But when exhibits you' re recalls coming into a new situation, you' re the one that has to earn respect. Louis Cardinals filed: second baseman Tony Womack, right- hander Matt Morris and left- hander Steve Kline. He had been sidelined with a strained muscle in his rib cage " I' m just pleased I didn' t have to worry about it out there. His only full season in the major leagues came with the Red Sox in 1997, when he was 4- 7 with a 4 40 ERA in 53 appearances. it truly is tragic " There was a moment of silence before the game for Hancock, who pitched for the Reds in 2004 and 2005 Game notes Reds OF Ken Griffey Jr. 9 because of a bruised left knee, and there has been repeated speculation that New York will trade him. Cubs starter Ted Lilly was ejected in the first inning after hitting Edgar Renteria with a pitch.

1 rebounds a game last season for the Chicago Bulls, who waived him last week Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . Because that' s the only way I can get my piece out " Bowen said in a telephone interview Monday night . Venable, who made his major league debut on Friday night and got a hit in his first at- bat, drove in his first run with a bases- loaded single " I was ahead in the count and I just wanted to get something that I could hit " Venable said Gonzalez drove in another run on a forceout . It just escalated so quick " It started when Artest fouled Detroit' s Ben Wallace with 45 9 seconds left in a game that the Pacers were leading by 15 . Cornerback Domonique Foxworth took his place in the starting lineup. His three seasons in Dallas provided it all: Great plays, big numbers and a huge assist in turning Tony Romo from unknown backup to Pro Bowl starter, plus dramas like his accidental overdose and locker- room conspiracy theories that were disruptive no matter whether they were real. Marshall also ran exclusively with the scout team in the evening practice Wednesday, when he imitated Seahawks receiver T J Houshmandzadeh for the Broncos' defense.

It' s another unfortunate event that' s happened this year and we just got to get through it " Chacin first felt the problem in the third inning and said it' s not any worse than before . The Dodgers battled back against Jake Peavy to tie it on Jeff Kent' s RBI double in the first, solo homers by Anderson in the second and Rafael Furcal in the third, and back- to- back doubles by Kent and Drew later in the third . NEW YORK( AP- Carlos Zambrano' s hitting has been almost as good as his pitching . Entering the game, the Devil Rays and White Sox had the two worst records in the majors Tampa Bay' s three- game winning streak was stopped . But I look at his success, and whatever he' s doing, he' s doing a lot of good things " Lowe pitched around Albert Pujols with two outs in the third and walked him. The Diamondbacks finished with 26 hits in the four- game series They have had eight hits or fewer in 13 consecutive games Duke has lasted six or more innings 10 times in 13 starts. It was Suppan' s second dominant effort in three starts against Atlanta this season.

Riley said he kept Mourning in the game simply because the lineup on the floor was playing well " They just kept raising the energy level " Riley said " I hate to break that up " O' Neal' s thoughts on the matter were unknown: He left the arena without talking to the media . He missed his first shot of the second half, too, before finally connecting on a 3- pointer from the left wing midway through the third quarter . Linehan restored cornerback Tye Hill after one game as a backup, promoted outside linebacker Chris Draft and could go with Clifton Ryan ahead of veteran La' Roi Glover at defensive tackle . The Padres jumped ahead 3- 2 in the bottom of the inning, when the first three batters reached and scored . The family has filed a$ 10 million suit against the gun maker Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Y- The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates were picked Tuesday to play in the annual Hall of Fame game, held this year on May 15 at Doubleday Field. If I can relieve today, I' m going to " Backup catcher Jamie Burke had three hits for the Mariners.

All of this is in hopes of taking that one more step " Sanchez, a native of Argentina who played at Temple, appeared in just nine games for the Pistons last season . Tigers manager Jim Leyland was effusive in his praise of Buehrle, who is 14- 8 with a 2 . After Daric Barton' s sacrifice bunt, Davis scored pinch- runner Chris Denorfia, setting off a tasteful celebration for the last- place A' s, who have won eight of 10 . The subpoenas were first reported Wednesday by the New York Daily News " The Yankees have not engaged in any lobbying " Yankees spokesman Howard Rubenstein said . Right- hander Brian Falkenborg from Triple- A Las Vegas also is a candidate. It all added up to Baltimore' s sixth straight win on Opening Day and a memorable debut for first- year manager Sam Perlozzo " I' m glad it' s over with a' W " Perlozzo said " It was a good day for all of us " Newcomer Ramon Hernandez went 3- for- 3 with a walk, and eight different players for the Orioles had at least one RBI Hernandez had six hits in spring training and batted. He struck out three and did not walk a batter " Against that guy, you know you have to be on " he said " He' s not going to give you many chances " Marcus Thames hit a long homer and Magglio Ordonez drove in a pair of runs for the Tigers, who have won four straight and six of seven Detroit( 76- 36) is now a season- best 40 games over.

Game notesMatthews scored his 102nd run, breaking Oddibe McDowell' s club record for leadoff hitters . Gibbons was playing his first game since his relatively healthy mother died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning in Southern California . He hit two homers- including a tying shot in the ninth- in Tuesday' s loss " Utley' s pretty locked in right now " Webb said " I thought I had him with a decent pitch " Lieber allowed four straight singles in the third that cut the lead to 5- 3 . The NBA' s 27th- leading career scorer is third in franchise history with 12, 070 points, and his 993 3- pointers are the most in Kings history " I think you guys are the ones that made me come in every night and try to put it on the line and leave the court " Richmond said to the fans " You were here when we were a troubling team, troubling " The former NBA rookie of the year played three seasons with the Golden State Warriors before the Kings acquired him . His other longest droughts out of the gate were in 2007( 13 games) and 2005( 10 games " Manny' s still getting to know a lot of guys. Pujols drove in five runs during a series in which he hit a three- run homer during a 14- 7 win Friday and a decisive pinch- hit drive in the 10th inning of a 2- 1 victory on Saturday. He will play Wednesday at Charlotte, and then his case will be heard in federal court Thursday when a judge will decide whether to uphold the decision.

will break down each team and look at what questions still need answering The Ravens are up next . Thank the Lord it went in " Toliver' s basket was similar to a last- second 3- pointer she made her freshman year in the 2006 NCAA title game against Duke that sent that contest into overtime Maryland won the game and title . We wanted to talk to him about areas where we' d be aggressive to shore up, our areas of strength, and to try to sell him on what we' re trying to do . Updated: January 30, 2009, 1: 37 PM ET Pirates, LHP Maholm avoid hearing Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Left- hander Paul Maholm avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing Friday to a$ 14 . We were throwing them balls in off the plate and they we' re hitting them, we' d throw them away off the plate and they were hitting them It didn' t matter what I threw up there, it got hit " D J. They' re the only people capable of providing this sort of access for fans Even Peter Robert Casey, who St. Hill will miss at least the next two games- Sunday at San Francisco, then Chicago- with a lower stomach or groin injury.

He allowed four hits, walked three and struck out two " I feel right on schedule " Peavy said " The intensity of( WBC) games was more than during the regular season and I knew I' d get a start or two when I got back It was good to get back with the boys . The banged- up A' s have seven players on the disabled list and lost center fielder Nick Swisher in the third inning with a sore hamstring . Associated PressCLEARWATER, Fla( AP- Carlos Gomez, acquired from the New York Mets in the blockbuster Johan Santana trade before spring training, went 3- for- 4 with his first home run this spring in the Minnesota Twins' 11- 2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday Ryan Howard homered for the Phillies . Sanchez walked four but didn' t allow a runner past second base " All the pitches were doing what they had to do and I was just getting ahead of hitters " he said " Sometimes I have it, sometimes I don' t I felt strong I was feeling good . He fell to 13- 3 lifetime against the Marlins " I' m not really concerned about any ramifications " Moyer said. The original estimate had Lowell missing the rest of the regular season. He remained in that role until he left to join the Devil Rays in September, 1995.

Game notesClifford Robinson, who has played more seasons than any other active player, moved into 11th place on the all- time list of games played with 1, 287 . Samuel James Henry was nicknamed Sugar Jim because of his love for brown sugar Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Orlando Hudson hit a two- run homer with two outs in the 15th inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 9- 7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night . Until further notice he' s a starter " Mark Grudzielanek also drove in two runs for the Royals, who won two in a row for the first time since winning four in succession July 26- 29 . HOUSTON( AP- The Houston Astros are starting to believe they can make a second- half surge The New York Mets, meanwhile, have reasons to worry. They outscored their opponents 50- 17 this homestand, recording 77 hits, 11 home runs and 31 walks while batting a collective. Wallace added two more free throws with 40 seconds left and Iverson made two more with 24 seconds to go for the final margin.

Willis, who suffered the injury during a drill, only participated in individual drills as the team' s trainers ease him in slowly Willis said he wanted to return far sooner . And then, here you are' Unlike Baker, who was hired with universal acclaim and given a four- year contract worth between$ 14 million and$ 16 million, McKeon' s hiring was met with surprise . The team agreed to the smaller amount to avoid further litigation, Ting said The stadium opened in 2000 . 267 " Everyone goes through tough periods at the plate during the course of the season " Rowand said " When I came off the DL, I was hitting balls hard, but they were right at people . 4 rebounds in 79 games- tying a career- high for most games played in a season. Ellwood/ NBAE/ Getty ImagesHilton Armstrong aims to make his presence felt in the paint. Fuel was added to the fire this summer, when Arenas was among the final cuts for the U S world championship team.

Arizona basketball coach Lute Olsen was a courtside spectator Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The Dallas law firm that filed the lawsuit on behalf of Hillwood is the same one that has represented former Mavericks coach Don Nelson in his ongoing battle with Cuban to obtain more than$ 7 million in deferred compensation . Blues goalie Manny Legace stopped 17 shots " You can give[ Nabokov] credit for a lot of it, but we' ve got to start scoring goals " the Blues' Brad Boyes said " We had chances You' ve got to bear down This is the NHL here . McGrady could be out the rest of the season with a back injury and the Rockets, plagued by injuries all season, got another scare early in the game when Yao collided with Nazr Mohammed . Patriots 49, Raiders 26 New England# 8226; Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels' game plan was to spread the field with multiple- receiver sets, while allowing QB Matt Cassel to attack the Raiders' defensive schemes based on the number count in the box. Updated: November 2, 2006, 3: 55 PM ET Rockies pick up' 07 option on Byung- Hyun Kim Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- The Colorado Rockies on Thursday exercised their$ 2. Byrd knocked in three runs during an 8- 3 victory Monday " We' re a good team " Byrd said " We have ups and downs, but we play as a team and that showed tonight " Akinori Otsuka( 2- 1, who allowed three runs in the eighth, got the win.

Five runs scored in the second and two more had crossed in the third when Looper was pulled with one out for Ron Villone, who entered the game with Matt Kemp at third base . 234( 22- for- 94) with one homer and seven RBIs in 31 games at Buffalo He batted 370( 10- for- 27) over his last eight games In parts of seven seasons in the majors, Tyner has a 275 average with one homer, 94 RBIs and 61 stolen bases He played the last three seasons with the Minnesota Twins . Gomez hit a bouncer down the left field line that went just foul before striking out " I thought it was right over the bag " he said . Associated PressSAN DIEGO- The loss of Adrian Gonzalez dampened a comeback win by the Padres . The Washington Wizards' All- Star guard promised Friday he' s prepared to go " full speed ahead " on his surgically repaired left knee when training camp opens next week and when the regular season opens next month " I' ve got to prove myself coming back from this injury. But Mobley tied it with a soaring dunk in a crowd, and Quinton Ross added an 18- footer for the Clippers after a missed layup at the other end by Wally Szczerbiak. Anderson, 23, was chosen by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 draft.

Wide receiver Dorrell Jalloh was third with 24 catches for 272 yards . Galland said the upgrade was warranty work and Summit Structures didn' t want to pay for some of the suggested improvements . He' s got to control his actions " I was embarrassed for myself and for the Red Sox " Kim has intermittently held the job of Red Sox closer- many relievers have held that job, in fact- and at one point earlier this year, Kim complained about the negative air around the team . I' ve got to keep doing it " he said " It' s a long year . Wilpon and Citigroup spokesman Steve Silverman said they had no comment on the proposal Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. He had 18 yards on three carries before leaving for the locker room because of the injury Bill Williamson covers the AFC West for ESPN. Gillick singled out Burrell, NL MVP Ryan Howard and Wes Helms for their lack of production.