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J- shares The New defines York Giants left Cleveland battered, and with a bruised quarterback. Joe Chandler, who examined Jones before he was placed on the 15- day disabled list Monday " I have spoken with Dr Chandler and we will follow Dr. After James Shields pitched nine brilliant innings for Tampa Bay, Brian Stokes( 1- 4) faced only two batters before giving up the game' s lone run. He was definitely on an emotional high, which isn' t how he usually is. Girardi was most pleased that Igawa, who allowed a grand slam against South Florida last Friday, struck out two in a strong performance " Outstanding " Girardi said " I think it' s important for him. Encarnacion went on the DL on April 28 with a chipped bone in his left wrist. Barmes has a career- high 17 homers " That' s 40 home runs for the middle infield, and oh- by- the- way gold- glove defense " Tracy said " I think the only other tandem you can speak of in that vein would be the two guys that play over in Philadelphia.

Jackson said he finds being a businessman just as rewarding and challenging as being an athlete " I' m learning something new every day . Two batters later, Finley hit a bases- loaded triple for his seventh of the year " It' s an electric atmosphere " Finley said " I don' t think he' s pressing His swing is good It' s where he wants it to be . We have to be better than this to stay in the race " Hafner hit a three- run homer, his 23rd, in the second and added a solo shot in the sixth . KYW- TV in Philadelphia reported Wednesday night that Wagner' s sister was injured the day before when she fell out of a school bus . Jayson Werth hit a two- run homer for the Phillies, his 10th. It ties Jim Thome' s 2002 streak as the fourth- longest in the majors since 1960 The longest during that span is 58 by Barry Bonds in 2003. On a rollicking night at Shea Stadium, a Mets crowd of 49, 661 that included former President Clinton had plenty to cheer about.

While La Russa remains in close contact, they haven' t discussed the upcoming Hall of Fame vote " I talk to him frequently We don' t talk about it We have other things to talk about " La Russa said St . Homer Bailey( 0- 5) lasted just two innings for Cincinnati, allowing five runs and seven hits . Olowokandi followed by pushing Nene in the face, and the Nuggets' forward charged in throwing punches, landing one to the side of Olowokandi' s head . He' s just a great back, and I respect that of him " Griffin said " I don' t think he needs any praises, because he knows that he has that capability of carrying this team . Iowa State( 27- 9) has made the regional final twice, falling short in 1999 and again this season. I just let the infielders play " Nationals rookie Michael O' Connor( 3- 5) struggled in five innings, allowing five runs, eight hits and two home runs in his shortest outing since May 13. It pushed the Red Sox 3# 189; games ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East.

But I can' t get them to even tell me whether they' re continuing to screw with him when I know damn well they are " Rains said Mike Fish is an investigative reporter for ESPN The Associated Press contributed to this report . Baltimore closed to 3- 2 in the second, then tied it with an unearned run in the third . A native of Liberia and a former Penn State standout, Jue has appeared in 78 games and has 154 tackles, 1½ sacks, six interceptions, 26 passes defensed, and two forced fumbles . He had asked for$ 9 million in salary arbitration, and the Blue Jays had offered$ 6 5 million . He' s got a chance to be a great player " Chavez also is a favorite of A' s owner Steve Schott, who has been criticized by fans for the tight budget that led to the departures of Giambi and Tejada. CHICAGO( AP- An angry Ozzie Guillen watched his team waste an opportunity to gain ground in their increasingly futile bid for the AL wild- card berth. Once the postseason rolled around, though, Dempster' s spring training prediction that the Cubs would win the World Series fell way short when Chicago was swept in the first round for the second consecutive year.

But Bryant hit off- balance fades over double teams and other shots of similar difficulty as well . Marvin Williams scored 15 points and rookie Al Horford grabbed 10 rebounds for Atlanta( 4- 1 . The newspaper reported that although there was an arthroscopic procedure, the surgery to scrape out the scar tissue necessitated making an incision along Smoltz' s elbow rather than the small hole typical of arthroscopic surgery . White Sox 4, Royals 3CHICAGO( AP- Bobby Jenks' pitch selection got in the way of him setting a remarkable record . You are going to go through bumps in the road and sometimes when they are late in the season. Texas fell 3# 189; games behind Boston in the AL wild- card race " It hurts " Texas manager Ron Washington said " But we' ll bounce back " Cruz hit a two- run homer in the seventh off Scott Baker for a 3- 2 lead. Mayor Kay Barnes said the project won' t break ground until voters approve those two new fees, which will appear on the August ballot.

Certainly I regret the fact that we didn' t deal with some of these things earlier- but we didn' t control the pace of the negotiations " Without Beltran and the loss of All- Star second baseman Jeff Kent to the Dodgers, the Astros will have a hard time persuading Roger Clemens not to retire . But things change real quick, especially if you find yourself in a hole But I just don' t think that would happen . Game notes The Suns- Nets double- overtime game from Thursday night will be replayed Sunday at 3: 30 p m EST on NBATV . This was the sixth time the team has won 17 of its first 20 games, including the championship seasons of 1971- 72 and 2001- 02 . Denver' s defense improved from 28th in the league to 15th in 1995, Bush' s first season there. We can' t just throw in the towel " Veteran Drayton Florence, who was signed in free agency this offseason, is expected to take over for McKelvin. Palmer said he does plan to play in the Bengals' final two preseason games and said neither injury will be an issue when the Bengals open the season September 13 at home against the Broncos- ESPN' s Bob HoltzmanLIONS SIGN METCALF, LOOKER( 4: 09 p m.

I think we did a great job of recognizing that and attacking that " Wirth said . In this contest, Bob Cerv and Yogi Berra hit home runs for the Yanks and Sandy Amoros and Snider( with two) hit homers for Brooklyn . Cleveland wasn' t expecting this October to end after just one game . Joe Blanton( 8- 8) gave up five runs and nine hits in 6 2/ 3 innings for Oakland, which lost its fourth straight He struck out five and didn' t walk a batter . But he' s averaged only a little more than 300 at- bats a season " We can use him regularly " Braves manager Bobby Cox said without committing to a full- time spot for Diaz just yet " I really think that he hits right- handers better than left- handers. This night, it was the Penguins who were high- flying, creating odd- man rushes and breakouts with an extra gear the short- handed Flyers couldn' t match during their fourth successive loss in Pittsburgh over three months " I think as the game went on, we maintained that speed and probably wanted to get a little bit more on that " Crosby said. 10, 2002, but Cleveland is hoping he can help their leaky bullpen, which has a league low 13 saves.

It hasn' t been a cakewalk " Still, it was much easier for Colon after Angels rookie leadoff hitter Reggie Willits and No . 455 with three home runs " Brad is seeing more left- handers and his on base percentage is among the leaders " Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said " Tonight, he got as big a hit as any we had tonight " Kaz Matsui had tied the game 5- 5 with a homer, and finished 2- for- 4 with two RBIs Matt Holliday was 3- for- 3 with an RBI . Defense attorneys have to convince the judge otherwise in order to present details of other sexual activity to a jury . The Los Angeles Angels' right- hander is keeping his focus on the field . In last week' s victory over Baltimore, Clary replaced Olivea in the second quarter. Chris Denorfia doubled to start the third for Oakland' s other hit off Mendoza and later scored. Updated: January 26, 2009, 8: 49 PM ET Casey to retire, join MLB Network Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.

With two outs, Geovany Soto walked, Theriot singled and Miles followed with an RBI single off his former team to break a 4- all tie But the lead didn' t last long for the Cubs . He found out he would play a few hours before Tuesday' s game " He hurt us " Boston coach Doc Rivers said " He wasn' t trying to score . The Bills, by comparison, scored only 14 receiving touchdowns last year . Glavine( 2- 1) was nearly as good against his former team, allowing two runs- one earned- and four hits in eight innings He struck out five and walked none . Updated: January 12, 2006, 7: 41 PM ET D- Backs sign veteran Mulholland to minor- league deal Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- The Arizona Diamondbacks signed left- hander Terry Mulholland to a minor league contract Thursday. Game notesYao had nine rebounds against Denver to break his streak of five double- doubles. C( AP- Dirk Nowitzki looked nothing like a guy with a back so sore he wasn' t sure he could play a mere 90 minutes before tipoff.

He was two points shy of his career high, and became the first Warrior to reach 50 points since Antawn Jamison did it in consecutive games in the 2000- 01 season . The judge overseeing Vick' s bankruptcy case rejected the idea of allowing testimony by video hookup, saying he needed Vick in the courtroom so he could assess his demeanor and credibility . Carolina also traded DT Kris Jenkins to the Jets for third- and fifth- round picks . Lance Cormier came on to pitch for the Braves in the sixth inning, and Rheal Cormier took over for the Phillies in the bottom half The two are not related . Rodriguez went 5- for- 5 with a homer, three doubles and five RBI on Wednesday, helping the Tigers to a 14- 3 victory and two- game sweep of the Kansas City Royals " When you have a day like this early in the year, it' s great " Rodriguez said " I' ve been swinging the bat pretty good in spring training, so I just stayed with the same routine, the same philosophy " I always say the first month of the season is very important for any team. Joel Hanrahan, one of several pitchers vying for a spot in the Nationals' rotation, allowed five runs, three hits and three walks in one- third of an inning Six Orioles pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts. A right- hander who turns 31 in March, Ohka went 4- 5 with a 4 85 ERA in 18 starts with Milwaukee last season.

Pierzynski and hitting Scott Podsednik, who reached for the fourth time in the game . I think what they did with Pacman Jones- you have to make an example And in my business, we call that making a sacrifice The gods demand it . Saito Other players not offered contracts include Scott Proctor, Mario Alvarez, Yhency Brazoban and Angel Berroa Saito, who had 18 saves and a 2 . He got a standing ovation after a flyball out in the eighth as Indians fans, who enjoyed his spectacular play in Cleveland for 11 years from 1994 until he signed with San Francisco in 2005, recognized that may have been the 41- year- old' s final time at bat at Progressive Field . 9 hitter Brandon Fahey had five of the Orioles' seven hits " He' s not going to New York as an All- Star, but he' s an All- Star player for us and he' s an All- Star player for me " said Baltimore manager Dave Trembley, whose team snapped a five- game losing streak and handed the Red Sox a rare home loss " What he does for the club, and what he does to make the team go, speaks for itself. But for the first 10 quarters of the 2005 NBA Finals, it was hard to tell The swagger The blue- collar work ethic The smothering defense The unselfish play That was all gone Well, at least until late in the third quarter of Game 3. Cabrera hit a game- ending home run in the 14th inning against Oakland to finish the Yankees' first homestand of the year This go- ahead hit raised his average to.

Of course, there was plenty of what- might- be talk in the locker room before the game . Pats Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla- Jaguars defensive tackle John Henderson and safety Reggie Nelson missed parts of practice Tuesday, a potential setback for a team preparing to play unbeaten New England in the AFC playoffs . The courtship with Parcells may have no real effect on the team' s search for a new coach . Saying he suffered just a " pretty good bone bruise " Smith participated in individual drills before sitting out the team work and avoiding contact " It doesn' t hurt as much . Everything he throws starts in the strike zone and moves around a lot. General manager Jim Bowden and manager Bob Boone were fired midway through the inaugural season, with Kullman helping to fill in until O' Brien was chosen after the season. After starting the season 4- 11, the Phillies have won three in a row.

It' s a process of getting through that initial soreness, building up strength and building up endurance " Jennings said he thinks he is a " a week, maybe two at the most " behind from where he would normally be in previous springs . Free on$ 25, 000 bond, Bryant is scheduled to appear Thursday in Eagle for a preliminary hearing to determine whether he will stand trial . Cuddyer doubled home Morneau and scored when Kubel hit a 3- 1 pitch over the wall in center for his seventh homer " It was like a pinball machine " Byrd said " Balls were flying all over the place I' ll shoulder the blame It' s pretty much all on me I' ll be awake thinking about this . It' s about going out there and giving it all you got every minute that you' re out there " That' s exactly what Mourning has done in this series . Updated: February 17, 2007, 3: 10 PM ET Vegas icon Newton to sing at All- Star Game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LAS VEGAS- Crooner Wayne Newton will belt out " Viva Las Vegas " and a contemporary version of " Danke Schoen " as players are introduced at the NBA All- Star Game on Feb 18, the league announced " Mr. Yet, the coach is having a hard time faulting the players he has left. Pierzynski, Dye is calling attention to himself, whether he means to or not.