Wells' outline last pitch evaluates of the night was a knuckleball to Paul Lo Duca, who lined out to second " He just eyeballed the hell out of me " Wells said " I just looked and said' My bad, Dawg! That was a good one " To me, it' s another pitch in the arsenal I' m not going to get carried away You pick your spots with it. Technically, Cleveland still has one " home " game remaining- on Wednesday, 2, 000 miles away at Seattle' s Safeco Field as part of a doubleheader with the Mariners. However, it is uncertain whether he will be ready for the season opener against Shaquille O' Neal and the Miami Heat on Nov 3. I felt like it was the first time since I' ve been here, that I was able to feel comfortable and relax " Matusz said " I was able to make good pitches from there on out " Melvin Mora had three hits and Nick Markakis had two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, who failed to sustain any momentum from their rout of the Angels on Friday night. The Redskins believe James is 90 percent healed from his most recent surgery and would have a chance to be healthy by the start of the regular season John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN. The Herald reported Thursday that Brady underwent two more procedures since then to try to fight the infection. Jones said in court that he was " very committed " to completing the program and said he had passed random NFL- administered drug tests since his July 10 arrest.

Rangers manager Buck Showalter didn' t want to take any chances on Park because of his past back problems " What he is telling us and the history of the way it' s been I think it' s the best to be safe " Showalter said " It' s somewhat in the same area it was last year so that' s a concern " Park becomes the third Rangers player to be put on the DL this week . For a while " I do think his right knee is starting to hurt also because he' s favoring it " Francona said " If he gets it checked and he' s OK, good . We had some great opportunities, but just couldn' t get that tying run across " Bonds hit his 747th career homer on Monday- just his second since May 8 Ramirez hadn' t hit one since May 28 . He went 1- for- 3 in his first start since coming off the disabled list . Okafor missed two games of the Big East tournament after suffering a stress fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebrae. He was just never able to figure out how to motivate this team, and general manager Jim Stack said it just seemed like time for a change " Flip' s been here a long time and in the history of pro sports, sometimes when you' re here for that long, your voice starts to fall on deaf ears " Stack said " I' m not sure if that' s what happened here. It was one of only two times Arenas has scored less than 10 points in a game this season- the same number of times he has scored 50 or more " He was determined tonight " Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said " I' m sure he didn' t forget and I am sure Eddie didn' t allow them to forget that he struggled the last time against us.

It' s nice to sweep a team that' s in front of you " Seattle scored twice in the fourth on an RBI single by Ibanez and an RBI groundout by Adrian Beltre that brought Jose Guillen all the way around from second base . The Colorado Rockies recognized his effort " The guy is unbelievably crafty " pinch- hitter Ryan Spilborghs said " He threw me nothing but fastballs and then he came at me with a changeup . Game notes Damon has 25 career home runs against the Orioles, the most any opponent . 13, setting the foundation for the franchise until 2003 " I am really pleased to make this announcement . 18 " I feel comfortable " he said " I always try to stay that way in my mind " Vazquez fanned Astros leadoff man Michael Bourn to reach 200 strikeouts for the third straight season and fifth time in his career Vazquez struck out five of the first 10 hitters he faced. The team filled his roster spot by signing running back Kay- Jay Harris, who spent last season and the first three weeks of this season on the Miami Dolphins' practice squad Linehan was the Dolphins' offensive coordinator last year. He missed the rest of the season and returned in 2007, but was inactive for the first five games before being placed on injured reserve.

Reitsma has been feeling numbness in his pitching hand and will be examined in Atlanta on Thursday . In his three wins over the Braves this season, Perez has allowed three earned runs in 20 2/ 3 innings for a 1 . They' ll send John Maine to the mound on Saturday, hoping to stave off their dramatic downward spiral " I didn' t help my team " Perez said " I take this game " The Marlins pushed across two runs in the third to take a 4- 1 lead as Perez tied a major league record by hitting three batters in one inning . Almost all the NBA teams with mascots in their logo- including the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks- feature their mascots facing forward . His work attire usually consists of a T- shirt, a blazer, jeans and shoes- Nikes, of course. A look at Indiana with and without its max- contract star: INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O' Neal will sit out Friday' s game against the Dallas Mavericks with swelling in his left knee and lower leg. With only two preseason games left to evaluate his roster, Raptors coach Sam Mitchell rested his starters for much of the game and gave newcomers Moon and Carlos Delfino significant playing time.

The versatile Robinson started 17 games at quarterback for Penn State, where he also played tailback and wide receiver . That led to a job as the Falcons' defensive quality control assistant in 1997 . The bulk of Oakland' s minor league starters fall into the soft- tosser category . Wakefield then retired Magglio Ordonez on a pop to short and Miguel Cabrera on a weak fly to left to end the inning " He threw all strikes " said Red Sox manager Terry Francona " That' s the best breaking ball we' ve seen from him all year " Mike Timlin pitched the ninth, allowing a hit Detroit starter Nate Robertson( 1- 4) took the loss . I mean, you' re not that guy and you' ve never been that guy right? Webber: No, I' m from the' hood now, I' m definitely from the' hood, but definitely I played in the prep school league, but I remember I wanted to go to the same high school that Jalen went to because we all lived within a few- block radius of each other. 500, the Seattle locker room was the site of separate outbursts by team president Chuck Armstrong and McLaren. They' re looking to make a mark for themselves " The Mets wouldn' t let them do it.

He also sang the anthem at the first game at Minute Maid Park on March 30, 2000 . The Bucks were 10- of- 10 from the free throw line during the surge . Conley made a 3- pointer with 8: 57 to go to cut Indiana' s lead to 97- 91 . He requested his release from the Titans in the offseason so he could look for a job elsewhere in the NFL . It was a case of finding a guy in that position and role that' s both available and also affordable " said Beane, adding it was the most time- consuming deal he' s made in seven years as Oakland' s GM " Face it, it' s hard to find a premier guy at the end of the game that' s going to be available There are very few guys who fit that bill. To make room for Donnelly, left- hander Dusty Bergman was optioned to Salt Lake following a 5- 3 loss Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. He gave up six runs and seven hits over four innings in Friday night' s 11- 2 loss to the Rangers, his shortest outing of the season.

Ubaldo Jimenez struggled with his command all game, tying a career- high with five walks over five innings He allowed three runs- two earned- and struck out seven . Game notes Jake Peavy( 10- 11) earned the victory, allowing three runs in five innings . But obviously, through no particular fault of anybody, we just didn' t get it done " We' d been playing so well, it' s one of those games that just middle of the season, hey, it kind of got away . It' s about time we got a win " The Bulls won by outscoring the Lakers 11- 1 after Smush Parker' s 3- pointer with 4: 03 remaining gave Los Angeles a 92- 85 lead . It' s what you do defensively " The Grizzlies have lost seven of their last nine, and while Gasol was passive during the early part of the streak, his offensive output has improved the last three games. Destinee Rogers led the Sugar Bears( 4- 9) with 16 points and Laura Beth Anderson added 10 points. 1 overall pick in June' s amateur draft " I don' t even know where we stand " Kouzmanoff said " But I think whether we' re facing this team, or the Dodgers or the D- backs, we' re still looking to win and play hard.

I just had some good innings " Angel Pagan connected against Zito( 8- 11) for New York' s first leadoff homer of the season . I' ve touched a lawn mower while it' s started on the spark plug before, but( the Taser is) like 100 times that Your whole body just goes, man . Morgan, a first- round draft choice by Carolina in 2001, spent seven seasons with the Panthers, during which he was sidelined off and on by multiple concussions . Ramirez has 41 homers in interleague play, tying him with Carlos Delgado and Rafael Palmeiro for second place behind Jim Thome' s 49 . I tried to be aggressive " said Jeter, who also got caught in no man' s land when Bobby Abreu missed a hit- and- run sign in the first inning. Only five have called so far this year, even after spring break in the resort communities " Last March, we had to have backup volunteers during spring break season in the mountains " Wood said Monday " We feel rape victims don' t want to come forward now because they don' t want their life turned upside down like these women who are going through hell right now all over again " Bryant, a Los Angeles Lakers star, is charged with assaulting a 19- year- old hotel worker at a Vail- area resort last June He has said the two had consensual sex. RHP Matt Clement, previously designated for assignment, agreed to report to Triple- A Las Vegas.

It was a disappointing finish to an inspiring comeback for Bibby, who talked new coach Eric Musselman into letting him play " There was a lot of discussion " Musselman said " When we got on the bus, Mike looked me right in the eye and said' Have you activated me yet' I said' No How' s it feel " He said' Activate me' Bibby averaged 21 1 points and 5 4 assists while playing all 82 games last season . Young practiced for the first time this week on Friday, but only worked with the scout team . Clemens walked Myers to load the bases, but Jimmy Rollins grounded into an inning- ending double play . And the surprise is how well the Pittsburgh Pirates are pitching a year after their starters were mostly bad and their bullpen was even worse . 900 winning percentage ranks third highest all- time against Baltimore, according to the Elias Sports Bureau And CC Sabathia just kept rolling along. The Nets also wanted to keep Nenad Krstic, who returned after missing two months to rehab his knee, to a 15- minute limit Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

It turns out Peavy missed the bunt sign " I need to get better with the signs, I guess I didn' t know the bunt was on until they took it off . A' s starter Dana Eveland lasted a season- low 4 1/ 3 innings for the second straight start, giving up three runs on three hits He walked a career- high seven and struck out three . Associated PressMESA, Ariz- After the Cubs lost their sixth straight game, manager Lou Piniella decided it was time to send a message to his team " We' re not hitting at all " he said after a 7- 2 loss on Sunday to the Texas Rangers " And I haven' t seen anyone ask for extra batting practice or anything . The Spurs seemed to have it won until Manu Ginobili shocked everyone by fouling Dirk Nowitzki on a drive to the basket, letting the big German sink the tying free throw at the end of the fourth quarter The subplots were as terrific as the games . Utah drafted the 19- year- old center from Ohio State with the 23rd pick last month. But parts of that deal are contingent upon the timing of the arena' s construction. On the one- year anniversary of his grandson' s diagnosis with leukemia, and less than a year after one of his sons left town to return to the family NASCAR team, Gibbs stepped down Tuesday as coach and president of the Washington Redskins so that he could devote more time to what he called " the most important thing I' m going to leave on this earth " The 67- year- old Hall of Fame coach, coming off an emotional season that included the death of safety Sean Taylor and a late run into the playoffs, said Redskins owner Dan Snyder tried to persuade him to stay on during a conversation that lasted until about 2: 30 a m.

Louisville( 7- 1) led 33- 31 at halftime but took control with a 19- 4 run early in the second half . Though Santana walked two, he struck out three and said he' s in great shape . Jorge Posada blooped an opposite- field single in front of a sliding Manny Ramirez in left, and Johnny Damon hit a soft single on a 3- 2 pitch with two outs, a ball that dropped in front of right fielder J D Drew . The umpires had an easy night after ejecting Klesko and both managers the previous game No one came close to getting tossed in this one . One additional candidate could be longtime acquaintance Bobby Valentine, the former manager of the Mets and Texas Rangers who is now managing in Japan. Oakland third baseman Eric Chavez was a late scratch because of a sore right shoulder that also kept him out Sunday. When Knight began his NBA playing career with the Indiana Pacers in 1974, Woodson attended Broad Ripple High in Indianapolis.

It was the first home run hit off Cain since June 4, a span of 14 starts and 94 innings " He doesn' t have to apologize to me " Cain said of Wilson " I know he' s not happy with what happened It doesn' t matter if I win six games or 20 games The important thing is the success of the team . Davis had 23 points and 12 assists and Dunleavy scored 17 points coming off the bench for the first time in two years to help the Golden State Warriors to a 122- 114 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night " I thought I could bring something different to the table " Dunleavy said " Having that firepower off the bench is great . Joe Smith had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Ben Gordon added 18 points for the Bulls . He also was afflicted by blisters early in the conversion process " It was more muscular than anything " Manno said " It flared up on him and we had to really back him off, and once he felt he could do some things and felt good, we started giving him more activity " Ankiel was always considered a very good hitter for a pitcher, with a . Nutraquest is a successor of Cytodyne Technologies, which made Xenadrine RFA- 1, an ephedra- based product found to have contributed to the February 2003 spring training death of Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler. Hart was scheduled to meet with the media Tuesday to discuss the 2005 season and the team' s plans for the offseason Rogers was 14- 8 with a 3 46 ERA, and was an All- Star for the second straight year. Now they' ll wait until they complete the undefeated season to snip the twine " I said last year we' d be back " Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said " We are going back it' s ironic that we' re playing the same team We' re pretty excited right now.

We stayed aggressive " The Pirates have won seven of their last nine but needed a heads- up play in the ninth to secure the victory . The 22- year- old, who was the sixth overall pick in the 2006 draft, struck out six and walked two . Deron Williams finished with nine assists and 13 points for Utah Boozer also had 13 points and Kirilenko 12 . media for five years " Booty told a group of five reporters after practice on Tuesday " It' s just part of it " Vikings coach Brad Childress said Tuesday he doesn' t plan to play his starters on offense and defense in the preseason finale on Thursday night against Dallas, including quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and his top backup, Gus Frerotte . 16 against the New York Giants " This has been a tough year for us, period' right guard Randy Thomas said " And losing your starting quarterback- it' s a big blow' The hope for the Redskins is that Collins can come through, just as he did after Campbell was hurt against the Bears. My first game I only played two innings and then I couldn' t play the next day. 14 through the minors in tribute to his late brother, Paul, who was born on April 14 Tony Graffanino, who wore No.