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San Diego's Mark Loretta sprains left thumb
May 17 2005 11:52PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego second baseman Mark Loretta left the Padres' game against Atlanta on Tuesday night with a sprained left thumb sustained when he dove headfirst into first base.
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Mariners' Beltre suffers tight hamstring
May 17 2005 11:02PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre left after five innings of Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees because of tightness in his left hamstring.
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Orioles rally to beat Royals 12-8
May 17 2005 10:55PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro had four hits, including his 555th home run, and drove in five runs, helping the Baltimore Orioles rally from a six-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 12-8 on Tuesday night.
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Colorado Rockies defeat S.F. Giants 9-4
May 17 2005 10:47PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Dustan Mohr tripled and homered and newly acquired Blaine Neal anchored a strong outing by the Colorado bullpen Tuesday night to lift the Rockies to a 9-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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Cubs sign infielder Enrique Wilson
May 17 2005 10:40PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Utility infielder Enrique Wilson signed with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and was activated for their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but only after stirring up some controversy about who negotiated his contract.
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Washington Nationals get first cable deal
May 17 2005 10:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The laborious process of making the Washington Nationals available to a wider television audience took a step forward Tuesday with an agreement that will put the team's remaining games on 185,000 cable homes in the area.
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Blue Jays fly past Twins 10-3
May 17 2005 10:15PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Josh Towers won his fourth straight start, and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Johan Santana's worst outing in nearly a year to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-3 Tuesday night.
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Astros hold off Diamondbacks 3-0
May 17 2005 10:03PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Roy Oswalt pitched eight strong innings to stay unbeaten against Arizona, and pinch-hitter Jose Vizcaino's two-run single with the bases loaded in the eighth sent the Houston Astros to a 3-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Tigers nip Devil Rays 4-3 in 11 innings
May 17 2005 9:55PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Ivan Rodriguez tied the score with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and Rondell White singled home the winning run in the 11th as the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4-3 Tuesday night.
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Garland wins eighth game for White Sox
May 17 2005 9:38PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jon Garland became the first eight-game winner in the major leagues, and A.J. Pierzynski homered for the third straight game to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Texas Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night.
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Indians rock Angels 13-5
May 17 2005 9:21PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Ben Broussard and Travis Hafner each hit two-run homers and the Cleveland Indians took out some of their offensive frustration on Los Angeles rookie Ervin Santana, roughing up the Angels 13-5 on Tuesday night.
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Phillies roll over Cardinals 7-5
May 17 2005 9:13PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bobby Abreu continued his torrid stretch, hitting his eighth homer in nine games and helping the Philadelphia Phillies overcome five errors in a 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
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Mets drop Reds 2-1 on Matsui's homer
May 17 2005 9:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Kaz Matsui turned New York fans' boos to cheers Tuesday night with a two-run homer in the seventh inning that gave the Mets a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Brewers miss perfection but beat Nationals
May 17 2005 8:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wes Obermueller took a perfect game into the seventh inning and limited Washington to two hits in eight innings, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-2 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Cubs rally to defeat Pirates 4-3
May 17 2005 8:45PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Derrek Lee's second homer, a go-ahead two-run shot in the ninth inning, cost Jose Mesa his first blown save of the season and rallied the Chicago Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Tuesday night.
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Baker wishes Cubs, White Sox play less
May 17 2005 6:58PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker thinks six interleague games against the same opponent are too many and wishes the so-called City Series against the White Sox was only three games per season.
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Braves place Thomson on disabled list
May 17 2005 6:51PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Atlanta Braves placed pitcher John Thomson on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and purchased the contract of right-handed reliever Matt Childers from Triple-A Richmond of the International League.
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Pirates' Perez to start Saturday
May 17 2005 6:44PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Oliver Perez, sidelined since May 6 with shoulder stiffness, is scheduled to start Saturday night against Colorado.
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Thome heading to Florida for workout
May 17 2005 4:51PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia first baseman Jim Thome will head to Florida for two days of extended spring training before a possible activation from the disabled list on Friday.
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Sierra leaves game with leg discomfort
May 17 2005 3:54PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees designated hitter Ruben Sierra left an extended spring training game Tuesday after feeling discomfort in his left leg.
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Marlins ballpark gets financial deadline
May 17 2005 3:28PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Major League Baseball told the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County that they have until June 9 to revise financing plans for a new Florida Marlins ballpark now that the state Legislature has refused to chip in.
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Blue could face six months in prison
May 17 2005 2:54AM (CT)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) - Former major league pitcher Vida Blue was sentenced to six months in jail after failing to complete his probation from his latest drunken-driving conviction, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on its Web site Tuesday.
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Mariners options George Sherrill
May 17 2005 1:52AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners optioned left-handed reliever George Sherrill to Triple-A Tacoma after Monday night's 6-3 loss to New York and recalled right-hander Jorge Campillo, a former Mexican League standout.
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Yankees clobber Mariners 6-3
May 17 2005 12:32AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Bernie Williams rallied New York with his 11th career grand slam, and the Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 Monday night to extend their winning streak to nine.
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Marlins clobber Dodgers 6-2
May 17 2005 12:19AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brian Moehler pitched 6 2-3 effective innings, Miguel Cabrera and Juan Encarnacion homered, and the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Monday night to stop a season-high three-game losing streak.
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Athletics defeat Red Sox 6-4
May 17 2005 12:15AM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Newcomer Matt Watson hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
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Padres beat Braves 5-3
May 17 2005 12:13AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mark Sweeney hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the eighth inning to bring in the go-ahead run, and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Monday night in a matchup of two of baseball's hottest teams.
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