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Athletics avoid sweep against Blue Jays
Apr 13 2005 11:52PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jason Kendall hit a tiebreaking single to left in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
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Astros' Biggio hit by pitch during game
Apr 13 2005 11:26PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio's was hit by a pitch in the right forearm Wednesday night and he had to leave the game.
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Twins top Tigers on Tiffee's 2-run homer
Apr 13 2005 10:50PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Terry Tiffee had a two-run homer and a career-high three RBIs in his first game of the season to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
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Orioles defeat Devil Rays, 5-1
Apr 13 2005 10:22PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brian Roberts kept up his torrid start with a tiebreaking RBI single, and Miguel Tejada and Sammy Sosa also had clutch hits in a four-run seventh inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday night.
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Mets blank Astros, 1-0 (11 innings)
Apr 13 2005 10:18PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Kazuhisa Ishii matched Roger Clemens for seven innings and Jose Reyes hit an RBI single in the 11th inning Wednesday night to lead the New York Mets over the Houston Astros 1-0.
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Rangers defeat Angels, 7-5
Apr 13 2005 10:10PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Michael Young hit a tiebreaking three-run triple and Chan Ho Park become the first Texas starter to win this season, leading the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on Wednesday night.
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Giambi homers as Yanks beat Red Sox 5-2
Apr 13 2005 10:03PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Jason Giambi socked it to Curt Schilling, and Mariano Rivera stitched it up nicely for the Yankees. Shaking off a steroid controversy and a slump, Giambi lined a two-run homer to break a sixth-inning tie on Wednesday night. Bernie Williams added another to chase the postseason hero and give New York a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
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White Sox edge Indians, 5-4 (10 innings)
Apr 13 2005 9:55PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Juan Uribe drove home the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Wednesday night, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 5-4.
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Indians sign Hafner to $7M, 3-year deal
Apr 13 2005 8:09PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Travis Hafner signed a $7 million, three-year contract with the Indians on Wednesday, the second Cleveland player given a long-term deal since the start of the season.
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Warner objects to D.C. stadium name deal
Apr 13 2005 7:59PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A day before the Washington Nationals' first home game, it still was unclear what their stadium would be called. One thing seemed certain, though: The proposed "National Guard Field at RFK" wasn't going to make the cut.
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Twins plan to activate Silva from DL
Apr 13 2005 7:15PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Right-hander Carlos Silva received another encouraging diagnosis of his injured right knee, and the Minnesota Twins plan to activate him from the 15-day disabled list when he's eligible April 22.
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Nationals to make home debut vs. D'backs
Apr 13 2005 6:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - On Thursday night, Bowie Kuhn plans to be among the 46,000 or so in the RFK Stadium crowd when the Nationals make their home debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks _ the city's first regular-season major league game since Sept. 30, 1971.
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N.Y. Mets remove Cliff Floyd from lineup
Apr 13 2005 6:38PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Left fielder Cliff Floyd was removed from the New York Mets' lineup Wednesday night after slightly pulling his left side during batting practice.
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Padres, Cubs split afternoon doubleheader
Apr 13 2005 6:24PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Prior was a success in his season debut, while Kerry Wood struggled again. Prior pitched six shutout innings in his first game of the season and Derrek Lee had five RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres 8-3 Wednesday for a doubleheader split.
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Rangers put Dickey on 15-day disabled list
Apr 13 2005 6:18PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers placed right-hander R.A. Dickey on the 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Virus sends Tigers' Ordonez back to Mich.
Apr 13 2005 6:17PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez was sent back to Detroit from Minnesota on Wednesday due to recurring symptoms from a viral infection that has forced him to miss five games.
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Rockies suffer seventh consecutive loss
Apr 13 2005 5:35PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Shawn Estes pitched seven strong innings, Tony Clark doubled in two runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the Colorado Rockies their seventh loss in a row 5-2 on Wednesday.
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Mariners defeat Royals, 2-1
Apr 13 2005 5:32PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Aaron Sele allowed three hits in 6 1-3 innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Wednesday for Mike Hargrove's 1,000th victory as a major league manager.
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Braves' Cox ejected from Nationals game
Apr 13 2005 5:29PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Being ejected in the first inning didn't stop Atlanta's Bobby Cox from managing the Braves in Wednesday's 11-4 loss to the Washington Nationals.
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Nationals trounce Braves, 11-4
Apr 13 2005 4:48PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Jose Guillen homered twice, becoming the first player in the major leagues with five this season, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-4 Wednesday before heading home for their first game at RFK Stadium.
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Marlins blank Phillies, 4-0
Apr 13 2005 4:47PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Dontrelle Willis threw a three-hitter for his second consecutive shutout, and the Florida Marlins used another pitching gem to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 Wednesday.
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Red Sox activate Schilling from DL
Apr 13 2005 4:30PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox activated Curt Schilling from the disabled list Wednesday, and the Boston ace was scheduled to make his first start of the season against the New York Yankees.
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Reds edge Cardinals, 6-5
Apr 13 2005 3:45PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mark Mulder flopped again in his second outing for the St. Louis Cardinals, with Austin Kearns hitting a three-run homer and Joe Randa getting three hits Wednesday in the Cincinnati Reds' 6-5 win.
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Brewers beat Pirates on two-run double
Apr 13 2005 2:59PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Carlos Lee's two-run double off Mike Gonzalez in the eighth inning sparked a four-run rally that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday, their fourth win in five games against the Pirates
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Royals place Mark Teahen on 15-day DL
Apr 13 2005 1:06PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Royals placed third baseman Mark Teahen on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday and purchased the contract of infielder Joe McEwing from Triple-A Omaha of the Pacific Coast League.
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Reds pitcher Ortiz scratched from start
Apr 13 2005 11:29AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ramon Ortiz, who had been scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, was scratched due to a groin injury sustained in spring training and replaced by rookie Matt Belisle.
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Stewart RBI double puts Twins over Tigers
Apr 13 2005 10:42AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After holding Minnesota without an earned run during 10 seasons with Anaheim, Troy Percival finally gave one up _ to Detroit's dismay.
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Astros rookies get big break together
Apr 13 2005 2:33AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Willy Taveras and Luke Scott became teammates and best friends three springs ago, bonding quickly over their dream of making it to the big leagues.
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NBA, NHL give House panel drug test info
Apr 13 2005 1:42AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The NBA and NHL were among six groups that turned over documents about their drug-testing policies to the congressional committee looking into steroids in sports.
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