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The 14 exhibits runs were tells a season high and were only three fewer than the total Tampa Bay scored during the losing streak " One good night " Maddon added " doesn' t necessarily cure everything " Carl Crawford, Dioner Navarro and Julio Lugo also homered in support of left- hander Casey Fossum( 4- 3, who overcame a shaky first inning to win for the first time since June 28. A player obviously is more comfortable when he knows he' s going to be in the lineup " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. 82 ERA in 18 games, including 15 starts, for the Atlanta Braves last season. It was the fourth time this season Gibbons has been ejected. Hardy hit a solo home run to cut the Royals' lead to 3- 1 " I felt more comfortable in this environment than I did all spring training " Bannister said " This was the real lineup in the real stadium with real fans.

Roy Corcoran relieved Hernandez and worked 1 1/ 3 hitless innings . They' re playing well since he left and it' s a lot calmer over there " Andre Ethier had three hits including a homer, and rookie Clayton Kershaw( 5- 3) allowed a run and three hits over the first seven innings to help the Dodgers reduce the Diamondbacks' lead in the division to 1# 189; games . The righty has not allowed a run in 30 innings since being called up from the minors on May 30, smashing the previous mark of 25 set by Philadelphia' s George McQuillan in 1907 . Nick Blackburn( 9- 8) allowed six runs- three earned- and 10 hits over 4 2/ 3 innings . But Gary Sheffield walked to lead off the ninth and then, after Papelbon struck out Wright and Jeremy Reed, Santos hit the first pitch for his second career homer. 1 enemy when we go there " the Suns' Raja Bell said " That' s OK with me " The trade required a significant financial commitment from budget- conscious owner Robert Sarver because O' Neal is scheduled to make$ 20 million this season and$ 20 million more each of the next two Marion makes$ 16.

Wallace split snaps last week in practice, not wanting to push a strained calf that has hampered him this season Wallace took all the snaps with the No . Associated PressDULUTH, Ga- Porsha Phillips scored 15 points and Georgia dominated the second half in a 67- 50 victory over Clemson on Monday night . 253 batting average " Jason' s a guy who had a very, very live ball a couple of years ago . 47 ERA that had many doubting his place at the back of the rotation But Monday, Ramirez didn' t need much support . Torre, he' s never going to intentionally try to hurt somebody " Jeter said " He' s like a second father to me Everyone knows how close we are.

You got to do it, man " Things haven' t gotten much better since Jackson spoke out . After( pitching coach Rick Anderson) talked to him, he got going a little better . The Redskins haven' t had the same kicker for two consecutive full seasons since 1994, and Hall was expected to fix that problem when he signed a five- year$ 7 . Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield threw out the ceremonial first pitch . 65 ERA in 43 games " It was difficult to see him go " Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said " Alan did a lot of great things here in Boston.

Pittsburgh will be playing in the exhibition game for the first time since an 11- 8 win over the Chicago White Sox in 1980 . It was nice " Though Torre was hoping to rest his bullpen, he didn' t consider leaving Kuroda in for another inning " We didn' t want to push him at that point " Torre said " He made the decision- making easy " The Dodgers scored all their runs off Runelvys Hernandez( 0- 2, who was making his second start since replacing Shawn Chacon in the Astros' rotation . They nearly wasted a superb start by Gavin Floyd, not to mention solo home runs by Jim Thome and A J . Ilgauskas had a pair of dunks and Drew Gooden had one in an 11- 0 run that overcame the 10- point deficit . Updated: July 9, 2009, 8: 27 AM ET Nuggets' Jones joins Pacers Comment Email Print Share By Chad FordESPNArchive The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a four- year$ 11 million deal with Denver Nuggets free agent Dahntay Jones.

Los Angeles pulled within 69- 68 on a jumper by Devean George, but the Jazz outplayed the Lakers the rest of the way . m, finally took the mound in the fifth with the Indians trailing by one . I was just trying to hit a hard drive up the middle " The Cardinals have the best record in the majors( 19- 8) since the Holliday trade . 9 rebounds, said Monday night that he hurt the elbow in the Thunder' s third game of the season against Minnesota and it flared up worse after their game Friday against the New York Knicks " We decided it' s best to sit down for a few days so it doesn' t get any worse and I don' t hit it again " Mason said before Oklahoma City' s game against the Houston Rockets " It was the doctors' decision on that one . Rashard Lewis scored seven in the first quarter, but ended up with just 12 He shot 2- for- 7 from 3- point range The Magic shot well early, taking an eight- point lead.

3 " We were just there at the right time " Andre Iguodala scored 18 points to lead the Sixers Allen Iverson added 17 points on 6- for- 20 shooting No other 76er reached double figures in scoring . Hostetler owns a construction company, but his pride and joy is the foundation he started during his playing days- the Hoss Foundation- that helps inner- city kids get a second chance " It' s been very rewarding and continues to grow " he said " I grew up in Western Pennsylvania, but after coming to West Virginia, I' ve really adopted this state as my own . Kiffin is in his 13th season of running the Bucs defense, and the unit has ranked among the best in the NFL for most of that tenure . If we break down Peterson' s performance, we can see how little his rushing yards had to do with success . Bonds added in his journal that he is scheduled to get off antibiotics next week. The left- hander is 3- 0 against the Reds and the Indians hold a 27- 19 advantage over their intrastate rivals in 10 years of interleague play " My pitch count got up there real quick " said Lee, who threw 55 pitches in the first two innings " But the guys came back and just outscored them. 5 million, one- year contract on Thursday with a club option for 2009.

And as Serena Williams played Jelena Jankovic next door for the U S . The Angels have taken Adenhart' s jersey on every road trip and kept his locker intact in memory, and reliever Kevin Jepsen brought the shirt back to the clubhouse from the dugout for the celebration " We remembered Nick before we started " manager Mike Scioscia said " We' ve played the whole year with heavy hearts But it was never about us, and it isn' t about us . Considine, 26, has played well since moving into the starting lineup in 2006 . Bridges has played right tackle in the past, and the position is unsettled for the Redskins, with Jon Jansen, Stephon Heyer, and Mike Williams all vying for the No 1 job . Rivera was shut down Monday after experiencing discomfort in the elbow and underwent an MRI exam " It' s better today " Rivera said Wednesday " Throwing tomorrow to see how it feels. He was hit on the front of his helmet on the first pitch from Tavarez in the eighth and sustained a concussion. With two outs, Burrell, who has been in a season- long slump, doubled to center for a 3- 0 lead.

The paper' s sources claim Telfair saw the men inside the club and made a cell phone call . Mike And Mike: Not Oscar Robertson- Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg play the game' It' s Not Oscar Robertson 10 . But the Brewers' payrolls have declined the last two seasons and the club hasn' t had a winning season since 1992 . He showed what was really in his heart and what he really wanted " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . The Twins were blanked for the 11th time this year, most in the majors It was Kansas City' s fourth shutout.

As usual, he blew bubbles on the mound " It looked easy, but it' s not " he said " It' s a lot of pitches " Hernandez gave up nine hits in going the distance for the 46th time in his career, most recently in May 2008 with Minnesota . After a slow start to his rookie season, McCants scored in double digits his last 12 games as his role increased with the team out of playoff contention He shot 37 . He' s been the starting middle linebacker since his rookie season The Packers gave Barnett with a six- year$ 34 85 million contract extension in April . The Saints contacted Bartell after the start of free agency at midnight Thursday . No team has turned more double plays( 189) this season than the Tigers.

Game notesThe start of the game was delayed 1 hour, 32 minutes by rain Nady' s homer came on a 3- 1 pitch . Long said the group left its options open depending on what Clemens says in the interview " If something else comes up, there may be a possibility he wouldn' t come " Long said " But unless there is some concrete evidence he is guilty or if the media circus would keep him from coming . Duchscherer' s contract includes an additional$ 150, 000 in incentive bonuses if he makes 32 starts, said agent Damon Lapa . GRAY: Why not resolve this behind closed doors? Why is this so public? BRYANT: I asked Phil on Sunday[ yesterday] to say something to calm this situation down before it boiled over But he backed away, so now here we are . 97 ERA in 11 career appearances against the Brewers, four of them starts They' re the only NL Central team he hasn' t beaten.