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Gradkowski spent updates his first indicates two NFL seasons with Tampa Bay, starting 10 games as a rookie in 2006 He briefly played for St. 5 penalties per game( including declined and offsetting penalties " You just can' t afford to give good teams second chances " Dungy told reporters this week " You can' t afford to make yourself go longer than you have to to score# 133; We believe if you use proper techniques you won' t get penalties " And yet, if penalties are so important, how come the undefeated Tennessee Titans are one of the most penalized teams in the NFL? The Titans are tied for ninth in the NFL with 8 2 penalties per game, right behind the Colts. Hollins added an insurance run with a solo shot off Jason Frasor in the ninth, but Wells led off the bottom half with a homer off Miceli to cut it to 9- 8. But this time, the batterymates were on the same wavelength- particularly during a second- inning crisis. Justin Hampson relieved and allowed Jeff Francoeur' s RBI single before getting Jarrod Saltalamacchia to force Francoeur for the first out Scott Thorman followed with a sacrifice fly.

I' m never happy about situations like that " At second base, playing time for Brendan Harris has been decreasing because of defense that' s not to Gardenhire' s liking . Reliever Logan Kensing then walked Sandoval to put the Giants up 8- 2 " He pitched much better than the numbers showed " Washington manager Manny Acta said " He ought to be able to put errors behind him and pick up his teammates He sort of crumbled He wasn' t able to handle the error behind him This is the big leagues . Mack, out of California, could immediately replace starter Hank Fraley, a nine- year veteran who struggled last season on Cleveland' s 31st- ranked offense, a unit which didn' t score a touchdown in its final six games . He was a close friend of my family " Guillen said " I don' t believe he will get 14 years I doubt it I believe they are going to appeal the case Right now he is going through tough times My family worries how the jails look like in Venezuela . He clashed with Bonds when they were teammates here and even scuffled in the dugout " That' s the question of the day " Kent said " I don' t give away my secrets. The city wants the name change reversed and is seeking damages, arguing that lost income from the leased land and publicity the city would otherwise get each time the Angels play- so- called " impressions- is worth at least$ 100 million Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

Sexson, who drove in four runs with a pair of homers in Friday night' s 5- 4 loss and was robbed of a third home run by center fielder Torii Hunter for the final out of that game, put Seattle ahead 2- 0 in the second with his fifth of the season after a leadoff walk to Adrian Beltre . Playing without injured stars Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada, the Yankees erased a 2- 0 deficit by scoring six times in the third- their first inning of five or more runs this season . Juan Pierre then hit a routine fly ball to left field off Justin Hampson that Huber never saw as it bounced behind him " I lost it in the lights " Huber said " It happens from time to time, and unfortunately, it happened at the wrong time in the game " Hampson then walked Andre Ethier to load the bases . The 22- year- old right- hander allowed four runs and five hits in six innings " I had all my stuff working " Volstad said " It was just a matter of getting ahead in the count and finishing it off . Culpepper said the Raiders " are giving me the opportunity to compete for the starting job' yet acknowledged that part of his role in Oakland will be helping Russell " get ready to take over for the future' he said " I also get an opportunity to show both the Raiders and the NFL community that I am healthy and back to form after battling injuries the last two seasons' Culpepper said " Most importantly, I appreciated that there was mutual respect as we worked through the process of coming to contract terms' Culpepper' s signing comes three months after the Raiders traded away his former teammate in Minnesota, Randy Moss.

Robinson has been recovering from a severe right knee injury he suffered Nov . CINCINNATI( AP- The Pittsburgh Pirates saw something new from Xavier Nady on Friday night- a home run . Patterson doubled to right on an 0- 2 pitch from Aaron Fultz . " Every pitch seemed to be up " Towers said " Everything was high and up, and that' s when you get in trouble . Kaman suffered a herniated disk in his lower back sometime during the summer, according to the Los Angeles Times. Humphries, a Minnesota standout, and Snyder signed three- year deals with the Jazz on Monday, then started their NBA careers with their first practice.

Minnesota added a run in the fifth when Span tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Harris " On the triple, I almost died because I hadn' t played in 2 1/ 2 weeks " Span said " So I' m a little out of shape " Crede then hit a solo home run deep to left- center field in the sixth, giving the Twins a 4- 0 lead and chasing Burns from the game . That was vintage stuff when you see a veteran pitcher with a lead and making them hit the ball " manager Joe Torre said " It was nice to bounce back " Loney went 3 for 4 and drove in two runs as the Dodgers improved to 10- 7 against their rivals, with their largest margin of victory this season against them . It was obvious as the season wore on that his arm strength wasn' t what it was his rookie year, when he started the final five weeks of the season " I' m not going to blame it on that, but thinking back, there were some throws that didn' t have a lot on them " Cutler said " I was able to go out and perform, I just wasn' t that energetic I was tired After the games, I was completely wiped out Some games I didn' t do a whole lot . Game notes The Braves have a makeup game on Monday at Colorado and then head to Arlington, Texas, where Teixeira played his first 4 1/ 2 seasons before the Rangers traded him to Atlanta at last year' s trading deadline " I' m sure I' ll get a few boos because the popular thing to do is boo ex- players " said Teixeira, who led the Rangers in homers and RBIs for three straight seasons . 64 ERA at Minute Maid Park in 21 starts over the last two seasons " I had a lot of problems locating " Rodriguez said " My breaking ball was not what it usually is.

Hunter Wendelstedt moved from second base to home plate " It was a high and inside fastball, a cutter that broke my bat " Blalock said " I heard something happen behind the plate and I figured the barrel hit somebody . He joins Baron Davis and Ricky Davis, another pair of free- agent additions Paul Davis averaged 2 5 points, 2 1 rebounds and 0 . Ellis, who was recently awarded a huge pay raise by the Warriors, will be sidelined at least three months after suffering a severe high ankle sprain in his hometown of Jackson, Miss . And on Friday afternoon, several Yankees crowded around a television in the cramped visitor' s clubhouse, watching highlights of last year' s ALCS " This can' t be bigger than last year You can' t force it " pitcher Mike Mussina said Try telling that to the Red Sox . It was the first series loss in the last six for the Rockies, their last coming in a sweep by the Chicago Cubs from May 30- June 1.

Krstic finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Kidd had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists . Lions coach Steve Mariucci said Lehman will have surgery soon . Bonds is third on the career home run list with 703, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron' s record Bonds batted . Crede then drove in Iguchi with a fly to left on the first pitch, giving the White Sox their eighth win in their final at- bat this season " You know the pitcher was going to throw something off speed up there, and it was just a matter of getting underneath it, getting enough wood on it to get a hit or a sacrifice fly " said Crede, who had missed three games . Kansas City starter Gil Meche left with a mild right hamstring strain after blanking the Orioles on seven hits over six innings. Fans who arrived early even saw a little glimpse of traditional China: dozens of elderly practicing tai chi near the stadium entrance " In general overall the ballpark had a good feel " Padres manager Bud Black said " The between innings entertainment was not unlike what we have in the States " Selig took a long look at what transpired " I am very confident that someday after I' m gone and we do as well as I think we are going to do in China, people will say that' s where it all started " he said. Then he shut us down, just dominated us " After he got Carlos Quentin to ground into a game- ending double play, Lee punched his fist into his glove and hugged catcher Kelly Shoppach as fireworks boomed above Progressive Field.

Derek Jeter added a three- run homer in the ninth for the Yankees, who were humbled 15- 5 on Monday night . He' s the first Tigers pitcher with five wins in May since John Doherty in 1994 " I just think I' m doing a better job of getting my breaking ball over for strikes and kind of giving hitters a different look that way, to keep them of my fastball a little bit " Porcello said " I think that' s the biggest thing so far . The Mavericks stayed in the game thanks to their 3- point shooting, outscoring the Rockets 21- 3 from beyond the arc . Rays SS Jason Bartlett( sprained left ankle) has started hitting off a tee . We hold our fate in our own hands and if we take care of business ourselves then we don' t have to look around for help " Padilla( 1- 0, who played for Arizona and Philadelphia before getting traded to the Rangers in 2005, signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Aug. Peavy threw 114 pitches in six innings, allowing three runs and seven hits, with eight strikeouts and two walks. Hudson was taking some swings in a batting cage below the grandstand when he learned he was starting " My body wasn' t prepared for it " Hudson said " I was tight going out there " It didn' t show.

The Orioles didn' t score again until the seventh when Conine had a sacrifice fly and a RBI single . Jon Lieber( 2- 4) allowed five runs and 10 hits in five- plus innings . After entering with a streak of 21 scoreless innings, he couldn' t hold it . Chicago RHP Scott Linebrink, on the disabled list since July 26 with right shoulder inflammation, wasn' t sure when he' ll return after having it re- examined " It is taking a little bit longer than originally expected " he said . He was arrested Wednesday night after officers answered a report of a domestic dispute, police said The woman sustained injuries to her arm, police added. I think it was time for the organization to move on and for Mike to move on.

Former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich was reportedly en route to Los Angeles late Monday for an interview " We are in the process of trying to narrow down the coaching candidates and select a coach for this team " Kupchak said " I would hope this would happen sooner than later " I can' t say that could happen in a day or two That probably means a couple weeks . CHICAGO( AP- With one big swing, Rocco Baldelli gave a big indication that he is finally feeling better . 10 at Los Angeles " It was a totally different game down the stretch for us, the way we closed it out " Gasol said " We had much more confidence and we were shooting the ball extremely well . The Bucks trailed by seven early in the third until a 19- 6 spurt gave them their biggest lead of regulation . T( Greatest Of All Time- says Fitzgerald is the best in the game right now.

Scott Boras, Beltran' s agent, was hoping the Yankees would get into the mix, but Newsday reported the team declined to meet Beltran' s price . Boston scouts had been watching Crisp for 18 months, Epstein said . I really think we' ve got a pretty good ballclub on paper " Murray also said he looks forward to helping Nomar Garciaparra . That left the surging Diamondbacks in fourth place, three games behind the Padres . It was hard to explain " Braden pitched through a scary moment in the first inning when a drive by Vernon Wells hit the left- hander in his pitching hand before ricocheting hard off his right shoulder.