I believe summarizes I have investigates two starts left and we' ll let you guys decide that " Peavy said. Early in the season when the Dodgers were off to their unexpectedly torrid start, an even more unexpected music selection became their rallying cry. Updated: August 8, 2004, 4: 03 PM ET Wakefield ties unsought record Email Print Share Associated Press DETROIT- Tim Wakefield gave up six homers Sunday against the Tigers to tie a modern major league record- the first pitcher to do so in 64 years. If you can do something like that, you deserve to be up there " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Before Friday, Bonds had been in the Giants' starting lineup just eight times in the last 15 games because of an ear infection and his sore back He is batting only. He also sounded eager to speak to many of the players he' d be coaching. Iverson single- handedly turned around a game that, for the first half, was sloppy.

Associated PressEAST RUTHERFORD, N . Kerney opted out of the final two years of his contract to explore his options as an unrestricted free agent, the team confirmed Saturday . He was tackled by safety Chris Harris at the Carolina 22 and remained on the turf for several minutes . Stubblefield also has remained available both to authorities and the league . The Redskins ranked last in the NFL in net average last season. Several minutes later, Darian returned to Club Blaze and reported the incident to DeKalb County police. Steinbrenner admitted to being emotional, and what seemed to move him the most was the " Thank you, George " chant by nearby fans during the interview, which took place in the leftfield stands " This is a very important thing that we hold the strings to.

Chuck James yielded six runs and seven hits in five innings . He popped up to shallow center with a runner on first in the first and grounded into a rare 3- 5- 4 double play against an overshifted infield to end the fifth . He could throw any pitch at any time " Zambrano left the game with cramps in his right calf after striking out pinch- hitter Norris Hopper leading off the eighth inning " Any time I can do anything- hitting, running the bases, kicking the ball- I' ve got to use my God- given ability " Zambrano said . Updated: March 11, 2004, 9: 36 PM ET Prosecution' s crucial appeal rejected Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Rejecting a prosecution appeal, the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for Kobe Bryant' s attorneys to ask the 19- year- old woman accusing him of rape detailed questions about her sexual past . John Buck had an RBI double in the sixth, and Billy Butler hit a bases- loaded sacrifice fly one inning later. Jameer Nelson added 24 points for Orlando " It felt real good- it was an amazing feeling for me " Howard said " Actually, I almost got some tears " Howard scored six straight points in a 10- 0 fourth- quarter run that sealed Orlando' s first playoff win since 2003 He also blocked five shots and made 9 of 11 free throws. 19, 2007, and the bank' s attorneys' fees and costs of$ 11, 950 plus interest.

Updated: May 11, 2009, 8: 46 AM ET Miami to add ex- OU lineman Quinn Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Undrafted offensive lineman J D . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Backup nose tackle Ian Scott also was released, leaving little experienced depth at that position . One done at Iowa State University concluded that the supplement, when taken in doses suggested by the manufacturer, does not increase muscle mass . Baylor( 17- 1, 5- 0 Big 12) built its biggest lead of the game, 72- 56, with under 3 minutes left. Since then, he has faded into the background, with Keli McGregor taking over as president in 2001 and Charlie Monfort assuming the managing general partner role last year McMorris also been through some financial difficulties. George Mitchell that he injected Clemens with steroids while Clemens was pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.

Khalil Greene drove in three runs for the Padres and Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a pair of RBI doubles . Game notes Torre said Jeff Kent' s right hamstring injury was not as bad as initially feared, though he is still expected to go five or six days without running . Guillen added that apart from the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, teams will have to look within themselves or to the minor leagues . The Brewers' promising 22- year- old right- hander struck out seven while giving up a run and three hits " It' s great " Gallardo said " I spent four months watching this team go at it every day And it hasn' t changed . The energy is going to be different " Robert Horry, who helped the Lakers win three championships before joining San Antonio this season, said his team was looking for another fast start. Daniel Gibson started at point guard for Cleveland and had 13 points. Prosecutors, in offering reduced charges in gun possession cases, consider past criminal history, arrest circumstances and the reason for having the weapon.

It never came to that because Parcells instructed his negotiators to begin the process with Jake Long on April 7 . Unless the Chiefs come up with some new scheme, or find some better defensive players, Jones is in for a monster day in the Meadowlands this Sunday . It' s hard to face so many different guys " Watson was not a familiar face, either . the Reds# 8226& nbsp; Francisco Rodriguez got his second save in as many games despite throwing strikes on only 12 of 30 pitches- ESPN Stats& Information Instead of folding, the Mets pulled off a great escape on Wednesday night, making Carlos Delgado' s homer and four RBIs hold up for a 9- 7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that represented a clean break with their recent past " It wasn' t pretty, it wasn' t quick, but we got a win " Delgado said " You have to find a way to win . Brown said the officials got the call right " It was a foul " he said " It was unfortunate, because Ben was trying to make a hustle play after someone lost Darius, but it was a good call " Miles missed the first shot free- throw attempt, but swished the second " That was big pressure- almost like a playoff game " Miles said " I just wanted to make one of them, but the crowd was going nuts " Rasheed Wallace' s desperation shot at the buzzer bounced off the top of the backboard. Batista walked Bernie Williams leading off the game but quickly found his rhythm, retiring 10 of the next 11 batters with four strikeouts. New York( 21- 25) moved within two games of matching its win total from last season " I' m pleased with the way we' re playing and the group we have because they' re really trying " first- year Knicks coach Mike D' Antoni said " We won' t look back, we' ll look forward.

But he has failed to live up to expectations, making just 72 catches his first two seasons . Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was not considering pulling Lowe from the rotation . Budding star lefty Francisco Liriano will fill his spot for now . The tiebreakers are based on International Baseball Federation rules . Billy Butler homered into the Kansas City bullpen leading off the second to extend his career- best hitting streak to 13 games. He led the Browns to their first offensive touchdown in seven games and finished 8 of 13 for 130 yards and one interception. Roberts made a running catch of Cabrera' s fly near the 434- foot sign in center.

48 ERA in 14 starts this year, making three trips to the disabled list . But he said there' s no specific timetable for a resolution to Glavine' s status " We' re going to keep talking and keep putting our heads together, and see what happens' Clifton said Jerry Crasnick covers Major League Baseball for ESPN . 7 runs in support in his starts before tonight# 8226& nbsp; He' s allowed three earned runs or fewer in 10 straight starts, but got just his second win in his last nine starts- ESPN Stats& Information " I feel just as confident going on the mound now as I ever have " said Lee, who scattered seven singles, walked one and hit a batter " My job is to get deep in the game and to give the team a chance to win, and I feel like I' ve been doing that " For whatever reason, the results as far as winning or losing have not been there . Asked if he would enter the Hall of Fame if a player known to have used steroids was inducted as well, Morris told the St . But starter Jamie Moyer( 11- 9) couldn' t hold leads of 4- 0 in the first and 6- 2 in the second against a team the Phillies were 4- 0 against this season " Usually, you get a four- run lead like that for him[ Moyer] early in the game, he keeps you in the game " manager Charlie Manuel said " Tonight, they were hitting him pretty good " With the score tied at 6, Nady singled and Adam LaRoche doubled to start the Pirates' fifth. When a contending team like Milwaukee climbs back from a four- run deficit, ties it up in the late innings and then loses, the defeat feels a whole lot worse. A breakdown of their futility streak: A baserunning mistake cost the Royals one chance to score the tying run and an outstanding defensive play cost them another.

Game notes Black was selected by Colorado' s Clint Hurdle to be one of the coaches for the All- Star Game at Yankee Stadium in July " Yankee Stadium as we all know is a great place . Cabrera struck out, giving him 13 strikeouts in 13 career at- bats He made it 14- for- 14 in the sixth . Sheppard sealed Philadelphia' s 38- 24 victory over the Cowboys last October by picking off Drew Bledsoe' s pass and running 102 yards for a touchdown, becoming the first player in NFL history to have two 100- yard interception returns for scores His other one was 101 yards against Dallas in' 04 . I want it back( Crowd laughs) She gave me$ 20 to ride the Trailway home, and I attempted on several occasions to escape, and he took my money But one day Carnel said " Man, I' ve got us some guys We' re going home " Met a guy from another school He drives a car And somehow our wires got messed up and they left me I cried the whole weekend And Monday morning they were talking about this car wreck And it was Carnel and them And he didn' t make it He didn' t make it And I didn' t make that ride either . Not yet, but his job is to lead the Yankees to their first title since 2000 and deny the Red Sox a second straight World Series championship " So they' ll be mad at me if I pitch well against them? Bring it on then " he said, laughing " So I guess I' m a target, but I' m going to go out there and do the best I can " Johnson said " I' m not going to be firing quotes and stuff like that to make myself more of a target, that' s for sure. Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton gave up an eighth- inning walk to Kelly Johnson and a single to Edgar Renteria to put runners on first and third with one out. It didn' t matter that Ramirez, serving as the designated hitter, walked on five pitches in the first inning and six pitches in the third- he also had a single in the fifth.

5 million over the chance to determine his value on the open market . His role temporarily expanded in late April when the team reassigned general manager Rick Sund and fired coach Bob Hill . Hill added eight rebounds and seven assists in his highest- scoring game since also finishing with 28 for Orlando against Dallas on Dec 16, 2005 The Suns shot 58 percent from the field . Lee' s hit sailed over a sprinting Jim Edmonds and landed on the hill in center field " That' s the best at- bat I' ve ever had against me " Wainwright said " That was just absurd I threw everything I had at him I pitched him in, I pitched him up I threw sliders, fastballs, curveballs . MLB asked umpires to sign authorizations allowing the sport to conduct financial background checks, but umps balked " We did not anticipate that they would approach neighbors posing as a close colleague and friend of the umpire' s and asking them questions such as: Do you know if umpire' X' is a member of the Ku Klux Klan? Does he grow marijuana plants? Does he beat his wife? Have you seen the police at his home? Does he throw wild parties " McMorris said from India, where he was taking part in the tribute marking the 60th anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi " To try to link our umpires to the Ku Klux Klan is highly offensive. With the Marlins' infield drawn in, McCann' s single to right- center drove in Omar Infante and Kelly Johnson " He hits a bullet right through' em " said Braves manager Bobby Cox. Jones missed six of his first seven shots and had only two points until the final minute " It' s the confidence that says if I' m open shoot the basketball " Jones said " I' ve been making shots my whole career I can' t turn down an open shot I' m sorry, I can' t do it.

Hopefully, it' s not bad " Coach Mike Brown said Ilgauskas is doubtful to play in New York on Wednesday " He had an MRI and it came out fine " Brown said " We' ll see how he feels in the morning " Allen Iverson scored 38 points to lead the 76ers but also twisted his left ankle late in the second half " Yeah, I came down wrong " Iverson said " But we' ve got a game tomorrow and we' ve got to come to play " The 76ers, battling the Chicago Bulls for the last playoff berth in the East, had a two- game winning streak snapped and lost for the eighth time in 11 games The 76ers face the Bulls on Wednesday and Saturday . Coach Tony Dungy acknowledged during the week of preparation for the matchup with the Chargers that Indianapolis will field " the best coverage units that we can have out there " and that they will include " the usual suspects " Translation: Two or three defensive starters will pull double duty on Sunday running down under kickoffs and punts " It' s the playoffs, and you have to be ready to do whatever it takes to win, and in every aspect of the game " said third- year veteran cornerback Marlin Jackson, who is in his first season as a starter, but who has contributed on special teams in the past " It' s kind of like' all hands on deck' time, you know " The Indianapolis special teams were certainly dicey again in 2007, surrendering three kickoff returns for touchdowns and one punt return for a score . Barry Bonds was scratched from the lineup as a precaution because of soggy conditions following hours of precipitation in the Bay Area . is 276 hits shy of 3, 000 and 26 stolen bases short of 500 for his career- both third among active players Alomar has batted . Not bad considering Kim was coming off a forgettable outing in which he lasted 3 2/ 3 innings, giving up seven earned runs, against Arizona. 2B Uggla and SS Hanley Ramirez made leaping stops to rob the Twins of hits. Seattle manager John McLaren said third- base coach Carlos Garcia couldn' t be faulted " Carlos felt bad about it.

Maddux, who turns 43 in April, ranks eighth on the career wins list with 355 He went 8- 13 with a 4 . He was initially set to have an MRI exam Thursday, but the Cubs decided to instead schedule an MRI arthrogram, a test in which dye is injected into the problem area to provide a more detailed look . After convening, the umpires left the field to review the video, a process that took 2 minutes, 15 seconds to back the onfield call . 2B Mark Ellis continues to be day- to- day with a sore right shoulder Hannahan had his first career multihomer game . The Nets took their final lead at 83- 82 when Jefferson hit a 3- pointer with 46 seconds to play. Updated: October 30, 2007, 12: 13 AM ET Broncos RB Henry inactive for game against Packers Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- The Denver Broncos deactivated leading rusher Travis Henry prior to Monday' s 19- 13 overtime loss to the Green Bay because of sore ribs. Even though he moved to third base following his February trade from Texas to the New York Yankees, Rodriguez was counted as a shortstop because he played more games at that position over a two- year period( 160) than he did at third base( 155.

Craig Monroe walked and then Dmitri Young singled in one run before Monroe scored from third on a wild pitch Young made it 3- 0 on Carlos Guillen' s RBI groundout . Colorado then intentionally walked Adrian Beltre and Lopez, and brought in Fuentes to face the lefty- hitting Ibanez . Mitre, who allowed five runs and seven hits in just three innings in his last start, a 10- 5 loss to the White Sox on July 31, was ineffective again in this one . But the defending NBA champions clinched a playoff spot on Saturday when the Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 118- 115 . They were inconsistent and had to rally to take a 95- 88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. With the Lions, Bodden registered 73 tackles, one interception and 13 passes defensed. Amy Klobuchar paid a visit to training camp as well with her father, Jim, a former newspaper reporter who covered the Vikings' first training camp in 1961 " I' m hoping it gets resolved on the state basis " Amy Klobuchar said " We already have a Twins stadium and the Gophers, so hopefully something can get worked out " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.