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Martinez singled describes and Garko spells out drove the next pitch over the double- decker bullpen in left field for his 17th homer and second of the series, including Friday night' s tying shot off closer Francisco Rodriguez " I don' t get a chance to play in front of my parents much, so it was special " Garko said " I got a few big hits and they were here to see it, but the best part was winning these last two games " Garko is batting 292 with 55 RBIs and a. Earlier, defending champion Russia defeated Croatia 62- 59 behind 18 points and eight rebounds from center Timofey Mozgov. That was one of his objectives in this, too " With 60# 189; career sacks, Schobel is third in team history- one behind Phil Hansen- and is one of just 15 active NFL players( including Giants holdout Michael Strahan) with that many. Just last season, Strahan missed 36 days of training camp before reporting to the Giants, so there' s enough evidence to suggest it could happen again. He plays the game hard " With a nod to Terrell Owens, defensive end Aaron Schobel was upbeat a day after yet another Monday night meltdown by the Bills " I think Terrell said it best before and after the game " Schobel said " He said he' s been on a lot of teams and said we' ve got talent We' ve just got to put it together. In this case, it pushes a player signed by the previous staff and with two years and$ 10 million left on his contract to the bench. Then again, Smoltz doesn' t believe Charlie Hustle should be denied a spot in Cooperstown " I understand why he shouldn' t be reinstated to baseball " the Atlanta Braves closer said Monday " But I have trouble with him not being in the Hall of Fame " Despite accepting a lifetime ban from baseball in 1989, Rose maintained for more than a decade that his gambling didn' t involve baseball.

The Blue Jays also announced that they have signed 25 players from the draft, including third- round picks Adam Lind and Danny Hill Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Angels DH Curtis Pride collected two hits, after getting three in his first 23 at- bats . It will be the first time Delgado will represent Puerto Rico since the 1995 Caribbean Series " I feel extremely proud, especially since I' ve never had the opportunity to represent Puerto Rico in a world event of this magnitude " Delgado said . Park pitched 1 2/ 3 hitless innings and Jonathan Broxton got four outs for his fifth save as the Dodgers posted their third shutout in four games The first two were against the lowly Washington Nationals . He was disbarred and a short time later filed for bankruptcy, claiming he owed$ 400, 000. Boggs' RBI double in the eighth scored Jones to snap a 4- all tie before John Whittleman' s two- run homer. Crawford scored 27 points in the first half, including three 3- pointers, as the Bobcats struggled to find someone who could guard him.

We' ll just see how he comes out by the time we get to Sunday " Before practice began, Peterson told reporters that he injured the hamstring late in last weekend' s 18- 15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts . Reserve defensive tackle Darwin Walker did not travel with the team on Friday will not play against the Raiders because of a sore neck stemming from a car accident on Oct 25 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . During a 9- 3 loss in Arizona on Thursday night, the Reds shipped Sullivan to the Chicago White Sox, along with some cash, for a player to be named . Quirk played the final three seasons of his 18 major- league seasons for the A' s " Bobby has the most experience . Ramon Castro' s two- run single keyed a five- run fourth for the NL East leaders, who scored just eight runs during their losing streak yet still began the day with a 10# 189- game cushion in the division. Nate McLouth added a tying double and scored the go- ahead run on Yunel Escobar' s single to left " Escobar put a good swing on it, but the big hit was McLouth' s " said Brewers center fielder Mike Cameron. McDonald got the first of Cincinnati' s two singles off Chavez( 0- 4, who then skipped a pitch past catcher Jason Jaramillo.

Bobcats F Gerald Wallace, who spent his first three NBA seasons as a fan favorite with the Kings before leaving in the expansion draft, missed his third straight game with a concussion Okafor airballed a free throw in the fourth quarter Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . 0 starters " There aren' t many teams this year who have had the luxury of lining up with the same guy every week " Carolina coach John Fox, whose Panthers have employed four different starters in 2007, said a few weeks ago " It' s just been one of those years where it seems like every week there has been a lot of change " If Roethlisberger sits out the season finale, as anticipated, it will reduce to 11 the number of franchises that used the same starter for all 16 games . He feels his tendency to hit line drives contributed to his success in Seattle " If you hit balls in that big left- center gap, the ball hangs " he said . Overall, I' m excited and confident in everything I' ve been throwing up there " Webb, who led the Diamondbacks with 14 wins in 2005, signed an extension in the offseason that keeps him with the team through 2009 . Pedro Martinez outpitched John Smoltz to gain the upper hand in their personal duel and the New York Mets strengthened their hold on first place in the NL East, getting two homers from David Wright in a 5- 2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. He' ll get$ 250, 000 if he pitches 190 innings and another$ 500, 000 if he pitches 200 innings. Bengie Molina singled in the go- ahead run in the 10th inning and Wilson closed out the San Francisco Giants' 3- 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.

The assist was his 51st in the outfield since his big league debut on July 7, 2005, the most in the majors during that stretch . Oklahoma State did so by controlling the boards and slowing the pace for much of the first half while going 4- of- 8 from 3- point range . The Reds got 15 hits but lost for the second time in nine games . Updated: November 2, 2006, 2: 40 AM ET Giants give Finley$ 1M buyout, decline$ 7M option Email Print Share Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco Giants on Wednesday declined to exercise club options for 2007 on outfielder Steve Finley and right- hander Jamey Wright . According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Yankees franchise last had back- to- back 20- hit games on Aug. In Sacramento' s very next home game, Dallas' Erick Dampier blatantly goaltended Cuttino Mobley' s layup attempt in the final seconds but got away with it in the Mavericks' comeback win " Sometimes you need a break " said Sacramento coach Rick Adelman, who tied Red Holzman for 15th place with his 696th career victory " We' ve had enough go the other way, so it was good to get a break " The Kings blew a nine- point lead in the final five minutes while playing without Miller, Mobley and Kenny Thomas. The Sixers led 83- 80 going into the fourth, then quickly pushed the lead to 10 when Webber had a three- point play, Kyle Korver scored on a follow dunk and Iverson made two free throws.

2 quarterback last year behind Matt Cassel after Brady was hurt . The Twins and Victory, on the other hand, say the games need to be attached to the expanded basic service, as was the case with the team' s previous partner, Fox Sports Net( FSN) North . 500 opponents, to 1# 189; behind in the wild card, with two games left against the Braves . Matt Stairs brought home the first run with a sacrifice fly before Rolen hit a three- run drive to center, his fifth . Jorge Garbajosa scored 21 points and had nine rebounds for Spain, which also got 20 points and nine rebounds from center Felipe Reyes. Davis Maggette also opted out of his contract Monday after averaging 22 1 points per game this past season. They told of how Vick participated in the killing of dogs that didn' t perform well in test fights by shooting, hanging, drowning or slamming them to the ground.

Angela Puleo and Porsha Phillips each had 9 points for Georgia, playing in its 15th straight NCAA tournament . Tracy said both pitchers may work again Thursday against Minnesota before a choice is made " They didn' t make the decision any easier " Tracy said " And that' s what you hope for You want to have to make tough choices This is not easy " Neither is the waiting . It was his third complete game of the season and sixth of his career . Bush threw out a ceremonial first pitch at the old Busch Stadium in 2004 Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . After the ball trickled to catcher Jason Varitek, Matsuzaka came right back with a fastball to strike Mauer out " Nice changeup, huh " Matsuzaka quipped. Game notes Angels LHP Joe Saunders remained in Los Angeles dealing with a reluctant kidney stone. He drew an intentional walk in the eighth as a pinch- hitter.

Smith disdained Schottenheimer' s theatrics, doing impressions for his friends of the coach' s over- the- top pregame speeches . the Bears come out with a loss " Cal spent most of the season either alone in first place or tied for the Pac- 10 lead . PITTSBURGH( AP- Almost six hours after it started, the Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect time to get their first lead against the Houston Astros . He punctuated the run with a 3- pointer that gave Orlando an 88- 63 lead with 1: 41 left in the period Hill is averaging 27 . Chargers highlights- The Colts kick a last second field goal to beat the Chargers 23- 20 Week 13: Colts vs. Brown( 7- 1) started strong, going 4- 0 in March and April. Game notesIndians catcher Victor Martinez extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a first- inning single.

Pineiro escaped trouble in the second after Pat Burrell' s double put runners on second and third with no outs . Hardy ended his 16- game hitting streak with a sacrifice bunt and Milwaukee beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2- 1 on Saturday night for their second straight win' P' thrives on those situations, game- winners " Brewers manager Ned Yost said " There was no doubt in my mind that he wasn' t going to find a way to get a hit somewhere " Pirates reliever Tyler Yates( 3- 2) was in trouble from the start after walking Weeks from an 0- 2 count to lead off the inning Hardy, who had hit . Castillo was mobbed by his teammates after he touched first base " It was huge for him " Mets manager Jerry Manuel said " He really has shown a lot of energy, you know, a lot of fight, and I kind of had the feeling that he wanted to be in that situation tonight, and that' s a good thing " New York' s revamped bullpen gave up just one hit over the final four innings, with J J . They are the last remaining undefeated team at home# 8226& nbsp; The 16 straight home wins is the longest streak by any team to start a season since 1995- 96( the Bulls began with 37 straight home wins and the Magic started with 33 that year# 8226& nbsp; Dwyane Wade had 29 points and eight assists, but the Heat' s four- game winning streak ended- ESPN research And in so many other ways . The Avs started the second and third periods short- handed because of penalties by Pierre Turgeon. The Chargers' total of 42 second- half points was the highest by any NFL team since Oct. The Chargers will have a difficult offseason, and they' ll need to determine how almost the same team that made the AFC Championship Game went so bad this season.

Danks, who beat out Gavin Floyd for the spot in the rotation, allowed a two- run homer to Tony Clark in the third inning " It was one of those days I was getting a little ahead of myself . You' d be surprised how many guys treat that situation totally different " Francoeur said he wanted to atone for failing to deliver in similar situations as the Braves lost two of three in Cincinnati a week ago " I love it " Francoeur said of facing the pressure in the bottom of the ninth " I thought when I got up, here' s a chance to atone a little bit for Cincinnati for the team and for John, for Bobby[ Cox We' ve been playing hard " he said . But the Astros pulled ahead 6- 4 in the fifth with five runs, the first two coming on Loretta' s ground- rule double with the bases loaded, and the next three on Lamb' s sixth homer . Dane Sardinha' s RBI groundout made it 6- 4 and chased Carmona . Harrison Detectives are still trying to piece together what happened, relying on ballistics tests and scant information from witnesses and two victims who have been less than fully cooperative, sources say No charges have been filed. Schuyler told the Citrus County Chronicle that Bleakley encouraged him to stay upbeat as they hung onto the overturned boat and said they talked each other through the last night before Bleakley died " It' s the longest thing possible you can imagine. Bellhorn hit a 1- 0 pitch from Mark Mulder( 5- 3) an estimated 438 feet into the bleachers beyond the fence in right- center to tie the game at 1 with one out in the fourth.

The problem with keeping the Nationals involves a complex web of issues: timing, politics and money . The victory put San Diego 1 1/ 2 games ahead of second- place Arizona . Baltimore ended its 17- inning scoring drought- and Washburn' s streak of 11 consecutive scoreless innings- in the sixth . Updated: February 27, 2004, 4: 39 PM ET Bonds to Wendell: Don' t talk through media Email Print Share ESPN news services SCOTTSDALE, Ariz- Barry Bonds chastised Colorado reliever Turk Wendell on Wednesday for accusing him of using steroids . Associated PressFORT MYERS, Fla( AP- Kyle Snyder is healthy again after four operations on the right arm that made him the seventh pick of the 1999 amateur draft. He has been hurt by a lack of run support " I threw the ball OK, but we lost " he said " I just tried to force them to put the ball in play. Washington also agreed to a one- year contract with right- hander Francis Beltran and to minor league contracts with first baseman Daryle Ward and left- handed reliever Valerio del los Santos The 30- year- old Ward hit 260 with 12 homers and 63 RBIs for Pittsburgh last season De los Santos, 33, is 9- 12 with a 4 54 ERA in nine major league seasons; he went 1- 2 with a 6 14 ERA for Florida in 2005 Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

His only glaring mistake came against Hardy, one of numerous Brewers hitters who have yet to find their stroke . Kerry Wood, it doesn' t get any better than that " La Russa faulted home plate umpire Mike Reilly for calling a high strike on a 2- 0 pitch to Pujols, when it appeared Wood was pitching around the Cardinals' star to set up a bases- loaded confrontation against cleanup hitter Ryan Ludwick . Longoria had four RBI' s in each of the first two games of the series . It' s just a matter of me not throwing strikes " Matt Thornton relieved Danks in the seventh and struck out Brian Roberts before throwing a wild pitch that cut Chicago' s lead to 4- 1 . if we need to slow it down[ that] means we have to be a better defensive team. I really am not " coach Doc Rivers said before the game " He played one- on- one this morning and he looked good, so he' s not a concern to me much at all. 5 million and become an unrestricted free agent next season " We all know that Raymond wants a long- term deal " Bradbury said " He wants to stay in Charlotte and he wants to finish what he started The Bobcats feel similar to that.

Yao played in 77 regular- season games in 2008- 09, his most injury- free year since 2004- 05, when he played in 80 . Andrei Kirilenko also scored 21 and had 15 boards and three steals . SportsCenter' s Top Plays- Watch the best plays from SportsCenter 4 . In addition, Washington gets$ 1 for the equivalent of each full- price ticket sold per year above 2 5 million . Williams' defense maintains that the shotgun fired accidentally when Williams handled it in the early hours of Feb. The teams that were supposed to pick in the sixth through 14th spots in the draft remained in that order Washington slipped two spots to No 5. The Wizards honored Bobby Dandridge, who helped the Washington Bullets win the 1978 NBA championship Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.