the Giants surmises this season# diagnoses 8226& nbsp; The Padres have scored four runs in each of their last five games# 8226& nbsp; Barry Zito is 13- 22 in his career at AT& T Park; he is 119- 83 everywhere else- ESPN Stats& Information " That was a real good feeling " LeBlanc said " It lets you know they have confidence in you " Adrian Gonzalez hit his career- high 37th homer and drove in three runs, helping LeBlanc and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4- 2 on Wednesday. Parker swished a 3 from the left side to cap the run " I couldn' t stop it " Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks said. Starting On The Right Note If history repeats itself, the Jazz are moving on. Manager Felipe Alou has been pleased with Bonds' recent hitting success " I' ve been waiting, wanting to see Barry hit. intends to humiliate and embarrass her with allegations of conduct which have no bearing on this case whatsoever " Easter wrote " It is a humiliating fishing expedition which the prosecution seeks to prevent " Easter said the woman has already been subject to death threats and " a complete disruption of her life " with personal information about her published around the world and defense investigators questioning her friends. That one ahead in the win column is pretty big " Baltimore has lost 17 of 20 games and fell to a season- worst 17 games under 500.

Castro hit a two- run homer in the seventh that made it 8- 7 Alex Cora and Castro drove in runs in the ninth . the Indians since interleague play began# 8226& nbsp; Albert Pujols hit his 20th home run of the season . He had played only 22 minutes the previous five games, without playing Monday at Orlando . He' s one of the team' s leading receivers with 12 catches for 161 yards this season Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Yunel Escobar and Edgar Renteria each had RBI singles and Jones had an RBI fielder' s choice off Billy Traber in the fifth inning, turning a 7- 0 lead into a 10- 0 route. ST. After Wednesday' s game, Barros said it didn' t matter whether he was activated for the playoffs.

Campsen said someone from Vick' s legal team will be traveling to Kansas to work with him before the status hearing . EDT and landed at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey just over four hours later . He struck out 10 to mark the 24th time he has had 10 or more in his career . Zambrano, known for his athleticism at 6- foot- 5, 255 pounds, bounded off the mound, grabbed the ball with his bare hand and while falling backwards threw to first for the out . Treanor is expected to share playing time with prospect Mike Rabelo, acquired from Detroit in the deal that sent slugger Miguel Cabrera and left- hander Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers. Alex Rios lined out sharply to Payton, who jogged in to second to double off Wells, who had no chance to get back to the base " I' ve never seen one before like that " said interim manager Tom Treblehorn, who is leading the Orioles while Trembley serves a three- game suspension " It was fortuitous for us " Burres was also grateful for Payton' s timely play " That was real big " Burres said " If he doesn' t do that I' ve still got runners at first and second with the Big Hurt[ Frank Thomas] coming up " It was the first unassisted double play by an outfielder since Washington' s Jose Guillen did it May 8, 2005, against San Francisco " I was kind of wishing there weren' t any outs so I could have had a chance to turn a triple play by myself " Payton said Baltimore took a 2- 0 lead in the first.

Piniella used a late- inning defensive replacement for Kosuke Fukudome in center field Friday but doesn' t plan to do so again " We' ll just let him play " he said . Andino also pulled off Baltimore' s first steal of home since May 23, 2007 . Williams started only two games in the 1987 regular season, but he was in top form, rallying the Redskins from an early 10- 0 deficit . 94 ERA and 28 saves in 36 chances as the team' s closer last season . Lots of people in Cleveland feel Boozer betrayed them " I believed in Carlos " Cavs owner Gordon Gund said shortly after the deal went down. Elijah Dukes hit a solo homer and Nick Green had a three- run home run as Tampa Bay built a 6- 0 lead. Singles by Curtis Granderson, Thames and Ivan Rodriguez loaded the bases with no outs, and Wang walked Ordonez to force in a run.

Phillies 4, Royals 0KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Keeping a hectic pace because of the birth of his son didn' t keep Philadelphia' s Jon Lieber from pitching the best game the Kansas City Royals have seen all year . 22, faces battery charge Email Print Share Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla- New Orleans Hornets guard Darrell Armstrong will go on trial Oct . He had gone 620 at- bats without a homer before his grand slam on Friday . Rolle has a left ankle sprain while Doucet has a hamstring injury- The Associated PressCB HAYDEN BRUISES RIGHT HEEL( 7: 54 p . Harden went to a full count on AL player of the week Raul Ibanez and threw a 96 mph fastball that Ibanez waved at. Derek Jeter reached against Joaquin Benoit( 0- 1) leading off the eighth on an infield single that extended his hitting streak to 19 games. His scoreless innings stretch ended at 14 2- 3 on Closser' s fourth- inning RBI single to right that tied the game at 1.

300 with seven homers, 56 RBI and 56 runs in 128 games for the Blue Jays this year With the Rangers in 2001, Catalanotto hit a career- best . After holding onto Milledge through years of trade speculation, the Mets finally dealt him to the Washington Nationals for catcher Brian Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church " I thought we needed to change it up a little " New York general manager Omar Minaya said " Names like Schneider and Church are not known names, but they give us balance " In Schneider, the Mets add yet another catcher following their trade for Johnny Estrada last week . Willie Harris drove in three runs, and Jeff Francoeur was 2- for- 3 with two RBIs . I' ve hit a lot balls away from where people are standing so that is always nice " After Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia led off the first with consecutive singles, Drew ripped an 0- 1 pitch into the right- center field seats for a 3- 0 lead Lowell followed with a drive to left to make it 4- 0 . He missed eight of his first nine shots and finished 4- of- 15; he went 10- of- 10 from the line, though, and had 10 rebounds " That Nowitzki kid is going to have to work on his shooting " Johnson said, proving he can have some fun. Once I put him in, I wasn' t going to take him out because I knew he' d stiffen up " Al Harrington, who scored 20 points to go along with nine rebounds, added three 3- pointers " They can really shoot the ball " Nuggets coach George Karl said " We gave them their strength way too often with the corner 3, which they like to shoot " Iverson led Denver( 29- 30) with 35 points, but only surprise starter DerMarr Johnson joined him in double figures with 15. There was fleeting hope for Miami midway through the second quarter, when Wade' s dunk off a fast break drew the Heat within 41- 29 with 5: 54 left in the half.

Philadelphia has games remaining against the Giants( 8- 4, Dallas( 11- 1, New Orleans( 5- 7) and Buffalo( 6- 6 in the AFC . Nothing came of it and New York ended up drafting a receiver, Hakeem Nicks of North Carolina, with the 29th overall pick " Obviously they didn' t get what they wanted, which means they felt highly of me to ask for a lot and it didn' t go down that way and I' m still here " Edwards told the newspaper " I' m happy to be here " There' s a lot of players here that I still know, some new players . Jenkins, a first- round pick last year, was back on the field Sunday for the Cowboys' second practice of the day . Bartlett was shaken up in the third when his shoulder crunched into Iguchi while he slid into second base . Updated: October 20, 2008, 3: 56 PM ET Chamberlain apologizes for' an error in judgment' after DUI arrest Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services LINCOLN, Neb- New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain apologized for " an error in judgment " on Sunday, the day after he was arrested in Nebraska on suspicion of driving under the influence, speeding and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. The Phillies' right- hander went six shutout innings in his last start to beat Washington.

The Jaguars were the only visiting team to beat the Steelers in Heinz Field this season . Updated: September 29, 2008, 5: 05 PM ET Faulkner had 53- year career in the NFL, 43 of them with the Rams Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST LOUIS- Jack Faulkner, a longtime executive with the St . TUCSON, Ariz( AP- Miguel Batista looked right at home as a starting pitcher again for the Arizona Diamondbacks . The Giants optioned INF Kevin Frandsen to Triple- A Fresno after the game to make room on the roster for Moises Alou' s return from the DL on Tuesday . Lee is their best hitter, and they' ll surely pick up his 2006 option for$ 8 5 million. He struck out Jason Bartlett, but pinch- hitter Mike Redmond hit a fly ball that dropped safely behind Nixon for a run- scoring double " I knew I hit it good " said Redmond, 8- for- 15. Helton finished the night with three hits, his confidence fully restored after a rocky performance Sunday when he left the bases loaded twice " It' s good to see for him " Hurdle said " It doesn' t matter how long you' ve played, you get some confidence, you get rolling, you start to feel better " Rockies All- Star Matt Holliday was activated before the game, and was greeted by a chorus of cheers his first time up.

Originally Published: June 26, 2008 Pacers draft conversation Comment Email Print Share ESPN The Pacers finished 36- 46 . Offensive tackles Marcus Johnson( knee) and Drew Radovich( shoulder, defensive tackle Kenderick Allen( wrist, and safeties Madieu Williams( neck) and Tyrell Johnson( abdomen) were all held out of action on Monday, too- The Associated PressBRONCOS' HOLLAND ON FIELD( 8: 41 p m . Favre' s throwing hand was clearly hurting after his last throw for Minnesota in Sunday' s win over Detroit . The win improves Houston' s record to 10- 4, tying the club' s best start through 14 games . He didn' t have any soreness after throwing off a mound Sunday and planned to throw again Tuesday. You' re talking about a potentially career- ending neck injury. Edmonds will begin rehabilitation within one week and is expected to make a complete recovery by Opening Day.

You understand that there is going to be those ups and downs and with the lineup we have, the fortunate thing is we got guys that can step up all down through our lineup and I think that' s been a big key for us " said Thome " It' s kind of contagious when or two guys get going, it seems that the other guys want to join in and it' s great " The White Sox took three of four games from the Orioles to win their ninth consecutive series and now have won 16 of their last 20 games Baltimore has dropped six of its last eight games . He' ll join the team for its weekend series against San Francisco INF Robert Andino was optioned to Triple- A Albuquerque . Louis jumped ahead in the second after the first two hitters struck out . He joined the team Tuesday to continue rehabilitation and therapy " We' re relieved that Mike is going to return to our lineup " manager Mike Scioscia said . It' s good to get a win on an ugly game that will help us as the season continues " Gordon said Williams scored 28 points for Miami, and Kapono had 18. 5 million extension with guard Adam Snyder, a third- round draft choice in 2005. He also is still learning the Vikings' system in which Jackson enters his fourth season " I actually feel real comfortable with it " Rosenfels said " There are a lot of similarities between this offense and my last offense in Houston " I feel confident with what we do, and I have confidence in the players " Those teammates, at least publicly, have expressed the same sentiment.

I' m looking forward to living the rest of my life " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Da' Shena Stevens scored a career- high 27 points to lead St . They scattered some bloop hits and it was tough to watch, but that stuff happens in baseball " New York added another run when Walker made his second error, dropping a throw from third baseman Aramis Ramirez, and pinch- hitter Endy Chavez had an RBI single off reliever Roberto Novoa . The sources said Bryant would not be opposed to such a get- together . I caught Delmon Young' s fly ball, and when I went to throw it in, it killed me just to put my thumb underneath the ball. He demanded to be released from responsibility for his statements, and after a frustrating and lengthy negotiation period, a settlement has finally been reached. Martinez, 37, played for New York between 1996 and 2001, helping the Yankees win five AL pennants and four World Series titles A close friend of Derek Jeter, Martinez hit.