AP Photo/ reports Charles KrupaThe understand confrontation in right field overshadowed Thursday' s game. They have watched him hit his 500th, 600th and 700th home runs. Whether he wants to say anything about it doesn' t matter to the Phillies, who are only glad to get the production they expected when they moved him to the top of the order " I think he' s been playing absolutely unreal " Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said before the rain- delayed game " He' s been hitting singles, doubles, triples, home runs He' s been stealing bases. Patterson scored on Contreras' errant throw and Roberts advanced to second. He' s been so good for three years, it' s almost like he' s automatic " Johnson got a call at 9 a m. With the 19th pick in the SFSM Draft, Pod Vader standing in and representing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selects: Larry English, LB, Northern Illinois.

270 with six homers and 47 RBIs after he was traded from Detroit to Milwaukee on May 27 . I got a pitch and was able to hit it " Elizardo Ramirez( 3- 6) pitched 6 1- 3 innings for his first win in six starts since May 23 as the Reds took two of three in the series . Rookie Fernando Perez went 3- for- 3 with two RBIs, and Bartlett also had three hits for the Rays Lou Montanez hit a two- run homer for the Orioles . Martin, Ardoin and Blake all made critical plays in the fifth, when the defending NL champions loaded the bases with no outs but managed only one run to make it 3- 2 . Marion connected on 13 of 17 shots, scoring more than 20 points for the first time since Feb. Richard Hamilton, the Pistons' leading scorer, was 4- for- 15 from the field and finished with 11 points, 10 below his average " That was one of those that sometimes how you start is how you finish " Detroit coach Flip Saunders said " We started bad, we didn' t have enough confidence, we let them get into a rhythm and it seems like we were fighting for the next 58 minutes trying to catch up " The Pistons' 37 percent shooting was their worst this season.

We have to keep working and try to find a way " Mike Fisher questioned whether the team was ready to start the game " We' ve got to be ready . That isn' t happening now, and that' s one of the reasons we aren' t playing him " Gruden said . 1 Pick? Tags: NCF, NFL McShay Impressed by Matt Ryan Pro DayMcShay Impressed by Matt Ryan Pro DayMcShay Impressed by Matt Ryan Pro DayTags: NCF, NFL BOSTON- The NFL got its chance to see Matt Ryan throw on Tuesday, and the Boston College quarterback didn' t do anything that would keep him from being picked early in the draft Perhaps even first overall . They also got a man to second in the 11th- but no farther " The last couple nights, I' ve seen that we' re starting to get overanxious " Manuel said . I felt bad " Marty Foster tossed him in the seventh for arguing a called strike on Denard Span, and fans responded by tossing dozens of hats, and several baseballs, onto the field. I' d be[ ticked] off if I were an official " Cuban was fined$ 250, 000 for his outbursts about the officiating during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and commissioner David Stern said he was tired of off- court antics drawing attention from the series Cuban has been fined at least$ 1 65 million since buying the team in January 2000.

Rogers officials have expressed interest in adding at least one additional regular- season game a year, particularly if the NFL goes forward with a proposal to expand its regular- season schedule to 17 or 18 games . While my general thesis- top- name coaches rarely hit the follow button on recruits- still stands, I do want to point out that at least two other head coaches are following Irving, Notre Dame' s Mike Brey and Texas A& M' s Mark Turgeon . Gary Miller is a reporter and play- by- play announcer for ESPN' s major league baseball coverage . He signed a one- year contract with a club option for 2005 with Detroit in March after not being able to come to terms on a deal with the Florida Marlins . Tulowitzki has a bruised wrist and was slated to have X- rays on Sunday. The Diamondbacks have been outscored 120- 51 during their skid " It' s troubling for us to be offensively this bad for this long of a stretch " manager Bob Melvin said " Guys are just trying too hard " Melvin added " We' re having a difficult time relaxing up there " Gonzalez, recalled from Triple- A Tucson before the game, has lost 10 consecutive decisions dating to 2004, when he was 0- 9 in 10 starts.

Last year in Houston, the Orioles' Miguel Tejada of the Dominican Republic hit 27 home runs to win the derby title . Cabrera( 2- 3) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking four The right- hander was 0- 2 with a 5 40 ERA in four starts since April 9 . Red Sox CF Wily Mo Pena was a late scratch from the starting lineup after his sore left wrist bothered him during batting practice . For the moment, all eyes were on Weisbrod, who holds two of the most important cards- McGrady, and the No . Game notes To make room for Hayhurst on the roster, the Padres optioned infielder Brian Myrow to Triple- A Portland Rowand' s two doubles gave him 200 for his career. Pujols also drew two walks, including his major league- leading 39th intentional pass.

The Cavs seemed uninterested early on against the lowly Kings, and with James on the bench, Sacramento built a 44- 33 lead in the second quarter before Cleveland woke up . He faces murder charges in the 2007 New Year' s Day drive- by slaying of Williams, and in the 2006 shooting death of Kalonniann Clark, a witness in an unrelated drug case Clark now faces a charge of introducing contraband Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . After a decade of disheartening NCAA losses, VanDerveer' s teams finally have reclaimed their tournament toughness- and Appel obviously is one monstrous reason . The ball bounced in front of him, rolled to the wall and stopped, allowing Crawford- one of the quickest players in the majors- to run around the bases and score standing up " When I saw the ball get past him, I knew I was going to at least try for it " he said " They made fun of me running through the sign, and I was going to run through the sign again " In Thursday night' s game, Crawford was embarrassed while trying to get a triple that caused a ninth- inning double play in a 3- 2 win by the Twins . The game was a makeup from an April 11 postponement because of snow. The Rockies voted a full playoff share for Amanda Coolbaugh, due to give birth to the couple' s third child later this month Coolbaugh' s No 29 Drillers jersey hung in the Rockies' dugout.

Sacramento not only lost its grip on the best record in the Western Conference, but also finished second in the Pacific Division, suffering an embarrassing season- ending loss to Golden State, allowing the Lakers to finish first . Yuniesky Betancourt also homered for the Mariners, who have 22 home runs in 19 games . Cubs injured RHP Carlos Zambrano will test his strained left hamstring in a rehab start this weekend in Clearwater, Fla He could return to the rotation on May 22 in San Diego . Soto briefly held up at second on Fontenot' s single to left, changed his mind and tried to advance but was easily thrown out by left fielder Moss " That' s a really bad play " Soto said " It' s a bad play, that' s all I' ve got to say about it " An inning later, John Grabow struck Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome, and Derrek Lee grounded out after the Cubs put runners on second and third with none out . With Indiana ahead 85- 80, Pierce and Dale Davis traded free throws and Marcus Banks cut the lead to 86- 83 with a layup with 28 seconds remaining, and the Pacers got the last four points on two free throws each by Johnson and Reggie Miller. Boylan' s first decision was to ask Gordon to give up his starter' s role, and it paid off immediately " I wasn' t happy, but he wanted to bring some more scoring off of the bench " Gordon said " At the end of the day, I just always want the team to win and for everybody to do well. The Red Wings have been looking to trade Joseph since six- time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek ended his one- year retirement.

ET) Two- time Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware sat out Dallas Cowboys practice Thursday, a day after leaving the field early following a hit to the head . Updated: July 31, 2009, 7: 23 PM ET Pettigrew gets five- year deal Comment Email Print Share By John ClaytonESPNArchive The Detroit Lions reached a five- year agreement Friday with first- round draft pick Brandon Pettigrew Terms of the deal were not available . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . With this, we' re now more so in it than ever before " said David Kahn, head of the Oregon Baseball Campaign and special adviser to the mayor on baseball . Wilson led off with a double, went to third on Gorzelanny' s sacrifice bunt, then scored on Nate McLouth' s sacrifice fly. Nolasco hadn' t started a game since May 17 and was put on the DL two days later with elbow inflammation " I was a little anxious there in the first " he said " I tried to do a little too much a little too quickly, but I tried to settle down after that, and I was able to do that " Game notes The Astros placed 3B Ty Wigginton on the 15- day disabled list retroactive to April 6 with a fractured left thumb on Friday and will purchase the contract of David Newhan from Triple- A Round Rock on Saturday. Hundley slid near the top step of the dugout and grabbed the ball.

But he attributed that to the flow of the game and said he wasn' t reluctant to attempt the explosive leaps that make him one of the NBA' s most feared players " I' m not really banking on dunking " he said " As long as I do what I can do to contribute to this team, I' m all set " Stoudemire said he was relieved to be part of the team again after a long and often discouraging rehabilitation " It was tough " Stoudemire said " There were some days where I felt I wasn' t going to come back this year . Robinson said he takes a daily pill that deters him from drinking by making him sick if he has alcohol, and he has his liver enzymes checked regularly by doctors " It' s a safety blanket for me " Robinson said " I use it like a vitamin . Cleveland took a very high risk/ reward approach this offseason with nearly every player it inked, showing it thinks its time is now . After going on injured reserve last October, he worked for the NFL Network and on NBC' s Super Bowl coverage . They' ll make another move before Friday' s doubleheader at Minnesota. He added that he has developed his " own passion for New Orleans " and shares owner George Shinn' s desire to make " the Hornets part of the fabric of New Orleans " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Mihm had an MRI exam Monday and said he expects to play against Portland on Feb 21 in the Lakers' first game after the All- Star break Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

He seemed to be making good progress in 2004, when he started seven games and posted 26 receptions, but failed to build on that in 2005 . What did you think of him? Thomas: He seems like a good coach . Holmgren said fullback Leonard Weaver, listed as questionable, will be a game- time decision He has bruised ribs If Weaver can' t play, rookie Owen Schmitt will start Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . 5 million in each of the next three years, including the automatic$ 1 million annual raise he received because he was traded Hernandez is due$ 4 1 million in 2005, and Long will make$ 3 4 million next year and$ 4 7 million in 2005 . Sheets got his first victory since tearing a back muscle last August, and the Brewers beat Atlanta 5- 4 Wednesday for their first sweep of any kind against the Braves " There' s a first time for everything " Sheets said " I' m glad it was this time " Sheets' fastball reached 96 mph on the radar gun as late as his final inning. Cantu' s two- run homer off Ron Villone erased a 5- 3 New York lead in the fifth inning.

Now we' re starting to put together full games " Teahen said " We' re a young team . His bat should help the Astros, who were among the MLB' s worst in many offensive categories including a 260 team batting average . His fastball strike percentage was 74 percent, an incredible feat considering he didn' t get any swing and misses with that pitch# 8226& nbsp; Bergesen got through at bats fairly quickly, only using 3 5 pitches per plate appearance . That was his best outing in a while " Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " The game got out of hand after he left " Boston has won seven straight over the Orioles and is 15- 2 against Baltimore this season . Updated: September 11, 2009, 3: 58 PM ET Coach: Moore functions best on sideline Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell acknowledged Friday that senior offensive coordinator Tom Moore will be back on the sidelines this weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had to get it off of someone, and I' m happy for him " Salmon joined Garret Anderson as the only players in franchise history with at least 1, 000 RBI, and became the 10th active player to drive in that many runs with one team. Game notes Ramirez and Ortiz homered in the same game for the fourth time this season and the 46th in their careers Buck and David DeJesus.

Florida' s bullpen protected the lead until Chavez connected against Gregg Ross connected against Oliver Perez leading off the fifth . There was also a letter from baseball commissioner Bud Selig to Bonds that Aug . I' m fortunate to have a supportive manager and supportive teammates But it was a rough few weeks . Chicago cut him after an injury- filled 2007 and he struggled the following year with Colorado, which waived him before this season . It' s the Rockets first win of the season over Denver after the Nuggets won the first two. It was official after that inning " The Cardinals are 6- 7 this month with only four victories by the starting pitchers and only two of those wins coming in effective outings. Ron Book, chief lobbyist for the proposal, said city and county officials plan to investigate other ways to come up with the money.