We found updates a way tells to win " Ryder scored after a Carolina turnover in its own end. He finished 2- for- 4 and has 17 hits in his past 41 at- bats. In doing so he became the oldest pitcher in big league history to steal a base at 42 years and 89 days Jim Kaat had the previous mark. Chicago threatened again in the eighth on singles by Ryan Theriot and Lee that put runners on first and third with one out, but Aramis Ramirez grounded into a double play. It' s just going to be a pain thing " Bulger has had finger injuries before, including his thumb and index finger " Each time I' ve hurt a finger, you don' t think they' re important until you lose one " Bulger said " Of all the fingers, if I had to pick one, I' d probably say take my pinkie if they cut one off " He said he has missed a call from former teammate and current Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, who has battled finger and hand problems in the past Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. He' s not one you want to see " Martinez didn' t particularly relish facing Nathan, either. He missed 70 games with a bone bruise on his right knee before returning this month Game notes McCann was replaced by David Ross in the fourth.

23' Let me put it this way, as nice as I can: I like what I' m doing . Atlanta tied it up in the ninth when Chipper Jones hustled to beat out a relay throw with the Marlins trying to turn a game- ending double play . They had it going tonight and we didn' t " Game notes Pau Gasol, who broke his foot in the World Championships this summer, might make his Grizzlies debut this weekend, coach Mike Fratello said . 22, and hasn' t practiced since " You' re going to miss Santana We all know that . The prior complete game by a Nationals pitcher was thrown by Livan Hernandez last Sept 20 . Los Angeles, which won 100 games last season, is just 6- 7 in its own ballpark. He scattered eight hits over seven innings, walking two and striking out one .

Allen was playing defense on a fast break when he took a bad step and fell to the floor . Schierholtz' s eighth inning double drove in Edgar Renteria with the game' s only run as the San Francisco Giants squeezed out a 1- 0 win over the punchless Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night . Zero 400 tickets With the shot clock winding down, Pavlovic tried a quick layup but had it blocked by Mourning Haslem' s two free throws put Miami ahead 90- 87 Zero 400 - daytonainternationalspeedway . However, Jeremy Bridges, who has filled in twice this season when Otah went out, is expected to start at right tackle. That put the pressure on Santana( 13- 7, acquired from Minnesota last offseason and signed to a$ 137 5 million, six- year contract . The pact with Orlando originally was for five years, but the sign- and- trade allowed an extra year to be worked into the contract. Steve Nash had 16 points and 14 assists- including a crucial 3- pointer with 1: 06 left- in his return to the Phoenix lineup to help the Suns beat the Pistons 100- 97.

On Sunday, the Seahawks welcomed former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch by featuring four- wide receiver formations, and Matt Hasselbeck threw a franchise record- tying five touchdown passes . Fans were also ordered out of their uncovered lower bowl seats . Updated: December 3, 2008, 8: 20 PM ET Saints regroup following suspensions of three players Comment Email Print Share Associated Press METAIRIE, La- Scott Fujita worried aloud that his opinion about the suspensions of New Orleans Saints teammates Deuce McAllister and Will Smith could get him fined by the NFL . Adrian Beltre drew a walk but Loaiza got two quick outs before giving up consecutive run- scoring singles to Sexson and Everett . Matsuzaka exchanged handshakes and bows with some among the Red Sox welcoming party before getting into an SUV. It' s nice to be able to get power from unexpected sources " Pittsburgh' s speed contributed to taking a 4- 2 lead in the fifth McCutchen led off with a walk and stole second. There is still some soreness " Sometimes it' s like a little stinger " Cantu said " Sometimes when I swing I feel it.

He had a 220- 190 record in his first big league managerial stop with the Cleveland Indians, leading them to the AL Central championship in 2001 . I will be there in attendance, but I won' t be participating I want to be 100 percent before I decide to be in it . He distributed and rebounded, didn' t force shots and was willing to take a lesser role when other teammates got hot . The NBA' s top sixth man as a rookie last season, Gordon scored 25 points to help the Chicago Bulls snapped a four- game losing streak with a 96- 82 victory over the slumping New Orleans Hornets on Friday night . I' ve never had this happen before " the 45- year- old Barkley told WJOX " It' s my fault I let the time lapse Zero 400 . His prolonged stand perhaps reflected a realization of his value to an attack that averaged only 16 points last season while the team went 3- 13. He hadn' t watched the replay of the hit by late Monday afternoon, but his memory of the aftermath was vivid " I felt like I was OK when I was on the ground, regained consciousness and starting moving " he said " But then they told me not to move, so I started to get a little worried Zero 400 - wikipedia .

Lo Duca followed Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Carlos Delgado and Luis Castillo out of Florida, which is purging payroll . Then USC freshman Mayo was selected third by the Timberwolves as his selection marked the first time in draft history that three freshmen were selected with the first three picks . The Steelers, who dominated the Browns in a season- opening 34- 7 victory on Sept 9 in Cleveland, had six sacks in that game . The Lions made the roster moves Sunday, the same day rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew was healthy enough to return to the practice field for individual drills He had been out with a thigh injury. That' s one of the neat things about coaching this bunch right now " Bonner also had 13 rebounds and three blocks She shot 12- of- 19 from the field. Smoltz, who caught the ball after it hit his chest, was on the ground for several minutes but stayed in the game and got the final out of the inning. Arizona said Moorad was not part of the talks with the Dodgers in to avoid any appearance of impropriety Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

He allowed only two runs- one earned- and six hits in seven innings . Peralta has played a career- best 26 consecutive errorless games at shortstop . We stepped up " Mike Sweeney homered and had three RBI for the Royals . La Russa will manage his 2, 000th game with the Cardinals on Saturday Pirates outfielders lead the majors with 34 homers . His lone walk, to Alex Cora, turned into the tying run when Kevin Cash followed with an RBI double to end Guthrie' s outing at 120 pitches Guthrie is 0- 3 with a 2 33 ERA in his last four starts. A- Rod certainly wasn' t bothered by hearty boos he heard in his first game in Texas since admitting earlier this year that he used steroids while playing for the Rangers. Although he struggled at times in the preseason, the release of Glenn in Dallas was surprising.

The 40- year- old catcher, expected to report to spring training Tuesday, hit . He singled in the fifth and scored on Nady' s seventh homer, which made it 6- 1 . 86 ERA- including one gem in May when he was two outs from a no- hitter " I' ve come up my whole career with him in the minors, and it' s the same story " said Minnesota' s Jason Kubel, who had two hits " Just a tough guy to face " Hernandez dropped to 8- 2 at the Metrodome this year after giving up nine hits, five runs and two walks His 199 hits allowed are by far the most in the majors . Perez began his career in the Padres organization, where he pitched in the majors for two seasons . A Chinese corporation and its chief executive were indicted in Rhode Island on federal charges of smuggling illegal human growth hormone into the country in connection with the operation " China really stepped up to the plate to help us in this investigation " DEA spokesman Garrison Courtney said in Washington. He finished with a franchise career record of 6, 818 yards on the ground. Andrews, who has not played since Week 2 of last season after he suffered a herniated disk, missed the entire preseason and did not start practicing until the last week of August.

Leadoff hitter Nate McLouth was a late scratch because of a sore left knee . He struck out five and walked two, but wasn' t in line for the win until the Rangers rallied in the eighth " He' s been out there, hanging in there " Texas manager Ron Washington said " He certainly gave us a chance today " Brandon Boggs reached on a walk off Luis Ayala( 1- 4, and after Joel Hanrahan came on in relief, Michael Young and Josh Hamilton struck out . Phoenix, the league' s highest- scoring team during the regular season, could not penetrate against the tenacious Dallas defense . A subdued, apologetic Smith returned to practice Monday, three days after the three- time Pro Bowl receiver punched Lucas in the face at practice and two days after he was suspended without pay for the first two regular- season games " I' m completely wrong " Smith said in a rambling, four- minute meeting with reporters that ended with him declining to answer questions " It was an asinine decision . The 2001 first- round draft pick was released by the Saints in a salary cap move last month and is now looking for a new team He was due$ 7 million next season McAllister also owns a luxury vehicle dealership in Jackson Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. It would be the weirdest thing not to see Barry Larkin in the clubhouse " I still hold some optimism that something can get done. Bernie Williams went 0- for- 3 against Lopez and is 0- for- 18 against him lifetime Abreu stole two bases, his first SBs in the AL Miguel Tejada, who came in batting 618 against New York, went 0- for- 4.

It' s obviously being marketed as one of a kind, and I don' t know if it really is If I were the buyer' s agent, I wouldn' t let them buy it . But there were indications that the Indians were beginning to have second thoughts about dealing Crisp . The A' s ended a four- game skid and extended Baltimore' s season- high losing streak to seven games The Orioles have lost 12 of 13 . The Mariners used small ball and an error to go ahead 4- 3 in the fifth . It' s too much work, and it takes all the energy out of that one guy " Rivers respects Bryant, the player He respects Bryant, the person, too. Richie Frahm hit a driving layup, Garnett sank a jumper with. C, that likely knocks out Northern Virginia and possibly also Norfolk for the next team to relocate.

Outfielder Jose Guillen stood still with hands on hips, watching the ball' s flight; when it bounced off the facing of the upper deck and back onto the field, Guillen chucked it into the top level' s red seats . Gorman felt sick before the game and was lying down in the locker room, where he was examined by team doctors and then sent to the hospital for tests, team spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz said . So far the deal has heavily favored the Grizzlies, as Mayo entered the game averaging more than 20 points and Love 7 5 . Colorado was the first stop on New York' s five- game road swing . The defense continues to wilt in the fourth quarter, although on Thursday the offense compensated by aggressively moving the ball downfield instead of sitting on the lead. Game notesEdgar Renteria' s infield single in the third extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Lance Berkman doubled off the left- field wall, Kuo intentionally walked Morgan Ensberg and Wilson hit a fly ball to deep center.

1 starter " Why should there be " Ortiz said " I' m pitching in the big leagues I' m making a great living, having fun, on a good team That' s an ego thing It' s not about me, it' s about the team . Besides Jagr and Kurri, the only player to hold that record during the expansion era was Stan Mikita, the record holder from 1967 until he was passed by Kurri in 1994# 8226& nbsp; Henrik Lundqvist' s shutout was the first by the Rangers over a defending Stanley Cup champion since a 3- 0 victory over the Islanders in 1982 Eddie Mio was the winning goaltender in that game . Crawford stole his 11th base against Boston this year, and was successful for the 26th straight time against the Red Sox He hasn' t been caught since Varitek threw him out Sept 17, 2003 . Any player that changes a number or changes his name has to address that so that our licensing is not stuck with a large inventory That' s just something we' re dealing with . So don' t worry about my knee, I' ll be fine " Ward said following the 24- 13 victory over Baltimore. The right- hander hasn' t pitched in the majors since June 2005 because of a variety of injuries " There were times when I was down and guys were picking up my slack " Pavano said " It' s unfortunate, the course of events that some of these guys went down. Join the conversation as you follow all of the signings, trades and mock drafts leading up to the 2010 NFL Draft.

The Patriots had brought in quarterback Cleo Lemon for a workout on Saturday and were reported to be considering signing him . If they don' t exercise the option, Milwaukee is responsible for a$ 1 million buyout " He' s a leadoff hitter and a second baseman and that' s what we need' Giants general manager Brian Sabean said " Our guy is on the disabled list' Young was hitting . Atop the standings, the hated Brooklyn Dodgers- the first edition of the team Roger Kahn would call the Boys of Summer- had a two- game lead over the St Louis Cardinals . Card Tricks Oklahoma opened up a 16- 2 lead to start the game thanks to 0- for- 13 shootiing by Louisville, but the Cardinals recovered in the second half and took the lead for good with 6: 40 remaining " Nobody expected us to be here " McCoughtry said " We have not one high school All- American on our team, but these girls worked hard . We have two ways to go, we' re either going to raise ticket prices and souvenir and concession prices, or we' re going to do a better job on the business side " Figuring heavily in the business side is income from broadcasting rights. I think it is troubling for a lot of us " Robinson was in Little Rock on Friday to attend his 50th high school reunion and promote a charity golf tournament carrying his name that will be played in Hot Springs on June 3. Rockies 4, Padres 2DENVER( AP- Greg Maddux was beaten at his own game.