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Reynolds, Diamondbacks beat Houston 13-3
May 25 2007 11:54PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Ten days after his promotion from Double-A, Mark Reynolds has become Arizona's most feared hitter. The 23-year-old third baseman homered twice and went 5-for-5 with four RBIs to help the Diamondbacks beat Houston 13-3 Friday night, handing the Astros their sixth straight loss.
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Kouzmanoff's grand slam lifts Padres
May 25 2007 11:46PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff's grand slam carried Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres to a wild 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. It was the second slam of Kouzmanoff's career. His claim to fame is that he's the only major leaguer to hit a grand slam on his first pitch, on Sept. 2 at Texas.
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Kouzmanoff's grand slam lifts Padres
May 25 2007 11:46PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff's grand slam carried Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres to a wild 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. It was the second slam of Kouzmanoff's career. His claim to fame is that he's the only major leaguer to hit a grand slam on his first pitch, on Sept. 2 at Texas.
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Kouzmanoff's grand slam lifts Padres
May 25 2007 11:46PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff's grand slam carried Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres to a wild 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. It was the second slam of Kouzmanoff's career. His claim to fame is that he's the only major leaguer to hit a grand slam on his first pitch, on Sept. 2 at Texas.
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Angels continue battering hapless Yanks
May 25 2007 11:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Casey Kotchman, Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels made it an even messier day for the New York Yankees. Kotchman and Figgins homered, Vladimir Guerrero doubled twice and the Angels kept winning against the Yankees, battering them 10-6 Friday night.
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Moyer tops Braves again _ 20 years later
May 25 2007 11:39PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Every 20 years or so, Jamie Moyer beats the Braves. He was right on schedule Friday night. Ryan Howard hit a two-run double and Greg Dobbs snapped a tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning as Moyer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 8-3 to open a weekend series.
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Tribe move ahead of Tigs in AL Central
May 25 2007 11:39PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Paul Byrd is throwing so well that he's worried he's getting too much of the plate. Byrd won his fourth straight decision, Casey Blake and Victor Martinez hit first-inning homers and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.
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5-run 9th inning lifts Mets over Marlins
May 25 2007 11:38PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The game was a gem for seven innings, with the New York Mets and Florida Marlins scoreless. Florida's wobbly defense ended the pitchers' duel. The Mets scored their first two runs on errors, and Carlos Beltran's two-run double broke the game open to help them win 6-2 Friday night.
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Crede's sac fly leads ChiSox past Rays
May 25 2007 11:33PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Joe Crede had reason to feel good even before he drove in the winning run. His balky back held up just fine. His swing looked pretty good, too.
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Twins beat Jays on Hunter's clutch RBI
May 25 2007 11:28PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - When a spate of injuries thinned out their bullpen, the Minnesota Twins were left with limited late-game options for the next several weeks. Matt Guerrier, Pat Neshek and Joe Nathan alleviated any worries, at least for one night.
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Mariners hit Royals hard in 10-2 victory
May 25 2007 11:24PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - That wasn't a pained look on Felix Hernandez's face. It was anger. Manager Mike Hargrove lifted an exasperated Hernandez against his will in the sixth inning Friday night, opting not to take a chance on hurting his prize right-hander who was making only his third start since returning from the disabled list.
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Nats top Cards for 4th straight win
May 25 2007 11:19PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Micah Bowie's first victory this decade as a starter kept the surprising Washington Nationals on a roll.
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Pirates overcome Griffey's 574th homer
May 25 2007 10:25PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - No one could keep up with it, let alone explain it. Not the Pittsburgh Pirates, who pulled off their biggest inning in nearly three years for a slump-busting win. And certainly not the Cincinnati Reds, who are regularly doing things that no one has seen in a long time.
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Haren stifles Birds for 5th straight win
May 25 2007 10:19PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Dan Haren knows all about pitching well and not having anything to show for it. So after his fifth straight victory, the right-hander could sympathize with losing pitcher Erik Bedard.
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Dukes returns to Devil Rays lineup
May 25 2007 8:56PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Tampa Bay rookie outfielder Elijah Dukes was back in the lineup Friday at Chicago after missing two games amid allegations that he threatened to kill his estranged wife and their two young children.
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Pedro rejoins Mets, but only for 1 night
May 25 2007 7:54PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Pedro Martinez walked through the New York Mets' clubhouse Friday, shaking hands and sharing hugs with teammates, happy to play cheerleader for one night and eager to return to the mound.
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Boss: Torre's safe, but GM's on big hook
May 25 2007 7:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."
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Boss: Torre's safe, but GM's on big hook
May 25 2007 7:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."
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Boss: Torre's safe, but GM's on big hook
May 25 2007 7:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."
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Boss: Torre's safe, but GM's on big hook
May 25 2007 7:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."
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Blue Jays' Halladay throws simulated gam
May 25 2007 6:34PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays' ace Roy Halladay threw 65 pitches in a simulated game in Minnesota on Friday, continuing his comeback from an appendectomy that sent him to the disabled list two weeks ago.
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Clemens to make Triple-A start Monday
May 25 2007 5:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Roger Clemens' next start will be in the minors. Clemens will pitch Monday at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Toledo. It's still not certain when the 44-year-old ace will return to the New York Yankees.
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Phillies activate slugger Ryan Howard
May 25 2007 4:38PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies activated first baseman Ryan Howard and placed pitcher Brett Myers on the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Howard went on the disabled list on May 12, retroactive to May 10, with a strained left quadriceps. Friday was the first day he could be activated.
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Smoltz gets milestone win against Mets
May 25 2007 3:23AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - After beating his good friend and becoming the first pitcher with 200 wins and 150 saves, John Smoltz acknowledged that this wasn't just another baseball game.
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Cubs play small ball to beat Padres 3-1
May 25 2007 3:13AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - It might not have been pretty, but any win is a thing of beauty to the struggling Chicago Cubs. Derrek Lee slid home safely with the go-ahead run on the first of two run-scoring groundouts in the ninth inning and the Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
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After benches empty, Marlins win in 11th
May 25 2007 3:08AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Marlins and Phillies swapped shoves in a standoff Thursday night, then played past midnight before Miguel Cabrera made Florida a winner.
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