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Willis improves to 7-0 as Marlins win
May 11 2005 11:54PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Dontrelle Willis gave the Houston Astros a quick lead, and little else. Willis improved to a major league-best 7-0 by allowing one run and six hits in eight innings, and Damion Easley's two-run homer sent the Florida Marlins to a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.
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Selig says drug-testing program is working
May 11 2005 10:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig insisted Wednesday that baseball's current drug-testing program was working, saying the reason he proposed even tougher rules last month was to stop suspicion.
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Red Sox again beat A's on walk-off homer
May 11 2005 10:55PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Jason Varitek's ninth-inning homer allowed the Boston Red Sox to walk off as last-swing winners for the second straight day. His two-run shot down the right field line with one out against Octavio Dotel on Wednesday gave Boston a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics, who had taken the lead on Eric Byrnes' two-run homer in the top of the inning.
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Diamondbacks defeat Nationals 3-2
May 11 2005 10:54PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Chad Tracy hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday. Javier Vazquez pitched seven solid innings for the Diamondbacks, who earned their second consecutive win over a team that had bedeviled them. The Washington franchise won 10 straight against Arizona over the last two years before Tuesday night's 3-2 Diamondbacks victory.
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Cards overwhelm the Dodgers with 9-3 win
May 11 2005 10:43PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Larry Walker had three of St. Louis' season-high 19 hits and drove in three runs, backing a strong seven-inning effort by Jeff Suppan in the Cardinals' 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
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Broussard leads Tribe past Angels 9-3
May 11 2005 7:55PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ben Broussard homered and had three hits in his first game in the cleanup spot this season, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-3 on Wednesday.
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White Sox beat Devil Rays to end skid
May 11 2005 7:40PM (CT)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Orlando Hernandez took a two-hitter into the seventh inning Wednesday, helping the Chicago White Sox stop a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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Cardinals' Rolen out with shoulder injury
May 11 2005 7:23PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis third baseman Scott Rolen missed the Cardinals' game against Los Angeles on Wednesday night because of a sprained left shoulder and was not expected to accompany the team to New York for the start of a series Friday night.
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Finding new manager may be hard for Royals
May 11 2005 6:20PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Hiring a new manager might not be as simple as finding the one the Kansas City Royals want. It will have to be someone who wants the Royals.
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Wells to test injured foot on Friday
May 11 2005 5:34PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox left-hander David Wells will test his sprained right foot on Friday, giving him a chance to return to Boston's rotation before the end of the month. Righty Curt Schilling will remain in a protective boot until the team returns from its West Coast trip.
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Orioles hold off Twins 7-4
May 11 2005 5:33PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - B.J. Surhoff singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the resilient Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Wednesday.
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Pen fails Braves in 6-5 loss to Rockies
May 11 2005 5:28PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Todd Greene hit a game-winning, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth after Atlanta had scored three runs in the top half of the inning, giving the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 victory over the Braves on Wednesday.
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Cubs hold off Mets 4-3 in 10 innings
May 11 2005 5:25PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrek Lee homered leading off the 10th inning Wednesday, giving the Chicago Cubs a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on a raw day at Wrigley Field.
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Homer-happy Pirates clock Giants 7-2
May 11 2005 5:06PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates are home run crazy. Ty Wigginton hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Daryle Ward added a two-run shot, and Ray Sadler also connected for his first major league hit, leading the Pirates over the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Wednesday.
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Streaking Yankees rally to top Mariners
May 11 2005 4:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Tino Martinez homered for the fifth straight game and the New York Yankees rallied twice from big deficits to beat the Seattle Mariners 13-9 on Wednesday for their season-high fifth straight win.
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Tigers rally to upend Rangers 6-5
May 11 2005 4:32PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carlos Pena's single off the glove of first baseman Mark Teixeira broke an eighth-inning tie and the Detroit Tigers went on to a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
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Royals still lose despite new manager
May 11 2005 4:11PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Kansas City Royals were no better with a new manager. Alex Rios hit a go-ahead double, and the Toronto Blue Jays scored five times in the eighth inning to rally past Kansas City 12-9 on Wednesday.
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Sosa's foot injury tests Orioles' depth
May 11 2005 2:52PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles proved they could win when healthy. Now they will find out if they have enough depth to overcome the loss of two starting outfielders.
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Padres beat Reds; Bochy earns 800th win
May 11 2005 2:44PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Top draft pick Tim Stauffer got a win on his very first try, helping Bruce Bochy get No. 800. Stauffer repeatedly pitched out of jams of his own making during his big league debut, and Ryan Klesko hit a three-run homer Wednesday that led the San Diego Padres to a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Brewers defeat Phillies, 5-2
May 11 2005 2:40PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Junior Spivey's three-run double off Ryan Madson in the eighth inning sent the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
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Pirates acquire Restovich from Rockies
May 11 2005 2:34PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Michael Restovich from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday for a player to be named.
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Rockies trade Restovich to Pittsburgh
May 11 2005 2:07PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies traded outfielder Michael Restovich to Pittsburgh for a player to be named on Tuesday and claimed relievers Blaine Neal and Randy Williams off waivers.
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Millar error changed to fielder's choice
May 11 2005 1:17PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - One of two errors originally charged to Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar in a game against the Oakland Athletics has been changed by the official scorer to a fielder's choice.
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Reds put shortstop Aurilia on DL
May 11 2005 11:25AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The Reds placed shortstop Rich Aurilia on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained hamstring, and called up right-hander Elizardo Ramirez from Triple-A Louisville.
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Giambi to stay with Yankees for now
May 11 2005 3:03AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi is remaining with the New York Yankees for now, preferring to work out his problems at the plate in the limelight of the majors.
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