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Omar Infante surmises and Yunel retells Escobar each had two hits and drove in two runs as the Braves scored more than four runs for only the third time in 16 games. It' s what you dream about " Giambi said of being in a playoff race after joining the Rockies on Sept. Chicago recently signed Luol Deng to a six- year$ 71 million deal " I' ve just got to wait and see what happens " Gordon said " It' s a tough time " Gordon spoke at the " Bowling Bash and Celebrity Fundraiser " thrown by his New Life Foundation in Yonkers, N Y. 465 million offer to prevent him from hitting the free agent market. He is the 10th player- and sixth starter- on the Rams' injured reserve list. ARLINGTON, Texas( AP- Michael Young knew what the Seattle Mariners were hoping to do when they intentionally walked the batter in front of him The Texas shortstop spoiled the plan.

Since beating the New York Yankees on May 28 and the Chicago White Sox on June 2, he had a no- decision and then alternated wins and losses in his next seven starts " That was a big game for him " catcher Gregg Zaun said " He proved to himself he can go out there when he doesn' t have his best stuff and still have quality innings and get people out " Facing McGowan for only the second time, Twins outfielder Torii Hunter came away shaking his head " He' s filthy " Hunter said " He reminds me of Roy Halladay " Casey Janssen and Brandon League finished the six- hitter, the eighth shutout against the Twins this year Minnesota has lost three straight and 12 of 21 The Twins haven' t scored in 12 consecutive innings . After widespread predictions of a last- place finish, they are hoping to stay ahead of the Marlins and finish fourth " I think it means a lot to the mindset of this team, from the ownership on down " Bergmann said " No one wants to finish in last, especially where people wrote us off at the beginning of the year " Hanley Ramirez provided the Marlins with a scare after an awkward swing in the first inning . Giants INF Travis Denker made his major league debut Wednesday as a pinch hitter in the 10th He flied out to left . Cheeks stressed to his team the importance of generating offensive opportunities early in the game on the heels of a 116- 97 loss to the Warriors . The 28- year- old former Duke star appeared in 70 games last season with the Clippers, averaging 22 1 points, 5 6 rebounds and 2 7 assists- all just off his career highs. He shot 4- of- 9 against Boston, but got into early foul trouble and played just 19 minutes " The last game I had turnover trouble " Yao said " Foul trouble is what put me on the bench today I think it' s still because of speed.

I was surprised and a lot disappointed " he said of the FBI' s reaction . Keller caught 142 passes for 1, 882 yards and 16 touchdowns for Purdue " I feel pretty confident with the offense right now . On Tuesday, the Seahawks also released seventh- round choice Justin Forsett, wide receiver Jordan Kent and punter Ryan Plackemeier . There' s only one place on the field you' re supposed to get run over I told him' Get back behind the plate . In his next at- bat, Griffey was nearly beaned by Lee, who was immediately ejected by plate umpire Matt Hollowell Griffey then just missed hitting No. Jackie Robinson worked out at second, third and left field. Doctors will continue to perform other tests Wednesday, and Thomas hopes to know by the afternoon whether he is clear to play.

And once I saw my agent' s face light up, he was like' Yeah, Boston is going to take you " And then' Portland is going to take you' And then when they said Minnesota, I was like OK, good . The couple had lived together, but Henry moved out in December last year and into a South Side town house with her two children: 3- year- old Noah, whose father is Curry, and Ava, whose paternity has been under dispute . watches games, breaks down film and studies football from all angles for ESPN . It was just a little erratic " There were several strong defensive plays . I don' t have 2006 " Bonds, who was drafted by the Pirates and broke into the majors with them in 1986, signed with San Francisco as a free agent in December 1992. I just got away from my game plan and left a few pitches up in the zone " Marquis said " Some days the mistakes are going be hit out and some days you get away with them " All four of Marquis' career starts against the Cubs have come against Maddux He' s 1- 2 with a 3 90 ERA. Cain connected for the solo shot in his 112th at- bat and was the first Giants' pitcher to homer since Jason Schmidt on Aug 7 last year at Arizona.

Durham, making his second start at second base since being acquired from the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, helped Milwaukee get off to a fast start . If we want to go to the playoffs, we have to separate everything and play as a team " Renteria homered with two outs to overcome a 5- 2 deficit, connecting two pitches after Rafael Betancourt( 0- 1) relieved Franklin Morales . Gonzalez could take the right- field job away from Casey Blake, who is moving there from third to make room for Aaron Boone . 197 with five homers and 24 RBIs in 57 games for the Indians last season He entered the 2008 season with a . The woman' s parents said later through a spokeswoman that they sympathize with Roche' s family. Updated: November 5, 2004, 6: 27 PM ET Randolph' s 3- year deal worth about$ 1. It is early for the hitters, and they are going to get better as the season goes on and they see more pitches " Harden said " It is really more important how I feel, and I want to be consistent throwing strikes " Harden went 3 2- 3 innings, giving up one run, one hit and walking one.

263 with five home runs, 19 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 62 games Rollins wanted a contract extension during spring training . There later was thunder and lightning, and a puddle about 30 feet wide formed in shallow left field . Livingston is now expected to compete for a job in the Reds' starting rotation, and he has two options remaining . Chicago Bulls: Free- agent forward Malik Allen signed with the Bulls after playing last season with Miami and Charlotte . Warriors coach Don Nelson said his team struggled with rebounding, turnovers and second- chance points " We' re just not good at it " Nelson said " It' s not that we don' t try, we' re just not good at it " Travis Outlaw added 19 points for the Blazers, who had six players in double figures. I knew it was " What Hixon didn' t realize was the severity of Everett' s injury " I knew it was a strong, hard hit. He used that method in choosing Harbaugh over an experienced head coach like Marty Schottenheimer " Do I like a guy that has to earn his resume? Yeah.

The Giants were swept in a three- game weekend series at Arizona after completing a rare three- game sweep of archrival Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium . It' s the first time he did not win in a start following a Cubs' loss this season- ESPN Research " I missed it " said Piniella, who has thrown a few tantrums himself at times " I was on the mound and I heard all this commotion . Everybody has to play better, myself included " Zito struck out five and walked four, and Brian Wilson pitched a perfect ninth for his 30th save in 32 chances " He was solid out there tonight, very much in command " said Molina, who caught Zito " He had everything working and was on " Peavy gave up one run on five hits in seven innings . ET) In his 14th season with the New England Patriots, Tedy Bruschi finds himself trying to hold off a group of challengers to his job while adapting to a new defensive look that could impact his role . Has their inclusion been good for the game? Email Print Share By Jim BakerSpecial to ESPNArchive| Contact Not counting the false start of 1994 in which baseball was shot by the starter' s pistol getting out of the blocks, 2004 marks the 10th year of the three- division era. You' re still at the ballpark a lot " He credited Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and Minaya for giving him time to make his decision " We very much wanted Tom back to win his 300th game here " Wilpon said. He was on target a lot more than his previous start, a 3- 2 loss at Washington, in which he walked five " I was considerably more efficient, which is a plus " Wells said " The fact that it' s 150 degrees out there doesn' t help but force the issue " Wells exited with a 5.

Associated PressCHICAGO- The Chicago White Sox leaned on old reliables Mark Buehrle and A J . After going 2- of- 9 from the field the first half, Webber was 7- of- 8 in the third quarter, including three dunks . We have to keep winning " Corey Maggette scored 26 points to lead Los Angeles, but the Clippers have lost four straight on the road, where they are 7- 26 with eight of their final 11 games away from home . Felton then spun his way to the hoop to tie it for the 16th and final time at 118 with 20 seconds left . Then, out of nowhere, they made a game of it, taking their first lead of the night on Linas Kleiza' s step- back 11- footer that put Denver ahead 73- 71, igniting the crowd. Ely missed his first four shots before finishing with nine points.

Second baseman Luis Castillo, catcher Ivan Rodriguez and closer Ugueth Urbina are all free agents . The Yankees, eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this season by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, are looking to replace 37- year- old Yankee lifer Bernie Williams, who slipped to 12 homers and 64 RBI last season Williams, a former batting champion, hit . Magglio Ordonez, who homered in the sixth for Detroit, doubled home the tying run off Joaquim Soria in the eighth . After a flyout by Jack Wilson and a groundout by Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay tied it with his 24th home run . After Hafner struck out, Leyland raced onto the field to argue with home plate umpire Tony Randazzo and was quickly ejected. BOSTON( AP- Josh Beckett is done for the regular season, and it' s up to his Boston Red Sox teammates to finish things up in the AL East race. Updated: August 25, 2003, 2: 42 PM ET Guard returns after stints in Denver and Orlando Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- The Washington Wizards signed point guard Chris Whitney on Monday, welcoming back the team' s career leader in 3- pointers and free throw percentage.

He hadn' t thrown a shutout since April 7, 2004, a two- hitter at home against the Rockies . Meanwhile, Stoudemire' s status remains in question as he continues to suffer from soreness in his left knee " It' s the type of deal where he' ll go see another doctor, get two or three opinions and then try to make the decision from there " D' Antoni said " Hopefully that happens quick so we can get him back pretty soon " Stoudemire, a 6- foot- 10 power forward who played center for the Suns last season, signed a five- year$ 73 million contract extension on Monday . The pitch to Jones was in the dirt inside the plate " I was able to get guys on swings and misses " Lester said " Not all of them were in the zone, which is good " In 2006, Lester missed the end of the season after he was diagnosed with a rare form of non- Hodgkin' s lymphoma . 1 million last year, and Nationals right- hander Tomo Ohka filed for arbitration Friday . Chicago closer Bobby Jenks got Mike Sweeney to ground into a game- ending double play after intentionally walking Grudzielanek to load the bases, and the White Sox increased their AL wild- card lead by holding off the Kansas City Royals 5- 4 on Thursday " Whatever. Williams helped the Yankees win four World Series titles and six AL pennants and is beloved by fans.

Federal prosecutors have told a judge they would let her know by Friday evening whether they will appeal her ruling on that evidence . The motions to be filed in the next month will be discussed at a Jan 23 hearing . J- Jay Williams' bid to resurrect his NBA career after a serious motorcycle crash three years ago has brought him to New Jersey, where he worked out for Nets officials and has been invited to training camp . His 9- footer in traffic put the Suns ahead 76- 71 with 2: 53 to go, but the Mavericks scored the last six of the quarter, four by Nowitzki and two free throws by Stackhouse with 0 9 seconds left to take a 77- 76 lead going into the fourth . I' m even still running some of the same[ plays] I ran back then. J( AP- The Dallas Mavericks weren' t too happy about losing their 12- game winning streak, and the struggling New Jersey Nets wound up paying for it. Holmgren' s agent, Bob Lamonte, was traveling Tuesday and did not return a message from The Associated Press " If it was serious, we would have made sure you already knew about it " a Seahawks spokesman said of Holmgren' s issue.