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Game notes shares Hurdle said recalls the team hadn' t decided on a roster move to replace Spilborghs. Wilkins said he wants to be remembered for being a complete player " Dunking was just a small part of my game " he said " Dunking was just an intimidating tool I used I had a much more rounded game than just dunking. He matched a season high with six strikeouts " He' s the type of young pitcher who right now has trouble putting guys away " Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. Goldwire, starting his second straight game at point guard while Mo Williams nursed a bruised left knee, helped fuel the rally with seven of his 13 points. Determined to make an impact after halftime, after getting off just one shot in the second quarter, Bryant missed two quick shots and also grabbed two defensive rebounds And his frustration was obvious.

The Expos opened the scoring in the first when Peter Bergeron led off with a double and Joe Vitiello singled him home . He lasted four innings on April 21 against Boston " It wasn' t A J' s night . But in the Mitchell report, Oakland outfielder Adam Piatt is cited saying he discussed steroid use with Tejada and provided Tejada with testosterone and HGH . lastName Although he left that one- percent sliver of wiggle room, Artest has been insisting for weeks that he wants to play out the final season of his contract with the Kings- at nearly$ 8 million- before thinking about free agency . He will wear a splint for 20 days, but the federation did not say if he will play in the championships, which start Sept 7 in Poland.

The right- hander walked three, hit a batter, and struck out four Choo' s two- out RBI single in the seventh made it 7- 5 . Willie is a professional both on and off the field " Ken Macha was hired Oct . Ramirez then hit a 1- 0 pitch deep into the seats- Philadelphia center fielder Shane Victorino hardly moved as the ball left the bat- to give the Cubs the lead with his 24th homer[ Fontenot] hit a homer and all of a sudden it' s a two- run game and we got the top of our lineup coming Soriano got on base and Theriot got on base We got a good team " Ramirez said . His last 3 gave the Hornets a 106- 103 lead in overtime, but James responded with a 3 of his own to tie it P J . Former Pacer Dale Davis received an ovation from the crowd when he entered the game in the first quarter The Pacers improved to 7- 2 at home this season Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

A couple of them I did touch and they still went in " The Suns' backups built a 42- 35 lead on Eddie House' s three- point play with 8: 52 left in the first half . At this point in time, we really need that " Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Then, on three days' rest, he allowed four runs and nine hits to beat Glavine again But Atlanta won the series . I heard it whiz past me " Verlander wanted another chance to throw the first home run pitch to Swisher " I tried to guide it in there and I guided it right down the middle of the plate " Verlander said " If there' s one pitch I' d like back it' s that one . Sanchez, the first player suspended for failing a test under major league baseball' s new steroids policy, was designated for assignment by the Devil Rays on June 13. Jay Marshall got a force out at home and a ground out to end the threat " When the ball left Mackowiak' s bat, I thought it was a home run and we' re back in the game " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said " I think the wind helped the ball[ stay in " Alan Embree pitched a perfect ninth for Oakland " It' s tremendous " Gaudin said of the bullpen " You couldn' t ask for more " The White Sox had scored 28 runs over a three- game winning streak, but couldn' t get much going against Gaudin early in the game " He didn' t throw anything in the middle of the plate, but he didn' t walk anybody " White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko said " That sums it up " Darin Erstad led off the bottom of the first with a single but got doubled up at second. It was the second time this season Smoltz had not walked a batter.

5, when Del Rio criticized him during a team meeting for a muscle- flexing celebration following a sack at Cincinnati . He had nothing to report on the possibility of a multiyear contract extension " I don' t pay attention to it . 6 and Williams said he' s still expected back sometime in spring training " But as I mentioned . The Tribune said the Angels could make Ramirez an offer as soon as Sunday " I expect some of the free agents will want to take their time " Angels general manager Bill Stoneman told the Times " That' s not something we want to do " ESPN' s Keith Law ranked Ramirez as the " best all- around position player on the free- agent market this winter " and the third baseman' s representatives seemed to feel the same way " If he hits the market, we' ll be looking at Beltran money " Ramirez' s agent Paul Kinzer told the Times before the deadline . What that means is this Sabathia deal increases the record for real, or present- day, value for a deal for a pitcher from the$ 20.

Philadelphia snapped a six- game losing streak to Los Angeles and remained 2 1/ 2 games behind the New York Mets in the NL East " It was exciting " Kendrick said of his meeting with Maddux in San Diego, which was set up by teammate Jamie Moyer " He had advice for how he deals with struggles and the mental side It was nice the way he put things . President of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld is expected to address the matter Tuesday, but Jordan' s players are full of support for the coach who has led the Wizards to back- to- back playoff seasons for the first time since the 1980s " My development here these last three years was because of Eddie " Arenas said " He was there for me when teams were scared to take a chance We both came in together We made it to the playoffs two times straight . The Clippers scored the last seven points of the period to trim Denver' s lead to 91- 74, but never threatened in the final period . The news is not as good for slugger Jason Giambi, who isn' t sure exactly when he' ll play again . After talking with Martin, team doctors and general manager Mike Tannenbaum, the decision was made to give the team more time to assess the situation " I' m sure there' s been some other things that have been done where people may say' What' s the point' but every decision is made for the same reason- to help the team win, help the team be successful " Mangini said " And that' s how we view this decision, as well " The Jets( 3- 3) play Detroit this week and then travel to Cleveland before they break for a bye on Nov. Blackmon, who broke the same foot during a May 2006 minicamp, was covering a receiver during the final 11- on- 11 team period of Wednesday' s practice when they got their feet tangled up. Any of those moments is more exciting than a three- second violation or a clipping penalty.

Tommy Phelps, Harang' s replacement, pitched three scoreless innings and gave up two hits . 263 with five homers and 21 RBI in 133 at- bats over 55 games . Kelvin Jimenez( 2- 0) got one out for the win, throwing a called third strike past Jason Bay to end the second with the based loaded . But it appears more and more likely baseball' s only active 300- game winner will soon be in camp for the Atlanta Braves . Holliday' s fourth- inning single extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Colorado won the final three games of the four- game series and opened a four- game lead over the Giants in the NL wild- card race " It' s a two- game swing " Rockies manager Jim Tracy said " They' re looking like they' re going out of here two back and now they' re going home four.

Shields has appeared in 12 straight Pro Bowl games and his 224 regular- season games are more than any of the seven modern- era guards currently in the Hall of Fame . Updated: March 18, 2009, 9: 26 PM ET Free- agent LB Crowell signs with Bucs Comment Email Print Share By Pat YasinskasESPNArchive TAMPA, Fla- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began reconstructing their linebacker corps Wednesday by signing free- agent Angelo Crowell Details of his contract were not immediately available . Chase Utley and Aaron Rowand homered earlier for the Phillies " It was big to get the win today " Rowand said " Shane came through in a big way He' s been hitting the ball well and he came through . Byrnes figured he was overdue for a grand slam " I went 100[ at- bats] without hitting one " he said Actually, Byrnes was 15- for- 67 . The Mets got another chance to tie the score after Harris' grab, putting a runner on third with one out.

It' s the first time the Rays have sat alone atop the division standings beyond the first week of a season " It' s great to be here, and a big part of it is the confidence derived from it " manager Joe Maddon said, adding that he thinks his young team has the capability of remaining in the race " Nobody' s cocky or complacent . He bolstered his chances with the homer, his third of the spring Gomes went 2- for- 3 to boost his spring average to 364 . Russia' s Vitaly Fridzon made a 3- pointer to reduce Greece' s lead to 61- 58 Papaloukas then took over by converting four free throws Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . He walked one and struck out four in his first start of the season " He gave us a shot to win the game " said Leyland . Marks' 16 points matched a career high and his 13 rebounds set a career high.

Those facts could include the presence of marijuana in Stallworth' s blood, according to the lawyer' s statement . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Information from the Associated Press and SportsTicker was used in this report . Ervin Santana( 1- 3) allowed six runs and eight hits over 4 2/ 3 innings " None of us are happy about how we went after it tonight " said Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who held a postgame team meeting " That' s a bad game We need to play with consistency . why wouldn' t you say that? Pardon my French, but, hell, I don' t know what' s going to happen I really don' t.

It was an evacuation center during the storm, housing thousands of people who had nowhere else to go . Sweeney, a New York Republican, said players " involved in illegal substances " should have an asterisk placed next to their names " The trick to this thing is that some of these substances at different periods of time were not illegal or were not detectable " said Sweeney, who introduced legislation Tuesday that would criminalize some steroidlike substances, such as androstenedione . Jay Gibbons led off with a double and scored on Lopez' s one- out homer, his first of the year, for a 5- 4 lead . Updated: August 18, 2005, 11: 37 PM ET Rolen told he needs surgery again on shoulder Email Print Share Associated Press ST LOUIS- St . The 37- year- old Griffey has found his hitting stroke after a few more months filled with injury and illness.