Detroit would outline take anything diagnoses at that point " That did us in " Pistons coach Flip Saunders said " I think they forced us to play poorly " Rodney Carney opened the fourth quarter with a 3- pointer and Dalembert' s dunk on an alley- oop pass from Miller gave the 76ers an 82- 61 lead, and the Pistons pulled their uninterested starters soon after. Bush went down after Ruiz hit a liner off his left leg in the third inning, but stayed in and pitched effectively. In the sixth, Marlon Byrd lost Yuniesky Betancourt' s fly ball in the hazy sun for a double " Ball gets hit in the sun, you fight to get it out of the sun " said Washington, still squashing excuses. The All- Star right- hander could have been a 20- game winner already this season, but the Angels' bullpen has blown the lead four times when he was in position to get the victory " It' s just one of those things " Lackey said after lowering his ERA to 3. The Indians swept a three- game series in San Francisco in 2005. Marlins relievers have combined for 16 consecutive scoreless innings over their last five games. That allowed its players to showcase their skills to the NBA and other pro leagues.

Joe Johnson, Al Harrington and Zaza Pachulia each scored 18 for Atlanta . We' d have to look at it " Yankees captain Derek Jeter has watched from afar as New York formulates its offseason plan for center " From everything I hear, they' re going for defense " he said Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Tigers 5, Braves 0ATLANTA( AP- Andrew Miller and the Detroit Tigers certainly enjoyed interleague play . The Tigers used three pinch- hitters in the seventh, including Gary Sheffield, who hit for Verlander and knocked in a run off Geoff Geary( 1- 2) that cut it to 3- 2 . Ain' t got to apologize for nothing, but my son will come back one day, and we' ll have a great relationship " Fielder made his managerial debut last season with the Charlotte County Redfish of the independent South Coast League. Good thing for them it doesn' t take very many to beat Washington. 1 seconds left in regulation " They came out and they zoned up and they trapped and they doubled, and we just continued to move the ball " Bryant said " It took me three quarters to kind of get the rhythm down on what they were trying to do defensively so I could go into attack mode in the fourth quarter, where I was able to start attacking the basket a little bit and get something going " He scored nine points in overtime, including four free throws in the final 6.

But before the ball got to Parker, it was picked by the safety, who' d been cheating up; in a game, it most likely would have been returned for a touchdown . 9 passer rating ranks fourth in the NFL behind Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Tony Romo " Everything' s feeling good " Garrard said " We' re going to have to make sure everything continues on the right path, make sure we don' t have any setbacks " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . He is battling right- hander Edwin Jackson for the fifth spot . Jackson hadn' t allowed a homer in his previous 36 1/ 3 innings dating back to last season . 12, but might be necessary if the Twins and White Sox end the season close enough to require the full season to be played. John Lackey( 7- 2) allowed three runs and five hits over seven innings and struck out six. Gonzalez, who escaped a one- out bases- loaded jam in the second after walking three batters, hit Quinlan with a pitch to load them again in the fourth with none out.

The Chiefs have told Law he will be released, likely within the next week, according to a team official speaking on the condition of anonymity . He said Williamson, who has been able to spend only a little time visiting his brother, has been battling through the ordeal of " a grieving and healing " process and that his family is his first priority " What we have is both of the situations and circumstances coming to a head " Canter said " His brother is in the hospital, and who knows what his health status will be? And then his grandma passing He needs to be with his family . House has been frequently injured during his minor league career . Toronto 3B Troy Glaus sat out the first seven innings after leaving Friday' s game with a sinus infection He pinch hit and was walked intentionally in the eighth . There were 650 dogs in attendance for the " Dog Days " celebration before the game. Speck said such deals were used on other franchised players like Shaun Alexander, defensive backs Nate Clements and Asante Samuel and linebacker Lance Briggs. And that jacket they gave you last night, you better fit in it next year( Crowd laughs) On top of that, you guys might not know, but my father is the next poster child for the 40- and- up club They need someone, too.

The Bruins started out short- handed as starters Tierra Henderson and Monique Alexander were suspended before the game for violating team rules and both sat out against Cal The Bruins didn' t miss them, though . Updated: November 17, 2004, 12: 38 PM ET Dodgers outfielder files suit Email Print Share ESPN news services Jayson Werth got the girl and was supposed to live happily ever after . Baltimore' s Alfredo Simon, who was also making his first start in the majors, allowed three runs in 7 2/ 3 innings . Kennedy tied a career high with four hits while driving in five runs and scoring three, after acknowledging earlier that this will probably be his last season in St Louis because his role has dwindled . Pierce made 14 of 25 shots and was 7- of- 8 on free throws, and seemed especially comfortable on the floor with Szczerbiak, acquired Jan 26 in a trade with Minnesota. But instead went on the disabled list the next day, retroactive to May 4. The post- game clubhouse was more subdued than usual after the players got the news " It' s good for him.

Colletti has been in contact with representatives for free- agent outfielders Johnny Damon and Jacque Jones, but didn' t sound optimistic on either front Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Ortiz' s double helped Curt Schilling( 5- 1) rebound from his only loss of the season . The contract called for Drew to earn$ 11 million in each of the next three years . Some guys swung the bats a little bit, we added on some runs, played good defense and got some good pitching " Serving as a DH for the first time this season, Beltran drove a 1- 0 pitch into the first row above the 18- foot wall in right- center to cap a two- run first . On Monday night, Houston' s Mark Saccomanno homered on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues. With their MVP candidate recuperating from food poisoning in a Sacramento hotel, the NBA' s best team mixed in enough firepower with gritty defense when it mattered most to beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 97- 93 Tuesday night. Jermaine O' Neal went 3- for- 3 in the quarter with eight points, but Miami took a 79- 78 edge into the final 12 minutes after Cook tipped in his own miss with 2 0 seconds remaining.

Magowan also told the paper the Giants would not try to acquire free agents Vladimir Guerrero or Gary Sheffield, both of whom could play right field and support Bonds . Sheffield hit a two- run shot off Casey Fossum( 3- 5) during the Tigers' three- run first . Stephen Drew opened the game with a double to short right- center that fell in front of Mike Cameron before Wells retired the next 18 batters . 80 road ERA is third in the AL " For the most part I was being aggressive around the plate " Jackson said " It' s always good when you can get a win, especially when it' s the first game of a series " Jackson did not allow a home run for the first time in nine games . What was the key to slowing down the 19- year- old phenom this time " He got whatever he wanted in the last game " Rasheed Wallace said " Not this time " Chauncey Billups scored 16, Rasheed Wallace had 13 and Ben Wallace added 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Pistons. Information from ESPN' s Sal Paolantonio, Adam Schefter and The Associated Press was used in this report. Game notesAdam Kennedy extended his career- best hitting streak to 16 games with a leadoff single in the third.

This year, they won the AL West despite injuries to a number of regulars, including Harden, who only returned last week to make his first start since June 4 . Drew walked to load the bases and Martin dribbled a ball in front of the plate . Charges were later dismissed after a judge ruled the search inadmissible . Over the past 29 years, the only time they went an entire season without playing at least once at home on the same day was 2006 . The 49ers used three different starters at the position last season. Late in the fourth quarter, he completed passes of 12 and 16 yards to set up Phil Dawson' s winning 56- yard field goal with 1: 39 left. What they didn' t know was a series of rainouts came in the deal " When I came to Cleveland, I brought the bad weather there " Crisp said " I knew it would come to Boston because it follows me wherever I go.

New York' s battles with Boston have been decided by a whisker in recent years, and Damon' s whiskers were very much in the news Friday, when he finalized his$ 52 million, four- year contract to leave the Red Sox and put on the pinstripes for the first time . Holliday, who doubled off Francoeur' s glove in the second, thought he had another over his head " I didn' t hit it great, but I thought I had a chance to tie the game " Holliday said " He made a good play . And he responded as well as or better than you can expect " The 27- year- old settled down after giving up a hit and two walks in the first two innings . 3 points last season " We didn' t have a physical defender at first " Sund said " He might not be like Bruce Bowens, but he can go in and play tough' D' like he did for his past teams " The only person who really shot 3s was Mike Bibby This team last year hardly took any 3s . He spent most of the game in foul trouble and finished with five points and seven rebounds. Orlando got within 93- 88 on Turkoglu' s long jumper, and Nelson took a charge from Billups on the other end to give the Magic the ball with 1: 08 left. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Although Lewis can' t play, coach Eric Mangini feels the veteran back' s knowledge of Baltimore' s personnel can help Davis and Harrison, who have combined for just 13 yards on seven carries this season Hank Fraley will start in Womack' s place at right guard . Coach Andy Reid brought Runyan in Thursday to check his fitness level . The procedure was repeated before Game 2 of the World Series, where Boston swept St Louis in four games . The NL Cy Young winner in 2003, he' s one of three pitchers in major- league history to record 45 or more saves in three seasons . That snapped the long road scoring drought by the Indians, who batted 143 as a team during that stretch. Derek Jeter, who got the night off, was in the on- deck circle when Wilson got the final out. And when Grant checked into the game midway through the quarter, Eddie Jones was the first player from either side to greet him, giving a quick hug.

Kevin Durant, Luke Ridnour and Damien Wilkins also scored in double figures " We' re starting to play together as a team " Wilcox said " Guys are starting to look for other guys that are open and we are starting to move the ball more " Al Jefferson had 22 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota Rashad McCants had 17 points off the bench . He both thrilled and exasperated fans in his second game after missing 36 with a sore lower back . I could never fault a player for taking a deal that sets him up . Now, the early returns on the league' s 11- member investigative unit are positive . In addition, Davis was listed as doubtful for the Hornets' game Sunday against Seattle, said team spokesman Harold Kaufman. Game notes A scoring change for Saturday' s game took an error away from Giants C Buster Posey on a dropped foul pop in the fourth inning. Jackson had only two points on 1- of- 11 shooting, and Al Harrington was 1- of- 9 with six points.

Nike has told retailers it will not release a fifth signature shoe, the Air Zoom Vick V, this summer . LSU' s Courtney Jones and LaSondra Barrett each scored 10 points . Does he think he did " I hope so " he said with a laugh " If I need to go more than 4- for- 4, I' m in trouble " A year after an epic ceremony to celebrate their first World Series title in 86 years, the Red Sox held a more downscale event . It was the fifth time in his career that Harang struck out 10 in a game . OF Trevor Crowe, RHP Jeff Harris, RHP Adam Miller, LHP Tony Sipp and C Wyatt Toregas were reassigned to the minor league camp. Rodriguez, Marcus Thames and Omar Infante had RBI for the Tigers. Delmon Young went 0- for- 4, snapping his hitting streak at 13 games.

Malone, the NBA' s second- leading career scorer, was injured after being fouled by Scott Williams early in the Lakers' 107- 101 victory over the Suns . Associated PressBALTIMORE- The Cleveland Indians were doubly rewarded for their patience: Jeremy Sowers and Travis Hafner both put on a performance reminiscent of their past . Then she got right back to work at the defensive end, holding off the bigger Kurz on the low post . Seattle' s Gil Meche allowed two runs, one earned, and six hits in seven innings . Lincecum had no idea he' d been perfect up to that point " It was too high " Vizquel said " It was close It would have been nice. He was 14- 6 last year and pitched a no- hitter and also batted 337 with four homers. All season they' ve been going hard for nine innings " Giants manager Bruce Bochy said " It' s nice to win a series here " Molina provided the Giants' clutch hits for the second straight game, getting two RBI doubles after his two- homer game a night earlier.