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Kubel homers again as Twins sweep Red Sox
Jun 15 2006 11:26PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - David Ortiz's drive soared toward the upper deck, a sure home run hit nearly as high and long as humanly possible. But the ball smacked against a speaker hanging from the Metrodome's ceiling, falling for a harmless single and summing up Boston's frustration while Minnesota finished a three-game sweep.
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Buehrle, Uribe lead White Sox over Texas
Jun 15 2006 11:00PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Chicago White Sox are surging, and there could be more to come if their starting pitchers continue to pitch well.
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Padres fire hitting coach Dave Magadan
Jun 15 2006 8:51PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - With the worst team batting average in the NL and the third-fewest homers in the majors, the San Diego Padres fired Dave Magadan as hitting coach on Thursday and replaced him with the popular Merv Rettenmund.
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Billingsley sharp in big league debut
Jun 15 2006 8:27PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chad Billingsley did everything Thursday except get the win. The way he pitched in his big league debut, it shouldn't be long before he starts piling them up.
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Red Sox, White Sox swap relievers
Jun 15 2006 7:40PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox sent righty David Riske to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday for lefty Javier Lopez in a trade of relievers.
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Loaiza out of jail to lead A's to win
Jun 15 2006 7:02PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Esteban Loaiza put aside his legal troubles long enough to pitch the Oakland Athletics to their seventh straight victory.
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Hollandsworth, Indians beat Yankees 8-4
Jun 15 2006 6:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Hollandsworth knew the numbers: 3-for-39, 0-for-19 _ a slump of rather substantial dimensions. Still, he broke out of his skid Thursday with a double and a homer, driving in four runs in Cleveland's 8-4 victory over the New York Yankees.
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Luis Gonzalez angry about doping report
Jun 15 2006 6:45PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona left fielder Luis Gonzalez reacted angrily Thursday after the Diamondbacks' top executive told a newspaper there have been "whispers" about whether the five-time All-Star used performance-enhancing drugs.
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Ausmus helps Astros sweep Cubs
Jun 15 2006 6:32PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Houston's latest victory was a tough one for manager Phil Garner to sit through.
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Rockies reverse losing course on the road
Jun 15 2006 6:10PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Colorado Rockies had lost 13 of 18 games and six straight road series when they arrived in Washington. The Nationals, meanwhile, were in the midst of a season-best 17-7 run.
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Duncan helps Cardinals rally past Pirates
Jun 15 2006 6:00PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates could learn something about patience and persistence from Cardinals rookie Chris Duncan. Even if the first at-bat of a game goes badly, there will be chances later to make up for it.
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Yankees' Randy Johnson suspended 5 games
Jun 15 2006 5:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson was suspended five games by the commissioner's office Thursday for intentionally throwing at Cleveland's Eduardo Perez the night before.
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Loaiza faces drunk driving, speeding raps
Jun 15 2006 3:37PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics pitcher Esteban Loaiza faced drunken driving and speeding charges Thursday after police clocked his Ferrari exceeding 120 mph on a freeway near San Lorenzo.
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Stairs helps Royals climb to 4-3 victory
Jun 15 2006 1:59AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mark Redman has finally figured out how to win games. The Kansas City Royals left-hander won his third straight start, allowing three runs and four hits over eight innings Wednesday night in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
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