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Astros win, off to best start since '86
Apr 26 2006 11:45PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Wandy Rodriguez has a good feeling every time he starts for the Houston Astros, expecting that his teammates will score plenty of runs for him. They backed him again Wednesday, with Lance Berkman hitting a two-run homer and Chris Burke adding two RBIs in the Astros' 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Washburn outduels Buehrle as Mariners win
Apr 26 2006 11:31PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Jarrod Washburn pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night to hand Mark Buehrle his first loss of the season.
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Blue Jays' Burnett won't be rushed back
Apr 26 2006 10:56PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays right-hander A.J. Burnett said Wednesday he understands why his general manager is frustrated, but he's going to take all the time he needs to get his injured elbow right.
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Royals' Hernandez wins in return to majors
Apr 26 2006 10:48PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - If the Royals' Runelvys Hernandez keeps pitching like this, the fat jokes will vanish quicker than the weight he dropped to get back to the major leagues.
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Wells homers twice as Jays down Orioles
Apr 26 2006 10:25PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Alex Rios' strong start this season isn't a fluke. Just ask teammate Vernon Wells. Wells homered twice and Rios had three hits to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Wednesday night.
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Indians beat Red Sox on Peralta's blast
Apr 26 2006 10:24PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Josh Bard could have used a fishing net or a spear, maybe even a shotgun. Anything to help in his hunt for Tim Wakefield's levitating knuckleballs would have been helpful. Bard had trouble catching pitches, and the Boston Red Sox couldn't catch the Cleveland Indians, either.
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Highly touted prospect throws bat at ump
Apr 26 2006 10:06PM (CT)
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Durham Bulls outfielder Delmon Young threw a bat into the chest of the home plate umpire after being called out on strikes in the first inning of Wednesday night's game at Pawtucket.
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Mets outlast Giants 9-7 in 11 innings
Apr 26 2006 9:01PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Willie Randolph thinks Billy Wagner can get most anybody out, even Barry Bonds. Wagner pitched to Bonds and gave up a tying ninth-inning homer. Chris Woodward then lined a go-ahead double in the 11th and scored on Jose Reyes' single to lift the New York Mets to a 9-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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Chicago claims RHP Sierra from Colorado
Apr 26 2006 8:26PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The World Series champion Chicago White Sox claimed pitcher Eduardo Sierra off waivers from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and optioned him to Double-A Birmingham of the Southern League.
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Mench homers, but A's win on Payton hit
Apr 26 2006 8:00PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kevin Mench set a Texas Rangers record by homering in his sixth straight game. His grand slam didn't matter because Francisco Cordero set a more dubious mark.
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Nationals make flurry of roster moves
Apr 26 2006 7:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals brought back Zach Day by claiming him off waivers from the Rockies on Wednesday, and optioned Billy Traber to Triple-A New Orleans.
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Marlins rely on ex-Cubs to beat old team
Apr 26 2006 7:26PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Three former Chicago Cubs came back to hurt their old team. Former Cub Ricky Nolasco got his first major league win and Joe Borowski picked up his third save, leading the Florida Marlins over Chicago 7-5 on Wednesday.
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Diamondbacks edge punchless Padres 3-2
Apr 26 2006 7:24PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Even El Duque got into the action when Arizona's pitching staff shut down the punchless Padres during a three-game sweep.
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House approves financing for Twins park
Apr 26 2006 7:10PM (CT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House gave the Twins stadium hopes a big lift Wednesday, voting 76-55 in favor of an open-air ballpark that would be paid for mostly by taxpayers.
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Devil Rays' Cantu placed on disabled list
Apr 26 2006 7:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jorge Cantu was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, leaving the Tampa Bay Devil Rays without three-quarters of their starting infield.
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City approves new Yankees, Mets stadiums
Apr 26 2006 7:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - New ballparks for the Yankees and Mets passed a financing hurdle on Wednesday when the New York City Council approved their payment plans.
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Nevada baseball to honor fallen teammate
Apr 26 2006 6:56PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's baseball team will wear black wristbands and patches on their caps this weekend in remembrance of freshman pitcher Steve Masten, who died Tuesday.
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Lackey, Guerrero lead Angels over Tigers
Apr 26 2006 6:48PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - While Bartolo Colon is on the disabled list, the Los Angeles Angels are getting by fine without their ace. John Lackey allowed one hit over eight innings, Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run homer and Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Wednesday for their second shutout in three games.
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Arroyo helps Reds sweep Nationals
Apr 26 2006 6:22PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Everything, it seems, is going right for Bronson Arroyo and the Cincinnati Reds these days. And all is amiss for the Washington Nationals.
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Brewers sweep Braves behind Sheets
Apr 26 2006 5:00PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ben Sheets is back to winning, and the Milwaukee Brewers already are accomplishing unprecedented feats.
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A's Harden leaves game with back spasms
Apr 26 2006 3:50PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Oakland Athletics starter Rich Harden left in the fourth inning Wednesday against Texas because of back spasms.
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Braves bench coach Corrales is ejected
Apr 26 2006 2:21PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Atlanta Braves bench coach Pat Corrales was ejected from Wednesday's game with the Milwaukee Brewers for arguing a call in the sixth inning.
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Dickey clears waivers, heads to Oklahoma
Apr 26 2006 1:41PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers knuckleballer R.A. Dickey cleared waivers and was sent outright Wednesday back to Triple-A Oklahoma.
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Diamondbacks clobber Padres 7-0
Apr 26 2006 2:43AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Conor Jackson found a way to make career bests of three hits and four RBIs even better. He did it against San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy.
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Report: Barry Bonds' trainer to testify
Apr 26 2006 12:25AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds' personal trainer has been subpoenaed to testify before the federal grand jury investigating whether the San Francisco Giants' slugger committed perjury, according to media reports Tuesday night.
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