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280 career divulges average in recalls nine seasons with Colorado( 1995- 97, Tampa Bay( 1998- 2000, Minnesota( 2001) and Arizona( 2002- 03 " I' m looking forward to getting back in the AL and helping the Mariners win a championship " said McCracken, who is good friends with Seattle outfielder Randy Winn " I had Q in Arizona in 2002, and I know what kind of player he is " Mariners manager Bob Melvin said " I think he' s a great fit for our club and our clubhouse " Colbrunn, 34, played for the Diamondbacks from 1999- 2002 and was injured for most of last season He played in 22 games, batting 276 with three homers and seven RBIs in 58 at- bats. In the meantime, I' ll continue to weigh a pretty bulky 245 pounds, a good deal of that a Paxil side effect. Stanton then came in and struck out LaRoche " I was trying to do whatever I could to not have him pitch in the seventh inning " Alou said " But he had to come in and get the out " Said Stanton " You' ve got to do what you' ve got to do, especially when you' ve lost two. He made the big league roster out of spring training, but after going 0- 3 with an 8. More from ESPN Ramon Ramirez gives the Red Sox another power arm in the bullpen and the freedom to move Justin Masterson to the rotation if needed, Peter Gammons writes. Shannon Stewart followed Suzuki' s sixth homer with a single and Nick Swisher walked before both advanced on a wild pitch.

An MRI revealed no torn ligaments, coach Andy Reid said " I' m sure it' ll be a race to get him ready for Sunday " Reid said " We' ll see how he does . Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson ranks second and James ranks third . Ramon Santiago then hit sharp grounder between Carmona' s legs and into center field to score Larish from third to make it 2- 0 . and hope that he' s as close to 100 percent as he can be tomorrow night " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . The Phillies moved within 1 1/ 2 games of San Diego in the NL wild- card standings. Wakefield( 14- 10) gave them both " This guy has been a blessing for us " Boston manager Terry Francona said " I think it goes under the radar some times because of the way he pitches I hope it doesn' t It' s a phenomenal outing, and he' s been phenomenal.

With Byrd, who allowed four hits, enjoying his usual success against the Twins, that was more than enough . K- Rod, eligible for free agency after this season, asked a panel of Stephen Goldberg, Elizabeth Neumeier and Steven Wolf for a raise from$ 7 1 million to$ 12 5 million The Angels argued for$ 10 million Howard batted . Rookie of Year voting Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Cubs catcher Geovany Soto were named the AL and NL rookies of the year for the 2008 season . What would have happened if there hadn' t been one? Who knows " The public focus of the Mitchell report was on the players who were named, but far more damning than steroid or growth hormone use by individual ballplayers was the refusal of the game' s front offices to respond to the information they were receiving about those players] EnlargeAP Photo/ Jeff ChiuThe report criticized a culture that allowed obvious transgressions to go unreported, and singled out Giants' owner Peter Magowan, among others The most egregious example took place in San Francisco . Bush( 3- 0) allowed two runs and seven hits for the NL Central leaders, who have won 13 of 15 to turn around a 4- 9 start " We don' t talk about it " said Bush, who threw 84 pitches " We know we have a solid team. In the first of two 20- minute halves, the sophomores shot 68 4 percent from the floor, including 63 6 percent from beyond the arc The rookies lagged at an almost embarrassing 52. McCourt, 49, wanted to buy the Boston Red Sox in 2001, but eventually dropped out of the bidding.

He hit Francoeur with a pitch and then walked Andruw Jones and pinch- hitter Scott Thorman, loading the bases Willie Harris followed with a sacrifice fly . Those who chose baseball saw the home team' s 10th win in its last 13 games, while the White Sox finished August at 11- 17 " Every game we can get is huge for us " Blackburn said " Especially to beat these guys tonight . Shinn, speaking before the annual March of Dimes Sports Headliner awards banquet at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum, said he had spoken earlier in the day with team officials including general manager Jeff Bower about trade possibilities . hit a double in the third inning for his 1, 079th extra- base hit to move ahead of Cal Ripken Jr for 17th on the career list . The right- hander went on the DL the following day with tendinitis in his shoulder. He lined his 26th homer just inside the left- field foul pole to cut it to 4- 3.

Camby took off the bandage by the second quarter but grimaced heading back up court after a dunk Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The Jaguars also signed punter Adam Podlesh, a fourth- round draft pick . RB Ryan Grant is a solid running back whose vision and style fit this offense . But Grudzielanek grounded into the Royals' third double play in three innings and Teahen hit a weak grounder to second, leaving the Royals with only one run despite getting six straight singles " We had them against the ropes a few times but the double plays killed us . Christofi, 55, died within minutes of being hit with a single blast of 12 pellets. Also missing Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado for the entire stretch, the Mets went 28- 42 without Beltran and fell to fourth place. Catalanotto opened the game with a double to start Texas on a three- run first inning.

The Pirates have played four extra- inning games out of eight, going 2- 2 . 179 " I played with Mota so I kind of know how he is " Pierre said of his steal " I just read it right " Joe Beimel and Jonathan Broxton( 2- 1) combined on a perfect eighth for the Dodgers, and Takashi Saito threw a 1- 2- 3 ninth for his sixth save . Omar Vizquel had two hits for the Giants but, typical of San Francisco' s season this year, had to leave the game in the sixth after fouling a ball off his left ankle Vizquel entered the game with a . I feel good about taking shots and guys are looking for me " The win was significant for Indiana because for most of the season, the Pacers have had to play well to win . Yet it appears that Philadelphia will give itself every opportunity to emerge as the unlikely winner of the Brand sweepstakes before deciding whether to sign Smith to an offer sheet that the Hawks would have seven days to match. Padres manager Bud Black came out to get Peavy, who got a standing ovation from the crowd of 34, 000 Peavy responded by tipping his cap. The New Orleans center wasn' t selected for the team, but was invited to training camp in case he was needed to replace an injured player.

McNabb scored on a 3- yard run in the third quarter to give the Eagles their final margin of victory . And when junior forward Danielle Wilson cried out and crumpled in a heap under the basket, the Lady Bears( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today, No . Duncan has hit 18 homers since the All- Star break, including two in the last three games The go- ahead hit gave Piazza his first RBI in a week . Pirates 4, Astros 3( 16 innings) PITTSBURGH( AP- The Pittsburgh Pirates were getting so thin on pitching, first baseman Adam LaRoche was next in line to take the mound LaRoche himself made certain that wouldn' t happen LaRoche, his average down to . It' s easier said than done, but we need to score more runs " Ronny Paulino started the ninth with a single to left against Jon Rauch( 3- 2, who retired all three batters he faced in the eighth. 583 against the Orioles this season, was 0- for- 3 with a walk.

Teixeira fielded the ball on a bounce and made the tag just before a surprised Upton touched the bag . I had four innings under my belt before I threw those meaningful games " Back at spring training " You' re able to work on stuff . It comes from the mind of a man who knows how to be happy even though he' s never satisfied . Updated: July 7, 2009, 4: 15 PM ET Giants' Boley banned one game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley has been suspended by the NFL for the first game of the regular season for violating the league' s personal conduct policy . Once he' s here, we want him to stay here " Same thing for Baldelli, who missed all of last season because of knee and elbow injuries He hit. Reserve first baseman Justin Leone inexplicably ranged too far toward the ball.

This is the place I' d rather play " The Lakers were hoping for a four- game sweep of the Rockets to avoid a potential conflict with the court schedule in Bryant' s sexual assault trial in Colorado, where hearings are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday . Strange for a team that should look to do something dynamic that will bolster its efforts for a new arena . Updated: September 15, 2007, 2: 46 PM ET Former Giant Martin to raise money with bi- coastal walk Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- In George Martin' s experience- and that includes 14 years as a New York Giants defensive end- real heroes aren' t found inside Sunday afternoon huddles " I' ve been termed a hero for playing a kids' game at a pro level, and that does not rise to the level of heroic " Martin said Saturday " I think of 9/ 11, when I saw people respond and put their health, their careers, their lives in jeopardy " Six years later, there is evidence that many rescue and recovery workers could be in danger from lethal or crippling illnesses linked to their time at ground zero . He left after the first three batters reached in the seventh, one on his fielding error on Pierre' s sacrifice bunt and gave up seven runs- four earned- and seven hits " I don' t know if I struggled all day . After a wild celebration Tuesday night, only Kielty, Nick Swisher and Marco Scutaro returned to the starting lineup. Hopefully I can go out there and throw strikes this next outing, try to keep them in the game again and see what happens from there " Vladimir Guerrero hit a three- run homer and Howie Kendrick had a solo shot for the Angels. Hewitt said he believes the claim was made to boost sales of the book, which has not yet been released " I feel bad for the kid in a way because my suspicion is this was something he was asked to do to sell the book " Hewitt said Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

Shaquille O' Neal and Dwyane Wade both missed Miami' s 94- 89 loss at Dallas on Friday night, leaving the Heat without the key players from the team that beat the Mavericks for the title two seasons ago . McGrady had 25 points and nine assists, and the Rockets beat Boston 111- 80 Wednesday night to snap the Celtics' four- game winning streak . Carter was arrested when Shreveport police discovered 1/ 10th ounce of marijuana in his pants pocket after stopping his car . He insisted he won' t be distracted with the Giants( 11- 1) on the verge of clinching the NFC East title and a first- round bye in the playoffs " This is a big weekend for us " he said " This a weekend that we can obviously clinch the NFC East, becoming champions of something, one of our main and most focused goals is to win our division and we have that opportunity this week " During his news conference, Pierce at least twice refused to answer questions about the shooting . We' ve got one on the radar screen we' ll try to have under contract next week " Lynch said of their newfound partnership " Brandon is a very knowledgeable guy in the boxing business. Another factor could come if Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli fires coach Herm Edwards. Parker said his body is " beat up " but does not expect to be out for the season and hopes to play next week.

Updated: June 5, 2004, 1: 42 AM ET Giants bring lot of pop to Coors Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Barry Bonds provided just some of the offensive punch that made it a fun night for Jason Schmidt at Coors Field . Toronto won for just the second time in eight games, while Baltimore lost for the 19th time in 24 games . Ian Kinsler hit a two- run homer off Jose Veras in the Texas seventh, his 13th of the season . The Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies also have expressed interest in Iverson, who played 54 games for the Detroit Pistons last season . Making his seventh Opening Day start, Glavine allowed one run and six hits in six innings to earn his 276th career win. Palmeiro challenged the test results and was suspended by baseball on Aug 1. But he struck out Gary Sheffield looking to end the game " I felt I had worked the count to 3- 2 " said Sheffield " But he called a strike, and there' s nothing I can do about it " He is also off to a slow start with a new team, with only a.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . ESPN senior NBA writer Chad Ford and the Associated Press contributed to this report . Jason Grilli relieved, and Juan Encarnacion hit a grounder that kicked up off third baseman Brandon Inge, who then threw wildly past the plate . Major League Baseball suspended Francisco for 15 games during the 2004 season and the relief pitcher pleaded no contest in 2005 to a misdemeanor charge of assault and sentenced to 20 days in a work program and anger management classes . Twins LHP Glen Perkins will go to Florida on Sunday to start a rehab assignment for his inflamed shoulder. Updated: August 26, 2008, 8: 45 PM ET Duckworth, former Trail Blazers, dies at 44 Comment Email Print Share.