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Game One probes of the details National League Division Series involving the NL West Champion San Diego Padres will be held at 1: 00 p m Eastern on ESPN The entire Division Series will be available on ESPN Radio. Marlins 7, White Sox 5CHICAGO( AP- Dan Uggla' s ninth- inning, broken- bat homer gave the Florida Marlins a lift on a night when Dontrelle Willis went down after one inning " Whenever you see that kind of happen your heart kind of drops because he leads for everyone of us and we do the same for him " Uggla said of Florida' s ace " I can' t tell you how many times he' s picked us up. The first three games featured ever- increasing levels of tension, climaxing in the nail- biting final minutes of Game 3. McDonald homered off Ronnie Uviedo to give the Reds their second straight extra- inning victory It was the fourth grand slam of the spring for Cincinnati. Dan Haren allowed three runs and struck out nine in 7 1/ 3 innings.

Paul almost singlehandedly kept New Orleans close with 11 third- quarter points, including a buzzer- beating 20- footer . Updated: May 18, 2009, 7: 30 PM ET T O . His statements then and now: 2004 " I congratulate the Boston Red Sox on their great victory I want to thank our loyal fans for their enormous support . Johnson to join Cards: The team purchased the contract of left- hander Tyler Johnson from Triple- A Memphis . Updated: February 28, 2009, 4: 04 PM ET Source: Royals, RHP Cruz agree to deal Comment Email Print Share By Buster OlneyESPNArchive Free- agent pitcher Juan Cruz, caught in an unusual vise of rules and economy this offseason, has agreed to a two- year$ 6 millon deal with the Kansas City Royals with a club option for a third, sources said Saturday Cruz Cruz will receive$ 2 25 million for 2009$ 3. Wagner is out for the rest of the year and probably next season, too, after he had elbow ligament replacement surgery Wednesday.

Joiner, a wide receiver for Houston, Cincinnati and San Diego, said the bust and all the other memorabilia from his NFL career was destroyed when his house in Rancho Bernardo burned in October 2007 . The 49ers had backup linebacker Marques Harris( toe) on their inactive list Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Gabe Gross hit an RBI single in the first off Astros starter Brandon Backe and Bill Hall tied it at 2 with his 27th homer of the season in the fourth inning for Milwaukee . Guillen' s sixth- inning single extended his hitting streak to a career- best 13 games, and Ordonez also extended his streak to 13 Wilkerson entered with a 143 career batting average against the Tigers . Trembley said RHP Brad Bergesen is still limping after being hit on the leg by a line drive July 30. Thomas, who didn' t play in Boston' s 6- 1 rout of Montreal on Thursday, has allowed six goals in four outings.

Then, in the days leading up to training camp, there was Vick' s indictment, Dunn' s surgery and misdemeanor marijuana charges against cornerback Jimmy Williams " Every year, you' re going to deal with controversy and adversity " Petrino said " We' ve certainly had our fair share so far " Having left a highly successful college job at Louisville, he' s now coaching a franchise in disarray . Updated: August 22, 2007, 4: 56 PM ET Johnson not sure if he' ll be 100 percent ready for Chiefs' opener Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Larry Johnson Extends Contract with ChiefsLarry Johnson Extends Contract with ChiefsJohn Clayton, ESPN' s NFL insider, analyzes Larry Johnson' s five year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs . He was drafted out of Utah by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft, No 201 overall . He was the driver in a hit- and- run incident last summer in Buffalo but escaped with a traffic ticket Lynch' s latest incident was a Feb 11 arrest in Culver City, Calif . Those teams are countered by the 1987 Padres and 2000 Devil Rays and many others who qualify as " less than successful " It' s hard to say whether having five right- handed starters will help or hurt the Yankees, who should win a lot of games anyway.

Rookie Ryan Zimmerman delivered the go- ahead hit, a two- run double in the fifth off reliever Scott Williamson( 2- 3) to put Washington up 4- 3 . Hudson had three hits and two RBIs in the Diamondbacks' biggest offensive output since scoring 10 on June 19 . Hanigan hit a solo homer that would have probably drawn a review in a few days and Bronson Arroyo pitched Cincinnati' s first complete game of the season in the Reds' 2- 1 win over the Houston Astros . Updated: May 28, 2006, 1: 06 AM ET Suns, Nash hope to revive offense vs . There may be people who doubt you but you can never doubt yourself " Dirk Nowitzki was the only player picked from the Dallas Mavericks, who have the league' s best record. His agents are seeking to force a trade " We' re going to try to establish personal contact with him and his family " Kohl said, according to a story in Monday' s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel " I wrote him a letter yesterday[ Friday. Stoudemire suffered a partially torn iris in his right eye early in training camp in October after being inadvertently poked by then- teammate Boris Diaw.

There is, he allowed, an incentive in repaying the Panthers for their investment in him " I did sign a big contract here " Hartwig said " I know the team had high expectations for me, and I have extremely high expectations for myself . There' s not a breather there, really " Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said " He did a fine job " Pinch- hitter Jason Wood made it 9- 4 with an RBI double off Aaron Sele in the eighth . Utah' s chance to rally ended when Williams missed two free throws with 38 seconds left- a common problem on a night the Jazz went 17- of- 27( 63 percent) from the line- and Marion hit a layup 23 seconds later " As it turns out, we missed a lot of free throws coming down( the stretch, and you' d like to have those back " Utah coach Jerry Sloan said " We' re a young team trying to figure out what we are sometimes " Game notes Utah center Mehmet Okur missed the game with a shoulder injury Paul Millsap replaced him in the starting lineup Phoenix improved to 10- 1 against teams with a 500 or better record . The seven- time NL MVP' s troublesome right knee and strained left elbow are no longer the Giants' biggest injury concerns . Updated: June 18, 2005, 9: 48 PM ET Boone could be used as pinch- hitter Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- Seattle' s Bret Boone is not happy about his situation but won' t blame anyone but himself. Louis, when the Pirates completed a sweep of the first- place Cardinals. Detroit erased a three- run deficit in the eighth inning before the game was delayed 3 hours, 9 minutes by rain and lightning.

The Yankees placed 1B Doug Mientkiewicz on the 15- day disabled list with a fractured right wrist . Reilly will be working his ninth LCS, McClelland his eighth . PETERSBURG, Fla- Tampa Bay Rays reliever Chad Bradford is expected to be sidelined three to four months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow The procedure was performed by Dr James Andrews last week in Birmingham, Ala Bradford was 1- 0 with a 1 . After all, the clubs have met in the playoffs three straight years with last season' s series best remembered for Washington' s hard fouls on James as well as DeShawn Stevenson' s endless trash talking at Cleveland' s superstar . Believe me, there will be some excitement and butterflies, but I' ve had that each and every year.

There are times when I' m talking to the guys and we all say' I can' t believe they' re going to knock this place down' Most of those circular monstrosities from the 1960s quickly faded from memory after they came tumbling down, the requiems of a now- despised era when every stadium looked the same Busch Stadium figures to be remembered differently . Nearly 30 of Washington' s family members were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in his native New Orleans, and returning to check on his house is another thing on his offseason to- do list . The Phillies won for the fifth time in 11 games, a stretch in which they' ve yielded second place in the NL East to the Braves Atlanta swept the Padres before the Phillies came to town . Kinsler' s 12th homer of the season came in the first inning, and Wilkerson led off the third with his seventh . The new venue is expected to be razed after the Olympics to build a shopping mall and apartments. O' Neal practiced with a brace on his sprained left knee, but said he fully intended to play against Detroit in Game 5 on Sunday in Indianapolis.

Stephen Drew doubled in the Diamondbacks' third run in the fourth . Miroslav Satan scored two goals, and Rick DiPietro made 22 saves in a frantic third period as the New York Islanders showed their pride and knocked off the playoff- bound Rangers 3- 2 on Tuesday night . He has since declined comment, citing his attorney' s advice . Olsen The Chicago Bears' rookie tight end stood on the sideline in a jersey and shorts with his cap on backward, looking carefree even though his sprained left knee was wrapped in a bandage . Springs' current state is a long way from the kidney donation that became a national feelgood story last year.

Updated: August 6, 2008, 4: 07 PM ET Jackson misses 16th workout, 12th day of camp Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services MEQUON, Wis- Steven Jackson' s holdout is headed for the two- week mark, and it appears little or no progress is being made . It' s a far cry from Curt Schilling out there " Schilling started for Boston and allowed seven runs in 5 1- 3 innings . Peavy became the first pitcher in franchise history to strike out at least 10 in four straight starts, holding the Cardinals to three hits in seven scoreless innings and leading the Padres to a 7- 0 win over the defending World Series champions on Friday night . Greenberg, 24 and a ninth- round pick of the Cubs in 2002, spent the majority of the season at Double- A West Tenn, where he hit 269 with 25 extra- base hits and 33 RBI in 95 games . Updated: December 1, 2005, 8: 24 PM ET Conte, Anderson to begin BALCO prison sentences Email Print Share ESPN news services SAN FRANCISCO- Hours before he reported to federal prison for his leading role in a global sports steroid scandal, BALCO head Victor Conte promised on Thursday to redirect his life to fighting doping use by athletes A U S. Updated: January 31, 2007, 10: 32 PM ET Rocket boost? Clemens says he' s' failing at retirement' Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Roger Clemens talked about his plight and laughed " I' m failing at retirement " he said " Let' s just face it. That was a great approach and it sold me on Philadelphia " he said.

Lee, Cleveland' s opening day starter April 6, struck out six and did not walk a batter . When asked if he wants general manager John Paxson to make a move, Skiles responded " If I said that, it implies John' s not trying to get deals . Jones The meeting was first reported by The Dallas Morning News . Falcons QB Drew Stanton, CB Ramzee Robinson, DL Landon Cohen, LB Gilbert Gardner, DE Ikaika Alama- Francis, OL Manual Ramirez QB D J . We have to make adjustments as far as a coaching staff in preparing our guys for practice " The Falcons added a 10th receiver Tuesday afternoon when Dicky Lyons of Kentucky signed an undrafted rookie deal Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Before that he was a coach under manager Johnny Oates at Baltimore and Texas.