shortstop Jack Wilson and third baseman Freddy Sanchez " We were able to make some nice plays, but give him the credit " Wilson said of Gorzelanny " He got the ground balls " After Bonds' double fell in front of center fielder Jose Bautista in the first, Gorzelanny got Moises Alou to ground out and prevent any further scoring. Updated: January 31, 2007, 6: 52 PM ET LeBron' s injury could linger for remainer of season Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- LeBron James' sore toe may be sore until summer.
Francisco Elson, who started in Martin' s place, was shut out and committed four fouls in 12 minutes . Phillips said he threw both into the Tampa game and that the 13- 9 win was " one of our best games of the season " Newman, who battled a groin injury last season, said his young teammates have shown they can handle the strain of learning two positions . But with the Irish missing eight straight shots, the Red Storm( 13- 4, 1- 3) used a 12- 0 run to take their first lead . He described the meeting with Tavares as productive, but said he would continue to follow the situation . He allowed four runs and five hits, and struck out two " I was out of control " Snell said " I don' t blame nobody but myself I was rushing myself I just don' t feel like I' m in it right now. In return, the baseball complex will be called Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park. Adrian Gonzalez hit a two- run homer off Maddux in the first inning and the Padres beat the Dodgers 4- 0 on Monday night, snapping Los Angeles' eight- game winning streak.
Davis( 0- 1) allowed four runs and four hits in five innings He struck out four and walked four The Rockies took the lead in the third . Troupe was looking for a new start and will have a chance to compete for the starting job against Alex Smith . Also Monday, the Jets placed tackle Clint Oldenburg on the active/ non- football injury list Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Adam Kennedy reached on the shortstop' s first miscue to open the inning and scored when Furcal misplayed Albert Pujols' grounder . Around the majors, players watched his midafternoon news conference at their training camps " I wonder if his cousin even existed " Kansas City pitcher John Bale said " That was my first thought Is his cousin made up " I don' t know He wouldn' t give his name or anything. The Rangers, who lead the majors with 785 runs, had been held to single runs the previous two games " That' s the story of the season, we have good nights and it' s one of those things where we' re not going to quit as a team " Hamilton said " We' re going to ride this thing out to the end and see what happens from there " Game notes Wakefield is the first Boston pitcher and only the 23rd in major league history with at least 500 games and 350 starts for the same team.
Game notes After the game, the Orioles optioned INF Brandon Fahey to Triple- A Norfolk to open a roster spot for LHP Chris Waters, who will make his major league debut Tuesday night against Jon Garland . Pursey struck out four and walked two in his fourth major league start " I left a couple of pitches over the plate against a good- hitting team and they capitalized on those mistakes " Pursey said " I' ve got to learn to stay within myself and not overthrow " The Blue Jays jumped on Mendoza for a three- run first highlighted by Lyle Overbay' s RBI double, Matt Stairs' run- scoring single and Adam Lind' s sacrifice fly . Ruben Patterson scored 21 points and Earl Boykins had 15 for the Bucks, who have only two wins in their past 13 games- both against the Celtics . The injury had raised questions, especially in his native China, about Yao' s playing future . Home runs by Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel in the third inning lifted Nick Blackburn and the Twins to yet another Metrodome victory over the collapsing White Sox, 4- 1 on Monday. Arenas, a three- time All- Star, missed most of last season after two operations on his left knee He has averaged 22 8 points, 5 5 assists and 4 2 rebounds in his seven- season NBA career Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.
Ray Allen scored 20 points and Paul Pierce 12 in a game that was more intense than most preseason contests " Obviously you' re a little jacked up because its the Eastern Conference champions " Garnett said . He came into the season off a serious knee surgery and really hadn' t played basketball since last January " Bynum, who had a career- high 42 points along with 15 rebounds against the Clippers, played just 27 minutes against the Wizards and sat out the final 8: 28 . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . 8, went through a pain- free workout with the team Wednesday and pronounced himself ready to go against Dallas at home on Sunday " I feel good " he said " I feel a lot better than I did on Monday . Cleveland wanted to limit West, a restricted free agent, to two guaranteed seasons to preserve as much financial flexibility as possible for the summer of 2010, when LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent. Quitting the IIHF in protest is a radical step that would cost the Russians far more than it would be worth to make a point, as the IIHF controls Olympic participation. When the Patriots decided not to use the franchise tag on Moss, the Eagles were like a lot people in assuming New England was working on deal with Moss and was a lock to retain him.
If we have anybody who gets negative around here, I want them fired " Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN . I wish I can hit half as many home runs as he hit " Rodriguez, 28, is among the most potent offensive shortstops ever, and this season had 47 home runs, 118 RBI, 124 runs scored, a 600 slugging percentage and 87 walks He has won the award each of the last three seasons . The Yankees have never played regular- season games outside the United States and Canada . The senior figured the best way to help them was to get aggressive on the boards again . Houston has lost five in a row " It' s probably a combination of us being flat and him being effective, even though he was a little wild " Garner said " But he made quality pitches when he needed to " Zambrano also had a great offensive outing. Updated: October 3, 2008, 6: 15 PM ET Burgos has warrant issued on charges stemming from hit- and- run incident Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Burgos SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic- An arrest warrant was issued Friday for New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos on charges stemming from a hit- and- run accident that killed two women.
313 with 19 homers and 55 RBIs in 88 games at Shea Stadium, the Mets' old ballpark . They have wins over the Lakers and Cavaliers, but have lost to the hapless Wizards and Timberwolves " We keep having lapses " Iverson said " This team only has three wins, so they are going to be hungry, but we have beaten two of the best teams in the league and lost to two of the worst " It almost happened again Friday, even after Iverson' s off- balance jumper . And now to be standing here next to them as one of them is truly an honor and an awesome, awesome moment in my life . Warrick Dunn( 5- 9, 180) The best small running back in NFL history is still playing . Special- teams coaches, however, found ways around those changes to group more players in smaller areas to gain an advantage. The six- year veteran, who appeared in court with attorneys Jon Scott Fox and Michael Bowman wearing a red jumpsuit, is not to be in possession of any weapons, cannot have any further law violations and is barred from entering Ibiza, the club where the incident is alleged to have occurred. While that may be true, the Marlins also led the majors by being caught 74 times.
Christina Wirth scored 23 points and Jennifer Risper had 11 points and nine rebounds as fourth- seeded Vanderbilt beat No . Associated PressPHOENIX( AP- In his first day as Oakland' s center fielder, Milton Bradley had a big day at the plate . Pinch- hitter Adam Kennedy' s two- out RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Angels to their fourth consecutive win, 5- 4 over the Cleveland Indians . He did it without giving up a run, though, getting Carlos Pena to fly out with runners on first and third . It was disappointing " Witten said " We just have to get back to work and not worry about expectations and take it one day at a time, one week at a time. Matt Cain( 3- 10, the Giants' hard- luck pitcher, again was hurt by no run support.
He has been healthy since moving to the bullpen after several seasons that included trips to the disabled list and operating room . He might be too excited " Rafael Soriano, who began the season as the Braves closer, is on the DL for the second time . In his junior season the team, coached by Howard Cann, went 19- 1 . If I wouldn' t have done that, everything would have been cool . The project on the 22- acre site includes residential and commercial real estate development, built over property that includes a rail yard, warehouses and several blocks of homes and businesses The arena will be the first building. He realized and held onto the gifts and talents that God blessed him with And the bible says to build your foundation on a rock Solid rock. New Orleans was only 15th in the NFL in carries, but they scored the most touchdowns and had the fourth- best yards per attempt He requested and received a trade after the season 8.
Crosby knew how tough it would be to crack a New York roster filled with All- Stars, but he grabbed everyone' s attention this year with a huge spring, hitting 357 with two homers and 11 RBIs . Although Ganis believes Las Vegas is the ideal city for a moving franchise like the Expos, he said the league got the best deal possible in Washington because of the stadium deal . Asked if amputation would' ve been less painful, if seven years of postwar baseball led to six decades of pain, Brissie doesn' t even ponder it " It' s in your heart " he says " This is something I really wanted to do " A serviceman at the hospital recently told Brissie about a man he' d befriended in Afghanistan . Game notes Griffey, Baker and Lee were among those who wore No . Disney has bought 80 percent of the Harlem Globetrotters and will help expand the basketball team' s merchandising and licensing activities worldwide. Baker fought through a 28- pitch first inning, giving up a run on Mike Jacobs' run- scoring flare single to center. This time they were on the positive end of a late- inning win.
It was the Cubs' second run- in with the crew in the series . Jordan' s became the latest celebrity name to be dropped by applicants competing for licenses in what could be the nation' s largest city with standalone casinos . Just don' t expect much from the Vikings once they get there . As for the remaining 13 attempts that traveled 16 yards or more, Edwards has completed only four for 117 yards with two touchdowns and an interception . Lee threw the ball very, very well and didn' t give us much of a chance, locating in and out with his fastball, cutting it, good curve ball, good changeup. If an exemption is granted, King expects to sign a free agent soon Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. He struck out a season- high eight and issued four walks " It is tough for me to look at my record right now, so I try not to do it " said Verlander, who has already matched his career high for losses in a season " I just have to stay focused and try to control what I can control " Verlander ran into trouble in the fourth.
I responded to a question of which I had partial information and was not aware of the full text of Mr Thomas' statement . His hamstring flared up after Thursday night' s victory in Philadelphia, but he said he' ll play Sunday in Boston " I couldn' t sleep last night due to the pain . The team' s annual shareholders meeting is planned for July 24 at Lambeau Field . The court proceedings came a day after Taylor' s funeral, which was held at a university arena and drew about 3, 000 mourners . Payton says he' s not sure when Brown started having problems with the hip. The Major League Baseball minimum salary, for example, will be$ 400, 000 next year " It will be an increase that they will notice " Sanderson observes.