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With a surveys come- from- understand behind 11- 4 victory over Andy Pettitte on Friday night, Boston improved to 4- 0 against its longtime rival this season " Things can turn around at a moment' s notice " said Kevin Youkilis, whose two- run homer started Boston' s outburst " We can' t really worry about what they' re doing. Ellsbury, who began the year merely hoping for a promotion to Triple- A, sliced the second pitch 3 feet inside the left- field line for a double. The Atlanta slugger hit a three- run shot off Derek Lowe in the fifth to break open a 2- 0 game, then added a solo homer against Chan Ho Park in the seventh to make it 6- 1 " I wish I could explain or begin to illustrate to people how awesome the last couple of nights have been " said Jones, who has hit safely in 10 straight games " This is one of those crazy streaks you get in once every couple of years. Soriano threw to first, and Freel dashed for home and slid in headfirst, beating the relay. Evan Longoria and Eric Hinske hit three- run homers off the Pirates' Jimmy Barthmaier in his major league debut, and the streaking Rays quickly opened a seven- run lead in beating Pittsburgh 10- 5 Friday night.

The court filing came in response to Bryant' s argument that others were at least partly responsible for emotional injuries the woman allegedly suffered since her encounter with Bryant in a Vail- area hotel in June 2003 . That matches the number of blown chances Cordero had in all of 2004, when the hard- throwing right- hander set a Rangers record with 49 saves " It just seems like every time, it' s just one pitch " said Cordero, who has three saves . Brian Sikorski allowed Ramirez' s game- tying homer just over the wall in straightaway center and a line drive by Pena that banged hard off the second row of the Monster Seats to make it 4- 3 . Manny Ramirez hit his second homer of the game, cutting the lead to 4- 3 and chasing starter Freddy Garcia . A former big league shortstop with the Red Sox, Dodgers and Angels, he began his coaching career in 1991 as manager at Rookie League Great Falls. OF Cory Sullivan, called up from Triple- A Colorado Springs on Friday, singled in his first at- bat of the season for the Rockies.

Kings F Kenny Thomas missed his third straight game with a broken toe . Those weren' t the prettiest points, but I' ll take them anyway " Forsberg said . He' s been phenomenal this season and would be many people' s choice for MVP if not for the phenomenal season that Tom Brady is putting up . He returned a punt for a touchdown during each of his first two seasons in the NFL, but has not scored in the past three seasons . He played one season for the Jets, then retired again in February. That I can tell you " Piniella said " But down the stretch we are going to have to swing the bats with more consistency. The 6- foot- 9 forward was a four- year starter at Duke and could immediately earn a starting role with the Hawks He was the fifth pick in the draft after averaging 18 7 points and 10 7 rebounds as a senior.

To fill Kiwanuka' s roster spot, the Giants signed running back Patrick Pass, a member of three Super Bowl championship teams with the New England Patriots . 75M guaranteed from Falcons Comment Email Print Share By John ClaytonESPNArchive Matt Ryan officially became the face of the Atlanta Falcons when he was selected as the third pick in the NFL draft On Tuesday, the Falcons rewarded him with plenty of green . The Pirates expect a drop in ticket revenues in 2007 because season- ticket sales are expected to be far below the estimated 11, 000 sold last season, an increase of about 2, 500 from 2005 . The PlayerFourth- year receiver Josh Cribbs has become the Browns' jack- of- all- trades . In his previous seven years as a regular with the Rockies, he has never missed more than 10 games in a season. He looked the same, save for the 10 extra pounds of muscle he says he added to his lower body this winter. When Bergmann dumped a single to shallow center with two outs in the fifth, it meant every player in Washington' s starting lineup had at least one hit or one run scored.

Mariners 3B Adrian Beltre returned to the lineup after missing Saturday' s game with a sore left foot Beltre fouled a pitch off his foot Friday . The Nets are expected to buy out Stackhouse' s contract immediately, which could enable him to re- sign with Dallas if he waits 30 days . BOSTON( AP- Raef LaFrentz feels healthy, and it showed . James missed for Washington and Jamison fouled out while battling Anderson Varejao for a rebound . The Thrashers referred phone calls seeking comment to Heatley' s attorneys, Ed Garland and Don Samuel. Updated: October 18, 2006, 11: 19 PM ET Hawks' Engram out indefinitely with thyroid condition Email Print Share Associated Press KIRKLAND, Wash- Seahawks receiver Bobby Engram will be out indefinitely with a thyroid condition that' s causing an accelerated heart rate and fatigue " He feels like he' s going a million miles an hour " coach Mike Holmgren said " He' s taking it easy this week He' s on medicine, getting his strength back. He never got a chance to really get out and get on the field and do what he can do " Heap, who has had his share of injuries, added " That' s football Everybody goes through this.

The 12- time All- Star holds the major- league record for most career home runs by a catcher( 374 He has 397 homers overall and is a career 311 hitter . But without a signed binding deal, many of the things approved today cannot happen " Marlins president David Samson said " The city, team and county are going to negotiate quickly and try once and for all after all these years to have a done deal in short order " Samson said the estimated cost of the new stadium is now$ 515 million . Really a great effort on his part " The 24- year- old left- hander set a Rays record for wins in a month, improving to 5- 1 since spending all of April on the disabled list with a left elbow strain that also sidelined him for all but a few days of spring training Cliff Floyd homered for the second straight game and B J . Wladimir Balentien added a three- run shot for the Mariners . It feels great " Green' s shot lifted the Thunder to their third road win of the season in a game that made interim coach Scott Brooks cringe because of the frenetic tempo.

The 39- year- old Bonds will be presented with his 2003 NL MVP award before the game- his record sixth MVP- from nine- time hockey MVP Wayne Gretzky . He didn' t allow a hit in three scoreless innings for Lansing last Thursday " I just didn' t have the adrenaline going as much as I usually do " he said Prior, 18- 6 with a 2 . 1 guy, but he' s a big believer in Francis, who is 30- 25 in two- plus seasons in the majors after going through the minor leagues with a 28- 12 mark and a 2 . Todd Jones pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 opportunities . Ordered by corporate owner Time Warner to slice about$ 20 million, the team lost Tom Glavine, Kevin Millwood, Greg Maddux, Gary Sheffield, Vinny Castilla, J D. I can just visualize it out there now " said Pohlad on Monday outside the Metrodome.

Affeldt intentionally walked Johnny Estrada before Snyder lifted a high fly ball deep to right and Young scored easily " I just wanted to stay aggressive on the basepaths " Young said " We had seen him( Affeldt) for a couple of innings and he looked a little slow to the plate so I took advantage of it " Jorge Julio( 2- 4, the Diamondbacks' team- record 10th pitcher, threw a perfect 16th inning to earn the win . Roberts went 2- for- 3 against Meche and is 12- for- 23 against him lifetime Roberts has three homers, two in the last four games . Sunday morning, Ron Artest called his dad " Ron' s OK " says Artest Sr, who raised his son in the Queensbridge projects with Ron' s mother, Sarah " He' s sorry for what happened It was a reaction He wishes he could reverse it . Both runs and two of the hits came in the first inning " It was a little frustrating because I thought things were getting better, and I took a step backward " Kennedy said . San Diego' s Walter Silva pitched five effective innings in his major league debut. Associated PressDETROIT- Dontrelle Willis finally won again after nearly 20 months.

Associated PressLOS ANGELES- Kobe Bryant has become one of the best team players and leaders in the league Still, when it' s winning time, he wants the ball . The Stars peppered him in the first period and finally scored with 12: 34 left in the third on Fabian Brunnstrom' s 2- on- 1 goal, but the All- Star was as stout as ever with a variety of tough stops " Really, it was one and done, as far as shots and plays to the net " said veteran center Mike Modano " There really wasn' t much sustained around there . They made seven fast- break layups in the opening 10 minutes of the second half . Honestly, I probably wouldn' t have stayed as long with another team " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . DuPuy added that any issues involving the Devil Rays' travel was a matter of review between the commissioner' s office and the team only " Obviously, I didn' t want to play a doubleheader tomorrow. The 45- year- old Meridian native, now lives in East Providence, R.

In March, China was one of four teams in the Asian bracket of the inaugural World Baseball Classic . Los Angeles regained a one- run lead in the second on Martinez' s sacrifice fly . Webb had a 42- inning scoreless streak this season, but it took the Giants only three batters to push across a run . He is ahead of schedule in his recovery and could return after the All- Star break, Cooper said Colon is 150- 97 with a 4 . The former players who will be affected are those who spent three or four years in the NBA, or its predecessor, the BAA, prior to 1965.

Orlando' s Hedo Turkoglu missed his sixth straight game with an ankle sprain, and Jameer Nelson missed his fourth consecutive with a groin pull Keith Bogans continued to rest a sprained ankle . Wallace said there' s " no doubt " he' ll be ready after the Bobcats return from the Feb 13- 15 All- Star break, and Charlotte needs his 16 . Minnesota' s Josh Harding made 28 saves, including several on point- blank chances . The Saints waived tight end Buck Ortega and signed defensive end Jeff Charleston, defensive tackle Montavious Stanley and tight end Sean Ryan to their active roster . Baltimore had runners to first and third with two outs in the third when Wakefield retired Millar on a popup.