Pitching on relates 12 days' shows rest, Francis fell behind 3- 0 in the first inning and was finished after four, giving up six runs and 10 hits. In the third, the Dodgers' James Loney fouled a ball off the plate. It' s something I' ll never forget " In the fourth, Boggs' bloop double to center off the glove of a diving Gonzalez produced the game' s first run " I came close " Gonzalez said " I thought I had a shot at it. Astros RHP Brandon Backe threw 40 pitches off the mound in his first bullpen session since straining a muscle in his left side at spring training " No tweaks, no pulls, no strains " Backe said " But I didn' t do too much out there " Cooper said Backe would throw another bullpen on Friday " He threw well, nice and easy and free " Cooper said " He really didn' t cut it loose. 19 " We will by no means urge him to play the world championship in Japan " commissioner Li Yuanwei told state news agency Xinhua " He should be fully recovered before considering coming back for the world championship " We do not want him to take any risks; he can take his time in recuperation " Yao, 25, returned to China last week and will join the national squad in Beijing next week from his home in Shanghai.
20 at Charlotte or at home the next night against Washington The native of Winston- Salem, N C, likely will aim for the game in his home state . Updated: February 27, 2009, 10: 00 PM ET Pistons' Wallace fined$ 25, 000 Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla- Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was fined$ 25, 000 by the league Friday for his actions after his ejection in the team' s 90- 87 loss at New Orleans on Wednesday night . When that goes, Smith said, so does the league' s responsibility for paying its share of benefits for retired and disabled players . Nguyen, however, paramedics were called and she was examined but no injuries were reported " Merriman' s statement read . LUCIE, Fla( AP- Jake Westbrook thought the New York Mets would rest some of their regulars " I was watching them take infield and I was like` Surely, that' s just guys taking infield " Westbrook said " That' s not really a Day 4 spring training lineup " Westbrook pitched two shutout innings against the Mets' projected starters, and Jhonny Peralta had two hits and two RBI Monday to lead the Cleveland Indians over New York 2- 1.
Ryan Howard tied it with a two- out RBI single in the bottom half Oswalt hasn' t lost to the Phillies since May 9, 2003 He' s 6- 1 lifetime against Philadelphia . We' re usually the ones adding, not subtracting " Pujols hit a towering drive into the seats in center field leading off the sixth, tying the score at 2 with his 21st homer . Oakland snapped a three- game losing streak Sunday with a 6- 5 win over Texas, but has dropped 10 of its last 12 games overall . Albert Pujols hit his major league- leading 39th homer as the Cardinals opened a seven- game California road trip by persevering against knuckleballer Charlie Haeger, who was largely outstanding in his debut for Los Angeles . Holding the first pick in the NBA draft later this month, Chicago has a big decision: Beasley, a forward from Kansas State who would provide a sorely lacking scoring presence, or Rose, a point guard who just led Memphis to the NCAA championship game. The national anthem every game, I have my hand over my heart " Howard had another off- court incident during the off- season when he was arrested in July after police said he was drag racing at 94 mph in a 55 mph zone.
After the agreement was announced last week, he said he never reached out to team president Rod Thorn or current owner Bruce Ratner for any explanations " I was raised to focus on what you can control " Frank said " I don' t get caught up in the other stuff Those things happen all the time We have a job to do . The New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts also wear a corporate logo on their practice jerseys . The move comes as the fallen NFL star is wrestling in bankruptcy court over what he has called his " exit strategy- a plan to repay creditors with the millions he hopes to resume earning in professional football . But, as it did Tuesday, the Pirates' bullpen shut down Los Angeles in the closing innings Game notes Pirates starting pitchers have a 6 88 ERA Craig Wilson is 5- for- 11 with three homers against Tomko . It' s the first time that Dominik Hasek has posted consecutive shutouts since Dec 21- 23, 2001. PETERSBURG, Fla- Even as teenagers, Scott Kazmir and Cole Hamels were linked by their left arms. The afternoon crowd was announced at 23, 537 but was probably smaller " Now he has a good chance to do it here in Chicago " Guillen said " Hopefully he comes through in those three games.
I thought I had the best stuff I' ve had all year " Bergesen said " That last inning, I left a couple of balls up and they took advantage of it " Bartlett tied it at 1 in the third with his fifth homer in 33 games this season . Slowey( 10- 2) didn' t have his usual control, walking Michael Bourn and Lance Berkman twice each to match his career high, but he scattered three singles and surrendered only Bourn' s sacrifice fly in the third . He also homered, joining Ramon Santiago, Carlos Guillen and Alex Avila with HRs# 8226& nbsp; Luke Hochevar allowed six runs in four innings and fell to 0- 3 with an 8 . A first- round choice in the 2004 draft who was very productive in 2005, Tubbs is expected to miss only a few weeks . He played in 60 games for Green Bay, catching 116 passes for 1, 577 yards and 12 touchdowns " We thank Robert for everything he has given to the Packers " general manager Ted Thompson said " In addition to his contributions on the playing field, Robert has been a positive influence in our locker room and a good teammate " The team made the move early to give Ferguson the best chance to sign with another team, Thompson said The move didn' t come as a surprise.
During his four- year career, Elling played in 33 games and made 19- of- 28 field goals and all 50 extra points . 26 overall pick by Jacksonville in 1999 and played five seasons with the Jaguars before signing with the Lions as a free agent in 2004 . The Titans, as we reported, are being sued by former player David Givens . The Red Sox won the wild card and advanced to AL championship series before losing to the New York Yankees in seven games . I wanted to get back to being the player I was, and I think that makes the satisfaction a lot better- rather than using it out of hate and anger.
Roberts kept himself hydrated and ate bananas during the game for the first solid food he' d had in a day and a half " It took about all I had right there " Roberts said " I was happy to be able to contribute " Bonds went 1- for- 4 with a strikeout and an intentional walk, remaining at 749 home runs- six from tying Hank Aaron' s career record . Craig Biggio led off the first with a single, his 3, 022nd hit, one away from Lou Brock, who is 22nd on the list . 300 against left- handers this season, tied with Seattle for the best mark in the major leagues . Martinez insisted a day earlier that he was over his calf problem, but that was clearly wishful thinking . Rolen scored when Rod Barajas doubled off the wall in left and Millar came around when Carlos Quentin dropped the ball. Mark Teahen led off with a single, took second on Pena' s sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Alex Gordon' s groundout. That created several open shots for the Magic " He' s our Rookie of the Year.
Joseph' s Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition At St . Coach Lovie Smith said after the game Benson had an ankle injury but did not elaborate on his condition . The event, he said, will offer a chance to " say goodbye one last time " to the soon- to- be- gone Veterans Stadium " This really is it This is the last goodbye " he said Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . He spent more than two months in jail last summer for testing positive for steroids while on probation- a charge he denied . Colorado also lost for the 15th time in 16 games at Shea Stadium from 2003 on " We' ve got to find a way. Frank Thomas hit his 490th homer, a go- ahead, two- run drive off Tim Wakefield in the sixth inning that led Toronto to a 7- 3 victory Monday night over a Red Sox team that lacked the power and passion that produced a three- game sweep of the New York Yankees " It just seemed like it was a lethargic day " Boston' s Doug Mirabelli said " There wasn' t the energy that we' ve had " Boston reliever Mike Timlin disagreed that the 7- 6 win over the Yankees on Sunday night contributed to a letdown " To me, that' s just an excuse " he said " We just got beat " Aaron Hill had four hits, including a two- run homer in the ninth off Timlin, as Toronto ended a five- game losing streak.
According to Romero, Lien told him to get a second opinion; Romero took the supplement to a second nutritionist, who cleared it . Stewart has four homers and 12 RBIs the last five games, including all three of Colorado' s three- run homers this season in the last four games . Varejao X- rays were negative, but he will undergo an MRI on Monday . Bostjan Nachbar scored all 15 of his points in the second half for New Jersey, which won for only the second time in eight games . While the Cowboys came away keeping pace with the New York Giants atop the NFC East, they couldn' t keep their lineup intact. The Pirates threatened in the sixth but Ramirez got Jose Bautista to pop up on the first pitch he saw with two outs and the bases loaded. major professional team and hasn' t been to the playoffs since 1993- when the Phillies lost the World Series to Gillick' s Toronto Blue Jays.
And he did it even though he was antsy at the outset " In the first three innings, I was in too much of a hurry " Gallardo said " I was just trying to do too much out there . The crowd roared when Carlos Zambrano pinch- hit for Lilly in the seventh inning . Tuesday' s game between the Pistons and Pacers, which earned a 5 0 rating, was seen in an average of more than 4 4 million households, breaking the previous record of 3 . O' Neal, the Miami Heat center, was first in the East with 1, 188, 830 votes . The Reds put long reliever Nick Masset on the DL with strained muscles in his left side Masset hasn' t pitched since May 10. Primoz Brezec led the Bobcats with 19 points, Knight had 17 points and 10 assists and Emeka Okafor had 11 points and 13 rebounds Melvin Ely came off the bench to score 11. Delaney said he told Konrad that his naming request might not be accepted.
Weeks appeared to jam his knee while batting in the second inning, when he was narrowly cut down at first after a hard- hit grounder to third . Caron Butler Small ForwardWashington Wizards Profile Butler sat out Washington' s 108- 104 overtime victory at home against the Raptors on Tuesday, and afterward he also was ruled out of Wednesday' s game between the same two teams . Originally a sixth- round pick of Cincinnati in 1994, von Oelhoffen played six seasons( 1994- 99) for the Bengals, before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent in 2000 . The three- time Pro Bowl linebacker missed the loss to Chicago with a hamstring injury Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The Nationals had a 4- 0 lead Friday through five innings and limited the Pirates to one hit.