Williams, expresses LB Nate wrigley field schedule informs Webster, DL Nic Clemons, DE Tim Crowder. Dave Roberts and Randy Winn rushed out of the clubhouse to catch a site of " the franchise " Lincecum lived up to the billing, allowing only two hits- a soft single by Jose Lopez and an infield hit by Ibanez- while striking out four and giving the Mariners almost no good swings against his assortment of fastballs, curves and splitters " You have your work cut out when he' s on. The guys who are probably just don' t have anything else to do " The Padres couldn' t have liked what they saw. Mitchell based part of his report on statements by McNamee, who later claimed the government told him he would be prosecuted if he didn' t speak with Mitchell. The Lakers' string of three straight NBA titles ended last spring with a loss in the Western Conference semifinals to eventual champion San Antonio Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. Pinch- hitter Reed Johnson started the ninth with a single, moved up on a sacrifice and scored on Soriano' s two- out single to right- center off Matt Thornton( 4- 2.

The 36- year- old journeyman finished things off by retiring Elvis Andrus on a grounder to shortstop " We were going to let him go " Oakland manager Bob Geren said " Obviously, his pitch count wasn' t high . Associated PressDETROIT- Brian Tallet has bounced back and forth between Toronto' s rotation and bullpen all season So far, a bit of stability seems to be doing him good spring training schedule . But the Kings' reserves then relapsed, going 9: 20 between field goals while Utah made a 22- 5 run baseball schedule . The high- scoring guard helped the Blazers go 54- 28 last season before losing in the first round of the playoffs Portland was 21- 61 the season before Roy arrived stadium schedule . By comparison, the A' s won four division titles, three AL pennants and a World Series during Alderson' s tenure as general manager and then president. Webber has officially downplayed negative fan reaction, but he has told those close to him that he is hurt by it, reported The Sacramento Bee in Sunday' s editions.

5 points a game in his first playoff run after three seasons in Washington . Citing league sources, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday that Nelson, who turned 67 in May, is seeking a significant pay raise from his current three- year deal after leading Golden State to the playoffs for the first time in 13 years spring schedule . Game notes Mavericks swingman Devean George, who has missed the last five games( sore right knee, will rejoin the team Thursday schedule team