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Garcia raced unveils from right interprets field, hopped the bullpen fence and joined the fracas He claims he was coming to Nelson' s aid. But not the Giants, who acquired Finley from the Angels in exchange for Edgardo Alfonzo " He' s been a great player for us " manager Felipe Alou said. Game notesSuzuki had his 27th multi- hit game, the most in the majors. You give him a lead he' s going to shut you down " Gibbons said Halladay retired nine straight after getting the lead. If convicted of felony sexual assault, he faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.

The city of Seattle is suing to force the team to fulfill the lease . It' s the second straight year that the NBA Europe Live game at the venue has sold out . Daniels had missed the final three exhibition games with a sprained back, while Griffin sat out the final two games with a sprained right knee " A lot of it was precautionary " Daniels said " I could' ve played through the pain, but they said there was no use in preseason I feel good . 3 starter this spring " We' re holding him back " Maddon said " I' m sure he can do more at this point, but it' s prudent we hold him back and keep him well " Game notes Cleveland' s Jason Michaels hit a two- run homer in the fourth inning, and Indians' 2B Josh Barfield had two hits to raise his spring average to 367 . It' s not easy when you go out there and you have a lot of pain " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Thomas is a career 307 hitter with 448 home runs and 1, 465 RBI. 19, 2006, at Boston " It' s the Johnny that I know " Yankees manager Joe Girardi said " When Johnny' s going right, he' s a pain " Mussina was in control all afternoon, using a sharp curveball and 68 mph changeup to strike out five batters while throwing 84 pitches in six strong innings. The Reds added three more in the third against Toronto right- hander Roy Halladay.

I' m proud of what they do in the communities and on the field " he said " I think more has to be discussed on that . Williams has played in only 12 games since retiring before the 2004 season, then returning . Owners did not take any action on the proposed start of the baseball World Cup in March 2005, with Selig saying plans still are in formation . Boone is eligible for free agency after next season, and if the Yankees successfully converted the deal to a nonguaranteed contract, they could release him and be responsible for only 30 days' termination pay, about$ 942, 000 . Puckett had been in the Twins' thoughts since Sunday, when the Hall of Famer had a stroke at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. Shortstop Orlando Cabrera' s run- scoring grounder gave him four RBI in Los Angeles' two victories.

Bush allowed two runs and six hits over six innings with one walk and six strikeouts " He spent every bit of reserve he had to hold that score at two " Yost said " To see the boys come back and reward him with a win by getting him some runs was awesome " Hernandez, who won four of his previous five starts, was charged with five runs and seven hits in six- plus innings . 25, when his left arm and leg were twitching as he lay on the field after a helmet- to- helmet collision with teammate Sean Conover in the first quarter of a game at Cincinnati " This is not a career- ending injury by any means " Fisher said " We' re going to continue to evaluate it . NHL Tuesday Night Preview- Barry Melrose previews Tuesday Night' s crucial Game 7' s 6 . Bryant was asked what the chances are that he' ll return to the Lakers " I don' t know, I can' t say 100 percent . Phillies C Chris Coste( right hamstring) made his first appearance in a game since Feb 25 when he took over for Lou Marson in the seventh inning Coste finished 0- for- 1.

Jordan Schafer of Atlanta accomplished the feat in the season opener " I' m just real happy that I got a good swing and hit it far " Parra said through an interpreter " and thank God it was a home run " Stephen Drew, back in the Arizona lineup after more than a month on the disabled list( strained hamstring, had an RBI single to cut Cincinnati' s lead to 3- 2 in the sixth The Reds broke it open with five runs in the seventh Hairston doubled in a run . They finally strung together a couple of hits in the seventh, but Anderson Hernandez grounded out to end the threat " He looks like a very good young pitcher " New York manager Jerry Manuel said " We' ll probably be battling him a long time in this division It looks like he has command of all his pitches . Updated: July 16, 2009, 9: 16 AM ET No home preseason games shown Comment Email Print Share By Paul KuharskyESPNArchive Jaguars fans in and around Jacksonville will not be able to see the team' s two home preseason games on local TV- neither live, nor on tape delay . They' re still working on their draft board and will complete it by Monday, Ireland said . Hernandez, who is unscored upon in seven appearances, got Ramirez on a short fly ball and struck out Michael Barrett. This time, the Diamondbacks rallied after Oakland tied it- something they have had a tough time doing lately " We had to " Byrnes said " It was so important to make a statement and come back " A' s designated hitter Frank Thomas also was activated from the DL after missing 13 games with a strained right quadriceps muscle but had his eight- game hitting streak snapped Ellis had been sidelined since May 31, missing 26 games.

He allowed seven hits and one run with one walk and six strikeouts " My sinker or two- seamer or whatever you want to call it was working " Lohse said " I was able to come in on them and run it up the ladder on them . They executed pitches very well to dangerous hitters " Thome also credited Boston' s bullpen . In his final 22 appearances, the right- hander was 2- 0 with a 0 . When asked on Sunday if Dreifort would pitch this season, Tracy said " My guess would be no . Chicago' s Jim Thome his a solo homer in the first- the 463rd of his career and 33rd this season.

Joe Randa drove in two runs for the Pirates, who lost the final two games of the three- game set to drop their eighth straight series . Bruce has a solid start to his MLB career, and although he' s only played five big league games so far, he' s off to a better career start than teammate Ken Griffey Jr . You have to minimize mistakes and I didn' t do that " Still, the Phils' offense nearly got him off the hook again . Currently, Bryant is the seventh leading scorer in the NBA . Injured Twins OF Michael Cuddyer was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple- A Rochester on Tuesday, but the game was postponed. We couldn' t deal with them " Utah coach Jerry Sloan said " You have to work.

But his leg no longer had the kind of pop the coaching staff was looking for and the Saints were forced to carry a second kicker to handle kickoffs and long field goals Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . He was given a suspended six- month jail sentence after promising to pay$ 579 . Police say he was a victim of a botched burglary, and four young men have been charged with unpremeditated murder . Hansen has been one of the best pinch- hitters during his 13- year career, but hit only 164 in that role last year Gonzalez hit . Rivas had two doubles and an RBI and Mientkiewicz went 2- for- 4. Gallardo pounded a 1- 0 pitch from Pirates starter Tony Armas high and deep over the fence in left- center, with the ball landing in a canopy above the Brewers' bullpen.

10, at Pittsburgh, despite having the lead- off batter reach base eight times " It' s not an ideal game plan, but it worked " Florida starter Scott Olsen said . Unfortunately, Roger has denied this and has led a full- court attack on my credibility " Mike Fish is an investigative reporter for ESPN He can be reached at michaeljfishgmail . Brocail took a throw from first baseman Lance Berkman, who made a diving stop of Kelly Johnson' s grounder, and fell over first base He was taken away on a cart . A passed ball by Ramon Hernandez let in a run, but Cabrera avoided further damage by getting Maicer Izturis to fly out . But at least he had a hug from Preston, who was joined in the clubhouse by his big brother, 15- year- old Patrick " They' ve always been there with me throughout my whole career actually, so I' m very thankful that my wife and kids are here to support me' Palmeiro said " It means a lot to me' Upon being suspended by Major League Baseball for steroid use on Aug. Lance Berkman drove in his 106th run of the season in the third. Lilly( 15- 9) faced the minimum through six innings, allowing only a leadoff walk in the second to Lance Berkman, who was caught leaning off first and thrown out at second " All I was thinking was no way it could happen again " Soto said.

Walker arrived back at the Bellagio in a car with a female friend before police said he got into a black Range Rover with Fadel and the other suspect about 6 a m Walker later told police he never met the men before . Ting to actually look at the knee and look at the patient, which is a typical thing to do " Bonds hasn' t worked out on the field since taking batting practice Sunday . Only 24, 092 fans attended the holiday game, showing a lack of enthusiasm for Bonds' chase of a revered record . He made his only World Series appearance with San Francisco in 2002, hitting three homers as the Giants lost to the then- Anaheim Angels in seven games . With the count 2- 2, Beltran took off for second and Wright turned on a pitch over the middle of the plate. His previous shortest outing was two innings July 24, 2001, against Minnesota.