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It appears updates it was draws a good decision for him' Game notes Yankees C Jorge Posada( stomach virus) missed his second straight game Monday He might play Tuesday against Tampa Bay. LUCIE, Fla( AP- Just as planned, Tom Glavine is getting stronger as spring training goes on. Bradley, who became known for his volatile behavior last season that included a run- in with Jeff Kent, has been plagued by injuries for the second straight season. Gonzalez raced in and shovel- tossed the ball toward third base but off the top Perez' s back. Game notes Two Boston pitchers have thrown no- hitters against the A' s: Howard Ehmke on Sept 7, 1923, and Young on May 5, 1904. The season itself was a disappointment, We expected to play better " The Giants blew the game open by scoring five runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Guillermo Rodriguez, a two- run homer by Vizquel, his fourth of the season, a throwing error by catcher Russell Martin and Feliz' s run- scoring single. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; James Shields recorded his second shutout this season, grabbing the major league lead in that category# 8226& nbsp; Shields became the second pitcher in Rays history to throw a one- hit shutout, and the fourth to have two career shutouts# 8226& nbsp; Friday' s game marked the first time a pitcher has thrown a one- hit shutout( or no- hitter) and his team won the game via walk- off homer since May 19, 1975- ESPN Research The victory was Tampa Bay' s 11th in 16 games and lifted the Rays, who have won four of their last five series, three games over.

God forgives, so I' m forgiving too " But Artest, who now plays for the Sacramento Kings, said he really doesn' t think about that night in The Palace of Auburn Hills " It' s so over . He found Luis Scola open for a layup, then scored on a drive of his own to put the Rockets up 53- 51, their first lead since the opening minutes The Jazz controlled the game from there . He told me' Let' s get the deal done so I can get to work- ESPN' s John Clayton and The Associated Press THE LITO SHUFFLE IN EAGLES SECONDARY( 8: 55 a m . But I can tell you, it was under the guidance of Coach Bill Walsh and Mr D and for the Chargers that drafted me . Kyle Farnsworth came on, and Conine' s sacrifice fly- sandwiched between two intentional walks- put the Marlins ahead. Even Pratt looked at me going' It' s a changeup, of course it' s a changeup " The benches cleared in a spring training game between these teams last year, when Rheal Cormier tried to hit Roy Halladay twice and missed Halladay had earlier hit Jim Thome with a pitch. If I threw for an hour right now, I wouldn' t pitch the rest of the year " Pettitte was 149- 78 during his first nine seasons with the Yankees More significantly, he was 13- 8 in the postseason.

The three hits are the fewest he' s ever allowed in a complete game " It doesn' t happen all the time, but you definitely want to finish it up " Escobar said after his 107- pitch effort " They didn' t even ask me how I felt at that point I had good stuff tonight . The Dodgers have made the playoffs only four times since their most recent World Series triumph, and there was trouble in the clubhouse late this season between older and younger players " We go in, we' re all wearing the same uniform " Torre said " That' s how I feel . Tim Salmon hit his first home run of the spring and went 2- for- 3 with a pair of RBI Jose Molina also connected, his first of the spring . Another time, Brown was caught in a sandstorm in the desert and barely escaped an AK- 47 gunman at close range " I got a bullet or whatever in the windshield I' ve been shot at by mortars and RPGs " he said He hasn' t driven for a couple of months . DiFelice probably will get a start or two on the trip, Randolph said. ARLINGTON, Texas( AP- Joe Torre wasn' t figuring on a lengthy tenure when he signed to manage the New York Yankees before the 1996 season. Capuano( 4- 0) gave up Carlos Lee' s RBI single in the first, then held the Astros to three hits over the next six innings " There are certain days you go out there and nothing works " Capuano said " When you don' t have any of those working, you can' t just throw in the towel.

But Lowry got Francoeur to hit into an inning- ending double play, one of three he induced on the night . Dan Giese( 0- 2, claimed off waivers from the Yankees two weeks earlier, allowed the winning homer one out after Nick Swisher' s leadoff walk . Some of the players who have been around for a while knew the firestorm that was sure to follow " I kind of shook my head right away, because I knew it was bad, and of course he knows that now " veteran defensive end Phillip Daniels said, according to the Post " He' s young, and sometimes you say things you don' t mean . Helling( 1- 0) struck out two and walked one in the doubleheader opener, an 8- 0 win over Toledo . It was the first " A " game appearance of the spring for Millwood, after three " B " games in which he compiled a 2. 8 million- a record for sports memorabilia- during a weeklong auction at Sotheby' s in 1999. Game notesMets rookie right- hander Brian Bannister, on the 60- day disabled list because of a hamstring injury, allowed four runs- three earned- six hits and four walks in five innings in a rehab start for St Lucie at Lakeland in the Florida State League.

He hit grounders toward what is normally the hole between first and second, but the Braves had second baseman Kelly Johnson playing in short right . The 18- year- old native of Serbia and Montenegro is not expected to have an immediate impact this season " You have to remember that the kid is 14 years old " joked coach Larry Brown " He has tremendous skills, but he needs to get in better shape He has a lot to learn . Because the Pittsburgh Steelers don' t change coaches very often, second- year head coach Mike Tomlin is constantly under a microscope . That appeared to be a mistake in a declining market, but on Sunday former AL MVP Miguel Tejada signed a six- year$ 72 million deal with Baltimore that raised doubts about whether the market was declining after all . CHICAGO( AP- Sean Marshall has a new tradition for his pregame meal, and it' s working for the Cubs rookie. He will pitch in the rotation behind right- hander Kevin Millwood Millwood went 16- 12 with a 4. Dye homered off Indians starter Paul Byrd in the sixth and threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the eighth.

Game notes The oldest player in the majors, Moyer has given up three runs or less in 15 straight starts . Brian Bannister( 7- 9) was roughed up for a second consecutive start, allowing seven runs and nine hits in six innings . What' s not to like " Ian Kinsler homered for Texas, which has lost seven of 11 . They got here late " Suzuki said through a translator " I feel bad for them " Seattle is 18- 7 since a seven- game losing streak last month and has a two- game lead in the wild- card standings ahead of the New York Yankees, who were off Thursday . Ivan Rodriguez begrudgingly agreed " It happened and everybody has to move forward " he said. He has missed a total of five games because of ankle sprains, but he didn' t miss any time after breaking a cheek bone last year when he was clobbered with an elbow by Dikembe Mutombo, and wore a protective mask for six weeks Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Bedard( 4- 2) allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/ 3 innings to lower his ERA to 2 37, fourth- best in the AL.

LaTroy Hawkins pitched the ninth and earned his seventh save . He was replaced in the starting lineup Friday and Saturday by Leandro Barbosa Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Game notes This will be the Heat' s 12th trip to the playoffs and their fourth straight . Clarkson wrestled a rebound of Brian Rolston' s shot away from Giguere' s glove and swiped it in for his eighth goal of the season . Francoeur scored from third, while Lugo threw out Wilson Betemit trying to advance from second to third. Chavez, who entered in the bottom of the first when Cliff Floyd left because of sore left Achilles' tendon, drove the next pitch off the fence in left- center to put the Mets ahead " I attacked the fastball and I was trying to be aggressive I made good contact. Hours before the end, Atlanta began the game with four consecutive hits off left- hander Matt Chico to load the bases.

He said within 15 minutes of landing, airport workers found a floor panel that apparently was singed by overheated wiring underneath The cause was unclear . Meek walked Jeff Keppinger and Hunter Pence before Lee drove an 0- 1 pitch off the brick facade in left, his 10th homer of the season " I was just trying to hit back up the middle, trying to get some RBIs " Lee said " I really wasn' t trying to hit a homer " That was more than enough support for Hampton, who improved to 13- 3 in 19 career starts against the Pirates, his best record against any team . 52 ERA against them " We set the stage for them in the second inning " Rockies manager Jim Tracy said " And when you' re facing a guy like Tim Lincecum you can' t give the other team extra outs . He slammed his fist on a water bottle on the bench, angry that he' d let one slip away " That was the game for me " Contreras said through an interpreter " I guess the team didn' t want me to lose " One of the AL' s top offenses kept his remarkable run going . A few minutes after tempers were calmed, according to the Newark Star- Ledger, Martin looked over at Mourning during a break, tapped his chest, gestured toward Mourning, and said " It' s over " in an apparent apology Mourning nodded but said nothing. But, if and when we sign on the dotted line you come ask me that same question, I' m going to let you know " On the mound, Lester has been working on his changeup this spring, but he couldn' t use it as much as he would have liked against the Pirates " It' s come a long ways " Lester said " I' m starting to feel a little bit more comfortable with it in different counts. For a guy that tends to throw a lot of pitches and get himself in some jams, this stretch has been awfully good " The Diamondbacks jumped on Ryan Dempster for three runs in the first.

Deadmarsh suffered a concussion on December 15 and didn' t play again the rest of the season . The NFL Network games, in their third season, will start earlier this season with Denver at Cleveland on Thursday, Nov 6 . Coach Brad Childress denied any disappointment with Wade, who led the Vikings in receptions in both 2007 and 2008 Because of his experience level, Wade' s$ 1 . 251 with 80 homers, 100 doubles and 284 RBIs in four seasons with Chicago Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Wesley also played for Boston, Charlotte and New Orleans, which traded him to the Rockets in 2004 for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar He averaged 17 2 points for the Hornets in 2000- 01. Leandro Barbosa scored 21 to lead seven Suns in double figures but didn' t play the final 6: 05 Steve Nash scored 18 with eight assists and six turnovers Shawn Marion had 12 points and 10 rebounds Raja Bell scored 14. Although it does no good to say it, I am very, very sorry " The crucial call occurred with the Broncos at the Chargers' 1- yard- line in the final minute.

Canty, according to a source, received a six- year$ 42 million contract Another source told ESPN' s Matt Mosley that$ 17 25 million of the deal is guaranteed . The Tigers recalled 1B Chris Shelton from Triple- A Toledo Saturday . That' s a far cry better than the Rams, who ranked 28th, giving up 465 yards per game . Idelson said the Hall plans to honor Ichiro by devoting an exhibit to his feat . Louis Cardinals are working on a deal with switch- hitting second baseman Roberto Alomar. Zaun had also drawn some interest from the Red Sox and Yankees, but in remaining with the Blue Jays, he will probably get most of the team' s playing time. Brian McCann hit a three- run double in the first to stake Smoltz( 10- 5) to a quick lead.

Fuentes gave Oakland that opportunity Wednesday night and the Athletics took advantage when pinch- hitter Nomar Garciaparra, Mark Ellis and Matt Holliday hit RBI singles with two outs in the ninth inning for a 6- 4 win over the Los Angeles Angels " Those are the type of things that happen when things go bad " Fuentes said . Little- used Esteban Batista played only 11 minutes for Atlanta, but still managed to foul out Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . His other four absences were because of a contract holdout( 2002) and when he was rested because Seattle had already clinched a playoff spot( 2005 and' 07 Hey, Big Walt, you don' t need to prove a thing to anyone . The Aggies used a 25- 4 run to erase a 14- point deficit and take a 53- 46 lead with about eight minutes left . Q: Doug, the replay seemed to clearly show you called swing and then out. Thomas' grand slam moved him into a tie with Al Kaline for 32nd on the career RBI list with 1, 583. Berkman extended his hitting streak to 11 games with his homer in the first after Biggio and Pence both had singles to start the game against Robinson Tejeda.

Pence, who came off the disabled list 10 days ago, hit his second homer of the game in the sixth off Cubs reliever Michael Wuertz . Garland was sharp in his debut with the Angels, while Brewers slugger Prince Fielder bristled about his contract before the game but came to play, too, in Milwaukee' s 4- 2 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday . MINNEAPOLIS( AP- Asked if he had any special words of encouragement for Justin Morneau before Saturday' s game against Kansas City, Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire got right to the point " I told him to hit a home run " he deadpanned " I say that every day, though " Morneau capped an otherwise quiet opening week by hitting his first homer of the season and driving in four runs, and the Twins had their best offensive output of the young season in a 6- 4 victory over the Royals . Less than a month later$ 600 went missing, and several IRS agents, including BALCO investigator Jeff Novitzky, were placed under investigation . Leftwich struggled against the Bucs, turned the ball over three times, and was replaced by Harrington, who led Atlanta to its only score in a 31- 7 defeat. Burnitz stayed in the game despite limping away from home plate with a sore right knee after sliding in the fifth. Geoff Geary and Rheal Cormier worked the eighth, and Arthur Rhodes finished for his first save in his first opportunity.

Hamels struck out 12 in the first five innings in his previous start against Atlanta but couldn' t get past the sixth He gave up seven runs in 5 1/ 3 innings . The picture of an exuberant Podres lifted off the grass by catcher Roy Campanella became an iconic image of the' 50s squad, later glorified by author Roger Kahn in " The Boys of Summer " Podres remained with the Dodgers when they moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season and later pitched for the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres . On Monday night, Epstein attended the Boston Celtics' game against the New York Knicks with free agent closer Keith Foulke Arizona GM Joe Garagiola Jr . If Warner is unable to play, eighth- year veteran Tim Rattay, signed as a free agent last week after the Cardinals placed second- year starter Matt Leinart on injured reserve with a broken collarbone, will start . Discuss another team: AFCBUF| MIA| NWE| NYJBAL| CIN| CLE| PIT HOU| IND| JAC| TEN DEN| KAN| OAK| SDG NFCDAL| NYG| PHI| WASCHI| DET| GNB| MIN ATL| CAR| NOR| TAM ARI| STL| SFO| SEA& nbsp; Draft Central. I wish Jeff would not take this interview and would remain as head coach at BC " Jagodzinski is expected to interview with the Jets either Monday night or Tuesday. He refused the assignment and chose to become a free agent before signing with St Louis.