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Reports: Grand jury investigating Bonds
Apr 13 2006 11:57PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal grand jury is investigating whether Barry Bonds committed perjury when he testified in 2003 that he never used steroids, according to media reports.
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Hawpe goes deep again as Rockies prevail
Apr 13 2006 11:38PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Brad Hawpe homered for the fourth straight game, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night.
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Mariners overcome tough start by Hernandez
Apr 13 2006 11:13PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - As Seattle's relievers were holding Cleveland in check, the Indians' pitchers were giving Ichiro Suzuki and the Mariners every chance to rally.
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Oswalt dominates as Astros take 2nd game
Apr 13 2006 11:07PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Roy Oswalt pitched 8 1-3 strong innings and Lance Berkman hit his NL-leading fifth and sixth homers of the season, leading Houston past the San Francisco Giants 8-0 on Thursday night to give the Astros a doubleheader split after losing the first game 5-3.
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Lilly dominates Red Sox as Blue Jays win
Apr 13 2006 10:38PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Ted Lilly's recent success against the Boston Red Sox gives him a little extra confidence when he pitches against them. A six-run second inning can be a bit of a boost, too.
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Utley goes deep twice to pace Phillies
Apr 13 2006 10:36PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Gavin Floyd tried to be more aggressive. Chase Utley needed to relax. Both plans worked Thursday night as Floyd gave up three runs in six innings and Utley hit his first two homers of the season, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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Blaine Boyer to have shoulder surgery
Apr 13 2006 10:07PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Blaine Boyer will have surgery on his right shoulder next week and is expected to miss three months, the team announced Thursday night.
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Mora's home run lifts O's over Devil Rays
Apr 13 2006 9:52PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Melvin Mora was looking for a good pitch to hit and he got it. Mora hit a go-ahead two-run homer during a three-run ninth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-5 on Thursday night.
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Streaking Mets demolish Nationals 13-4
Apr 13 2006 8:10PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The heart of the New York Mets' lineup made it perfectly clear Thursday it's possible to hit the ball over the wall at RFK Stadium. Over and over again, to all parts of the park.
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Backe hurts right elbow against Giants
Apr 13 2006 6:48PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Astros right-hander Brandon Backe will travel home to Houston to have his injured right elbow examined by team doctors instead of going with the team to Arizona.
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La Russa: Closer can work out of funk
Apr 13 2006 6:35PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa believes the cure for Jason Isringhausen's woes is keeping his closer in standard, ninth-inning save situations.
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Home runs by Dunn, Lopez, Kearns pace Reds
Apr 13 2006 5:59PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A little wind blowing out didn't bother Eric Milton. Nor did the Chicago Cubs, for that matter. Adam Dunn hit a solo homer, and Felipe Lopez and Austin Kearns added three-run shots to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-3 victory over the Cubs on Thursday.
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Gerut defies Pirates by seeking operation
Apr 13 2006 5:48PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jody Gerut was placed on the minor-league restricted list Thursday by the Pittsburgh Pirates after the outfielder decided to have right knee surgery the team doesn't think is necessary.
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Lee's bat, glove lead Brewers past Cards
Apr 13 2006 5:40PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Carlos Lee saved the game with his underrated glove, then won it with his bat. Lee hit a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning, minutes after making a pair of game-saving catches at the left-field wall, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Big Unit, Yankees finish sweep of Royals
Apr 13 2006 5:38PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Randy Johnson came out because he stiffened up a bit _ or maybe he was just a little tired. Depends who you listen to. One thing is certain, though, the New York Yankees had fun facing Kansas City pitching.
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Jim Thome homers in 4th straight game
Apr 13 2006 4:59PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - For three terrible hours Thursday, Jim Leyland thought he was back at Coors Field. After looking forward to managing in a pitcher's park again, Leyland could only wonder what was happening while his Tigers lost 13-9 to the Chicago White Sox.
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Nationals send down Watson, recall Church
Apr 13 2006 4:49PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The struggling Washington Nationals optioned outfielder Brandon Watson and backup catcher Wiki Gonzalez to Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday and recalled outfielder Ryan Church and infielder Brendan Harris.
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Marlins beat up on road-weary Brazelton
Apr 13 2006 4:40PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - When it comes to pitching on the road, Dewon Brazelton can't even beat the Florida Marlins. Brazelton gave up eight runs in four-plus innings Thursday and fell to 0-16 lifetime on the road when the Marlins defeated the San Diego Padres 9-2.
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Attendance mark for Fla. spring training
Apr 13 2006 4:39PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Spring training games in Florida set an attendance record this year, drawing more than 1.6 million fans to 18 parks while the New York Yankees led the way with an average crowd of 10,124.
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Twins finish sweep of A's 8-2
Apr 13 2006 3:59PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It's fun to be a Minnesota starting pitcher, for a change. After toiling through last season and the first week of 2006 with frighteningly few runs, the Twins' staff found plenty of support to start their first homestand _ and not just from the fans.
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Umpire Holbrook hurts calf during game
Apr 13 2006 1:34PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Plate umpire Sam Holbrook left Thursday's game between Florida and San Diego in the first inning with a strained right calf.
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Matthews helps Rangers beat Angels 11-3
Apr 13 2006 1:35AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Gary Matthews' first hit of the season was nothing to sneeze at. Matthews hit a bases-loaded triple in his first game off the disabled list, and the Texas Rangers used a 13-hit attack against Kelvim Escobar and two relievers to beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 Wednesday night.
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