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He was basically in command after the first inning " Oswalt( 6- 7) allowed seven hits in 7 2/ 3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts " I didn' t put too much pressure on myself " Oswalt said " I just wanted to have a quality start . Bristow will work in tandem with Byron Scott, who was named head coach on Friday . He' ll learn from that " Game notes Shields is 0- 3 in five career starts against the Indians, the only AL team he has never beaten . After walking Brendan Ryan to open the game and issuing a one- out walk to Albert Pujols, the left- hander settled into a groove . Updated: September 6, 2009, 7: 27 PM ET O' Connell traded to Jets Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- The New York Jets acquired quarterback Kevin O' Connell from the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed draft pick Sunday. Cirillo agreed recently to cut the number of clubs in his no- trade clause.

Pujols, the NL batting champion last year and the NL MVP runnerup the last two seasons, missed four starts in the field and then was the DH in a three- game weekend interleague series at Texas . On a cool and overcast day with game- time temperature at 56, the Cubs jumped out first . 42 for the Yankees on Sunday when baseball celebrates the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson' s debut . Gaston said he hopes left- hander Scott Downs( sprained ankle) will be able to pitch in a few days, maybe as early as Saturday . Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO- In any type of game on either coast, not much slows down the New York Mets these days. He struck out six, didn' t walk anyone and threw only 88 pitches before turning it over to the bullpen " Obviously, when the guys put up a lot of runs early, it makes it easier " he said " You can be a little more aggressive and pound the strike zone " Every Atlanta starter, Vazquez included, had at least one hit. 5 points, hampered by a back injury and his open struggles to cope with coming off the bench for the first time in his career.

Updated: February 10, 2008, 10: 35 PM ET Redskins introduce hopeful Zorn as head coach Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services ASHBURN, Va- Always the energetic left- hander, Jim Zorn had an upbeat but nervous start to his coming- out event with the Washington Redskins The new coach got the team colors wrong He paid tribute to an assistant the team recently fired . Entering Monday' s game against the New York Yankees, the Tigers had 37 wins They had 43 all of last season . Louis, his second year in the majors " It' s exciting " Zeile said Thursday before the Mets played Atlanta " I think I' ll be a little nervous " The 39- year- old Zeile has spent most of his career at third base and first base . Werth gave the Phillies a 1- 0 lead in the second with an RBI double He has nine straight hits over two games . Belkin, backed by a 2006 Maryland circuit court ruling that was later overturned, then contended he was entitled to buy out his fellow owners at cost and take over the teams. At least 10 teams have been in contact with the agent for the wide receiver who was released Friday by the Denver Broncos, including all four NFC East clubs, according to a source. According to reports, a 32- year- old man was shot in the hand and a 2- year- old boy sustained a cut when a car windshield was shattered by a stray bullet.

Five rookies played substantial roles on offense this season, and Miami will have the top pick and two second- round choices in the April draft . Utley' s streak is the longest in the major leagues this season and the second- longest in team history . Game notes Dodgers reliever Joe Beimel, making his first appearance since spending two nights in a hospital with heart palpitations, faced one batter and gave up a single to Jacobs in the seventh Willis has a career record of 35- 17 with a 3 47 ERA before the All- Star break, and is 23- 22 with a 3 77 ERA after it . He was attractive to Atlanta because his$ 11 million- plus contract was due to come off the salary cap in February . Although, from what we' ve seen thus far, I do think it' s very likely we' ll be back in L A for at least a game six. That shot, along with James' 34 points and 12 rebounds, led the Cavaliers to a 100- 97 victory on Sunday and a 3- 1 lead in their best- of- seven Eastern Conference playoff series " There' s been some extracurricular activities going on outside and inside this series " James said " but I' ve been able to stay focused " The Wizards were ahead by a point with 3# 189; minutes left in the first half when James drove to the basket, and Stevenson came from behind and swiped a hand out, clipping the Cavs' star with what James said teammates told him was a closed fist before tumbling to the court. Game notes Pierce had three fouls and a technical in the first quarter Ex- Celtic Scot Pollard watched the game from courtside House outscored the Sacramento bench 28- 24 The Kings are 1- 17 in their last 18 road games.

His chances to make the team as an outfielder improved Tuesday when Marquis Grissom retired . Joe Crede opened the scoring in the second with an RBI double, and the White Sox got two more in the third on Tadahito Iguchi' s run- scoring double and Thome' s two- out single . He held the Reds to one earned run and six hits in 5 1/ 3 innings . 18 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 41 1/ 3 innings over his 39 appearances . Updated: November 8, 2006, 1: 34 PM ET Isiah has no favorites, prepared to' bench anyone' Email Print Share ESPN news services New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas is prepared to do whatever he needs to win, even if that means benching star guards Stephon Marbury or Steve Francis " I have zero favorites. He was 6- of- 8 on 3- pointers, making one with 6: 37 remaining in the second quarter that gave Sacramento a 57- 56 lead, its first since the opening quarter. The 24- year- old Pro Bowl safety died Tuesday, one day after being shot at his home in an affluent Miami suburb during what officials said appeared to be an attempted burglary.

Sixteen days later, Harris persuaded Vick to fire him, according to court papers filed by Joel and his attorneys . It was Griffey' s first homer on a seven- game homestand that concludes Thursday The Reds will play nine games in San Francisco, St Louis and Atlanta . Greg Guthrie, general manager of the Alario Center, said booked events between now and September include an international high school basketball tournament, a job fair, an exotic bird convention, dance recitals and a reptile show . How he stacks up: The new contract calls for Ellis to earn a flat$ 11 million in each of the next six seasons after he made$ 770, 610 last season to complete a modest three- year deal he received as a second- round pick in 2005 . Indianapolis Colts: FS Antoine Bethea, WR Craphonso Thorpe, WR Marvin Harrison, DL Raheem Brock, DL Robert Mathis, OT Ryan Diem, DE Josh Thomas, OL Michael Toudouze. NFL Video Highlights of the best moments from James Harrison in 2008. He argued that the suspensions were wrong because the NFL knew about the banned ingredient contained in the dietary supplement StarCaps but failed to share that information with players The league has appealed the ruling.

When Montreal swept a three- game series at Turner Field to open the season, some fans grumbled But the Braves quickly recovered- they have been above . It' s just one of those things we have to go through right now " La Russa isn' t allowing the team to use Hancock' s death as an excuse for its poor play- mostly because the Cardinals weren' t playing particularly well beforehand " That' s obviously always going to be in the back of your mind the rest of the year, and a lot of people, the rest of our lives " outfielder Skip Schumaker said " But once you step on the field, I think we' ve got to move on from that- not put it past us, but we' ve got to compete when we' re on the field Before and after, obviously, you can dwell upon it . Nick Johnson snapped a 5- for- 37 slump and gave Washington a 2- 0 first- inning lead with his ninth home run of the season, but Dunn tied it in the bottom of the inning with his 12th homer . The shutout was the third for the Marlins, who improved to 10- 19 in one- run games . Stephen Drew didn' t get any assistance Saturday and still went deep. Dan Recht, past president of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, said judges tend to side with prosecutors who ask to prevent an alleged victim from testifying at a preliminary hearing " They don' t want to subject her to cross- examination if they don' t have to " he said " In part because it' s a traumatic experience and in part because it' s strategic: They don' t want to subject their star witness to cross- examination before the trial " Defense attorneys could use any discrepancies between her testimony at the preliminary hearing and the trial to attack her credibility, former Denver District Attorney Norm Early said " They would make them look like huge discrepancies. Updated: July 16, 2004, 7: 57 PM ET Star says Boozer made family decision Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James says he supports Carlos Boozer' s decision to leave the team.

Hartley drove straight home and took every phone call, answered every reporter' s question . Brown suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener . Ricky Sanders, Gary Clark, Dexter Manley, Russ Grimm, Doug Williams, Mark Rypien, Brian Dawkins, Mike Sotis, Troy Vincent and, of course, DeAngelo Hall A special thanks to Bobby Beathard, Mr . Washington general manager Jim Bowden, Minnesota assistant GM Wayne Krivsky and Atlanta assistant GM Dayton Moore interviewed with Lucchino and Red Sox chairman Tom Warner on Wednesday at a hotel near the general managers' meetings in California . Mark Teixeira, Joe Borchard and Jeff Francoeur each drove in two runs Francoeur has hit five doubles this spring. Thome broke a prolonged power drought with a three- run homer and a double, leading the Chicago White Sox past the skidding Baltimore Orioles 3- 1 on Wednesday night. Details were not available, but it is expected Bell will receive more than the minimum salary for three- year veterans.

Tim Wakefield allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings for the Red Sox, who were denied their first four- game sweep of the Orioles since Sept . The Phillies are 32- 5 when scoring more than three runs, and 1- 17 when they get three or fewer . Wigginton led off the bottom half with his first homer since Aug . Vince Carter scored 30 points and Mikki Moore added a career- high 24 to help the Nets beat the Grizzlies 113- 102 Monday night, snapping a five- game losing streak . The Canadiens' league- leading power play connected for the 17th time in 19 games, scoring twice on six opportunities. It is not yet known if the three- year veteran will require surgery or if he will be lost for the rest of the season.

He was suspended for the opener last year for repeated domestic incidents with a former girlfriend . With Green Bay leading 14- 7, Packers punt returner Will Blackmon called for a fair catch as time expired at the Green Bay 41 That allowed the team to try the free kick . Gary Horton: Giants I would rather have the Giants because of their versatility . Lowell was examined by a hand specialist Friday and was told the injury is healing properly . Giants CF and leadoff hitter Dave Roberts got his first day off with Linden making his second straight start in the OF. 257 in 10 games but has been exceptional in the field " They' re making the statement' I could have been here sooner' and from the way they' re playing you' d have to say' You' re right " Tracy said " He[ Pearce] plays like he belongs in the big leagues.