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Wright drives in winner in 14th for Mets
May 5 2006 11:59PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Just a minute before midnight, time ran out on the Atlanta Braves. In a 4-hour, 47-minute marathon that stretched through 14 innings, David Wright's two-out double drove home Carlos Beltran with the winning run in an 8-7 victory over the Braves.
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Kazmir dominates as Devil Rays top A's
May 5 2006 11:58PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Scott Kazmir won for the third time in four starts and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays stopped an 11-game losing streak in Oakland with a 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night.
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Yankees end Rangers' 6-game win streak
May 5 2006 11:44PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - With a seven-run lead and a chance to give Mike Mussina a break, New York Yankees manager Joe Torre didn't think twice about going to his bullpen.
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Tigers win 4th straight over Twins
May 5 2006 11:43PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kenny Rogers has done his share for Detroit. On Friday night, his teammates helped him out. Rogers allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings, the shortest of his seven starts this year, in a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Authors called to testify in Bonds case
May 5 2006 11:39PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who wrote a book about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use were subpoenaed Friday to testify before a federal grand jury regarding court documents they used in their articles, the newspaper reported.
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Royals use 4-run 9th to oust White Sox
May 5 2006 11:38PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - With only five runs in their previous four games and their frustrated owner promising to shake things up, the Kansas City Royals staged a memorable ninth-inning rally.
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Bill to fund Marlins ballpark dies
May 5 2006 11:25PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A bill to provide a $60 million subsidy to help the Florida Marlins build a new ballpark in Hialeah died in the Florida House when the clock struck midnight, ending the session.
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Rockies beat Astros, Lidge in 9th
May 5 2006 11:19PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Jamey Carroll drew a bases-loaded walk from Dan Wheeler in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night, giving the Colorado Rockies a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros.
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Webb stays hot as Diamondbacks win again
May 5 2006 11:07PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Brandon Webb pitched eight sharp innings, Luis Gonzalez doubled and singled in a seven-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 Friday night for their sixth straight win.
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Pujols homers again as Cards top Marlins
May 5 2006 10:43PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Some of the lights went out Friday night at Dolphin Stadium, forcing a delay in the fourth inning of the Florida Marlins' game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Johnson goes deep twice as Nationals win
May 5 2006 10:26PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after manager Frank Robinson criticized the Nationals for a lackluster start, Nick Johnson and Zach Day gave Washington some spark.
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Adams breaks slump, leads Blue Jays rout
May 5 2006 10:22PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto's new-look offense keeps coming up big. Russ Adams homered and had four RBIs to lead Toronto over the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 Friday night in the Blue Jays' largest victory margin this season.
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Bonds silent as Phillies take opener
May 5 2006 10:15PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Seven homers sailed out of Philadelphia's hitter-friendly park Friday night. Barry Bonds never came close.
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Rockies activate Helton from disabled list
May 5 2006 9:48PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies activated first baseman Todd Helton on Friday and sent outfielder Ryan Spilborghs to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
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Bonds gets another rude welcome in Philly
May 5 2006 8:53PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Barry Bonds got another rude welcome in a city known for its boorish behavior. In his first game on the East Coast this season, the San Francisco Giants' slugger was greeted with the familiar boos that have followed him wherever he's played _ except at home.
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Seattle will go with closer committee
May 5 2006 8:40PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Eddie Guardado wants his closer's job back with the Seattle Mariners and manager Mike Hargrove wants to accommodate him.
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A's catcher Kendall suspended for 4 games
May 5 2006 8:18PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics catcher Jason Kendall has been suspended four games for charging the mound and Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey was fined Friday for his actions in the altercation.
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Devil Rays welcome return of Lugo, Huff
May 5 2006 8:17PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Aubrey Huff and Julio Lugo made their much-awaited returns from the disabled list Friday, both back in the lineup for Tampa Bay's series opener against the Oakland Athletics.
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Alou, Burrell leave game with injuries
May 5 2006 8:15PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - San Francisco Giants right fielder Moises Alou sprained his right ankle and was carted off the field during Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after getting hurt while chasing a foul ball.
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Former Red Sox jokester back at Fenway
May 5 2006 8:11PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Millar rolled down the street in a white Hummer, Big Papi behind the wheel, Creed on the sound system and memories of his years in Boston all around.
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Royals ask Joe Mays to go to Triple-A
May 5 2006 7:28PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Kansas City general manager Allard Baird said Friday he's asked veteran right-hander Joe Mays to accept a demotion to Triple-A Omaha.
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Blue Jays option Chulk, recall Rosario
May 5 2006 5:48PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-hander Vinnie Chulk to Triple-Syracuse on Friday and recalled right-hander Francisco Rosario.
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Tigers activate Young, designate Gomez
May 5 2006 5:37PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Dmitri Young from the 15-day disabled list Friday and designated outfielder Alexis Gomez for assignment.
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Nationals SS Guzman to miss entire season
May 5 2006 4:27PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will miss the entire season after the team decided Friday his right shoulder needs surgery.
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Bonds HR pursuit concerns Hall of Famers
May 5 2006 4:23PM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Harmon Killebrew knows records are made to be broken. That's OK with the former AL MVP who hit 573 home runs _ as long as those records aren't tainted.
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Indy chosen for 2009 winter meetings
May 5 2006 3:34PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In a May 4 story about Indianapolis being chosen as the site of baseball's 2009 winter meetings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the city will be the northernmost venue for the meetings since 1966, when they were held in Columbus, Ohio.
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Correction: Winter Meetings story
May 5 2006 3:31PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In a May 4 story about Indianapolis being chosen as the site of baseball's 2009 winter meetings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the city will be the northernmost venue for the meetings since 1966, when they were held in Columbus, Ohio.
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Angry Royals owner promises changes
May 5 2006 3:24PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - An angry David Glass vowed Friday that "significant changes" are coming soon to the woeful Kansas City Royals. "I'm not willing for us to sit and wait to see if it gets better," the Royals owner told The Associated Press on Friday. "We've got to figure out what we've got to do to make it better. And that's what I'm working on."
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Orioles activate Matos, place Lopez on DL
May 5 2006 1:07PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Orioles activated outfielder Luis Matos from the 15-day disabled list Friday and placed Javy Lopez on the 15-day DL with a strained back.
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Bonds heads to Philly, 2 behind Babe Ruth
May 5 2006 12:35PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds headed to Philadelphia still two homers shy of tying Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list.
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Greene's HR gives Padres win over Dodgers
May 5 2006 2:19AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clay Hensley allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings and had nothing to show for it, except a no-decision and four stitches to close a nasty gash on the back of his head.
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Diamondbacks move into 1st place tie
May 5 2006 12:59AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Juan Cruz to be a reliever. Just one month into the season, he's making an impression as a starter.
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