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Young delivered a one- out RBI single in the third after Guzman singled and stole second . After a quiet first- round series against Denver, the sharp- shooting Hoiberg is averaging 10 . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Laurenzo filed the civil complaint in September 2006, seeking restitution and accusing Burress of breach of contract because he never showed up to sign autographs and let someone else drive the vehicle .

Starting left defensive end Chris Kelsay practiced Friday for the second straight day and should be ready for the Bills' home opener . Mangini said the team may be working on an injury settlement with Tucker . Chicago is a half- game ahead of Minnesota and one game ahead of Kansas City " It will give us a different look and help keep hitters off- balance' White Sox general manager Ken Williams said " We were fortunate today to acquire someone that we think can help us in a grand fashion down in the bullpen' The White Sox are still missing closer Billy Koch He was put on the 15- day disabled list Aug 12 because of inflammation in his right elbow . Tim Worrell worked the ninth for his third save in three chances .

Fred Lewis had an RBI single in the third, a comebacker that deflected off Wellemeyer' s posterior when he turned after the pitch . The Wizards blocked a shot and forced two turnovers on the Bulls' first three possessions, giving little hope for a Chicago team has lost 10 straight at the MCI Center The Wizards have won six straight overall at their arena . Barajas threw out Castillo and Punto trying to steal second base three pitches apart in the third inning Barajas entered the game with a 30 6 percent success rate . But as for right now, let' s just go slow " The manager' s door was in place when the game started, and Palmeiro took a seat in the dugout " I can hit in January off batting practice pitching and feel good " Palmeiro said " It' s just that getting into the games, it' s totally different when they' re changing speeds, you know " Perlozzo does .

283 with 14 homers and 51 RBIs while limited to 428 at- bats because of a left shoulder injury " He means an awful lot He' s had a terrific start to his career . He was 1- for- 11 for his career at the plate before homering to the power alley off rookie Jaime Garcia, a two- run shot in the fifth that put the Padres ahead 3- 1, and conserved his strength for the mound with an ultra- slow trot once he knew the ball had cleared the fence . She always asks me, and I never have a clue " Cox said " We hit the ball pretty good today . Coach Scott Skiles said Curry might be able to rejoin the team next week when the Bulls start a three- game road trip Tuesday night in Miami, but his playing status will be uncertain as the Bulls proceed with caution " Even if he was totally clear to play, there is a certain rhythm to the NBA season that guys get used to, and now all of a sudden Eddy has been forced to lay around two or three days, or however long its going to be, so we will make sure we are smart about it " said Skiles " They' re getting to a point where they feel like they got a handle on it " Skiles said Saturday after the team' s morning shootaround " He should be fine " Skiles talked to Curry over the phone before Saturday' s game " He seemed to be doing very well when I talked to him " Skiles said . Philadelphia free safety Quintin Mikell and Minnesota middle linebacker E J Henderson were penalized$ 5, 000 apiece. In his previous two outings, Verlander allowed nine runs, eight hits and three walks in four innings.

We' ve won some tight games at home, and that' s what it takes " Rick Ankiel hit his third home run for St . It' s been relaxing " It was Sabathia' s 21st career complete game and second straight . Crawford caught the ball as Upton went down after taking an awkward step with his left ankle . Miller had 12 points and Willie Green added 11 of his 15 points in the first half for the Sixers " We can' t give up 57 points in the first half like that " Nets coach Lawrence Frank said " That' s disappointing " Philadelphia increased the lead to double digits by outscoring New Jersey 21- 10 in the third quarter to take a 78- 60 lead into the final period . Latest On Missing NFL Players- Nick Schuyler rescued at sea; Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith still missing 2 NFL Draft: Rocket Arms- Mel Kiper Jr runs down the best quarterbacks in the NFL draft 3 Latest On NFL Free Agency- Michael Smith talks about T J Houshmandzadeh, Giants' offseason moves and Kurt Warner 4.

Prince Fielder' s single in the third scored Weeks, cutting the Padres lead to 2- 1 . MINNEAPOLIS( AP- Justin Morneau came through in the clutch again Tuesday night . Starting with those possessions, Chicago outscored the Wizards 31- 13 to close out the first half " Coming in as a second- string guy, you' ve got to bring some energy to the team . Kurt Warner is fearful and hears footsteps in the pocket? Warner took a hit against the Bills that left his chin leaking blood for the rest of the drive and he didn' t miss a play . He started his mastery of fundamental baseball skills at the prestigious PL Gakuen high school, which is known for producing many great professional Japanese baseball players.

Reliever Guillermo Mota made his Mets debut, pitching a scoreless inning . We make mistakes, they hit them " Perez left after allowing homers to Edmonds and Molina in the bottom half, and Beltran connected for his second solo homer in the seventh, a drive off former- Met Braden Looper " One swing of the bat " Wright said " can get us going " Game NotesNew York beat Atlanta 11- 6 in Game 2 of the 1969 NLCS . Ivan Rodriguez hit a tying two- run triple in a six- run eighth inning then scored the go- ahead run on a sacrifice fly to lift the high- priced Tigers to an 11- 9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night for their first win at home " That' s what everybody expected from this lineup " said Carlos Guillen, who drove in three of Detroit' s 10 runs in the sixth and eighth innings " But we have to be more consistent because it' s a long season " The Tigers, whose payroll is nearly$ 139 million and trails only the New York Yankees, won for the first time in seven games at home and improved to 3- 10 overall . He came in having lost his last seven starts and nine of 10 " He' s a pro . Johnson struck out five in beating the Mets and Pelfrey for the second time- July 30 was the first " Tremendous pitcher " Mets manager Jerry Manuel said " He' s one of those guys you don' t want to see because he' s got a tremendous angle on his fastball and a good assortment of pitches.

Finley spent the previous nine seasons with the Mavericks, making the All- Star team twice . Ostensibly, Palmer replaces Kevin Gilbride, who was promoted to offensive coordinator three weeks ago . That' s when Marshall began spending more time between drills with the scout team and the defensive unit instead of his fellow offensive players . Some of Eckstein' s family will be at Comerica Park on Tuesday night for his All- Star debut, while his mother and others will stay behind to be with his father . His chance at his 351st victory disappeared when Cla Meredith gave up Phillips' two- run homer in the seventh to give the Reds a 6- 5 lead.

Estes called Padres 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff " Mike Schmidt " for a several nice plays in the field, including robbing Hardy of a run- scoring hit in the second " He bailed me out a couple of times " Estes said . Game notes Cardinals OF Rick Ankiel got a day off after playing with an upset stomach on Tuesday Cardinals SS Cesar Izturis, batting 278 right- handed and . Updated: August 21, 2008, 6: 49 PM ET Seven years later, Ratliff returns to 76ers Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Theo Ratliff returned to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, seven years after he was traded from the team during its run to the NBA Finals . As David put it when asked whether he ever thought of following in his father' s footsteps " Nah, it always looked too much like homework " But his experience with his dad did help him in one area where many other professional players struggle: the media . There was a reason for this one " The last couple of innings, I started getting nauseated " Reyes said.

Edmonds also made several nice plays in the outfield, topped by a spectacular catch at the wall in Game 5 of the NLCS to rob the Mets' Jose Reyes of extra bases . Gonzalez was ejected by Joe West after the umpires took a run off the board in the seventh . Under D' Antoni, the Suns played an entertaining, uptempo style and had four highly successful regular seasons But the team never made it past the conference finals . But the first three innings made me sick " Cincinnati has another concern Center fielder Ken Griffey Jr .