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Atlanta' s deduces Chipper Jones imparts hit the 350th homer of his career to tie Chili Davis for the third- most by a switch- hitter in baseball history. Clemens wasn' t mentioned by name even once during the two- hour hearing, but two members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, as well as one of the witnesses, were critical of actor Sylvester Stallone of " Rocky " fame. McNamee' s lawyers called on Clemens to provide a DNA sample. Updated: June 30, 2008, 8: 16 PM ET Sources: Hornets' Chandler to travel with Team USA as No.

He left a game in Los Angeles on May 4 because of the ankle and then went on the 15- day disabled list Monday He was hitting 290 with six doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI . But when the Red Sox tried to acquire Alex Rodriguez from Texas before the 2004 season, they dangled Garciaparra on the trade market . If anything, the Yankees are now coming at Lowell from another angle or corner . Manny threw us out there, gave us a shot and we came through for him " John Lannan( 3- 3) allowed seven hits and one run in six innings and the Nationals snapped Houston' s eight- game winning streak at Minute Maid Park The Astros averaged 7 3 runs and 11 5 hits in their previous eight home games . Jay Townsend, who owns a gift shop and interior design firm, thinks news stories mentioning Eagle or the nearby resort town of Vail are ultimately good because such media attention might spark an interest in visiting the area " The light bulb goes on in their head whenever they read about Eagle County " he said. Ichiro Suzuki was the 2001 AL MVP, and Hideo Nomo was the 1995 NL Rookie of the Year. Updated: July 15, 2004, 8: 36 PM ET Mired in tailspin, Astros fire Williams Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- The excitement that the Houston Astros created with the offseason additions of Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte quickly withered away as they slipped in the standings.

308 with 34 home runs and 131 RBI to help the A' s win 103 games and the AL West It earned him AL MVP honors, beating out Alex Rodriguez . Wily Mo Pena singled to left, then Ray came in and walked J D . That club had four, all during its record- setting 35- 5 start . Smith is by far the senior member of the team, in charge of providing locker room leadership and on- court mentoring " If you think during my rookie year that I thought one day I' d be on a team of 17, 18- and 19- year olds, you' d be crazy " said Smith, who signed as a free agent last month . I got my hand on it and got the block " A downcast Bosh was forced to chalk it up as a learning experience " I made the mistake of picking my dribble up after he cut off the baseline " Bosh said " It' s not going to be the last time we' re in a situation like that, or I' m in a situation like that. Sources told ESPN that the back most likely to be signed by Tampa Bay is Lionel Gates, who was in camp with the Bucs this summer. Asked about suggestions that Stubblefield' s lies to the government could raise questions about whether he should remain on staff, he said " I don' t have any comment on that " Scharrenberg issued a statement Friday afternoon stating Stubblefield' s contributions to the program were " greatly appreciated " Regarding Stubblefield' s future, the statement read " Valley Christian School' s employee contracts are reviewed and offered on an annual basis.

The 2005 NL Cy Young winner left Friday night' s game with an injury to the thumb on his pitching hand that put a scare into a team already on the skids . The first one' s always the toughest I guess " Although his right arm will be in a sling for about six weeks following rotator cuff surgery last Thursday, McLaren still hugged his players as they mobbed him " I' ll feel it tonight on the plane " he said " My shoulder is really sore, to be honest with you " Once in the clubhouse, the Mariners sprayed their skipper with beer " It' s emotional for me because we needed a win " he said " We went through a shock as a team, myself included, when Grover stepped down . A sign posted on Mussina' s locker in the late afternoon read " Toronto vs New York at Lambeau Field . A premature leak does not benefit us in any way " Mawae would not say if the issue ranked as one the PA will want to discuss with league officials, but suggested that players' rights need to rank among the NFL' s priorities " The league is all about the image and the shield and stuff like that " he said " I think at some point the players' rights need to be protected as well .

He had 20 carries as a rookie in 2003 and 140 total in his first two seasons- 84 fewer than Benson . Thornton came in with a runner on third and two outs in the sixth inning . Ryan hit Howie Kendrick with a pitch to force home the tying run in the ninth inning, and Maicer Izturis singled home the game- winner one pitch later to give the AL West- leading Angels a 4- 3 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday . Jeff Francoeur hit a two- run homer and drove in another run to help the Braves beat the Houston Astros 7- 2, spoiling Hampton' s return to Atlanta on Friday night . Blazers coach Nate McMillan said his team played hard, but it strayed from the game plan down the stretch " They started to hit us with the pick- and- roll and the trap, and then they spread us out with their shooters " McMillan said " I thought we could win this game, but it' s not a 36- minute game- it' s a 48- minute game " A follow by Viktor Khryapa gave Portland its first lead at 14- 13 with about 4 minutes left in the first quarter.

I can go by and hug him instead of kissing his jersey " The Giants hang Nen' s No . Pichardo, 19, signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2003 . The Tigers, though, only managed two more hits off Woods " After the first inning, I found my groove and started throwing well " Woods said " Then the rain started to fall and that was the end of my night " The Mariners tied it with three runs in the fourth when the rain came down steadily . Liriano didn' t allow a run in the first two innings against Florida, got into a little trouble in the third and couldn' t make it out of the fourth " He hasn' t pitched in a long, long time " Gardenhire said " There' s a lot going on with him He' s trying to come back from a lot .

Updated: March 23, 2004, 12: 36 PM ET Nailon previously signed two 10- day contracts Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Lee Nailon for the rest of the season Tuesday . 5 million this season, played in only four games a year ago because of right knee problems and is still trying to recover from major surgery on that joint in 2005 . He retired his first two batters Saturday, then left with a 2- 1 count on Joey Gathright " My last outing . Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez, Colorado outfielder Jorge Piedra and Seattle outfielder Jamal Strong also were suspended for 10 days each but did not ask the union to file grievances Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . In Monday night' s 2- 0 loss to the A' s, Rhodes walked one, gave up one hit, one run and hit a batter. Gwynn, an eight- time batting champion with San Diego, and Ripken, a two- time MVP with Baltimore, are considered likely to gain election on the first ballot.

He struck out three and walked three " That' s all you can ask of Woody " Houston interim manager Cecil Cooper said " He kept us in the game . Running around didn' t exactly make me feel a whole lot better " Game notes Boston RHP Tim Wakefield had a strong workout and is expected to start Monday at KC . Several dogs that did not perform well in test fights were executed . In 2006, he caught 98 passes for 1, 088 yards and six touchdowns, all career highs . I never knew in the professional ranks it would end that way. Boyer said that Steinbrenner said he had never passed out like this before, and he thinks the stress of being at a friend' s memorial service could have been a factor " Sometimes in a stressful situation, you just pass out " Boyer said.

With one on and one out in the fifth, Suzuki lined a shot over Sizemore' s head, but he raced back and caught it with a lunge " Grady laid out for that ball with his back to the plate " Wedge said " That' s one of the better catches I' ve seen this year " Game notesWestbrook fell to 5- 4 with a 7 . The Devil Rays were a major league- worst 20- 61 on the road in 2006, including 3- 33 after July 1 . The A' s started their comeback with two runs in the fourth off Vazquez and then took a 4- 3 lead on Piazza' s fourth home run of the season, a towering two- run blast over the wall in right- center . Udrih was aggressive early, making all six shots in the first quarter and scoring 14 points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press .