Ellis has summarizes not spoken recalls publicly since his injury was revealed Wednesday and his agent, Jeff Fried, declined comment when reached by ESPN. He dropped in on the New York Mets last week and has a standing invitation from Torborg to visit the Marlins " Boy, would I love that " Torborg said " If he ever felt like he wanted to come down, he' s certainly welcome. 2 million people tuned in for baseball' s first game of the year played in the United States, five days after the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays opened the 2004 season in Japan The Orioles' 7- 2 win drew a 1. Santana, who was bumped to the bullpen because the Angels went with a four- man rotation in the postseason, pitched 5 1- 3 innings for the series- clinching victory in his postseason debut after Bartolo Colon left in the second inning with an injured shoulder. Tampa Bay never stopped hitting after that, and the Yankees dropped 1# 189; games behind first- place Boston in the AL East " I wish I could have cradled that ball It just seemed like the floodgates opened after that.
After starting his career with an 0- for- 14 skid, Coste has 12 hits in his last 26 at- bats . Rusch lasted 5 2- 3 innings and gave up two runs in winning his second straight start since being recalled from Triple- A on July 5 " Very reminiscent of his start in Milwaukee " Hurdle said " Those are two good starts " Rusch was staked to a 3- 0 lead after Will Taveras manufactured a run in the second . Erick Aybar chased Gonzalez with a two- run single, Quinlan scored on a fielder' s choice grounder by Gary Matthews Jr, and Mark Teixeira' s RBI single against Alan Embree made it 6- 4 . The award, which is voted on by the Professional Basketball Writers Association, is given to a player or coach who shows " outstanding service and dedication to the community " Billups has hosted a charity golf tournament in Detroit in each of the last three summers, and also is involved in work in Minneapolis and his hometown of Denver " It' s a great award " Billups said in a statement " The thing about doing stuff like that, doing charity work and having a big heart, you never do it for the accolades You do it for the kids . It never has been and never will be " he said " I still believe, as I tell them after I criticize them, that I think you can be[ darn] good. 5 " Michael did everything and I thought he did all right " coach Tom Coughlin said after the practice " He did not look tentative or cautious. Rivers led two Chargers touchdown drives, including an 89- yard drive for the winning score in the final seconds Bill Williamson covers the AFC West for ESPN.
Under Sabean, who was Baseball America' s Executive of the Year in 2003, the Giants have made four playoff appearances, winning three NL West titles and one pennant . Colorado third baseman Garrett Atkins has made seven with Jeff Francis on the mound . Haren' s last road loss was on April 7, at the Los Angeles Angels " They have a real good lineup, and with Verlander pitching, I knew it was going to be a low- scoring game " he said " It was a dogfight, and we came out on the short end " Marcus Thames gave the Tigers a 1- 0 lead with a first- inning homer, his 13th, but Oakland went ahead with single runs in the third and fifth . After his near- catch in the first inning, when he reached over his head in deep center to get the ball in his glove before it popped out when he tumbled to the ground, Hamilton went 5- for- 5 with two long home runs . We have to take care of our business, but it' s human nature to look at that scoreboard " The Twins can do scoreboard watching thanks to Cuddyer, who has six home runs and 18 RBIs in 11 games since replacing Morneau as the everyday first baseman. Shortly after ESPN The Magazine published Johnson' s comments suggesting he' s ready to return to the Bengals, the mercurial wide receiver told Sirius Satellite Radio he' s still keeping his options open. McIntyre' s agent, Brad Tessler, says his client is " guilty of absolutely nothing " and looks forward to proving the accusations false.
Two of his shortest starts this season have come at the homer- friendly ballpark . Giants rookie starter Tim Lincecum matched his shortest start at 4 1- 3 innings . Budde had collected his first major league base hit in the second game of a doubleheader at Boston on Friday . If another team doesn' t claim Chacon by Monday, the Astros say they will release the pitcher and terminate his contract for cause, which would set off a confrontation with the players' association over the nearly$ 1 million that would remain on Chacon' s deal . He got unraveled a little bit, then he gathered himself and found the strike zone " Game notes The Pirates reduced their roster to 35 by sending CF Andrew McCutchen to their minor league camp and optioning INF Brian Bixler to Triple- A Indianapolis.
Randy Moss, traded from the Minnesota Vikings to Oakland Raiders earlier this month, sat courtside, near the Timberwolves' bench Golfer Greg Norman, who turned 50 on Feb 10, sat several rows behind a basket and received a No 50 Heat jersey signed by O' Neal Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Immediately after the verdict, Thomas left New York to join his players at training camp in Charleston and was clearly focused on improving his team' s performance upon his arrival Randolph could help the struggling Knicks a lot this season . Though he couldn' t revel in the circumstances of his elevation to coach of the Philadelphia 76ers because of his close relationship with Maurice Cheeks, the experience didn' t seem any different . He got hurt and then was so ineffective, the Panthers turned to 44- year- old Vinny Testaverde and undrafted rookie Matt Moore to finish the season . Updated: January 5, 2004, 8: 17 PM ET Montreal receives two minor leaguers Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- The Montreal Expos traded pitcher Scott Stewart to the Cleveland Indians on Monday for a pair of minor leaguers, outfielder Ryan Church and infielder Maicer Izturis. The Rockets stayed safely ahead until missing eight of their last 10 shots of the second quarter Houston led 53- 45 at the break.
Simmonds, in the left circle, took the puck from teammate Brad Richardson and ripped a quick wrist shot past Danis' short side . Tight end Kris Mangum( hip) and running back Nick Goings( shoulder) were also inactive . Both players said they were planning to speak with the district attorney' s office soon . 333( 5- for- 15, also singled home a run in the sixth, when the Padres chased Webb( 8- 7 Germano had slumped after winning his first five decisions . Markakis " Clearly, from the time we threw our last pitch last year, talking with( owner Peter Angelos, this was our first priority " MacPhail said " If there was only one thing we could have done, if he told me you' re limited to one thing on your wish list, this would have been it.
Is it worth going to[ the hearing] and making the case go through for$ 100, 000 either way and causing some animosity between each other? I don' t think so " Ethier was relieved it was finished " It was a little annoying and I guess frustrating for the fact that I think things could have been resolved a little bit earlier " he said " But I guess sometimes it takes putting on those suits and calling each other' s bluff and stepping in that room and seeing if something could be done at the last minute " Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said compromising became easier for both sides as time for the hearing neared, and at the end " Neither side was tremendously happy with it- the earmark of a successful agreement " Ethier said he was pleased with the deal " We found a creative way to reach the midpoint and make the bonuses attainable and make it a win- win for both sides " he said Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Teixeira grounded into another double play to end the eighth " Any time you have runners in scoring position against him, you have to make it count " Mathis said " He made some big pitches " Weaver allowed two runs and five hits over 5 1/ 3 innings The right- hander walked two and struck out six . 1 draft pick in 2003 had only 17 victories in 71 career games going into this season " He was the difference in the game " Penguins coach Michel Therrien said " He played real solid . He pulled in 41 alone in the seven- game stretch when Andre Johnson was out with a knee injury . Updated: September 21, 2009, 7: 08 PM ET Schwartz supports Stafford' s role Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich- The Detroit Lions knew they would have to live with mistakes when they decided to start rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford Well, they' re living with them. Trailing 31- 20 at the half, Nevada opened with a 13- 3 run that included a pair of 3- pointers by Johnna Ward and five points from Criner to cut the lead to 34- 33.
There will be no special interviews for the gaijin( foreigners . This sounds like a serious accident " A non- roster invite to Orioles spring training, Acevedo crashed his motorcycle into a car early Friday in Santiago . Kazmir( 7- 7) struck out eight, but gave up three runs, seven hits and three walks in 6 2/ 3 innings . Tigers 12, Indians 3 DETROIT( AP- C C . Alan Embree entered with two runners on and got Curtis Granderson to fly out to end the inning. Hall of Famers Wayne Embry and Alex English joined Toronto' s once thin front office when Rob Babcock was hired. Aurilia was caught leaning off second base by catcher Josh Bard.
Young had elbow surgery in the offseason, then experienced discomfort in the area of the operation after swinging a bat recently Young, hitting 289 in limited action . Game notes Atlanta outfielder Garret Anderson, sidelined most of the spring because of a strained calf, is expected to return to the lineup this weekend . He aggravated the injury in Wednesday' s victory over Minnesota when Bryant went for a rebound and took a hit from Wolves guard Rashad McCants . It could be perceived as just another sideshow, like the cameras from HBO' s " Hard Knocks " that tracked the team in training camp last year . Once one of the powers of college football, Syracuse( 3- 9) has fallen on hard times in recent years.
Rodriguez and Boras said they needed a four- year deal, worth a guaranteed$ 40 million because they can get that elsewhere . I can tell you one thing, and I' m not accusing him of anything, but I betcha he' s not just drinking soda water and that' s what I got a problem with . Then they swept a four- game series against the Brewers at home and followed with a 5- 1 road trip " I think things can go our way " manager Charlie Manuel said " We got five games left . Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who scored 32 of Miami' s 38 second- half points in Monday' s 97- 90 loss to Cleveland, said it' s tough to continue watching O' Neal play in obvious pain " He' s judged more than a lot of the athletes in the world because of who he is, who he has become " Wade said " If he' s playing and hurting and not playing good, he' s being talked about . The Nets closed the margin against Detroit' s reserves in the second, but the Pistons still held a 47- 39 edge at halftime Wallace had 16 points, including four 3- pointers. Pack Comment Email Print Share Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis- Adrian Peterson put away the loafers and expensive suit, folding it haphazardly in his travel bag and instead opting for sweats and sneakers.
According to a source close to Kiffin, Davis had promised Kiffin when he hired him that he would have more control over staff and personnel matters than recent Raiders coaches . He allowed a leadoff walk to Holliday in the sixth but retired the next three batters before giving up Iannetta' s solo homer to start the seventh . Adam LaRoche drove in three runs with a pair of hits and the Pirates scored three times in both the first and second innings and went on to beat the Cardinals 7- 2 Sunday for a three- game sweep . Even with Lance Berkman going 0- for- 4 with a walk, the Astros had more than enough offense to beat the punchless Braves, who managed only four hits and have lost six of seven " Absolutely pathetic " said Jones, who was 0- for- 4 " We didn' t even get five hitters into our lineup and we' re down 4- 0 . Bucknor, but other players showed a little emotion as they walked onto the field from both benches and bullpens There were no punches and no ejections Braves manager Bobby Cox said Escobar' s elbow was swollen.